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Post by ladidah on Mar 22, 2024 12:18:57 GMT
I've never been to the other palace, is it tiny?
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Post by danb on Mar 22, 2024 13:24:55 GMT
Its a big ‘small theatre’. Do an image search on google; there are a few good photos.
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Post by ladidah on Mar 22, 2024 14:23:39 GMT
Ah okay, looks like my local theatre
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Post by Dr Tom on Mar 22, 2024 23:08:40 GMT
Just booked with the £20 offer. I didn’t see the previous version but love Morgan Philips. Max Mulrenan is fantastic too so glad he’s getting this opportunity.
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Post by kyvai on Mar 28, 2024 3:39:55 GMT
Thats 2 musicals they have announced that I would like to see but unfortunately won't be able to as they have the worst leg room and I wouldn't be able to manage 10 minutes ley alone a full show. Are you getting theatres mixed up? The other palace is a modern theatre the leg room is more generous than most in London.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 28, 2024 7:47:09 GMT
Thats 2 musicals they have announced that I would like to see but unfortunately won't be able to as they have the worst leg room and I wouldn't be able to manage 10 minutes ley alone a full show. Are you getting theatres mixed up? The other palace is a modern theatre the leg room is more generous than most in London. Definitely not getting the theatre mixed up as I worked in a show there a few years ago for over a month so know it very well. During tech runs I sat in various seats and the legroom is terrible and I am not a tall person. Due to the design of the theatre and seats you can't put you feet under the seat in front which makes it even worse.
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Post by kyvai on Mar 28, 2024 14:31:00 GMT
Oh, ok. I’m not tall either but I find it absolutely fine, even see people not needing to stand up to let others pass. Many many other worse venues for legroom in London!
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Post by PineappleForYou on Mar 28, 2024 18:01:34 GMT
Are you getting theatres mixed up? The other palace is a modern theatre the leg room is more generous than most in London. Definitely not getting the theatre mixed up as I worked in a show there a few years ago for over a month so know it very well. During tech runs I sat in various seats and the legroom is terrible and I am not a tall person. Due to the design of the theatre and seats you can't put you feet under the seat in front which makes it even worse. I totally agree with you. The legroom is below West End average and the seats are like sitting with your back on a wooden plank. Because the audience is split into three different facing directions lower down, if you accidentally book a seat in the crease you end up sharing the same legroom with the person next to you! This is another modern theatre that feels like it wasn't designed by someone who goes to the theatre aka @sohoplace.
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Post by ladidah on May 8, 2024 9:43:30 GMT
Saw the new posters, I'll probably go when Bradley is off, as I loved Morgan Phillips
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Post by greatauntedna on May 31, 2024 22:03:37 GMT
I saw the first preview this evening. The cast is good (though Morgan Phillips as lead Toby should have been a no-brainer!), the songs are good, the set is good (though it could use a bit more for the cliff and Lulu’s house).
The stakes in the book aren’t really on the same page as the songs. They could probably cut Alex and Grace to give the other characters room to breathe.
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Post by westendwhistledown on May 31, 2024 22:11:45 GMT
Zoë Athena and Lauren Conroy playing Leah and Jasmine were FANTASTIC. Rising stars without a doubt! Loved the show tonight, so much fun and heartwarming
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Post by BVM on Jun 1, 2024 18:18:11 GMT
Know zero about this. The concept sounds bonkers! Assume it's aimed at people much younger than me.
But saw they've released 4 songs so just had a listen. They're quite good! Kind of soft pop rock in the style of Busted or McFly I'd say. Hints of the Six/Fantastically Great Women style too. Anyway, nice to hear some tracks with a bit of oomph and some prominent drums and electric guitar in a world where so much new musical writing is so vanilla and underpowered.
Still don't think I'd see it lol. Maybe on a really good deal!
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Post by max on Jun 1, 2024 20:11:15 GMT
Know zero about this. The concept sounds bonkers! Assume it's aimed at people much younger than me. But saw they've released 4 songs so just had a listen. They're quite good! Kind of soft pop rock in the style of Busted or McFly I'd say. Hints of the Six/Fantastically Great Women style too. Anyway, nice to hear some tracks with a bit of oomph and some prominent drums and electric guitar in a world where so much new musical writing is so vanilla and underpowered. Still don't think I'd see it lol. Maybe on a really good deal! I've been thinking that 'Loserville' by James Bourne of Busted was ahead of its time. A lot of new musical theatre sounds like that now; and so many shows feature a nerd or geek (Be More Chill, Operation Mincemeat, Two Strangers, Kathy & Stella Solve A Murder) or Schoolers (almost everything else!). Tbf 'Loserville' had a large house West End run, so it did its time - but current taste, trends and social media power could have made it bigger if it had happened now. Sorry - a bit off topic. I'll see 'Babies', great for the writer to have two musicals people want. There are some decent £20 tickets even without a deal.
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Post by merrilywereadalong on Jun 2, 2024 6:10:01 GMT
Well I may be in the minority (as it got a very enthusiastic response from our crowd) but ufff, I did NOT get on with this and my husband and I took about all of two seconds after lights came up for the interval before deciding to bail.
I had heard the songs they'd released prior to booking and really enjoyed them. Funny, catchy and a few that really hit but as my muggle-husband put it on the train home "it took me of all about 15 minutes to realize there's simply no story here" As someone earlier above stated there are virtually no stakes at all and the drama that they do attempt to concot really doesn't have anything to do with the central conciet of the show ie: the pregnancy deterrants. There are too many characters and the attempt to focus on each's individual turmoil and desires which leaves basically everything feeling short shrift. There's a strong opening number but then it's immediately followed by three songs I think could've easily been cut or should be replaced. Even a song like "Hot Dad" which i LOVED on Spotify, in the context of the show only moderately crackles. Maybe it's because of the lack of focus or clarity on who's story this is but as it went on I kept wondering why Heartstopper ( from which it clearly takes a lot of inspiration) worked for me and this didn't at all. Just all felt a bit santized tbh which I wouldn't mind necessarily because as mentioned there really are some nice moments in the score but god did it make me appreciate something like Two Strangers and how you are just pulled into those characters and what's at stake for them within the first 10 minutes of the piece because here...there was nothing.
Also to be totally honest I didn't even find the cast to be that great either. Apologies as I didn't buy a program so I don't know who was on/off (I believe one of the girls was a cover but I could be wrong) but they sounded vocally tired or at least struggling in a way that I was taken aback by considering this was only the third preview. Also my god that scaffolding platform thing on stage left, at least last night, kept SHAKING to a degree that was genuinely anxiety inducing and i was low key terrified for the actors'safety.
Hate to be a hard dissenting voice. as mentioned the crowd seemed to really be enjoying themselves but this was 2 stars for me
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Post by ladidah on Jun 2, 2024 9:56:10 GMT
When I saw it last year, it felt quite Sixth Form Drama production.
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