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The shows must go on!: Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals to be aired for free

Posted by Algernon_Asimov
Tags: musicals, streaming, andrew lloyd webber, free, performing arts.theatre

News article: The shows must go on!: Lloyd Webber musicals to be aired for free

YouTube link: The Shows Must Go On!

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    sharpstick
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    Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I think I've found our next "watch party" activity for our socially distant group.

    Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I think I've found our next "watch party" activity for our socially distant group.

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    1. Algernon_Asimov
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      You're welcome! I'm getting this info through some theatre groups I follow on Facebook. I'm definitely making this "must watch" material for myself every weekend for the foreseeable future. I...

      You're welcome! I'm getting this info through some theatre groups I follow on Facebook.

      I'm definitely making this "must watch" material for myself every weekend for the foreseeable future. I might not have liked the first offering, but I'll be checking each one out.

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    Algernon_Asimov
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    I was looking forward to this. I just sat down to watch 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat'. I only got about 15 minutes in. It was just too cheesy for me - the story, the music, the...

    I was looking forward to this.

    I just sat down to watch 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat'. I only got about 15 minutes in. It was just too cheesy for me - the story, the music, the production style, the performances, the for-video setting in a school hall. Everything was just wrong for me.

    I hope the future productions are better.

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    1. Qis
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      I liked the weird production style but that film version is a little lacking in warmth. I think stage versions of that distinctly family-friendly show can be more joyful. My partner enjoyed a...

      I liked the weird production style but that film version is a little lacking in warmth. I think stage versions of that distinctly family-friendly show can be more joyful. My partner enjoyed a cassette tape of the soundtrack as a kid and so enjoyed herself anyhow

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