The Thornbirds - the musical

Ah, it reminds me of the heady days of Bernadette, the musical:

"The thought I'd played a game
That I could not win.
You think I've reached the end...
Now watch me begin..."

The sublime opening production number by the soon-to-be saint!

lolol did you expect this to be good

Now you have said its so bad, i feel i must go and watch it lol

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At least that had a pretty set.

"I picture 'The Far Pavillions' -that sort of crap!"

Don't insult the Far Pavilions by comparing it to this! FP was a sophisticated masterpiece in comparison.lol This seems like Colleen McCullough deciding - let's go write a musical, without having the slightest clue how to do so and bringing a composer who also had no clue how to do so to help her write it. There is one song where Helen Anker sings "Why?!" - just what I was thinking!

But it is worth seeing - I laughed until I ached at times and tears were literally running down my cheeks. There is a scene, which is meant to be deathly serious, when a tree falls on Meggie's father and kills him - and everyone laughed out loud.

Review now up on broadwayworld:

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review_The_Thorn_Birds_the_musical_a_tragic_disaster_in_Swansea_20090422

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That is the greatest review i have ever read lol

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I LOVED it

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Yeah i know what you mean

I never thought this show stood a chance, and i guess i was right. Some things are just best left alone.

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Hear the birdies sing here....
http://www.thethornbirdsmusical.co.uk/

Edit:
Oh My god I've just (tried) listening to this. The overture sounds like some alien planet trying to communicate with earth.
Sounds as painful as a backside full of thorns!
Hid e ous!

Updated On: 4/22/09 at 12:34 PM

or
'Roots'

Roots the musical might have been great with some of the original cast of the series reprising their roles. The fabulous Leslie Uggams and Ben Vereen! (And there were also other musical stars in the cast - Yvonne de Carlo, Ian McShane and Burl Ives!)

Second thoughts, no - Roots would be a terrible musical. Almost as terrible as - The Thornbirds!

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Who plays Brains? Oh no, that was Thunderbirds - now there's an idea for a musical!