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Haven't been to a rock concert since Prince died.
Last event was hearing David Lynch speak about his transcendental meditation and respond to audience questions. There was a meet and greet as well. A truly once in a lifetime experience.
One dreadful and one terrific.
Follow-up to Irish Celtic, a show I quite enjoyed when I saw it a few years ago. Well, I enjoyed this one too, despite a few problems (the microphone for the female singer gave too much reverb, I was sitting a bit too far from the stage, and nobody had warned us that there were going to be some road work near the arena, so getting there was quite an adventure in itself, as well as trying to find the subway station afterwards). But there were a lot of things to be enjoyed in this irish dance, song, music and jokes show. Next sunday : Hairspray. Wish me luck !
Second, this afternoon, Il Était Une Fois... Broadway, a concert of songs from various musicals, featuring Héléne Ségara. Quite good as well. Too bad it was just a concert (which means that the singers were static most of the time, no dancers), but for a fan of musicals like moi, it was enjoyable nonetheless.
Thursday : 42nd Street. I had already seen it twice (and the movie that inspired it once), but as Bonnie Langford was playing Dorothy Brock, I knew I had to see it, and I was glad I did. Still, funny to give to a dancer the part of an actress who can't dance. But Bonnie is marvelous, and the rest of the cast was top notch. One aside : Jasna Ivir has certainly put on some weight since I saw her in Phantom of the Opera. But, let's be fair here : so have I, and probably more than her. And that hasn't slowed her down a bit.
Friday : School of Rock. Loved it, loved it, loved it. Lord Lloyd Webber is back in form with a fun and energetic musical that leaves you grinning from ear to ear. And the kids are simply amazing ! If you have only one musical to see in London these days, that's the one !
Saturday afternoon : Lauren Gunderson's I and You. I must say taht, if I hadn't heard that maisie Williams was playing the lead female part, I probably would never have heard of that play or its author (even if, from what I read, she's the most produced playwright in the US), and I probably wouldn't have gone to see it (it's far from what I usually see). But I was glad I did. The play is a real emotional rollercoaster, going from funny moments to sad ones in the blink of an eye, with a final twist that observant eyes might have seen coming, but which still punch you in the guts. And for her stage debut, Ms. Williams is really good (Tom Hiddlestone thinks so too, so I'm not alone). Expect to see more of her in theaters in the future. Same goes for Zach Wyatt, playing the other lead.
Saturday night : The Mousetrap. Yes, I finally saw it. And no, I'm not going to tell you whodunit, to whom or why. It's a play that can be appreciated on a few levels : as a period piece (let's face it, today, it couldn't happen that way), as a comedy, as a good old fashioned mystery, and everything in between. And I've finally seen something as british as Queen Victoria.
And last, but certainly not least, on sunday : Joanna Lumley's It's All About Me, a one-woman show about her career, from her days as a model to her travelogues. Given that in France, Joanna is only known for The Avengers (and, for those who had cable or satellite in the 90s, Absolutely Fabulous), it was nice, interesting, and very funny to hear about her ife. Of course, some of the most famous, and funniest, incidents are recounted (the bra shoes, the smoked... "lady garden", the way she got her part in OHMSS), and most of the evening was laughter after laughter. So, a very good ending to a very good week-end.
They played nearly all of their seminal album 'Last Spash' and a couple off their influential debut 'Pod'.
Highlights were the exquisitely delicate 'Off You' and the frenetic 'SOS' and 'New Year' as well as the cheeky 'cover' of lead singer Kim Deal's own song - The Pixies 'Gigantic' (third time I've seen them but the first where they've played a Pixies cover.)
Another highlight was the humour on stage between twin sisters Kim and Kelley Deal and Kelley mimicking the noise of a violin for the gentle 'Drivin on 9' while Kim's vocals were charmingly smokey and floating.
Tonight I'm off to see the mighty Wu Tang Clan as they bring da ruckus.
Not as popular as in other countries like Mexico or Russia, but the shows are no less fantastic.
I've seen Rammstein twice - once in New Zealand and the last time in Italy at a festival and the visuals were incredible. Fireworks from the first song and halfway through the show the scaffold towers in the middle of the crowd suddenly burst flames above the audience.
They're a fairly incendiary band including playing footage from Leni Riefenstahl's infamous 'Olympia' film and the lead singer wearing a fake suicide vest with pretend explosives igniting. That was a hell of a show stopper... And you can't go wrong with Du Hast live in concert.
Don't doubt that!
Katherine Jenkins certainly has a great voice. Haven't heard much of her music, but should probably make an effort to do so.
How was the trip itself? Seemed quite a hassle the way you described it on the letting off steam thread.
An incredible show, despite being a fan for over 2 decades was the first time seeing them and they didn't disappoint.
A mightly impressive and at times incendiary noise. Will be trying to make sure it isn't the last time I see them.
Worth the trip from Leeds to London, even the 3 hour train journey back.
The next evening, I went to see White Christmas at the Dominion Theatre (it's really a big theatre). After a small incident with a lady who dropped her bottle of water and couldn't recover it (my best guess is that it rolled all the way to the pit :) ), the show went on, and was great. The story and the song are timeless, and of course, I joined the audience in singing it at the end. Funny thing, there was a small camera crew filming a member of the audience, who at the end of the show was invited to join the cast and sing "White Christmas. Seems that her longtime dream had been to sing onstage in the West End, and ITV made her dream come true. BTW, the General was played by Michael Brandon, of Dempsey and Makepeace fame :
BTW, regarding the strike which almost made me want to cancel the whole trip (a trip that I had prepared for six months, and that I needed after the s***ty year I had) : If finding a trin to go into Paris (and out of Paris) was rather easy, the comute between the Gare Montparnasse and the Gare du Nord was another thing entirely : I had to walk the distance, wearing my best shoes, which are good for the theater, but not so good for hiking. And in both directions, to boot. I now have blisters on both my pinky toes. Next time, I'll wear more sensible shoes. But what scares me is that this sunday, I have to go back to Paris for another show, also prepared in advance, and I may have to do the same to get to the theater. But at least, the distance won't be so long. Wish me luck !
Phenomenal show
Then in Cardiff, Michael Ball & Alfie Boe : The Back Together Tour, at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff. Great concert, featuring two legends of the stage. I had a blast, even if at times, I had the impression that the sky wasn't willing to let me attend it. From the small accident I suffered when getting my ticket, to me almost missing my train to Cardiff because of problems in the Underground, to the fact that I got lost on my way back from Llandaff, to the intestinal problem I suffered in the afternoon of the concert, I really couldn't catch a break. But I managed to get there on time (and even with time to spare), and the concert was great. One surprise guest : Luke Evans himself, who sang U2's "With or Without You". The crowd went mad when he appeared.
In London, I also visited the Tower, and saw the crown jewels, as well as various instruments of death and torture, and learned a lot of things about the Tower's history. But now, I will take a (small) breaks from live events. I have a lot of important things to pay for in the coming months, so no shows until at least september-october, and, barring a miracle, no trip abroad either for this year.
Yes, they do a number about the famed irish pirate, Grace O'Malley. I (and the rest of the public) enjoyed ourselves.
Now, I have two other shows to see the next two sundays (both musicals, both in French, The Producers and The Lion King) and I bought my ticket for a Lea Salonga concert in Cardiff in june. Hope things get better on the CoVid front till then.