I wanted to take the time this week musical
theatre enthusiasts to argue a point to the converted. Andrew Lloyd Weber is a
genius, despite his many idiosyncrasies.
Simon Morris readers if you are really musical
theatre enthusiasts you must know about Andrew Lloyd-Weber. Even people who
don’t like musicals know him. He’s the man responsible for some of the greatest
musical productions in history. He’s the man responsible for my own personal
favourite, Evita.
However he isn’t universally praised. There are
a lot of people, both in the industry...
28 February 2014
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One of my pet peeves is when a
classic musical production decides to do a little stunt casting and ropes in a
celebrity. It infuriates me. This is why this week, Simon Morris readers, I
want to take the time to rail against celebrity stunt casting.
Don’t get me wrong, it really can
work and when it does it’s amazing. Hugh Jackman, for example has taken to the
stage numerous times and it works; he’s a genius when it comes to musical
theatre. Same with Neil Patrick Harris; he’s born for the stage. Even Nicole
Sherzinger’s two day turn as Maureen...
27 February 2014
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Anne Hathaway managed to bring a
new dimension to classic show tune ‘I dreamed a dream’ in the movie version of
Les Miserables and I want to explain why her performance breathed new life into
one of musical theatre’s most enduring hits.
People were sceptical when Anne
Hathaway won the pivotal role of Fantine in the long awaited movie version of
popular musical Les Miserables. They doubted that her vocal ability, despite being
good, was up to the performance of Fantine’s signature tune.
It’s easy to see why people may
believe that; this...
11 February 2014
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 with No comments
One of the biggest questions people ask when
talking about musicals that have been made into movies is one I want to address
today. Was Madonna really right for the part of Evita?
As a fan of the film I have to say that she
was. I know that this is a hotly contested opinion so I’ll start with why the
reasons people think she shouldn’t have taken the role aren’t that important.
The big issue is obviously the vocal ability.
Madonna does not have the range, by far, of original Evita, Patti Lupone.
However movie musicals inherently require less...
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