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CultOfByron 06:50 pm UTC 01/04/08 |
| In reply to: | re: Bat casting show?? - Marvello 06:04 pm UTC 01/04/08 |
| I'd be inclined to agree with you Marvello, alot of people regard musicals as simply camp froth and on the whole they're right, but some do break that mould. If this kind of show were to be done (the X-f*ckter type thing I mean) then you're absolutely spot on, purely as a publicity thing, it'd have to be done with more rock stylings than Cowell's vehicles. There are templates, to my knowledge, I think VH1 did a rock talent show type thing a couple of years ago, and INXS did another I think. So it's not an entirely untested formula should the media types get the shakes just thinking about a television show that attempts to break moulds... When I first read Scaramouche's post, my initial response was, like yours, NONONONONO!!! But publicity is a necessary evil and a show like this done WELL could be a boon for the show. I think it's also good to point out that comparisons to WWRY will be inevitable, but at every possible turn an effort should be made to differentiate the Bat show. Funny how Queen and Jim aren't more frequently compared to each other, both *sort of* emerging at the same time and both employing a bombastic approach to get their message across ;) > NO NO NO, not another god awful fuggin reality show, i > like many others are sick to the fuggin gills with these > shite shows. > I'd rather see the Bat show as more a rock revue show, > similar in style to the many loaf tribute shows, West End > stage show, it'll die with the rest of the Juke Box > shows. > > I'm a rocker, a biker, a West End theatre will target the > wrong demographic, i believe you need to target the rock > fans not the theatre goers. > > > > I've mentioned this before, so I'll mention it again.... > > > > How about a Bat audition TV show 'Like a Bat Out Of Hell', > > casting for Peter and/or Wendy? > > > > The slight twist being that anyone working in theatre can > > audition, not just 'unknowns'. > > > > Lloyd Webber has just announced 'I'd Do Anything' on BBC > > 1, a search for Oliver & Nancy, in a new production of > > Oliver. > > > > Cameron Mackintosh is now jumping onboard, as one of the > > judges (and producer), which does tend to add a bit more > > credibility (to these type of shows)? > > > > BBC 1 is probably out of the question for 2008, but ITV or > > possibly Sky One could pick it up? ITV made a total hash > > of the 'Grease' show last year, so may want to rectify > > this, and Sky haven't dipped their toe yet. > > > > Love 'em or hate 'em, the BBC 1 shows found two great > > leads for Sound of Music & Joseph, and created big advance > > box office. > > > > Jim could be head judge (obviously) with Bonnie Tyler(?) & > > anyone else associated with the project (producer(s), > > director, choreographer etc) as the other judges. > > > > Jim comes across far better than ALW in interviews, and > > his wit/humour would surprise a lot of people? > > > > The TV show would (obviously) be the best avenue to > > greatly increase Jim & the stage show's profile the most, > > and therefore he wouldn't have to do much else in 2008, in > > terms of promo? > > > > If the concept album gets recorded, I can see the artists > > from the record coming into the show each week, as 'guest > > stars', to perform their track? > > > > If it gets done, and whatever they do with it, it can't be > > anyone worse than the Grease show, and is guaranteed to > > sell a bunch of tickets. > > > > Having said all that, Jim probably hates these shows?? > > LOL > > > > > > > > | |
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