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Post by zsazsa on Jan 5, 2017 23:04:14 GMT
Did anyone see this documentary on the BBC over Christmas? It is currently on iPlayer. Some interesting interviews.
Can anyone tell me who the singers were that played Tony and Maria? I recognised Debbie Kurup as Anita, Stewart Clarke as Riff and Gemma Sutton as 'Somewhere' girl.
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Post by groupbooker on Jan 5, 2017 23:28:56 GMT
Very interesting programme!! I think if you can slow down the end credits they did give the singers names. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 5, 2017 23:30:44 GMT
Bruno Tonioli gushing like a schoolgirl over anyone involved with the film. Who was the woman doing dome of the interviews?
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Post by talkstageytome on Jan 5, 2017 23:47:23 GMT
Wasn't it Rob Houchen as Tony and Christine Allado as Maria? Loved this documentary!
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Post by freckles on Jan 6, 2017 7:23:21 GMT
Wasn't it Rob Houchen as Tony and Christine Allado as Maria? Loved this documentary! It was. Christine was briefly in In The Heights last year, and Rob was in Titanic. A really interesting documentary. |
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Post by Mr Snow on Jan 6, 2017 7:57:14 GMT
Bruno Tonioli gushing like a schoolgirl over anyone involved with the film. Who was the woman doing dome of the interviews? I believe it is Suzy Klein? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzy_KleinI will watch this on my own as Mrs Snow has started observing me very closely each time Ms. Klein appears. |
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Post by zsazsa on Jan 6, 2017 10:48:17 GMT
Wasn't it Rob Houchen as Tony and Christine Allado as Maria? Loved this documentary! Thank you |
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Post by danb on Jan 6, 2017 11:00:32 GMT
...and how great were they?!? I'd love a recording with this cast, Houchen in particular was brilliant.
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Post by chrismis on Jan 6, 2017 11:05:57 GMT
Rob Houchen was the best Marius I've seen in Les Mis, and I've seen quite a few over the years. He played the role for three years and has the most beautiful voice.
I'm sure he has a great future ahead of him!
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Post by alece10 on Jan 6, 2017 11:42:42 GMT
Wasn't it interesting. Bernsteins daughter was a bit "stagey" though.
And wasn't Sondheim handsome in his youth!
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Post by loureviews on Jan 6, 2017 13:22:37 GMT
Bruno Tonioli gushing like a schoolgirl over anyone involved with the film. Who was the woman doing dome of the interviews? He was appalling wasn't he? It really put me off. Although the chance to see the likes of Grover Dale and Rita Moreno was fun. |
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Post by johartuk on Jan 6, 2017 13:48:53 GMT
Wasn't it interesting. Bernsteins daughter was a bit "stagey" though. And wasn't Sondheim handsome in his youth! Yes to both! I thought Sondheim came across really well - liked him a lot. I also thought the 'original' Maria seemed lovely - I was moved to tears by her account of the reaction of the actor who played Tony to the additional song that was written for him ('Something's Coming'), and by her account of opening night. It's a shame that there weren't any clips of the original cast performing. I just went on YT and managed to find a clip of the two leads. Sound and picture quality isn't great, but it gives an idea:- Incidentally, I found myself thinking that the story of the creation of WSS would make a good film. |
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 6, 2017 17:57:47 GMT
I know theses on catch up, but which channel?
West Side Story is the first musical that I ever fell in love with and set me on my journey of discovery of musical.
To this day, it still stops me in my tracks.
Thanks in advance.
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Post by freckles on Jan 6, 2017 18:26:28 GMT
I know theses on catch up, but which channel? West Side Story is the first musical that I ever fell in love with and set me on my journey of discovery of musical. To this day, it still stops me in my tracks. Thanks in advance. Was on BBC 2 |
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 6, 2017 22:18:55 GMT
Thanks guys. Just watched it. Goosebumps.
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 7, 2017 9:20:35 GMT
Wasn't it interesting. Bernsteins daughter was a bit "stagey" though. And wasn't Sondheim handsome in his youth! I've read the book Steven Sondheim- A Life and they mention one of his distinctive trademarks is his crooked smile. Robbie Williams has the same smile. Interesting fact. It also stated that if he weren't gay, the woman he would have married would have been Lee Remick. |
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Post by Tibidabo on Jan 7, 2017 9:26:57 GMT
Wasn't it interesting. Bernsteins daughter was a bit "stagey" though. And wasn't Sondheim handsome in his youth! I've read the book Steven Sondheim- A Life and they mention one of his distinctive trademarks is his crooked smile. Robbie Williams has the same smile. Interesting fact. It also stated that if he weren't gay, the woman he would have married would have been Lee Remick.Lol! If I had a pound for every bloke who's said that to me...... (as in marry me, not Lee Remick!) |
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