Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread Dec 31
2024, 11:14:44 AM
That´s one of the Strallen sisters, not SJB.
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Phantom of the Opera Returns! Nov 7
2024, 07:30:28 AM
It uses the reduced 14 piece orchestration. 4 reeds (no oboe), 1 horn (no other brass), 3 keys, 3 violins, viola, celo and bass. All of the perc is in the keyboards.
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Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread Sep 25
2024, 01:46:41 PM
MagicalMusical said: "I was wondering how they were gonna do Nessa being played by someone who can't walk in real life. Very interesting. Great interview!"
Apparently, she Click Here To Toggle Spoiler Content gains the power to levitate and fly instead of the ability to walk.
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Rob Marshall to direct new film adaptation of GUYS & DOLLS Sep 25
2024, 11:46:52 AM
I adore this show and would love for this to go ahead. Gaga as Miss Adelaide would be a terrific choice, but all I want is Andrew Richardson to reprise Sky Masterson. He has a promising career ahead and surely would love to do it again.
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SUNSET BLVD to transfer to Broadway Sep 3
2024, 08:57:56 AM
Aside from DeMille, Paramount and silent film as a medium, most references to the time period are gone. "Yes, they took all the idols and smashed them The Fairbanks, the Gilberts, the Valentinos" is now "Yes, they took all the idols and smashed them They took all the temples where we all worshipped", to name one of the many lyric changes.
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SUNSET BLVD to transfer to Broadway Aug 24
2024, 02:42:58 PM
Actually, it was Lara Denning who was the Norma standby. Laura Harrison was the understudy.
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Imelda Staunton Hello, Dolly starts tonight! Aug 15
2024, 05:31:10 PM
I haven´t seen it yet... but with what I´ve seen, I´m seriously thinking of not going. I´ve seen many clips online, and the title number is just not staged the way it should. Same for Sunday, which has "new arrangements" that take all the climatic build out of the song. What a waste of a stellar cast and 21 piece orchestra!
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Highest male vocal roles Aug 3
2024, 11:30:01 AM
Freddy Trumper in Chess is also one of the highest. And of course, Mary Sunshine in Chicago (if we count that as male) could perhaps be the highest (F3-Bb5)
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Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread Jul 16
2024, 11:16:12 AM
Such a nice guy. Did a terrific job as music supervisor for all of the international production as well.
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"Untitled Immersive Musical Attraction" from POTO LLC Jun 19
2024, 07:23:43 PM
Personally, I hope this flops massively and that whoever is cast gets recognition and a better gig. We all know what happened in London, and this is the same but slightly more creative.
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SARAH BRIGHTMAN To Star in Australian SUNSET BLVD. May 27
2024, 06:13:32 AM
The clips were on YouTube but they´ve been removed. I couldn´t get to hear them myself.
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SARAH BRIGHTMAN To Star in Australian SUNSET BLVD. May 26
2024, 06:19:39 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gmGp9CvkXA This is a video of the Aussie media call. The intro to As if we never said goodbye is in a much higher key than Glenn´s. 2 whole steps to be exact. That´d mean the song is in G Major, a step higher than Patti´s.
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Aaron Tveit, Sutton Foster will next star in ‘Sweeney Todd’ Feb 14
2024, 04:38:28 AM
Alan Williams, the London MD, is transferring. Nicole or Jamie Lloyd might have wanted him to, given there´s very specific tempi/MD choices for this production. His conducting was good, but I do wish it had been KB.
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Equity / Non-Equity tour prices Feb 6
2024, 05:15:05 AM
The current MFL tour has 10 people in the pit. Larry Blank did the reduced orchestration, based on Josh Clayton´s already reduced 18-piece charts.
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Stars In The House "Broadway Sitzprobe Experience!" Jan 30
2024, 03:30:38 AM
The London Musical Theatre Orchestra organize open Sitzprobes regularly in the UK. Once a month, to be precise, although the titles are secret. Glad it´s somewhat being done at the other side.
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Disney will launch North American tour of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST in 2025, Broadway stop next? Jan 25
2024, 06:23:08 PM
Sadly, Disney has no interest in producing a show with half the grandeur, splendour, detail and magic of the original. Both the Palace and the Lunt runs had 24 people in the pit, a cast of 35 (+ swings), and a huge detailed, complex set with some stunning moments. This, has 10 people in the pit, 27 in the cast (+ swings), and a set that´s basically LED projections and a couple of physical pieces.
I do think they are devaluing their own property. If they cared about it, they´
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Rob Madge's MY SON'S A QUEER... at the Lyceum February 2024 Oct 17
2023, 01:07:53 PM
I adored this play when I saw it in London. Full of heart and joy, but also very emotional. And there´s no doubt Rob Madge is a stunning actor and storyteller. It´s certainly a story that deserves to be known.
But 250 bucks for this? More than 100 for an orchestra seat? What on earth! Why would people pay this much? I paid 15 pounds to see this in its last West End run. Take the most stereotypical Broadway show: Wicked. Many good seats available for 138-148 bucks. 23 p
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First Complete Recording of OKLAHOMA! to be released this September Sep 16
2023, 07:19:08 PM
Am I the only one that didn´t love this? I found it tried too hard to sound like an old-fashioned studio recording
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The Lion King tour 2023 Jul 30
2023, 05:46:34 PM
If you can invest some more cash and see it on Broadway, don´t go see the tour. Not only are so many elements scaled down, but the orchestra is less than half the size (with KeyComp filling the missing players) and, believe it or not, it so makes a difference with a score this good. That being said, the tour is still a very enjoyable show. You can never go wrong with The Lion King.
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Bad Overtures? Oct 26
2022, 02:15:19 PM
Jarethan said: "I thought the Tootsie overture was as bad as it gets. The real problem was that the score sucked.
Interestingly, re Funny Girl, I remember the original production having a great overture. I saw Funny Girl last night and was very disappointed with the overture. Did I remember the original incorrectly? Was this just different (and inferior to the original)? Was the real issue that the orchestra was so thin? I don't know, but I was disappointed."
Most likely the awfully thin orchestra. It´s a wonderful overture, beautifully arranged, but you do need a large string and brass sections and at least two percussionists (the keyboard xylo sucks!) for it to shine. This version is my personal favorite:
Funny Girl Broadway Overture (Live in Concert) - YouTube
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