Jerry Springer Opera

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Jerry Springer Opera

Posted: 1/24/05 at 11:23am

What are your thoughts on the Jerry Springer Opera? I think it's plain B.S. I hate the show and I think it'll be totally lame!!

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#2

re: Jerry Springer Opera

Posted: 1/24/05 at 11:36am

What a great opinion you have. Seen it? Or even heard it? Or just decided to come out and judge it as being totally lame?

#3

re: Jerry Springer Opera

Posted: 1/24/05 at 11:54am

Hey Elphaba4: Have you seen the show? Have you heard the recording? Are you able to form an objective and intelligent opinion on anything outside your Wicked, (Pre-)Teen Vogue?

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#4

re: Jerry Springer Opera

Posted: 1/24/05 at 12:46pm

Almost as a rule, I hate people who use the word "lame" -- that's just so lame!

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#5

re: Jerry Springer Opera

Posted: 1/24/05 at 1:45pm

I love it!

The recording is great, some beautiful voices on there!

The show to watch is awesome too, i love it all up!!!!

#6

re: Jerry Springer Opera

Posted: 1/24/05 at 1:52pm

I have seen the show and I have loved it. Love the music, I love its concept and I loved the staging.

#7

re: Jerry Springer Opera

Posted: 1/24/05 at 1:52pm

I tried to get tickets to it when I was in London---sold out. I saw "Mary Poppins" and "The Woman in White" instead.
Bought cast album recently---so funny.

#8

re: Jerry Springer Opera

Posted: 1/24/05 at 2:00pm

Interesting that you say it was sold out...when I went last March it was so empty they upgraded my balcony ticket to the 7th row of the stalls. (However they did put out "House full" signs anyway!)

I thought much of the cast was good and there were some great voices, but I wasn't a fan of the show itself. I thought its premise grew a little tiresome for a two-hour plus show, it might have worked better for me as a shorter piece. I did enjoy the "commercials", though!

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#9

re: Jerry Springer Opera

Posted: 1/24/05 at 2:02pm

I know.
I thought I would be able to get tickets very easily.

#10

re: Jerry Springer Opera

Posted: 1/24/05 at 2:08pm

What's even more bizarre about the sold out Springer story (which has now posted closing notices due to poor ticket sales) is that MEF managed to get tickets to 2 of the hottest shows in London instead. Curiouser and curiouser.

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#11

re: Jerry Springer Opera

Posted: 1/24/05 at 2:14pm

I bought those tickets prior to going to London. I didn't just pop in day-of.

BTW, is the "Grand Hotel" revival still playing in London?

#12

re: Jerry Springer Opera

Posted: 1/24/05 at 2:17pm

Yes it is, but only until 12th Feb, and all performances are sold out. I am going on Thursday night to the extra late night show for the tsumani relief effort.

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Nothing precious, plain to see, don't make a fuss over me. Not loud, not soft, but somewhere inbetween. Say sorry, just let it be the word you mean.

#13

re: Jerry Springer Opera

Posted: 1/24/05 at 2:22pm

I'm dissapointed. I won't be in London again for a while. I bet Mary Elizabeth is perfect for the role. Loved her as Aldonza. Will they do a cast album, and if so, will it be released in the States?

#14

re: Jerry Springer Opera

Posted: 1/24/05 at 5:34pm

I love the Jerry Springer recording. The score is simply amazing with incredible vocal performances all around. I'm really hoping the show comes over. I'm dying to see it. The video clip online looks wonderful.

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#15

re: Jerry Springer Opera

Posted: 1/25/05 at 5:21am

Re: Grand Hotel recording - unlikely. The only Donmar shows that produce cast recordings are either new works (like The Fix) or ones that transfer (Company)

And I agree with NBC - it was just a little too thinly stretched for me. Entertaining enough, and makes an interesting point (which most of the Christian protesters failed to get) but I'm not going to shed any tears over it's departure

#16

re: Jerry Springer Opera

Posted: 1/25/05 at 5:43am

Eastiwckian: "...it was just a little too thinly stretched for me. Entertaining enough, and makes an interesting point (which most of the Christian protesters failed to get) but I'm not going to shed any tears over it's departure."

That's exactly how I feel! Well done for summing it up in words.

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#17

re: Jerry Springer Opera

Posted: 1/27/05 at 6:57pm

Then why did you just use it BlueWizard?

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#18

re: Jerry Springer Opera

Posted: 1/27/05 at 7:02pm

geez Louise, Elphie. I hope you're happy. I hope you're happy now.

#19

re: Jerry Springer Opera

Posted: 1/27/05 at 11:49pm

Then why did you just use it BlueWizard?

Dear God, it was tongue-in-cheek! Yeeeesh. I hate it when I have to explain humour.

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#20

re: Jerry Springer Opera

Posted: 1/28/05 at 5:27pm

just have to add that i loved this show and i couldn't stop laughing!!! You have to go in thinking that it is based on a campy show and then you will have fun. Just my opinoin.

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#21

re: Jerry Springer Opera

Posted: 1/29/05 at 12:58pm

I just got the CD, and it was fun for the first 15 minutes, but I found it tiring. White trash singing "the 'F' word"--kind of a funny idea--but it didn't really pan out as a whole for me.

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