Oh dear god guys,

Im stressed enough as it is. Aida - not available! Stop wasting time discussing its difficulty. Hot Mikado was up at Aida's difficulty level...if not even harder!! We're not judging the show on its difficulty cuz our MD (when we get one) can make the necessary adjustments.

And before you get into it - Grease - ALSO NOT AVAILABLE.

Steve u have a list of things available. It hasnt changed much since then.
Added is:
High School Musical
Thoroughly Modern Millie
All For One
Tick Tick Boom

-check the weinberger website n' there's a list of what's available on the left hand side of the screen.

Suz

On 1/10/07, Stephen Grimes <stephen.grimes5@gmail.com> wrote:
Guys... not to cause an argument...

But we wouldn't be able to pull off the vocals for AIDA... checking from the piano & vocal score I have at home... it has a six part harmony in two songs at least (Dance of the Robe & The Gods Love Nubia). Which would require several excellent vocalists from SATB- we'll have tons of Soprano & alto singers, but like last years musical we'll lack the ever necessary bass and tenor singers... (more female singers than male singers)

You can say- 'fuck difficulty levels' but quite frankly it's not a show one tries to prepare in 8 weeks! Just too much work that is needed. I would love to do Aida but I think to do a "mediocre job on a brilliant musical" isn't as good as doing a "brilliant job on a mediocre musical."

High School Musical is actually a pretty enjoyable musical- and I think it may appeal more because its more well known that Aida.

Also- Aida instrumentation is this... http://www.mtishows.com/show_instrumentation.asp?ID=000266 ... which is a large orchestration and most likely something we can't afford...

And lastly... Aida isn't available...


And Grease (as much as I do love it) is both overdone and I think was something in the range of like €3000 for rights or not available at all to college societies!!!


But- Keep the ideas coming... as its more ideas to throw ideas at Jamie- we can see which ones tickle his & our fancy...

Maybe we could hold a Fashion Show instead... For charity of course... (Hides under desk)

Nite all, =)
Steve


On 1/9/07, conor.lynch36@mail.dcu.ie < conor.lynch36@mail.dcu.ie> wrote:
Firstly, I agree with John. Fuck difficulty levels. I don't think there's
a show we couldn't pull off with a bit of hard work.
That said, I REALLY don't want to do Grease. It's kinda.... pedestrian.
We could mooch off the current popularity of High School Musical I suppose.
It's not a fantastic show but it'll get the audiences in.


>From: "john cannon" < dcujohn@gmail.com>
>To: Susan < suz143@gmail.com>
>CC: Drama Committee <drama-committee@lists.redbrick.dcu.ie >
>Subject: Re: [Drama-Committee] Tis a sad, sad day...
>Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 23:43:22 +0000
>
>still not available.
>
>i dont agree with the difficulty level of the singing. the version i
>saw in
>berlin had great singers but it was by no means impossible.
>on that note (get it, note. ) if aida isnt available , can we get a
>list of
>whats available.
>
>is grease?
>
>or any of the other shows that we were told werent available when we
>last
>checked in october????
>
>
>On 09/01/07, Susan < suz143@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>Well Lets forget Aida, cuz rights are not availbale yet!
>>
>>  On 1/9/07, Stephen Grimes < stephen.grimes5@gmail.com > wrote:
>>
>> > Also- we could source almost ALL the musicians as students...
>>just as a
>> > bonus...
>> >
>> > =)
>> >
>> > On 1/9/07, Stephen Grimes < stephen.grimes5@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Guys, to face facts...
>> > >
>> > > We don't have the singers for Aida... its has WAY too complex
>>harmony
>> > > lines and we need an AMAZING female vocalist for both Aida &
>>that other
>> > > chick. The male parts are easy enough though... I love the
>>idea of doing
>> > > Aida- but I don't think we'd fine the female vocalist with
>>that range and
>> > > power in her voice.
>> > >
>> > > AND I stress the IMPOSSIBLE-NESS of the vocal harmony lines!
>>We
>> > > couldn't even get a 5 part harmony line for "Rock the Boat"
>>down properly...
>> > > we don't have the male or female vocalist to do justice to
>>Aida... But
>> > > that's just my opinion on Aida.
>> > >
>> > > High School Musical would sell hugely to families as it is
>>Disney...
>> > > and to be able to whack that DISNEY logo on a poster will
>>automatically make
>> > > it sell. And when parents bring their kids to Disney shows
>>they always buy
>> > > programs (I worked at "Disney on Ice" and they bought
>>programmes for €12!!!)
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Listing to the soundtrack- yes it is cheesy- but... since it's
>> > > cheesy... I obviously like it!!!
>> > >
>> > > The vocals sound easy, its sounds fun, it sounds like its
>>designed to
>> > > make you feel good about yourself. Everything about it is
>>appealing!
>> > > (Actually I'm listening to it now as I type this... and "we're
>>all in this
>> > > together!"... S Club 7 eat your heart out!!!) Also- the
>>dancing is limitless
>> > > so it could be really 'fun' to do!
>> > >
>> > > Basically- I really like Joey's suggestion... High School
>>Musical has
>> > > my vote... twice... oh the cheese...
>> > >
>> > > With CHEESE please... =)
>> > > Steve
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >  On 1/9/07, john cannon < dcujohn@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > >  i think conor has the best plan of action theer.
>> > > >
>> > > > im not in favour of high school musical. ive heard bad
>>things about
>> > > > it.
>> > > >  never the less i know to little about it too make an actual
>> > > > judgement.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > On 09/01/07, Joey Kavanagh <joeykavanagh@gmail.com > wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > High School Musical
>> > > > >
>> > > > > ...I'm serious.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > The rights have recently become avaialable through
>>Weinberger.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Six main male parts. Five main female parts. Big chorus.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > *Instrumentation* Drums, Electric Bass, Guitar 1 (Acoustic
>>and
>> > > > > Electric), Guitar 2 (Acoustic and Electric), Keyboard
>>1/Conductor, Keyboard
>> > > > > 2, Marching Band: Brass (OPTIONAL), Marching Band: Drum
>>Corps (OPTIONAL),
>> > > > > Percussion
>> > > > >
>> > > > > You can hear the soundtrack here:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > http://www.disney.co.uk/musicaltheatre/hsm/
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Listen to the track 'Status Quo'.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > It might be cheesy but it's a guaranteed crowd pleaser.
>>I'd say
>> > > > > it'd really appeal to schools and families.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Joey
>> > > > >
>> > > > >  On 1/9/07, Susan < suz143@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > > Hey Guys,
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Ok firstly Im going to give you the good news: We have
>>hired a
>> > > > > > choreographer! yay!
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Bad news is...we can't do The Hot Mikado. I spoke to the
>>chair
>> > > > > > of the Teacher's Society and they said it isn't up to
>>them. Basically
>> > > > > > they've had the rights since last March! Weinberger
>>should have gotten in
>> > > > > > touch with us to inform us of this much sooner - but
>>they didnt. Plus they
>> > > > > > have no idea how far anyone in Ireland is away from each
>>other. According to
>> > > > > > the chair of the society - they called weinberger when
>>they recieved the
>> > > > > > Helix brochure! Whoops! So I've gotten upset - and angry
>>and it didnt solve
>> > > > > > things.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Basically - we need to pick a new show. I'm going to all
>>Jamie
>> > > > > > first thing in the morning to discuss our options. I'm
>>going to send an
>> > > > > > email to Tara "our favourite person ever" Nolan
>>now...cuz the Helix need to
>> > > > > > be informed. CRINGE.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Anyone has any ideas...send em this way.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Suz
>> > > > > >
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