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Post by ceebee on Oct 15, 2019 15:42:46 GMT
We had expensive seats in a box at Drury Lane and couldn't see the flying... Also, I'm not sure the flying was earned by the plot. It's not about Living Your Dream and Be The Person You've Dreamed Of and all that. Not earned?! In a show about magic and the devil/“witches” ?! Maybe you didn’t see the flying from your box as you were at a different show? Wasnt there a period where the flying was suspended due to H&S issues? I'm pretty sure the ladies were grounded for a while. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 15, 2019 15:52:52 GMT
We had expensive seats in a box at Drury Lane and couldn't see the flying... Was someone giving a standing ovation in front of you? 🙂 |
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Post by ptwest on Oct 15, 2019 19:28:07 GMT
Loved this show - maybe not a classic but very entertaining, and the trio of Arnaz / Riding / Friedman was sensational.
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Post by BoOverall on Oct 15, 2019 19:29:51 GMT
I loved the original Drury Lane production. For me, it’s a terrific score that just sparkled deliciously: especially Loose Ends, Make Him Mine, Waiting for the music to begin and the fab Dirty Laundry. Loved that number in particular!
Joanna Riding was sublime and a joy to watch but the three made a strong team. I rather liked the addition of The Glory of Me when it was at the Prince of Wales.
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Post by danb on Oct 15, 2019 19:57:28 GMT
I loved the original Drury Lane production. For me, it’s a terrific score that just sparkled deliciously: especially Loose Ends, Make Him Mine, Waiting for the music to begin and the fab Dirty Laundry. Loved that number in particular! Joanna Riding was sublime and a joy to watch but the three made a strong team. I rather liked the addition of The Glory of Me when it was at the Prince of Wales. ‘Dirty Laundry’ crops up on my shuffle most days...cracking song! |
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Post by BoOverall on Oct 15, 2019 20:49:03 GMT
I loved the original Drury Lane production. For me, it’s a terrific score that just sparkled deliciously: especially Loose Ends, Make Him Mine, Waiting for the music to begin and the fab Dirty Laundry. Loved that number in particular! Joanna Riding was sublime and a joy to watch but the three made a strong team. I rather liked the addition of The Glory of Me when it was at the Prince of Wales. ‘Dirty Laundry’ crops up on my shuffle most days...cracking song! Yes superb. And the staging for that number was terrific. Oh and that overture...wow |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 15, 2019 22:46:50 GMT
It is a proper musical comedy - very much of the old school in terms of big orchestrations, proper company numbers and lots of story-telling through song
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Post by paulbrownsey on Oct 16, 2019 8:44:43 GMT
How could you not see the flying? They came right out over the stalls! Because the box was deep at the back of the normal seats and the overhang of the circle above prevented this from being visible. |
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Post by paulbrownsey on Oct 16, 2019 8:47:14 GMT
We had expensive seats in a box at Drury Lane and couldn't see the flying... Also, I'm not sure the flying was earned by the plot. It's not about Living Your Dream and Be The Person You've Dreamed Of and all that. Not earned?! In a show about magic and the devil/“witches” ?! Maybe you didn’t see the flying from your box as you were at a different show? There's no need to be impertinent. The show had very little idea about what magic/the devil/witches were supposed to signify. (The Updike novel had the same failing.) A triumphant bit about them flying may have provided what was calculated to be a high spot but it didn't really connect with the trajectory of what was going on in them or the town. |
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Post by paulbrownsey on Oct 16, 2019 8:48:38 GMT
We had expensive seats in a box at Drury Lane and couldn't see the flying... Was someone giving a standing ovation in front of you? 🙂 No, thank God. No-one was that selfish. I am glad you are coming to recognise how selfish standing ovations are, as blocking the view for the people behind. |
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Post by paulbrownsey on Oct 16, 2019 8:50:23 GMT
Not earned?! In a show about magic and the devil/“witches” ?! Maybe you didn’t see the flying from your box as you were at a different show? Wasnt there a period where the flying was suspended due to H&S issues? I'm pretty sure the ladies were grounded for a while. It took place the time we were there. The audience reaction made that clear, and I could see wires, and as I recall I could see a bit of lift-off from the stage and, if I bent down, could glimpse the lower part of one or two of them. |
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Post by steve10086 on Oct 17, 2019 7:28:05 GMT
Not earned?! In a show about magic and the devil/“witches” ?! Maybe you didn’t see the flying from your box as you were at a different show? There's no need to be impertinent. The show had very little idea about what magic/the devil/witches were supposed to signify. (The Updike novel had the same failing.) A triumphant bit about them flying may have provided what was calculated to be a high spot but it didn't really connect with the trajectory of what was going on in them or the town. The show and the novel had very little idea about what they were “supposed” to signify? |
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Post by paulbrownsey on Oct 17, 2019 8:23:30 GMT
There's no need to be impertinent. The show had very little idea about what magic/the devil/witches were supposed to signify. (The Updike novel had the same failing.) A triumphant bit about them flying may have provided what was calculated to be a high spot but it didn't really connect with the trajectory of what was going on in them or the town. The show and the novel had very little idea about what they were “supposed” to signify? That's right. |
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Post by duncan on Oct 17, 2019 8:40:44 GMT
The novel makes it quite clear what they signify.
They are totems of the awakening of female power in a male dominated world - a power that essentially goes to their head and shows that power corrupts and its not only men that are bastards.
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Post by steve10086 on Oct 17, 2019 9:18:02 GMT
The show and the novel had very little idea about what they were “supposed” to signify? That's right. Sounds like a great night in that box of yours then. |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 22, 2019 18:39:04 GMT
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 22, 2019 18:45:15 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2019 20:34:00 GMT
There is a pro shot recording of the whole Australian production on youtube. |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 23, 2019 6:16:10 GMT
There is a pro shot recording of the whole Australian production on youtube. Danke |
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Post by adrianics on Oct 23, 2019 8:31:51 GMT
MAKEEEEEE HIMMMMM MINNNNNNE!!!!! The stories and backstage drama of that show is more fascinating than the drama on stage. I had several friends in the original. DRAAAAMMMAAAAAAA I remember reading an interview with Ian Mcshane a while back where he was asked (paraphrasing) "what advice would you give future producers who wish to put on Witches of Eastwick" and he said "Cast three women who don't hate each other". |
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Post by HereForTheatre on Oct 23, 2019 8:58:48 GMT
I wonder when this is actually going to be announced then!?
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 23, 2019 9:17:37 GMT
MAKEEEEEE HIMMMMM MINNNNNNE!!!!! The stories and backstage drama of that show is more fascinating than the drama on stage. I had several friends in the original. DRAAAAMMMAAAAAAA I remember reading an interview with Ian Mcshane a while back where he was asked (paraphrasing) "what advice would you give future producers who wish to put on Witches of Eastwick" and he said "Cast three women who don't hate each other". I remember the WoE official website had a discussion forum that eventually got closed down as it was beyond bitchy |
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Post by partytentdown on Oct 23, 2019 9:32:41 GMT
I remember reading an interview with Ian Mcshane a while back where he was asked (paraphrasing) "what advice would you give future producers who wish to put on Witches of Eastwick" and he said "Cast three women who don't hate each other". I remember the WoE official website had a discussion forum that eventually got closed down as it was beyond bitchy Bloody hell, that's a blast from the past. |
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Post by partytentdown on Oct 23, 2019 18:40:59 GMT
Bloody hell, that's a blast from the past. And one of the dressers from that show was on that board - one of the bitchiest! I can't remember what happened! Fill us in! |
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Post by musicalmarge on Oct 23, 2019 19:35:50 GMT
MAKEEEEEE HIMMMMM MINNNNNNE!!!!! The stories and backstage drama of that show is more fascinating than the drama on stage. I had several friends in the original. DRAAAAMMMAAAAAAA tell us tell us! The three women SERIOUSLY fell out during the run. |
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