The Ten Commandments

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 9/6/04 at 5:24pm

I'm not sure about this. Notre Dame de Paris bombed in Vegas and it was better than this show.
Ten Commandments Website

[Al Dente]

Posted: 9/6/04 at 5:26pm

I'm in L.A. and will post a review IF and when I go see it. At this point, a trip to the dentist sounds more worthwhile.

[POLisPOL]

Posted: 9/6/04 at 5:28pm

I have the original french dvd.
Awful
Worst than notre dame!

[StateOfJade]

Posted: 9/6/04 at 5:35pm

All I know about the show is that Yassmin Alers is in it, which to me is a plus...but I don't know about the show itself.

[Al Dente]

Posted: 9/6/04 at 5:54pm

I don't think it matters who is in it. It's not going to make the source material, a cast of unknowns and Val Kilmer any better.

[Mattio98]

Posted: 9/6/04 at 5:56pm

And Lauren Kennedy.

[Al Dente]

Posted: 9/6/04 at 5:58pm

Who?

[Marquise]

Posted: 9/6/04 at 7:45pm

They have got to be friggin' kidding me!

[Al Dente]

Posted: 9/6/04 at 8:06pm

No, they're not and that is what makes it so scary.

[rockfenris2005]

Posted: 9/7/04 at 3:29am

Ten Commandments the Musical? Say it's a dream. Somebody pinch me! I'm dreaming this! No, seriously

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[Mister Matt]

Posted: 9/7/04 at 8:05am

It looks like the show that used to run at the Luxor in Vegas.

[rockfenris2005]

Posted: 9/7/04 at 9:39am

What next?

GONE WITH THE WIND???

Oh... wait a minute

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 9/7/04 at 10:03am

Gone With the Wind is even worse. Slaves singing disco music next to a couple of puny cotton shrubs with projections in the background. And to keep in the Europop spectacle fashion, there were, of course, acrobats.

*shudder*

I wonder how they would have felt if we did Les Miserables with science fiction costumes and makeup, techno dance music, and Cirque du Soleil flying flipping paupers? Let Eponine die in mid-air, swing her back and forth and spin her around. The Thenardiers on bungees, and the barricade is a big rock-climbing wall.

[rockfenris2005]

Posted: 9/7/04 at 10:04am

It'd be a lot more exciting than the Les Mis they have now!

[rockfenris2005]

Posted: 9/7/04 at 10:07am

Who else thinks Lloydy should have done an aeriel show? HELICOPTERS or AEROPLANES. They'd fly around in the air and sing pop songs. I'm gonna dream about it, tonight, I just know it. Nooo, please... I couldn't bare

Updated On: 9/7/04 at 10:07 AM

[mikem]

Posted: 9/7/04 at 11:40am

My understanding is that this is a musical imported from France, except that the music and lyrics are completely different. Maybe I'm clueless, but why would you want to import a musical but change all of the songs? That makes ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE to me at all. If you don't like the songs, why would you want to do the musical? And it's based on the Bible, it's not like they couldn't get the rights!

[Al Dente]

Posted: 9/7/04 at 11:48am

Never mind that a clothing designer is the main producer.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 9/7/04 at 11:49am

This show sounds like Carrie meets God. Um... NO.

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 9/7/04 at 12:15pm

It should be mentioned that Kevin Earley will be in this show. Now, for those of you who don't know his work...this dude is MAD talented.

Even if the show sucks (which it seems to be prone to do), Kevin will not suck...in fact, if he is anything short of astounding, I'll be shocked.

[WOSQ]

Posted: 9/7/04 at 1:34pm

Don't count this thing completely out.

It may be the kind of show that in 15 years someone will ask you if you saw and you will be able to say "Yes". You know, like Carrie.

I don't like to trash shows before they get going, but I have to make an exception. What are they thinking?

Which would be worse--that it is unbelieveably bad or that it turns out good? If it is good then we're stuck with a lot of big Biblical musicals to come.

Wait. Isn't this The Prince of Egypt with a "new" title? Save us all.

[Al Dente]

Posted: 9/7/04 at 3:34pm

I don't think any of us are in danger of it turning out "good".

[Unknown User]

Posted: 9/7/04 at 6:42pm

Val Kilmer is the star. Go figure.

[morosco]

Posted: 9/7/04 at 8:29pm

And God said: "There are 11 commandments; do not let the first Ten become a musical!" Updated On: 9/7/04 at 08:29 PM

[Unknown User]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 1:11am

Yeah...I'm in LA too, but this musical doesn't make me want to jump at the chance to see it, for some reason. Maybe if I get desperate for some theatre here, but otherwise....no. I agree...it does seem like "The Prince of Egypt" with a new title. Same star though. Ah well...I guess it'll be cheaper to rent the animated movie than watch the musical if you're in the need of a religious story set to music. :)

~Rosalynn

[Al Dente]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 8:30am

I get the feeling the poster I drive by everyday is going to be about the most exciting thing about the show.