Anyways I saw the tour in Wimbledon on Friday evening. Was rather full, however there were a lot of £10 offers for the best available seats.
Cynthia Erivo was the definite highlight. What a delight to watch her performance. Her voice is fabulous and her delivery excellent.
The rest of the cast took a while to grab my attention. My partner and I both thought act one was quite dull and never really picked up until Raise Your Voice. I love Julie Atherton but she definitely seemed miscast here.
Some of the changes worked, others now. Cutting How I Got the Calling for Good to be a Nun baffles me. The new song is just not as good or as funny. Gotta say I didn't particularly miss Sacred Mass. Haven't got a Prayer would have probably worked with a stronger mother superior.
Act two got distinctly better. I LOVED Lady in the Long Black Dress, and Spread the Love around.
2012 Shows!
The Railway Children, The Lion In Winter, The Comedy of Errors, Richard II, Pippin, The Ladykillers, Absent Friends, Shrek, Masterclass, Jersey Boys
Rock Of Ages, Legally Blonde, Hay Fever, Singin' in the Rain, Abigail's Party, What the Butler Saw, Ragtime. [Booked] London Road, The Last of the Haussmans.
Cynthia is amazing. I wish I could get a recording of her singing the songs - especially Spread the Love Around where she sounds immense. I really like Denise Black as Mother Superior - although I don't agree with how she delivers some lines there's just something about her. Julie Atherton is the best Mary Bob I've ever seen (I've seen 4 now).
You're right about How I Got The Calling. It leaves the characters lacking. I feel Mary Patrick is particularly short hanged in this respect. I think that the way It's Good to be a Nun is sung is better to fit into the story (I.e. they can't sing) but they should've just applied it to HIGTC. I miss Do the Sacred Mass but it speeds the plot up a bit and sticks more truly to the movie.
I think the cast are particularly strong in this tour. There are a couple of things I'd iron out if I was in charge. I've also noticed some of the Broadway dialogue has been changed and some West End stuff returned, which is good because I think some of the changes on Broadway were kneejerk and unnecessary!!
A great touring show and I think it was perhaps a strange decision to have it in Wimbledon, having been so recently in London.
Once you start to spread it, Baby, if you let it, Love comes right on back to you . . .
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