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Acorn Antiques - The Musical! is the all-singing, all-dancing and fully overalled stage version of the beloved TV spoof. The triumphant West End production featured on this DVD brought together Julie Walters (Mrs Overall), Celia Imrie (Miss Babs) and Duncan Preston (Mr Clifford)--the original cast of the series. It was directed by Sir Trevor Nunn ("Les Miserables", "Woman in White", "Starlight Express") and written by Julie's understudy, the award-winning Victoria Wood. Filmed during the sell-out run at the beautiful Haymarket Theatre, the Acorn Antiques - The Musical! DVD features an all-star supporting cast of Josie Lawrence, Neil Morrissey & Sally Ann Triplett. It also contains a sing-a-long karaoke option!
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Acorn Antiques the Musical! is the all-singing all-dancing fully overalled stage version of the beloved TV spoof. This triumphant West End production brought together Julie Walters (Mrs Overall), Celia Imrie (Miss Babs) and Duncan Preston (Mr Clifford) - the original cast of the series. It was directed by Sir Trevor Nunn (Les Miserables, Woman in White, Starlight Express) and was written by JulieÂ's understudy, the award-winning, Victoria Wood. This DVD, filmed during the sell-out run at the beautiful Haymarket Theatre, features an all-star supporting cast of Josie Lawrence, Neil Morrissey & Sally Ann Triplett. ...Acorn Antiques: The Musical
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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When I saw this show in the West End last year I was worried that it wouldn't live up to my expectations. However I was not disappointed. I was lucky enough to see Julie Walters don her Mrs Overall pinny and since then I have regularly scoured Amazon to see if the show has been launched on DVD or the soundtrack on CD.
I have to say that this DVD has been well worth the long wait and, whilst there aren't that many extras the musical itself has been excellently recorded. To be fair it takes a little while to really get going and set the scene, but when the "West End Musical" version of Acorn Antiques kicks in there is no stopping the cast. The pastiches of Sondheim and Fosse musical numbers, amongst others, are hilarious and very clever. We are also given a rare glimpse into life in Manchesterford and meet the other shop keepers and customers in the street.
The actors familiar from the TV shows are uniformly excellent as are the rest of the cast. The actress who takes over the role of Miss Berta from Victoria Wood (Sally Ann Triplett?) is wonderful and makes the character her own! The star of the show is without doubt Mrs Overall played by Julie Walters who sings a particularly hilarious (and surprisingly foul mouthed!) song dedicated to different types of biscuits. She is also a surprisingly good dancer considering her piles (Mrs O's that is not Julie Walters’).
As I say, there aren't that many extra's to this DVD but one thing we do get is the chance to see Victoria Wood's crack at the role of Mrs Overall (she took over on Julie Walters' bingo nights apparently!). Taking over from Walters was a brave thing for Victoria Wood to do and she makes a pretty good job of it. Had we never seen Julie Walters in the role before, Victoria Wood would have made it her own but, as we have, she does suffer in comparison.
However, whether she is on stage or not, this is ultimately Victoria Wood's show having created the characters, written the music and the words, and she should be congratulated for very successfully transferring the brief TV sketches into a full blown musical and creating an endearingly eccentric portrayal of a very British shop – Acorn Antiques.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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I sadly missed this live, so the DVD had to be bought. The music is superb, from the pseudo-Bach in the first half interspersed with 'Café Continental', to the lively upbeat numbers of the second half.
Some of the acting is a little hammy I will grant you, but in the very best Acorn Antiques taste. Jo Lawrence is superb (great singing voice), and whilst Neil Morrisey is outshone by the rest, all the cast pull together and I laughed hugely...
Some of the acting is a little hammy I will grant you, but in the very best Acorn Antiques taste. Jo Lawrence is superb (great singing voice), and whilst Neil Morrisey is outshone by the rest, all the cast pull together and I laughed hugely...
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This truley is the best dvd i have ever owned it is fantastic!!!!
Brought back all the wonderful memories from when i went to see the show. The Dvd has the whole show in uncut and it is a fantastic nearly 3 hours long!!!
Well worth every penny spent on it and it is sure to brighten up anyones day!!!
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The story sees the original cast from Victoria Woods TV series; the plot involves the cast reprising their roles from the TV show on stage with an experimental director, who wants... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Grahame
Acorn Antiques
Love the tv series and went to see the show 3 yrs ago- dvd brought it all back-absolutely brilliant!!! Get making that homemade gingerbread and macaroons!!!
Published 12 months ago by Irene
So sad I didnt see this live but!!!!!!
I so loved this DVD. I admire Victoria Woods work tremendously, I was glad of the extra features with her in the Mrs Overall part.............. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Susan Joy
Nobody does it like Julie
Having seen this musical in the theatre, we fancied seeing the original cast perform. Julie Walters is superb as Mrs Overall and steals the show. Very funny. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Big G
Good show
I didn't find the Musical as funny as the series, but still a good purchase.
Published 19 months ago by Sky
Acorn Antiques The Musical
I wondered before buying the dvd how they were going to make a musical out of Acorn Antiques. Very surprised on how they achieved it. Read more
Published on 8 April 2010 by W. R. Hardy
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I've watched this DVD and really enjoyed it. I bought it as a gift for a friend and he loves it too.
Published on 8 April 2010 by A. Fraser
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Bought this as a Christmas present for my Mum (lates 60s) who had never seen it. She reports that it is very good, not quite what you're expecting, but very good. Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2009 by Edric_the_Destroyer
An overall success.
I brought this DVD 2 days ago & have to say it is brilliant.
The cast are amazing & play there parts very well. Read more
The cast are amazing & play there parts very well. Read more
Published on 22 Oct 2008 by Mr. M. T. Lane
Lovely ...
This was a real treat to watch and we have watched it over and over again. We missed the origional West End version so this DVD was a great chance to catch up with Mrs O and all... Read more
Published on 6 Nov 2007 by K. Burkett
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