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Post by junet on Apr 16, 2017 1:04:32 GMT
I checked this out and looked at the photos that were in the programme that I bought for the. Broadway version that I saw in the early 2000s and the spellings of the Gay Divorce and Katherine Hepburn were exactly the same. Don't know if anyone questioned them back in the day.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2017 2:18:11 GMT
I saw a production of it 5 years ago at Leicester Curve. Thought it was OK (for the dancing mainly), but didn't hold my attention. The storyline was back-of-a-fag-packet stuff. Predictable and schmaltzy. The stuff that Americans do so incredibly well. As musicals are well known for their complex plots And highly developed characters 😂😂😂 Yes they are, at least once you get further into the twentieth century. At least the better ones do, anyway - Carousel, South Pacific, My Fair Lady, Fiddler, Cabaret, most Sondheim shows, A Chorus Line and so on, and that's just a small pre-1980 selection. Also, don't forget that characterisation is also shown through music (motifs, vocal range and melodic characteristics etc.) plus what is shown through choreography and movement direction. As for attention to detail being 'unprecedented', again it's a ridiculous assertion and utterly unsustainable, a little more historical perspective please. Musical Theatre has a rich, long and varied history that is well worth reading up on. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Apr 16, 2017 7:31:03 GMT
I tell you How lavish this show is The red fur coat in the second act Is real mink I bet it isn't. That sounds like the sort of silly gossip that gets thrown around by people who are trying to talk up the show. And if it is true, then as an investor I'd be appalled rather than gloating about it. If not only from an ethical perspective but for the totally unecessary waste of my money. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2017 7:52:21 GMT
I tell you How lavish this show is The red fur coat in the second act Is real mink I bet it isn't. That sounds like the sort of silly gossip that gets thrown around by people who are trying to talk up the show. And if it is true, then as an investor I'd be appalled rather than gloating about it. If not only from an ethical perspective but for the totally unecessary waste of my money. “Every costume and pair of tap shoes are bespoke with custom-made gold taps. no expense has been spared on 42nd Street as they bought fabrics in Hungary, used tailors in Italy, beading work from India. It’s incredible. There is even a real mink coat worth thousands" |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2017 7:53:13 GMT
If thats true then thats one of the dumbest pr statements ever, especially considering recent news. If its true and gets more widely known it will bring a lot of negative attention to the show
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2017 7:53:14 GMT
I tell you How lavish this show is The red fur coat in the second act Is real mink I bet it isn't. That sounds like the sort of silly gossip that gets thrown around by people who are trying to talk up the show. And if it is true, then as an investor I'd be appalled rather than gloating about it. If not only from an ethical perspective but for the totally unecessary waste of my money. What is appalling is the cheap sh*te that most people accept in daily life And fur it not illegal And ethically better than smoking Which people are allowed to do |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2017 7:54:11 GMT
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 16, 2017 7:56:09 GMT
I tell you How lavish this show is The red fur coat in the second act Is real mink I bet it isn't. That sounds like the sort of silly gossip that gets thrown around by people who are trying to talk up the show. And if it is true, then as an investor I'd be appalled rather than gloating about it. If not only from an ethical perspective but for the totally unecessary waste of my money. I suspect parsley has dibs on the coat when the show eventually closes, so for years to come he can cut a dashing figure strolling the West End. I would be more concerned about the tap shoes which I understand are made using only the finest panda leather. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2017 7:56:35 GMT
Very excitable article here |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2017 8:09:44 GMT
Come to think
Of it
There are two "fur" coats in this show are there not
A white one worn by dorothy brock?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Apr 16, 2017 8:19:23 GMT
No idea, maybe go and ask the Jewish Chronicle seeing as they're such a reliable source of info  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2017 8:19:26 GMT
I can't tell a lie, the idea that it is real fur makes me feel a little bit ill. I can't even remember which coat it is referring too, as I am sure most of us probably can't.
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Post by distantcousin on Apr 16, 2017 9:55:09 GMT
I saw a production of it 5 years ago at Leicester Curve. Thought it was OK (for the dancing mainly), but didn't hold my attention. The storyline was back-of-a-fag-packet stuff. Predictable and schmaltzy. The stuff that Americans do so incredibly well. As musicals are well known for their complex plots And highly developed characters 😂😂😂 There are PLENTY if you bother to think about it. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Apr 16, 2017 10:24:19 GMT
Wow you are hilarious. Every big musical I've worked on has had amazing attention to detail and fabrics/costumes/props etc made and flown in from around the world. You act like 42nd street is the first show ever to actually have correct period details on costumes and fabrics not bought on Berwick street. If this show does have real fur, it will be because they have just got stuff off a rack at Angels or Cosprop. As an 'investor' I'm amazed you are on this forum posting like this! Don't stop though.. it's hilarious. Every big mus I bet it isn't. That sounds like the sort of silly gossip that gets thrown around by people who are trying to talk up the show. And if it is true, then as an investor I'd be appalled rather than gloating about it. If not only from an ethical perspective but for the totally unecessary waste of my money. “Every costume and pair of tap shoes are bespoke with custom-made gold taps. no expense has been spared on 42nd Street as they bought fabrics in Hungary, used tailors in Italy, beading work from India. It’s incredible. There is even a real mink coat worth thousands" |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Apr 16, 2017 10:26:50 GMT
That's called not having liquids on stage to prevent slipping /accidents my love. I tell you How lavish this show is The red fur coat in the second act Is real mink American in Paris Meanwhile Can't even run to real liquid in the glasses They have painted colours 😂😂😂 |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2017 10:28:41 GMT
That's called not having liquids on stage to prevent slipping /accidents my love. I tell you How lavish this show is The red fur coat in the second act Is real mink American in Paris Meanwhile Can't even run to real liquid in the glasses They have painted colours 😂😂😂 They could just be co ordinated My dear |
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Post by crabtree on Apr 16, 2017 10:37:16 GMT
Interesting chat on the page before about the spellings of the lightbulb scenes - they are using the English spelling of 'Theatre' not the US 'Theater' or is that a selective spelling.
I did think the revolve might have got another moment in the 'We're in the money' sequence. I could imagine a pile of coins with everyone tapping and revolving...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2017 10:41:00 GMT
Interesting chat on the page before about the spellings of the lightbulb scenes - they are using the English spelling of 'Theatre' not the US 'Theater' or is that a selective spelling. I did think the revolve might have got another moment in the 'We're in the money' sequence. I could imagine a pile of coins with everyone tapping and revolving... From my understanding Some of The Spellings Of the signs Were amended during preview From what I read and heard |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2017 14:23:56 GMT
“Every costume and pair of tap shoes are bespoke with custom-made gold taps. no expense has been spared on 42nd Street as they bought fabrics in Hungary, used tailors in Italy, beading work from India. It’s incredible. There is even a real mink coat worth thousands" And actual dancers from the 1930s. |
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Post by crabtree on Apr 16, 2017 15:01:16 GMT
I was amazed that the stage was raked....what agony does that cause the dancers, and the set builders, and the revolve?
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Post by wickedgrin on Apr 16, 2017 18:32:23 GMT
That's why they carefully apply the brake on the piano every time it gets wheeled on so that it does not travel downstage and crush the front row!
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Post by alece10 on Apr 16, 2017 18:44:38 GMT
That's why they carefully apply the brake on the piano every time it gets wheeled on so that it does not travel downstage and crush the front row! No it wouldn't. It would crash into the orchestra pit and kill them first. Us £15 pounders would be safe. |
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Post by Phantom of London on Apr 16, 2017 21:50:19 GMT
I can't tell a lie, the idea that it is real fur makes me feel a little bit ill. I can't even remember which coat it is referring too, as I am sure most of us probably can't. If real fur is used and I am appalled, I was looking forward to a re-visit, but having second thoughts. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2017 22:03:49 GMT
I can't tell a lie, the idea that it is real fur makes me feel a little bit ill. I can't even remember which coat it is referring too, as I am sure most of us probably can't. If real fur is used and I am appalled, I was looking forward to a re-visit, but having second thoughts. It was an odd thing for the cast member to comment on In a positive context Although many people highly value real fur Fendi has a particularly excellent reputation as a couture furrier And all the main well respected fashion industry labels use real fur |
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Post by Phantom of London on Apr 16, 2017 22:13:18 GMT
I am glad you have enlightened me.
Doesn't say much about the main well respected animal labels, if they just slaughter animals for vanity.
Many people may value fur, I don't.
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