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Post by Being Alive on Dec 9, 2016 14:34:38 GMT
I just LOVED it.
Hairspray is one of those musicals I just enjoy so much. The score is great, the characters are great, and its message is great (and very apt).
The stand out was obviously JHud singing I Know Where I've Been. Never did I think I'd hear someone top Sandra Marvin singing that. But boy she did. The song gained a new meaning, and she sang for her LIFE!
Chenoweth doing baton twirling might be the best TV moment ever. Her vocals were bananas.
In reply to Ariana - I liked her singing, but she wasn't ditzy enough for Penny - she's supposed to be thick! And I didn't get that...
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Post by alece10 on Dec 9, 2016 19:34:09 GMT
My Tivo box is getting very confused as I want it to record Hairspray, Boe and Ball and Sheridan Smith all at the same time, and it's not having any of it. Bit like buses coming along at the same time.
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Post by anthony40 on Dec 9, 2016 19:53:16 GMT
I'm ready!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2016 20:09:08 GMT
Recorded and will watch tomorrow!!
Cannot wait!
Will get me in the mood for the 2017 tour
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Post by Paul on Dec 9, 2016 20:28:04 GMT
Amber's "watch me flyyyyyy" note in Mama I'm a big girl now was not good.
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Post by alece10 on Dec 9, 2016 20:28:32 GMT
25 mins in and 2 ad breaks already.
Given up watching it live. Will watch it later and fast forward the ads.
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Post by Paul on Dec 9, 2016 20:43:04 GMT
Impressed with the cast and production so far but I just don't think Harvey, Ariana and Kristen are coming across well. I love Harvey in hairspray but this isn't his best. Kristen's version of Miss Baltimore crabs was terrible.
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Post by anthony40 on Dec 9, 2016 21:08:50 GMT
Yeah, actually not bad so far.
The whole 'look' is great, costumes, hair, sets, etc. I did notice one dead sound issue and one or two lighting issued where Tracey is not in the spotlight. And one or two (minor) camera wobbles
Was that Rosie O'Donnell as the coach at school? And Scott Whitman as Mr Pinky?
So good to see Harvey Fernstein in the role he originated on stage. And THAT voice!
Agree. I didn't like Kristen's version of Miss Baltimore crabs. Or the reprise. God, she's tiny isn't she?
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Post by Paul on Dec 9, 2016 21:19:26 GMT
I think Mr. Pinky was played by Sean Hayes from Will and Grace. I could be wrong though.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2016 21:25:08 GMT
Really enjoying it so far. It has a different feel of the 2007 movie which I like and remind me a bit of the original movie. Ithink Harvey is purposely being a bit different as it seems like he is channelling Divine from the original. I also think Ariana is holding back a bit when she is singing which I can understand but she mumbles a bit when she is singing. Like do the cameo of Marisa and Riki and all the others Easter eggs like divine pet food with a light up pink flamingo outside.
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Post by anthony40 on Dec 9, 2016 21:45:49 GMT
I think Mr. Pinky was played by Sean Hayes from Will and Grace. I could be wrong though. No. You're wrong. |
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Post by theatremadness on Dec 9, 2016 21:49:11 GMT
I think Mr. Pinky was played by Sean Hayes from Will and Grace. I could be wrong though. No. You're wrong. It was unmistakably Sean Hayes. Check IMDb/Wikipedia! |
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Post by anthony40 on Dec 9, 2016 22:00:38 GMT
It was unmistakably Sean Hayes. Check IMDb/Wikipedia! Really? Go figure! |
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Post by anthony40 on Dec 9, 2016 22:01:29 GMT
Anyone else notice the camera problem with You're Timeless To me?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 9, 2016 22:17:18 GMT
It's fabulous and I am LOVING it.
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Post by anthony40 on Dec 9, 2016 22:46:35 GMT
It's fabulous and I am LOVING it. Jazz hands |
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Post by 49thand8th on Dec 9, 2016 22:47:35 GMT
I had such a good time with this -- even if it had more technical errors than I might've expected, I didn't care all that much. Great energy, relevant story, and while I didn't love everyone in the cast, they were very strong and a joy to watch.
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Post by 49thand8th on Dec 9, 2016 22:48:51 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 9, 2016 23:05:20 GMT
Honestly I really do wonder where people's expectations come from sometimes. The whole cast was great, including Arianna. As for JH being "too slim"? Are you kidding me?
To present that, live and in front of millions of tv viewers is an immense achievement. Bravo!
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Post by mrbarnaby on Dec 9, 2016 23:12:19 GMT
What a hot mess!
Terrible sound
Awful camera work
Dreadful lighting.
The only redeeming feature was JHud. Ariana Grande was just so hopeless.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Dec 9, 2016 23:13:31 GMT
Anyone else notice the camera problem with You're Timeless To me? There are camera problems with every bloody song. |
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Post by Paul on Dec 9, 2016 23:15:11 GMT
Penny's mother rolling over Penny's bed during without love was my favourite part.
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Post by anthony40 on Dec 9, 2016 23:37:33 GMT
Anyone else notice the camera problem with You're Timeless To me? There are camera problems with every bloody song. Yeah, there was quite a bad one in I Know Where I've Been |
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Post by Joseph Buquet on Dec 10, 2016 0:44:13 GMT
I really enjoyed it. Excellent cast. Especially Jennifer Hudson.
But the camerawork really was woeful. Surprisingly so. And who turned out the lights during Mama I'm a big girl now? How does that even happen?
And it was incredibly awkward when Velma was worried about what might be inside the big hairspray can, whilst the doors were gaping open...
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Post by d'James on Dec 10, 2016 0:54:21 GMT
I mean I hated Hairspray when I saw it at the Theatre but this new Hairspray Goes Wrong take has got me intrigued.
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