Musicals.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:30 am

Of live stage productions have to say "Miss Saigon" was really impressive. Not a particularly jolly topic, but really well done with two amazing tiny kids who shared the workload for one spot over a week. The helicopter landing was terrific for live theatre. Anybody see this one?

mummywhycantieatcrayons · Post by **mummywhycantieatcrayons** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:52 am

TANGODANCER wrote:Of live stage productions have to say "Miss Saigon" was really impressive. Not a particularly jolly topic, but really well done with two amazing tiny kids who shared the workload for one spot over a week. The helicopter landing was terrific for live theatre. Anybody see this one?

Yes, I saw it in Manchester and didn't enjoy it at all actually.

The helicopter scene was quite good though.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:59 am

I've been put off musicals for life by having spent an evening of my life listening to Lloyd Webber's absolutely fecking awful stuff. Now I'm not prepared to expose myself to the risk.
They should play it through loud speakers at the ports to repel asylum seekers.

Narr then, The Octagon are about to run Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. That's far more up my street.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:09 am

Bruce Rioja wrote:I've been put off musicals for life by having spent an evening of my life listening to Lloyd Webber's absolutely fecking awful stuff. Now I'm not prepared to expose myself to the risk.
They should play it through loud speakers at the ports to repel asylum seekers. Narr then, The Octagon are about to run Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. That's far more up my street.

Well, that bit got my day off with a good laugh..

Harry Genshaw · Post by **Harry Genshaw** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:03 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:Of live stage productions have to say "Miss Saigon" was really impressive. Not a particularly jolly topic, but really well done with two amazing tiny kids who shared the workload for one spot over a week. The helicopter landing was terrific for live theatre. Anybody see this one?

I saw it on Broadway. Absolutely fantastic. I had no idea about the helicopter bit beforehand. That was impressive

I saw another one whilst I was there but cant for the life of me remember its name. Anyone help? It had been running for a while and was something to do wtih immigration and racism set in the 1930s. Some Hungarian chap making and selling little cartoons at the start who had become a film producer by the end

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:15 pm

Harry Genshaw wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:Of live stage productions have to say "Miss Saigon" was really impressive. Not a particularly jolly topic, but really well done with two amazing tiny kids who shared the workload for one spot over a week. The helicopter landing was terrific for live theatre. Anybody see this one?
I saw it on Broadway. Absolutely fantastic. I had no idea about the helicopter bit beforehand. That was impressive

I saw another one whilst I was there but cant for the life of me remember its name. Anyone help? It had been running for a while and was something to do wtih immigration and racism set in the 1930s. Some Hungarian chap making and selling little cartoons at the start who had become a film producer by the end

Think you might mean "Freedom Dance" about the guy who did his memoirs via a series of cartoons. Read about it, but not seen it.

Harry Genshaw · Post by **Harry Genshaw** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:47 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:
Harry Genshaw wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:Of live stage productions have to say "Miss Saigon" was really impressive. Not a particularly jolly topic, but really well done with two amazing tiny kids who shared the workload for one spot over a week. The helicopter landing was terrific for live theatre. Anybody see this one?
I saw it on Broadway. Absolutely fantastic. I had no idea about the helicopter bit beforehand. That was impressive

I saw another one whilst I was there but cant for the life of me remember its name. Anyone help? It had been running for a while and was something to do wtih immigration and racism set in the 1930s. Some Hungarian chap making and selling little cartoons at the start who had become a film producer by the end
Think you might mean "Freedom Dance" about the guy who did his memoirs via a series of cartoons. Read about it, but not seen it.

I've just remembered. Ragtime. Really good but not as good as Miss Saigon

susstudio · Post by **susstudio** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 2:24 pm

I once played a cop, a panhandler, a hippy and a waitress in a stage production of Sweet Charity as part of my Performing Arts course at college and, funnily enough, I've hated it ever since.

My favourite musicals are West Side Story, Grease and Rocky Horror.

ifeelgoodiknewiwould · Post by **ifeelgoodiknewiwould** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 2:53 pm

This one

susstudio · Post by **susstudio** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:08 pm

ifeelgoodiknewiwould wrote:This one is the best - for sheer volume if nothing else.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Reminds me of the front cover of Peter Kay's autobiography where he's dressed as a nun on it, hehe!!

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:15 pm

Am off to see We Will Rock You on Monday night.

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