Jesus Christ Superstar

Hi there - Not writing a review as I was crew on this show. I just wanted to clear up a few facts. Not jumping down anyones throats just giving the facts on the points that I have knowledge of. Starting on Stage. This was not done in We Will Rock You (I cannot comment on Grease - i didn't see it). However in We Will Rock you, the band was on stage - yes. Cast - no. The show started in black out with the character Pop coming on from running through the audience. Man I hope I'm right otherwise Im going to look like a right dork. Mics proving it was an amateur show. The sound desk was run by a professional sound tech of MPAC. Cast illness and understudies. This is something I do agree with you on. However it is a practise of MLT no to use understudies as they believe understudies put in as much work as a lead and then don't get the reward. However there usually a cast member able to pull off the role if need be - ONLY to be used in a real emergency. I don't think a couple of bum notes is an emergency. Using a swing would not have been possible for this show as not enough men auditioned. Surprise Surprise. Keeping illness a secret. As for having to keep sickness a secret, I was one of the sick people (in Bunbury and I stayed away - well enough however by Mandurah). I was never told to keep my sickness a secret. Trust me the amount of coughing and tiger balm backstage...it was no secret everyone was sick. King Herod - Drag queen wig. The wig in King Herod was no meant to fall off. However covering up with a convincing 'Oopsie' by the dancers was the alternative to 'OH NO THAT WASN'T MEANT TO HAPPEN!!!!!' *tears* *runs off stage* Ok thats the bits and pieces I know about. Other artistic direction ie Drag in Herods, Amount of projection - i cannot comment on as I do not have those facts. And as for Ali fibbing and pretending she was a reviewer - I'll be sure to give her a big smack when I next see her. - Sky