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re: Back From a Disappointing London#25

Posted: 4/20/04 at 3:26pm

Can't disagree with you there. Though Send in the Clowns is a bit of a Sondheim oddity- not too many of his songs became hits. A Chorus Line had some hits, didn't it?

[Unknown User]

re: re: Back From a Disappointing London#26

Posted: 4/20/04 at 3:29pm

What I Did For Love, I guess would be a hit to a degree but did it ever chart?

I know that Shakalaka Baby from BOMBAY DREAMS was a chart hit in the UK.
Others I remember lately--
Our Kind Of Love-- HANNAH (Beautiful Game)
No Matter What - BOYZONE (Whistle Down The Wind)

[kec]

re: re: re: Back From a Disappointing London#27

Posted: 4/20/04 at 4:28pm

Also, Love Changes Everything from Aspects of Love, was a big hit for Michael Ball in the U.K. in the early 90's.

[NYCbabe3789]

re: re: re: re: Back From a Disappointing London#28

Posted: 4/20/04 at 4:49pm

FYI I was in London for a full week and therefore had plenty of oppurtunies to see shows. So I saw one or two I had seen in America and was interested in comparing with London. I'm so pathetic.

[Mister Matt]

re: re: re: re: re: Back From a Disappointing London#29

Posted: 4/20/04 at 5:05pm

I've seen some rather amazing singers in London, but few of the shows seemed polished. Generally, the heavy-hitters such as the Lloyd-Webber or Mackintosh shows will feature the best talent, but then, even a small show like All You Need is Love or Song of Singapore will have fantastic singer like Issy Van Randwyck. The long-running shows are the ones that usually fall by the wayside. The biggest difference I have noticed would be in the dancers. The British chorus dancers usually are not as sharp and clean as Americans.

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