Is it just me or does this show come up several notches when musical songs are included. I loved the two duets tonight and I really thought the songs showed the guys off better. I dont really understand why they have all the other stuff for weeks on end. No disrespect to the other genres but when it is a programme to cast a lead in a west end production........ Do they underestimate how many fans of MT are out there watching?

Just a thought.

Absolutely - the whole show lights up. The boys also usually perform better, since musical theatre, and not pop, is what most of them are interested in. It's a huge shame that several of them never even got the chance to show what they could do (other than the finale).

I love it too - Lewis particularly shone tonight - especially in the sing off

Echo that I love songs from musicals

Same here - both of the duets tonight were great.

Spot on...... I think the Beeb seriously underestimate the viewing public of shows like this. I agree that the MT fans are probably in the minority by this stage..... they start off expecting a feast of classic songs but quickly get fed up with the "pop" aspect trundled out week after week (I know I did).

However, people like ALW and BK should be aware that they are missing out on a huge opportunity to sell MT to the younger generation. By having teeny-bopper-types introduce them to songs by Cole Porter, R&H, etc. they will be nurturing future "bums on seats"

SING IT

I think this is why I actually prefer Channel 4's Musicality to either Maria or Joseph. It was so much more about musicals, and also (despite all ALW's guff about 'nurturing') there was much more emphasis on bringing out stage talent than all the competitive stu.ff

Agree with you there. Lewis has been pretty dismal up til tonight (but that includes the sing-off with Daniel - maybe he expected to go). But he did well with Evita.

I too love it when they sing songs from the musicals. The pop stuff bores me.

Loved Lewis & Lee doing Oh what a circus tonight, it's the first performance of Lewis's that I've rated.

From Daniel's DS interview:


Seems as though he agrees with you.
I love it when they do musical theater songs too - I especially loved Keith and Ben's duet, even though I've never seen Starlight Express. I really do wish they'd do more musical songs.

me to...yes really loved the musical songs in it tonite....


wants more..

Could not agree more- MT numbers are just such a different ball game from the usual pop drivel the contestants get landed with. I guess it's another instance of 'dumbing down', and fear that MT isn't populist enough to appeal to a wide audience. Very, very short sighted and another lost opportunity to raise our rising generation's musical tastes from the bog standard common denominator. That said there have been some fantastic exceptions to the rule...look at the favourite performance thread for examples.

Again I agree Lewis blossomed with more sympathetic pieces tonight and as one panelist declared 'showed he was a true musical theatre performer'. His duet was inspiring, his solo a delight.

Surely they have to do some show songs in the final!! *fingers crossed*

Please, yes....especially as the incredible Daniel Boys will be singing!!

are you his OH

You have to be the most enthused fan on this forum

actually ewan aint on his owny ohh!!...would have loved to see daniel do more MT ...what would have the evita duet sounded like with daniel and lee....Btw thought lewis was great tonight

I never thought he was..... and Daniel was always my second fave...... it's just his postings are so OTT praiseworthy - even more so than some of the ones on the Lee thread

and lee was my second fav....moved up to first now

next week should be all MT...out with this pop song malarky!

Couldn't agree more. I can pick out two highlights:

Bring him home (but, I'm biased; I am always moved by that song)

Oh what a circus: Lee and Lewis did the impossible for me - they obliterated a teenage crush on David Essex and the original version, and turned it into a new and amazing song.

was watching that on a music channel earlier in sky land and have always loved it ....really enjoyed lewis and lee doing it too, like i said i want more MT...


oh that quoted funny ...sorry hope you get my drift
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That was almost what happened with me last year: Before Maria started I was all "I can't wait for this show. It'll be like Pop Idol but they'll all be singing musical theatre songs every week!" So I was rather disappointed when yet more pop was trundled out.

Anyway, it does become a whole different show when they do musical theatre numbers. I loved both the duets (and I hadn't been a big fan of Keith until I saw him in the Starlight Express number), and Craig's This Is The Moment was definitely a highlight of the series for me.

Seconded! . The only reason i'll be watching the final is for the chance to see Daniel again .

I'm an MT newbie and dont know half of the songs but even i can recognise a fantastic performance when i see it. I much prefer the MT songs to the pop drivel and really ALW should have concentrated on the MT side and not assumed that just because not everyone goes to the theatre every week, we can still appreaciate a good MT number

Of course, not all pop is drivel. Lee's performance of Leave Right Now was great.