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I also did 'hear' a bit of Mariand’s tracks and wow. I'd love to see both her and Eden. I know it is ridiculous and I deserve all the ridicule I get for defending a show I haven't even seen - BUT I do think there is a reason why people like Sara B are getting all defensive over the negative reaction. The show MIGHT be a mess, I don't know - but come on there is something very special happening with some of this music. It is just so inspired and performed so

"leading lady who called in sick after two days (and was not on her deathbed)."

Is the implication that Eden was well enough to perform? It's a very difficult score to sing. Even when well enough I suspect Eden finds it difficult - and I reflect on that Wicked understudy memoir book who described that singing "Wizard and I", "No Good Deed" and "Defying Gravity" each night she could feel the fire burning in her throat (guessing of cou

What I find fascinating was that before Sunset opened, this show was the buzz in town. The entire run was sold out. The production and performances were brilliant. Levy felt like an unstoppable force to win the Olivier. Even after Sunset opened it took some time for the attention to shift to Nicole.

 I think many here might prefer the craft of this production and performances than Sunset - there is no doubt in my mind that if there is a Broadway revival it will be this.
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Bonnie Langford was excellent and there was an old Sondheim connection as I believe she was baby June in the Lansbury Gypsy! But I think New York audiences would prefer someone like Patti or Donna Murphy to sing the song. 

Yes the implication of the ‘old friends’ title is that there is some kind of historical connection to his work - Bernadette opens the show to welcome us to join ‘many of Stephen sondheim’s old friends to celebrate his incredible life and

Look, some of them were great - but how large is Cameron’s ego if he thinks that they were SO GOOD that it requires an equity transfer and additional overheads. My honest opinion is that some of the cast will fall flat in NYC and the audience will be asking ‘why’. I think I have realised that Cameron’s ego is high though - I watched him watch the opening of Old Friends a couple times during the run and he literally stayed to laugh at his own joke in the pre-show announ

Sorry to be one of those people, but I couldn't help myself and 'hear' about some of the music - at least from La Jolla. Eden sounded a little off pitch in 'Woman Is" all the way back then! However, I'm struck just at how beautiful some of the music is. "I Will Paint her", "Woman Is", "In The Blasted California Sun". I don't think these are just average songs, and Eden's beautiful low vocals wraping throughout are so nice and unus

in my opinion the show is British but not ‘too British’. It follows the craft and form of well made American musicals - it’s just that some of the references, humour and story of course is very British. But in an accessible way that would appeal not turn people away. Very different than standing at sky’s edge - which rejects some of the form and tradition and American musicals, is a different musical style, is very very local in terms of story. THAT show is ‘too

I think what I’d say about the screen is it kind of works for the concept because it’s about films. And there are far less gimmicky uses of the screen throughout than the title song. I have to agree that I think people are distracted here at the technical feat than the story telling - but there is A LOT of good story telling. For example, one of the early questions was whether Nicole looked too young. Well they project her face on a giant screen and compare it to young Norma while