Season
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Post by Season on Feb 18, 2008 22:11:43 GMT
Ok may be it's just me but I wasn't impressed with much of last nights show. A programme would have been nice even if it didn't contain very much info.It would have been something to keep as a reminder. Hated the bloke who thought he was a comedian and took up all of the first half.He wasn't funny - one of my pet hates - people who think they're funny but aren't!!!  Did like the fact Seamus was included and Rob the builder.Sadly Seamus still comes across as big headed, just as he did during ADWD.Altho in his defense he was very chatty afterwards. Can't comment on Rob cos I didn't get to see him - still not happy about that.  When the guys all sang together certain people were drowned out by the orchestra.The only two who appeared to have any stage presence last night were Anthony and Lewis.Lewis outshone everyone else on stage. Felt sorry for Johndeep as he seemed very nervous like a rabbit caught in headlights. Overall a very expensive night when you take into account the cost of the ticket and train fare to travel down there. Thank goodness the one saving grace was seeing Peter Howarth coming out of the stage door afterwards,having been part of the orchestra.It's been ages since I've seen him.I know he won't mean anything to anyone else on here but he was lead guitarist of the Joseph band on tour in the Mike Holoway days. He's now lead singer for The Hollies and lead backing singer for Cliff Richard. |
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Post by Tanith Messenger on Feb 18, 2008 22:43:54 GMT
OMG Peter! That is a blast from the past - from Robin Hood and Joseph days! How is he???
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Season
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Post by Season on Feb 18, 2008 23:33:39 GMT
The one and only Tan - sorry I forgot you would know him. He had Sarah and the kids with him.I was shocked to see him - did love the hug I got tho ;D Was funny cos Lynda and people around us had no idea who he was!!! He's still very busy and looking as fab as ever.  He has to have been the best Sheriff of Nottingham there ever was when Robin of Sherwood ran at the Piccadilly Theatre in the West End. |
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Post by Tanith Messenger on Feb 19, 2008 0:21:46 GMT
WOW what a fantastic show it was @ the Palladium last night.
The boys were brilliant to say the least and from where i was sitting (hello to the ladies - and gentleman - in rows C, D & E around seat 7 - very friendly & great to meet you) looked like a packed house which was great.
Shame the show didn't go on for long - we were out by about 9.45 (although home by midnight!!!) but we weren't disappointed and it was great to see some of the other 'boys' back as well for the evening.
Nice surprise to see Connie in the audience along a few other celebs.
I do hope that the boys can get a tour going cos i think they would get packed out audiences all around the UK.
Well done boys and hope to see you all again soon
Love
Christine & Cath xx
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Post by Tanith Messenger on Feb 19, 2008 0:24:35 GMT
Moved above msg Christine hope you dont mind  Christine would of known him if she saw him ;D I never saw him in Robin and I was a youngster when he was in Joseph so not 100% sure I saw him in that, but I know who he is and have his recording of Robin which gets listened to ALOT hehe. Hear Jess Conrad was there too! So it truely was a 'Joseph' night shame i wasnt there *sigh* Time for bed its 2,30am!! |
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Post by Lynda on Feb 19, 2008 9:33:33 GMT
Season, its equally "funny" to me that you dont know the Joseph boys and girls from the last few years.  Lynda xx |
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Post by Christine on Feb 19, 2008 10:48:13 GMT
Hi Tan, yes sorry forgot to say that Peter was there as well, it was just a shock seeing him. Again shame i couldn't stay @ stage door afterwards (my friend wanted to get home  ) but i do remember him from the 'Robin' days, but not 100% sure about him being in Jo - was he? Christine x |
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Post by Lynda on Feb 19, 2008 12:26:05 GMT
Heard off Lee today. He was NOT at the Palladium on sunday.
Lynda xxx
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Post by Tanith Messenger on Feb 19, 2008 23:08:30 GMT
Think he was yes, im sure I read it in a prog somewhere, will check Good to know that lee has been in touch Lynda ;D |
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Post by Eunice and Roisin on Feb 20, 2008 12:39:24 GMT
We didn't buy any Dream On tickets in advance as we weren't definitely sure that we could go. When we went to the box office the clerk wanted to sell us tickets for the Dress Circle. We asked if there were any seats on the front row of the stalls & he said only at the end & as they were restricted view he couldn't recommend them but we thought that we couldn't refuse front row seats. Then we went to the stage door to see if there was anyone we knew there. There wasn't but after a bit Gianni & Ralph went in & came back out quickly so we had a chat with them. Gianni is auditioning for the West End & Ralph has been to New York to do a play.
We didn't like the comedian either but when the Jo guys came on we thought it was a brilliant show. Our seats were great & it was only some of the band that we couldn't see. It was nice to see 8 of the guys together on stage & we liked seeing their ADWD coats being put on them in Go Go Jo. They sang all the songs off the album, & Daydream Believer with Connie, & Lewis sang Kiss & that's when he did his back flip & Chris B did pirouettes. We could have happily listened to them all for another hour. We got out quickly but never saw Rob or Jondeep. Lewis was the only one we saw with a minder who tried to rush him away, but all the guys were nice & friendly.
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Post by chestwig on Feb 20, 2008 13:41:39 GMT
Im so glad I didnt go to this, sounds a right cock up
kelxx
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Post by Lynda on Feb 21, 2008 13:23:03 GMT
Dream On boys in this weeks The Stage paper. Thanks to Linda Shaw
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Post by Lynda on Feb 22, 2008 12:43:52 GMT
From: "C" a Lee Mead fan.
Hi everyone, I know its a bit late, and a few have already posted their reviews of the Dream On concert, but I have been ill since I got home from London,(BE WARNED don't eat at the Hard Rock Cafe, i've had food poisoning!!)so, this is my first opportunity to post.
The Dream On concert was a good fun night out and I was really pleased to see the boys in the flesh. However, the night did not go as I expected. As you have all probably read, there was a comedian on to start with, to try and warm up the audience, who I admit did make me laugh a lot, but stayed on for too long, afterall, I went to see the Joseph boys, not him. Then to my dissapointment, a twenty minute interval before we finally got to see them. I was beginning to think half way through the comedian's act, that there were problems back stage, and got the feeling he had been asked to carry on for a bit longer, until the boys were ready, and the length of the interval, also confirmed this too me. Michael Barrymore and Biil Kenwright, along with Jenny Seagrove sat next to me just across the aisle and I also spotted ALW's son just behind them. At the bar during the interval Bill Kenwright seemed a bit stressed and was asking a lot of people to change seats and move further into the middle, as there had been a few empty seats bang in the middle of the stalls, which would have been very off putting for the boys. When they finally came out, with Craig singing first, I couldn't hear him at all, and there was a problem with the sound. Bill Kenwright got up several times to talk to the guys at the back about several issues. Anthony was absoloutley gorgeous, and danced all the way through, there was no stopping him. He looked like he enjoyed every minute of it. Lewis was very good, especially when he sang Kiss. Craig sang This Is The Moment really well and was very emotional. I must admit I was also impressed when he reached the high notes in Close Every Door, but then again he has had a lot of practice since doing the touring production. There were a lot of sound and lighting issues throughout. Seamus was brilliant, very confident at talking to the audience, and Lewis had very good stage presence. All in all it was a fun night, but they weren't on for long enough and I didn't pay £35.00 to see the comedian for that length of time. At the end of the day I went to see the boys, and we were advised the concert would start at 8pm and not 7.30pm as originally planned. So we actually, didn't need to get there until 8.45pm, so slighly annoying. I looked for Lee everywhere, even when the lights had gone down I found myself checking out the boxes, but alas no sign. If he was there, he must have been back stage and hanging in the wings!!!
as seen on LMAS
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Post by asg198 on Feb 22, 2008 12:52:00 GMT
there is a post from someone on Lewis's website that has a run down of the boys day before and during concert and from that it seems as though they waited until everyone was in and then popped out at 7.30 to grab some dinner, so that may explain the length of the interval.
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Post by Lynda on Feb 22, 2008 13:34:24 GMT
What is his website please, I cant find it ??
If that is true I am disgusted at the way Kenwright has handled this event. I want half my money back.
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