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Hey,
Mr. Producer!
The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh Lyceum Theatre, Sun 7 June, 1998. |
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Cameron signed our programme as he arrived to the theatre. |
"Hey,
Mr. Producer" is the most wonderful thing out there right now for
fans of Broadway and the West End who can't quite make it to the
theatre. What a roster: Julie Andrews, Bernadette Peters, Michael Ball,
Dame Judi Dench, Ruthie Henshall, Lea Salonga, Jonathon Pryce... it goes
on and on!Ellen Green's brilliant performance in the forever-hers role
of Audrey in "Little Shop of Horrors" singing "Somewhere
that's Green"; The Les Miserables section in which the finishing "One Day More" song is a breathtaking effect on the film--I can just imagine how moving this was live!; |
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Julie Andrews' entrance in the "My Fair Lady" montage---" I washed my face and hands before I came, i did."; and the sequence of "Miss Saigon", one of the most brilliant musicals ever written and perfectly recreated here with Lea Salonga returning to her lead role. The best parts, though, include: The reunion of Dames Millicent Martin and Julia McKenzie, and David Kernan for "Side by Side by Sondheim" (their performances are especially engaging in this title song, "You Can Drive a Person Crazy", and "You Gotta Have a Gimmick"); | This wonderful
production was on for two nights only - I saw the Sunday performance
which was the "cheaper one" as prices doubled for the Monday
when the Queen was present.
This has become a price possession for all the wonderful performances that I saw on the night. Can't recommend it highly enough. This is musical history. Anders
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Cameron Mackintosh fest is a joy to treasure for years to come--i love
watching my copy--i could watch it every day! And it's perfect to finish
off with Stephen Sondheim's marking piece "Old
Friends"---"But us, old friends, what's to discuss, old
friends..... Who's Like us? DAMN FEW!!!!"
Wonderful extravaganza of musical theatre! 12 July 2000
Author: zbornak from West Virginia
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Julie / My Fair Lady - YouTube |