If his album was finished, he might be shooting promotional material for it, but I dare not let myself think that in case I'm dissappointed :unsure:

tbh its not his album I am expecting...I think I have given up on that.

To some degree I agree with what PIP says especially when I read of other artistes out there some virtually unknown getting out albums it seems odd. On another note I went to see Evita last night, hadnt seen it before and hated it. To me it was a dreary with no spark. My friend also thought the same and we are both veterans of musicals generally. However at the weekend we saw my local westend star do a concert called winter wonderland and it was wonderful, he puts on a greatr concert with guest choir, female westend performer etc etc. i n aid of charity. Also performing at the Pizza music room knightsbridge on 22 december, really worth seeing.

I should have also said it wasnt a patch on Gone with the wind in my opinion. It didnt hold my attention at all, in fact I nearly dropped off. I have seen two amateur productions here recently where the standard of talent was much higher.

I am glad I am not alone, I was left bemused at evita, I disliked the rushed way it went through - I didnt get the jist of what on earth the point was, only that evita was some half bit singer - who made her way to the top by sleeping with people, I think I had ideas of something far deeper from the length of time I have heard the songs and heard of the wonder of the show(the most surreal point was the BEST song sung by an outstanding singer, antoher hallway, where do I go form here whihc you couldnt empathise with, nor get any emotion from due to the fact that it was slotted into the show without knowing who the woman was singing, or any connection with anything else, I honestly didnt care where she was going - I didnt know who she was ..so the song whihc I had heard for years, and built my own sotry round was left meaingless and wasted imo) - . I honestly have to say I enjoyed and felt part of GWTW more - OH wasnt overly impressed by the actual content of the show, and the way it wa done, it was fine, but in no way better than GWTW. just my opinion though..LOL

Edited December 12, 200915 yr by prettyinpink

I know we've all said it before, but GWTW was a special show, it just wasn't given a chance. I also feel that 'the news' isn't going to be about his album, but we'll just have to wait and see. Sue

Had we seen this review from The Metro?

 

By the time GWTW finished, it was about 2hrs 58 and great. It's a shame that the media never seemed (or wanted) to acknowledge that it had shortened and you could now easily get home.

 

Keith Watson - 24th April, 2008

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Gone With The Wind is too blustery

Tomorrow, as Scarlett O'Hara likes to remind us, is another day. But there are times during Trevor Nunn's exhaustively epic musical account of Margaret Mitchell's novel when you fear that day will never come.

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Hidden amid all the historical bluster, Gone With The Wind is actually quite a simple story: girl wants the one she can't have, which blinds her to the merits of her true soulmate.

 

Hit and miss:Darius Danesh and Jill Paice as Rhett Butler and Scarlett O’Hara

So soulmate eventually legs it, thus proving that you don't know what you've got till it's gone.

The fact that it takes nearly four hours for the dime to drop is down to Gone With The Wind's sweeping backdrop; spoilt Scarlett's love traumas are caught up in the turbulence of the American Civil War.

Key events rattle past in a time-warping blur; the plot is thrust forward by narrators scuttling across stage like Pony Express messengers.

As an exercise in efficient stagecraft – the famed burning of Atlanta is neatly handled with a giant blazing flag – it ticks all the boxes.

The polished ensemble cast shift slickly from character to character and adapter Margaret Martin does an even-handed job of condensing Gone With The Wind's major themes, thrusting the emancipation of slavery centre-stage and catching the spirit of tumultuous times.

But it's all too much for one musical to hope to contend with.

None of which would matter two shakes of a Confederate's tail if Gone With The Wind came stacked with big tunes.

But Martin's Les Mis-lite score is more workmanlike than inspired, clunky lyrics and second-hand tunes serviceably pushing the story forward but failing to stop the show.

Tellingly, it's the gospel-influenced slave songs that pack the most emotional punch.

That's because, while it's easy to feel concern for the slaves' plight, Scarlett is a hard heroine to warm to.

Her journey is essentially from spoilt brat to hard bitch, so an actress needs to harness real charisma to stir audiences' hearts.

While Jill Paice is sharp and sassy (and, at times, painfully shrill), crucially she can't make Scarlett sympathetic.

So it's hard to give a damn about her baffling infatuation with the drippy Ashley, particularly when her Rhett is such a catch.

Against the odds, the true star of the show is Darius Danesh, who banishes all memories of his ludicrous Pop Idol buffoonery with a performance of subtlety and roguish charm as Rhett Butler.

His deep, velvety voice is ideally suited to Nobody Knows You, one of the rare moments when Gone With The Wind transcends musical cliché.

You just wish he had more to do, for while Gone With The Wind huffs and puffs, Darius aside, it never comes close to blowing the house down.

Until Sep 27, New London Theatre, Drury Lane WC2, Mon 7pm, Tue to Sat 7.30pm, Wed and Sat mats 2.30pm, £27.50 to £60. Tel: 0844 412 4654. Tube: Covent Garden

I seem to remember that one, how could I forget its referene to Darius! he was the perfect rhett

After a few weeks, the number of songs Jill sang reduced and she was absolutely brilliant. I was worried for the first couple of weeks that it may be too much for her voice. She and Darius were brilliant in the show.

Reading that, reminds me yet again, just how much I would have loved a cd of the music. Sue

It was just so wonderful

I hope they manage to open it in the USA. I think it'd have more support there.

are they going to?

 

I know it was on the cards before.

Not at the moment but I can always hope. A bit far to go though

Darius has posted a video Xmas message over on his Facebook page (I am not a member but my son has left himself 'logged in', so I was able to play it!! ) and at the beginning he says ' Hi guys... long time no see' and at the end he says 'see you very soon'!!! - so I hope he means that ...... However, I do remember him saying that after the last performance of GWTW, so I guess, yet again, we can only hope!!! :unsure: :)

 

Julie

 

P.S. I think he looks very tired!!

Edited December 15, 200915 yr by Julia W

just got that email, and went straight to watch the video - unfortunately I have no soundcard in this PC, so I have no idea what he is saying,(I tried lip reading)

does he say anything apart from merry xmas, long time no see, see you shortly??

the man is infuriating!!!!! especially in mute mode lol

Thanks Julie. Like you, I will have to watch it via my son when he comes home from work! Sue

He doesn't say much except he hopes 2010 will be a better year for all of us.

Just seen this. Yes, I thought he looked tired as well, dark bags under his eyes. Good to hear his voice again though. Sue

 

http://entertainment.stv.tv/tv/144543-stv-...cottish-talent/

 

Hope this means D will be in this show, but it's STV.