Great British Bake Off - Cheltenham Everyman / Noel Coward

[djdan14]

[cezbear]

But... why?

[robertb213]

Coming next, Line Of Duty: The Musical, Tiger King: The Musical and Naked Attraction: The Musical (be very scared if you're in the front row for that one).

Yeah, I'm going with Why? I'm all for new shows but not just turning random TV series into musicals for no reason.

[ladidah]

There will be:

. A song about baking innuendos. 
. A song about Paul Hollywood's eyes.
. Mel and Sue have a double-act song.
. A dramatic end to Act 1 - the show moves to C4.
. Lots of sets with bunting and gingerbread house walls.
. Every winner has a song, like the kids in Willy Wonka.

[danb]

A friend of ours was in a similar thing…’The Bakewell Bake Off’ so it isn’t even an original idea!

[anita]

I'd rather watch paint dry.

[bimse]

Starring John Whaite , with a spectacular dancing dream sequence to close act one .
Les Dennis is free since Fat Friends folded , to take the Matt Lucas role. But not Sherrie Hewson as Pru Leith, please !

[firefingers]

Having I Can't Sing flashbacks...

[Dawnstar]

Jan 21, 2022 15:38:35 GMT danb said:

A friend of ours was in a similar thing…’The Bakewell Bake Off’ so it isn’t even an original idea!

I saw a Mischief Movie Night show set at the Great British Bake Off 4 years ago. As I've never watched the TV show & so didn't understand most of the allusions I think one improv show was quite enough for me without seeing a musical about it too. I bet the musical doesn't even have the inclusion of kung fu, which the improv show did!

[oxfordsimon]

Hot buns. Come and feel my hot buns.

I don't wanna have a soggy bottom. Please don't let my bottom be soggy.

I can't wait to fill that horn with cream. I hope it is stiff enough.

The opportunities for smutty lyrics are endless

[craig]

Make it stop.

[og]

Scraping the barrel here

[westlondon]

If composers and lyricists took it to heart every time someone said “That’s a terrible idea for a show!” we would’ve missed out on some of the greatest musicals ever written…

It’s a really talented creative team-I’m betting they can make this work

[og]

Jan 22, 2022 12:45:27 GMT westlondon said:

If composers and lyricists took it to heart every time someone said “That’s a terrible idea for a show!” we would’ve missed out on some of the greatest musicals ever written…

It’s a really talented creative team-I’m betting they can make this work

Oh absolutely. But something already tells me this won’t be one “of the greatest musicals ever written”.

The greatest musicals are the ones that took risks, did something different, changed the form. Not those that stuck to safe, wide appeal, plotless material.
West Side Story, Cats, Phantom, Miss Saigon, Rent. All mental on paper.

There’s already a fairly big musical about making cake (pie). This’ll be a Prosecco huns and hen nights affair.

[westlondon]

Jan 22, 2022 13:05:39 GMT og said:

Jan 22, 2022 12:45:27 GMT westlondon said:

If composers and lyricists took it to heart every time someone said “That’s a terrible idea for a show!” we would’ve missed out on some of the greatest musicals ever written…

It’s a really talented creative team-I’m betting they can make this work

Oh absolutely. But something already tells me this won’t be one “of the greatest musicals ever written”.

The greatest musicals are the ones that took risks, did something different, changed the form. Not those that stuck to safe, wide appeal, plotless material.
West Side Story, Cats, Phantom, Miss Saigon, Rent. All mental on paper.

There’s already a fairly big musical about making cake (pie). This’ll be a Prosecco huns and hen nights affair.

Ok. I’ve not heard any of the material so until I do I’ll keep an open mind. All I’m saying is that based on their previous work I’m pretty optimistic. Adrian Mole was a really lovely show…

[danb]

Apparently Rebecca Lock has been involved in the workshop process of this and says that it is really strong. It is promising when actors think the material is good so it should give us some hope.

[FrontroverPaul]

It's opening at the Everyman Theatre Cheltenham on Friday 22 July and already on sale. I've booked.

[ThereWillBeSun]

HOW IS THIS MEANT TO BE INSPIRING EXACTLY!!!? Is this really the best we can do??? Talented duo but c'mon.

[amp09]

Cast announced.

Leading the cast will be John Owen-Jones (Les Misérables) and Rosemary Ashe (The Phantom of the Opera), playing the two judges in the upcoming piece.

Jaye Jacobs (Holby City) and Scott Paige (The Addams Family) will be the two presenters, while the contestants will be played by Catriana Sanderson (Evita), Charlotte Wakefield (The Boy in the Dress), Claire Moore (Mary Poppins), Damian Humbley (Local Hero), Jay Saighal (Hedda Gabler), Michael Cahill (Starlight Express), Simbi Akande (The Prince of Egypt) and Aharon Rayner, making his professional debut.

www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/the-great-british-bake-off-the-musical-cast_56226.html

[amp09]

Booked first preview for this off the back of the cast announcement. Intriguing concept and loved Rosemary Ashe in Adrian Mole.

[oxfordsimon]

That is a seriously impressive cast list for what looked like a niche project

[notmymuse]

Wow. Given it was announced on 1st April makes me wonder if the cast is an April fools joke! Seriously impressive.

[longinthetooth]

Apr 1, 2022 13:43:17 GMT notmymuse said:

Wow. Given it was announced on 1st April makes me wonder if the cast is an April fools joke! Seriously impressive.

That's exactly the first thought that jumped into my mind!

[alece10]

Same here when I saw JOJ was the lead and noticed the date. Quite a cast then.

[partytentdown]

This looks camp as tits.