19 January 2000
Saturday Night Fever
London Palladium
£10.00
I went to see Saturday Night Fever last January on a school trip to the West End. We went to the London Palladium where is was being shown. We went to a matinee performance so it was cheaper and as a child I got the ticket for ... Read review
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Saturday Night Fever
Survivors of the disco boom of the late 1970s are of course bemused at the ease with which
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the patina of cultural significance has appeared on the music (and even the clothes) of the period. In any event, whether you can't resist tapping your feet to t...
Saturday Night Fever
The trend of making stage musicals out of dance movies from the late 1970s and early 1980s
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continues with Saturday Night Fever, which debuted with this London cast in 1998 and moved to Broadway in the fall of 1999. Like Footloose, SNF has the task of t...
Saturday Night Fever
Survivors of the disco boom of the late 1970s are of course bemused at the ease with which
... more
the patina of cultural significance has appeared on the music (and even the clothes) of the period. In any event, whether you can't resist tapping your feet to t...
Saturday Night Fever
The trend of making stage musicals out of dance movies from the late 1970s and early 1980s
... more
continues with Saturday Night Fever, which debuted with this London cast in 1998 and moved to Broadway in the fall of 1999. Like Footloose, SNF has the task of t...
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
Includes liner notes by John Tobler.Digitally remastered by Joseph M. Palmaccio (Polygram
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Studios).SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER was originally released as a 2 LP set in late 1977. In 1978, it won a Grammy Award as Album Of The Year. Night Fever won a Grammy as...
explosive release in 1977. It was the must-see movie for a whole generation of adolescents, sparking controversy for rough language and clumsily realistic sex scenes which took teen cinema irrevocably into a new age. And of course, it revived the career of the Bee Gees to stratospheric heights, thanks to a justifiably legendary soundtrack which now embodies the disco age. But Saturday Night Fever was always more than a disco movie. Tony Manero is an Italian youth from Brooklyn straining at the leash to escape a life defined by his family, blue collar job and his gang. Disco provides the medium for him to break free. It was the snake-hipped dance routines which made John Travolta an immediate sex symbol. But seen today, his performance as Tony is compelling: rough-hewn, certainly, but complex and true, anticipating the fine screen actor he would be recognised as 20 years later. Scenes of the Manhattan skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge, representing Tony's route to a bigger world, now have an added poignancy, adding to Saturday Night Fever's evocative power. It's a bittersweet classic. On the DVD: Saturday Night Fever is presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen with a Dolby Digital 5.1 surround soundtrack, both of which help to recapture the unique atmosphere of the late 1970s. The main extra is a director's commentary from John Badham, with detailed descriptions of casting and the improvisation behind many of the scenes, plus the unsavoury reality behind Travolta's iconic white disco suit. --Piers Ford
Saturday Night Fever Ost
Survivors of the disco boom of the late 1970s are of course bemused at the ease with which
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the patina of cultural significance has appeared on the music (and even the clothes) of the period. In any event, whether you can't resist tapping your feet to those four-on-the-floor Bee Gees tunes or whether you're curious about what is, after all, the precursor of hip hop, there's still no better way of enjoying this stuff than through this era-defining recording. Interestingly, there's more social comment here than the happy tunes might suggest, such as in the lyrics of "Staying Alive" which are entirely reminiscent of the theme of the movie They Shoot Horses, Don't They? in their depiction of dance as a desperate escape from social deprivation. Well, up to a point. Then there's "Night Fever" and "Disco Inferno" and all the other white-suits-and-sequins standards which epitomised the movement. What's notable--and perhaps surprising--are the strong melodic and lyrical identities the songs all have, which resulted in a string of hit singles. If you were there, you'll want this music. If you weren't, you'll still want it. It explains a lot. --Roger Thomas
Saturday Night Fever
The trend of making stage musicals out of dance movies from the late 1970s and early 1980s
... more
continues with Saturday Night Fever, which debuted with this London cast in 1998 and moved to Broadway in the fall of 1999. Like Footloose, SNF has the task of taking a score that was essentially background music and transforming it into songs performed by onstage characters. For example, "How Deep Is Your Love" becomes a romantic duet, and "If I Can't Have You" becomes Stephanie's (Tara Wilkinson) vow that she'll only dance with Tony (Adam Garcia). In addition to most of the familiar songs from the movie soundtrack, the cast recording adds some other Bee Gees hits ("What Kind of Fool", "Tragedy", "Immortality"). It's all a pleasant listen and a useful souvenir of the show, but those who just want to listen to the music might do just as well to stick with the original soundtrack--unless you're allergic to falsetto. --David Horiuchi
Advantages: fun, gets you in a good mood Disadvantages: none
19 January 2000
Saturday Night Fever
London Palladium
£10.00
I went to see Saturday Night Fever last January on a school trip to the West End. We went to the London Palladium where is was being shown. We went to a matinee performance so it was cheaper and as a child I got the ticket for the price of £10. I expect it is much more expensive for an evening performance. Saturday Night was a film and was made into a Musical. The show is set in 1979 ... ...of the music featured in the show is written by the Bee Gee's. The songs that are included in the Musical are;
Stayin' Alive
Boogie Shoes
Disco Inferno
Night Fever
Disco Duck
More Than A Women
If I Can't Have You
It's My Neighbourhood
You Should Be Dancin'
Jive Talkin'
First and Last
Tragedy
What Kind Of Fool
Nights On Broadway
Open Sesame
Salsation
Immortality
How Deep Is Your Love
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Advantages: Music, Style and Lights Disadvantages: NONE
...Night Clubs on those infamous Saturday Nights. Along with Stephanie Mangano and Annette, Tony dances the night away whilst getting through life’s troubles and after seeing a glimpse of his way out, through the clubs of Manhattan. Does Manero have what it takes to make the transition by crossing the Brooklyn Bridge and tapping into the riches on offer? Zoe Smith and Bekki Carpenter who play the roles of Stephanie and Annette respectively are ... ...the sub-plot that is really brought to life in Act 2 by Bobby C (Adrian Smith) we get to get a taste of 70’s New York. There is very little wrong with this show. From the first chords of the Overture you are suddenly transported into the 70’s and although there is some dodgy scenery, you can’t help but enjoy the show, enjoy the disco and enjoy the music. This is feel good theatre at its best. The utterly brilliant choreography ...
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