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Post by distantcousin on Nov 29, 2017 8:36:39 GMT
I shoulda asked how many musicals have you seen drunk, that woulda been interesting... naming no names eh @ryan 😅
Not that many for me but I got to see Wicked for free, and was pretty plastered for the first half and had to rush off to the facilities three quarters of the way into act 1.
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Post by viserys on Nov 29, 2017 9:34:35 GMT
I may have seen the odd musical slight tipsy, but my record was certainly passing out on my hotel bed so drunk after a long lunch with copious amounts of red wine that I missed a show altogether. I remember waking up, realizing that it was 15 minutes to curtain time across town and thought "sod that". The show, by the way, was Sondheims Road Show at the Menier which I hadn't been too keen on to begin with.
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Post by anita on Nov 29, 2017 9:58:57 GMT
Another I forgot - "Rocky Horror" at least 4 times [ Sunny Afternoon & Let it Be both twice].
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2017 10:20:28 GMT
I wonder if there are any other things that you repeat attend? Concerts etc? Or is just musicals? Is this an open question? I'll go to a Punchdrunk show as often as I can afford to (assuming they let me buy tickets, obviously not always a given!), and I've seen The Woman in Black a whole bunch of times. There are also certain Shakespeare plays I've seen a horrendous amount of times, but I don't think I've visited a single production more than 4 times.
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Post by Steffi on Nov 29, 2017 10:44:15 GMT
I too will go to Punchdrunk shows as often as I can. I fly over to New York about 3 times a year for up to ten days and do a full on Sleep No More binge. I’ll reach triple figures with that show on my next trip in January.
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Post by shady23 on Nov 29, 2017 12:18:21 GMT
When Robbie joined Take That for a tour recently I went nine times. If money had allowed I would have gone every night. I know someone who went to that tour 25 times in the UK, Europe and beyond. A good excuse to visit new places!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2017 12:32:21 GMT
Oh if we are talking concerts or artists, I've seen Little Mix live 6 times (hopefully 7 by next year). I have been to every tour they have done including their X Factor Tour.
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Post by peggysue on Nov 29, 2017 13:13:07 GMT
Buddy The Musical (20) Blood Brothers (10) Billy (9) Jesus Christ Superstar (9) Godspell (9) Starlight Express (8) Les Miserables (7) Pricilla Queen of the Desert (7) Hans Christian Andersen (6) Jersey Boys (5) Singing in the Rain (5) Elvis the Musical (5) We Will Rock You (4) Whistle Down the Wind (4)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2017 14:10:58 GMT
I shoulda asked how many musicals have you seen drunk, that woulda been interesting... naming no names eh @ryan 😅 I had tickets to Mary Poppins last year on the same day our office had its Christmas lunch....lets just say Mary wasn't the only one hallucinating weird worlds
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Post by Mr Snow on Nov 29, 2017 14:54:03 GMT
My jaw dropped when I started reading this thread....my hackles rose at some of the choices ...and then I recognised fellow addicts. Addicts to the pleasures of a story told in song and dance.
So after reflection, I salute you one and all. You wonderful and I wish there were more of you.
(Probably Pal Joey, 5 x the same summer, about 35 years ago.)
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Post by glasses on Nov 29, 2017 15:02:03 GMT
Wicked: 5 (over the course of six years); three times in the Netherlands and twice in London The Sound of Music: 5 (over the course of eight years); all in the Netherlands The Bodyguard: 5 (over the course of six months); all in the Netherlands Billy Elliot: 4 (over the course of one year); all in the Netherlands
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Post by fiyero on Nov 30, 2017 8:52:13 GMT
I am more proud that I have 112 different musicals (seen or booked) but here are my big hitters (5 or more):
Billy Elliot 5 Blood Brothers 6 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 7 Guys and Dolls 5 Joseph 6 Les Miserables 9 Miss Saigon 7 Phantom 5 Rocky Horror 6 Shrek 5 Spamalot 8 Starlight Express 5 Sweeney Todd 10 Wicked 31 (the majority early on when I was a student)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2017 9:14:40 GMT
I wonder if there are any other things that you repeat attend? Concerts etc? Or is just musicals? I've never seen the SAME concert more than once, but there's certainly people I see every time they come around- does that count? same with comedians. So I see every Overtones tour for example, I used to see Will Young every tour as well (I judge me it's fine). I also see every Mark Thomas tour, and a few other comedians I follow if I can. Actually I tell a lie I have seen Eddie Izzard's Force Majure tour twice now, but that's because he's happened to bring it back to smaller and smaller venues near me!
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Post by Mr Snow on Nov 30, 2017 15:38:17 GMT
Can't help wondering about those who've been ushers/programme sellers etc. How quickly can love turn to hate?
I think this deserves its own thread.
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Post by Jon on Nov 30, 2017 15:53:32 GMT
I wonder if there are any other things that you repeat attend? Concerts etc? Or is just musicals? I've never seen the SAME concert more than once, but there's certainly people I see every time they come around- does that count? same with comedians. So I see every Overtones tour for example, I used to see Will Young every tour as well (I judge me it's fine). I also see every Mark Thomas tour, and a few other comedians I follow if I can. Actually I tell a lie I have seen Eddie Izzard's Force Majure tour twice now, but that's because he's happened to bring it back to smaller and smaller venues near me! Concerts are a bit different because at least they have a different set list when it's a new tour. It's the same for stand ups as the material usually changed with each new tour. I noticed there aren't many plays people see more than 3-4 times. I assume plays just don't the same appeal that big musicals do.
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Post by shady23 on Nov 30, 2017 16:45:39 GMT
Yes but plenty of people repeat attend in the same tour. It becomes a bit of a competition of who can go the most, as it does within some musical fan groups.
You also get extra points if you can do to the obscure ones. For example, I know some UK based Take That fans who have just flown over to Australia and Dubai to see their gigs there, that toured here in the summer. Though if I had the money I would do it too (especially when it's so cold here at the moment).
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Post by Kim_Bahorel on Nov 30, 2017 17:05:58 GMT
I haven't seen that many so I could probably name them all (pending edits)
Les Mis (99) Miss Saigon (7) Rent (6) Carrie (6) Urinetown (5) Bat Boy (4) Phantom (2) Wicked (2) Toxic Avenger (2) Exposure the Musical (2) The Stripper (1) 42nd Street (1) Rocky HPS (1) Kinky Boots (1) The Fix (1) American Idiot (1) Titanic (1) Paperhearts the Musical (1)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2017 18:55:09 GMT
I realised I left out the ones I saw repeat views as an usher. My record was probably 8 Priscilla's in 14 days. That's enough Jason Donovan in drag for one lifetime.
There was also the time I saw the Christmas show at my other theatre 25 times in less than three weeks (schools matinees). I can STILL sing the songs. I'm STILL having therapy for that one.
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Post by Dawnstar on Nov 30, 2017 19:47:36 GMT
I noticed there aren't many plays people see more than 3-4 times. I assume plays just don't the same appeal that big musicals do. I would think there are plenty of people who have seen Shakespeare plays more than 3-4 times over the years, in different productions. I've seen 5 productions of Much Ado About Nothing (plus one operatic version), which is my favourite Shakespeare play, and I don't see that much Shakespeare. I'd guess that someone who is a regular Sheakespeare-goer, could easily have seen a dozen or more productions of the most popular plays. My major repeat play-viewing is mostly Mischief (TPTGW 30, PPGW 15, TCAABR 37) but I also saw The 39 Steps 8 times.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2017 19:57:16 GMT
I noticed there aren't many plays people see more than 3-4 times. I assume plays just don't the same appeal that big musicals do. I would think there are plenty of people who have seen Shakespeare plays more than 3-4 times over the years, in different productions. I've seen 5 productions of Much Ado About Nothing (plus one operatic version), which is my favourite Shakespeare play, and I don't see that much Shakespeare. I'd guess that someone who is a regular Sheakespeare-goer, could easily have seen a dozen or more productions of the most popular plays. My major repeat play-viewing is mostly Mischief (TPTGW 30, PPGW 15, TCAABR 37) but I also saw The 39 Steps 8 times. Certainly over a lifetime of theatre-going the most casual of Shakespeare fans could rack up a fair few of the popular ones. I'm certainly in Hamlet double digits, and a fair few Macbeths, Much Ados and Midsummers in there and I don't consider myself a DEVOUT Shakespeare attender either. And there's plays I'd see over and over but fewer of them have long enough runs- I'd have seen Bent, my second most seen play over and over if it'd run longer for example (I was going about once a week).
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2017 19:59:07 GMT
Easily Joseph, since I've been going since i was eight.
Thereafter, The Producers, Merrily, L5Y, Wicked...
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Post by Dawnstar on Nov 30, 2017 20:05:16 GMT
Certainly over a lifetime of theatre-going the most casual of Shakespeare fans could rack up a fair few of the popular ones. I'm certainly in Hamlet double digits, and a fair few Macbeths, Much Ados and Midsummers in there and I don't consider myself a DEVOUT Shakespeare attender either. I confess to the theatrical equivalent of Radio 4's I've Never Seen Star Wars: I've Never Seen Hamlet!
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Post by floorshow on Nov 30, 2017 20:30:32 GMT
I wonder if there are any other things that you repeat attend? Concerts etc? Or is just musicals? I don't think I've seen any musical more than a few times. But I love this thread just cos it makes brings relative sanity to my obsession with some bands, lots of which I've seen 20+ times, a couple 50+..
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Post by danb on Nov 30, 2017 20:41:42 GMT
It’s certainly a lot easier with bands. I’m in double figures with most of my faves and up in the 20’s with The Cure & Suede. I find tours these days are somuch better when they aren’t promoting an album and are just playing for the sake of playing. You get fantastic treats like long lost b sides and album tracks that you had forgotten all about. It’s all well and good seeing stuff now but it all has to be pre-programmed so theres no spontanaeity.
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Post by floorshow on Nov 30, 2017 22:08:27 GMT
up in the 20’s with The Cure & Suede. Ha-ha, snap! (I have to cheat for Suede and include other Brett/Bernard things to get into the 20s..)
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Post by danb on Nov 30, 2017 22:21:11 GMT
up in the 20’s with The Cure & Suede. Ha-ha, snap! (I have to cheat for Suede and include other Brett/Bernard things to get into the 20s..) Still struggle to forgive Bernard, but managed a Tears date & a McAlmont & Butler back when. It’s nice that they are still loved.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 1, 2017 0:49:51 GMT
I wonder if there are any other things that you repeat attend? Concerts etc? Or is just musicals? I don't think I've seen any musical more than a few times. But I love this thread just cos it makes brings relative sanity to my obsession with some bands, lots of which I've seen 20+ times, a couple 50+..sanity?
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Post by floorshow on Dec 1, 2017 7:43:23 GMT
I don't think I've seen any musical more than a few times. But I love this thread just cos it makes brings relative sanity to my obsession with some bands, lots of which I've seen 20+ times, a couple 50+..sanity? Relative...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2017 9:51:41 GMT
I've seen The Woman in Black 7 times. 5 standard, 2 on tour, 1 in Japanese. There's no rhyme or reason to the repeat visits, it's usually when the cast is good or the tour comes to my home town or whathaveyou.
As for Shakespeare, I've made 20 trips to 13 different productions of Hamlet, 18 trips to 14 different Henry Vs, 18 trips to 12 different Macbeths, 17 trips to 13 different Midsummer Night's Dreams, and 16 trips to 14 different King Lears. I've more or less quit Lear now, but I've already got two Macbeths booked for next year and I don't even like it that much.
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Post by tmesis on Dec 2, 2017 10:52:29 GMT
Les Mis (1) Miss Saigon (1) Phantom (1) Wicked (1)
...I know there's a lot of love for these shows here but, in all cases, for me, that was once too many.
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