#26
Posted: 6/30/10 at 6:57am
Yes Chess wasnt Marti finest moment, but otherwise I think he is developing a strong career in musical theatre
Jekyll and Hyde with Marti Pellow hits the road — Page 2
#27
Posted: 6/30/10 at 9:29am
David Hasselhoff's bow on the DVD...one of THE most hilarious things i have ever seen....for all the wrong reasons, How i wish i had a clip of that to share.........LOL
#28
Posted: 6/30/10 at 10:05am
Count me as one of those who thought Pellow was poor in Witches of Eastwick but, in all fairness, has anyone evr succeeded in that role? I didn't see McShane but the reviews weren't good and he's an excellent actor with loads of charisma. To me the problem with the show is Darryl Van Horn.
Faced with these Loreleis, what man can moralize!
#29
Posted: 6/30/10 at 11:04am
If you count 4 seasons in 'Chicago' as a strong musical theatre career then yea, OK!
#30
Posted: 6/30/10 at 11:10am
I LOVED the guy who played Von Horne in the recent (and sadly short lived) TV series
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
#31
Posted: 6/30/10 at 11:44am
Well by 'stong' I meant quality over quantity.
#32
Posted: 6/30/10 at 3:59pm
Hopefully they use the Broadway book as I think that one is leaps and bounds better than the licensed version. Otherwise, I don't really see much point to this since the last uk tour was such a disaster and has probably disinterested most uk audiences from seeing the show again.
#33
Posted: 7/1/10 at 6:19am
I saw the UK tour and it is easily the worst thing i've ever seen on a stage. Paul gave the most dreadful performance... click tracks etc. The only thing which made it worse was i found myself hoping they would just let him mime to a cd because whenever he opened his mouth he was off key or just sounding very strained. I love this show and i agree with whomever said the girls were amazing... i hope this works as would love to see a good performance of it.
Jesus Loves You... Everybody else thinks you're an idiot!
#34
Posted: 7/3/10 at 7:05pm
LOL we i felt the same, the whole thing was an excericse in 'how bad can we screw up a show'
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
#35
Posted: 7/3/10 at 7:11pm
Well guys, just sit back and watch Kenwright screw it up a little more!
#36
Posted: 7/3/10 at 7:16pm
As much as that man bugs me he cant kill this show anymore than the last UK tour did believe me lol, maybe this will be the one time he actually improves something......wouldnt that be strange lolol
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
#37
Posted: 1/25/11 at 11:56pm
Has anyone seen the show in Bromley yet? I'm curious to know which version of the show they're performing.
#38
Posted: 1/28/11 at 12:43pm
This show only works when you've got VERY strong leads. Otherwise, you can see through the score and swiss-cheese book in a matter of seconds.
Linda Eder: No one has touched her performance as Lucy since the OBC. Sharon Brown came close.
Cuccoli: I think he's a talent and did fantastic changes to his voice for Hyde. The physicality he brought to the role was impressive, although I do think that Rob Evans had a better singing voice.
Linda Eder: No one has touched her performance as Lucy since the OBC. Sharon Brown came close.
Cuccoli: I think he's a talent and did fantastic changes to his voice for Hyde. The physicality he brought to the role was impressive, although I do think that Rob Evans had a better singing voice.
#39
Posted: 1/28/11 at 12:47pm
My friend, who TBF hates most things, saw this early in the week and said it wasn't that bad. Which from him, is high praise.
Apprently the Lucy is great and Marti is OK.
He has no prosthetics or anything as they wanted Hyde to be more of a "real" monster within Jekyll.
They have, apparently, re-written and mashed together the previous versions to make it work more as a piece.
Thats all he said about it really... sorry I have no more info :)
Apprently the Lucy is great and Marti is OK.
He has no prosthetics or anything as they wanted Hyde to be more of a "real" monster within Jekyll.
They have, apparently, re-written and mashed together the previous versions to make it work more as a piece.
Thats all he said about it really... sorry I have no more info :)
#40
Posted: 1/28/11 at 12:53pm
Also remember that he turned the tour of 'Witches Of Eastwick' into a huge money maker last year and that show has always been consider a dead ender!
He may do the same with this one.
He may do the same with this one.
#41
Posted: 1/29/11 at 8:48am
as much as I hated him in Witches, he is Box Office gold on Tour.
#42
We walked from the Paul Nicholas show at interval, but having seen an ezcerpt from the current show on "Breakfast" yesterday, this new production seems to be a different kettle of fish.
I actually thought that Marti Pellow was quite good - if you can judge from a 3 minute slab.
I also enjoyed him in Chicago!!
Posted: 1/29/11 at 12:54pm
We walked from the Paul Nicholas show at interval, but having seen an ezcerpt from the current show on "Breakfast" yesterday, this new production seems to be a different kettle of fish.
I actually thought that Marti Pellow was quite good - if you can judge from a 3 minute slab.
I also enjoyed him in Chicago!!
#43
Posted: 1/29/11 at 6:49pm
Just back from The Churchill Theatre, Bromley. "Jekyll & Hyde" is really not as bad as some folks here would like it to be! I didn't realise what a great score the show has with easily a half dozen great numbers including some excellent power ballads - as they prepared to sing "In His Eyes" I was almost expecting to hear "I Know Him So Well". The big hit number "This Is The Moment" has probably been done to death by too many sub-standard singers that it seemed quite underwhelming. I much preferred "Facade", "Bitch, Bitch, Bitch" and "A New Life".
Marti Pellow is slightly more than adequate in the title role(s). He appears to strain to reach some of the high notes but, it must be said, his acting, especially when he turns from Jekyll to Hyde, is rather good - better than his singing in fact.
The stand-out performer for me has to Sabrina Carter as Lucy - a name to watch in the future. Sarah Earnshaw as Emma was pretty good, if a little squeaky.
If the reaction from the young ladies in the audience is anything to go by (standing ovation) then this production should do very well on the road.
Marti Pellow is slightly more than adequate in the title role(s). He appears to strain to reach some of the high notes but, it must be said, his acting, especially when he turns from Jekyll to Hyde, is rather good - better than his singing in fact.
The stand-out performer for me has to Sabrina Carter as Lucy - a name to watch in the future. Sarah Earnshaw as Emma was pretty good, if a little squeaky.
If the reaction from the young ladies in the audience is anything to go by (standing ovation) then this production should do very well on the road.
#44
Posted: 3/31/11 at 5:12pm
I have to say I really rather enjoyed this!
Marti was a much stronger and powerful singer than I remembered and (although his accent at times got in the way) he handled the score well. Quite impressed. His acting however did leave a bit to be desired!
The two female leads were equally stunning, both seriously talented and gave great performances. In fact the whole cast were great
The sets were good, and effective.
I much preferred hearing the score on stage than I ever did on CD, occasionally dodgy lyrics and some poor script at times.
Some of the staging/effects could have had a bit more money spent and did make me smile. But I took it for what it was and let it go.
Finished in a standing ovation, including me (ok I kinda went along with everyone else). Maybe it was my low expectations, but I had a really enjoyable evening in the theatre and thats what counts. Definately one of Bill Kenwrights better shows
Marti was a much stronger and powerful singer than I remembered and (although his accent at times got in the way) he handled the score well. Quite impressed. His acting however did leave a bit to be desired!
The two female leads were equally stunning, both seriously talented and gave great performances. In fact the whole cast were great
The sets were good, and effective.
I much preferred hearing the score on stage than I ever did on CD, occasionally dodgy lyrics and some poor script at times.
Some of the staging/effects could have had a bit more money spent and did make me smile. But I took it for what it was and let it go.
Finished in a standing ovation, including me (ok I kinda went along with everyone else). Maybe it was my low expectations, but I had a really enjoyable evening in the theatre and thats what counts. Definately one of Bill Kenwrights better shows
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