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Post by Raven on Jan 29, 2017 14:03:28 GMT
I have both recordings, but bought the original one a few years ago on eBay. You could try there. I personally think that the Hatter has two of the best songs in the show and they're both big power ballads. Now with the addition of a new song with Alice, the Hatter may end up being the slightly better part (with the exception of 'Finding Wonderland' - which is the best song). Alice's other songs are a bit ordinary IMO. Still looking forward to seeing it though. Does Natalie McQueen do the huge 'mad' belting ending to 'I Will Prevail' or does she do the slightly lower modified ending like Kate Shindle had to adopt during the course of her run? Thank you! I shall have a look on eBay and Amazon. As for "I Will Prevail", Natalie did do the huge belting at the end and it was just brilliant! |
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Post by ali973 on Jan 29, 2017 14:52:48 GMT
I would also recommend Pia Douwes' rendition of Finding Wonderland, which appears in a Frank & WIldhorn Friends recording. Easily found on iTunes. Amazing rendition with a bombastic orchestra. Chills.
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Post by Raven on Jan 29, 2017 20:30:05 GMT
I have both recordings, but bought the original one a few years ago on eBay. You could try there. I personally think that the Hatter has two of the best songs in the show and they're both big power ballads. Now with the addition of a new song with Alice, the Hatter may end up being the slightly better part (with the exception of 'Finding Wonderland' - which is the best song). Alice's other songs are a bit ordinary IMO. Still looking forward to seeing it though. Does Natalie McQueen do the huge 'mad' belting ending to 'I Will Prevail' or does she do the slightly lower modified ending like Kate Shindle had to adopt during the course of her run? I also meant to ask: there are two recordings? The one I have found is the Original Broadway Cast recording from 2011 which I have found on Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/Wonderland-Original-Broadway-Cast/dp/B004RV6ZW0What is the other recording that you have? |
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Post by Scswp on Jan 29, 2017 20:44:23 GMT
The Broadway production had a tryout in Florida first, I think, and there was a recording of that pre-Broadway production. It's the same cast and there are fewer songs. Some of the songs are completely different; others are earlier versions of the songs that survived. This recording has a blue design rather than the orangey one. Some of the tracks are on YouTube (or were in the past).
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Post by Scswp on Jan 29, 2017 20:46:39 GMT
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Post by shady23 on Jan 30, 2017 15:27:26 GMT
I'm seeing the show tonight and looking forward to it.
Heard no songs from the show as want it to be a surprise. Will post my thoughts later!
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Post by shady23 on Jan 31, 2017 0:04:48 GMT
Saw the show tonight and I was very impressed.
Yes it's a bit slow in places and Wendy is in it all of 25 minutes but Kerry's voice is worth the ticket money alone. I thought she was really excellent.
Was so pleased to see Natalie McQueen as the Mad Hatter too. She really was brilliant. The duet she sang with Kerry gave me goosebumps.
Supporting cast were outstanding.
Loud rustlers and the family near me who were taking constantly throughout were not.
Would really recommend seeing this!
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jan 31, 2017 11:03:43 GMT
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Post by shady23 on Jan 31, 2017 17:20:34 GMT
I had a quick look online and trains are £100 and the coach takes seven hours each way so "I'm ooottt".
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Post by Figaro on Jan 31, 2017 18:44:02 GMT
Does anyone know if any discounts floating around for the Birmingham run??
Thanks!
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Post by shady23 on Jan 31, 2017 18:54:39 GMT
Asking the same question for the rest of the Sunderland run.
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Post by kirstylovesmusicals on Jan 31, 2017 19:19:50 GMT
I'm in Wonderland, tonight and tomorrow to see Michelle as Alice. Very excited for this show!
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Post by dan on Jan 31, 2017 19:38:49 GMT
I have two tickets for Wimbledon, Saturday matinee if anyone is interested to buy?
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Post by kirstylovesmusicals on Feb 1, 2017 13:18:02 GMT
For people who want to know understudies and don't know:
Sharif Afifi - 1st cover Cheshire Cat
Jessica Croll -1st cover Alice
Francesca Lara Gordon - 1st cover Mad Hatter
Benjamin McMillan -1st cover March Hare
Phoebe May Newman 1st cover Ellie
Bree Smith 1st cover queen
Toyan Thomas Browne - 1st cover Caterpillar
Benjamin Yates 1st cover Jack
Michael Morgan- 1st cover white rabbit
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Post by kirstylovesmusicals on Feb 1, 2017 13:21:36 GMT
Also behaviour in the theatre was excellent. Can't say the same for 2 ladies at Stage Door afterwards who demanded to the theatre staff that the cast come or and see them. Kerry had been and gone back to her digs but that was it because the cast were attending press drinks. They were so rude arguing with theatre staff it was embarassing!
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Post by shady23 on Feb 1, 2017 13:37:57 GMT
The sense of entitlement some people have is amazing!
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Post by kirstylovesmusicals on Feb 1, 2017 13:48:06 GMT
I know. And then they tried to come over all casual and were like "ok then, that's fine we'll try again Saturday"
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 1, 2017 14:00:41 GMT
Also behaviour in the theatre was excellent. Can't say the same for 2 ladies at Stage Door afterwards who demanded to the theatre staff that the cast come or and see them. Kerry had been and gone back to her digs but that was it because the cast were attending press drinks. They were so rude arguing with theatre staff it was embarassing! Someone send them Carrie HF's tutorial on Stagedooring.... pronto! |
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Post by shady23 on Feb 1, 2017 14:15:09 GMT
Well I'm going Saturday too and if they start with that nonsense they'll be "telt".
Self policing 👍
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2017 14:15:21 GMT
Don't know if this has been posted, but some audio has been uploaded of This is Who I Am... they sound amazing!  |
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Post by Rewind on Feb 1, 2017 23:40:56 GMT
Hi! I wanted just to say that that "This is who i am" was recorded for sure on 21st January in Edinburgh!
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Post by Raven on Feb 2, 2017 20:12:19 GMT
I really wish they were do a cast recording of this production as a few of the songs have been added/changed since the Broadway recording.
Also, does anyone have any ideas of Natalie McQueen's Hatter schedule? I've heard she does some matinees but is there specific performances she doesn't do? I'm considering catching Wonderland again at some point.
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Post by alison on Feb 2, 2017 20:19:34 GMT
Surely she must do all the matinees, since Michelle Pentecost (alt Alice/Hatter) is on as Alice at the matinees. Michelle doesn't seem to have been on as the Hatter yet, nor has she posted to say she's got a scheduled first date. I'm still holding out hope for some time next week in Birmingham.
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Post by shady23 on Feb 2, 2017 20:21:48 GMT
Natalie tweeted someone saying she's off a couple of nights in the Birmingham run. Just found the tweet and she's off weds and Thurs night so unless she's ill in the meantime the Weds will be Michelle's first show
Also you know when Michelle is on as she tweets a blue heart for Alice or a purple heart for Hatter.
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Post by alison on Feb 2, 2017 20:29:06 GMT
Natalie tweeted someone saying she's off a couple of nights in the Birmingham run. Just found the tweet and she's off weds and Thurs night so unless she's ill in the meantime the Weds will be Michelle's first show Also you know when Michelle is on as she posts a blue heart for Alice and a purple heart for Hatter. Oh, I didn't think of checking Natalie's tweets - excellent. That'll be a visit on either Weds or Thurs for me then. Thanks! |
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