Bliss This Afternoon.....

[gness]

Sunset Boulevard at Milton Keynes theatre.......if you live in or near MK you're so lucky to have such a wonderful theatre...

Their sound system is just perfect......the lighting guys are excellent.....it's a lovely theatre staffed by lovely folk....

Sunset Boulevard lived up to my expectations.......when you've seen Glenn Close it takes someone gifted to match her and Ria Jones did.....but Danny Mac as Joe was the best I've ever seen.....
The orchestra was magnificent....lots for them to do in this show and they excelled....

A wonderful production......the heart stopping ending was almost spoiled by the laughing, chatting ladies behind me.......almost...... ;-)

[shoota]

Theatre in the afternoon?
Almost as bad as a picnic in a car....

[mikey4444]

Gness ....I saw the original production of this show, in the summer of 1993, in London, It had Patti LuPone in the title role.

I was so impressed that I saw it another 2 times.
I seem to recall that at least one of these had Elaine Paige, although I have mislaid the program for that performance.

Wonderful show !

As a side issue, I saw Elaine Paige in "Evita", in September 1978, again up in Town, with David Essex and Josh Ackland, all big stars at the time !

[gness]

I know, Shoota.....must be getting old and grey.... :-(

I love the show, Mikey.......we had arranged a coach trip to see it in London but then it was announced that Elaine Paige was taking the lead....really didn't want to go as I'm not fond of her but I had to take the other fifty or so folk....
She was excellent....good enough for a standing ovation from me....

A great show...x

[shoota]

Ah, Elaine Paige.

I could tell you a story....

[douglas9401]

Allow me:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sunset-Boulevard-at-The-Adelphi-Theatre-London-Patti-LuPone-Tour-Programme-1993-/351451063797

You'll see it's still 'programme'. Enjoy.

[gness]

You could?...but will you?.......Please.....xxx

[gness]

Douglas..... nit pick away as you do so often....but not on my thread please.

[shoota]

She lived in Barnes.
I worked in Barnes....

[mikey4444]

Gness...in my memory, Paige is my favourite Norma Desmond, although LuPone would come a very close second.

The modern actresses taking this role must have tremendous problems, getting over the ghosts of Paige and LuPone, in the same way that anybody taking over Lady Bracknell, must have Edith Evans sitting on their shoulders ::::::

[mikey4444]

Dougie...do you never give up ?

[douglas9401]

I'm merely carrying out a long term therapy with Michael to try and cure him of this odd affectation, Gness. He seems to fancy himself quite the American now and then.

On Chatterbank where proprietorial leanings are frowned upon.

Good day.

[gness]

So, Shoota....You worked together?...or...You lived together?...;-)

You're so right, Mikey.....taking over a roles like these must be so difficult....but.....Glenn Close is Norma!

Elaine Paige is take or leave for me though she was brilliant in the role....Ria Jones has a wonderful voice and she can act....but it's the acting....the playing of Norma that makes Close my choice....x

[mikey4444]

[douglas9401]

No child left behind, Mikey, no child left behind. We'll get it to stick yet.

[shoota]

G, professional ethics prevent me from elaborating further on a public forum.




Snitter, snitter......

[gness]

Poppycock, Douglas.....I've read enough of your comments towards Mikey to know what you're doing....well it's one of two things.....I hope for your sake it's not the second...I do really hate to see people unhappy.....x

[gness]

That's great, Mikey......didn't you just love Hinge and Bracket....and that voice is the one I used in assembly.....looking over my specs...bet Tilly did too....x

So....you met her professionally, Shoota....the mind boggles....well in my case it wanders.....hmmmmmmm...x

[douglas9401]

Please, don't hold back, I've laid out my plan for all to see. Your thoughts would be welcome. x

[mikey4444]

Don't worry Gness....Dougie and I see eye to eye on some things and he isn't all bad....a trifle obsessed perhaps !

[gness]

Oh I never worry thanks, Mikey......unless you count the episode with the trousers and the zip in the ladies today..... :-(