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Caroline :)

May 14 2008, 04:17 PM

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I haven't unfortunately. Do you like the original version? How do you feel about the way the songs were treated for the musical?

It's amazing! The recording of No one But You is available as a free download off tinterweb, which is how i got it. I just had a look for it again but I can't find it. If I find it i'll post the link!!! Have a search. And I thought in general the songs were pretty good in the musical, but it annoyed me that they never sang the whole of Don't Stop Me Now, they just kind of start it and then stops. I thought they'd go back to it later and do the whole thing but they didn't :'( that's one of my favourites!

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Yes! I absolutely love her voice! Have you heard her singing I Dreamed A Dream? The Video is on YouTube somewhere - it's the best version I've ever heard

And no I haven't heard her singing I Dreamed A Dream, I'll have to have a look!! xxx

pianist5000

May 14 2008, 04:30 PM

After watching that I ended up singing it in Biology as a kind of duet with a friend

She's a lovely person too, I met her at the Stage Door when I saw Wicked and I'm planning on SD-ing again when I go to her comeback show in December

Part of me doesn't want her to go back to Wicked but to do something else, I'd like to see her in Le Mis, but I doubt she's return to that.

Choddy

May 14 2008, 05:15 PM

WICKED IS MY LIFE

And I have seen Lion King on the West End...

and I'm seeing Evita a week on Monday! (After exams treat from my parents!

)

piano*singing*lover

May 14 2008, 08:48 PM

I absolutely LOVE Wicked!!!
The music is amazing!
Plus Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth are great!

Elpheba: "No i'm not seasick, yes i've always been green and no I didn't eat grass as a child" - LOL

maddielou_

May 14 2008, 09:45 PM

QUOTE(Devil_Fiddler @ May 13 2008, 10:04 PM)

Titanic is now, I think, my all-time favourite musical. I was a bit dubious about it when I found out they were doing it and there were lots of jokes about cardboard cut-out ice-bergs and large blue sheets

, but it was sensative, respectful and extremely moving, I cried practically the whole way through. There's never been a professional production of it in the UK, which is a real shame. I really urge anyone who gets the chance to see it to do so

My friend sent me quite a lot of the Rent soundtrack recently, which I've been listening to and really liking, hoping to get my hands on the film some time soon

I saw titanic by an amateur drama group as well and it was fantastic! absolutely superb, i was in tears. It was very well done and would go see it again if I could.

Rent is awsome

Love the film.
x

pianist5000

May 15 2008, 08:03 AM

QUOTE(Choddy @ May 14 2008, 06:15 PM)

WICKED IS MY LIFE

QUOTE(piano*singing*lover @ May 14 2008, 09:48 PM)

I absolutely LOVE Wicked!!!
The music is amazing!
Plus Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth are great!
Elphaba: "No i'm not seasick, yes i've always been green and no I didn't eat grass as a child" - LOL

I just booked my tickets for Kerry's comeback date

That'll be the 3rd time I go hopefully, I'm planning on a trip in the summer to see the new Elphaba

I just love Dianne Pilkington too (Glinda) when she teaches Elphie to 'Toss Toss!' I nearly died laughing! And then when Kerry imitates her

It's the same when in What Is This Feeling? She says 'your voice' in an imitation of Dianne

Fiyero: Well maybe he saw green and thought it meant go!

Devil_Fiddler

May 15 2008, 03:58 PM

QUOTE(maddielou_ @ May 14 2008, 10:45 PM)

QUOTE(Devil_Fiddler @ May 13 2008, 10:04 PM)

Titanic is now, I think, my all-time favourite musical. I was a bit dubious about it when I found out they were doing it and there were lots of jokes about cardboard cut-out ice-bergs and large blue sheets

, but it was sensative, respectful and extremely moving, I cried practically the whole way through. There's never been a professional production of it in the UK, which is a real shame. I really urge anyone who gets the chance to see it to do so

My friend sent me quite a lot of the Rent soundtrack recently, which I've been listening to and really liking, hoping to get my hands on the film some time soon

I saw titanic by an amateur drama group as well and it was fantastic! absolutely superb, i was in tears. It was very well done and would go see it again if I could.

Rent is awsome

Love the film.
x

*yay* Someone else has heard of Titanic!! Incidentally, if you don't mind me asking, which group did you see perform it?

maddielou_

May 15 2008, 04:07 PM

QUOTE(Devil_Fiddler @ May 15 2008, 04:58 PM)

QUOTE(maddielou_ @ May 14 2008, 10:45 PM)

QUOTE(Devil_Fiddler @ May 13 2008, 10:04 PM)

Titanic is now, I think, my all-time favourite musical. I was a bit dubious about it when I found out they were doing it and there were lots of jokes about cardboard cut-out ice-bergs and large blue sheets

, but it was sensative, respectful and extremely moving, I cried practically the whole way through. There's never been a professional production of it in the UK, which is a real shame. I really urge anyone who gets the chance to see it to do so

My friend sent me quite a lot of the Rent soundtrack recently, which I've been listening to and really liking, hoping to get my hands on the film some time soon

I saw titanic by an amateur drama group as well and it was fantastic! absolutely superb, i was in tears. It was very well done and would go see it again if I could.

Rent is awsome

Love the film.
x

*yay* Someone else has heard of Titanic!! Incidentally, if you don't mind me asking, which group did you see perform it?

Hessle Theatre Company

.
Was fabulous, when the old people died I was in floods of tears!
x

Caroline :)

May 15 2008, 04:24 PM

QUOTE(pianist5000 @ May 15 2008, 09:03 AM)

QUOTE(Choddy @ May 14 2008, 06:15 PM)

WICKED IS MY LIFE

QUOTE(piano*singing*lover @ May 14 2008, 09:48 PM)

I absolutely LOVE Wicked!!!
The music is amazing!
Plus Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth are great!
Elphaba: "No i'm not seasick, yes i've always been green and no I didn't eat grass as a child" - LOL

I just booked my tickets for Kerry's comeback date

That'll be the 3rd time I go hopefully, I'm planning on a trip in the summer to see the new Elphaba

I just love Dianne Pilkington too (Glinda) when she teaches Elphie to 'Toss Toss!' I nearly died laughing! And then when Kerry imitates her

It's the same when in What Is This Feeling? She says 'your voice' in an imitation of Dianne

Fiyero: Well maybe he saw green and thought it meant go!

Yeh! I saw Kerry and Dianne in March. Dianne's Popular was hilarious! I'd thought Kristin Chenoweth was good on the recording but Dianne's definately beats hers. I couldn't stop laughing the whole way through it. The 'Toss Toss' was brilliant! Boq got his lines mixed up when I went, I really shouldn't have know it inside out before I saw it really

xxx

pianist5000

May 15 2008, 07:56 PM

I knew quite a lot of the music before I went but I'm glad I didn't hear As Long As You're Mine as it was brilliant hearing it for the first time on stage

&&& Dianne! She is totaly awesome

If you get a chance type in 'Megan Hilty last popular' into youtube - it's hilarious! She was the NY Glinda and she really camps it up

maddielou_

May 16 2008, 06:34 PM

Search youtube for last popular and watch kristen chenoweths (i can't spell!) last performance. It's hilarious and she adlibs loads. Fab!
Though the video quality is poor but never mind,

x

joolsters

May 17 2008, 10:59 AM

I found this, and my eyes watered up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A0fVWomF90

It's quite far back before the vocals start, but the sequence leading up to it is quite fun to watch too.

pianist5000

May 18 2008, 11:15 AM

Has anyone seen Spamalot?

I got the piano book for my birthday and now feel the need to buy the soundtrack or go and see it

Caroline :)

May 26 2008, 02:10 PM

QUOTE(pianist5000 @ May 18 2008, 12:15 PM)

Has anyone seen Spamalot?

I got the piano book for my birthday and now feel the need to buy the soundtrack or go and see it

Haven't seen it but I've got the soundtrack! 'Tis awesome. Definately get the soundtrack, but go and see it if you can too! I'm hopefully going in the summer when I go to see Les Mis with some friends

:D:D At present we're trying to convince 2 of our music teachers to sing The Song That Goes Like This in the Summer Concert. Hehe! xxx

PianoSecrets-x

May 27 2008, 10:07 AM

I really, really want to go and see 'Wicked'! I've only ever seen 'Chicago' and 'Guys and Dolls' (apart from school musicals), but there are loads more that I love, and want to go and see. I might start planning a trip to London in the summer with some of my friends ....

anisha93

May 27 2008, 01:55 PM

I really liked 'We Will Rock You'-my favourite!

Wicked was OK, not THAT good (sorry Wicked fans - i know there are many of you out there!)

pianist5000

May 27 2008, 03:35 PM

QUOTE(anisha93 @ May 27 2008, 02:55 PM)

I really liked 'We Will Rock You'-my favourite!

Just listening to that now

Bought the piano book last night too

freda_bloogs

May 28 2008, 10:51 AM

QUOTE(pianist5000 @ May 27 2008, 05:35 PM)

QUOTE(anisha93 @ May 27 2008, 02:55 PM)

I really liked 'We Will Rock You'-my favourite!

Just listening to that now

Bought the piano book last night too

As long as you realise that the lyrics are not the same in the originals, I'm happy about that!

We had to come up with entire band parts from that piano book because they don't publish a score

Luckily, I'm a Queen nut.

pianist5000

May 28 2008, 11:13 AM

QUOTE(freda_bloogs @ May 28 2008, 11:51 AM)

QUOTE(pianist5000 @ May 27 2008, 05:35 PM)

QUOTE(anisha93 @ May 27 2008, 02:55 PM)

I really liked 'We Will Rock You'-my favourite!

Just listening to that now

Bought the piano book last night too

As long as you realise that the lyrics are not the same in the originals, I'm happy about that!

We had to come up with entire band parts from that piano book because they don't publish a score

Luckily, I'm a Queen nut.

Yes I know that - I'm a queen nut too

I love Kerry Ellis's version of No One But You but really, I think Brian May's version rocks mroe

anisha93

May 28 2008, 12:04 PM

QUOTE(pianist5000 @ May 28 2008, 12:13 PM)

QUOTE(freda_bloogs @ May 28 2008, 11:51 AM)

QUOTE(pianist5000 @ May 27 2008, 05:35 PM)

QUOTE(anisha93 @ May 27 2008, 02:55 PM)

I really liked 'We Will Rock You'-my favourite!

Just listening to that now

Bought the piano book last night too

As long as you realise that the lyrics are not the same in the originals, I'm happy about that!

We had to come up with entire band parts from that piano book because they don't publish a score

Luckily, I'm a Queen nut.

Yes I know that - I'm a queen nut too

I love Kerry Ellis's version of No One But You but really, I think Brian May's version rocks mroe

hehe, obviously it would!

freda_bloogs

May 28 2008, 06:04 PM

QUOTE(pianist5000 @ May 28 2008, 01:13 PM)

QUOTE(freda_bloogs @ May 28 2008, 11:51 AM)

QUOTE(pianist5000 @ May 27 2008, 05:35 PM)

QUOTE(anisha93 @ May 27 2008, 02:55 PM)

I really liked 'We Will Rock You'-my favourite!

Just listening to that now

Bought the piano book last night too

As long as you realise that the lyrics are not the same in the originals, I'm happy about that!

We had to come up with entire band parts from that piano book because they don't publish a score

Luckily, I'm a Queen nut.

Yes I know that - I'm a queen nut too

I love Kerry Ellis's version of No One But You but really, I think Brian May's version rocks mroe

Oh yeah! Not a fan of his singing though, to be honest. I love the verse that Roger Taylor sings

musicaltheatre

May 28 2008, 08:07 PM

I LOVE musicals. I think a person has serious happiness issues if you can't smile at a musical. I mean who doesn't love a flying car or a giant man eating plant?!

Favourite musicals: Wicked, Phantom, Les Mis, Miss Saigon, Rent, We Will Rock You, Sound of Music, Drowsy Chaperone - actually I love them all!

The only musical i detest with passion is High School Musical! Absolutely awful, it gives musical theatre a bad name!!

maddielou_

May 28 2008, 08:24 PM

QUOTE(musicaltheatre @ May 28 2008, 09:07 PM)

I LOVE musicals. I think a person has serious happiness issues if you can't smile at a musical. I mean who doesn't love a flying car or a giant man eating plant?!

Favourite musicals: Wicked, Phantom, Les Mis, Miss Saigon, Rent, We Will Rock You, Sound of Music, Drowsy Chaperone - actually I love them all!

The only musical i detest with passion is High School Musical! Absolutely awful, it gives musical theatre a bad name!!

Agree with the above post a lot.

I sometimes wish life was a musical. Theres always a happy ending in musicals..well not always, but theres a lot of singing and that makes up for it

x

melody_maker

May 28 2008, 08:44 PM

Ahh! Doing Les Mis in drama, as I mentioned before. The show is on Tuesday til Saturday....starting to panic!

The music will consist of me on Piano, and *possibly* some sort of CD backing...we don't know yet though. Running out of time!

maddielou_

May 28 2008, 08:51 PM

QUOTE(melody_maker @ May 28 2008, 09:44 PM)

Ahh! Doing Les Mis in drama, as I mentioned before. The show is on Tuesday til Saturday....starting to panic!

The music will consist of me on Piano, and *possibly* some sort of CD backing...we don't know yet though. Running out of time!

Oooo, good luck!!
x

pianist5000

May 28 2008, 09:13 PM

QUOTE(maddielou_ @ May 28 2008, 09:51 PM)

QUOTE(melody_maker @ May 28 2008, 09:44 PM)

Ahh! Doing Les Mis in drama, as I mentioned before. The show is on Tuesday til Saturday....starting to panic!

The music will consist of me on Piano, and *possibly* some sort of CD backing...we don't know yet though. Running out of time!

Oooo, good luck!!
x

Have fun!

When we did Aladdin we knew about a month before hand and then started rehersing three weeks before hand, I remember thinking we weren't going to get it done in time but everything came together at the last minute and it was brilliant

I really enjoyed it, shame it only ran for three nights!

maddielou_

May 31 2008, 01:58 PM

QUOTE(melody_maker @ May 28 2008, 09:44 PM)

Ahh! Doing Les Mis in drama, as I mentioned before. The show is on Tuesday til Saturday....starting to panic!

The music will consist of me on Piano, and *possibly* some sort of CD backing...we don't know yet though. Running out of time!

Hows did it go?
x

DString

May 31 2008, 06:50 PM

I love musicals!!!!!!
I've been to London to see, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Mary Poppins and The Lion King. I loved all of them!!
I also love watching them on DVD, I like things like: Singin' in the Rain, Sound of Music, Oliver and Fiddler on The Roff (White Christmas and other Bing Crosby musicals are also favourites of mine)!!!
e.g Easter Parade etc.etc.etc.

D x

Kiri_flute

May 31 2008, 06:59 PM

QUOTE(DString @ May 31 2008, 07:50 PM)

I love musicals!!!!!!
I've been to London to see, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Mary Poppins and The Lion King. I loved all of them!!
I also love watching them on DVD, I like things like: Singin' in the Rain, Sound of Music, Oliver and Fiddler on The Roff (White Christmas and other Bing Crosby musicals are also favourites of mine)!!!

D x

Hiya Daisy. I've seen Fiddler on the Roof, and played some music from the Lion King and Sound of music