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Carols by Candlelight Dec 3, 2003 11:34:39 GMT 11

Post by Talissa on Dec 3, 2003 11:34:39 GMT 11

So far I know that the following are performing at RVIB Carols By Candlelight:

Toni Pearen, Ray Martin (Hosting again), Sophie Monk, David Campell, the cast of WWRY, Hi-5, The Block's Amity Dry, country Singer Adam Harvey, Marina Prior and of course Santa.

Next Tuesday, the Carols will be launched with a free lunchtime concert at Fed Square from 11.30, hosted by Livina Nixon, and will also feature the National Boys Choir and the WWRY cast.

It's about time they made some announcements. I've been waiting for this list for ages! *g*

I'll almost certinly be going to the concert next week, so I'll let you know how it is

~Julia

~*And when he saw her face
In his heart there was space
For none. No other but she*~

Parade of Stars character - Marguerite, from The Scarlet Pimpernel
Medley of the Stars song - L'Un Vers L'Autre, from Les Miserables

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Carols by Candlelight Dec 3, 2003 16:52:39 GMT 11

Post by Buff on Dec 3, 2003 16:52:39 GMT 11

Have you ever been to the actual night?

I went once, quite a few years ago now. A great night and lots of fun. One of the entertainers that year was David Dixon. After he sang, they went to a commercial break so Ray Martin interviewed him to fill the time. The whole time they were talking, people at the back of the Bowl started mexican wave's - literally wave after wave. It looked fantastic with the candles, but everyone was ignoring David and Ray so they gave up and walked off

Buff

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Parade of Stars character - Enjolras from "Les Miserables"
Medley of the Stars song - Do You Hear The People Sing, from Les Misérables

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Carols by Candlelight Dec 3, 2003 18:02:38 GMT 11

Post by Talissa on Dec 3, 2003 18:02:38 GMT 11

I haven't! I usually help out with the Christmas Eve mass at our parish, because my youth group usually runs it. I'm likely to get an entire song's solo this year

They usually avoid big solos because it's supposed to be a group thing. And I'm directing a play which will take the place of the readings.

Which isn't so good, because otherwise I would have gone

Hopefully next year! It looks like immense fun!

~Julia

Last Edit: Dec 3, 2003 22:30:46 GMT 11 by Talissa

~*And when he saw her face
In his heart there was space
For none. No other but she*~

Parade of Stars character - Marguerite, from The Scarlet Pimpernel
Medley of the Stars song - L'Un Vers L'Autre, from Les Miserables

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Carols by Candlelight Dec 8, 2003 20:29:27 GMT 11

Post by Talissa on Dec 8, 2003 20:29:27 GMT 11

The full list is now up at the Carols by Candlelight site. A very good line up indeed. It'll be a wonderful night, as always. There's also a media release about tomorrow's launch at www.rvibcarolsbycandlelight.com.au/media/34MR-RVIBCarolsFedSquare2003.pdf

Ray Martin
Guy Sebastian
Marina Prior
Sophie Monk
Cast of We Will Rock You
Toni Pearen
Danielle Soccio
Adam Harvey
National Boys Choir
Kane Alexander
Australian Girls Choir
Hi - 5
Silvie Paladino
Amity Dry
Rebecca Lavelle
Slava Grigoryan
Denis Walter
Annalisa Kerrigan
David Campbell
Michael Cormick
Humphrey B. Bear
and the RVIB Carols by Candlelight combined choir

Edit: Well look at that. Kane Alexander's going to be busy. He's peforming at both Carols by Candlelight and Carols in the Domain!

Last Edit: Dec 8, 2003 20:42:04 GMT 11 by Talissa

~*And when he saw her face
In his heart there was space
For none. No other but she*~

Parade of Stars character - Marguerite, from The Scarlet Pimpernel
Medley of the Stars song - L'Un Vers L'Autre, from Les Miserables

nadine Stunning Show-stealer Posts: 525	Carols by Candlelight Dec 8, 2003 20:53:02 GMT 11 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nadine on Dec 8, 2003 20:53:02 GMT 11 Kane, David and Michael swoon I didn't realise Kane was doing both - it might make me go to Carols in the Domain - though we've got a lack of major stars this year in Sydney
	"It's very cute actually... sometimes they do pretendy yelling at each other". Helen Dallimore on Peter Carroll & his daughter Tamsin starring in "The Republic of Myopia" as father and daughter. MotS - Oompa-pa from Oliver! PoS character - Belle, from Beauty and the Beast

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Carols by Candlelight Dec 9, 2003 14:06:33 GMT 11

Post by Talissa on Dec 9, 2003 14:06:33 GMT 11

I went to the launch today, and despite the temperature, glare and wind, the performers all did well.

First up were about 10 people from the WWRY cast, headed by Michael Falzon and Kate Hoolihan, singing Thank God it's Christmas and Jingle Bells.

Next was the National Boys Choir, who sang I Still Call Australia Home, Away in a Manger (with a very sweet solo last verse) and O Tannenbaum.

And finally Danielle Soccio sang A Prayer and O Holy Night (Someone always does

)

It should be a brilliant night.

And Nadine, come to Carols by Candlelight *g* No lack of stars here

~Julia

~*And when he saw her face
In his heart there was space
For none. No other but she*~

Parade of Stars character - Marguerite, from The Scarlet Pimpernel
Medley of the Stars song - L'Un Vers L'Autre, from Les Miserables

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Carols by Candlelight Dec 15, 2003 8:47:47 GMT 11

Post by Buff on Dec 15, 2003 8:47:47 GMT 11

We had our local Craols by Candlelight last night. A large number of the performers we connected to musical theatre. This is a list of the roles people have performed:

* Jean Valjean/Moonface Martin (Anything Goes)
* Cosette
* Marius/Billy Crocker (Anything Goes)/Jesus (Godspell)
* Director (42nd Street)
* Ensemble (Anything Goes/Godspell/Hello Dolly)
* Ensemble (Les Mis/Anything Goes)/Joanne/Choreographer (Godspell)/lead role in Hello Dolly (can't remember the character)
* Ensemble (Les Mis)
* the cast from Nunsense
* the males from Hello Dolly

There were three bands - brass band/navy big band and a 4 piece combo (3 of which were in the Godspell band)

I was asked to sing but declined because it was my wedding anniversary so I sat with my wife

A really good night!

Buff

Last Edit: Dec 15, 2003 8:49:26 GMT 11 by Buff

"To love another person is to see the face of God" - Les Miserables

Parade of Stars character - Enjolras from "Les Miserables"
Medley of the Stars song - Do You Hear The People Sing, from Les Misérables

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Carols by Candlelight Dec 22, 2003 13:25:14 GMT 11

Post by RockAus on Dec 22, 2003 13:25:14 GMT 11

OMG OMG OMG I'm so going to carols, got my ticket the other day, and my friends are lining up from some ungodly hour so we can be close to the front all so I can get closer to watch Kane, Guy and Michael! I'm going to be screaming so loudly! I LOVE THOSE THREE MEN!!!!

Talissa Director Almighty cough evil cough moderator Posts: 2,324	Carols by Candlelight Dec 22, 2003 16:21:03 GMT 11 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Talissa on Dec 22, 2003 16:21:03 GMT 11 Sare, I don't suppose you want to go to the dress rehearsal tomorrow afternoon? ~Julia
	~And when he saw her face In his heart there was space For none. No other but she~ Parade of Stars character - Marguerite, from The Scarlet Pimpernel Medley of the Stars song - L'Un Vers L'Autre, from Les Miserables

nadine Stunning Show-stealer Posts: 525	Carols by Candlelight Dec 22, 2003 22:05:15 GMT 11 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nadine on Dec 22, 2003 22:05:15 GMT 11 Man all I can say about Guy is he's going to be suffering some jetlag - racing back from London then singing then spending Christmas in Adelaide before rushing back to London for the final result.
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Carols by Candlelight Dec 24, 2003 7:46:11 GMT 11

Post by Talissa on Dec 24, 2003 7:46:11 GMT 11

And of course, just what Guy needed when he got back to Australia was to be swarmed by a horde of 13 year olds at the carols rehearsal. There were security guards all around the stage, making sure none of them made it on stage.

But of course, I didn't drop in to speak about Guy. Just a note to say that I was at the Carols dress rehearsal last night, and there are some brilliant acts (and some not so brilliant, of course). WWRY cast are fantastic (once they worked out how the chorus bit of Operator goes ;D), as are Kane, Marina and Denis, and others.

Definitely worth watching!

~Julia

~*And when he saw her face
In his heart there was space
For none. No other but she*~

Parade of Stars character - Marguerite, from The Scarlet Pimpernel
Medley of the Stars song - L'Un Vers L'Autre, from Les Miserables

Buff Director An actor's a guy, who, if you ain't talking about him, ain't listening - Marlon Brando Posts: 1,783	Carols by Candlelight Dec 27, 2003 20:28:36 GMT 11 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Buff on Dec 27, 2003 20:28:36 GMT 11 I watched it and the thing that stood out to me was the fact that the singers could really sing and the actors could sing a bit. Marina blew me away as did Kane & Silvi (sp?) singing "The Prayer". Buff
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Talissa Director Almighty cough evil cough moderator Posts: 2,324	Carols by Candlelight Dec 28, 2003 11:18:14 GMT 11 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Talissa on Dec 28, 2003 11:18:14 GMT 11 Marina was brilliant. Good thing she's had so much practice at singing whilst pregant ;D And Kane and Silvie.... They made me actually like that song g ~Julia
	~And when he saw her face In his heart there was space For none. No other but she~ Parade of Stars character - Marguerite, from The Scarlet Pimpernel Medley of the Stars song - L'Un Vers L'Autre, from Les Miserables

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Carols by Candlelight Dec 29, 2003 12:36:58 GMT 11

Post by Tinechorwen on Dec 29, 2003 12:36:58 GMT 11

And she looked absolutely stunning, bump and all.

And spew for GUy, though he performed very well. But was he reading the lyricvs alot, or was it just me?

And he showed Simon Cowell on World Idol, so he's gotta be happy.

BTW, my internet is being gay and I'm typing this from the library.

SO hope you all had a merry xmas, happy new year and all that.

And I'll talk to you more when I can get my internet working.

~*~ Once again she is his, once again she returns to the arms of her angel ~*~

Parade of Stars character: Christine Daae, Phantom of the Opera.
Medley of stars song: Dangerous Game from Jekyll and Hyde.

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Carols by Candlelight Dec 29, 2003 14:01:01 GMT 11

Post by Talissa on Dec 29, 2003 14:01:01 GMT 11

Eowyn said:

And spew for GUy, though he performed very well. But was he reading the lyricvs alot, or was it just me?

At the dress rehearsal, he was holding a sheet with the lyrics, and reading every word. Surely they could have found him something he already knew, if he wasn't going to have time to memorise it.

~Julia

~*And when he saw her face
In his heart there was space
For none. No other but she*~

Parade of Stars character - Marguerite, from The Scarlet Pimpernel
Medley of the Stars song - L'Un Vers L'Autre, from Les Miserables