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That's a spicy meatball!

Advantages: Great fun show, suitable for all the family, all your favourite Abba songs
Disadvantages: SOOOOOO cheesy!

...in the London cast of Mamma Mia!, and was to go back South for the start of her run in March. Once again, the group disbanded, but this time, one of us had realised her dreams. The only problem was the show. Another friend of ours had been in the chorus a little while before, and from the people who had seen it, we had not heard good things - the production values weren't great, the performances were the same, and the choreography and direction ...
...of the Abba tribute) - Mamma Mia! had become part of the bedrock of the West End, playing to rave reviews and packed audiences, with bookings months in advance. From her rehearsals, Hayley confirmed that this wasn't going to be anywhere close to as bad as had been feared - in fact, she was very optimistic. A year has been and gone since then. All my friends had been to see the show, but, being in my provincial Northern outpost, I was yet to have ...

spacemonkey 08.03.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Mamma Mia - Musical Based On The Songs Of Abba

Urinetown: The Musical...

Advantages: An Innovitave new idea for a musical
Disadvantages: It's kind of the same all the way through

I saw this CD in my library and just had to get it out. I had no idea what it would be about but I just loved the title. Here's a quick idea of what its about: It's set in a fictional society where it's illegal to just go to the toilet. One has to use the official toilets. Only the official toilets are owned by a capatalist monopoly, which overcharges for the use of the toilets and there are severe penalties for anyone found to be doing their buisness ...
...himself to start a revolution to bring down this evil regime. Complications ensue when he falls in love with the daughter of the man that owns the toilet company. So there you have it. It's was a great idea. Very orrigional. Unfortunatly, from the CD you don't seem to be able to get any sub plot. After a while it felt like different songs telling the same story. It didn't really go anywhere or develop. The songs themselves weren't bad. A few catchy ...

chris.coxon 07.04.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Urinetown - Original Broadway Cast

How High would this reach?

Advantages: good songs, good price
Disadvantages: generally appeals only to HSM fans

...while to catch on to High School Musical. In fact, I ended up seeing High School Musical 3 before I saw the first two! Though I have now caught myself up and along with that I am becoming more familiar with the songs. In an attempt to fully connect with the music, I found myself borrowing the CDs from a friend. One of which was of course the High School Musical 2 CD soundtrack. The album can be recognized by its aqua blue cover. On the front, 'High ...
...you are a fan of High School Musical, but I will admit that it is not one I would rush out and buy myself. It is a good CD to listen to if you were given it as a gift or, in my case, if you borrow it from a friend. Though I feel you should only spend money on it if you know you are going to like it and you do like High School Musical! It is great to listen to, generally quite upbeat, and well worth giving it a go! Amy 2009 Track listing can be found ...

Amy69 25.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of High School Musical II - Various Artists

A Beautiful but Mysterious Story, Definitely Maybe...

Advantages: Beautifully written, excellent acting
Disadvantages: I wish there was a part2 haha.

Definitely Maybe is one of the movies that I had fun watching. I never got bored for even a second between the movie and I each and every moment I was wondering what will happen next. Its a story about a guy Will who lives with his little daughter (Maya) and is about to get divorced with his wife Sarah. He is like a friend to his daughter, a really cool father. Once after coming back from school Maya started questioning and asking him about ...
...wouldnt tell at first, but later he agrees. But he told Maya that he will not tell her the actual names. Will changes the names of his ex-girlfriends while narrating the story. Maya agrees and Will starts telling her the story. Maya gets confused as she is left guessing who's going to be her actual mom. Emily He tells her about his college girlfriend Emily whom he loved so much but he had to leave her to go to Newyork for work. She gives him ...

shani21shani 12.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Definitely Maybe - Various Artists

Is That It?

Advantages: Great music, showcasing Jackson at his best
Disadvantages: Not a soundtrack album, just a marketing tool

...the real life version at this point. The cinematic release opens it up to more people than had tickets for the shows at the O2 and whilst we may only get to see the rehearsals rather than the full on show, it’s a last opportunity to see Michael Jackson doing what he has always done best – put on one heck of a show. Naturally, with a film there is an accompanying soundtrack. Unfortunately, the 2 CD version of “This Is It” is not a soundtrack, but ...
...“Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’”. This is a great high tempo pop tune with a funky bass beat that it wonderfully typical of much of Jackson’s output. It bounces along wonderfully and it’s the kind of song that gets your feet tapping. That said, at just over six minutes long and containing a number of repetitions of the chorus, it does get a little repetitive after a while, as there isn’t a lot of variation in either the music or the lyrics. Next up ...

Soho_Black 08.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of This Is It - Michael Jackson