"Brian Watson" wrote in message
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Incidentally, Chicago (the musical) was dull, VERY dull, with some soap
star bloke trying to sing the male lead without much success or
conviction, and Ruthie Henshall and the rest of the cast looking like
they'd all rather be somewhere else so they could enjoy themselves a bit.

That's a shame. Chicago is a wonderful piece - vital, energetic, exciting
and, when performed well, breathtaking. The original London cast - Ute
Lemper, Ruthie H, Henry Goodman and Nigel Planer - were superb. Shame about
Ian Kelsey being bad - he's done a couple of musicals so I would have
expected him to be OK.

Still, get the original London cast album - it's brilliant.

Ian

On Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:49:35 -0000, Ian F.
wrote:

"Brian Watson" wrote in message
...

Incidentally, Chicago (the musical) was dull, VERY dull, with some soap
star bloke trying to sing the male lead without much success or
conviction, and Ruthie Henshall and the rest of the cast looking like
they'd all rather be somewhere else so they could enjoy themselves a
bit.

That's a shame. Chicago is a wonderful piece - vital, energetic,
exciting and, when performed well, breathtaking. The original London
cast - Ute Lemper, Ruthie H, Henry Goodman and Nigel Planer - were
superb. Shame about Ian Kelsey being bad - he's done a couple of
musicals so I would have expected him to be OK.

Still, get the original London cast album - it's brilliant.

Ian

Thereagain I spent last night watching Nine. The original London cast
members comments are best not repeated in a public forum.
--
Duncan Wood

"Duncan Wood" wrote in message
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Thereagain I spent last night watching Nine. The original London cast
members comments are best not repeated in a public forum.

Heh! Mr. Pryce or Ms. Paige? ;-)

Ian

On Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:39:12 -0000, Ian F.
wrote:

"Duncan Wood" wrote in message
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Thereagain I spent last night watching Nine. The original London cast
members comments are best not repeated in a public forum.

Heh! Mr. Pryce or Ms. Paige? ;-)

Ian

That was a complaint, not a name drop. & far more Glaswegian:-) Come to
think of it I thought Ms Paige only did the recording.

"Duncan Wood" wrote in message
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That was a complaint, not a name drop. & far more Glaswegian:-)

LOL.

Come to think of it I thought Ms Paige only did the recording.

Quite feasible - I didn't actually see it, but remember hearing the music.
Come to think of it, Pryce may just have been for the concert album as well.
*googles* Not much about the London stage production in 1996, plenty about
the album. *shrug* Ah well - as Diane Keaton would say, "La-di-dah".

God, I'm getting camper by the minute! Get thee behind me, musicals! ;-)

Ian

On Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:25:05 -0000, Ian F.
wrote:

"Duncan Wood" wrote in message
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That was a complaint, not a name drop. & far more Glaswegian:-)

LOL.

Come to think of it I thought Ms Paige only did the recording.

Quite feasible - I didn't actually see it, but remember hearing the
music. Come to think of it, Pryce may just have been for the concert
album as well. *googles* Not much about the London stage production in
1996, plenty about the album. *shrug* Ah well - as Diane Keaton would
say, "La-di-dah".

God, I'm getting camper by the minute! Get thee behind me, musicals! ;-)

Ian

He did the show, but that was 1992, I'm not sure Pryce or Nine are exactly
camp though :-) But I've seen Eurobeat too many times to have a straight
point of view.

Ian F. wrote:
"Brian Watson" wrote in message
...

Incidentally, Chicago (the musical) was dull, VERY dull, with some
soap star bloke trying to sing the male lead without much success or
conviction, and Ruthie Henshall and the rest of the cast looking like
they'd all rather be somewhere else so they could enjoy themselves a
bit.

That's a shame. Chicago is a wonderful piece - vital, energetic,
exciting and, when performed well, breathtaking. The original London
cast - Ute Lemper, Ruthie H, Henry Goodman and Nigel Planer - were
superb. Shame about Ian Kelsey being bad - he's done a couple of
musicals so I would have expected him to be OK.

Still, get the original London cast album - it's brilliant.

My daughter saw the Ute Lemper/Ruthie Henshall cast and said how much this
latest version had gone off the boil from that one.

Ian Kelsey wasn't off the notes - but he and the rest just seemed so
lacklustre.

Theatrically, the whole show needs a kick up the bum to make it sparkle
again.

--
Brian
"Fight like the Devil, die like a gentleman."
www.imagebus.co.uk/shop

"Brian Watson" wrote in message
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Theatrically, the whole show needs a kick up the bum to make it sparkle
again.

When I was in New York a few years ago I saw a ghastly, drab production of
Cabaret at Studio 54, directed by Sam Mendes. When I got back to London I
e-mailed his office to say how dreadful it was, and wondering when he had
last seen it as it was not doing his name any good.

His PA e-mailed straight back to say that she had told him about my note and
he told her to book him a flight at once! Not sure what happened after that,
but I think it went on to become one of the longest-running revivals on
Broadway!

Ian

Ian F. wrote:
"Brian Watson" wrote in message
...

Theatrically, the whole show needs a kick up the bum to make it
sparkle again.

When I was in New York a few years ago I saw a ghastly, drab
production of Cabaret at Studio 54, directed by Sam Mendes. When I
got back to London I e-mailed his office to say how dreadful it was,
and wondering when he had last seen it as it was not doing his name
any good.
His PA e-mailed straight back to say that she had told him about my
note and he told her to book him a flight at once! Not sure what
happened after that, but I think it went on to become one of the
longest-running revivals on Broadway!

Good point. I'll ask my daughter for some names who might care that their
names were being associated with such a dull presentation.

--
Brian
"Fight like the Devil, die like a gentleman."
www.imagebus.co.uk/shop