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| Kaiana |
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS!!I adore tim burton and this movie, and the only thing I know is that it is now a musical! Please, does anyone know ANYTHING about it? I think it's only in the uk now...If anyone's seen it, please give me your impressions. |
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| LoneWanderer |
It's actually a ballet thing I think not a musical. Still perdy sweet. | ||
| Kaiana |
mmmm i want it to come to the US! | ||
| Jordan |
It is indeed a ballet:
http://www.edwardscissorhands.co.uk/mk2/index.html I've already seen it twice: http://musicals.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=45640&highlight= |
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| Kaiana |
Thanks for the links GayBoy! | ||
| Jordan |
You're very welcome, I hope it crosses the Atlantic soon! | ||
| *leigh* |
I have tickets to it a few months and I can't wait to see it... | ||
| Jenko |
It's fantastic. I'm not into ballet at all... i mean even CATS lost me.
But it was breathtaking.. well worth seeing 50 times! |
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| my_work_my_name |
I saw it in Cardiff and I totally agree - Matthew Bourne has excelled himself once again with this project! Such a God... | ||
| Kaiana |
You guys are lucky, it comes near me in February, so I don't have tickets *yet*. | ||
| Jenko |
same!! |
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| audreydarling |
It's coming to San Francisco soon..I think sometime next year..It's probably a totally different cast and everything..I think it's kicking off the U.S. production. Legally Blonde The Musical is also being premeired in SF?..wow so many movies are being made into musicals these days! | ||
| Christine_Colgate |
its coming to philly soon.. i think next spring or sometime next year. | ||
| Jordan |
The USA tour dates are now up on the website: http://www.edwardscissorhands.co.uk/mk2/index.html | ||
| Lazarus (Adam G) |
Oh no...
No, no, no! A ballet version?! 
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| Brother Marvin Hinten, S. |
Hey, the Batman musical was a better idea than this! :spew: | ||
| Lazarus (Adam G) |
This makes me want to see Batman: The Musical. |
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| my_work_my_name |
Not as such - Matthew Bourne avoids simply refering to it as a ballet; rather, as a piece of dance theatre. Of course there are moments which evidently draw on formal balletic knowledge, but a great deal of it is choreographed with a wonderful musical-theatre sensibility. It is extremely good theatre - and I'm among the first to admit I don't go out of my way to see classical ballet. I'd be greatly suprised if anyone with the slightest interest in musicals didn't fall in love with this. |
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| Jordan |
It's awesome and shouldn't be judged before you've seen it.
Have a look at the videos on the website. |
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| Fossebaby |
Can't wait to see it at BAM, here in NYC. Think is runs in February or March of 2007 for a couple of shows. | ||
| musical virgin |
did it for my a levelsi had to study matthew bourne and me and my friends saw it twice and had a dance workshop with 2 of the dancers it was amazing and we got the dancers autograph. i personally think that it should be made into a musical. danny elfmans score lends it self to having lyrics with it.Mathew Bourne is a legend |
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| Savoyard |
Wow... Edward Scissorhands? There's a movie I fondly recall watching continuously when I was a kid. Does this version have the same odd allure? | ||
| tiffanyxx |
i saw this earlier this year was fantastic the dancers were amazing. definatly worth seeing | ||
| Theatregeeke |
I'm so excited it comes to Washington DC early next year. I'm definitely seeing it. From the vid clips on the website, it looks so beautiful. | ||
| milkywhite24601 |
Wow. I read this and my first thought was that this was the stupidest idea I've ever heard. I mean-just think about it- Edward Scissorhands BALLET? But then I looked at some video clips and it actually looks REALLY good! I want to see it now! | ||
| Jordan |
Go as soon as you have a chance.
Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake is back at Sadlers Wells this Christmas season and The Car Man is returning to Sadlers next year in the Autumn. |
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| ado amber |
please let it come to LA. i wanna see it. | ||
| Jordan |
It's at the Ahmanson Theatre from NOW till 31st December according to the tour dates on the official website: http://www.edwardscissorhands.co.uk/mk2/index.html |
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| klutzyk8ie |
Omg, I just saw it today and this show is freakin' amazing. My bloodstream has jus been streaming with endorphins all day.
Oh, and get this: After the show, I met MATTHEW BOURNE! |
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| tiffanyxx |
i saw it a few months ago was very good would definatly recomend it the dancing was amazing | ||
| Clairvectra |
I've seen this last February. It is a really good dance show, but it's nothing on his other works, The Nutcracker was my favourite piece and i've seen his Swan Lake too which is just breath taking. The Car Man too, my god ..Wow is all i can say. It just seemed like a musical without words to me, but still Matthew Bourne is a amazing Choreographer and i would DEFINATELY recommed seeing this show! The guy dancing Edward must have a really hard time dancing with those huge scissors, if i remember rightly though the only big dancing he really does is in a dream sequence when he doesn't wear them. I love the topiary scene, the costumes are amazing. | ||
| shakalakababy |
it was in SF but it's gone now, so I missed it. i wanted to see it but i also wanted to see JCS and jersey boys so i couldn't afford all three. oh well maybe I'll get another chance later | ||
| Jordan |
I'm REALLY hoping that at some point they are able to release it on DVD. I can't see it because of rights issues. It is AWESOME and deserves a much wider audience. | ||
| Eponine93 |
Moosie, dear, we are going to be having a serious talk about this when we finally brave the mad Christmas mall rush together 
I'm really biased about it and I know I am, because I've never seen clips and actually turned off the movie because I was falling asleep the one time I attempted to watch it, but.... come on, people! I think its a terrible idea and I'm amazed they managed to do a good job with it. Question though: Was it really that good or did you guys all expect it to be horrible so it SEEMED good compared to your expectations? I'm a very close-minded person. I can't believe 1. that its a ballet, and 2. people actually paid money to see it. |
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| my_work_my_name |
I think that last but one sentence says it all, personally. A few points, though... Firstly, the ballet was concieved and choreographed by Matthew Bourne - I therefore went to see it with nothing but the highest expectations. I was not disappointed. Secondly, it's a damn brilliant idea. Danny Elfman's score for the film even features titles such as 'Ballet Suburbia' and 'The Ice Dance'. I think it was crying out to be done. Thirdly, I would point out that this was concieved as a piece in itself, as opposed to a mindless transference from screen to stage. Therefore, the plot has adapted itself accordingly, and fits beautifully. It constitutes one of only three occasions that I've been seriously touched by a piece of theatre (the others being Sunday in the Park with George, and Les Miserables). Before you condemn it as a terrible idea (or is it too late?) go and look at the website for the production - it features a few video clips plus a gallery. It's a beautiful piece of work. |