ok BUT james hewitt sang his face off like the rent was due by the curtain call?? respect

@jane-mulcahy

2 жыл бұрын

James Hewitt did not have to go that hard but he did it FOR US

@morganalabeille5004

2 жыл бұрын

The fun thing about So Bad It's Good musicals is that they always inevitable contain bits and pieces of things that are just normal good

My favorite Princess Diana fact is that she was a regular attender of The Rocky Horror Show when it was on stage in England. The idea of her watching Rocky Horror and liking it enough to see it multiple times just makes me so happy

@_gremlinboy

2 жыл бұрын

She really was way too fun for the people she ended up marrying into, poor lady

@Luckydog-cc9jn

Жыл бұрын

She does sound like the type to enjoy Rocky horror!

@athenajaxon2397

Жыл бұрын

My favorite is when she attended Michael Jackson's concert he removed "Dirty Diana" out of respect for her but she told him to put it back in because she loved the song

@dorothyallspice1862

9 ай бұрын

As if I needed another reason to love her even more!! Love you, Lady Di

@quinnaddison420

7 ай бұрын

Also. I think this could eventually gain a cult status like Rocky Horror.

If this show were about an hour shorter and done by drag queens ...we have a show

It feels like this is less based on the life of Diana and more like the life of Diana as told by the tabloids. The whole “Diana bored out of her mind and is in tune with what the common man likes” came from a photograph of her asleep at that one concert being depicted. The “F*** You Dress” is ripped straight from one article’s headline. And then there’s how they glorify those tabloids in “The Words Came Pouring Out” when they just had a song about the evils of the paparazzi in the first act and said paparazzi were what caused her death. You can really tell this British feminist story was written by two old American dudes with all the emphasis on how she’s a “pretty pretty girl in a dress, but look how much she’s accomplishing, oooOOOoOoh” and the conflict is centred strictly around her husband.

I cannot believe that James Hewitt intro is real I feel like I’m being gaslit

@quinnaddison420

7 ай бұрын

Felt that all the way through this dumpster fire

Diana name dropping all those 80s rock stars in This Is How Your People dance sounds exactly like a song I tried to write when I was 13

I'm here for this Queen Elizabeth slander.

Ngl "An Officer's Wife" was one of the only songs that made me feel the slightest bit of emotion because it was the only song that actually gave us the tiniest bit of actual character insight, which all of the other songs had absolutely none of. I remember sitting there thinking that the song would have worked better in a musical about the Queen herself.....Yeah you know you've messed up when your Diana musical is making me wish for a musical about the Queen. 😂

@jane-mulcahy

2 жыл бұрын

I agree honestly! obviously the queen is just not the historical figure I care the most about 😭 but it's true, there are multiple songs that make it feel like the queen, or Charles, or Camilla are meant to be the protagonists, not Diana

@DuelaDent52

2 жыл бұрын

Shame it goes on for a bit too long.

@Luckydog-cc9jn

Жыл бұрын

For me, breathe made me cry a little, partially because I related to it in a way

The James Hewitt song and his bare-chested appearance on that pommel horse killed me. I properly laughed 🤣 He was always swooned over and known for being Diana's dishy ginger nut on the side and if we're honest, when you consider him next to Charles, he could only have made that kind of entrance all “Sup bitches...” I was mildly perturbed with what felt like Camilla and Queen pimping Diana out. They were really pushing Charles to wed and bed a 19yr old virgin, you know - like any normal mother and lover would 😂

5:47 i looked up synonyms for ‘underestimated’ and in a few seconds I’ve decided that ‘overlooked’ would probably work better in a musical setting

@PokeStuff5

Жыл бұрын

You should post your art more

Yes, Diana loved pop music, but she also loved the ballet. "Swan Lake" was her favorite, according to her sons. Also, "Better than a wank"?!?!?!?

@jane-mulcahy

Жыл бұрын

how will the audience know the reporters are British if they don't talk about wanking??!!

@charlottewebster4233

Жыл бұрын

@@jane-mulcahy They needed help to understand that "Wales" is a place apparently. Diana came out to see all the 1940's women and urchins covered in coal dust and mites and just in case nobody was sure, that's WALES 🤣🤣

Okay I hate to “um actually” anyone but the best part is that the THRILLA IN MANILLA line was an ACTUAL HEADLINE that ran in a REAL PAPER

@jane-mulcahy

Жыл бұрын

you know what, that's fair 😂

Fun Fact: There’s also a song in the Death Note musical called Secrets & Lies! … there’s no exploitation of HIV patients in that one

Actually, fun fact, there is a pic of Diana falling asleep at a classical concert, so that concert number might have been based on that. lmao But all in all, it's so obvious Bryan wrote that.

I watched this musical on Netflix in an airport while I was waiting hours for a flight and stressing about the trip, so I was worried that my situation was making me dislike it more than it deserved. But I got a lot of enjoyment out of consistently pausing to tell my husband "wait...I think this musical really sucks" and quoting some of the asinine things they say in it. I've been getting more and more into musicals, and I don't think I've listened to one all the way through that was this bad.

People in the UK (and romance-novel fans of a certain age) would certainly know Barbara Cartland, she was like the British Danielle Steele or Nora Roberts. She was an Agatha Christie-like figure, except for romance novels instead of mysteries. She might not be as well-known in the US, but in her day she was one of the top-selling authors in the world, with somewhere in between 700 million and 2 billion in book sales.

Guys I think she might be an officer’s wife

@jane-mulcahy

2 жыл бұрын

JUST an officer's wife??!??!

@elinewllms

2 жыл бұрын

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@jamessimon3433

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

Why does this musical look like the American version of the 9/11 play they did in Skins

@jane-mulcahy

2 жыл бұрын

I LITERALLY ALMOST MADE A JOKE ABOUT THAT IN THIS VIDEO

@quinnaddison420

7 ай бұрын

Jesus Christ this comment is incredible

We can’t ignore the absolute passion that our boy Charles put into Diana (The Rage)

@daykerenrique

Жыл бұрын

For me it was the most interesting song on the show. I was watching and gasping the whole time 😂

@sunshineeee

Жыл бұрын

All that song can make me think of is Darren criss in avpm going “I’m in a raaaaage”

You said it was dated but whoa I did NOT expect “I Will” to sound IDENTICAL to “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now”, I can’t be the only one who hears that

@jane-mulcahy

2 жыл бұрын

WAIT you're so right 😭😭😭

@silverstarlightproductions1292

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I can't unhear it now. 😂

@gavinmatthias2908

2 жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only one who noticed!!!

@rachk15

Жыл бұрын

that's what I immediately heard

@bettyjojoeharperre-imagina7322

Жыл бұрын

What show is this from???

Watching this show with a couple of drinks already knowing how bad it's going to be is actually a really fun time, highly recommend.

it's always a good day when you upload! i'd heard the musical was bad, but my god i didn't expect it to be like that. the compilation of "officer's wife" going on and on every time expected it to end had me in stitches. great video!

@jane-mulcahy

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate it!! and trust me it's even funnier to watch that song in real time in the musical 😭

erin dilly as camilla was giving us so much and for what the songs also all ... sounded just like each other?? anyway i love your videos and i am so glad you did this diana duo

I think you are the funniest person on youtube, i swear you have me with tears in my eyes laughing with all of your videos

I love your dry humor and calm manner ❤️

Maybe this show was part of the Faustian bargain which brought back ABBA.

I mean, I did laugh with your outro :D Great video as always!

@Zimuahaha

2 жыл бұрын

So did I 😂

i think i dont need to hear the words officer's wife ever again

' I Will ' sounds just like ' Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now' by Starship, which is in fact from a 1987 album.

Wow I had no idea there was a musical. 🤦🤦 I'm done with these documentaries, biopics and now musicals. It's starting to get ridiculous now. Good video 👍 👍 really enjoyed it!

@Luckydog-cc9jn

Жыл бұрын

Honestly, someone give this woman a well deserved rest 😭

I’m welsh and DYING at that accent

Does the Queen swear? Not anymore.

If was a good ending in my opinion yes its abrupt, but the start of her coming into a flash of lights and her leaving into the darkness with the lights still flashing, was a great way to symbolise that her life since the beginning of her and charles has been media and camera flashing in her face all the way till long after her death, i also like the several news people talking about her achievements and her looking around once again showing even though she tried she didnt always have a voice and everyone spoke for her, its definitely not bad i could see a better written version in a properly dedicated diane musical.

This is one of those shows which I wish had a dramaturg.

Your mug is great!!!

Barbara Cartland was Raine Spencer's mother. Raine Spencer is Earl Spencer's second wife.

All i can say is to each, his own. I absolutely loved Diana and her passing was devastating. The song, Happiness, broke my heart. She really loved those boys.

I'm giving this a rewatch and i just noticed the SRK mug... jane i love you so much 😭😍

9:14 is literally the same melody as nothing's gonna stop us now by starship,, who knew such flawless period matching could feel so bland and unintentional

11:58 That is so freaking funny omg

This was so good

Can you imagine being Prince Harry and seeing this musical? I genuinely would have no idea how I would react like what even

There were probably 3 songs i liked, i liked the costume changes, there was a bit of comedy, and i think all the actors were brilliant, i hate to hate this because the crew and cast did such a great job with what they had that the only people that failed the show were the people behind it the writers the director the creators they failed this by making it

okay the aids scene is a blatant rip off of no day but today from rent too though right? like its literally the same key

saw the title and i got STUPID excited

@jane-mulcahy

2 жыл бұрын

the only situation where hearing "Princess Diana" and "musical" in the same sentence is a good thing!

@blue-xt3wi

2 жыл бұрын

​@@jane-mulcahy honest to god this seems like one of those things that is just like... completely improbable bar in one universe, and unfortunately we're the ones that have to suffer (and enjoy. bad media remains too good)

This is as much of a trainwreck as I'd imagined. Oof. Great video though.

Very balanced observations. The worst thing for me is when you hear Camill says " charles likes clever girls" during one of the songs sortof in the background. It was so strange that i kindof flinched and had to pause for a few moments.

Well I loved it

They could have really delved into her life before Charles, her own journey as a human being. The lyrics are subpar. I can’t believe that anyone thought this would be a hit.

So I’m sure I’m not the first to think this but I feel what they were partially getting at was one of her last lines. If Charles steps aside and let’s William reign so that all of her pain would not be in vain. I think this was ultimately meant to be a commentary that William should be the next monarch after the Queen. Have Camila and your life but don’t become king.

Secrets and Lies just makes absolutely no sense. At the start of the song one of the characters declines a picture with Diana, becuase "I could loose my new job, be tossed from my flat" but then a few minutes later he sings "Then like a good chap, sure I'll take the snap, for what is there really to loose?" My dude you just said it not even five minutes ago, you could be made homeless and unemployed, that's what's to loose! I forgot just how God awful the dress song is, especially the part with the Queen doing that high pitched Hmming, oh it's god awful! I also just cannot take the character of the Queen seriously when she's singing. Another huge cringe lyric is "You're the heir to the British crown, you were bred to settle down" 🤢🤮 I like a handful of the songs but overall the musical is as you said so tasteless, I hate how often they call Diana a tart and talk about her virginity, like good gods have some respect for the dead! I will say though, I simp for Roe Hartrampf's voice, and the ensemble, oh man their backs must be broken becuase they carried the whole show

Fun video!!

Before I even watch this I must comment that this musical is not good and I love it with all my heart.

i saw this in person and... i like it.

@Luckydog-cc9jn

Жыл бұрын

I like it too, I do have a few critiques, the ending was terrible based on the Netflix proshot! I have heard the ending changed in the actual “live” show

if i ever had to hear about this mess im glad i heard about it from you :)

An officers wiiiiiiffffeeeeeeee

I have done The Rocky Horror Show twice on stage (as Janet). I also performed in The Rocky Horror Picture Show live cast with movie for 15 years as Janet. I'm "sort of famous". Richard Obrien who wrote the musical actually wrote me a fan letter long before we worked together...which was a dream. I can see Diana watching this show.

@dorothyallspice1862

9 ай бұрын

I take it he loved your performance? What a dream come true!

I'm digging your Shah Rukh Khan mug!

@jane-mulcahy

Жыл бұрын

finally someone noticed 😂

I’ve watched this three times you’re so fcking funny I am done

underestimated sounds like it wants to be astonishing from little women

Great video, but the sound is fucked! I have the volume up full blast and can hardly hear it, then an ad comes on and deafens me it's so loud. 😣 Didn't have this issue with all of your videos tho so idk what caused this one to be so funky.

@jane-mulcahy

2 жыл бұрын

aw fair enough! tbh I used an actual nicer camera for this one (I normally use my webcam and a usb mic lol) and I think for some reason I had to use the camera audio, so yeah it's quiet and not as clear as I'd like. appreciate the honesty, I'm lucky you're the only person whose commented on it 😂

@Dani-xl3bm

2 жыл бұрын

@@jane-mulcahy I honestly don't know jack about anything to do with making videos, let alone the audio side of things. But a new camera makes sense. Haven't had the issue with any of your other videos! And I watched the whole thing regardless, not a huge deal. Figured I'd let ya know though. But love your videos overall, great work. 😊❤️

this sounds horrible and like a huge mess. the costumes seem good tho? great video!!

@jane-mulcahy

2 жыл бұрын

thank you! and I guess the costumes are good in terms of accuracy, but one thing I actually didn't mention in this vid is how they somehow managed to make almost every Diana outfit look frumpy/ill-fitting/etc 😭

@rosieevans8960

2 жыл бұрын

@@jane-mulcahy almost all the outfits you showed made her shoulders look so broad, like un naturally broad? I guess it was the 80s but even then Diana was pretty small and shoulder pads weren't meant to look wide just sharper?

@jane-mulcahy

2 жыл бұрын

@@rosieevans8960 yeah that's definitely part of it!

💙💙💙

Omg you have a Shah Rukh Khan mug!! 😍

All I got to say is that who thought this musical was a good idea?

alsoooo "sayonara Miles Hollingsworth" LOL

I'm so distracted by your SRK mug

The Shahrukh Khan mug ❤

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The queen decolonized actually. She was the moral epiphany👍 You so jelly!

Why does this exist? What was the makers' motivation? I mean, the structure of a song allows characters to express thoughts or emotions in ways spoken dialogue can't. So, if you create a musical based on real life people, you can provide insight or different points of views that couldn't be provided by reading/listening to the news. That was this team's approach when creating MEMPHIS, but here, for the most part, the songs explain what happened and... that's it. It's quite shallow. And disjointed. The plot rushes through events that happened over many years. Without getting into spoilers, it has one of the most awkward endings I've ever seen in a musical. It's as if the idea to dramatize this story didn't come from a place of interest, let alone passion. If the makers did feel that way, great, but the end result doesn't reflect it. That being said, Jeanna de Waal's performance is good. Her co-stars are passable, including Judy Kaye as Queen Elizabeth... but she's very bad as Barbara Cartland. The way the paparazzi's cameras are incorporated into their choreography is creative. Too bad that there are 1 or 2 other scenes where the dancing doesn't match what's happening. Listen, if you're going to dedicate an entire musical number to how hot a guy is, don't have him be shirtless. No, not because it offends me or anything, but because it's a lazy artistic choice. You're already throwing a lot of money into this production, so why not design a sexy costume for him? I should clarify that I prefer musicals where songs are used sparingly. While this one isn't 100% sung-through, there isn't that much spoken dialogue (I guess that's why the composers/lyricists were included in the Worst Screenplay category?). Should I call this an objective mistake despite it being a personal preference? I'd say yes when it comes to this particular show. You see, it would be one thing for the score to contain a small amount of very long songs... but no, it contains a large amount of very short songs. They're very catchy (I might add some to my playlist), but the lack of proper transitions exhausted me. Not to mention the 3 or 4 instances of questionable lyrics. If a stage musical is recorded, I prefer it to be a live performance instead of this cinematic hybrid (à la HAMILTON or CATS). That's actually how I saw MEMPHIS (on cable). Sure, having a variety of angles can enhance a scene. For example, when the paparazzi chase after the title character for the first time. The camera is inside the phone booth she's hiding in while they take photos of her, so her fear is more palpable. However, this is an exception, not the rule. Everything was designed to be done inside a theatre and in front of an audience, not to be shown on a screen. The way a certain character talks to the audience looking towards a black void (come on, at least take advantage of the format and have her look directly at the camera!), the timing of the jokes, the pauses for applause... It doesn't feel right. Also, the changes in locations and costumes are meant to be impressive because of the speed, but if the cast and crew members aren't doing it in real time, what's the point? The end credits of a musical will either specify which actors sang which song, or they'll omit the names altogether (since we already saw who did so with our own eyes). Here, the names of the characters are written instead. It's not wrong; just something odd I noticed.

It’s such a terrible show… I love it.

Boy this aged poorly and great at the same time

I have to ask if you boil Diana and James Hewitt’s relationship down to they are conventionally attractive so they should be together and yours supposed to cheer. And yet Charles and Camilla are kind of mocked even though they have shared interests. So is the moral show shallow is good?

Me liking the musical: 💀

@AnABSOLUTEBarbarian

Жыл бұрын

“Stories girls are taught to believe” or whatever it’s called sounds like it might be a banger ngl

I'm your 1,000th like.

I could have ***sworn*** this was a concept from the 2000s. Or maybe it was a punchline? The flashing lights at the end, yiiiiikes! Just yikes. Quick sidetrack! I kinda didn't hate when Netflix did 'The prom' my mom, sister and I saw it when it was on Broadway circa 2017 and it was really good! So I was very glad for them to get some of that exposure. But Diana sounds Yikes. Not a very good attempt.

I loved it! I've seen it literally 30 times. Each character had its own musical signature. Diana was 80s pop, Camilla lite FM. The queen snare drums, etc. Of course it's "dated". It took place in the 80s

"I will" sounds like mid-90s Christian rock

You don’t have to like the show, but I really get frustrated when people debate artistic legitimacy. I saw the musical on broadway, and the energy of this show was purely electric.

can we talk about how the queen and the romance writer are double casted with the same actress and how tacky that is

@Luckydog-cc9jn

Жыл бұрын

They are?! Wow…

So this video came out 9 months ago, so I don't if you'll even see this, but I think I was the Charles/Camilla shipper you didn't know existed. Like I know now that the general consensus is Diana: yay, Charles and Camilla: boo, but as an American who paid absolutely no attention to the British royal family, the first time anyone explained the dynamic between Charles, Camilla and Diana, I thought it was the greatest long game love story in history. Like on paper, Camilla and Charles start a relationship, he leaves her TO JOIN THE ARMY and when he comes back, she's freaking ENGAGED? But they manage to stay friends while he goes on to marry the younger, hotter, popular girl who his family approves of? It's like My Best Friends Wedding if Dermot Mulroney had, after a few unfulfilling years with Cameron Diaz realized that it was supposed to be Julia Roberts all along, they start an affair, he tells her he wants to be her tampon, and then after Cameron tragically dies, he marries Julia despite the disapproval of his family and an entire nation. Ok that's the greatest love story ever told and would absolutely watch that movie. Ummm don't come at me, I have no idea about anyone's actual personalities, never seen Spencer or The Crown or this amazing looking musical, and let's be real even fake performative monarchies should totally be abolished in 2022, right???

Can you fix your audio?

You are right. No one likes Camilla and the royal robot. Horrible and disrespectful. I always hate that. Money grab.

Just listening to your commentary my personal opinion is that you are being to harsh on the Muscial and its creative team. It seems you did not get some of the intentions and details they tried to incorporate. Just because you could not sense them does not have to mean it can be qualified as (your quote) "stupid". Musicals are from an almost bygone era nowadays it seems unfortunately, so it takes some courage to incoporate songs from the period. I suggest you to more carefully do your research before providing a commentary.

@jane-mulcahy

2 жыл бұрын

Paul, I am a huge fan of musicals. I did not care for this one. I gave this show more than a fair shot. I watched it all the way through multiple times and familiarized myself with the soundtrack. Frankly, if it's necessary to do more "research" than that to get anything out of it, then I don't think it did a very good job. Furthermore, this is a review. It is my opinion. If you have a different one, that is just fine.