Ironically, there's been a musical adaptation of Gone With the Wind that the Japanese Takarazuka Revue's done since 1977 that was a huge hit and continued to be up till 2004 when they stopped reviving it. But I guess they don't count as newsworthy, even if they are quite huge and their entire cast is female.
Sorry to hear it failed. I do know the least that any musical needs not to fail is one memorable, original and highly melodic number. If GWTW had one, it never got to me.
The movie version of Gone with the Wind is another thing that this musical is going to have to fight against in order to gain popularity. The critics are going to have to remember to think of the book and not the movie. something that will be hard to do in this day of age where people watch books on film rather then read them.
I saw this during previews and really enjoyed it. Don't quite know where all the bad reviews of it came from - I know it was pretty long, but then the film's fairly long and the book covers a heck of a lot. I wasn't expecting much from it, but Darius was epic as Rhett and the whole production was incredible.
I've read the book twice, I saw the movie at least 30 times so I could say thay I love the story. I've seen the musical just before it was closed and I think they did a great job. Maybe It could have been better but for a fan of the book and the movie it was a brillinat experience. Very happy I went to see this show. Darius really was a good Clark Gable :)
It certainly got very, very bad press here in the UK. The BBC Newsnight discussion on Friday called it awful. I was interested in watching it but what I read and saw put me off big time. Shame really.
In the newsnight discussion they criticise the politics of the book, the attempts to counter that, the lyrics of some songs and needless narration but cannot fault the cast.
Like the other press reviews Darius Danesh comes out very well, with even David Aaronovitch who's the most scatheing of the panel agreeing he has a very good voice and Southern accent.
The reviews from the second press night seem to be much better.
I make my own mind up about shows. I'm seeing GWTW next week.
Uh... why???? Why would you try?
inkenyo 1 year ago
@inkenyo because people will still buy tickets! aye.
oophelia46 11 months ago
Ironically, there's been a musical adaptation of Gone With the Wind that the Japanese Takarazuka Revue's done since 1977 that was a huge hit and continued to be up till 2004 when they stopped reviving it. But I guess they don't count as newsworthy, even if they are quite huge and their entire cast is female.
lostlover13 1 year ago
Sorry to hear it failed. I do know the least that any musical needs not to fail is one memorable, original and highly melodic number. If GWTW had one, it never got to me.
alexalex3131 1 year ago
The movie version of Gone with the Wind is another thing that this musical is going to have to fight against in order to gain popularity. The critics are going to have to remember to think of the book and not the movie. something that will be hard to do in this day of age where people watch books on film rather then read them.
alovesgd22 1 year ago
I saw this during previews and really enjoyed it. Don't quite know where all the bad reviews of it came from - I know it was pretty long, but then the film's fairly long and the book covers a heck of a lot. I wasn't expecting much from it, but Darius was epic as Rhett and the whole production was incredible.
herdivineshadow 2 years ago
Is there still a line for those NOT watching this ... I'd like to get in it NOW!
lLostTheGame 2 years ago
I've read the book twice, I saw the movie at least 30 times so I could say thay I love the story. I've seen the musical just before it was closed and I think they did a great job. Maybe It could have been better but for a fan of the book and the movie it was a brillinat experience. Very happy I went to see this show. Darius really was a good Clark Gable :)
imonica2000 2 years ago
becaue the book is probably the best historical fiction/romance novel EVER maybe?
snowbaby96 3 years ago
Awful. Awful. Why would they even try this?
BurghTunes 3 years ago
the book is 100 times better than the movie!
srs955 3 years ago
and the movie 100 times better than this
youngmany 3 years ago
It certainly got very, very bad press here in the UK. The BBC Newsnight discussion on Friday called it awful. I was interested in watching it but what I read and saw put me off big time. Shame really.
chislehurstbat 3 years ago
Darius is supposed to be excellent as Rhett though, isnt he?
xMissMorganx 3 years ago 2
In the newsnight discussion they criticise the politics of the book, the attempts to counter that, the lyrics of some songs and needless narration but cannot fault the cast.
Like the other press reviews Darius Danesh comes out very well, with even David Aaronovitch who's the most scatheing of the panel agreeing he has a very good voice and Southern accent.
The reviews from the second press night seem to be much better.
I make my own mind up about shows. I'm seeing GWTW next week.
webluva198 3 years ago
That's fine though. I would of still loved to have watched it even if it got bad press.
PeterDaScriptGuy 2 years ago
How could she do this????? This is a disgrace to the movie and all who love it.
odybtx 3 years ago
Aww
spearsboy01 3 years ago
Looks fucking terrible.
streetlightsmusical 3 years ago
Z>üeee :S
asporkan 3 years ago
first bitchzz
wow great video by the way
1luvm 3 years ago
first bitches
Brine49 3 years ago