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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2022 10:44:20 GMT
Any clip online of Eliza singing? There's the official trailer they released the other week. Some short clips in that |
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Post by frappuccino on May 29, 2022 14:17:32 GMT
Any clip online of Eliza singing? There's the official trailer they released the other week. Some short clips in that |
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Post by Stephen on May 29, 2022 17:51:01 GMT
Sadly I do agree with the comments about the sound level and the orchestra - I really enjoyed MFL, but with my only previous trip to a production with a big orchestra being Sunset Boulevard also at the Coliseum, I was hoping/expecting to be swept up in the stirring overture and orchestral moments during the show. Sadly that didn’t happen - either because it was too quiet, or because the score wasn’t as good, or a combination of the two factors. It’s still a good show though and really pleased I had the chance to see it given its a classic musical and one I’d not seen before. Did Sunset Boulevard sound ok? |
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Post by A.Ham on May 29, 2022 20:58:56 GMT
[/quote]Did Sunset Boulevard sound ok?[/quote]
Incredible. Just the overture was worth the ticket price alone!
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Post by inthenose on May 29, 2022 21:00:29 GMT
Sadly I do agree with the comments about the sound level and the orchestra - I really enjoyed MFL, but with my only previous trip to a production with a big orchestra being Sunset Boulevard also at the Coliseum, I was hoping/expecting to be swept up in the stirring overture and orchestral moments during the show. Sadly that didn’t happen - either because it was too quiet, or because the score wasn’t as good, or a combination of the two factors. It’s still a good show though and really pleased I had the chance to see it given its a classic musical and one I’d not seen before. Did Sunset Boulevard sound ok? It was the business, honestly. |
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Post by Being Alive on May 29, 2022 21:06:42 GMT
Can confirm that hearing the car chase into the Sunset theme played by a 41 piece orchestra was worth the £105 I paid for a 3rd row stalls seat 🤪
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Post by Stephen on May 29, 2022 23:38:08 GMT
Did Sunset Boulevard sound ok? It was the business, honestly. Then I really don't understand how they've gone wrong here. Maybe a board member with some sound design insight can chip in? Would be interesting! To me it felt as though they'd arrived at the theatre and run the show and gone "Christ it's all a bit echoey in here can we have another theatre?" "Nope" "Oh well let's just turn everything down a lot!" Such a shame especially given how beautiful Okereke's vocals are and how full the pit was! |
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Post by argon on May 31, 2022 17:37:50 GMT
Saw this yesterday bravo to the cast member who covered the role of Freddie, delivered a solid vocal performance. He received one if not the greatest applause of the night.
Okereke was good but she does tend to shout her way too much through Act 2, were a degree of decorum would be expected after being transformed into a Lady. May be a directorial decision?
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Post by alece10 on May 31, 2022 18:25:03 GMT
Could the sound issue have anything to do with the orchestra being in the pit whereas for Chess, Sweeney Todd and Sunset Boulevard they were in the stage?
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Post by mrbarnaby on May 31, 2022 19:01:19 GMT
It was the business, honestly. Then I really don't understand how they've gone wrong here. Maybe a board member with some sound design insight can chip in? Would be interesting! To me it felt as though they'd arrived at the theatre and run the show and gone "Christ it's all a bit echoey in here can we have another theatre?" "Nope" "Oh well let's just turn everything down a lot!" Such a shame especially given how beautiful Okereke's vocals are and how full the pit was! Also shows have different sound designers. So whoever did Sunset probably didn’t do this show. |
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Post by Jon on May 31, 2022 19:31:42 GMT
This production is currently touring the US so you'd thought they'd have the sound design would be perfected by now but I suspect it's an issue with the Coliseum rather than the show itself.
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Post by SuttonPeron on May 31, 2022 21:12:29 GMT
The orchestration they´re using (the originals by Robert Russell Bennett) were concieved to be played without microphoning any instruments, and they sound beautiful that way. However, it seems they´re mixing the instruments to mimic the LCT revival. The trumpets, for example, stand out the same way they did in the 2018 album (too much, in my opinion). Same for the strings, they´re not as lush as in other productions of the show. Would it be better with the Coli´s natural accoustics? Or is this a bigger issue altogether?
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Post by thistimetomorrow on May 31, 2022 22:50:13 GMT
Saw this yesterday bravo to the cast member who covered the role of Freddie, delivered a solid vocal performance. He received one if not the greatest applause of the night. I agree! I saw the cover Freddy tonight and thought he was fab, definitely got lots of applause after his Act 1 solo. |
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Post by lonlad on May 31, 2022 22:52:51 GMT
The usual Freddy is dreadful so you dodged a bullet there. Was Vanessa in?
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Post by LaLuPone on May 31, 2022 22:56:13 GMT
Vanessa’s still out I think (saw a cast board photo on Instagram).
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Post by interval99 on May 31, 2022 23:12:55 GMT
Tom Liggins is the Freddy understudy playing on Tues 31st according to west end understudies with heather Jackson playing Mrs Higgins.
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Post by thistimetomorrow on May 31, 2022 23:20:25 GMT
No Heather was on. Tom is still meant to be on as Freddy tomorrow if anyone wants to see him! |
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Post by A.Ham on Jun 1, 2022 8:26:41 GMT
Let’s hope Vanessa is ok. 8 shows a week in a 3 hour show is a tough gig at 85! I’m equally impressed by Petula Clark still going strong in Mary Poppins.
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Post by theatreian on Jun 1, 2022 9:31:47 GMT
I’m equally impressed by Petula Clark still going strong in Mary Poppins. Petula is amazing and will be 90 in November! |
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Post by A.Ham on Jun 1, 2022 14:09:57 GMT
I’m equally impressed by Petula Clark still going strong in Mary Poppins. Petula is amazing and will be 90 in November! Incredible isn’t it. I loved her when I saw it but that was when it opened in 2019, so she was only 87 then! |
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Post by mattnyc on Jun 1, 2022 15:14:39 GMT
So Vanessa has been out over a week now? I really hope she’s alright!
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Post by mjh on Jun 7, 2022 11:56:13 GMT
Anyone know if Vanessa's back yet?
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Post by SomeOtherMe on Jun 7, 2022 14:57:47 GMT
Anyone know if Vanessa's back yet? She wasn’t on last night. |
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Post by alexanderdavies1994 on Jun 7, 2022 21:18:01 GMT
I was there tonight and she wasn’t back this evening
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Post by mattnyc on Jun 7, 2022 22:31:25 GMT
She’s been out for two weeks now. I’m worried…  |
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