Showing posts with label Musicals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Musicals. Show all posts
Tuesday, 5 December 2017

Strictly finalists ?

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Our 2017 season of  STRICTLY COME DANCING  is coming to a close, with the semi-final this weekend. Here are three sizzlers from last week...
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Monday, 6 November 2017

Jenny or Jenny ?

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Jenny Bowman or Jenny Stewart, that is. Both are legendary Broadway divas, very used to getting their own way.  Joan Crawford is Jenn...
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Saturday, 19 August 2017

Follies concert, 1985

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A group of showgirls from the Weismann Follies in the 1940s reunite in the 1970s. Originally produced in 1971 where it was a critical s...
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Wednesday, 2 August 2017

Imelda rehearsing Follies

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She never stops! Imelda played Mama Rose in GYPSY all last year ("Sing out, Louise"), and played Martha in the recent London...
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Monday, 1 May 2017

London theatre summer

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It is shaping up to be a good summer for theatre in London with lots of new shows and revivals and transfers We enjoyed the revived BOYS ...
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Saturday, 8 April 2017

Weekend treats ..... six from that fab year 1962

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It should be in widescreen reallv....
Friday, 10 March 2017

For the weekend ...

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only the greatest song from the greatest musical drama ever.  The 3 alternative versions on the dvd are just as marvellous. See posts on J...
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Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Back to La La Land

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A return visit to LA LA LAND was nice this week, for a rainy afternoon, as my partner had not seen it, and yes, he loved it - the mu...
Friday, 24 February 2017

A new Dreamgirls

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Wow - what a show: non-stop singing, dancing and more costume changes than one can count, plus a diva in the making, as  the 1981 musical...
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Monday, 6 February 2017

New year re-views 5: Les Demoiselles de Rochefort

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LA LA LAND got me in the mood for those Jacques Demy musicals once again - we love THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG , but even more, his 1967 TH...
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Wednesday, 18 January 2017

La La Land

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Finally, LA LA LAND . See the hit movie, sure, but don't think it's the best musical ever just because you've never seen a mu...
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Sunday, 15 January 2017

Absolute Beginners, 1986

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ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS was not quite a success in 1986, but Julien Temple's film is a fizzing delight now, perhaps a proto music-video f...
Saturday, 14 January 2017

A Star Is Born premiere, 1954 + East Of Eden

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That fascinating premiere footage of A STAR IS BORN in Hollywood in 1954, a dvd extra on the restored film, is also on YouTube. Its a ti...
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Friday, 28 October 2016

Friday treat

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With thanks to Martin. I really must watch Vincente's under-cherished BELLS ARE RINGING again ("I have the dvd/blu-ray so can wa...
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Thursday, 23 June 2016

The Pajama Game, 1957

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THE PAJAMA GAME from 1957 is worth another look too, and great to see it in a good print at last, as there have been some ropey public...
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Tuesday, 21 June 2016

Can't help loving that Showboat - 1936

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There is a new production of SHOWBOAT currently on in London, (which I may have to go and see now) but I only know it from the 1951 MG...
Tuesday, 14 June 2016

Summer re-runs: Its Always Fair Weather, 1955

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Its that time of the year again, when we dig out old favourites for another enjoyable view. 1955's ITS ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER is a film I...
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Sunday, 1 May 2016

Jupiter's Darling, 1955

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"Esther Williams stars as the beautiful woman whose love saves Rome in this whimsical musical delight. The year is 216 BC and almos...
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Friday, 8 April 2016

Something for the weekend: the mystery of Cyd's skirt

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Here's a mystery: Cyd Charisse is clearly wearing a skirt with a pleat at the start of this lovely number with Fred in the 1957 SILK ...
Friday, 25 March 2016

Kismet, 1955

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MGM's 1955 musical by Vincente Minnelli is actually rather wonderful, I hadn't realised - I enjoyed it enormously early today, an...
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