[5Captains]

Originally Posted by LaniGrey

I hope you like it, 5Captains. The stage play is so much better than the film...I think they sorted the melodies of the songs out which weren't so defined in the 1973 film, and made the songs all stand out and be memorable. It's a rock opera so there is no talking,,..

No talking, I didn't know that.
I recently saw Rock of Ages with my husband and liked it, him more than me as he knew the songs and bands etc. I'm hoping to get him tickets to this for his birthday as I think he'll like it.

He's following the show and does not mind any of the finalists performing it. We've seen other ALW musicals and I trust he knows what he's doing..

[LaniGrey]

I hope ALW knows what he's doing. They tried a 'thoroughly modern JCS' with technology etc. on Broadway (Mar - Jul 1st) and it folded for lack of bums on seats. Don't know who's going to be directing this show but I hope they've all had a fit of retro and gone back to basics.

[Smokeychan1]

Originally Posted by LaniGrey

I too saw Jesus Christ, Superstar long time ago, when Paul Nicholas played the lead. It was and is my favourite musical and I feel very protective of it. It was always billed as a 'rock opera' so was sad to see Nathan go in very wrong circumstances - Andrew should apologise for getting his facts wrong.

I also hope we get some of the songs from the show. I'm another who saw it in the Palace with Paul Nicholas as Jesus. So yes, a bland, young "boy band" type of singer can pull the role off. Moyles and Minchin are the stars, Mel C too ofcourse, so someone who can sing competently while not upstaging the rest of the case would be perfect.

I wonder if one of the losing finalists (of 11, not necessarily the 3 remaining tomorrow) will be given the understudy?

Charlie, I watched a youtube clip of Ted Neeley performing in the 25th Anniversary stage show in Canada (I think). He is in his 60s now and wasn't well at the time, but his performance is so credible and anguished and bloody believable, it blows my mind every time I watch it.

*runs off to find it*

My bad, it was in New York - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXJJbMrvOts

[RecordPlayer]

Good evening all

I'd like to see Rory or Roger go through to the final.....maybe Ben if he can sing in tune.

[LaniGrey]

Originally Posted by Smokeychan1

I also hope we get some of the songs from the show. I'm another who saw it in the Palace with Paul Nicholas as Jesus. So yes, a bland, young "boy band" type of singer can pull the role off. Moyles and Minchin are the stars, Mel C too ofcourse, so someone who can sing competently while not upstaging the rest of the case would be perfect.

I wonder if one of the losing finalists (of 11, not necessarily the 3 remaining tomorrow) will be given the understudy?

Charlie, I watched a youtube clip of Ted Neeley performing in the 25th Anniversary stage show in Canada (I think). He is in his 60s now and wasn't well at the time, but his performance is so credible and anguished and bloody believable, it blows my mind every time I watch it.

*runs off to find it*

My bad, it was in New York - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXJJbMrvOts

Wonderful vid - thanks for posting. Have got tears in my eyes.... it's hard to reconcile the march of time on the young man who was in the original 1973 film with this amaziing delivery of Gethsemane by a man grown older,with so much feeling and life experience in this rendition. Thanks

[Smokeychan1]

Originally Posted by RecordPlayer

Good evening all

I'd like to see Rory or Roger go through to the final.....maybe Ben if he can sing in tune.

Yeah, what was up with him last night? I know they say it sounds different in the studio than it does at home, which I can imagine, but I still can't get my head around how someone can sound off-key/flat/whatever when listening through my tv set and yet sound "pitch perfect" to the live audience.

Rory seems to have been the only one who has sounded consistently good both at home and live in the studio. On that basis alone, if I were to vote (and I am not), he would have my support.

[Smokeychan1]

Originally Posted by LaniGrey

Wonderful vid - thanks for posting. Have got tears in my eyes.... it's hard to reconcile the march of time on the young man who was in the original 1973 film with this amaziing delivery of Gethsemane by a man grown older,with so much feeling and life experience in this rendition. Thanks

You're welcome, Lani. And as someone else who was rocking away to JCS in the 70s, it is heartening to see us get even better with age.

[footygirl]

I think Ben is on second tonight

[Smokeychan1]

Originally Posted by footygirl

I think Ben is on second tonight

Oh really? So they are changing the last on/first on rotation they have used up till now.

[LaniGrey]

Originally Posted by Smokeychan1

You're welcome, Lani. And as someone else who was rocking away to JCS in the 70s, it is heartening to see us get even better with age.

Sure is! xxx

[footygirl]

If they are going to be fair they should stick Rory or David on first

[diamond1]

Originally Posted by footygirl

If they are going to be fair they should stick Rory or David on first

going first is an advantage if the voting is open from the start

[footygirl]

Originally Posted by diamond1

going first is an advantage if the voting is open from the start

Not for Jon or Nathan it wasn't

[LaniGrey]

Maybe we're all so confused we don't know what we're doing anymore! It's usual on these shows that you don't start voting until after the last person has sung.... isn't it?

[footygirl]

Originally Posted by LaniGrey

Maybe we're all so confused we don't know what we're doing anymore! It's usual on these shows that you don't start voting until after the last person has sung.... isn't it?

II undertand it correctlty the lines open after the first person has performed and close 10 mins after the last one has performed

[diamond1]

Originally Posted by footygirl

Not for Jon or Nathan it wasn't

they obviously weren't that popular then

[footygirl]

Originally Posted by diamond1

they obviously weren't that popular then

And after ALW's rant last night at Nathan I am hoping for some tactical voting tonight to save Roger and give ALW an awful decision to make in the sing off by way of the overhyped ones

[LaniGrey]

Originally Posted by footygirl

II undertand it correctlty the lines open after the first person has performed and close 10 mins after the last one has performed

Thanks I think it's wrong though, shouldn't be like that. But then again, I think the whole format's wrong, so...'it is what it is...). I still love it!

[Button62]

Not much going on in here tonight with only 10 minutes to go is there ?

[LaniGrey]

Originally Posted by footygirl

And after ALW's rant last night at Nathan I am hoping for some tactical voting tonight to save Roger and give ALW an awful decision to make in the sing off by way of the overhyped ones

Yeah, right, you Roger lover, you! lol! Stop trying to manipulate the voting public

..that's ALW's job....

[SheShe]

Originally Posted by Smokeychan1

I also hope we get some of the songs from the show. I'm another who saw it in the Palace with Paul Nicholas as Jesus. So yes, a bland, young "boy band" type of singer can pull the role off. Moyles and Minchin are the stars, Mel C too ofcourse, so someone who can sing competently while not upstaging the rest of the case would be perfect.

I wonder if one of the losing finalists (of 11, not necessarily the 3 remaining tomorrow) will be given the understudy?

Charlie, I watched a youtube clip of Ted Neeley performing in the 25th Anniversary stage show in Canada (I think). He is in his 60s now and wasn't well at the time, but his performance is so credible and anguished and bloody believable, it blows my mind every time I watch it.

*runs off to find it*

My bad, it was in New York - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXJJbMrvOts

I LOVE Ted. He's awesome. Great clip.

[Button62]

Originally Posted by LaniGrey

Yeah, right, you Roger lover, you! lol! Stop trying to manipulate the voting public

If it's good enough for ALW it's good enough for footygirl

[BuddyBontheNet]

Completely forgot we'd have a new thread for tonight's show!

Not long now.

Are they singing two songs tonight?

[tinkie]

I will have to rely on you all as my husband is insisting on watching something else. I don't have a favourite so it doesn't really matter

[footygirl]

Originally Posted by Button62

If it's good enough for ALW it's good enough for footygirl

Oh yes - two can play at his game - come on everyone let's save the lovely Roger and make sure this is a memorable night for his lordship