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Post by demonbarber on Jan 5, 2017 1:27:42 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2017 7:06:15 GMT
Excellent! Great year for Sondheim revivals.
With this, The Frogs, and Follies I will have seen all of Sondheim's musicals by the end of the year! (other than Bounce, and the new one)
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jan 5, 2017 7:22:45 GMT
Excellent
I can't wait for this as PW's Road Show was astounding
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jan 5, 2017 7:59:43 GMT
Can't wait to hear the casting!
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Post by alece10 on Jan 5, 2017 8:43:41 GMT
Always thought this was a bit of an oddity. Last time I saw it was at Jermyn St a few years ago. Took a non Sondheim fan and it put her off for life.
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Post by mallardo on Jan 5, 2017 11:30:00 GMT
Always thought this was a bit of an oddity. Last time I saw it was at Jermyn St a few years ago. Took a non Sondheim fan and it put her off for life. I thought Jermyn Street did a great job with it in their very small space - even including a tap dancing number. Of course Rosalie Craig playing Fay Apple may have clouded my judgment somewhat. Her ultra-sexy Come Play Wiz Me haunts me yet. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2017 15:41:48 GMT
Just me whos only knowlage of this is Angela Lansbury...??
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Post by martin1965 on Jan 5, 2017 18:13:04 GMT
Excited by this! First time new Union has put on something decent imo. Only Oassion, Sunday/George and Saturday for me now😀😀
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Post by Phantom of London on Jan 5, 2017 19:47:49 GMT
Yeap I am excited by this. I will have my ticket.
Where are they doing Frogs?
Just Sunday in the Park, Company and A Long Way To The Forum and I would've seen the collection.
Thought the Donmar Warehouse are due to do a piece?
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jan 5, 2017 20:39:02 GMT
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 8, 2017 16:43:46 GMT
Anyone know the casting for this?
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Post by herrstiefel on Feb 8, 2017 22:27:25 GMT
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 8, 2017 22:49:14 GMT
Brilliant. Thank you for posting 😄😄😄
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Post by theatre-turtle on Feb 9, 2017 0:42:29 GMT
Is this professional or amateur?
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Post by boybooshka on Feb 9, 2017 1:02:26 GMT
Saw this when they did it at Jermyn Street a few years ago, glad i got an opportunity to see it but not a show i'd rush to see again.
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Post by Phantom of London on Feb 9, 2017 1:30:33 GMT
Is this professional or amateur? Professional company - Amateur Wages |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 9, 2017 7:33:51 GMT
Is this professional or amateur? I'm assuming it's professional |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 9, 2017 7:34:56 GMT
Saw this when they did it at Jermyn Street a few years ago, glad i got an opportunity to see it but not a show i'd rush to see again. It's a very odd piece. I adore the score and lyrics but not sure about the rest ... |
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Post by paplazaroo on Feb 9, 2017 14:41:02 GMT
Off to see this tonight! Looking forward to it. Can't see the cast list online yet so a bit of a mystery!
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Post by martin1965 on Feb 9, 2017 17:29:50 GMT
Going to this on 25 Feb, massiveltly looking forward to it☺
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Post by couldileaveyou on Feb 9, 2017 18:25:42 GMT
I'm waiting for reports to buy tickets
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Post by paplazaroo on Feb 9, 2017 22:19:22 GMT
Hmmmmm that's a confusing night of musical theatre and I'm glad I'm not a critic.
Strong, large cast that outnumbered the audience. The young recent drama school grads are particularly good. Some great choreography and choral work. Not much set to speak of, a set of ladders on wheels and a platform on wheels.
The material itself is just Bizarre! I feel it's trying to make a point about the whole world being mad but doesn't need two acts to do it. There's a few great songs in there which redeem it slightly but it's not what I'd call an an enjoyable show you can invest in emotionally.
Also the cartoonish portrayal of the mentally unstable seemed a bit offensive. It would likely have worked better it they'd acted normally or more subtly to emphasise the point that it's hard to tell who's sane.
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Post by JJShaw on Feb 12, 2017 19:53:47 GMT
I hugely enjoyed this production, only knowing a handful of songs before going in my main reason was, I think like most, to tick this rarely done show off the Sondheim list.
However I left with so much more than just a tick in a box, what a wonderful show! The direction and choreography were great, and the lighting had some gorgeous Moments. The performances were good but I almost feel the ensemble outshined the principals at times (ill put it down to perhaps it being a Sunday?)
I also have to commend the Union, last time I was at their new space for Children of Eden the atmosphere was rather lacking but today it was much warmer and friendlier, and the stage area didn't look as squished as it did for CoE. I also thought the set for this was great and inventive. I do agree that the Cookies could have toned the crazy down as it did veer onto offensive, and also after a little further reading, doesn't really "fit" what the original intention of them is to be (which was to replicate that we are all a little crazy)
Another thing to note, for those who might know the show more, Im pretty sure that this show plays very loose with the structure of it, unlike the programme, the interval comes after Parade in Town, and act 2 starts with Play Wiz Me and so on. Further research post show I found out that Phil Wilmott has completely juggled round those middle songs but I felt it worked very well.
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Post by theatre-turtle on Feb 12, 2017 20:57:06 GMT
Today's matinee was sold out! I turned up at 2.15pm and they put me on a returns queue.. I was fifth in the returns queue...
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Post by JJShaw on Feb 12, 2017 21:10:58 GMT
Today's matinee was sold out! I turned up at 2.15pm and they put me on a returns queue.. I was fifth in the returns queue... oh wow i didn't know they did returns! did you get to see the show? i knew it was low a few weeks ago they were only taking phone reservations, then sold out, then checked yesterday and it said low i must say i called to reserve one, then just emailed to confirm it, they replied on the email saying they had got my call but wanted to make sure it was one ticket, not two, then when i got there they had misheard my name on the phone and had a 'Jake' down. So Jake if I accidentally brought your ticket I'm very sorry! But I wish the Union didn't go to phone call reservations only because just leaving a message to reserve a ticket worried me, and sometimes things get misheard! |
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