Briget Jones

[allofmylife]

Briget Jones#1

Posted: 9/1/10 at 12:24am

I was watching the spectacular BBC Proms number 49, a salute to the film music of Rodgers and Hammerstein and the male lead, a guy named Julian Ovenden has a voice from heaven itself. So I googled him and among his current credits is a reading of the Bridget Jones Diary musical. Did I miss mention of this?

(Ps Sierra Bogress. Wow. What a voice and does she look amazing while she is performing. The closeups were beautiful.)

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[jamiekennywicked]

Briget Jones#2

Posted: 9/1/10 at 5:54am

They done a reading not so long ago wth Sheridan Smith as Bridget. The music & lyrics are by a brittish singer songwriter: Lily Allen.

I believe Stephen Daldry had something to do with this although I could be wrong.

''With the number of people I ignore, I'm lucky I work at all in this town'' - Helena Bonham Carter

[musicalfan3]

Briget Jones#2

Posted: 9/1/10 at 6:26am

Here is an article with the full cast for the reading: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Daldry_Allen_Workshop_BRIDGET_JONES_Musical_Aiming_for_West_End_in_2011_20100630

[ClapYo'Hands]

Briget Jones#3

Posted: 9/1/10 at 6:46am

It's been on the West-End board for months now.

[MrMidwest]

Briget Jones#4

Posted: 9/1/10 at 2:43pm

Here's Ovenden's performance from BBC Proms.

Julian Ovenden - Being Alive

"The gods who nurse this universe think little of mortals' cares. They sit in crowds on exclusive clouds and laugh at our love affairs. I might have had a real romance if they'd given me a chance. I loved him, but he didn't love me. I wanted him, but he didn't want me. Then the gods had a spree and indulged in another whim. Now he loves me, but I don't love him." - Cole Porter

Updated On: 9/1/10 at 02:43 PM

[Scripps2]

Bridget Jones#5

Posted: 9/1/10 at 3:24pm

That's a superb rendition of Being Alive right up until the last moment when he does one of those embarrassing British attempts at American chutzpah.

[allofmylife]

Bridget Jones#6

Posted: 9/2/10 at 2:33am

The guy's father is Queen Elizabeth's private chaplain. Talk about being born with a silver spoon. More like gold. But he has a great voice.

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