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Post by angie on Jul 28, 2022 23:13:14 GMT
Ok..I acknowledge your view, i feel we will have to agree to disagree and being totally adult about this, I would just finally mention John Kerr had the acting ability of a bookshelf and his singing voice was dubbed 🤗
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Post by karloscar on Jul 28, 2022 23:21:48 GMT
Edward Baker Duly who played Cable in the Trevor Nunn production opposite Philip Quast sang the role well and was physically quite impressive, but he was still the least interesting character on stage. It's a difficult role to really make an impact with.
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Post by alicechallice on Jul 29, 2022 0:18:23 GMT
Julian O is a walking work of art in so many ways - everything going for him. Yes indeed 😁 Whenever I think of him walking onstage completely starkers in ‘My Night with Reg’, the loveliest, most blissful feeling comes upon me. Like the first mouthful of a perfect Tiramisu. |
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Post by richey on Jul 29, 2022 5:35:56 GMT
Julian O is a walking work of art in so many ways - everything going for him. Totally!! |
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Post by inthenose on Jul 29, 2022 13:54:43 GMT
Trying to think of a more talented and underrated West End pairing in history than Gina Beck and Julian Ovenden. Both British, both fantastic performers with nary a controversy in sight, two of the best voices in musical theatre anywhere in the world.
Add the likes of Jo Ampil completely reinventing Bloody Mary and it is one of the strongest casts I can ever remember seeing.
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Post by Dawnstar on Jul 29, 2022 14:38:27 GMT
Hello, seem to be a few offers around for this now so I’m going to go at some point in the next week I think. Any tips or rows/seats to avoid in the stalls? Thanks for the Seatplan recommendation, I’ve been checking on there too. Thanks in advance! May I ask where you found ticket offers? I've been looking but haven't found anything. |
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Post by A.Ham on Jul 29, 2022 17:13:52 GMT
Hello, seem to be a few offers around for this now so I’m going to go at some point in the next week I think. Any tips or rows/seats to avoid in the stalls? Thanks for the Seatplan recommendation, I’ve been checking on there too. Thanks in advance! May I ask where you found ticket offers? I've been looking but haven't found anything. TodayTix have a sale on at the moment and South Pacific is in that - I’ve just got row H of the stalls for tomorrow night (Sat) for £40, rather than £90 on the Sadler’s Wells’ website! I decided to go after seeing the enthusiastic posts on here from members who’ve seen it earlier this week and in Manchester so I’m very much looking forward to seeing another classic musical that I’ve never seen before (following my trip to My Fair Lady in May). |
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Post by Dawnstar on Jul 29, 2022 21:30:41 GMT
TodayTix have a sale on at the moment and South Pacific is in that - I’ve just got row H of the stalls for tomorrow night (Sat) for £40, rather than £90 on the Sadler’s Wells’ website! Thank you. I'll have a look. I probably should reinstall the TodayTix app at some point. |
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Post by inthenose on Jul 30, 2022 4:27:11 GMT
May I ask where you found ticket offers? I've been looking but haven't found anything. TodayTix have a sale on at the moment and South Pacific is in that - I’ve just got row H of the stalls for tomorrow night (Sat) for £40, rather than £90 on the Sadler’s Wells’ website! I decided to go after seeing the enthusiastic posts on here from members who’ve seen it earlier this week and in Manchester so I’m very much looking forward to seeing another classic musical that I’ve never seen before (following my trip to My Fair Lady in May). I really hope you get to see Julina! (My new tabloid name for the pair I just coined, which won’t and shouldn’t ever catch on, because it’s ghastly) |
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Post by A.Ham on Jul 31, 2022 6:24:01 GMT
Well I got to see Julina, and Jo and Rob too, and I’m so glad I went. What a wonderful show! All four leads had beautiful voices - Julian’s This Nearly Was Mine was a real stand out (who knew the guy could sing like that?!) but Gina was great too, and it was wonderful to finally see Rob in a show - again, what a voice. Couldn’t help but think how brilliant he’d have been as Marius and how sad I am not to have seen him play that part.
I really enjoyed the show, and as I went in fairly blind, the story hit hard where it needed to. Although it was written so long ago, the racism storyline is just as relevant today sadly.
Had a great seat in row H - lovely rake so a perfect clear view and just right to appreciate the ensemble numbers. Such a shame that it seems to be struggling to sell in London despite the rave reviews for this production and it being a short run. Hopefully press night this week will generate some more bookings.
Also - is it Rob How-chen or Who-chen? Been bugging for me ages that I don’t know!
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Post by A.Ham on Jul 31, 2022 6:57:34 GMT
May I ask where you found ticket offers? I've been looking but haven't found anything. [/quote] Check out Today Tix - if you can make Weds 10th Aug there’s some great central (premium) stalls seats for £32.50! |
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Post by lou105 on Jul 31, 2022 9:08:32 GMT
Also - is it Rob How-chen or Who-chen? Been bugging for me ages that I don’t know! It's How-chen. I was never sure either, but he posted a while ago about Alexa not finding his music on Spotify if he said his name correctly. |
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Post by A.Ham on Jul 31, 2022 9:36:08 GMT
Also - is it Rob How-chen or Who-chen? Been bugging for me ages that I don’t know! It's How-chen. I was never sure either, but he posted a while ago about Alexa not finding his music on Spotify if he said his name correctly. Thank you! Now I know 😊 |
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Post by FairyGodmother on Jul 31, 2022 9:42:48 GMT
All four leads had beautiful voices - Julian’s This Nearly Was Mine was a real stand out (who knew the guy could sing like that?!) You should see if you can find the John Wilson prom he did, he was great. [Edited to add a link] |
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Post by A.Ham on Jul 31, 2022 10:17:52 GMT
All four leads had beautiful voices - Julian’s This Nearly Was Mine was a real stand out (who knew the guy could sing like that?!) You should see if you can find the John Wilson prom he did, he was great. [Edited to add a link] Thank you. I read he did a Rodgers & Hammerstein album with John Wilson but it doesn’t appear to be on Spotify sadly. Will have a look for it elsewhere! |
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Post by abitoftap on Jul 31, 2022 16:40:49 GMT
Love Theatre has discounts on some of the Sunday 4pm shows, which I've not seen elsewhere. Better for us travelling down from Norwich!
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Post by alessia on Aug 1, 2022 10:27:21 GMT
I went to see this yesterday afternoon- not usually my thing musicals but decided to make an exception for this, having read the great reviews. Really liked it! I had no idea Julian Ovenden (which I had seen in normal tv stuff) could sing like that. {Spoiler - click to view}
Not even knowing the story beforehand meant that I got a bit of a shock when at the end of the first act, that main love interest Nellie turns out to be a racist. Felt terrible.
There is so much to unpick in this story- the young Polynesian girl was meant to be 13 (!!!) in the book? The French man is portrayed as a likeable character but even him is not entirely blameless, as he owns a plantation (and he killed someone). I sort of wished he'd be put off by Nellie's racism, but no- he still wants to marry her. Overall a very good afternoon even if my seat was a high stool on the side of the second circle. I had to lean forward a bit but for £15 it wasn't too bad, and at least it was closer to the performers than some more comfortable & expensive seats. |
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Post by alece10 on Aug 1, 2022 10:51:05 GMT
I love that fact that a couple of people have mentioned they didn't know Julian Ovenden could sing.
To me I think of him as a singer before I think of him being on TV.
He has done so many musicals over the years.
I think the first time I saw him was a Sondheim at the Donmar.
His voice is stunning.
I think it must be an age thing as his TV work is more recent but he has been around in musicals for years.
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Post by Being Alive on Aug 1, 2022 10:54:15 GMT
His rendition of Being Alive at the Proms is an absolute sensation
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Post by inthenose on Aug 1, 2022 11:11:34 GMT
He was absolutely lovely in Finding Neverland and Marguerite too.
I know he’s a touch on the short side for the roles, but I’d pay full price to see him as The Phantom or Jean Valjean (or Javert, he’d absolutely smash both). But particularly The Phantom.
Can you imagine the upgrade?!!
While I’m dreaming, get Gina Beck back as Christine to reunite Julina.
Take. My. Money.
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Post by inthenose on Aug 1, 2022 11:12:37 GMT
I love that fact that a couple of people have mentioned they didn't know Julian Ovenden could sing. To me I think of him as a singer before I think of him being on TV. He has done so many musicals over the years. I think the first time I saw him was a Sondheim at the Donmar. His voice is stunning. I think it must be an age thing as his TV work is more recent but he has been around in musicals for years. Yes, I saw him pop up in a Midsomer Murders or similar and thought “oh, I didn’t know he did telly acting too!”. It felt a little strange to be honest! |
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Post by Being Alive on Aug 1, 2022 11:19:06 GMT
I did sit there thinking... Gina and Julian would make a KILLER Sally and Ben one day in Follies...
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Post by A.Ham on Aug 1, 2022 11:22:11 GMT
I love that fact that a couple of people have mentioned they didn't know Julian Ovenden could sing. To me I think of him as a singer before I think of him being on TV. He has done so many musicals over the years. I think the first time I saw him was a Sondheim at the Donmar. His voice is stunning. I think it must be an age thing as his TV work is more recent but he has been around in musicals for years. Yes I feel bad and a bit ignorant for not realising. I was only really aware of him from being in Downton, then when he released an album a few years ago I assumed it was because he could sing a bit and was capitalising on the Downton profile. I saw him in All About Eve and met him at stage door (swoon) but of course that wasn’t a singing role. Now I find he’s actually been in loads of musicals (and some other quite high profile TV roles too). Then hearing him sing on Sat I realised I was completely wrong - his performance of This Nearly Was Mine was incredible. I’m definitely a convert! Found his album with Sierra Boggess on Spotify yesterday and enjoyed that too. I could see him playing either Valjean or Phantom at some point if the producers ever go down the casting a name route. |
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