(Decided to start new thread, hope that doesn't offend anyone.)
Warning: This is going to be a long one and will contain some show spoilers, but I'll try and keep them to a minimum.
In the beginning...
On the way to the Adelphi, I spotted Syed from The Apprentice. Nice looking guy, but quite short and didn't say hello, but good to start the evening off with a minor celeb!
At the theatre...
Went to the ladies and all was calm, but I spotted some excited glints in some ladies' eyes and asked them if they were excited and got the whole of the lavitorial ladies squeeing for Lee
Bought Programme which was only £1.50. Husband bought 2 tumblers of wine and took them in with him. I thought alcohol/Lee combo would not be wise for moi!
Went to our seats, Front Row A11 & A12. No-one checked, looked or asked for our tickets. Poor security, not good, now worrying about the safety of the loin clothed one.
The SHOW!!!
Starts with Preeya - she is tiny Polly Pocket Preeya I would call her. I hated her character in Bodies but she was great in this. Good voice and dolly bird looking, just dolly sized!
Then *faints, cries, wooos loudly* Lee descends on what can only be described as Nanna Jean's stairlift!
My reaction to seeing the man I've had a few naughty thoughts about was mind-blowing: I grinned like a demented Daniel and cried like Lewis. Thank the Lord (no, not him) Lord Rimmel for waterproof mascara!
Obviously, despite my heart fuctuations (deliberate sp!), the show went on and was a roller-coaster ride which didn't stop 'til half time (if it was football!).
All the actors and children were fantastic especially the brothers who almost stole the show. Look out for John Alistair who plays Reuben who writes this wonderful behind the scenes blog:
http://www.reallyuseful.com/rug/show...ail.htm?id=440
I don't want to spoil it too much but look out for ADWD references when the Pharoah/Elvis part is on! They were funny; in fact the whole show had a slight panto feel to it, but in a good way if that's possible.
When Lee's in prison and sings Close Every Door everyone had a tear in their eye - it was monumental. And, understandably, Lee didn't do a Seamus with "show of my own".
The show was extremely entertaining, fantastic for children to see (I'm taking mine asap). Lee looked stunning in his loincloth - he appears half naked for the majority of the show you'll be pleased to know.
Lee had a couple of spots and blemishes on his back. Kerry, have you been scratching his back? He then got a sequin stuck and I had to put my straight jacket on to stop myself from reaching up and picking it off!
Look out for Lee's chest hair growing back (fine with me - all the more manly) and the little sweat river between his pecs. Mmmmmm *runs off to eat slightly salty crisps*.
His legs look a little pudgy and I wanted to give them a squeeze especially in the thigh area. Def built for comfort, not for speed!
There's an 'in the air' part for Lee and you'll want to shout "Nanna", but please resist as it spoils the atmosphere
The finale was better than Live Aid, Dianathon, Living Earth 1966 cup final, etc. Everyone was dancing, clapping and getting down with the Jo!
The very worst part of the whole show was how quickly it went. Oh how I wished it was like a cinema where you could stay put and go through the whole show again.
Pudding...
During the show, I caught the scarf that Elvis/Pharoah threw into the audience and of course had to return it
. I therefore used said scarf as an excuse to go backstage and (pause for extremely dramatic effect) delivered to Lee in person
Basically, using my powers of charm (sheer audacity actually) I chatted to 'Jacob' in the cast lift and he told me which floor to go to and I found myself outside Lee's dressing room. I knocked. I knocked again. Then I was let in
Obviously the next 15 mins are both a blur and a memory carved in my mind forever but I spent the next quarter of an hour in Lee's dressing room!!!
In there was Peter Kaye (I called him Gordon Kaye, but he was the guy from 'Allo Allo' wasn't he?! ooops!). Anyway they were cool for some female company and laughed reasonably raucously when I said to Lee "Couldn't you get Ricky Gervais tonight then?" Mrs Kaye was there too (v nice lady) and a young man who I don't know, but was v nice to me and used my camera to take some photos.
We all chatted, I told him how I'd seen Jase Donovan in the role and Lee misheard me and thought I said Jason was better. V embarrassing but I quickly reassured the curly haired one that he was superb. I asked him if tonight was everything he had hoped it would be and he confirmed it was. I said how he thoroughly deserved the role, regardless of how the TV show might've played out. Peter Kaye said he's like Tommy Steele which is one of the things someone said about Keith.
Lee and I looked at each other and both thought nah, no way!
During all this, Lee said he was a bit hot and sweaty and did we mind if he got changed? Errr, no!!! Unfortunately, my parents must've taught me some manners and I looked away politely like you do when someone's typing in their PIN no. How I have to flaggelate myself now for this!
I had my photo taken with Sweaty Lee (no BO) and with clean T shirt Lee, prob prefer sweaty Lee! No onion breath by the way.
I touched the curls They felt like, well, Lee's curls of course! Soft, curly, bouncy, like a really good perm without the ammonia smell.
I said I liked Angry Lee and would like to see him angry although I didn't personally want to make him angry. He seemed to agree that he was good at intense Lee.
Peter & Lee then had this conversation about fame and how you can go places to avoid it, but I thought perhaps Peter's fame and Lee's fame are v different and Peter was naive not to see this. I can't see many women chasing Peter, not that you're not lovely Petey!!!
Lee re-said what he said on TV about how he loves performing but hates the fame side of it all and I could see he really meant it. I then felt guilty but, wtf, I'd spent a whole 75p on phonecalls to get him there
I thought I'd better go as my husband kept ringing my phone and it makes a frog noise. Lee was worried that one of the biblical plagues was upon him. Another final hug and air kiss and I stepped back out into the big, cruel, wide, mainly Lee-free, world.
During the evening I also got my photo taken with Bill Kraigright (ha ha) who was v nice, but I was rude to him for which I owe him an apology. I think I said he was an idiot for not spotting Lee's potential year's ago and he said, 'he was my Pharoah' but I kinda shook my head in dispair.
ALW later left the building surrounded by heavies and would give no autographs or anything. Poor show I thought your Lordship.
Weird Real Life / TV stuff
I have to say Lee is dinkier than you may've thought. I'm 5'4 and you'll see in the photo of us that Lee's only a couple of inches taller - I'd say 5'10 max. I had flat shoes on. He's also less broad than I thought he would be and legs are chunkier than I thought they would be.
Overall, v attractive, but my 'meeting' has put my Lee obsession into perspective. I'd love to spend more time with him - he's a sweetie and easy on the eye, so it would be great to work with him, but I wouldn't swap with Kerry. And I don't think he'd swap anyone for Kerry either. She wasn't there, but I did get the feeling that a bit of female attention is ok, but only v small doses and he'd like to live a quiet life when away from the stage.
Lee 'comes alive' for performing and has such a sparkle about him, but the real 'Lee' is a duller dazzler. I remember Marilyn Monroe saying that she could turn her 'star quality' on or off at will. Lee is the same.
Like Lee, BK looked smaller than how he appears on our screens. Nice, handsome man though.
ALW actually looked better in real life too, not really v wrinkly at all.
Righto, I think that's about everything. Any questions? Do ask and I'll do my best to answer them. Don't PM me though as this will go to my husband's email, as I only have a hotmail account.
I now need to download my photos I guess..... Off to do that now after I've photoshopped them and remove Lee's red eyes!
Don't forget, that I'm now jealous of all of you who have got the show to look forward to still.
Warning: This is going to be a long one and will contain some show spoilers, but I'll try and keep them to a minimum.
In the beginning...
On the way to the Adelphi, I spotted Syed from The Apprentice. Nice looking guy, but quite short and didn't say hello, but good to start the evening off with a minor celeb!
At the theatre...
Went to the ladies and all was calm, but I spotted some excited glints in some ladies' eyes and asked them if they were excited and got the whole of the lavitorial ladies squeeing for Lee
Bought Programme which was only £1.50. Husband bought 2 tumblers of wine and took them in with him. I thought alcohol/Lee combo would not be wise for moi!
Went to our seats, Front Row A11 & A12. No-one checked, looked or asked for our tickets. Poor security, not good, now worrying about the safety of the loin clothed one.
The SHOW!!!
Starts with Preeya - she is tiny Polly Pocket Preeya I would call her. I hated her character in Bodies but she was great in this. Good voice and dolly bird looking, just dolly sized!
Then *faints, cries, wooos loudly* Lee descends on what can only be described as Nanna Jean's stairlift!
My reaction to seeing the man I've had a few naughty thoughts about was mind-blowing: I grinned like a demented Daniel and cried like Lewis. Thank the Lord (no, not him) Lord Rimmel for waterproof mascara!
Obviously, despite my heart fuctuations (deliberate sp!), the show went on and was a roller-coaster ride which didn't stop 'til half time (if it was football!).
All the actors and children were fantastic especially the brothers who almost stole the show. Look out for John Alistair who plays Reuben who writes this wonderful behind the scenes blog:
http://www.reallyuseful.com/rug/show...ail.htm?id=440
I don't want to spoil it too much but look out for ADWD references when the Pharoah/Elvis part is on! They were funny; in fact the whole show had a slight panto feel to it, but in a good way if that's possible.
When Lee's in prison and sings Close Every Door everyone had a tear in their eye - it was monumental. And, understandably, Lee didn't do a Seamus with "show of my own".
The show was extremely entertaining, fantastic for children to see (I'm taking mine asap). Lee looked stunning in his loincloth - he appears half naked for the majority of the show you'll be pleased to know.
Lee had a couple of spots and blemishes on his back. Kerry, have you been scratching his back? He then got a sequin stuck and I had to put my straight jacket on to stop myself from reaching up and picking it off!
Look out for Lee's chest hair growing back (fine with me - all the more manly) and the little sweat river between his pecs. Mmmmmm *runs off to eat slightly salty crisps*.
His legs look a little pudgy and I wanted to give them a squeeze especially in the thigh area. Def built for comfort, not for speed!
There's an 'in the air' part for Lee and you'll want to shout "Nanna", but please resist as it spoils the atmosphere
The finale was better than Live Aid, Dianathon, Living Earth 1966 cup final, etc. Everyone was dancing, clapping and getting down with the Jo!
The very worst part of the whole show was how quickly it went. Oh how I wished it was like a cinema where you could stay put and go through the whole show again.
Pudding...
During the show, I caught the scarf that Elvis/Pharoah threw into the audience and of course had to return it
. I therefore used said scarf as an excuse to go backstage and (pause for extremely dramatic effect) delivered to Lee in person Basically, using my powers of charm (sheer audacity actually) I chatted to 'Jacob' in the cast lift and he told me which floor to go to and I found myself outside Lee's dressing room. I knocked. I knocked again. Then I was let in
Obviously the next 15 mins are both a blur and a memory carved in my mind forever but I spent the next quarter of an hour in Lee's dressing room!!!
In there was Peter Kaye (I called him Gordon Kaye, but he was the guy from 'Allo Allo' wasn't he?! ooops!). Anyway they were cool for some female company and laughed reasonably raucously when I said to Lee "Couldn't you get Ricky Gervais tonight then?" Mrs Kaye was there too (v nice lady) and a young man who I don't know, but was v nice to me and used my camera to take some photos.
We all chatted, I told him how I'd seen Jase Donovan in the role and Lee misheard me and thought I said Jason was better. V embarrassing but I quickly reassured the curly haired one that he was superb. I asked him if tonight was everything he had hoped it would be and he confirmed it was. I said how he thoroughly deserved the role, regardless of how the TV show might've played out. Peter Kaye said he's like Tommy Steele which is one of the things someone said about Keith.
Lee and I looked at each other and both thought nah, no way!During all this, Lee said he was a bit hot and sweaty and did we mind if he got changed? Errr, no!!! Unfortunately, my parents must've taught me some manners and I looked away politely like you do when someone's typing in their PIN no. How I have to flaggelate myself now for this!
I had my photo taken with Sweaty Lee (no BO) and with clean T shirt Lee, prob prefer sweaty Lee! No onion breath by the way.
I touched the curls
They felt like, well, Lee's curls of course! Soft, curly, bouncy, like a really good perm without the ammonia smell.I said I liked Angry Lee and would like to see him angry although I didn't personally want to make him angry. He seemed to agree that he was good at intense Lee.
Peter & Lee then had this conversation about fame and how you can go places to avoid it, but I thought perhaps Peter's fame and Lee's fame are v different and Peter was naive not to see this. I can't see many women chasing Peter, not that you're not lovely Petey!!!
Lee re-said what he said on TV about how he loves performing but hates the fame side of it all and I could see he really meant it. I then felt guilty but, wtf, I'd spent a whole 75p on phonecalls to get him there
I thought I'd better go as my husband kept ringing my phone and it makes a frog noise. Lee was worried that one of the biblical plagues was upon him. Another final hug and air kiss and I stepped back out into the big, cruel, wide, mainly Lee-free, world.
During the evening I also got my photo taken with Bill Kraigright (ha ha) who was v nice, but I was rude to him for which I owe him an apology. I think I said he was an idiot for not spotting Lee's potential year's ago and he said, 'he was my Pharoah' but I kinda shook my head in dispair.
ALW later left the building surrounded by heavies and would give no autographs or anything. Poor show I thought your Lordship.
Weird Real Life / TV stuff
I have to say Lee is dinkier than you may've thought. I'm 5'4 and you'll see in the photo of us that Lee's only a couple of inches taller - I'd say 5'10 max. I had flat shoes on. He's also less broad than I thought he would be and legs are chunkier than I thought they would be.
Overall, v attractive, but my 'meeting' has put my Lee obsession into perspective. I'd love to spend more time with him - he's a sweetie and easy on the eye, so it would be great to work with him, but I wouldn't swap with Kerry. And I don't think he'd swap anyone for Kerry either. She wasn't there, but I did get the feeling that a bit of female attention is ok, but only v small doses and he'd like to live a quiet life when away from the stage.
Lee 'comes alive' for performing and has such a sparkle about him, but the real 'Lee' is a duller dazzler. I remember Marilyn Monroe saying that she could turn her 'star quality' on or off at will. Lee is the same.
Like Lee, BK looked smaller than how he appears on our screens. Nice, handsome man though.
ALW actually looked better in real life too, not really v wrinkly at all.
Righto, I think that's about everything. Any questions? Do ask and I'll do my best to answer them. Don't PM me though as this will go to my husband's email, as I only have a hotmail account.
I now need to download my photos I guess..... Off to do that now after I've photoshopped them and remove Lee's red eyes!
Don't forget, that I'm now jealous of all of you who have got the show to look forward to still.
