here's the review...i'm just gonna post it...otherwise you'll be waiting forever...i'll add more later in the day..
Rightey on to the show:
The only covers were
Lucy Harris and
Claire Fishenden
Nia Fisher, Tasha Sheridan, and Gareth Chart were not AaW.
Tim Stanley and Marc Leslie were on stage today!
The show was absolutely fantastic as always. Really, so much of it was just brilliant, the entire cast were once again on top form, but it also seemed like a special performance. It was just electric, there really was something in the air tonight. We later found out indeed it was, as it was Claire’s last show with Lucy as Donna.
I’m jumping around so much with this because I’m just really tired, i've had 2 hours sleep, that show kept me hyper all night, and i'm on a tube going NO WHERE!
As soon as Marcus started with the opening note, my heart stopped, really I was soooooo excited. It seemed like I hadn’t seen the show in FOREVER! Well, with Christmas, the holidays, seeing Wicked twice and Hairspray, it really seemed December 8 was years ago, wait til you read Act 2.
So, how did we entertain ourselves waiting for the show to begin? Iain went picking up feathers from the boa, and Jazz went on a confetti hunt.
I don’t think anyone saw you passing the feathers to us Iain, and how handy was that poster tube!?? Sorry I have short arms. There you go, if anyone was wondering what the people in the front row were doing, we were doing that, passing feathers and confetti before the show had even started!
What was with Paul Hawkyard and Iain Fletcher? I looked across before James launched into TYFTM and Paul Hawkyard was in hysterics. Oh they were giggling non stop, it was actually really really funny. I love it when actors break character. (wonder where that started with?? ;D). The best part was Iain was still giggling into Mamma Mia, so when Lucy goes up to him and says “and what are you doing here?” He was still giggling.
For a brief moment, when Lucy sings “Look at me now..” I thought about the upcoming movie, and as much as I like Meryl Streep, I really just could not imagine Meryl Streep as Donna Sheridan. Anyway…moving on!
Chiquitita: I LOVE JOANNA MUNRO! OMG I AM SO GLAD SHE IS NOT LEAVING! Joanna, is so funny, every time I see her she’s just really a hoot to watch, and is such a delight to watch.
Dancing Queen: Usually, Lucy will lie on the bed and prop herself up as Tanya and Rosie start singing "You can dance, you can jive..." This time she didn’t, she just lay there, like flat on her back. And then, she just jumped up with the “You are the Dancing Queen”. Yes, I’ve seen it too many times. ;D
And Joanna saying “I’ve got very bad knees”. I honestly thought that woman would make me rip my groin again from laughing too hard.
Super Trouper: I love this song, I don’t know why I do, I just do. And and and Lucy sang it slightly differently today, the “and when you take me in your arms!” the "Take" part, I can't write how she sang it, but she did
..OMG I melt, I love this song!
Voulez Vous: OK how funny was this. Yes, Girls, the boys in wetsuits again. You could tell who was where just by where each one of us were staring. Michaela- All eyes on Eugene? Wrong? Right? Jazz- Sorry, I started off watching Tim Stanley, then moved to Gareth for half the number, and Marc Leslie was right in my face, so I was distracted by him. And Allisen – You could tell where Dylan was just by looking at her.Well, I leaned over at the end of this number and the woman wasn’t blinking or breathing. Haahaahhah Been there, done that, even drowned in the drool pool. Ensemble were on top form, loved having Marc and Tim on stage.
Act Two:
Ooh, I spotted Dylan Turner and wanted to point him out to Allisen. More random spotting, when Lucy is lying on the bed during Under Attack in that black lycra outfit, I noticed how it catches the lights and reflects off the top of the stage!
When the guys come in all wasted, it was sad, knowing Eugene won’t do that “Donna, we planted…” line again. And I won’t see him “get his boat out”, I will sorely miss that face!
OMG did I hear right why Lucy says the “I haven’t got some middle aged menopausal man to bother me line” did someone a few rows behind us cheer? hahaha
One of Us: Oooh look Michaela, Marcus was “mouthing the words to Lucy”…I have no comment about THAT STUPID COMMENT!!! That just peeves me off! Yes, for those of you who don’t know. Someone slated Lucy on another forum and said the MD had to mouth the words to her. That was such a stupid comment because he doesn’t!
Both Michaela and I reckon the reason Marcus sings along is for the "singers" in the booths
SOS: I have to say, Iain Fletcher was great today.
Ok, Our Last Summer. I was really enjoying James Lailey today, I genuinely liked him. All the dads were great.
After this number, I thought what comes next? I swear to God I totally forgot that Slipping and Winner were next. What’s to say? Brilliant
Winner: No tears but Ooh I got goosebumps! Second time that day… ;D ;D
Take a chance on me: Joanna and Paul went crazy with the chairs.
And the I do pause: I couldn’t count, thank you Iain for telling me the pause length. I could have told you that though, but I knew it was over 5 hahahaha.
Ok the Finale, hahhahaha Iain in A28 didn’t stand up
, despite Michaela and myself telling him too, so come “anybody could be that guy..” Lucy pointed to him and I swear I wet myself! It was hilarious! Hehehehe…GO LUCY!! She picked you out whether you were standing up or not, but she knew you were ONE OF US!! Hahahhaha.
There’s a new bit that’s been added in, before I mention it, I forgot how hot Iain Fletcher and Lucy Harris are together. They are just so freaking hot, really in sub zero temperatures, these two could heat an entire continent!! Don’t you think? Am I alone in this thinking? His look when he says “I’ve been bursting to tell you”. HOT!! Ok, the new bit, Iain Fletcher literally sweeps Lucy off her feet and walks off stage with her. That man made my heart hop, skip and jump. A part of me just drowned in a drool pool, OMG how cute was that part, keep doing it Iain! The other part of me, prayed fast and hard. “Dear God, don’t let him drop her!”
And then the show was over. Oh and as if we hadn’t had enough we converged on the stage door AGAIN! What a zoo that turned out to be. So, here we are waiting:
Iain, I see you hiding behind that post!!
Chris was looking for Dylan, Allisen was just gleeing from having seen Dylan and Kris as always ready with her camera.
Lucy Harris came out and we all gushed about how great the show was, and Amy and Chris got their programs signed. Yeah, cuz they totally had no idea who she was before the show. Then Lucy went off to get her drink and came back.
So we had a group photo without Jo's mum as she hates having her photos taken. It’s the BRADY BUNCH ! Ta-Da!
Ok, the next bit kinda loses me, someone random was walking past and I didn’t get all of what she said to Lucy, but I heard “Are you their mother?” and I heard “the Brady Bunch” hence me calling that photo the Brady Bunch. Someone else can elaborate on that part because I just wet myself watching this woman talk to Lucy. Secrets galore were revealed to Lucy.OK just from Kris and moi, but it was in response to Lucy asking us what did we think of “Fish?”. One day I’ll learn to just shut up because I think I told Claire Fishenden the same thing, and then retracted by yelling “I was kidding!”. I don’t think we loitered after that. No, we all went back to the looney ward.
All I can say is the madness was something else, but what an absolutely brilliant time. What a top top show! It really is the show to go and have such a great time. Seriously the vibes from the cast, they were like on their own high! Thank you to everyone who came! And thank you to the cast for being so tolerant! Hehehehe.
( and just for fun this is how the photo should have been ...spot who's been added in heheheheeh)
Are you sure you want another forum trip after that? ;D ;D ;D and if you want HQ of the pictures..just let me know
Whens the next time? ;D
...hahahah i'm still laughing, in fact i peed my pants when Lucy picked you out "anybody could be that guy!" ....Hhahahah ......WAY TO GO LUCY! ;D
;D ;D. I was just being mentally deranged, the infamous stage door disease one seems to have when in the presence of a cast member ;D
I Love Rachel.
