Oooooh this brings back memories of a certain fabulous MonUCS concert - Pirates of Penzance, the Opera Australia version, has just started on Channel 2 :D
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I watched some of it and thought it was awful! We really enjoyed the Kevin Kline version from years back, and the Jon English stage version, but I thought this one was boring. Especially the Major General who couldn't even do the patter convincingly. We were looking forward to it coming to Melbourne but we definitely won't be getting tickets now.
agreed. i was excited because the tv guide said that it was the Jon English version, but alas it was not... The actors who played the pirate king, samule and ruth had nice voices compared to the jon english stage show. however thought Mabel choked big time in "poor wandering one"
Very VERY jack sparrowish.... i still may see it live when it comes to adelaide, but i know it wont be a fleck on the jon english one which i saw years and years ago and now own on DVD!
(btw... i though the police sergeant did a great job tho!)
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We were looking forward to it coming to Melbourne but we definitely won't be getting tickets now.
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The actors who played the pirate king, samule and ruth had nice voices compared to the jon english stage show.
however thought Mabel choked big time in "poor wandering one"
Very VERY jack sparrowish.... i still may see it live when it comes to adelaide, but i know it wont be a fleck on the jon english one which i saw years and years ago and now own on DVD!
(btw... i though the police sergeant did a great job tho!)
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