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The King's Man (2021) Review

The King’s Man (2021) Review

During World War I, the Kingsman agency begins to form in a stand against those who betray their countries, going to places that the secret service cannot reach. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (more…)

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Brooklyn

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LISTEN yes, that scene is heartbreaking and every second of it hurts my feelings, but can we appreciate for a minute mr. and mrs. anderson in the background because their reaction to elton is asweasqeqwqa

and we need to recognize stellar  acting when we see one

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Beautiful The Carole King Musical: Tonight it was a pleasure to welcome Carole King herself to the Aldwych Theatre, who even treated us to a special performance of "You've Got A Friend"

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Brooklyn (2015)

Brooklyn brings us back to moments in our lives that caused us heartache and great joy. Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan) is a long way from home and all is new to her, the city is older than she is but through her young eyes, she does not yet see the exciting and adventurous life waiting for her.

Suffering from homesickness and facing her own challenges she breaks through this short dark moment and makes a life for herself. A life that changes her situation and one that would make her mother and sister proud. education, employment and falling in love has changed what she once knew and felt about the choices she has made.

throughout the film, we are shown her emotions from facial expression and the way in which Eilis gazes and goes into what seems to be a daydream. from what we know about her we can somewhat guess what she may be thinking. her tear-glazed eyes tell it all. Tony (Emory Cohen) is what keeps Eilis’ mind off things and gives her a chance to be happy and have someone to comfort her. Tony will then play an important part in the film.  

So, all is going well and then like a fist to the gut, comes the most devastating news Rose (Fiona Glascott) Eilis’ sister has died. At this point in the film, we are back at square one. Lost. Again, her emotions are told in her eyes and we can tell there is a lump in her throat. A lot more takes place in the second half, we are taken back to Ireland where another story unfolds. Eilis faces more challenges and it's now up to her to make a choice between her new life that she has built or the old one she left behind and not forgetting her old love while she has possibly found a new one.

For a film set in the 1950s which tells a story of love it also incorporates migration mainly displaying people of Irish background. It does not stray away from its genre not for one moment. The use of costumes has played a vital role in keeping the viewer aware of the time period and what may have occurred during those times. Again, costumes have proved useful, as Eilis life changes so do her clothes and appearance. before leaving for America her clothes were average but having a new career it brings new clothes, clothes she may never be able to afford. When the use of sets is thrown into the mix it solidifies everything. We are not left wondering what dances looked like during the 1950s we given visuals within these visuals were also shown how young adults of that time behaved. What stood out was how the film used the dancehall and the other charterers. The boys would choose who they danced with and if the girls were lucky it would be someone they fancied.

Tony is watching Eilis

in the still above we witness Tony choosing Eilis and it is at this point he has chosen her forever. Out of all the girls there that were not picked for a dance and ones that were not, why did he picker? What was it about here? Even though Tony said he likes Irish girls there were many there and many had come before  

At the start Eilis has a lot on her plate but on the other hand Tony has everything in order in his life, when Eilis returned home after her sister death it was hard watching Tony miss her and all at the same times, she was considering her future and where she belongs. No just this but who she loves. During her friend’s wedding, we can clearly see who she truly longs for, the retaliation seems to shock her into snapping out if her out of what seems to be a rushed decision of what her life is meant to be. The use of the wedding, the zooming on of Eilis' faces and the blurring of the bride were key also having Jim Farrell (Domhnall Gleeson) sitting next to her smiling and then having Eilis’ facial expression change told us then who she belonged to.

This film is played with emotion and the mind. Having wanted Eilis to have a good life and find love then one day settle down was the main idea, however the thought of Mary Lacey (Jane Brennan) her mother being left all alone was heartache enough. And thinking that Tony would lose the love of life so suddenly was enough to put a lump in a throat. With all, it's clear to see that Eilis was fighting for a better life she did not want to end up like the girls in her town or worse miss a once in a lifetime opportunity. It is understandable that no one wants to work so hard only to end up where they started. All she wanted was the same opportunity but in Ireland.

Overall a very heartwarming film it shows that patience and time change all.  

**Cast**

Saoirse Ronan as Elis, Hugh Gormley as Priest (as Father Matt Glynn), Brid Brennan as Miss Kelly, Maeve McGrath as Mart, Emma Lowe as Mrs Brady, Barbara Drennan as Shabby Woman, Gillian McCarthy as Timid Woman, Fiona Glascott as Rose Lacey , Jane Brennan as Mary Lacey, Eileen O'Higgins as Nancy, Eileen O'Higgins as George Sheridan, George Sheridan as Georgina, James Corscadden as Ship Waiter, Julie Walters as Mrs. Kehoe, Emily Bett Rickards as Patty, Eve Macklin as Diana, Nora-Jane Noone as Sheila, Mary O'Driscoll as Miss McAdam, Samantha Munro as Dorothy

**Directors**

John Crowley

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The West End production of Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, based on the early life and career of legendary singer songwriter Carole King, will complete its run at the Aldwych Theatre on 5 August 2017.

The UK tour of Beautiful – The Carole King Musical will open in Bradford on 9 September 2017 and continues in Plymouth, Southampton, Norwich, Southend, Nottingham, Belfast, Cardiff, Birmingham, Newcastle, Hull, Edinburgh, Manchester, Dublin, Aberdeen, Sheffield, Glasgow, Milton Keynes, Woking, Sunderland, Bristol, Leeds, Stoke on Trent, Liverpool and Oxford, with all venues currently on sale.

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical received its Broadway premiere in January 2014 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre where it continues to play to packed houses. The London premiere was in February 2015 and a US tour began later that year. An Australian production will open in Sydney in September this year.

During its two and a half year run in the West End, the Olivier, Tony and Grammy award-winning show had two visits from Carole King, when on both occasions she surprised the cast and audience at the curtain call. Both times she was greeted with a standing ovation at the Aldwych Theatre as she took to the stage to sing her classic hit You’ve Got A Friend. Joining King for London’s opening night were fellow composers Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, whose story is also told as part of Beautiful – The Carole King Musical.

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical is the untold story of her journey from school girl to superstar; from her relationship with husband and songwriting partner Gerry Goffin, their close friendship and playful rivalry with fellow songwriting duo Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, to her remarkable rise to stardom. Along the way, she became one of the most successful solo acts in music history, and wrote the soundtrack to a generation. Beautiful – The Carole King Musical features the Carole King classics including So Far Away, It Might as Well Rain Until September, Take Good Care of my Baby, Will You Love Me Tomorrow, Up on the Roof, Locomotion, One Fine Day, You’ve Got a Friend, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman and I Feel the Earth Move, along with hits from songwriters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil like You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling, On Broadway and Uptown.

The West End cast comprises Cassidy Janson in the title role, Matthew Seadon-Young as King’s husband and songwriting partner Gerry Goffin, Stephanie McKeon as songwriter Cynthia Weil, Ian McIntosh as song-writer Barry Mann, Joseph Prouse as music publisher and producer Donnie Kirshner and Barbara Drennan as King’s mother Genie Klein.

They are joined by Gavin Alex, Georgie Ashford, Koko Basigara, Tsemaye Bob-Egbe, Ashford Campbell, Treyc Cohen, Natasha Cottriall, Michael Duke, Matthew Gonsalves, Jammy Kasongo, Leigh Lothian and Earl R. Perkins who play iconic musical performers and band members of the era and swings Derek Aidoo, Rosie Heath, Dominic Hodson, Emma Louise Jones, Jessica Joslin, Vicki Manser, David O’Mahony and Jaime Tait.

Book is by Douglas McGrath with words and music by Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. The production is directed by Marc Bruni with choreography is by Josh Prince, set designs by Derek McLane, costume designs by Alejo Vietti, lighting by Peter Kaczorowski and sound by Brian Ronan. Orchestrations and Music Arrangements are by Steve Sidwell. Producers are Paul Blake, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Jeffrey A. Sine, Richard A. Smith, Mike Bosner, Harriet N. Leve/Elaine Krauss, Terry Schnuck, Orin Wolf, Patty Baker/Good Productions, Roger Faxon, Larry Magid, Kit Seidel, Lawrence S. Toppall, Fakston Productions/Mary Solomon, William Court Cohen, BarLor Productions, Matthew C. Blank, Tim Hogue, Joel Hyatt, Marianne Mills, Michael J. Moritz, Jr., StylesFour Productions, Brunish & Trinchero and Jeremiah J. Harris.

LISTINGS INFORMATION Theatre: Aldwych Theatre, Aldwych, London WC2B 4DF Dates: booking to 5 August 2017

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The cast of Beautiful celebrating two wonderful years in London's West End.

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Carole King, Cassidy Janson (Carole King), photo credit Craig Sugden

Last night (6 March 2017) in front of a sell-out performance, Carole King surprised the cast and audience when she made her second visit to see the West End production of Beautiful – The Carole King Musical. King was greeted with a standing ovation at the Aldwych Theatre as she took to the stage at the curtain call to congratulate the cast. Following her surprise appearance, she continued on stage by singing her classic hit You’ve Got A Friend in front of a thrilled crowd. King said: “I was so excited to surprise the cast, they genuinely had no idea, nobody knew! CJ (Cassidy Janson who plays King in the musical) literally brought me to tears this evening with her performance of Natural Woman. She was who I was, she felt what I felt. She was me!”

A FURTHER 130,000 TICKETS RELEASED FOR SALE NOW BOOKING TO NOVEMBER 2017

To coincide with the show’s second birthday in London on Wednesday this week (8 March 2017) a further 130,000 tickets will go on sale taking booking at the Aldwych Theatre to 4 November 2017.

The Olivier, Tony and Grammy award-winning show opened in the West End in February 2015 when Carole King attended the Gala opening. Last month on 9 February 2017 celebrations took place at the Aldwych Theatre to mark both Carole King’s birthday and the production’s second birthday in the West End. In addition to the West End production, an extensive UK tour of Beautiful – The Carole King Musical will begin in September. In January 2014 Beautiful – The Carole King Musical received its Broadway premiere at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. A US tour began in September 2015 and an Australian production will open in Sydney in September this year.

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical is the untold story of her journey from school girl to superstar; from her relationship with husband and song-writing partner Gerry Goffin, their close friendship and playful rivalry with fellow song-writing duo Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, to her remarkable rise to stardom. Along the way, she became one of the most successful solo acts in music history, and wrote the soundtrack to a generation.

The West End cast comprises Cassidy Janson in the title role, Matthew Seadon-Young as King’s husband and song-writing partner Gerry Goffin, Lorna Want as song-writer Cynthia Weil, a role for which she won the 2015 Olivier for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical, Ian McIntosh as song-writer Barry Mann, Joseph Prouse as music publisher and producer Donnie Kirshner and Barbara Drennan as King’s mother Genie Klein.

They are joined by Gavin Alex, Georgie Ashford, Koko Basigara, Tsemaye Bob-Egbe, Ashford Campbell, Treyc Cohen, Natasha Cottriall, Michael Duke, Matthew Gonsalves, Jammy Kasongo, Leigh Lothian and Earl R. Perkins who play iconic musical performers and band members of the era and swings Derek Aidoo, Rosie Heath, Dominic Hodson, Emma Louise Jones, Jessica Joslin, Vicki Manser, David O’Mahony and Jaime Tait.

l-r Carole King, Cassidy Janson (Carole King), photo by Craig Sugden

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical is based on the early life and career of legendary singer/ songwriter Carole King. Book is by Douglas McGrath with words and music by Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. The production is directed by Marc Bruni with choreography is by Josh Prince, set designs by Derek McLane, costume designs by Alejo Vietti, lighting by Peter Kaczorowski and sound by Brian Ronan. Orchestrations and Music Arrangements are by Steve Sidwell.

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical features the Carole King classics including So Far Away, It Might as Well Rain Until September, Take Good Care of my Baby, Will You Love Me Tomorrow, Up on the Roof, Locomotion, One Fine Day, You’ve Got a Friend, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman and I Feel the Earth Move, along with hits from songwriters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil like You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling, On Broadway and Uptown.

Producers are Paul Blake, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Jeffrey A. Sine, Richard A. Smith, Mike Bosner, Harriet N. Leve/Elaine Krauss, Terry Schnuck, Orin Wolf, Patty Baker/Good Productions, Roger Faxon, Larry Magid, Kit Seidel, Lawrence S. Toppall, Fakston Productions/Mary Solomon, William Court Cohen, BarLor Productions, Matthew C. Blank, Tim Hogue, Joel Hyatt, Marianne Mills, Michael J. Moritz, Jr., StylesFour Productions, Brunish & Trinchero and Jeremiah J. Harris.

LISTINGS INFORMATION Theatre: Aldwych Theatre, Aldwych, London WC2B 4DF Dates: now booking to 4 November 2017 Performances: Monday 7.30pm, Tuesday 2.30pm, Wednesday 7.30pm, Thursday 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Friday 7.30pm, Saturday 2.30pm & 7.30pm

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Last night (9th February 2016) was Carole King’s birthday and at the Aldwych Theatre the Olivier, Tony and Grammy award-winning Beautiful – The Carole King Musical celebrated its second birthday in the West End.

VIP guests at the celebrations included Ali Bastian, David Bradley, Lady Colin Campbell, Tony Christie, Antony Costa, Fleur East, Stacy Francis, Ainsley Harriott, Tina Hobley, Terry Jones, Pasha Kovalev, Larry Lamb, Jason Manford, Chris Moyles, Heidi Range, Rachel Riley, Sinita, Frank Skinner, Samantha Spiro, Chris Stark, Linzi Stoppard, Imogen Thomas and Jessie Wallace.

The West End production opened in February 2015 when Carole King surprised the opening night audience by joining the cast at the curtain call to sing You’ve Got A Friend. In July 2016 the cast of Beautiful – The Carole King Musical joined Carole King on stage at her Hyde Park concert playing to over 65,000 people. In October 2014 Beautiful – The Carole King Musical received its world premiere on Broadway at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre where it recently celebrated its third birthday. A US tour began in September 2015 and in September this year the UK tour will begin and the Australian production will open in Sydney.

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical is the untold story of her journey from school girl to superstar; from her relationship with husband and song-writing partner Gerry Goffin, their close friendship and playful rivalry with fellow song-writing duo Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, to her remarkable rise to stardom. Along the way, she became one of the most successful solo acts in music history, and wrote the soundtrack to a generation.

The West End cast comprises Cassidy Janson in the title role, Lorna Want as song-writer Cynthia Weil, a role for which she won the 2015 Olivier for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical, Ian McIntosh as song-writer Barry Mann, Joseph Prouse as music publisher and producer Donnie Kirshner, Matthew Seadon-Young as King’s husband and song-writing partner Gerry Goffin and Barbara Drennan as King’s mother Genie Klein.

[See image gallery at http://ift.tt/1FpwFUw] They are joined by Gavin Alex, Georgie Ashford, Koko Basigara, Tsemaye Bob-Egbe, Ashford Campbell, Treyc Cohen, Natasha Cottriall, Michael Duke, Matthew Gonsalves, Jammy Kasongo, Leigh Lothian and Earl R. Perkins who play iconic musical performers and band members of the era and swings Derek Aidoo, Rosie Heath, Dominic Hodson, Emma Louise Jones, Jessica Joslin, Vicki Manser, David O’Mahony and Jaime Tait.

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical is based on the early life and career of legendary singer/ songwriter Carole King. Book is by Douglas McGrath with words and music by Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. The production is directed by Marc Bruni with choreography is by Josh Prince, set designs by Derek McLane, costume designs by Alejo Vietti, lighting by Peter Kaczorowski and sound by Brian Ronan. Orchestrations and Music Arrangements are by Steve Sidwell.

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical features the Carole King classics including So Far Away, It Might as Well Rain Until September, Take Good Care of my Baby, Will You Love Me Tomorrow, Up on the Roof, Locomotion, One Fine Day, You’ve Got a Friend, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman and I Feel the Earth Move, along with hits like You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling, On Broadway and Uptown from songwriters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil.

The cake for last night’s birthday celebrations was made by Konditor and Cook.

Aldwych Theatre 49 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4DF Show Schedule Monday – 7.30pm Tuesday – 2.30pm Wednesday – 7.30pm Thursday – 2.30pm7.30pm Friday – 7.30pm Saturday – 2.30pm7.30pm Sunday – No Show

Additional Information Running Time: 2 hours 25 minutes Show Opened: 10th Feb 2015 Currently Booking Until: 22nd Jul 2017

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On 28 November 2016 Matthew Seadon-Young and Barbara Drennan will join the West End cast of Beautiful - The Carole King Musical to play Gerry Goffin (Carole King's husband and song-writing partner) and Genie Klein (King's mother) respectively.

Cassidy Janson continues in the title role as well as Lorna Want as song-writer Cynthia Weil, a role for which she won the 2015 Olivier for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical and Ian McIntosh as song-writer Barry Mann. Joseph Prouse, who recently joined the company, plays Donnie Kirshner (music publisher and producer).

The cast (from 28 November 2016) will also include Gavin Alex, Georgie Ashford, Koko Basigara, Tsemaye Bob-Egbe, Ashford Campbell, Treyc Cohen, Natasha Cottriall, Michael Duke, Matthew Gonsalves, Jammy Kasongo, Leigh Lothian and Earl R. Perkins who play iconic musical performers and band members of the era and swings Derek Aidoo, Rosie Heath, Dominic Hodson, Emma Louise Jones, Jessica Joslin, Vicki Manser, David O'Mahony and Jaime Tait.