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#201

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Posted: 9/16/06 at 1:57pm

Just paste the URL into the message.

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#202

Open an free account at photobucket.com. Upload the picture to your account at photobucket. When the picture appears in your account, beside the thumbnail will be a unique URL. Copy and paste that into the space below the remark box in "reply to this message" entitled Optional image. The photo will automatically appear in your posted reply.

It's easy.

If you want to see a photo that is not showing up on the forum (just a box with an x in it) Right click the photo, choose properties and the url of the photo will be revealed. Copy and paste that in your address bar and it will go to the photo's storage location and extract and show it.

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#203

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Posted: 9/18/06 at 8:28am

Here is Wicked when it was in Toronto, you can see how much the Front of House set is scalled down on the tour.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/27199361@N08/ Phantom at the Royal Empire Theatre

#204

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Posted: 9/18/06 at 8:32am

Mamma Mia is quite nice, and simple, and its cool how when the show starts the ripples start to move...

Toronto...
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and London at the Prince Edward...(dont know whst the steps are for, no one used them in the show)
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I'm was used to seeing the show at those 2 theatres, was a shock for me whsn i saw it in NYC becayse it looks strange there since that theatre is so wide.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27199361@N08/ Phantom at the Royal Empire Theatre

#205

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Posted: 9/18/06 at 8:36am

Last 3 for today

Lion King (a fav. of mine) at the lyceum in London
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(BTW, thats how many people were infront of me at that particular show, I;ve never seen Lion King so empty)

Billy Elliot, doesnt really have one, just a slightly curved black scrim (that whole show was dissapointing to me)
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The recent revival of My Fair Lady at the Dury Lane, very pretty with roses, as the show starts the lights change and somehoe the Roses turn into faces of people in a crowd, very impactful.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/27199361@N08/ Phantom at the Royal Empire Theatre

Updated On: 9/18/06 at 08:36 AM

#206

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Posted: 9/26/06 at 7:35am

This is both a bump and a reiteration of a question:

Did The Threepenny Opera have a curtain?

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#207

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Posted: 9/26/06 at 9:28am

First things, first - I love looking at all these pictures. They're beautiful - some of these curtains are gorgeous and really, really creative. So don't get me wrong - I love looking at the pictures.

HAVING SAID THAT...lol....Isn't this highly illegal what you guys are doing, taking these pictures and posting them? Set designs (curtains included) are copyrighted material of a designer, and I have always been told/taught that you cannot take pictures of even the set, without the designer's permission. I am not trying to be a killjoy, but at the same time, if everyone gets up in arms about videotaping musicals, then it's almost like a double standard with the show curtains. If you take a picture in a theater of a show, whether there's nothing happening on stage, or whether Liza is belting her guts out, it's illegal. Am I right in saying this? If I am wrong, please correct me - with manners, of course, not "You're a moron." LOL

Regardless, all these curtains are lovely.

#208

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Posted: 9/26/06 at 9:32am

Who cares? Let them delete the thread. EVERYTHING is illegal.

And no, THE THREEPENNY OPERA didn't have a curtain that I recall.

"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson

#209

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Posted: 9/26/06 at 10:19am

NO it is not illegal!! From what I understand of the numerous times I have been to Broadway and taken pictures before the show, it is okay. Most of the ushers just make sure that there are no pictures during the show. Now, if you saw a plethera of those on this site that would be a different story. You don't though because that IS illegal!! There are some houses, depending on how they are managed, that are more strict on cameras from the get go but I never have a problem before the show or during intermission taking pictures in the open view of any usher.

#210

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Posted: 9/26/06 at 10:21am

Actually, it IS illegal.

It's illegal to use a camera inside a Broadway theatre period.

Just because an Usher doesn't stop you from doing it doesn't mean it's okay.

"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson

Updated On: 9/26/06 at 10:21 AM

#211

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Posted: 9/26/06 at 10:30am

Okay, obviously all of us have our opinions and no proof so who knows? Yeah, who knows? There should be a lot of firings going on then. Until I get no's for taking pictures before the show like taking them during the show I will keep snapping and keep posting! I even took a frickin' picture with Frank Wildhorn during the previews od Dracula with the show opener as a backdrop!! hmmmm

#212

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Posted: 9/26/06 at 11:30am

So far, Broadway producers seem to have taken a far more enlightened view than movie studios. Posting a few photos is just good business. It makes people want to see the show. Notice how the photos from the MOVIE of Hairspray drew such a quick negative response? Sites like this serve an incredible practical purpose. Now if someone had links to vidoe THAT would be a different and potentially more damaging thing.

#213

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Posted: 9/26/06 at 11:41am

The Billy Elliot curtain is sooo boring. That would def. not get me excited for the show. As creative as the show is said to be, I'm suprise they didn't extend that creativity to the beginging.

#214

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Posted: 9/26/06 at 11:48am

To be fair about Billy Elliot, since it is set in the UK, in the rehearsal scene for the Balet company, they use a faux safrty curtain that was quite pretty, but wasnt the show curtain, other than that the designs for Billy are very boreing, the only interesting part is the house set that screws out of the stage like a dril bit (coal drill apparently) but it was so narrow that there was alot of unused space.

the "fantasy ballet" was magical, but that was just smoke and a chair.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27199361@N08/ Phantom at the Royal Empire Theatre

#215

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Posted: 9/26/06 at 11:55am

Oh. I guess I always thought of it was a "big show." Guess not.

#216

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Posted: 9/26/06 at 12:46pm

It oculd be, the stage looked huge when i saw it, then again you can see the angle where i sat.

i was very dissapointed with this show, alot would have to change for it to do well in the states. the design was boreing, the songs were unmemorable, except for the Maggie Thatcher parody ( will the average broadway audience know who she is?) and the protest chance (solidarity)

the movie was far more touching.

there is a razzle dazzle song that to me soinds like a knock off of the one in Chicago.

and the accents... my my, its hard to understand in the movie, was harder in the theatre,e ven though the brochure had a section that translated what phrases meant.

but this is turning into a billy elliot review/bashing, i saw post more photos, lawyers be dammed, lol.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27199361@N08/ Phantom at the Royal Empire Theatre

#217

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Posted: 9/26/06 at 12:55pm

Yeah. Well, I don't find the score that great either. I'm kind of curious as to why it's become such a big hit.

#218

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Posted: 9/26/06 at 3:57pm

DRS is awesome. It sparkles and has moving water. Simplistic and has some of the logo on it.

#219

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Posted: 9/26/06 at 8:15pm

DRS, Wicked, and Little Shop all had really purty curtains. Something I don't think about very often/

#220

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Posted: 9/26/06 at 8:40pm

i looove the Hairspray curtain
it is so fun and creative
it does set the mood 4 the show!

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#221

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Posted: 9/26/06 at 9:57pm

Hi everyone, I'm a long time lurker on this board and I'm glad I finally signed up, as I love reading the intellectual discussions concerning theatre here. Anyway, I found a pic of the curtain from the Original Broadway production of Evita at this website: http://geocities.com/evitainternational/prod.html. Now we just need the curtain from the current London revival...

#222

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Posted: 10/2/06 at 7:46am

So did The Threepenny Opera just have a black, blank stage or were all the neon signs lit up?

My avatar = A screencap from Avatar, arguably the greatest animated show of all

#223

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Posted: 10/2/06 at 7:58am

The Threepenny Opea had a brick wall in the back and 2 costume racks with various pieces hanging on them. There was also a row of lights laying in the back of the set, however as I recall they were not turned on. When the show began all the actors came on the stage, put something on from costume rack, and did the line makeup on each others eyes. Then the turned, got in place, said "The Threepenny Opera'. At that point the overture began. I believe the lights turned on and began to rise, blinding the audience for a second. The signs all came down light at one point, I think it may have been by the end of the overture, but I cant be sure.

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#224

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Posted: 10/2/06 at 9:02am

My fav curtains:

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
MAMMA MIA
LION KING
WICKED

#225

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Posted: 10/2/06 at 10:02am

There seems to be several variations of the Evita curtain. The Broadway is different from the London and Australian productions. I wonder if it delibrate?

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