Back from yet another wonderful performance of All Shook Up, only slightly annoyed that the woman behind me sang (and not quietly) through the entire first half, despite my many shhhs and turning arounds. At intermission, she said, Oh it's her 5th time and if I ever saw it again I would be singing too. And I replied, this is my 13th time, I am here to listen to the cast, not you. And she shut up the second half. Much better!
London girl loved the show, but was so tired from flying in this morning. She passed out the second we got home.
I was just thinking today about how many shows L sees. Well, I saw the recent production of LSOH tonight with C9. Great singing, etc., but I walked out thinking "Thats It?" I've been singing the songs for probably 15 years and have never seen the show. Do not see this quaint production in the upper balcony of the mammoth Auditorium Theatre!!!! C9 said that it was "blurry" - she was right.
OTA (in my best whiny c5 voice): Maaaannnnn! No fair!!! I have to go to bed just when all the cool kids come out to play! Guess I'll have to read all your witty comments in the morning...
Dame - you are correct. My god, that show should not have been in that house. I know that it was moved from the Orintal, but even there it would have been swallowed.
The movie is excellent. Do not miss it. And make sure you go see it in a big theater with fantastic sound and with a packed audience. It is that kind of film. And Dakota Fanning is brilliant.