Musicals

BBx · 14-06-2009, 00:14

In general, I LOVE musicals! I love the dancing, singing and experience of it all.

Recently though I have been a bit :/ there may be spoilers here...

Wicked
Soooo many people said 'its AMAZING!!! You'll love it' but, I totally didn't get it. I think what I didn't 'get' was the fact that someone has just made up a story based on characters in Wizard of Oz... but that's how most musicals have evolved right? It never really interested me... but the singing and production was AMAZING! Even though I didn't know any of the songs... but I borrowed my cousin's soundtrack and listen to it all the time. I think I will try and get some cheap tickets and see it again as I missed the second half (was knackered and fell asleep).

Dirty Dancing
Another one ITS AMAZING/FANTASTIC!!!AM SEEING IT AGAIN.
It was lacklustre and BORING!!! Give me the film anytime!!! I do not understand the hype around this musical. There is barely any singing and a lot of dancing (obviously) but not AMAZING dancing, like in Fame or Saturday Night Fever. They spent too much time on the american accents and Jonny (although having a fit bod) was a total minger... and too short.

Baby was ok, well cast, looked like her, but the best person was the girl who played Penny (the one who gets knocked up) she was a fantastic dancer.

Unfortunately I had a can of redbull during the interval as I didn't want to miss the end of another show, but tbh I wish I had snoozed through the second half.

The best bit was the end (obviously) and they didn't get a standing ovation (maybe 4 people in the stalls).

Do you become more critical with age!? :/

BB x

Garp · 14-06-2009, 01:45

Wicked is absolutely amazing. The second half really ties things up together. It's a big departure from the book the musical is based upon, but then the book is rather dark and not really suited to being a musical

Roberta · 14-06-2009, 02:05

I love musicals also.

Seven Brides For Seven Brothers - DRAMA!

Hairspray. Love the original too, but they're like 2 different films and I love em both.

Grease - Nuff said.

Calamity Jane - Nothing like riding the sofa like a horse while pretending to lasoo things and singing along with Doris.

Little Shop Of Horrors - 'When I was younger, just a bad little kid...' 'FEED ME!'

Cabaret - So sad. Some fab routines and songs in this.

Chicago - Cell Block Tango is a must. Makes the hairs stand up on my arms.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch - Twisted and dark.

Gypsy - One of my earliest memories is of wanting to be Miss Mazeppa. Explains a lot.

Nightmare Before Christmas - Obviously!

Rocky Horror - Dammit, Janet.

loki · 14-06-2009, 07:30

I don't get to the theatre anywhere near as much as I should do but Musicals are great. Last few I seen in Manchester were

Footloose - 80's awesomness

Cats - Not my bag but quite entertaining

Pheebs · 14-06-2009, 07:50

I hearted Wicked.

*toss toss*

Dirty Dancing is choreographed by my old school friend - she's a legend in the dancing world. Miss Stephanie Powell

Have to go see it just to marvel at her work

BBx · 14-06-2009, 10:55

Oops... sorry Pheebs! Just didn't think it was as spectacular as I expected!

Says Kate Champion on the website and a bloke with the surname Powell but not a Stephanie

BB x

Briggykins · 14-06-2009, 11:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBx

Says Kate Champion on the website and a bloke with the surname Powell but not a Stephanie

Was it Stephen? If so I think I know what happened there.

I thought We Will Rock You was rubbish. Lion King was fab. Chicago was good. Ashamedly that's all I've seen (apart from all the High School Musicals multiple times, thanks to the wife).

Psymonkee · 14-06-2009, 11:39

Cats is epic - nuff said

BBx · 14-06-2009, 12:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Briggykins

Was it Stephen? If so I think I know what happened there.

Que pasa?!

Others I have seen:

Saturday Night Fever
BRILLIANT! Saw it with Adam Garcia as the lead *swoon* he is the sex!

Was dancing in the aisles!

Chicago
Loved it, esp Cell Block Tango, thought the film was carp after that! Denise Van Outen was the lead.

Billy Elliot
Another BRILLIANT show! I was a bit dubious how they would do this after the film, but it was magnificent, made memorable by Elton John sitting 4 rows behind us (we had unwittingly purchased 10th Anniversary seats and they wanted to buy the tickets back off of us... er no way!)

Phantom
Is Phantom... brilliant, didn't really like the leads, but the music and staging was fantastical.

Haven't seen Grease... and I'm not going to at the moment as the midget boy Ray Quinn is Danny and I can't stick him...can't believe he's been cast the part... surely he has platform shoes.

BB x

Muban · 22-07-2009, 19:38

Chicago is on BBC1 tonight, I'll be singing (badly)!!!!

14-06-2009, 00:14	#1
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	Musicals In general, I LOVE musicals! I love the dancing, singing and experience of it all. Recently though I have been a bit :/ there may be spoilers here... Wicked Soooo many people said 'its AMAZING!!! You'll love it' but, I totally didn't get it. I think what I didn't 'get' was the fact that someone has just made up a story based on characters in Wizard of Oz... but that's how most musicals have evolved right? It never really interested me... but the singing and production was AMAZING! Even though I didn't know any of the songs... but I borrowed my cousin's soundtrack and listen to it all the time. I think I will try and get some cheap tickets and see it again as I missed the second half (was knackered and fell asleep). Dirty Dancing Another one ITS AMAZING/FANTASTIC!!!AM SEEING IT AGAIN. It was lacklustre and BORING!!! Give me the film anytime!!! I do not understand the hype around this musical. There is barely any singing and a lot of dancing (obviously) but not AMAZING dancing, like in Fame or Saturday Night Fever. They spent too much time on the american accents and Jonny (although having a fit bod) was a total minger... and too short. Baby was ok, well cast, looked like her, but the best person was the girl who played Penny (the one who gets knocked up) she was a fantastic dancer. Unfortunately I had a can of redbull during the interval as I didn't want to miss the end of another show, but tbh I wish I had snoozed through the second half. The best bit was the end (obviously) and they didn't get a standing ovation (maybe 4 people in the stalls). Do you become more critical with age!? :/ BB x

14-06-2009, 01:45	#2
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Wicked is absolutely amazing. The second half really ties things up together. It's a big departure from the book the musical is based upon, but then the book is rather dark and not really suited to being a musical __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

14-06-2009, 07:30	#4
loki Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 871	I don't get to the theatre anywhere near as much as I should do but Musicals are great. Last few I seen in Manchester were Footloose - 80's awesomness Cats - Not my bag but quite entertaining __________________ PC & Console LAN 9th-11th July

14-06-2009, 07:50	#5
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	I hearted Wicked. toss toss Dirty Dancing is choreographed by my old school friend - she's a legend in the dancing world. Miss Stephanie Powell Have to go see it just to marvel at her work __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

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Psymonkee A cat wearing a wet suit Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: St.Andrews Posts: 2,023	Cats is epic - nuff said __________________ Sonisphere FMC Code: 1k949178

14-06-2009, 02:05	#3
Roberta Pole Model Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,986	I love musicals also. Seven Brides For Seven Brothers - DRAMA! Hairspray. Love the original too, but they're like 2 different films and I love em both. Grease - Nuff said. Calamity Jane - Nothing like riding the sofa like a horse while pretending to lasoo things and singing along with Doris. Little Shop Of Horrors - 'When I was younger, just a bad little kid...' 'FEED ME!' Cabaret - So sad. Some fab routines and songs in this. Chicago - Cell Block Tango is a must. Makes the hairs stand up on my arms. Hedwig and the Angry Inch - Twisted and dark. Gypsy - One of my earliest memories is of wanting to be Miss Mazeppa. Explains a lot. Nightmare Before Christmas - Obviously! Rocky Horror - Dammit, Janet.

14-06-2009, 10:55	#6
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	Oops... sorry Pheebs! Just didn't think it was as spectacular as I expected! Says Kate Champion on the website and a bloke with the surname Powell but not a Stephanie BB x

22-07-2009, 19:38	#10
Muban Shoes, Boobs & Corsets Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The fastest town in Scotland Posts: 1,882	Chicago is on BBC1 tonight, I'll be singing (badly)!!!! __________________ well, not to put a too fine point to it, he was discovered.. in the lounge