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Chess
Apr 26, 2018 17:40:03 GMT
Post by BurlyBeaR on Apr 26, 2018 17:40:03 GMT
Ooh the rest of the photos on WOS look fantastic. Light up screens! Full Austrian costumes including lederhosen(guess that means we're getting Merano)! Michael Ball in glasses! *surpresses squeak of excitement* 🤭 |
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Chess
Apr 26, 2018 18:31:08 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2018 18:31:08 GMT
Swathes of empty seats
Pity those who paid for this
And those who paid full price even more
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Apr 26, 2018 18:35:52 GMT
Post by avfan on Apr 26, 2018 18:35:52 GMT
Saw the dress rehearsal last night. I feel bad for judging it as it was the first time they had run it from start to finish but it was just so meh. It never really took off. The design is good but the shows main issue is the Direction. Last night the sound also proved a problem. Screens are used throughout mostly to good effect but it's just really lacking that something to get it to the level it needs to be at. They have time before Press but I'm not sure it will get there. None of the numbers, including the iconic numbers, landed last night. Where I was sat, the sound was a real issue and overall I just felt very detached from the whole thing.
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Apr 26, 2018 18:58:34 GMT
Post by sf on Apr 26, 2018 18:58:34 GMT
Ooh the rest of the photos on WOS look fantastic. Light up screens! Full Austrian costumes including lederhosen(guess that means we're getting Merano)! Michael Ball in glasses! Of anything they could've chosen/WHY do they wear lederhosen? |
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Chess
Apr 26, 2018 19:07:54 GMT
Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2018 19:07:54 GMT
^ ... because lederhosen and dirndl are considered ‘National Dress’ in the South Tyrol where Merano is situated, and is probably what the locals would have worn for such a Special Occasion held in their town...?
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Chess
Apr 26, 2018 20:08:04 GMT
Post by theatremadness on Apr 26, 2018 20:08:04 GMT
First preview!!!
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Post by waybeyondblue on Apr 26, 2018 20:08:12 GMT
It’s one thing that the role requires no acting, but when the newspaper you’re waving is a better actor, then maybe you should stick to the warbling Alex.
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Chess
Apr 26, 2018 20:15:53 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2018 20:15:53 GMT
It’s dreadful
Left after 45 mins
The actual musical is horrific
Dated tacky cheap and naff
Staging like Catchphrase
Most of it is inaudible
All this effort for what?
It’s laughable
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Post by Brian on Apr 26, 2018 20:16:17 GMT
Swathes of empty seats Pity those who paid for this And those who paid full price even more Am I missing something? You feel sorry for people who paid full price for the show (on its opening night) because there are free seats? The theatre is still 75% + full. People paid for a great nights theatre which is what they are getting. A little less catastrophising and a little more reality, please. |
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Post by waybeyondblue on Apr 26, 2018 20:23:42 GMT
Swathes of empty seats Pity those who paid for this And those who paid full price even more Am I missing something? You feel sorry for people who paid full price for the show (on its opening night) because there are free seats? The theatre is still 75% + full. People paid for a great nights theatre which is what they are getting. A little less catastrophising and a little more reality, please. Great is pushing it a bit. Variable with nice but not always well delivered bits maybe and we’re now 34 minutes into the interval so who knows? |
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Chess
Apr 26, 2018 20:30:36 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2018 20:30:36 GMT
Ooh the rest of the photos on WOS look fantastic. Light up screens! Full Austrian costumes including lederhosen(guess that means we're getting Merano)! Michael Ball in glasses! Of anything they could've chosen/WHY do they wear lederhosen? The costume designer has a knee fetish? |
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Chess
Apr 26, 2018 20:56:56 GMT
Post by sf on Apr 26, 2018 20:56:56 GMT
^ ... because lederhosen and dirndl are considered ‘National Dress’ in the South Tyrol where Merano is situated, and is probably what the locals would have worn for such a Special Occasion held in their town...? Well... The Germans at the Spa |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2018 21:19:59 GMT
The actual musical is horrific Dated tacky cheap and naff Presumably you knew that before you went, so that's your own fault in that case! |
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Apr 26, 2018 21:52:09 GMT
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 26, 2018 21:52:09 GMT
Tim Howars wife went into labour. He left in the interval. Understudy did Act 2 with no rehearsal. HUGE drama!!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2018 21:52:30 GMT
It’s dreadful Left after 45 mins The actual musical is horrific Dated tacky cheap and naff Staging like Catchphrase Most of it is inaudible All this effort for what? It’s laughable Remember the last time someone took a comment like this seriously from Parsley? Nope, me either. Lets wait for some more comments to come in shall we. Like people who stay for the full show and can comment on the full show. |
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Apr 26, 2018 21:53:18 GMT
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Post by dontdreamit on Apr 26, 2018 21:53:18 GMT
Tim Howars wife went into labour. He left in the interval. Understudy did Act 2 with no rehearsal. HUGE drama!!! Memorable first show then!!! |
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Apr 26, 2018 21:57:00 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2018 21:57:00 GMT
Poor Coliseum
This is what they have to resort to
An opera venue
Forced to scrape the barrel
And star in musicals
It’s quite pathetic really
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Apr 26, 2018 21:59:58 GMT
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Post by shady23 on Apr 26, 2018 21:59:58 GMT
It’s dreadful Left after 45 mins The actual musical is horrific Dated tacky cheap and naff Staging like Catchphrase Most of it is inaudible All this effort for what? It’s laughable "It's good... But it's not right!" |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2018 22:00:47 GMT
The Coliseum is starring in a musical?
Is their name above the title??
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Post by Brian on Apr 26, 2018 22:05:51 GMT
Poor Coliseum This is what they have to resort to An opera venue Forced to scrape the barrel And star in musicals It’s quite pathetic really Sorry that Benny and Björn didn’t rewrite the score for you, Parsley. Seeing as you left after 45 mins, and the general incoherence of what you’ve written, I’m inclined to take your review with a pinch of salt. |
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Apr 26, 2018 22:08:15 GMT
Post by theatremadness on Apr 26, 2018 22:08:15 GMT
Poor Coliseum This is what they have to resort to An opera venue Forced to scrape the barrel And star in musicals It’s quite pathetic really with a pinch of salt. Yes that goes very well with parsley! Maybe a bit of paprika, on top of some nice vegetable soup! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2018 22:16:40 GMT
Ciabatta croutons
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Post by waybeyondblue on Apr 26, 2018 22:18:26 GMT
Good stuff - staging. It’s very bling and lots of stuff moving.
Orchestra - great apart from the self indulgent guitar riffing
Phillip Browne - bit rushed and incoherent but overall a very fair Molokov
Bad stuff - Alexandra who parachutes in between the pros then impersonates the caught in the headlights or the shark look whilst delivering it with gusto but no conviction.
Cassidy - you’re from Chipping Barnet so drop the Beautiful accent then remember to try singing all of it and with some emotion
Tim - Freddie is not well served by your Rod Stewart and the second half was greatly improved by Cellen who very nearly landed Pity the Child and certainly sounded the part
Michael - if you can only sing like Ball then why bother? It’s not suitable for Anatoly and you still can’t do Anthem, even without Alfie.
Cedric - no contest, you lose
I love Chess, I’ve travelled miles to see them but the ones I still like best are the original and the one the Union did. This is a lot of money on stage but woefully miscast.
Not all bad as I stood next to Sir Tim so he had something to rest his arm on.
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Post by waybeyondblue on Apr 26, 2018 22:21:49 GMT
Can’t believe I forgot this - the video screens are madly out of sync. You lip read then later (possibly post interval in some cases) you hear what they sang. Immensely distracting even in the front row where we also contended with some very high scenery at times.
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Chess
Apr 26, 2018 22:32:33 GMT
Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2018 22:32:33 GMT
Dare I ask how Alexandraand Cassidy do with I Know Him So Well?
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