Chicago in Grand Canal

Ziegfeldgirl27

Is anyone else going to see this? I am in August, I can't wait. I just saw the cast list and I'm very happy with it especially Bernie Nolan. I wouldn't have thought of her as Mama Morton but I've heard she is incredible and I heard some audio and she sounds very impressive!

woodchuck

I saw Chicago on broadway and I was VERY disappointed (mediocre acting, minimalistic costumes, non-existent set). It would take some convincing to get me to pay to see it again. Has anyone seen it and loved it? Did I just get it on an off day/place?

athtrasna

Chicago is painful IMO. It's a vehicle for has beens, who go through the motions. Definitely not on my must ever see again list!

Ziegfeldgirl27

Well, I've never seen it before and I am quite excited about it. I havent seen that many musicals either. I know that there is no set or costume changes.

athtrasna

That's different then. Musicals are my hobby, being in them and seeing them. Have seen at least 25 shows in the past year, a combination of professional and amateur...and have been doing so for many years. Makes me a little more picky about what I like

woodchuck

So long as you know what to expect then hopefully you won't be disappointed It's just one in particular that has stood out for me as a bad experience. I'm generally not very fussy when it comes to musicals, but I think after seeing the film I was expecting something with a lot more 'razzle dazzle' and it just didn't deliver at all. I think there's so much more than could have been done with it, I don't understand why they went in the direction they did at all...

d@rk l0rd

I think Chicago is a lot of fun, saw it for the first time in ages again when I managed to get a cheapie last minute seat for it in the Garrick. It's really downsized compared to when it was in the Adelphi or Cambridge but it was still very enjoyable.

Problem is that they went mad for a while casting celebrities in this who were well....crap - Christie Brinkley and America Ferrera for example.

Haven't seen the touring production yet but might get a cheapie upper circle seat when it comes to the Grand Canal Theatre (and hope for an upgrade!).

Honey-ec

I love Chicago. I've done huge chunks of it in various shows over the years so have always had a soft spot for it. The pared-back production is part of its appeal for me, tbh - a musical shouldn't need twenty million set and costume changes to work.

I agree with [EMAIL="D@rk"]D@rk[/EMAIL] L0rd, part of the trouble with recent productions has been the fact that they've been casting people who haven't a clue what they're doing. This has been a problem with musicals in general for a while, but with Chicago there's no smoke & mirrors for them to hide behind because it's such a spartan show.

Ziegfeldgirl27

So is anyone else going? Tonight is opening night I believe. I'm going on Saturday.

Ziegfeldgirl27

Well I saw it and thought it was absolutely tremendous. If you didn't go you really missed out! The cast were all superb and really exceeded my expectations. In particular, Duncan James. He was absolutely outstanding!

athtrasna

Ziegfeldgirl27 wrote: »

In particular, Duncan James. He was absolutely outstanding!

Saw him in Legally Blonde, he was very impressive.

Dar93ragh

Saw Chicago in Kinsale College Last month . Brilliant Show ! Would Recommend it if it comes to Cork.