i really did roll around on the floor and learn bohemian rhapsody on the piano for the sake of this video. if that’s not committing to the bit, i don’t know what is
I think it would have been clever if they had Rameses (who is meant to be like 5 in the original animated prince of Egypt) already know about Moses being Hebrew. this could allow further motivation in the conflict for Rameses since he could decide on his own to not tell him in order to protect him from certain death. This isn't really kept a secret from him and Moses mother is allowed to nurse him (like in scripture) but Moses doesn't remember enough of his mother to know for himself. Rameses thinks he is right but Moses doesn't take it that well (when revealed in the aftermath of the killing of the guard or the return to Egypt scene) and so Rameses feels further betrayed by his brother because he thought he was doing the right thing. This adds a bit more justified motivation to not bend to his brother because Rameses did this before and he lost his family since the previous Pharoah has presumably died in the time between Moses leaving and Rameses coming to power. IDK but this is how I think I would write it if I was in charge
Thank you for analysing the proshot so I don't have to watch it! I've seen this musical live once and I think that's enough to last me a lifetime. I saw this musical in Denmark, where they did a run before going to London. I thought they did that because they wanted to test out the material so they could improve it before the West End premiere, but apparently not, because almost everything I hated in the Danish production from the awful costume design to the baffling script changes is still there in the proshot material. Some of the production decisions, like using a lot of projections and choreography in place of physical sets, made sense for the Danish theatre, because apparently they have very small backstage areas and simply cannot fit big set pieces anywhere. Why they decided to stick with that aesthetic in London, I have no idea. I also seem to recall they chose that Danish theatre to work on The Prince of Egypt because someone in the creative team really loved their Danish production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, which I guess might explain some of the Hunchback lite vibes of this musical. You're a lot more generous than me in your final verdict though - I love The Prince of Egypt the movie and looked forward to this musical so eagerly, and I've never left a theatre so disappointed and angry in my entire life. I'd give it 3/10 on a good day. Oh well. At least it seems like the London production got rid of the Danish act 2 opener, which was an incredibly tasteless comic relief song for Aaron about being a slave. So, uh. Glad that the London and proshot audiences didn't have to suffer through that one, at least!
I AM aware of the musical adaptation of Hunchback and it is absolutely BRILLIANT!!! I'm SO incredibly excited for the Hunchback video in the future too!
I will never forgive them for what they did to The Plagues. They butchered the motifs and character journeys and it's all just... ugh. I wish i had it in me to make a video essay about this musical, but now i dont have tocause you nailed it!
I get that in the theater, actors have to bellow their lines so the audience members in the backseats will hear and understand them but man! Some of the line deliveries in this filmed play, mainly those from Joe Dixon, Liam Tamne and Alexia Khadime, sound really silly with all of their "PUNCTUATED! FOR! EMPHASIS!" Also, if "For the Rest of My Life" is supposed to portray Moses as compassionate, it kind of backfires. All these people died and he's singing about how bad it is for him?
I thought it was dreadful. I’ve seen the DVD and we turned it off after about 15 minutes because it seems so amateur and badly staged. The rewriting of the story is grotesque!
i really did roll around on the floor and learn bohemian rhapsody on the piano for the sake of this video. if that’s not committing to the bit, i don’t know what is
I think it would have been clever if they had Rameses (who is meant to be like 5 in the original animated prince of Egypt) already know about Moses being Hebrew. this could allow further motivation in the conflict for Rameses since he could decide on his own to not tell him in order to protect him from certain death. This isn't really kept a secret from him and Moses mother is allowed to nurse him (like in scripture) but Moses doesn't remember enough of his mother to know for himself. Rameses thinks he is right but Moses doesn't take it that well (when revealed in the aftermath of the killing of the guard or the return to Egypt scene) and so Rameses feels further betrayed by his brother because he thought he was doing the right thing. This adds a bit more justified motivation to not bend to his brother because Rameses did this before and he lost his family since the previous Pharoah has presumably died in the time between Moses leaving and Rameses coming to power. IDK but this is how I think I would write it if I was in charge
How does this have so little views???? Such a good essay. Honestly every clip of this show makes me feel like they are trying too hard
aw you’re sweet 😭 i’m glad you enjoyed the video!!
We needed this back up, LONG LIVE MUSICALS!!!
don't let these guys do a Godzilla musical, they'll forget to make buildings
and also the suit
I have to agree with you on the Plagues. I wish they had stuck with the original lyrics instead of that change.
Thank you for analysing the proshot so I don't have to watch it! I've seen this musical live once and I think that's enough to last me a lifetime.
I saw this musical in Denmark, where they did a run before going to London. I thought they did that because they wanted to test out the material so they could improve it before the West End premiere, but apparently not, because almost everything I hated in the Danish production from the awful costume design to the baffling script changes is still there in the proshot material.
Some of the production decisions, like using a lot of projections and choreography in place of physical sets, made sense for the Danish theatre, because apparently they have very small backstage areas and simply cannot fit big set pieces anywhere. Why they decided to stick with that aesthetic in London, I have no idea. I also seem to recall they chose that Danish theatre to work on The Prince of Egypt because someone in the creative team really loved their Danish production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, which I guess might explain some of the Hunchback lite vibes of this musical.
You're a lot more generous than me in your final verdict though - I love The Prince of Egypt the movie and looked forward to this musical so eagerly, and I've never left a theatre so disappointed and angry in my entire life. I'd give it 3/10 on a good day.
Oh well. At least it seems like the London production got rid of the Danish act 2 opener, which was an incredibly tasteless comic relief song for Aaron about being a slave. So, uh. Glad that the London and proshot audiences didn't have to suffer through that one, at least!
oh my, i didn’t know there was a danish production! that aaron song that rough too
There was a pre-London production at a theatre called Tuacahn, I believe, as well!
I AM aware of the musical adaptation of Hunchback and it is absolutely BRILLIANT!!!
I'm SO incredibly excited for the Hunchback video in the future too!
Can I just say that I love your commentaries?!?!? I love this movie, just not the musical…… so, your input is much needed and appreciated!!!
thank you so much :)
Please do a hunchback stage musical analysis!!
I will never forgive them for what they did to The Plagues. They butchered the motifs and character journeys and it's all just... ugh. I wish i had it in me to make a video essay about this musical, but now i dont have tocause you nailed it!
Amazing video! Amazing movie! Not so amazing musical! I’m so glad this finally got out!
yayyyy thank you so much!!!
I get that in the theater, actors have to bellow their lines so the audience members in the backseats will hear and understand them but man! Some of the line deliveries in this filmed play, mainly those from Joe Dixon, Liam Tamne and Alexia Khadime, sound really silly with all of their "PUNCTUATED! FOR! EMPHASIS!"
Also, if "For the Rest of My Life" is supposed to portray Moses as compassionate, it kind of backfires. All these people died and he's singing about how bad it is for him?
right? “IF I SAY DAY IS NIGHT, IT wWwiiiiLLLLL BE WRIT-TEN” oy
@@livmendel Greatest line delivery of all time- 🤣
I own it on blu ray. I genuinely enjoyed it
I liked the musical, it's very nice and I'm very happy that we have it in addition to the movie, not instead of course
Also I kinda like how Ramases spared Moses at the Red Sea
Finally, I can watch this
yippee!!!
I thought it was dreadful. I’ve seen the DVD and we turned it off after about 15 minutes because it seems so amateur and badly staged. The rewriting of the story is grotesque!
Damn it sucks the the musical sucks because I loved listening to the album 😭 also this vid was hilarious hahahah
why thank you!! at least the album’s not completely ruined