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Musical theatre... Luvvies
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Author:  Trooper [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 9:40 ]
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So. Did the amazing bf thing last night and took my other half to go see Wicked at the Apollo theatre in that there London.
Now, I'm not a major theatre go-er, ive seen a few plays over the years, and while I do enjoy the occasional musical once in a while (my late mother was a musical freak and I grew up on musicals basically, it's a wonder I turned out the rugged bear of a man I currently am... wait... that didn't come out right) I would never actually think to go see one I the flesh. I mean it's just a few people singing songs and stuff.

I can safely say Wicked was incredible, very well acted and sung and the special effects were extremely impressive. Phantom and Les Mis next I think :D
Author:  zaphod79 [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 9:44 ]
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We went to see it last year and really enjoyed it. Its very clever how they intermix the story with the one you 'know' already.
Author:  Squirt [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 9:50 ]
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Hmm, Mrs Squirt has been thinking about this for a while. Good to get some feedback!


We went to see Carmen at the 02 a bit back, like the high-brow members of the intelligentsia that we are. Only time I've ever seen an opera, so I have no real reference point, but it seemed pretty good to me. Bloody hundreds of extras, and the occasional juggler and stilt walker.
Author:  Grim... [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 9:52 ]
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Nothing at the theatre is ever going to beat Avenue Q for me. Although I did like Blood Brothers a lot.
Author:  MaliA [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 9:52 ]
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Grim... wrote:
Nothing at the theatre is ever going to beat Avenue Q for me. Although I did like Blood Brothers a lot.


I'm still trying to find time to see Avenue Q.
Author:  zaphod79 [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 9:55 ]
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I'd like to see Avenue Q
Author:  Trooper [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 10:04 ]
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Oh yes, avenue q is on the list too :)
Author:  The Rev Owen [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 10:04 ]
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I loved Wicked when I went to see it. Oliver! is good, too - when I went Rowan Atkinson was Fagin and was highly amusing. Went to see Legally Blonde a couple of weeks ago - surprisingly enjoyable. Funny, lots of catchy songs and Peter Davison.
Author:  MaliA [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 10:07 ]
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I was going to see Legally Blonde, but then Sheridan Smith started twittering about supporting PETA so she can fuck off, now I'll leave her to Grim....
Author:  JBR [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 10:07 ]
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For a play rather than musical, the best thing I've ever seen is Black Watch - just incredible, showing at the Barbican at the end of the year.
Author:  Cras [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 10:07 ]
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Wicked is highly entertaining.
Author:  Derek The Halls [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 10:13 ]
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BIG THEATRE GAYER MORE LIEK!!!!

I'd really like to go see some stuff at the theatre. All I've ever seen is The Blue Man Group which was pretty good.

That Avenue Q thing is really really confusing. Worst ventriloquism acts ever..
Author:  The Rev Owen [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 10:14 ]
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MaliA wrote:
I was going to see Legally Blonde, but then Sheridan Smith started twittering about supporting PETA so she can fuck off, now I'll leave her to Grim....


She wasn't in it the night we went to see it. Must have been the understudy. She was excellent, though.
Author:  Grim... [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 10:19 ]
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Nirejhenge wrote:
That Avenue Q thing is really really confusing. Worst ventriloquism acts ever..

Within two minutes you stop noticing the humans at all. Indeed, when you do look at them it's strange, because it seems like they're copying the puppets.
Author:  Curiosity [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 10:56 ]
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The Rev Owen wrote:
MaliA wrote:
I was going to see Legally Blonde, but then Sheridan Smith started twittering about supporting PETA so she can fuck off, now I'll leave her to Grim....


She wasn't in it the night we went to see it. Must have been the understudy. She was excellent, though.


To be fair, when going to see a 'celebrity' in a show, chances are very, very high that the understudy will be better at it than them (unless they've got a very strong musical theatre background).

I love musicals, but oddly have been to see zero despite living in London for nigh on a decade.

I really should rememdy that.
Author:  Cras [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 10:58 ]
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I've seen We Will Rock You three times.
Author:  Grim... [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:00 ]
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Really? I wasn't happy about seeing it once.
If you want to listen to a bunch of Queen songs with a rubbish non-story attached to them, listen to a CD and read the newspaper.
Author:  Cras [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:11 ]
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It was a great story. You have no soul.

There's a magic guitar buried at Wembley, FFS!
Author:  MaliA [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:13 ]
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Craster wrote:
It was a great story. You have no soul.

There's a magic guitar buried at Wembley, FFS!


You could have stuck that in spoiler tags, dude!
Author:  Grim... [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:34 ]
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Craster wrote:
It was a great story. You have no soul.

It was (allegedly) pretty much based on the dire 'Eye' game:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen:_The_Eye

It was shit. There's going to be a squeal (of the musical), which will hopefully be better.
Author:  TheVision [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:48 ]
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I went to see Les Mis with Gareth Gates in Birmingham a few weeks ago.

Didn't like it.

I've come to the conclusion that these things aren't for me.
Author:  MaliA [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:49 ]
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You went on a date with gareth Gates?
Author:  TheVision [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:50 ]
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Yeah. I asked him and he couldn't say no!

See what I did there?
Author:  MaliA [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:56 ]
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Smooth, TheVision, smooth.
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