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That's basically true. I enjoyed the acting side of the singing a lot- the church scene with valjean was great, and I can see why people thought hathaway was great (even though seeing it on cinema was basically LOOOOOOK AT HER ENOURMOUS FACE 20 CINEMA SCREEN FEET OF FAAAAACE). But you can't really put it on a level with a broadway production. Because of how they can get so much closer than the audience in a theatre, the acting quality more important than the singing. Remember too, that this is most people's first exposure to it- obviously people who've seen it or sung parts are gonna find some of the singing grating, but the aim wasn't to produce an excellent musical, it was to produce an excellent muscial - unfortunately that means compromises.Also, Halo- you're a guy. Just go rent a black tie suit and have done with it. Planning clothes for smart events isnt meant to be difficult..
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That's all fair comment - I agree wholly, and I wouldn't argue that the singing is as good as it would be in theatre, but that's a far stretch from saying it was horrid. The singing was excellent - just not necessarily up to par with [i]some of the best singing voices in the world[/i], i.e. those selected to play in such a prestigious musical in the London West End.

The problem with that being that it's tonight, and that because the Prom of most of the schools in Edinburgh apparently seems to fall this weekend, there aren't many places with stuff left on short notice (remember, it's a ceilidh - I'm meant to be wearing a kilt, not normal black tie, though I know some others aren't wearing one either). It's not gonna be hard, I just have to go buy shoes 'cause my usual "nice" ones are #rekt. It's just irksome because I'm gonna have to explain to people why I didn't get a kilt. :rolleyes