Hiya folks, have just got in from the first preview/Q&A session of the Madness musical. It's so brilliant - funny, warm, original, featuring a couple of spoofs of classic musicals and a serious moral lesson. The 2 new songs are brilliant - Sarahs song features Sarah reflecting on the good and bad Joe, and Simple Equation featuring frequently throughout as the theme for Joe's Dad. The cast are brilliant and versatile - especially the young actor playing Joe who changed roles with ease. In the audience were Mike, Woody, Chris, Suggs and Carl; and all 5 of them appeared to enjoy the show (Chris and Woody were seen laughing to themselves and greeted most of the scenes with big smiles), seeing as the last time that they saw the musical in any form was during a workshop 18 months ago. The Q&A sesh was brill - although the writer and producer were on stage, most of the questions were specifically Madness related. Surprise of the evening was when Mike Barson walked through the door and Suggs and Carl dragged him up on stage to answer questions too. The 3 of them were only too happy to pose for photos and sign bits and bobs for people. Merchandise is also on sale - sweatshirts, t-shirts, keyrings badges etc. Expect to pay the sort of prices that you would at a Madness gig.
So, I highly recommend that you all go and see this musical, as it has a great storyline and the songs work amazingly well. Also, look out for the re-written White Heat, which actually is now called Margate. OK, I'm now off to collapse into bed. Here's to the next nutty meet up. Safe journey to all you folks that came from afar. Nutty Respect Bex Some people, through no fault of their own, are sane. ICQ #94352752 _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ______________________________________________________________ Visit the Total Madness Mailing List website for: news, members section, madmeet info, list charter, competitions, & more... http://www.madness7.com Contact the TMML Moderators at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and in the message body put: unsubscribe total-madness
