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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 5, 2022 20:23:30 GMT
Ivano certainly has the moves but the actor playing MJ has to completely embody the man, the way Myles does (and why I think he’s going to win the Tony next week). It’s a HARD role when you have to not only look like MJ but sing, talk and move just like him. So yes, Ivano won’t be playing MJ. |
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Post by intoanewlife on Jun 5, 2022 20:25:21 GMT
Ivano certainly has the moves but the actor playing MJ has to completely embody the man, the way Myles does (and why I think he’s going to win the Tony next week). It’s a HARD role when you have to not only look like MJ but sing, talk and move just like him. So yes, Ivano won’t be playing MJ. Gurl...you're killing me... |
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Post by Oleanna on Jun 5, 2022 20:29:08 GMT
Picture a venn diagram...
On one side - Jukebox Musicals (shows which use pre-existing pop songs to tell an original story, like We Will Rock You, Mamma Mia, & Juliet)
On the other - Bio Musicals (shows which use an original score to tell the whole or part of the life story of a famous person, like Evita, Barnum, Diana)
In the middle - Jukebox Bio Musicals (shows which do the latter using the music of the former, like Tina, MJ, Beautiful)
...that’s how I tend to think of it!
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Post by cezbear on Jun 5, 2022 20:31:34 GMT
Ivano certainly has the moves but the actor playing MJ has to completely embody the man, the way Myles does (and why I think he’s going to win the Tony next week). It’s a HARD role when you have to not only look like MJ but sing, talk and move just like him. So yes, Ivano won’t be playing MJ. How fortunate this is only your opinion and not shared by everyone. We get it, you're not a fan, isn't there another drum you can go bang now? |
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Post by danb on Jun 5, 2022 20:33:09 GMT
Picture a venn diagram... On one side - Jukebox Musicals (shows which use pre-existing pop songs to tell an original story, like We Will Rock You, Mamma Mia, & Juliet) On the other - Bio Musicals (shows which use an original score to tell the whole or part of the life story of a famous person, like Evita, Barnum, Diana) In the middle - Jukebox Bio Musicals (shows which do the latter using the music of the former, like Tina, MJ, Beautiful) ...that’s how I tend to think of it! Oh I love a venn diagram. |
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Post by intoanewlife on Jun 5, 2022 20:38:22 GMT
Picture a venn diagram... On one side - Jukebox Musicals (shows which use pre-existing pop songs to tell an original story, like We Will Rock You, Mamma Mia, & Juliet) On the other - Bio Musicals (shows which use an original score to tell the whole or part of the life story of a famous person, like Evita, Barnum, Diana) In the middle - Jukebox Bio Musicals (shows which do the latter using the music of the former, like Tina, MJ, Beautiful) ...that’s how I tend to think of it! Oh I love a venn diagram. Thank you...I just spat Coke (cola) all over my MacBook... |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 5, 2022 20:43:27 GMT
So yes, Ivano won’t be playing MJ. How fortunate this is only your opinion and not shared by everyone. We get it, you're not a fan, isn't there another drum you can go bang now? No dear. |
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Post by cezbear on Jun 5, 2022 20:45:37 GMT
How fortunate this is only your opinion and not shared by everyone. We get it, you're not a fan, isn't there another drum you can go bang now? No dear. Oh cute, patronising. As you were. |
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Post by Matt on Jun 5, 2022 20:48:22 GMT
Going back to potential MJs, Karl queensborough (Hamilton in Hamilton) is a MASSIVE MJ fan and seems to be putting himself forward from his tweets. Hamilton is a hard one to judge his singing on, but I can definitely imagine it.
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Post by anthony on Jun 5, 2022 20:48:52 GMT
Karl Queensborough (current Hamilton) has tweeted that he'd like to play MJ... He's even retweeted it. Starting to try some sort of campaign, it seems?
Weird way to go about it lol.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 5, 2022 21:38:38 GMT
Oh cute, patronising. As you were. Glad that’s settled. I’d like Myles Frost to open the show here. It’s truly a sensational performance and I’m rooting for him to win that Tony. |
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Post by mrnutz on Jun 6, 2022 9:35:10 GMT
Awful. What's next, Jimmy Savile: The Musical?
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Post by ladidah on Jun 6, 2022 10:05:42 GMT
His music and story are tainted for me now, surprised to see this come back when the other Michael Jackson show a few years back did really badly.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 6, 2022 10:23:23 GMT
Awful. What's next, Jimmy Savile: The Musical? Please point me in the direction of any news articles that cover him being convicted of anything? I haven’t seen them. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jun 6, 2022 10:38:40 GMT
Savile never faced the courts but there is no doubting his guilt.
Although of a different nature, the allegations about Jackson are serious enough to leave question marks as to whether his life should be celebrated.
I can separate the man from his music which is why a show like Thriller is less problematic as it is essentially a fancy concert.
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Post by Jon on Jun 6, 2022 18:20:54 GMT
Although I love Mamma Mia! I do prefer biomusicals like Tina, Jersey Boys, Beautiful etc because at least the story and the songs work in harmony when it's about the singer or singers themselves rather than shoehorning pop songs into a new or existing story.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 6, 2022 18:42:03 GMT
What was the first ever juke box musical?
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 6, 2022 18:53:38 GMT
I think Singin' In The Rain is technically a jukebox musical, a lot of the songs existed prior to the film and they were re-used. That's the oldest one I can think of!
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 6, 2022 19:12:34 GMT
Savile never faced the courts but there is no doubting his guilt. Although of a different nature, the allegations about Jackson are serious enough to leave question marks as to whether his life should be celebrated. I can separate the man from his music which is why a show like Thriller is less problematic as it is essentially a fancy concert. I meant Michael Jackson |
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Post by Jon on Jun 6, 2022 19:22:49 GMT
I think Singin' In The Rain is technically a jukebox musical, a lot of the songs existed prior to the film and they were re-used. That's the oldest one I can think of! Looking at Wikipedia, it seems the earliest example of a musical to use pre existing songs was Yankee Doodle Dandy in 1942. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jun 6, 2022 19:26:21 GMT
There is an argument that the first jukebox piece of musical theatre was The Beggar's Opera.
That took folk tunes and popular songs of the time, mixed in a few bits of opera to create the score.
And that was nearly 300 years ago
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jun 6, 2022 21:16:37 GMT
Savile never faced the courts but there is no doubting his guilt. Although of a different nature, the allegations about Jackson are serious enough to leave question marks as to whether his life should be celebrated. I can separate the man from his music which is why a show like Thriller is less problematic as it is essentially a fancy concert. I meant Michael Jackson I know who you were taking about and that is why I responded with 2 paragraphs why I wasn't certain a show celebrating his life was appropriate. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2022 19:56:15 GMT
The pro-shot performances the show is releasing is selling it to me
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Post by Jon on Jun 22, 2022 21:10:24 GMT
I have to admit, I really want to see it.
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Post by Matt on Jun 22, 2022 22:35:33 GMT
I’m really really annoyed I didn’t see this whilst in NYC in April. I do have issues with Michael Jackson and celebrating him as a person though, but to some extent I can separate the artist from the art.
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