Heathers West End

[YvanEhtNioj]

emaxman said: "So I had the immense good fortune to see Heathers on the West End on Tuesday. If anyone else here has seen it, I'd love to know your thoughts! I'm a little obsessed. 

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im glad it was good because their West End Live performance was really bad;  the costumes looked cheap and the singing was all over the place. 

 

[Jordan Catalano]

By your saying how much you liked it, I’m assuming they rewrote the book and hired capable people to write a new score?

[YvanEhtNioj]

Jordan Catalano said: "By your saying how much you liked it, I’m assuming they rewrote the book and hired capable people to write a new score?"

Lol. You know, it is possible for people to like the show as is. I mean, it does have a huge cult following.  

After all, didn’t you enjoy GTBBT?  

[Jordan Catalano]

Taking one of the blackest comedies ever written and turning it into a tweeny-bubble gum show is offensive and has nothing to do with any other show. Don’t get your backrolls in a twist.

[YvanEhtNioj]

Jordan Catalano said: "Taking one of the blackest comedies ever written and turning it into a tweeny-bubble gum show is offensive and has nothing to do with any other show. Don’t get your backrolls in a twist. "

“.........Backrolls?”

But hey, people like it. Lots of people apparently lol.  That’s the beauty of opinions, just like how you enjoyed GTBBT.

Regardless, I didn’t like what I saw of the west end production. I thought it looked cheap AF. 

 

As for the show adaptation of the movie, I’ll agree with you on that. It’s even weirder seeing high schoolers do it. BUT you gotta admit, “Candy Store” is pretty ****ing dope. 

[YvanEhtNioj]

emaxman said: "Hey, guess what? I saw it, I liked it, and I realllllly don’t care what you think. I mean, I am curious about your thoughts, but everyone has different tastes. The fact that people think it’s okay to insult a show is just really pathetic, so like...good for you? I enjoyed this. I enjoyed GTBBT. I really don’t care anymore what anyone on here says about either of these shows because I know there are people who DID like them. So :) :)"

I agree! People shouldn't be attacked for their tastes in shows. BUT you can't ask what we thought and then say "i dont care what you think" when people don't agree with you, you know what I mean? 

I'm glad you liked the show, though! 

[Alessio2]

I'm going in a couple of weeks and I'm hoping to love it.  I grew up watching the movie and it is one of my favorites!

[haterobics]

emaxman said: "I really don’t care anymore what anyone on here says about either of these shows because I know there are people who DID like them. So :) :)"

Maybe you should avoid saying "I'd love to know your thoughts" in the future?

Perhaps "I've love to hear from people who will validate my opinion on this show" would work better? 

[Jordan Catalano]

Alessio2 said: "I'm going in a couple of weeks and I'm hoping to love it. I grew up watching the movie and it is one of my favorites!"

OY. Don’t expect anything even close to the film you love so much. 

[Elfuhbuh]

Maybe you shouldn’t ask for people to share their thoughts on the show if you only want to hear opinions that align exactly with yours. So. :) :)

[Sondheimite]

emaxman said: "Hey, guess what? I saw it, I liked it, and I realllllly don’t care what you think. I mean, I am curious about your thoughts, but everyone has different tastes. The fact that people think it’s okay to insult a show is just really pathetic, so like...good for you? I enjoyed this. I enjoyed GTBBT. I really don’t care anymore what anyone on here says about either of these shows because I know there are people who DID like them. So :) :)"

You have a really terrible attitude that has been exhibited on more than one thread now.  This is a discussion board.  You continually try to police discussions because you're not comfortable with the fact that other people think differently than you and because you think your opinions are fact.  I really recommend you stop deluding yourself or that you only voice what you think while looking into a mirror from now own.  

"I'd love to know your thoughts as long as they validate and match my own thoughts" might be a better statement for you to use. 

[Just_John]

I see everything on Broadway and a lot in the West End. I missed this at New World and I wasn’t crazy about the album, but wow is this production incredible. It is the overall most talented cast I’ve ever seen in a West End show and is leagues better than Everybody’s Talking about Jamie, which everyone raves about in London. I am now a huge fan of the main star, Carrie Fletcher. She’s got Idina Menzel league acting-singing chops. I plan to go again in November and I rarely will see a West End show twice.

[YvanEhtNioj]

Just_John said: "I see everything on Broadway and a lot in the West End. I missed this at New World and I wasn’t crazy about the album, but wow is this production incredible. It is the overall most talented cast I’ve ever seen in a West End show and is leagues better than Everybody’s Talking about Jamie, which everyone raves about in London. I am now a huge fan of the main star, Carrie Fletcher. She’s got Idina Menzel league acting-singing chops. I plan to go again in November and I rarely will see a West End show twice."

Big words! Makes me want to look more into the West End production because based off the performance below, I wasn't into it. I can tell they have talent, but I definitely prefer the original choreography.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-3El5ucccc 

[RippedMan]

I love score, but I don't think anyone's given it a proper production. This one seems to be the most right, but still... not sure. 

[songanddanceman2]

Lol at Jordan still hating on the show because it wasn't like the movie. Ignore Jordan, if you loved the show then good for you. It has a damn catchy score, some great humour and it DOES still have an off kilter book, just more for a younger musical audience. Jordan claimed it would be dead and never seen again after its Off Broadway run, now it's one of the most popular regional musicals and sold out it's off West End run and looks like it's gonna do just as well in the West End.

I'm sure GTBBT however will never ever be seen again.

[theaterwiz414]

Just_John said: "I see everything on Broadway and a lot in the West End. I missed this at New World and I wasn’t crazy about the album, but wow is this production incredible. It is the overall most talented cast I’ve ever seen in a West End show and is leagues better than Everybody’s Talking about Jamie, which everyone raves about in London. I am now a huge fan of the main star, Carrie Fletcher. She’s got Idina Menzel league acting-singing chops. I plan to go again in November and I rarely will see a West End show twice."

Ooo did you see Bat Out of Hell? What'd you think of that?

[theaterwiz414]

songanddanceman2 said: "Lol at Jordan still hating on the show because it wasn't like the movie. Ignore Jordan, if you loved the show then good for you. It has a damn catchy score, some great humour and it DOES still have an off kilter book, just more for a younger musical audience. Jordan claimed it would be dead and never seen again after its Off Broadway run, now it's one of the most popular regional musicals and sold out it's off West End run and looks like it's gonna do just as well in the West End.

I'm sure GTBBT however will never ever be seen again."

 

...So do people think movie adaptations have to be exactly like the movies? That's a bit demanding, no?

 

[Sondheimite]

I got a PM from the original poster but she blocked me so I can only read the title of the message.

Which reads, "stop."

lol. 

[haterobics]

It looks as though emaxman, and all of her posts, have disappeared from the site.

Unless that means that she blocked me, as well?! hehe.

Is there a limit on blocks? She may not be able to get to the positive affirmation site she wants if there is.

[dramamama611]

Sondheimite said: "I got a PM from the original poster but she blocked me so I can only read the title of the message.

Which reads, "stop."

lol."

Are you suprised? The only opinions she wanted were like minded.  She must be a joy.

 

And yes, I assume she disappeared when her thread about deleting her account did.

[ClumsyDude15]

To turn this thread around a little bit - do we think it's possible after the London run there's a chance the show will come back to New York in some form? 

[darquegk]

I wouldn’t bet on it- Heathers is HUGE in licensing. Probably makes more by being done everywhere than it would doing a limited run in the City proper.

[Mark_E]

Saw the show on Thursday knowing very little about it. Purposely avoided listening to the album and hadn’t seen the movie.

It really was fantastic. The whole thing from start to finish had me very entertained. This is quite an unusual thing for the West End for an off West-End show like this to have a transfer to a much larger theatre. Most transfers of this scale come from the subsidised sector.

Carrie Hope Fletcher is giving a wonderful performance here, totally knocks it out of the park. There is also what I’m told a “new” number which has been added into act two (I believe it is called “I said no) and it is a true highlight, along with Dead Girl Walking.

A must see for anyone in London!

[RippedMan]

Did they beef up the production at all? In terms of set design etc

[haterobics]

ClumsyDude15 said: "To turn this thread around a little bit - do we think it's possible after the London run there's a chance the show will come back to New York in some form?"

It already was here and couldn't sell enough tickets to stay open. Why would people invest money in it again?