Liza meets Meow Meow & learns to Di Gue Ding Ding!

"Without doubt one of the West End's most imaginatively staged shows"
(Tweet from Lyn Gardner, Guardian writer)

Look who dropped into Cherbourg! Our favourite celebrity fan LIZA MINNELLI swung by the Gielgud Theatre to meet Meow Meow and the company of 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg'. After a quick lesson in how to Di Gue Ding Ding, Liza is given a perf of show's finale by the full company. We had new band arrangements done just for this video - so hope you enjoy, and come visit us in Cherbourg before the 21st May 2011!

The innovative theatrical creative force KNEEHIGH return to the West End with their exciting new adaptation of cult French musical film The Umbrellas of Cherbourg by Jacques Demy. Featuring the beautiful songs of Michel Legrand including "Watch What Happens" and "I Will Wait for You", and directed by award-winning director Emma Rice, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is making the West End fall in love until the 21st May 2011.

Find out more and enjoy your journey around our website.
www.umbrellasofcherbourg.com

Filmed by Mark Jenkin

Category:

Entertainment

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• Di gue ding
• meow meow
• liza
• liza minelli
• kneehigh
• umbrellas of cherbourg
• gielgud
• west end
• musical
• musical theatre
• joanna riding
• emma rice
• michel legrand
• carly bawden
• andrew durand
• dominic marsh
• chris jenkins
• cynthia erivo
• gareth charlton
• aki omoshaybi
• matt wilman
• daniel sparrow
• laura brydon
• gillian budd

[netty061]

I think this show has the 'Marmite affect' - either you love it or hate it! I loved it.

[travie2face]

I watched this when it was in Leicester. Brilliant show! Glad they kept the same cast, if anyone goes an watches this, this tune will never ever leave your head.

[7ED25]

I miss it :(

[tubetoad]

feet...hold-up....People...and journey On- LOVE BLESSINGS!

[Beninjam91]

can defo hear miss Cynthia Erivo :D!

[JohnnyBlowstar]

all this proves is that Minelli has lost her critical faculties ... the show is 'une dinde' of the most ginormous proportions

[Youssii]

Ah, I saw this on 2 days ago; It was AMAZING!!!! :D