VERYSTORMY Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 It is about to arrive over east. I went to the Perth show and have to say, if you can get tickets. Go. In fact, if you have to sell a kidney to get a ticket. Go. Fantastic show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicF Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I read something about it being sold out, but I'm not sure where they were referring to. Would have loved to have gone though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I think the only venue it wasn't sold out was Melbourne. We saw it here in ADL last week - excellent show, even though Ben Forster was unwell so Jesus was played by his understudy (the runner up in the show that cast the role). He had a great voice too though - just didn't quite look as Jesus-y as Ben did! If you remember the show when it first came out and can't get tickets, the DVD is well worth getting too. This is the ticket agency http://www.frontiertouring.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 That's a shame, though it is Tim Minchin that makes it. It is after all very centered on Judas and though his voice was amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 That guy is a total genius - love everything he does! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boganbear Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I was in this at school many years ago. I was in a choir of singing sheep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie 2 Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Saw it in the 70s. It was fabulous. Would worry about gong again incase I was disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbclark Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 We saw it in sydney on Saturday night, awesome show! Loved it! Love Tim and also Andrew O'Keefe as Herod was fantastic! We splashed out on tickets and it was so worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Saw it in the 70s. It was fabulous. Would worry about gong again incase I was disappointed. I think they've done a really good job of bringing it up to date - riots, Guantanemo Bay etc. I was also really surprised by the quality of Mel C's voice. Not sure why tbh as I like the duet she did with Bryan Adams way back when. She really manages to bring some emotion into her part - and boy, is she muscly!! Was it just me though, not having grown up here, not recognising Jon Stevens or having a clue who he is is/was? Even when I read his biog in the programme...? He actually got a cheer when he made his appearance on stage in Adelaide so I presume he's another of those "incredibly famous in Australia" people whose fame never made it to Europe...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowPerth Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 The tickets were quite costly for a whole family so I had the DVD sent from the UK a couple of months ago - it's a fantastic show. Tim Minchin :wub: was the star of it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie 2 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I think they've done a really good job of bringing it up to date - riots, Guantanemo Bay etc. I was also really surprised by the quality of Mel C's voice. Not sure why tbh as I like the duet she did with Bryan Adams way back when. She really manages to bring some emotion into her part - and boy, is she muscly!! Was it just me though, not having grown up here, not recognising Jon Stevens or having a clue who he is is/was? Even when I read his biog in the programme...? He actually got a cheer when he made his appearance on stage in Adelaide so I presume he's another of those "incredibly famous in Australia" people whose fame never made it to Europe...? Saw it at the Capital theatre in 1973. Sets were very minimal and ultramodern for the time. Trevor White played Jesus, Jon English - Judas, Reg Livermore - Herod and a very young Marcia Hines was Mary Magdalene. Apart from Marcia Hines, the cast were well known Australian actors. Jon English in particular. I assume he was who you meant when you wrote Jon Stevens and yes, Jon English was a very well known singer and actor even if he didn't go to Europe - that was their lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 Didn't know who he was either. Thought the guy from deal or no deal was great. They couldn't have cast that better. We were also surprised at Mel C. Much better than I expected. I think they've done a really good job of bringing it up to date - riots, Guantanemo Bay etc. I was also really surprised by the quality of Mel C's voice. Not sure why tbh as I like the duet she did with Bryan Adams way back when. She really manages to bring some emotion into her part - and boy, is she muscly!! Was it just me though, not having grown up here, not recognising Jon Stevens or having a clue who he is is/was? Even when I read his biog in the programme...? He actually got a cheer when he made his appearance on stage in Adelaide so I presume he's another of those "incredibly famous in Australia" people whose fame never made it to Europe...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Les Patterson Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I assume he was who you meant when you wrote Jon Stevens No.....Jon Stevens was the frontman with Noiseworks....they were a pretty good band in their day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noiseworks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie 2 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 No.....Jon Stevens was the frontman with Noiseworks....they were a pretty good band in their dayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noiseworks Remember Noiseworks but don't remember their names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Les Patterson Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Remember Noiseworks but don't remember their names. Well that's who Jon Stevens' is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I saw it in Perth on the opening night, there was a standing ovation at the end, it was absolutely incredible. Mel C has a beautiful powerful voice and Tim Minchin was just awesome. I really wasn't rating Ben till his big solo Gethsemene which left me and my companions open mouthed, he was stunning. The whole thing was just spellbinding to be honest, couldnt fault it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckleface Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Well that's who Jon Stevens' is Is he the one who took over as lead singer of INXS after Michael Hutchence accidently killed himself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiganlad Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Is he the one who took over as lead singer of INXS after Michael Hutchence accidently killed himself? Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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