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Post by TallPaul on Dec 18, 2018 13:26:02 GMT
Why the long break over the summer? It's not unusual for there to be a pause in August, but June to October is a long time.
Does the tour continue overseas?
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Post by TallPaul on Dec 18, 2018 13:35:13 GMT
/\ Worse problems to have. 🙂🙂🙂
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Post by Dr Tom on Dec 18, 2018 14:56:47 GMT
Why the long break over the summer? It's not unusual for there to be a pause in August, but June to October is a long time. Does the tour continue overseas? Maybe there's a summer venue to add? Although this was originally announced as an "international tour" so it wouldn't be surprising if there were overseas venues.
It's also a natural pause for a cast change. Which means I need to decide whether to see the first tour cast in Manchester or Dublin (Sunderland is a bit too much of a pain to get to and I know Sunderland audiences are over-represented in the Bad Behaviour thread).
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Post by Dawnstar on Dec 18, 2018 17:16:26 GMT
Full tour dates here: britishtheatre.com/the-king-and-i-uk-tourGood to see it's doing long runs at a lot of of the venues. One thing to note. Jose Llana and Annalene Beechey are only scheduled for the first three venues (Manchester, Dublin and Sunderland). I guess I need to find out how one gets to Manchester...
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Post by TallPaul on Dec 18, 2018 17:22:02 GMT
Full tour dates here: britishtheatre.com/the-king-and-i-uk-tourGood to see it's doing long runs at a lot of of the venues. One thing to note. Jose Llana and Annalene Beechey are only scheduled for the first three venues (Manchester, Dublin and Sunderland). I guess I need to find out how one gets to Manchester... There's a direct train from Norwich to Liverpool, if that helps. I seem to think it runs via Ely and Peterborough.
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Post by Dawnstar on Dec 18, 2018 17:34:11 GMT
I guess I need to find out how one gets to Manchester... There's a direct train from Norwich to Liverpool, if that helps. I seem to think it runs via Ely and Peterborough. I've just had a look & it would actually be slightly quicker for me to go down to London then back up again. I say "quicker", still about 4 hours each way. Hmm, I'll have to think about whether I want to see Annalene again *that* much!
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Post by TallPaul on Dec 19, 2018 13:30:42 GMT
it would actually be slightly quicker for me to go down to London then back up again. Yes, it is odd that train journeys now take longer than in the days of steam! Part of the problem with this service is the reversal at Sheffield, which probably adds 25 or 30 minutes. On the plus side, there is the view of the famous crooked spire at Chesterfield, and the line betwixt Sheffield and Stockport is one of the most scenic in all England, with hills like nothing in East Anglia. Have you thought about staying over and combining The King and I with the ground-breaking new West Side Story at the Royal Exchange?
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Post by Dawnstar on Dec 19, 2018 18:09:58 GMT
Have you thought about staying over and combining The King and I with the ground-breaking new West Side Story at the Royal Exchange? No, I hadn't. I have a lot of problems with anxiety which include not being able to cope with being alone at night so I can only stay away from home for theatre if I can persuade my mother to come with me, which she doesn't like doing that often. I therefore do day tripping for anything with matinees where it is physically possible & only persuade my mother to come with me if it's operas where there aren't any matinees.
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Post by tonylony on Dec 19, 2018 20:28:25 GMT
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Post by tonylony on Dec 21, 2018 17:29:46 GMT
FYI, Production now streaming on BroadwayHD
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Post by Rozzi Rainbow on Dec 23, 2018 20:27:54 GMT
I enjoyed the encore screening at my cinema on Thursday night. I've seen the show on stage once but a long time ago, so I couldn't really remember any of it. I liked it more than I thought I would, I don't generally like shows set a long time ago, and this is set even longer in the past, but it didn't seem dated to me. Obviously there was a lot of the politics of the time, but it didn't seem old fashioned. I loved Anna's dresses, one of the things I remembered from seeing it before, and I thought the children were excellent. I thought the first half felt about 10-15 minutes too long and was glad when it got to the interval, but felt refreshed for the second half. I went with my mum, who saw it at the Palladium with my grandma when Yul Brynner was in it, so it was nice for her to see it there again without having to go through the effort and expense of a trip to London.
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Post by raider80 on Feb 18, 2019 16:19:52 GMT
The show is going to Tokyo between the Sunderland and Edinburgh runs with Ken Watanabe and Kelli O’Hara returning to their roles.
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Post by poster J on Feb 18, 2019 18:30:39 GMT
The show is going to Tokyo between the Sunderland and Edinburgh runs with Ken Watanabe and Kelli O’Hara returning to their roles. How is that going to work given Kelli is doing Kiss Me, Kate on Broadway?
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Post by Oleanna on Feb 18, 2019 18:32:23 GMT
The show is going to Tokyo between the Sunderland and Edinburgh runs with Ken Watanabe and Kelli O’Hara returning to their roles. How is that going to work given Kelli is doing Kiss Me, Kate on Broadway? Kiss Me, Kate is scheduled to close on June 2nd.
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Post by Dr Tom on Apr 6, 2019 14:18:19 GMT
Haven’t seen it announced here, but the website has the full cast up for the UK tour. kingandimusical.co.uk/cast-and-creatives/Some changes to the previously announced cast. I see they’ve got a different Ramsay/Orton to previously announced. They’ve imported the Lun Tha from the US tour. And the cover Tuptim from London has moved up to lead for the tour. Quite a few of the ensemble have continued from London, as have some of the Louises (as in the plural of Louis, looks odd written like that). Maria Coyne is standby Anna. Looks like being a strong cast.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 6, 2019 14:39:59 GMT
Got to rewatch the live recording last night and I was really emotional watching it. Seeing Ruthie Ann Miles play Lady thiang after everything that happened is so moving - what a pillar of strength. And Kelli is like the definition of a leading lady. Loved it - translated really well to screen
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Post by 49thand8th on Apr 6, 2019 19:09:58 GMT
The show is going to Tokyo between the Sunderland and Edinburgh runs with Ken Watanabe and Kelli O’Hara returning to their roles. It's also going to Mumbai, per Bartlett Sher at a talk at the Asia Society in NYC in Feb (I was there; I'm sure there's a video floating around).
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Post by Dr Tom on Apr 26, 2019 18:23:50 GMT
Here in Manchester for the first preview and very excited! Anyone else in?
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Post by Dr Tom on Apr 26, 2019 22:44:56 GMT
And, some thoughts from the first preview (and a pretty much full house).
This was in good shape, but not completely polished yet. Some line slips and the biggest irritation, at least 20 times when microphones were turned on late or off early, including in some crucial moments like the final scene. Highly unprofessional.
It’s restaged to sort the smaller venues, similar but not identical to the US tour staging. Smaller ensemble and fewer children. The band sounded smaller but I didn’t get a good view (same conductor as London).
The main cast were all fine. The boy playing Louis came across as very nervous. I’ve seen both leads play the roles before and both were excellent again here and showed great chemistry together. Jose Llana, who must have played the King 500 times was perfect, well expressed mannerisms, clear diction, easily the best person to play the role.
One frustration, I got caught by the dynamic pricing so overpaid a lot (even with the TheatreCard discount). There are some excellent last minute prices (e.g. there was one unsold front row seat left tonight going at under £20). Still, third row view was perfect.
Running time, about three hours.
I’ll look forward to seeing this again in a few weeks when I hope the teething problems will have settled down.
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Post by Dawnstar on Apr 26, 2019 22:45:35 GMT
Here in Manchester for the first preview and very excited! Anyone else in? I did look at going to Manchester, as I'd like to see Annalene Beechey in the role again, but the only date I could make would have cost me about £100 in train fare so I had to abandon the idea.
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Post by Dawnstar on May 1, 2019 18:45:52 GMT
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Post by bimse on May 4, 2019 13:19:51 GMT
Thoroughly enjoyed this at Manchester Opera House. I saw it at the Palladium last year, and the performances and production were equal, in fact Jose Llana was (for me) way better than Ken Watanabe. I could tell what he was saying, his acting is way better, and I enjoyed his take in the role . I would have liked to hear him sing more. Only one reservation, if they are going to use chorus members to augment the children, at least use short ones. Two were taller than Mrs Anna.
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Post by danieljohnson14 on May 11, 2019 12:04:37 GMT
Maria Coyne has tweeted she has no scheduled shows until the third leg of the tour for those wanting to see her.
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Post by Dr Tom on May 25, 2019 18:16:37 GMT
Popped over to Dublin to see this before the likely cast change (the principals are only confirmed for the first three venues).
Much more chaotic in Dublin than usual. It had completely slipped my mind that this was the first stop of the Spice Girls reunion. That, and Ryanair seating cruelly putting me in the midst of a hen party made me very happy to get through the centre of Dublin last night and into a bed.
Anyway, a much more settled performance today than the first preview, but still a few line slips. Sound was sorted though. Note to self, Saturday matinee in Dublin is not a good choice if you get distracted by other audience members singing, rattling, coughing, predicting upcoming lines, recounting the plot to their children etc. It was very much three generations in attendance.
Also had a very annoying item nearby which flashed a series of bright lights every few minutes. Possibly a phone, but probably a smart watch.
The cast very good as usual, particularly the two leads. Not sold by Cezarah Bonner as Lady Thiang, but perhaps that’s because everyone else whose played the role for this production has been so outstanding. She’s still good. No cast board, so I wouldn’t want to say for sure which Louis we had, but he was very polished. Think there was a different Eliza to last time.
Don’t think I’ll get to see this in Sunderland and then the tour has a summer break. Will be interesting to see who the leads are after that point.
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Post by Dr Tom on Jun 6, 2019 18:29:50 GMT
Just seen Maria Coyne is making her Anna debut tonight. Anyone there?
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Post by sophizoey on Jun 6, 2019 21:42:40 GMT
Just seen Maria Coyne is making her Anna debut tonight. Anyone there? Yes and she was just fantastic, absolutely incredible. So natural and not a bum note or a missed line. 🌟
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Post by shady23 on Jun 6, 2019 22:03:04 GMT
Just seen Maria Coyne is making her Anna debut tonight. Anyone there? How annoying that it clashed with the Spice Girls at Sunderland Stadium. I wasn't missing that for anyone 😉
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Post by Dr Tom on Jun 8, 2019 14:16:22 GMT
Kok-Hwa Lie making his debut as the King of Siam today, with Eu Jin Hwang making his debut as the Kralahome.
Also Jacqui Sanchez is on as Lady Thiang.
If anyone is lucky enough to be there in Sunderland, do please let us know how everything goes.
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Post by shady23 on Jun 10, 2019 17:41:10 GMT
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Post by helso1 on Sept 5, 2019 9:28:00 GMT
Hi!
Wonder if anyone could offer any advice. Has anyone sat in the restricted view seats at Leeds Grand Theatre before? Just trying to work out how much we might miss for this show if we go with them. Difference of almost £40 a ticket compared to the Stalls.
Thanks for any help :-)
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