I love this! I absolutely love it. I've probably watched this five thousand times. These guys can act AND sing well. You don't always find that together. I especially like the choreography where they flutter their hands during the chorus. I've READ Utopia Limited but the few clips I can find on youtube is all I can find of the music. And this clip is my absolute favorite. I also like the guy playing the spoons. I think that really adds something. I would have loved to have seen this!
I love this operetta - I attended the first night at the Royal Fesival Hall in London, given by the D'Oyly Carte ... this was only the 2nd ever professional performance since the original London run [I think] ... Ken Sandford was King Paramount ...
Yes, our Sir Bailey Barre (who wrote & sang the cell phone song to open the show) was playing the bones. After performing the full Utopia in 1988, we took the liberty of tightening it up a bit this time (perhaps what Gilbert would have done in time?). One change was to meld two of the Flowers of Progress, so we had no Lord Dramaleigh. We also changed Mr. Blushington into Mrs. Blushington. In this ensemble three of the First Life Guards have joined in, one of them accompanying on the banjo.
I was Mr. Goldbury in this very production! I was feeling nostalgic and wanted to hear this song and this version came up first on my search. Really takes me back. Thanks for the great upload, Richard.
I love this! I absolutely love it. I've probably watched this five thousand times. These guys can act AND sing well. You don't always find that together. I especially like the choreography where they flutter their hands during the chorus. I've READ Utopia Limited but the few clips I can find on youtube is all I can find of the music. And this clip is my absolute favorite. I also like the guy playing the spoons. I think that really adds something. I would have loved to have seen this!
I find G & S so magical.
Thanks
I love this operetta - I attended the first night at the Royal Fesival Hall in London, given by the D'Oyly Carte ... this was only the 2nd ever professional performance since the original London run [I think] ... Ken Sandford was King Paramount ...
Yes, our Sir Bailey Barre (who wrote & sang the cell phone song to open the show) was playing the bones. After performing the full Utopia in 1988, we took the liberty of tightening it up a bit this time (perhaps what Gilbert would have done in time?). One change was to meld two of the Flowers of Progress, so we had no Lord Dramaleigh. We also changed Mr. Blushington into Mrs. Blushington. In this ensemble three of the First Life Guards have joined in, one of them accompanying on the banjo.
I was Mr. Goldbury in this very production! I was feeling nostalgic and wanted to hear this song and this version came up first on my search. Really takes me back. Thanks for the great upload, Richard.
Very enjoyable! I'd love to see the Act I finale of this production, with its introductions of the Flowers :)
The Pittsburgh Savoyards are performing this in March, 2013. I'm very excited!
What a cute little song
Great....I thought I heard the bones being played! But why do you have 2 extra folks?
This is great! Where is this company?