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Post by JaneB on Oct 16, 2011 17:04:29 GMT -5
Much as I love Yusuf from what Ive seen I wouldnt be travelling to Australia to see the musical - London with the "Fab Five" or even a visit to Jane but Oz - dont think so. Then just come for the company. First the Fab Five take Berlin, then London, then we take Melbourne. Just think of the trouble we could get into - I mean the fun we could have... |
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Post by aurarisma on Oct 16, 2011 22:57:18 GMT -5
I hope he gives the Redroom some presale on the tickets to the preview of the show ... I definitely have been wanting to go to Australia ..nice greek population there too! and I have some fabulous friends there ... they sure love life over there~~ xoxo peace xoxo[glow=red,2,300][/glow]
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Post by G-One on Oct 27, 2011 7:01:55 GMT -5
Posted on facebook some minutes ago  "Ambition: "To write a West End Musical". In 1967 Yusuf (Cat Stevens) dreams of writing a musical. Over forty years later he is making that a reality. Moonshadow is coming in 2012! Here is where you'll find some interesting Cat Stats... majicat.com/articles/catstats.htm" He knows how to tease us    And they are talking about his new site, too |
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Post by monabonejakoff on Oct 27, 2011 7:46:20 GMT -5
Queen.. the musical seems to have cornered the market for that so far together with the Abba musical they fair dominate the stage in the West End at the moment.. so what would be the place for Moonshadow? - well it would need to be up beat to begin with, a real entertainer , it needs to have a narrative, interrupted by real music and songs that catch the imagination ( to go places where the people want to ) and it needs to be relevant to what CS/YI wants to say..and oh a really important thing. Do people want to pay £40 to listen to what Cat /Yusuf has to say to this new mass audience? Oh and as a second thought can he actually communicate it to a wider audience than just the obvious? Filling the Albert hall for a couple of nights is a doddle compared to having a whole ensemble booked and payed for night after night and a huge cast dependent for their living on the strength and reputation of a reinvented ol pop star.
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Post by hyacinth on Oct 27, 2011 17:19:45 GMT -5
a reinvented ol pop star.  Whaaaat??? Somebody better contact Christine before this gets ugly!  Mr. Jakoff, I want you to meet me in the alley 'cause you're going DOWN, Jack! I'm going to reinvent you!!! And it won't look pretty!!!  OK - Deeeeep breathing - Repeat the mantra "Peace Train, Peace Train". |
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Post by JaneB on Oct 27, 2011 18:02:00 GMT -5
"reinvented ol pop star??" I'm going to reinvent you!!! And it won't look pretty!!! OK - Deeeeep breathing - Repeat the mantra "Peace Train, Peace Train". Phew! It wasn't me or Richina this time (but it almost was when I read it this morning...) You go, girl! |
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Post by aurarisma on Oct 27, 2011 19:22:26 GMT -5
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Post by ilovemycat on Oct 27, 2011 23:09:11 GMT -5
Jakoff - I would easily pay four times that amount to see his musical, as I'm sure plenty of folks would. And he's never had to "reinvent" himself - you underestimate his appeal. How many other artists do you know of, who have completely disappeared from the music world for 20 some odd years, and then managed to fill up music halls for their comeback? I can't really think of anyone else... His musical is going to be awesome!!!! Cannot wait for it to come to NY (please, please!)
G-One, that article you linked to was funny. I can't imagine why he would want his shoe size to look smaller than an 8 1/2. Well - hold on, that's European. Hmmm, gotta see what that converts to. Is he alluding to the fact that he has big feet? ;D
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Post by aurarisma on Oct 27, 2011 23:22:26 GMT -5
as for Mr. .. Jakoff .. welll .. ... with respect your chatter isnt worth even commenting on.....to me ...... and that speaks VOLUMES .. ask around  lololol... glide on the peace train ... xo |
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Post by Monty Python on Oct 28, 2011 5:03:22 GMT -5
What's wrong with Australia???   |
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Post by G-One on Oct 28, 2011 6:29:39 GMT -5
nice place in spring :-)
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Post by JaneB on Oct 28, 2011 8:59:37 GMT -5
What's wrong with Australia??? Nothing really wrong with it - it's just very far from many of us. But - we are willing to travel |
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Post by monabonejakoff on Oct 28, 2011 10:37:38 GMT -5
I was just saying that apart from the obvious old audience of stringy hippies and flaky spiritual dreamers are there enough people who would want to see a musical based on..well what ? does the subject make a difference? And does YS have the mass appeal to pull in an audience of say 850-1000 every night to fill a theatre ( without any old songs and without him)? I think not and it would be a huge loss to him personally and to the causes he supports if he loses a million or two.
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Post by sabina on Oct 28, 2011 10:45:45 GMT -5
:)Hi.@mbjackoff...yep you are just saying.....I admire bravery...WOW!lol.... and when people make comments about not commenting...(wiping my eyes!!)...tears of laughter...... ..and when silence speaks volumes...oh my oh my......sorry but it is Friday-giddy night.... (Sir Lorry Load...I hope you OK.....Fri nights not same without you.....) I draw att. to two of your points... ..........''.the obvious old audience of stringy hippies and flaky spiritual dreamers'' (I was only in the minority at the Berlin Concert)......the rest seemed nicely rounded ,youthful and well balanced.... ..........''without any old songs'' I think that there ARE lots of old songs.. OK third point...''and without him''...............words fail me on this one.... thats wiped the smile from my face..!! kind regards... |
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Post by flemmishfangent on Oct 28, 2011 10:57:34 GMT -5
AUSTRALIA a dream for me but with some good friends it would be fantastic boy i get older and a person needs to see something of the world only nature would be needed on the program .Jane i hate flying lol
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Post by aurarisma on Oct 28, 2011 13:23:49 GMT -5
I hope that he gets to put it in the West End as well as Australia .. West End was he dream ... x
Joy
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Post by sabina on Oct 28, 2011 13:41:45 GMT -5
:)yes.. was..but I read somewhere here, in an article...an interview with Yusufs nephew ..that Yusuf has a soft spot for Australia now...guess dreams..like everything..develop, move on and sometimes change?...or maybe sometimes reality/time tarnishes dreams?..  ... |
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Post by rubylove25 on Oct 28, 2011 16:40:06 GMT -5
Whats the old saying Sabina - you can take the Man out of the West End but you cant take the West End out of the Man - in my humble opinion if the Moonshadow Musical ever has a first night it should be where Yusuf has his roots - in London - in the West End.
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Post by JaneB on Oct 28, 2011 17:26:27 GMT -5
AUSTRALIA a dream for me but with some good friends it would be fantastic boy i get older and a person needs to see something of the world only nature would be needed on the program .Jane i hate flying lol I have to fly all the time to see Yusuf - you can do it one time, at least. Just have a lot to drink before you get on the plane so you sleep the entire way |
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Post by M. on Oct 28, 2011 17:29:09 GMT -5
Whats the old saying Sabina - you can take the Man out of the West End but you cant take the West End out of the Man - in my humble opinion if the Moonshadow Musical ever has a first night it should be where Yusuf has his roots - in - in the West End.  |
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Post by M. on Oct 28, 2011 17:34:12 GMT -5
AUSTRALIA a dream for me but with some good friends it would be fantastic boy i get older and a person needs to see something of the world only nature would be needed on the program .Jane i hate flying lol I have to fly all the time to see Yusuf - you can do it one time, at least. Just have a lot to drink before you get on the plane so you sleep the entire way @ flemmishfangent: If you want to, I would send you some German beer |
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Post by aurarisma on Oct 28, 2011 19:52:17 GMT -5
@m. just found out that that amazing website is yours!!!! Congrats .. its absolutely .. amazing and perfection !!!! xoxoxox
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Post by sabina on Oct 29, 2011 2:18:36 GMT -5
rubylove said Whats the old saying Sabina - you can take the Man out of the West End but you can't take the West End out of the Man - in my humble opinion if the Moonshadow Musical ever has a first night it should be where Yusuf has his roots - in London - in the West End. Yes , I know what you mean and I feel the same..... its too poignant to think on tho....and I just pretend to harden the heart a bit...it kinda helps with the pain!! and helps to maintain the positivity to drive the vision forward.....and thats just me....I guess you know what I mean..
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Post by M. on Oct 29, 2011 4:25:58 GMT -5
@m. just found out that that amazing website is yours!!!! Congrats .. its absolutely .. amazing and perfection !!!! xoxoxox  I'm glad you like it |
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Post by M. on Oct 29, 2011 5:01:24 GMT -5
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Post by sabina on Oct 29, 2011 6:46:16 GMT -5
:)Yep....thanks for article...and remind me that Northampton was to be the residency...I work there.............. |
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Post by M. on Oct 29, 2011 11:59:54 GMT -5
:)Yep....thanks for article...and remind me that Northampton was to be the residency...I work there..............  |
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Post by sabina on Oct 29, 2011 14:28:17 GMT -5
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Post by monabonejakoff on Oct 31, 2011 8:15:21 GMT -5
Well the news is .. and well maybe its not news but there is nowhere for the musical to be staged permanently or should i say have a home in. The Olympics have intervened and the outlook is that there will be no West End premier due to the expected fall in audiences. That means at least a year if not two before the show can grace the WE. So that leaves Aus ( I can't see any other country being able to suply the audience) Broadway is out because of expense and anti- Islamic sentiment in general so Sidney or Melbourne is the choice..any preferences ( Which is the closest to byrom Bay)?
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Post by flemmishfangent on Oct 31, 2011 14:05:15 GMT -5
AUSTRALIA a dream for me but with some good friends it would be fantastic boy i get older and a person needs to see something of the world only nature would be needed on the program .Jane i hate flying lol I have to fly all the time to see Yusuf - you can do it one time, at least. Just have a lot to drink before you get on the plane so you sleep the entire way drink drink i would be sick as a dog lol LIKE RUBYLOVE SAID THE WESTEND |
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