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Post by gra on Jul 1, 2019 17:29:45 GMT
come n, it's Kander and Ebb, and even lesser Kander and Ebb is good. I wish someone would be brave enough to stage The Visit. Never has a Cast recording intrigued me so much, and left such a taste of warm melancholy. I'll go to curtains if just to see exactly how the plot pans out as the songs don't give much away. And yes I want to see In the Same Boat staged. Curtains is a a brilliant musical and I'm delighted it's getting produced in the UK. I've seen Curtains five times, and agree it's a great, fun musical. I'm really looking forward to seeing it at Wimbledon in January. It's really depressing to read negative comments by posters who have never seen the show. (Man of la Mancha and Light in the Piazza have received similar treatment recently.) |
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Post by theatregod on Jul 1, 2019 17:39:47 GMT
Ever think it’s bitter industry people who haven’t had the call for the work so find pleasure in sending bad vibes.
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Post by Fleance on Jul 1, 2019 17:44:19 GMT
When I first saw this thread (this being a British board), I thought it was about a play by Stephen Bill, presented at the Hampstead, ca. 1986.
Curtains (the musical) is perhaps not the greatest musical, but it's a lot of fun, with a good score. Here's Debra Monk from the original production, singing about the realities of producing shows on Broadway and in the West End:
"Shaw and Ibsen, take them away. And don't bother me with Voltaire, those Russians never pay."
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2019 18:14:04 GMT
I might try and see this in Glasgow as I want to see Carley Stenson after enjoying her in Les Mis.
I'm annoyed that they're missing off Edinburgh, so Glasgow will have to do. It isn't really that much further from me anyway.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jul 1, 2019 19:39:27 GMT
The majority of the comments have centred around the fact that this is a very little known musical - which is undeniable.
It is a risk to do it. And in the current climate probably too big a risk.
The casting isn't encouraging or enough to overcome the lack of audience awareness of the show.
V v v few of us have ever seen the show. I own the OBC. And whilst it is decent, it doesn't have many standout numbers.
I don't want shows to fail (there are notable exceptions) but we have to be realistic about the prospects for this venture.
I may be proved wrong but things are tough out in the provincial theatre scene. Lots of shows just aren't selling..
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Post by robertb213 on Jul 1, 2019 21:48:14 GMT
If I wasn't getting it for free at the Derngate next year, I'd totally be booking to see it. I love any chance to discover a new musical. But then I'm weird 😀
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Post by xanady on Jul 2, 2019 6:45:30 GMT
^What ‘notable exceptions’ would you want to fail...out of curiosity?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2019 7:54:08 GMT
I don't think there's a single person here who would mourn the passing of Thriller Live.
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Post by xanady on Jul 2, 2019 7:56:31 GMT
A closing of a show would put people out of work.
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Post by NorthernAlien on Aug 30, 2019 16:34:21 GMT
Well, my mum has booked to see this! Apparently it was right at the front of the brochure for The Palace in Manchester and she's taken herself into the city centre to buy her preferred seat (yes, my mum is old school, she gets the brochures sent to her through the post, and then goes to the theatre to book in person at the box office!). She's decided that she quite likes Jason and she very much likes Ore from his time on Strictly!
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Post by danb on Aug 30, 2019 16:45:00 GMT
Well, my mum has booked to see this! Apparently it was right at the front of the brochure for The Palace in Manchester and she's taken herself into the city centre to buy her preferred seat (yes, my mum is old school, she gets the brochures sent to her through the post, and then goes to the theatre to book in person at the box office!). She's decided that she quite likes Jason and she very much likes Ore from his time on Strictly! Exactly. There is still a generation of people that ‘theatre’ like this and that is why producers will take a chance on it. Jason Manford sells out stand up tours so is worth a punt. There is enough MT talent in there to peak our lots interest (Becky Lock? Hello! Carley Stenson? Don’t mind if I do). Get on Granada Reports and the like to get it out there...jobs a good ‘un. |
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Post by danb on Aug 30, 2019 19:22:36 GMT
Well, my mum has booked to see this! Apparently it was right at the front of the brochure for The Palace in Manchester and she's taken herself into the city centre to buy her preferred seat (yes, my mum is old school, she gets the brochures sent to her through the post, and then goes to the theatre to book in person at the box office!). She's decided that she quite likes Jason and she very much likes Ore from his time on Strictly! Exactly. There is still a generation of people that ‘theatre’ like this and that is why producers will take a chance on it. Jason Manford sells out stand up tours so is worth a punt. There is enough MT talent in there to peak our lots interest (Becky Lock? Hello! Carley Stenson? Don’t mind if I do). Get on Granada Reports and the like to get it out there...jobs a good ‘un. “Jobs a good ‘un” ? I can’t apologise enough, I’m so sorry |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 30, 2019 19:32:17 GMT
Exactly. There is still a generation of people that ‘theatre’ like this and that is why producers will take a chance on it. Jason Manford sells out stand up tours so is worth a punt. There is enough MT talent in there to peak our lots interest (Becky Lock? Hello! Carley Stenson? Don’t mind if I do). Get on Granada Reports and the like to get it out there...jobs a good ‘un. “Jobs a good ‘un” ? I can’t apologise enough, I’m so sorry What have you become? 😐 |
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Post by danb on Aug 31, 2019 4:10:01 GMT
“Jobs a good ‘un” ? I can’t apologise enough, I’m so sorry What have you become? 😐 Perilously middle aged! |
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Aug 31, 2019 20:16:33 GMT
come n, it's Kander and Ebb, and even lesser Kander and Ebb is good. I wish someone would be brave enough to stage The Visit. Never has a Cast recording intrigued me so much, and left such a taste of warm melancholy. I'll go to curtains if just to see exactly how the plot pans out as the songs don't give much away. And yes I want to see In the Same Boat staged. I saw The Visit in a half empty theatre on Broadway - it had friggin' Chita Rivera in it, that auditorium had no business being half empty. The show was certainly unique and I really enjoyed it. As for Curtains, I plan to see it based on the fact that I've never seen a production of it before and I adore Becky Lock, but it's not coming to my local theatre til March and I never book tickets that far in advance as my circumstances are always really unpredictable. |
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Post by TallPaul on Sept 3, 2019 12:30:32 GMT
I'm conflicted. Kander and Ebb have never really been my cup of tea, and the male leads 'concern' me, but I like Carley Stenson, Rebecca Locke and Emma Caffrey.
At least it looks like a goodly amount has been spent on the costumes. I suppose the more you spend, the more you can reclaim in tax credits!
(There is also a Jason Manford video, but I'm not sure it adds anything.)
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 3, 2019 12:56:27 GMT
All looks rather brash and camp.
Can’t wait!
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Post by sophie92 on Sept 3, 2019 13:48:34 GMT
Andy Coxon is playing Aaron Fox at the venues that Ore Oduba isn’t doing
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 13, 2019 9:15:15 GMT
Selling terribly for Manchester. Just checked the availability, opening night looks best but still swathes of empty seats. Rest of the week it’s central front stalls and central front circle that’s sold, that’s all. How depressing for the cast. So much for the allure of Ore Oduba and Jason Manford. If they can’t sell this even with stunt casting what does that say? .
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Post by HereForTheatre on Sept 13, 2019 9:44:40 GMT
Touring theatre at the moment seems in an awful state generally to be honest.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Sept 13, 2019 9:45:31 GMT
Rebecca Lock is a shoo in to play Mel Giedroyc if they ever do a Mel and Sue Musical .
Ore Udoba trying to ‘act’ /pulling an expression in the photo shoot sends shivers up my spine.. he is going to be so bad !!
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Post by TallPaul on Sept 13, 2019 9:58:55 GMT
Now that Scarborough is on prime time BBC1, I'm sure sales will pick up...probably...maybe...
"Do you want to go and see Curtains, Doreen? It's got him in it...You know...Him off telly..."
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Post by richey on Sept 13, 2019 10:29:39 GMT
Selling terribly for Manchester. Just checked the availability, opening night looks best but still swathes of empty seats. Rest of the week it’s central front stalls and central front circle that’s sold, that’s all. How depressing for the cast. So much for the allure of Ore Oduba and Jason Manford. If they can’t sell this even with stunt casting what does that say? . TBH I'd not even considered seeing this, it's not been promoted that well until the last few weeks when they changed all the posters at the front of the Palace ( which have subsequently disappeared for 9-5 posters) Only going now as friends had a couple of spare tickets and asked if we wanted to go |
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Post by duncan on Sept 13, 2019 12:44:27 GMT
Touring theatre at the moment seems in an awful state generally to be honest. Theatres increasing costs and a remarkably dreadful slate of tours this year isn't helping. John Partridge leading yet another tour of Cabaret, when its only a couple of years since it was here the last time (with a higher profile cast) is a no thanks. The last quarter of this year round here seems to be no name recognition musicals and plays based on properties that are well known (The Exorcist and Frankenstein to name but two) etc etc |
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Post by TallPaul on Sept 16, 2019 8:39:08 GMT
Jason, Carley and Ore were on BBC Breakfast this morning, talking about, among other things, malt loaf. I can't imagine that being of much interest to the woman on the Eccles omnibus!
The problem I have with Jason Manford is I usually only get one word out of five (even fewer in Scarborough), but when he was singing with an American accent, I understood every word. So that's a positive. 🙂
Does anyone know how many numbers Aaron Fox, Ore's character, has? Without being unkind, hopefully not many. 😕
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