WICKED

Anyone seen this yet?

Seen what?

Bradders must be into his musicals...

Bradman wrote:Anyone seen this yet?

Yep.
Three years ago ... dragged along by the missus and my teenage daughter/her friend.
I paid.
It's all right :
(a) if you like musical mush distantly related to the Wizard of Oz.
(b) if you avoid paying
(c) if you're female.

Yes. I saw it in both NY and Sydney; and I liked the latter better!

You will like it if:
(a) you appreciate excellent scenic design
(b) you enjoy an interesting story-line
(c) you're any gender, but come along with an open mind, not just the stereotypical male, 'I can't be seen to be watching musicals or everyone'll think I'm gay' approach.

Merlin I'm shocked, nay appalled by your attitude to musical theatre. Do you think it's Funny do you, when grown peeps burst into song in times of crisis?




As a little aside:
I also saw Patrick Swaze in Guys n Dolls, just before he became ill. And very good he was too, even though I was pithed at the time, because I'd been wanting to see Ewen McGregor. (sp?) hubba hubba

According to some of the papers - a Spice Girls based musical is on the cards

Write to your MP
Burn effigies
Organise prayer vigils
Man the barricades

DO NOT LET IT HAPPEN!!!

First, Wot Bas says above is 100% correct. A Spice girls Muzakal MUST NOT HAPPEN!

As for 'WICKED', qmy, it's got Bert Newton in it. Therefore should be avoided at all costs.

footwork wrote:Yes. I saw it in both NY and Sydney; and I liked the latter better!

You will like it if:
(a) you appreciate excellent scenic design
(b) you enjoy an interesting story-line
(c) you're any gender, but come along with an open mind, not just the stereotypical male, 'I can't be seen to be watching musicals or everyone'll think I'm gay' approach.

Merlin I'm shocked, nay appalled by your attitude to musical theatre. Do you think it's Funny do you, when grown peeps burst into song in times of crisis?




As a little aside:
I also saw Patrick Swaze in Guys n Dolls, just before he became ill. And very good he was too, even though I was pithed at the time, because I'd been wanting to see Ewen McGregor. (sp?) hubba hubba

Nice try at being appalled footie, but safe to say I'm neither a stereotypical male nor am I gay!
I've seen ...
Phantom (8 times) - in four countries - UK production with Crawford and Brightman was and remains the best ever.
Les Mizz (4) - brilliant.
Evita (4) - including first night - david essex, best ever Che.
Cats (3) - always a delight.
Lion King (3) - amazing.
Joseph (the original and the latest)
Chess (2) - brilliant music.
Lady in White (1) - hated it.
Mamma Mia (1) - okay - preferred the film.
Chicago (1) - okay in parts.
Olver! (3) - great fun ... Rowan Atkinson was a classic F*gan.
... and various ballets and operas, too numerous to mention.

I just found 'Wicked' too ... errr ... slushy!

Hope that does it!

edit: why did .... f a g a n ...appear in asterix form when typed in normal format ??!

Merlin wrote:nor am I gay!
I've seen ...
Phantom (8 times)
Les Mizz (4) - brilliant.
Evita (4) - including first night - david essex, best ever Che.
Cats (3) - always a delight.
Lion King (3) - amazing.
Joseph (the original and the latest)
Chess (2) - brilliant music.
Lady in White (1) - hated it.
Mamma Mia (1) - okay - preferred the film.
Chicago (1) - okay in parts.
Olver! (3) - great fun ... Rowan Atkinson was a classic *****.

and now I'm getting my handbag and leaving...

It just had to be done...

Saw Les Mis at Birmingham Hippodrome some years ago - stunning.

It just had to be done...

PMSL ... cheeky sod!

nah Zogs ... being typecast coz you don't happen to like something is a tad tedious! So had to put fotsie right!
Pah ... prolly not wrth it in the end ...

but yeah, handbag under me arm ... I'm orf in a minute and a huff !!

MIss Saigon was brilliant last roduction in Sydney.

The Lady Empress dragged me along to Mamma Mia. Could have done without that.

Zat wrote:MIss Saigon was brilliant last roduction in Sydney.

The Lady Empress dragged me along to Mamma Mia. Could have done without that.

Forgot Saigon ... agree, t'was brilliant.
The helicopter scene was mind blowing ....

Merlin wrote:
edit: why did .... f a g a n ...appear in asterix form when typed in normal format ??!

Because people were not heeding the advice that a certain word that is a well-known homophobic slur wasn't welcome on this board, so I had to pop it onto the auto-censor list.

And, like every other feature here, it kind of works to the beat of its own drum.

How *fagan gay.

Cheers Dell ...

*bashes auto-censor with a stick*

Stoopid French technology...

Basil wrote:According to some of the papers - a Spice Girls based musical is on the cards

Write to your MP
Burn effigies
Organise prayer vigils
Man the barricades

DO NOT LET IT HAPPEN!!!

I mean, who could possibly play the part of David Beckham? Or of the reporter(?) who grabbed his crotch?

so bradders into the musicals, eh? always knew he was a soft shit at heart . . . .

Zat wrote:First, Wot Bas says above is 100% correct. A Spice girls Muzakal MUST NOT HAPPEN!

As for 'WICKED', qmy, it's got Bert Newton in it. Therefore should be avoided at all costs.

Even worse zatty, it's got Rob Mills from the first series of Aus Idol in it.

Put down that knife!!

Bert wuz okay - wotchoo Talkin bout willis??

tac wrote:so bradders into the musicals, eh? always knew he was a soft shit at heart . . . .

Nah! Mum saw it in London whilst she was breaking ice on the canals. Mrs qmy wants to see it at the ApolloVictoria theatre when wqe're there.

Despite my fondness for 'Sound of Music' I hate stage musicals. Figured she can watch it and I'll find a pub.

Bradman wrote:

tac wrote:so bradders into the musicals, eh? always knew he was a soft shit at heart . . . .

Nah! Mum saw it in London whilst she was breaking ice on the canals. Mrs qmy wants to see it at the ApolloVictoria theatre when wqe're there.

Despite my fondness for 'Sound of Music' I hate stage musicals. Figured she can watch it and I'll find a pub.

Sounds just the ticket . . .. with some cricket on the widesceen while your sampling a few, eh?

Merlin wrote:

footwork wrote:Yes. I saw it in both NY and Sydney; and I liked the latter better!

You will like it if:
(a) you appreciate excellent scenic design
(b) you enjoy an interesting story-line
(c) you're any gender, but come along with an open mind, not just the stereotypical male, 'I can't be seen to be watching musicals or everyone'll think I'm gay' approach.

Merlin I'm shocked, nay appalled by your attitude to musical theatre. Do you think it's Funny do you, when grown peeps burst into song in times of crisis?




As a little aside:
I also saw Patrick Swaze in Guys n Dolls, just before he became ill. And very good he was too, even though I was pithed at the time, because I'd been wanting to see Ewen McGregor. (sp?) hubba hubba

Nice try at being appalled footie, but safe to say I'm neither a stereotypical male nor am I gay!
I've seen ...
Phantom (8 times) - in four countries - UK production with Crawford and Brightman was and remains the best ever.
Les Mizz (4) - brilliant.
Evita (4) - including first night - david essex, best ever Che.
Cats (3) - always a delight.
Lion King (3) - amazing.
Joseph (the original and the latest)
Chess (2) - brilliant music.
Lady in White (1) - hated it.
Mamma Mia (1) - okay - preferred the film.
Chicago (1) - okay in parts.
Olver! (3) - great fun ... Rowan Atkinson was a classic F*gan.
... and various ballets and operas, too numerous to mention.

I just found 'Wicked' too ... errr ... slushy!

Hope that does it!

edit: why did .... f a g a n ...appear in asterix form when typed in normal format ??!

Well, had no clue you were such a cultured ol' bean, Merls.

Musical theatre isn't "culture", skulls . . .it's the type of thing the aspiring middle class do to pretend they aren't totally uneducated

Just realised the last time i was at that theatre it was Camelot and i was trying to get laid, which is the only reason for musical theatre.

Made a joke about it to the missus and may have solved the attendance problem. In fact may have solved attendance problem anywhere with her ever again.