Chess

[OneBlazeOfGlory]

Chess#0

Posted: 3/12/05 at 8:26pm

Who wants to explain to me what its about, because today I found out that I'm playing Freddie in an upcoming produciton, but I don't know much about the show, and the only song I've heard is 'Pity the Child'. So yea I don't get my script for a week or so and itd be nice if someone would help me out a little... another random question: is the 2CD cast recording worth buying?

Here in this cold white room tied up to these machines, it's hard to imagine life as it used to be. Laughing, screaming, tumbling queen... Like the most amazing light show you've ever seen. Whirling, swirling, never blue... How could you go and die? What a selfish thing to do... RIP Jason

[QueenMuppet]

re: Chess#1

Posted: 3/12/05 at 8:39pm

Glory, I would try to get my hands on the Danish Cast Recording (in English), it's excellent and the most complete. What a part to get, congrats! It's gonna be a hell of a sing. QM

'He really wasn't good as Fieyro. Is it just me or does he sort of come across as a pimp? Just...the hand motions I've seen him do and the attitude..not that Taye is a pimp.' - SallyBrown on Taye Diggs as Fiyero

[luvtheEmcee]

re: Chess#2

Posted: 3/12/05 at 8:43pm

CONGRATS!!! you know I'm partial to that role.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

[BroadwayDiva]

re: Chess#3

Posted: 3/12/05 at 8:47pm

http://www.musicalheaven.com/c/chess.shtml Congrats!! Freddie, in my opinion, is the best part in the show!

I have my books and my poetry to protect me...

[Caroline-Q-or-TBoo]

re: Chess#4

Posted: 3/16/05 at 7:24pm

sorry, but i love the Aribter

"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed

[Mother's Younger Brother]

re: Chess#5

Posted: 3/16/05 at 7:28pm

Anatoly's my role!

Congrats on Freddie -- one of THE single hardest roles to sing I've ever heard. Chess (in any incarnation) is a terrific score!

[Justice]

re: Chess#6

Posted: 3/16/05 at 9:19pm

Chess is a complicated show with this and that constantly going on. There are too many subplots, and too little of a main one (Anatoly (Russia) and Freddie (America) are going head to head in a Chess tournament somewhere's in Bangkok)

But, it's really about Florence. She's the protagonist. She's the one who has to deal with all the drama. Florence is a kick ass role. Yay Florence!

"Do you know what pledge time is, Andrew"? said the PBS Executive. "Yes", Lloyd Webber replied. "My 50th birthday special must be one program that gets done a lot." "No", mused the man from PBS heedlessy. "Not so much. Our Stephen Sondheim Carnegie Hall concert. That's a big one." Spoons, forks and knives seemed suddenly to suspend their motion in horror, all around the table.

[Tenorific2]

re: Chess#7

Posted: 3/16/05 at 9:23pm

If you can get the 1988 OBC with Judy Kuhn, David Carroll, and Philip Casnoff, that would give you a good basis for the show (depending on which version you're doing). It may be OOP, but give Footlight Records a try. It's a one disc with the major songs.

I'm not too partial of the London album. I love Elaine Paige, but Murray Head grates on my nerves.

[Justice]

re: Chess#8

Posted: 3/16/05 at 9:27pm

Head is annoying as Freddie...and Judas...come to think of it, he's just annoying...much like Michael Ball...

"Do you know what pledge time is, Andrew"? said the PBS Executive. "Yes", Lloyd Webber replied. "My 50th birthday special must be one program that gets done a lot." "No", mused the man from PBS heedlessy. "Not so much. Our Stephen Sondheim Carnegie Hall concert. That's a big one." Spoons, forks and knives seemed suddenly to suspend their motion in horror, all around the table.

[Tenorific2]

re: Chess#9

Posted: 3/16/05 at 9:29pm

Every time I see "Les Miz" in concert on PBS I want to reach through the TV and slap him cuz he always smirks when he sings.

[Justice]

re: Chess#10

Posted: 3/16/05 at 9:39pm

Yeah, I used to like him, but now if I know he's on a cast recording (Passion) I will avoid buying it.
You can only hear his rendition of "Love Changes Everything" so many times before you want to take it out on your stereo.

"Do you know what pledge time is, Andrew"? said the PBS Executive. "Yes", Lloyd Webber replied. "My 50th birthday special must be one program that gets done a lot." "No", mused the man from PBS heedlessy. "Not so much. Our Stephen Sondheim Carnegie Hall concert. That's a big one." Spoons, forks and knives seemed suddenly to suspend their motion in horror, all around the table.