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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2018 11:09:48 GMT
Being a huge fan of two of the biggest dance shows of the past year 42nd Street and American in Paris, this feels like it should be right up my street. But for some reason, other than the two leads, I'm in no rush.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 25, 2018 11:17:31 GMT
So, confirmed it’s now 80’s jukebox and it sounds like most of them are going to be sung by WY according to the Graham Norton radio interview.
Will Young’s Strictly Ballroom.
Evergreen - The Will Young Musical will be along shortly.
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Post by ensembleswings on Mar 25, 2018 11:47:20 GMT
Never got the chance to see this in Leeds but I'd heard many good things so I booked for London. I get that chances are sometimes necessary for transfers but it's starting to sound like a completely different show. I'm sure I'll still enjoy it, in all honesty I'm mainly going for the dancing and that doesn't sound like it's changed much at all.
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Post by alicesprings on Mar 27, 2018 21:06:20 GMT
We saw the show in Leeds, so pleased as it sounds completely different to the show we saw. Too many changes in my opinion. Not planning on seeing it.
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Post by robertb213 on Mar 27, 2018 21:08:42 GMT
Anyone being brave and booked themselves in for the first preview on Thursday yet?
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Post by peggysue on Mar 27, 2018 21:51:21 GMT
Also saw this in Leeds and really enjoyed it. I won’t be seeing this production mainly because Will Young is in it. If it ever tours I might consider seeing it again.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2018 18:52:19 GMT
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Post by CG on the loose on Mar 29, 2018 19:46:46 GMT
Show stop... plumbing issue on stage apparently. Gone straight to interval while they try to fix it. Was really rather enjoying it up til then!
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Post by robertb213 on Mar 29, 2018 19:47:38 GMT
First preview just halted due to an onstage plumbing issue. Interval brought forward, they'll advise shortly if they can continue! 🤞
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Post by robertb213 on Mar 29, 2018 19:48:13 GMT
Show stop... plumbing issue on stage apparently. Gone straight to interval while they try to fix it. Was really rather enjoying it up til then! Ooh you just beat me to it! 😁 |
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Post by CG on the loose on Mar 29, 2018 19:52:38 GMT
Show stop... plumbing issue on stage apparently. Gone straight to interval while they try to fix it. Was really rather enjoying it up til then! Ooh you just beat me to it! 😁 I echo your 🤞 Wouldn't be a good first preview without a bit of drama though! |
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Post by robertb213 on Mar 29, 2018 19:54:40 GMT
Yeah I was thinking that, it was going really smoothly so something was bound to happen! I'm trying to listen into the people on walkie talkies to guage what's happening but I'm failing spectacularly 😕
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Post by greeny11 on Mar 29, 2018 20:27:32 GMT
Jonny Labey's Instagram story confirms the first preview was cancelled - not the start they'd have hoped for.
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Post by manu on Mar 29, 2018 20:27:39 GMT
Water pipe burst at piccadilly theatre, show cancelled
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Post by robertb213 on Mar 29, 2018 20:40:57 GMT
It's a shame as it was going really well until that point. I think it might be my fault as I had been thinking 'come on, we need an interval now', and then tragedy struck 😁 I did enjoy it but at the same time, calling it a musical is pretty cheeky. It's half a 'Will Young covers concert' and half a comedy play. Will did give a good performance but if you don't like his voice you're going to struggle as no-one else does any solo singing. But the cast had a good energy and the costumes were good (bonus points to whover put Jonny Labey in a vest and really tight black trousers). I'm just not sure I'm fussed about seeing the second half.
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Post by CG on the loose on Mar 29, 2018 20:55:16 GMT
It's half a 'Will Young covers concert' and half a comedy play. Yep, pretty much. But thankfully I do like Will's voice and I'm a sucker for a vest/tight trouser combo when they're sprayed on a body like that. Oh and he can dance a bit too. Could have done with Will's sequin suit being slightly *less* sprayed on... but I may be in a minority there! Seriously - I spent half my time wondering why they'd mucked about so much with the Leeds production and the rest thoroughly enjoying myself. Will definitely go back - from what I remember in Leeds (and from the film of course) the best was.very much still to come. |
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Post by CG on the loose on Mar 29, 2018 21:17:33 GMT
Just remembered...
When the Theatre Manager came on to break the bad news, as soon as he uttered the word “cancelled” a worman’s voice shouted out “but it’s Sheilagh’s (Shirley’s? Something like that) birthday” (by the sounds of it they’d been celebrating it rather diligently).
Within seconds the whole theatre was singing happy birthday to her. When we’d finished, on he went with his announcement.
Surreal.
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Post by Lemansky on Mar 29, 2018 21:25:39 GMT
Just got back from seeing 1/2 the show. We were enjoying it but don't really think Will Young's character is needed, half the time it seemed like he was just wandering around getting in the way. Also really missing a female voice in the songs-Will can definitely sing but it's missing something. I do agree that calling it a musical is rather cheeky.
There's also just too much going on onstage all the time-constant movement, people wheeling around spotlights, it's not needed. The stage isn't that big anyway, they're all pushed to the front due to the band being onstage. Hopefully they'll lose a bit of the excess in previews so by the time I get to go again it won't be so messy!
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Post by Lemansky on Mar 29, 2018 21:27:13 GMT
Just remembered... When the Theatre Manager came on to break the bad news, as soon as he uttered the word “cancelled” a worman’s voice shouted out “but it’s Sheilagh’s (Shirley’s? Something like that) birthday” (by the sounds of it they’d been celebrating it rather diligently). Within seconds the whole theatre was singing happy birthday to her. When we’d finished, on he went with his announcement. Surreal. That was bizarre, poor guy! I was worried the lady shouting was going to kick off so at least the singing seemed to calm them down! |
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Post by richey on Mar 29, 2018 21:27:39 GMT
Sounds as if they've ruined it for the sake of casting a star name. So glad I got to see the original version in Leeds
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Post by dippy on Mar 29, 2018 21:32:51 GMT
I was just thinking the same thing as richey I don't remember much about the show in Leeds but it definitely felt like a musical and I think I enjoyed it. Don't think I'll be rushing to see this. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 29, 2018 22:08:41 GMT
Will Young’s Strictly Ballroom. Evergreen - The Will Young Musical will be along shortly. I did enjoy it but at the same time, calling it a musical is pretty cheeky. It's half a 'Will Young covers concert' and half a comedy play. Will did give a good performance but if you don't like his voice you're going to struggle as no-one else does any solo singing. Told you so 😐 |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Mar 29, 2018 22:20:07 GMT
Why on earth isn’t this just a proper musical with new songs written for it? Such a wasted opportunity. Can’t believe they have so desperately gone down the will Young route. What will happen when he leaves? Just some random guy singing all the songs to a bemused audiences.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2018 22:24:10 GMT
Why on earth isn’t this just a proper musical with new songs written for it? Such a wasted opportunity. Can’t believe they have so desperately gone down the will Young route. What will happen when he leaves? Just some random guy singing all the songs to a bemused audiences. Unfortunately it will then be billed as starring some guy from Blue or God help us, Ray Quinn. |
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Post by showoff on Mar 29, 2018 22:42:15 GMT
Well, I was also there tonight, pretty unbelievable turn of events everything coming to a close a couple of minutes before the interval. I wonder how most of the audience will feel once they've sobered up and realise they only saw half of the show. Apologies, but it was pretty clear a lot of the audience were at least half in the bag, as proven by Happy Birthday being sang before the guy had even explained why on earth the show was coming to a close.
The show was two halves for me. A lot of it was pretty much dead on for the film, which I would have loved. But my god, Will Young does not go away, he's constantly there, shadowing people, and getting in their way a lot of the time. I have no idea why he needs to be right next to people as they are dancing, or needs to shadow a character when they are having a quieter, intimate moment. It's all too much, and I was cringing a lot of the time, especially as he was half dancing or jumping. And for a long time he was wearing a dress on a hanger over his neck, for a reason I do not know.
He could be taken out of the show, he's really not necessary. But please don't tell his fans, some of which were sitting in front of me in the dress circle, and I do not exaggerate in saying they were pretty much wetting themselves with excitement from the off.
For me, he's ruining it all and I would love to hear at least one other cast members voice, especially a woman's on Time After Time. It makes zero sense having him sing everything,the Will Young fans who were in the house were all delighted, I wanted a bit more of a variety.
Also, the dancers are too squashed together, there's not many couples, but they were bumping into each other. I think they should remove the band from the stage and spread the set out. The dance will have more impact, especially in the parts where he breaks loose, if it's given more room.Right now it's too small, it feels they are dancing small and contained.
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