of all the things I was expecting in this musical, Adam Lambert interrupting his brother's wedding to announce that he's not dead, he was just fighting evil and getting away from an annoying fiancé and also he's gay and he's going to marry his boyfriend and be king.
"I've been said this is a deliberate homage to the song, in the same way that when my students cheat in their homework, it's a deliberate homage to Google." *John Williams sweats profusely*
I think in the history of music, every composer has been influenced by the great composers before them. There are pieces of Mozart which have been almost copied and pasted from his predecessors. Early Beethoven sounds a lot like Mozart. And so on and so forth. It is no different to John Williams, and I think this comment is ill-informed. Plagiarism is a very different matter, of which defending ALW is very difficult.
This video made me go and listen to "Unfair" and try to figure out the rhythm. I gave up after listening to it five times and went and found the sheet music. It literally changes time signature every single measure for significant portions of the song.
So I was lucky enough to see the show already, and I must say how much the music has changed since this was recorded. A couple songs are cut, some are still there but in a different style/feel. Overall a very strong musical and hopefully it does well
So does the main pop ballads like I Know I Have a Heart from Cinderella actually sound like the popped up version from the concept album or is it less Katie Perry and more musical theater thus bringing us to the conclusion that it was more specifically a radio edit rather than what the song actually sounds like in the show? Does it have those strong guitars? Can you tell us the deleted songs.? We already know Adam Lamberts song was cut. Besides, Ursula doesn't belong in a Cinderella show anyway.
@@DerekMckean The main songs that were released as singles are pretty much as they are if I remember correctly. Adam Lambert's song is cut and replaced with a longer version of Man's Man/Marry for Love. The Wedding Party has more of a salsa/latin feel and is a bit slower. The rest of the cuts are just some verses taken out of songs (Buns 'N' Roses) or different dance breaks (Man's Man). Hope this helps!
@@jonathanscouse7584 Thank you so much. P.S even though I am an American, are you a Scouse? One of my TH-camrs I watch is from Liverpool and therefore is a scouse. At first I thought his accent was between Northern Ireland and Scottish. But he stated no, he is a scouse from Liverpool. But luckily, he was not at all offended. I have always thought the Liverpool accent sounds so close to a northern Irish accent. I remember going to a GameStop and asking if a clerk was from Ireland, and she was very upset but held her composure stating that I was treading down the wrong path, so she said she was from Scotlland. Prior to this conversation, I was not watching Suzy Lu at the time, so I was much younger. But the more I watch Suzy Lu, I am starting to decipher the difference. It is very weird too since I have up to 28% Scottish DNA. I am kind of similar to Henry Golding, but I am 50% Chinese. Lol if Andrew Lloyd Webber had a kid with Henry Golding, the baby probably would look like me.
Great review Mickey! Always hard to judge it all prior to seeing the actual theatrical extravaganza. For example the Godmother scene is electrifying but that doesn't come across on the album. I saw the show on Saturday and loved it - there's so much more humour than you might expect. The performances and costumes are stand out. Plus Ivano was off but his understudy was AMAZING. Plus I thought the twists and turns in the story worked. Go and see it definitely - you might be surprised......
I love ALW musicals. I love your dialogue and throughout. I am impressed with your knowledge of all musicals and your references to them. I thoroughly enjoyed your review and everyone loves a key-change.
I love how ALW always works on his musicals trying to make each time better in acting/staging/music... I love for example how he improved the acting/staging of Love Never Dies because even if the plot is not majestic like POTO still this musical deserved it because musically it was wonderful 😍😍😍
I'm not too happy about the music (i like just a few select numbers) BUT I appreciate what I can gather about the story. The idea of Cinderella knowing the prince but him not recognizing her due to the transformation and not liking that version of her is brilliant in my opinion.
So I have been listening to the cast recording a lot actually, and I agree that it feels kind of not great pacing wise. I have read in the comments that it's changed a bit so that's exciting. Being from America I'm probably never going to get to see this, as even here I only really get to see shows that tour cause Im in a very small town. I hope its good. I really love Carrie and I have to say that Ivano's character is like probably my favorite thing from the recording (aside from the Adam Lambert cameo that caught me completely by surprise cause I didnt know it was coming the first time i listened.).
I saw it today and honestly I LOVED IT!! Yes some of the songs maybe were a tad long but honestly I didn’t mind it. There were so many surprises and I would highly recommend!!!
YES we all want that one note in Only You Lonely You to go up😂 I've been LOVING this album. But anyway your comments are hilarious, this was so fun to watch
I’m so torn because on the one hand it’s fun and catchy and not skinny leading lady! But also every song somehow manages to both sound exactly the same and like it’s from an entirely different show at the same time? If that makes sense?
I do hope this show does well and I did enjoy the soundtrack, but I worry slightly about its 'im not like other girls'yness. It just seems pretty out of step with the target teenage audience's culture for a 'fresh' retelling.
Everyone comments on Adam Lambert or the great voice of Carrie and Ivano, but we must admit that very few of us have had a good impression of the ALW score, I found it confusing but could not judge it because I am not a big fan of their scores except Sunset Blvd / Evita, despite everything I expected better.
i went to see the show last week and it really surprised me how much i enjoyed it! the script was very witty and funny, and the songs told the story really well! PLUS the renovation of the theatre allowed for some incredible staging and direction that i definitely wasn't expecting! i left the theatre feeling pleasantly surprised and i'm definitely going to go back and see it again!
Deliberate homage to Google 🤣. Another great video! I saw this last week and wasn’t a fan of the book nor the score, but loved everything else about it (performances, costumes and set design were stellar!)
I GOT TO SEE THE PREVIEW WITH CARRIE AND IVANO!!! I feel blessed! I loved the show it was soo magical and funny and the act 2 surprise is sooo worth it!!!
alw saw her in heathers and went you know what you need even more solo songs, and did it should go, you should try if you can afford them get the stall seats marked with 'your ticket to the Ball. In this seat you will be moved in more ways than one' it is so worth it
@@kasia8306 *SPOILERS FOR THE STAGING OF CINDERELLA* _________________________________ The first 8(?) rows of the stalls rotate to be behind the stage for the ball scene at the beginning of act 2.
I disagree - I sat centre of row O last week and I think that I had a better seat than those in the 'special seats' - the height difference made it 100% worth it in my eyes
I had the exact same reaction, when this was announced it didn't appeal to me at all, but after listening to it curiosity got the better of me and I booked tickets for Saturday.
We had tickets for 7th July, got an email on 2nd to say that due to social distancing our tickets had been moved two rows back. No problem I thought, at least we were still going. On 5th we got an email to say the performance had been cancelled and we could go on 6th instead. As we live in Yorkshire, had train tickets booked, non refundable, we decided to go to London regardless but we had been given two options, a credit note for two years- I checked ticket prices for future dates in similar seats and they were treble the price so we were left no option but to get a refund, put it down to experience and book Amelie, based on your review MickeyJo. So glad we did, totally amazing, you were spot on as always. Great vlog as always and v amusing, so good to watch😀
One of my co-workers loves the theatre as much as I do and months ago when she was trying to persaude me to go and see this, she said (with a straight face) that I should go and see this because "it's not like any other ALW musical". Your reactions made me cackle.
Okay. “Bad Cinderella” was bugging me when I heard it because I knew it was ripping off something else. “In My Own Little Corner” at least makes sense as - ahem - “inspiration.” However…that’s not what I concluded it sounded like until I heard you say that. The fact is, it’s even closer to “We Are One” from The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride. And I mean the exact melody. 🤨
Have you listened to R&H Cinderella soundtrack and how would this album compare to it? Also I hope the Adam Lambert song will be on the Broadway cast recording.
The song is excruciatingly difficult but Adam is incredibly talented. His voice is so powerful and expressive. Would there be a performer who could sing that song like Adam ?
I’ve seen the live show and there was definitely a rock song performed that went ‘do you love me did you miss me’ because it was in my head, I can’t remember if it was exactly the same as this recording though
I only know a few songs and was curious if the rest of the album was good. Have not had the chance to check it out yet. Bad cinderella is fantastic. I like how they do something different with the lyrics and pop rhythms. I hate to say it, I like the homage to “my little corner” because a) nostalgia and b) they changed or added enough to it to make it its own. Only you is my favorite of the three songs I know. His voice is deep, soothing, and velvety. He mixes his notes well. I love how it starts out slow and just rises with each chorus but does not go over the top with it. It should be cheesy but it is not. Just beautiful.
I don’t know how I didn’t realize this was Helen George as the Queen! Call the Midwife is one of my all time favorite shows so I’m delighted to see her pop up elsewhere.
Glad you survived the album, I have seen the show, it’s ok, its kinda fun, it’s also a mess, it’s trying to have panto vibe, and be a serious musical, and be updated and politically correct, so basically a bit all over the place. Still trying to fully sort out my feelings about it a week after seeing it. Love your Anastasia references hope you got to see it on Broadway as it was a great show. Can’t wait to get back to NY next year.
I'll admit, I didn't watch your entire reaction so I'm not sure what your overall feeling is (although I can guess from what I heard) but I did scroll through to find your reactions to Adam Lambert's songs. He is incredible, isn't he? BTW, he is co-writing a musical with songwriters and others in the UK. All we know is its about a real man in the LGBTQ+ community and Adam's next CD release will be the concept album with him singing most of the music. His manager said he'll promote it worldwide. Can't wait.
Honestly, this album is like they've taken my least favourite songs from my favourite modern musicals and chucked them together on an album. That being said, every song has taken a turn being stuck in my head since I first heard the album and purely through mental-repetition they have grown on me.
ALW has a way of writing his musicals that fit so well into the 80’s. Believe me, I can sing every word of most of them. I don’t know of that works in 2021. Btw, I heard some “Hamilton” in one of those songs. I do have to say that never thank Andrew Lloyd Webber enough for what he has done for his fans during the pandemic. It brought me back to musicals I hadn’t listened to in years, gave me experiences I could never afford, and made me look forward to 2 pm my time every Friday for several weeks.
I descovered this musical late last night and I have spent like 3 hours today just looking at content from it. Also this video is amazing I'm gonna go watch some more :)
My feelings are that it's not my favourite and I don't listen to the whole album on repeat. Having said that I do quite like it, Sebastian and Cinderella have that fun dynamic where they take the piss out of each other but they're each other's best friend and they love each other. And there are quite a few songs that I really enjoy and it's just overall nice. Also from what I have seen, the costumes are STUNNING!
Why does it need SO many modulations?! It did have Cars vibes. I started singing ‘Ripe Strawberries Ripe’ when I heard that one song too. Hmm…not so original!
And then you find out that the role of Cinderella has an 'Alternate' and you think, why? She's not in it all that much and the score is hardly Evita. CHF must have a great agent...
Unfortunately, Broadway probably won't see this for a decade, if it does indeed come to the U.S. P.S The Adam Lambert song was mainly for the concept album. It was already cut from the stage version. Maybe it will come back if there will ever be a Broadway version. Remember how The Lady's Got Potential never made it to the staged version of Evita but oddly but in a different context made a comeback with the Madonna film version? Maybe that is what's probably going to happen to the Sea Witch Song. But I don't this will ever become a film as ALW is getting older. Besides. the sea witch is from The Little Mermaid plot! However, there is a theory that there is more than one Prince Charming as sort of hinted in the musical Into The Woods. So maybe there is possibly chance for some weird crossover where Prince Charming kills the Sea Witch. I was lucky enough enough to catch the U.S tour of Love Never Dies with Gardar Thor-Cortes where The Beauty Underneath went through some compositional changes. Fade out. Exit. Cut. P.S I like it when musicals had touch of deviance to traditional kids stories. For example, Wonderland is mostly a happy story about Alice in Wonderland. However, the overture has a sense of darkness as well as the Queens song I Will Prevail sung by Katie Shindle
Mickeyjo, if you look at the Cinderella posts of the songs, the ones you realized were taken from other shows fully, they have their comments turned off. lol i wonder why?
I have to say I'm really not a fan of the lyrics of this show. (Although I liked some of the music, there are some serious bops in this score) But lyrically, almost every song makes me cringe in some way and the mix of modern-colloquialisms and more old-fashioned kinda phantom-esque lyrics really doesn't mash well in my opinion. These almost make me appreciate the lyrical work in Sunset Boulevard. (they used "also-ran" in that musical too btw, it's in "The Lady's Paying)
That's what I've felt from what I've heard. The music is not bad in most places but the lyrics? Ouch. Bad Cinderella is "I'm not like other girls: the song" and the ones where Cinderella and the prince are flirting make it sound like they hate each other. I think post-Hamilton you can't get away with bad lyrics like this.
Enjoyed your video. I just saw Bad Cinderella on Broadway tonight. The characterizations are very over-the-top, it's def. played for camp value. From your reactions, I don't think it was played that way in the recording you're listening to.
No one else sounds so much like an angel that's been possessed by Kermit the frog... right there, I died By the way aren't you going to mention every minor key song in that bloody thing ends on a major 1 chord? That was driving me frickin nuts
I saw the first preview and unfortunately I was disappointed, it seemed like they got rid of all the magical elements from the story and left the show with a mediocre, predictable storyline. The song lyrics felt like they didn’t fit with the music. Such a shame as I really wanted to like it!
Oh I know, it wasn't originally a Disney title but has subsequently been acquired by Disney (along with everything else) so the waters are pretty muddy as to whether Anastasia is actually a disney princess now I guess!
This is gonna sound weird but I’m glad I see people acknowledging all the “Evita-like” moments in the recording. If you look at the comment section most kids out there keep thinking it’s Love never dies - aka tell me you’ve only seen POTO and LND without telling me. 😂
I saw the show almost exactly two weeks ago and I wasn't madly keen on it - I was expecting to not like the music and lyrics based on what had already come out, but the big surprises were that the script's terrible (Every laugh line is just 'Someone said a swear word' or 'Look at this man without a shirt on making a vaguely sexual movement') and the plot makes no sense. It must be said though that the cast is doing the absolute best they can with the material they have, and it's a very pretty show (The 'you will be moved in more ways than one' thing is massively overhyped, but the lighting is awesome). Something more subtle that I noticed was that there are times during songs like 'I Know I Have a Heart' which have these big moments, where, because the orchestra's so small (9 people), they run out of steam about halfway through - the vocalists and musicians will be giving their all but there's only so much they can do. I think the soundtrack was recorded with a 40 piece orchestra, and having an orchestra of that size really does help the songs.
I have 2 issues: 1- I get that Cinderella has a pop structure but coming from 2 songs that sounds like cats/phantom and then hit with pop with Bad Cinderella is like "Did I change the soundtrack?" I know is for setting the character and I love Bad Cinderella but at least has to be a better arrange to get to that point. The good part is all the comments about the songs changing it gives me hope to still tracking down and open to listen more about it. 2- About the Prince Charming LGBT representation, I hope it evolves in something better, Im not saying I dont like it but I think was like a extreme plot choice bc it feels that the whole musical change plot like in a blink, like forget Cinderella we are now in a gay wedding when it could be a better plot to make cinderella think he lost Sebastian, besides at the end is like "im bad bc you married!, Im not it was a gay wedding you idiot that doesn't look closely and put the pieces together by yourself" Its just my opinion, lets see how the musical evolves.
Okay I LOVE Bad Cinderella and when I heard that bit of "In My Own Little Corner" I was so happy but that analogy you made about your students and Google practically made me tear up I laughed so much 🤣. I love ALW's work and quite like Carrie Hope Fletcher's acting and voice so I have been really excited over this for awhile but especially these last few months when so much about it has been released online. Sadly, I live in the US so no chance of seeing it any time soon so I did buy the album but now I really wish that they would also release the script book for purchase because I would really love to read it to get a fuller picture of the story since I can't see it. This is the second video of yours I have watched about Cinderella and I really enjoy your personality and opinions 😀.
Just started to listen to the soundtrack and I believe in the first instance Candela needs to seek asylum to a safe space as her entire town threaten to strangle her for not dying her hair.
of all the things I was expecting in this musical, Adam Lambert interrupting his brother's wedding to announce that he's not dead, he was just fighting evil and getting away from an annoying fiancé and also he's gay and he's going to marry his boyfriend and be king.
"I've been said this is a deliberate homage to the song, in the same way that when my students cheat in their homework, it's a deliberate homage to Google."
*John Williams sweats profusely*
I think in the history of music, every composer has been influenced by the great composers before them. There are pieces of Mozart which have been almost copied and pasted from his predecessors. Early Beethoven sounds a lot like Mozart. And so on and so forth. It is no different to John Williams, and I think this comment is ill-informed. Plagiarism is a very different matter, of which defending ALW is very difficult.
I’m crying at your responses 😂 “just take flats in a bag!” I just died
This video made me go and listen to "Unfair" and try to figure out the rhythm. I gave up after listening to it five times and went and found the sheet music. It literally changes time signature every single measure for significant portions of the song.
“Stop calling each other vegetables you awful people” will be stuck in my head for a while. Cannot stop laughing.
Adam Lambert is everything! And you're SO fun to watch 👌
He is! And thank you, very kind :)
It'll never not be creepy how the queen talks about her son in Act One. It really freaks me out.
I love watching this channel. The Cinderella Saga is both funny and so real. I really appreciate all well rounded and insightful responses.
Victoria Hamilton-Barritt sounds like she is trying to do an impression of Gillian Anderson’s Margaret Thatcher voice from The Crown.
I said exactly the same thing in this recording but it didn't make the final edit! Great minds think alike!
I love Adam Lambert! It is a pleasant surprise to hear a song by him on Broadway cast recording,
So I was lucky enough to see the show already, and I must say how much the music has changed since this was recorded. A couple songs are cut, some are still there but in a different style/feel. Overall a very strong musical and hopefully it does well
So does the main pop ballads like I Know I Have a Heart from Cinderella actually sound like the popped up version from the concept album or is it less Katie Perry and more musical theater thus bringing us to the conclusion that it was more specifically a radio edit rather than what the song actually sounds like in the show? Does it have those strong guitars?
Can you tell us the deleted songs.? We already know Adam Lamberts song was cut. Besides, Ursula doesn't belong in a Cinderella show anyway.
@@DerekMckean The main songs that were released as singles are pretty much as they are if I remember correctly. Adam Lambert's song is cut and replaced with a longer version of Man's Man/Marry for Love. The Wedding Party has more of a salsa/latin feel and is a bit slower. The rest of the cuts are just some verses taken out of songs (Buns 'N' Roses) or different dance breaks (Man's Man). Hope this helps!
@@jonathanscouse7584 Thank you so much.
P.S even though I am an American, are you a Scouse? One of my TH-camrs I watch is from Liverpool and therefore is a scouse. At first I thought his accent was between Northern Ireland and Scottish. But he stated no, he is a scouse from Liverpool. But luckily, he was not at all offended. I have always thought the Liverpool accent sounds so close to a northern Irish accent. I remember going to a GameStop and asking if a clerk was from Ireland, and she was very upset but held her composure stating that I was treading down the wrong path, so she said she was from Scotlland. Prior to this conversation, I was not watching Suzy Lu at the time, so I was much younger. But the more I watch Suzy Lu, I am starting to decipher the difference.
It is very weird too since I have up to 28% Scottish DNA.
I am kind of similar to Henry Golding, but I am 50% Chinese.
Lol if Andrew Lloyd Webber had a kid with Henry Golding, the baby probably would look like me.
Great review Mickey! Always hard to judge it all prior to seeing the actual theatrical extravaganza. For example the Godmother scene is electrifying but that doesn't come across on the album. I saw the show on Saturday and loved it - there's so much more humour than you might expect. The performances and costumes are stand out. Plus Ivano was off but his understudy was AMAZING. Plus I thought the twists and turns in the story worked. Go and see it definitely - you might be surprised......
I love ALW musicals. I love your dialogue and throughout. I am impressed with your knowledge of all musicals and your references to them. I thoroughly enjoyed your review and everyone loves a key-change.
Adam Lambert IS everything.
Surprisingly, the soundtrack has changed A-LOT in the show (I prefer it more actually)
I hope they release the show version too then.
I'm curious, what was changed?
@@charlie2.048 various songs were cut, a few lyrics and pacings were also changed
I love how ALW always works on his musicals trying to make each time better in acting/staging/music... I love for example how he improved the acting/staging of Love Never Dies because even if the plot is not majestic like POTO still this musical deserved it because musically it was wonderful 😍😍😍
many throats were harmed in this reaction
I would argue not enough throats were harmed ;)
I'm not too happy about the music (i like just a few select numbers) BUT I appreciate what I can gather about the story. The idea of Cinderella knowing the prince but him not recognizing her due to the transformation and not liking that version of her is brilliant in my opinion.
So I have been listening to the cast recording a lot actually, and I agree that it feels kind of not great pacing wise. I have read in the comments that it's changed a bit so that's exciting. Being from America I'm probably never going to get to see this, as even here I only really get to see shows that tour cause Im in a very small town. I hope its good. I really love Carrie and I have to say that Ivano's character is like probably my favorite thing from the recording (aside from the Adam Lambert cameo that caught me completely by surprise cause I didnt know it was coming the first time i listened.).
I’ve also been lucky enough to see the show and it was fantastic! The music and concept works really well!
I saw it today and honestly I LOVED IT!! Yes some of the songs maybe were a tad long but honestly I didn’t mind it. There were so many surprises and I would highly recommend!!!
YES we all want that one note in Only You Lonely You to go up😂 I've been LOVING this album. But anyway your comments are hilarious, this was so fun to watch
I’m so torn because on the one hand it’s fun and catchy and not skinny leading lady! But also every song somehow manages to both sound exactly the same and like it’s from an entirely different show at the same time? If that makes sense?
I do hope this show does well and I did enjoy the soundtrack, but I worry slightly about its 'im not like other girls'yness. It just seems pretty out of step with the target teenage audience's culture for a 'fresh' retelling.
It's the progression from punch [them] in throat to kiss her in the throat for me
Everyone comments on Adam Lambert or the great voice of Carrie and Ivano, but we must admit that very few of us have had a good impression of the ALW score, I found it confusing but could not judge it because I am not a big fan of their scores except Sunset Blvd / Evita, despite everything I expected better.
i went to see the show last week and it really surprised me how much i enjoyed it! the script was very witty and funny, and the songs told the story really well! PLUS the renovation of the theatre allowed for some incredible staging and direction that i definitely wasn't expecting! i left the theatre feeling pleasantly surprised and i'm definitely going to go back and see it again!
I cannot get Adam Lamberts Sea Witch song out of my head and how does he sing all that ending to Mans man in one breath?
It's been in my head constantly since I filmed this! And he is basically otherworldy as a vocalist.
@@MickeyJoTheatre Adam is other worldly in many ways, as Roger and Brian say 'I don't know anyone who can outsing Adam Lambert'!
I listen to his song everyday LOL - Adam is insanely talented.
Deliberate homage to Google 🤣. Another great video! I saw this last week and wasn’t a fan of the book nor the score, but loved everything else about it (performances, costumes and set design were stellar!)
YH, I loved the dresses so much especially the Queen's red dress
Where can you get the book from??
@@panicatthelucieeurie8444 “the book” just means the script!
@@roselleowl7477 oh I know there’s an real novel my emerald comming out based off the show
I GOT TO SEE THE PREVIEW WITH CARRIE AND IVANO!!! I feel blessed!
I loved the show it was soo magical and funny and the act 2 surprise is sooo worth it!!!
alw saw her in heathers and went you know what you need even more solo songs, and did it
should go, you should try if you can afford them get the stall seats marked with 'your ticket to the Ball. In this seat you will be moved in more ways than one' it is so worth it
What makes those tickets different from other tickets
omg what does this mean?
@@kasia8306 *SPOILERS FOR THE STAGING OF CINDERELLA*
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The first 8(?) rows of the stalls rotate to be behind the stage for the ball scene at the beginning of act 2.
I disagree - I sat centre of row O last week and I think that I had a better seat than those in the 'special seats' - the height difference made it 100% worth it in my eyes
@@zincmanganese1833 Just saw your reply!!! Thanks! Will probs never see it onstage so I was really curious
I had the exact same reaction, when this was announced it didn't appeal to me at all, but after listening to it curiosity got the better of me and I booked tickets for Saturday.
“No one else sounds this much like an angel who has been possessed by Kermit the Frog.” FAVORITE. 😂😂😂
I have listened to a few songs so far. Carrie Hope Fletcher’s voice is gorgeous.
hey there! Great video x
Thank you so much! 😁
loved the ‘punch them in the throat’ motif 😍
Honestly not sure why that became my recurring catchphrase in this video! 😅
We had tickets for 7th July, got an email on 2nd to say that due to social distancing our tickets had been moved two rows back. No problem I thought, at least we were still going. On 5th we got an email to say the performance had been cancelled and we could go on 6th instead. As we live in Yorkshire, had train tickets booked, non refundable, we decided to go to London regardless but we had been given two options, a credit note for two years- I checked ticket prices for future dates in similar seats and they were treble the price so we were left no option but to get a refund, put it down to experience and book Amelie, based on your review MickeyJo. So glad we did, totally amazing, you were spot on as always. Great vlog as always and v amusing, so good to watch😀
One of my co-workers loves the theatre as much as I do and months ago when she was trying to persaude me to go and see this, she said (with a straight face) that I should go and see this because "it's not like any other ALW musical". Your reactions made me cackle.
Don't forget you can watch an EXTENDED, 35 minute version of me reacting to this concept album over at my Patreon:
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I mean I love a key change but in MODERATION! Absolutely love this video
Okay. “Bad Cinderella” was bugging me when I heard it because I knew it was ripping off something else. “In My Own Little Corner” at least makes sense as - ahem - “inspiration.” However…that’s not what I concluded it sounded like until I heard you say that. The fact is, it’s even closer to “We Are One” from The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride. And I mean the exact melody. 🤨
THANK YOU. I thought I was crazy when everyone kept saying R&H.
Have you listened to R&H Cinderella soundtrack and how would this album compare to it? Also I hope the Adam Lambert song will be on the Broadway cast recording.
They dont include Adam Lambert's song in the stage show because nobody else could sing it.
😂😂😂
Nobody can sing it as well but I reckon we've got a few West End rock tenors that could have a stab at it!
The song is excruciatingly difficult but Adam is incredibly talented. His voice is so powerful and expressive. Would there be a performer who could sing that song like Adam ?
I thought they cut it because it didn't fit the musicals ongoing theme musically?
I’ve seen the live show and there was definitely a rock song performed that went ‘do you love me did you miss me’ because it was in my head, I can’t remember if it was exactly the same as this recording though
11:09 this reminds me of a song from moulin rouge, I think it's called the Elephant Love Melody.
LMOAF “ it’s a mega mix with all the solos she’s song so far”😂😂
Sinister Jazz lives rent free in my head
Bad Cinderella just sounds like We Are One from the Lion King 2 to me, and I cannot unhear it.
I saw it last week and it was incredible the ball scene if wonderful and if you go and see i would recommend sitting in the stalls.
I only know a few songs and was curious if the rest of the album was good. Have not had the chance to check it out yet.
Bad cinderella is fantastic. I like how they do something different with the lyrics and pop rhythms. I hate to say it, I like the homage to “my little corner” because a) nostalgia and b) they changed or added enough to it to make it its own.
Only you is my favorite of the three songs I know. His voice is deep, soothing, and velvety. He mixes his notes well. I love how it starts out slow and just rises with each chorus but does not go over the top with it. It should be cheesy but it is not. Just beautiful.
I don’t know how I didn’t realize this was Helen George as the Queen! Call the Midwife is one of my all time favorite shows so I’m delighted to see her pop up elsewhere.
Glad you survived the album, I have seen the show, it’s ok, its kinda fun, it’s also a mess, it’s trying to have panto vibe, and be a serious musical, and be updated and politically correct, so basically a bit all over the place. Still trying to fully sort out my feelings about it a week after seeing it. Love your Anastasia references hope you got to see it on Broadway as it was a great show. Can’t wait to get back to NY next year.
I'll admit, I didn't watch your entire reaction so I'm not sure what your overall feeling is (although I can guess from what I heard) but I did scroll through to find your reactions to Adam Lambert's songs. He is incredible, isn't he? BTW, he is co-writing a musical with songwriters and others in the UK. All we know is its about a real man in the LGBTQ+ community and Adam's next CD release will be the concept album with him singing most of the music. His manager said he'll promote it worldwide. Can't wait.
You are actually so funny you've made my day
Omg why am I only now finding your channel!! Loving it. I'm definitely going to be binge watching xx
*they are BACK on their favorite melody!* _dead!_
Why did I spend so long resisting this - because you had principles 😭🤣 🙌🏻
Also I think the melody ‘Far Too Late’ is a take on ‘How Does A Moment Last Forever?’ from Beauty and the Beast which is interesting.
Honestly, this album is like they've taken my least favourite songs from my favourite modern musicals and chucked them together on an album.
That being said, every song has taken a turn being stuck in my head since I first heard the album and purely through mental-repetition they have grown on me.
Yes! This is the best way to sum up how I feel about it!
ALW has a way of writing his musicals that fit so well into the 80’s. Believe me, I can sing every word of most of them. I don’t know of that works in 2021. Btw, I heard some “Hamilton” in one of those songs.
I do have to say that never thank Andrew Lloyd Webber enough for what he has done for his fans during the pandemic. It brought me back to musicals I hadn’t listened to in years, gave me experiences I could never afford, and made me look forward to 2 pm my time every Friday for several weeks.
That was really cool what he what he did. I watched most of them live.
I descovered this musical late last night and I have spent like 3 hours today just looking at content from it. Also this video is amazing I'm gonna go watch some more :)
to me this sounds like when a tv show parodies musicals to make fun of them 💀
I SAW THE FIRST PREVIEW AND U RLLY NEED TO GO SEE IT, IT WAS AMZINGGG
I was surprised by someone's cameo on beginning 💚
My feelings are that it's not my favourite and I don't listen to the whole album on repeat. Having said that I do quite like it, Sebastian and Cinderella have that fun dynamic where they take the piss out of each other but they're each other's best friend and they love each other. And there are quite a few songs that I really enjoy and it's just overall nice. Also from what I have seen, the costumes are STUNNING!
This was the best reaction to this I’ve seen 😂
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed! 😂
Why does it need SO many modulations?! It did have Cars vibes. I started singing ‘Ripe Strawberries Ripe’ when I heard that one song too. Hmm…not so original!
It's very telling when the biggest applause in Act 1 is 10 songs in. The big question. Will it last longer than Stephen Ward? I'm not convinced.
Listening to the soundtrack I have to wonder why they gave cinderella so few solos
And then you find out that the role of Cinderella has an 'Alternate' and you think, why? She's not in it all that much and the score is hardly Evita. CHF must have a great agent...
Unfortunately, Broadway probably won't see this for a decade, if it does indeed come to the U.S.
P.S The Adam Lambert song was mainly for the concept album. It was already cut from the stage version. Maybe it will come back if there will ever be a Broadway version.
Remember how The Lady's Got Potential never made it to the staged version of Evita but oddly but in a different context made a comeback with the Madonna film version? Maybe that is what's probably going to happen to the Sea Witch Song. But I don't this will ever become a film as ALW is getting older. Besides. the sea witch is from The Little Mermaid plot!
However, there is a theory that there is more than one Prince Charming as sort of hinted in the musical Into The Woods. So maybe there is possibly chance for some weird crossover where Prince Charming kills the Sea Witch.
I was lucky enough enough to catch the U.S tour of Love Never Dies with Gardar Thor-Cortes where The Beauty Underneath went through some compositional changes.
Fade out. Exit. Cut.
P.S I like it when musicals had touch of deviance to traditional kids stories. For example, Wonderland is mostly a happy story about Alice in Wonderland. However, the overture has a sense of darkness as well as the Queens song I Will Prevail sung by Katie Shindle
It’s rumored the show will actually be hitting Broadway next fall
@@hannahschutzler569 time to save my money.
Your reactions are terribly enjoyable! I'm laughing so hard rn
Mickeyjo, if you look at the Cinderella posts of the songs, the ones you realized were taken from other shows fully, they have their comments turned off. lol i wonder why?
I have to say I'm really not a fan of the lyrics of this show. (Although I liked some of the music, there are some serious bops in this score)
But lyrically, almost every song makes me cringe in some way and the mix of modern-colloquialisms and more old-fashioned kinda phantom-esque lyrics really doesn't mash well in my opinion. These almost make me appreciate the lyrical work in Sunset Boulevard. (they used "also-ran" in that musical too btw, it's in "The Lady's Paying)
That's what I've felt from what I've heard. The music is not bad in most places but the lyrics? Ouch. Bad Cinderella is "I'm not like other girls: the song" and the ones where Cinderella and the prince are flirting make it sound like they hate each other.
I think post-Hamilton you can't get away with bad lyrics like this.
Enjoyed your video. I just saw Bad Cinderella on Broadway tonight. The characterizations are very over-the-top, it's def. played for camp value. From your reactions, I don't think it was played that way in the recording you're listening to.
Disney's lawyers sitting front row like 👀
Carrie Hope Fletcher is musical theatres Elaine Paige for the 2020’s
No one else sounds so much like an angel that's been possessed by Kermit the frog... right there, I died
By the way aren't you going to mention every minor key song in that bloody thing ends on a major 1 chord? That was driving me frickin nuts
I saw the first preview and unfortunately I was disappointed, it seemed like they got rid of all the magical elements from the story and left the show with a mediocre, predictable storyline. The song lyrics felt like they didn’t fit with the music. Such a shame as I really wanted to like it!
FYI Anastasia was originally produced by Fox company but they say it was designed by Disney is because fox had hired former Disney animators.
Oh I know, it wasn't originally a Disney title but has subsequently been acquired by Disney (along with everything else) so the waters are pretty muddy as to whether Anastasia is actually a disney princess now I guess!
This is gonna sound weird but I’m glad I see people acknowledging all the “Evita-like” moments in the recording. If you look at the comment section most kids out there keep thinking it’s Love never dies - aka tell me you’ve only seen POTO and LND without telling me. 😂
I saw the show almost exactly two weeks ago and I wasn't madly keen on it - I was expecting to not like the music and lyrics based on what had already come out, but the big surprises were that the script's terrible (Every laugh line is just 'Someone said a swear word' or 'Look at this man without a shirt on making a vaguely sexual movement') and the plot makes no sense. It must be said though that the cast is doing the absolute best they can with the material they have, and it's a very pretty show (The 'you will be moved in more ways than one' thing is massively overhyped, but the lighting is awesome).
Something more subtle that I noticed was that there are times during songs like 'I Know I Have a Heart' which have these big moments, where, because the orchestra's so small (9 people), they run out of steam about halfway through - the vocalists and musicians will be giving their all but there's only so much they can do. I think the soundtrack was recorded with a 40 piece orchestra, and having an orchestra of that size really does help the songs.
I agree that the plot is a mess. The whole Godmother/necklace/midnight story goes nowhere.
@Marilou there's a bit more to it than that, but its not interesting and not developed very well.
"It's 'cute and charming'" - alternative title! Cute and Charming
I have 2 issues:
1- I get that Cinderella has a pop structure but coming from 2 songs that sounds like cats/phantom and then hit with pop with Bad Cinderella is like "Did I change the soundtrack?" I know is for setting the character and I love Bad Cinderella but at least has to be a better arrange to get to that point. The good part is all the comments about the songs changing it gives me hope to still tracking down and open to listen more about it.
2- About the Prince Charming LGBT representation, I hope it evolves in something better, Im not saying I dont like it but I think was like a extreme plot choice bc it feels that the whole musical change plot like in a blink, like forget Cinderella we are now in a gay wedding when it could be a better plot to make cinderella think he lost Sebastian, besides at the end is like "im bad bc you married!, Im not it was a gay wedding you idiot that doesn't look closely and put the pieces together by yourself"
Its just my opinion, lets see how the musical evolves.
Okay I LOVE Bad Cinderella and when I heard that bit of "In My Own Little Corner" I was so happy but that analogy you made about your students and Google practically made me tear up I laughed so much 🤣. I love ALW's work and quite like Carrie Hope Fletcher's acting and voice so I have been really excited over this for awhile but especially these last few months when so much about it has been released online. Sadly, I live in the US so no chance of seeing it any time soon so I did buy the album but now I really wish that they would also release the script book for purchase because I would really love to read it to get a fuller picture of the story since I can't see it. This is the second video of yours I have watched about Cinderella and I really enjoy your personality and opinions 😀.
Why is watching you get jump scared by track 1 so funny to me. Love you btw x
The curtain call number: "Punch them in the throat"
Have you had a chance to see the show? 😍 loved the video!
Everybody keeps saying Bad Cinderella sounds like My Own Little Corner, but I hear We are One from Lion King 2.
I've seen it and it's amazing 😍😍😍😍 xx
"Don't let her leave; kiss her in the throat!"
Gone.
I been listening to several time from start to end. I must say I love it🥰 gonna go to London when it's safe🤣
Victoria Hamilton-Barritt sounds like Joanna Lumley and I’m not mad
That’s who I thought it was at first!!
I saw the show a week ago and all together I loved it tye performances the set the script and the songs just what you need after this last 18 months
Take a shot every time MickeyJo says "punch him/her/that music box in the throat."
Do you need a hug? 😅
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand another modulation haha
My main take away here is when attacking someone aim for the throat
"Tan man" in Vanquishing of the Sea Witch, is that a Rocky Horror Show reference? 😂
"Kiss her in the throat!" 😂
Just started to listen to the soundtrack and I believe in the first instance Candela needs to seek asylum to a safe space as her entire town threaten to strangle her for not dying her hair.
Interesting pal I like the show actually it keeps you listening
Looks like it’s had rave/excellent reviews, including New York Times.
That hair works