[MK Chris]

.......and the crucification scene was very moving and well done.

Crucification? Are you kidding or what?!

Hahaha.

Zoe Ball said she'd been getting texts this morning from people saying how good Chris was.

[Nicola_Red]

it wasn't just me who had a problem with the ridiculous sound levels. Loud is good, jet taking off is not good]

I'd write to the venue and complain if I were you. Politely, but ask for their response on it. You might get some free stuff!

[neilt0]

it wasn't just me who had a problem with the ridiculous sound levels. Loud is good, jet taking off is not good]

I'd write to the venue and complain if I were you. Politely, but ask for their response on it. You might get some free stuff!

That's a bit rich, given my ticket was free!

[Nicola_Red]

True. They would probably know that once they looked your booking up. If you'd paid, I definitely would have complained

[Bas]

Chris got a really good review in the Times this morning.

[Martyn B]

Jesus, Chris really doesn't look like.... Chris, anymore.

He will always be this big cuddly bear to me:

[neilt0]

Chris got a really good review in the Times this morning.

http://www.whatsonstage.com/roundup/the ... rs%3F.html
Dominic Maxwell
The Times
★★★★
It’s big, it’s loud, it’s great entertainment…Minchin…gives Judas a compellingly conflicted air. And though he could perhaps do with looking up a bit more, his needly vocals and presence power the show…Forster has a diffidence about him that isn’t very messianic. But such doubts become cavils when you hear him sing, never better than when he hits the high notes in Gethsemane as Jesus considers his fate…The former Spice Girl…sings beautifully, holding on to her own singing style yet always serving the story. As does Chris Moyles, who knows just how to sell his comedy number as King Herod…The show gets the right balance between the spectacular, the jokey and the sincere…The performances from the well-choreographed supporting cast are fine throughout. Honestly, it’s enough to give rock opera a good name.

[Bas]

Chris got a really good review in the Times this morning.

http://www.whatsonstage.com/roundup/the ... rs%3F.html
Dominic Maxwell
The Times
★★★★
It’s big, it’s loud, it’s great entertainment…Minchin…gives Judas a compellingly conflicted air. And though he could perhaps do with looking up a bit more, his needly vocals and presence power the show…Forster has a diffidence about him that isn’t very messianic. But such doubts become cavils when you hear him sing, never better than when he hits the high notes in Gethsemane as Jesus considers his fate…The former Spice Girl…sings beautifully, holding on to her own singing style yet always serving the story. As does Chris Moyles, who knows just how to sell his comedy number as King Herod…The show gets the right balance between the spectacular, the jokey and the sincere…The performances from the well-choreographed supporting cast are fine throughout. Honestly, it’s enough to give rock opera a good name.

It says a bit more in the print version.



Good reviews from some of the other papers

Daily Telegraph:

...while Chris Moyles, delightful as Herod, proves that there is life beyond Radio 1.


The Guardian...which pans the show but says this:

, although it is Chris Moyles's leering turn as Herod…which is the surprise success of an unconvincing evening.

[Yudster]

Its absolutely brilliant that even the less positive reviews are saying that Chris was exceptionally good. He's the only aspect of the show that hasn't had a single bad review.

[neilt0]

Chris got a really good review in the Times this morning.

It says a bit more in the print version.

Which you didn't post here. So, I posted what's available outside of The Times paywall. I also posted all those other reviews here earlier.

[neilt0]

Its absolutely brilliant that even the less positive reviews are saying that Chris was exceptionally good. He's the only aspect of the show that hasn't had a single bad review.

No, he's had bad reviews, but I haven't posted them. Mainly because they were generally from publications no-one's heard of.

It is great however that newspapers who have been nasty about Chris in the past are positive about his work here though. Good Times.

[Bas]

Which you didn't post here. So, I posted what's available outside of The Times paywall. I also posted all those other reviews here earlier.

It wasn't a criticism,Neil, like you i ain't paying Rupert to read his rag online.
And I only saw it in print because they have most of the daily papers everyday in our works canteen & i picked up a copy of the Times at lunchtime to see if the show was mentioned . I'm more a Viz man myself.

[neilt0]

[Nicola_Red]

Chris and the cast on Richard Bacon's 5 Live show is now in the sound vault:

http://chrismoyles.net/soundvault/sound ... ileid=2856

[Bas]

Good God! Look at how much slap he has on!

[Nicola_Red]

Everyone in theatre is wearing that much slap. You just can't tell when you're not on stage!

[neilt0]

Good God! Look at how much slap he has on!

Theater, darling, theater!

[Bas]

Everyone in theatre is wearing that much slap. You just can't tell when you're not on stage!

I've never been to a theatre other than panto when a wee boy, so i never realised.

[Nicola_Red]

Oh! I tend to forget that some people don't do theatre. I think I've accidentally become a theatre snob.

[BBQ]

Everyone in theatre is wearing that much slap. You just can't tell when you're not on stage!

I know you mean the people on stage but I pictured everyone in the theater with tons of makeup, well some people do go out heavily covered in makeup

[Nicola_Red]

Oh. To me "in theatre" means working in the industry. As in "I'm in theatre, darling" (i only say this ironically, honest). I wouldn't wanna speak for the audiences!

[BBQ]

Oh! I tend to forget that some people don't do theatre. I think I've accidentally become a theatre snob.

Glad Chris mentioned that White Wine In The Summer Sun makes him cry. It does the same to me. Despite that, I still have it on my Christmas playlist on my computer.

[Bas]

Oh. To me "in theatre" means working in the industry. As in "I'm in theatre, darling" (i only say this ironically, honest). I wouldn't wanna speak for the audiences!

I bet you air kiss now too, Mwah! Mwah!

[Nicola_Red]

I do not! I'm still northern and working class, y'know

[neilt0]

"Look at all my slap!"