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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2017 18:20:07 GMT
Congrats to Wicked royalty Queen Louise on the birth of her baby Willow!! 😊😊
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Post by singularsensation10 on Aug 31, 2017 19:29:47 GMT
Many happy returns to a beautiful lovely lady.
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Post by lovingtheatre2k17 on Aug 31, 2017 23:27:22 GMT
Does anybody know what the dayseat queue is like on different days of the week, during different seasons, and knows approximately what time to arrive to have a good chance of tickets?
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Post by shady23 on Aug 31, 2017 23:32:58 GMT
I'm sure someone will be along shortly who has a spreadsheet with all the information you require.
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Post by daniel on Sept 1, 2017 7:54:41 GMT
Does anybody know what the dayseat queue is like on different days of the week, during different seasons, and knows approximately what time to arrive to have a good chance of tickets? Have a look at @theatremonkey's website...he is the fountain of knowledge for all things day seat related.
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Post by daniel on Sept 1, 2017 9:34:46 GMT
Show now booking until December 2018.
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Post by shady23 on Sept 1, 2017 11:20:50 GMT
Suzie Mathers is doing a solo concert, Sunday November 5th @ Zedel
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Post by welsh_tenor on Sept 1, 2017 11:22:02 GMT
Take a listen to this - I think I like it, it's a very different medley and I do like some acapella singing!
30 minutes in... it was when Savannah and Suzie joined Willemijn at her show last month!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2017 13:20:00 GMT
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Post by poster J on Sept 1, 2017 17:31:26 GMT
Suzie Mathers is doing a solo concert, Sunday November 5th @ Zedel Argh I'm not in London that weekend!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2017 20:04:54 GMT
Does anyone else think we need another great magical fantasy show in the West End besides Wicked? And by that I don't mean Aladdin because I find it very mediocre. But something fresh and big and bold would be nice. Something that can sweep us off our feet like Wicked did the first time we saw it.
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Post by singularsensation10 on Sept 1, 2017 23:23:05 GMT
Does anyone else think we need another great magical fantasy show in the West End besides Wicked? And by that I don't mean Aladdin because I find it very mediocre. But something fresh and big and bold would be nice. Something that can sweep us off our feet like Wicked did the first time we saw it. YES! In the past 11 years the ability to make magic happen on stage must have come on leaps and bounds since Wicked opened..?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2017 0:16:40 GMT
I would say the last truly magical musical we have had, at least in terms of staging, was Ghost in 2011 was it not? I mean, we can critique the show itself (I personally loved it!), but the staging was magical.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2017 10:12:46 GMT
Does anyone else think we need another great magical fantasy show in the West End besides Wicked? And by that I don't mean Aladdin because I find it very mediocre. But something fresh and big and bold would be nice. Something that can sweep us off our feet like Wicked did the first time we saw it. YES! In the past 11 years the ability to make magic happen on stage must have come on leaps and bounds since Wicked opened..? Exactly! Harry Potter apparently has a lot of very cool effects. Of course that's not a musical. But special effects on stage have definitely come long way, with holograms and even actual waterfalls on stage. They just have to apply it to a show that is great in itself.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2017 10:33:41 GMT
Apparently Frozen is quite a spectacle.
I'm gutted they don't continue to update and improve productions of Wicked around the world, the only change that has happened since the London production opened (minus necessary changes for touring venues) is that on the UK Tour and US National Tour two of the ensemble start flying when Elphaba shouts "somebody has to do something".
They had some great changes in the early years, they cut out about half of Wonderful between 2003 and 2006 which can only be a good thing, and they planned to have Elphaba fly on at the beginning of No Good Deed but quietly cut it after some wires snapped and Stephanie J. Block was badly injured.
As people have said, technology has come on so far in the last decade or so, so it's a real shame that Wicked is a 2017 show that seems quite substantially out of date.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2017 11:49:32 GMT
Apparently Frozen is quite a spectacle. I'm gutted they don't continue to update and improve productions of Wicked around the world, the only change that has happened since the London production opened (minus necessary changes for touring venues) is that on the UK Tour and US National Tour two of the ensemble start flying when Elphaba shouts "somebody has to do something". They had some great changes in the early years, they cut out about half of Wonderful between 2003 and 2006 which can only be a good thing, and they planned to have Elphaba fly on at the beginning of No Good Deed but quietly cut it after some wires snapped and Stephanie J. Block was badly injured. As people have said, technology has come on so far in the last decade or so, so it's a real shame that Wicked is a 2017 show that seems quite substantially out of date. From what I've seen and heard, many people are somewhat disappointed with Frozen, saying it doesn't really deliver the spectacle they were hoping for. You say that Wicked seems substantially out of date, which is of course mostly true. However, despite the fact that technology has gotten much better since Wicked opened, I don't think there has been a single show that has matched Defying Gravity when it comes spectacle. At least not a show that has been really successful overall. Sure, some shows have come up with some fantastic tricks, but usually those tricks were the best part of the show and the show didn't have a very long run. I'm thinking Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Lord of the Rings, Ghost,... It seems many producers are going for style over substance.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2017 11:50:44 GMT
But special effects on stage have definitely come long way, with holograms and even actual waterfalls on stage Be a little careful - Victorians had full-scale Naval Battles and Horse Races on their stages. What you can do with endless cash and cheap labour is amazing. And the Romans used convicts to play some parts and then actually killed them on stage in a fight scene.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2017 12:12:27 GMT
Apparently Frozen is quite a spectacle. I'm gutted they don't continue to update and improve productions of Wicked around the world, the only change that has happened since the London production opened (minus necessary changes for touring venues) is that on the UK Tour and US National Tour two of the ensemble start flying when Elphaba shouts "somebody has to do something". They had some great changes in the early years, they cut out about half of Wonderful between 2003 and 2006 which can only be a good thing, and they planned to have Elphaba fly on at the beginning of No Good Deed but quietly cut it after some wires snapped and Stephanie J. Block was badly injured. As people have said, technology has come on so far in the last decade or so, so it's a real shame that Wicked is a 2017 show that seems quite substantially out of date. From what I've seen and heard, many people are somewhat disappointed with Frozen, saying it doesn't really deliver the spectacle they were hoping for. You say that Wicked seems substantially out of date, which is of course mostly true. However, despite the fact that technology has gotten much better since Wicked opened, I don't think there has been a single show that has matched Defying Gravity when it comes spectacle. At least not a show that has been really successful overall. Sure, some shows have come up with some fantastic tricks, but usually those tricks were the best part of the show and the show didn't have a very long run. I'm thinking Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Lord of the Rings, Ghost,... It seems many producers are going for style over substance. Oh really? I heard there was a big Elsa moment at the end of act 1 and I've heard people say it's visually quite impressive but I don't know much else about it. This is true, Defying Gravity is still THE moment, but I think when you see the likes of Harry Potter where people can disappear right before your eyes and flying is so commonplace almost everyone has a go at it at some point, Wicked lags a bit. I agree the "let's have a clever gimmick" shows are annoying and misguided but Wicked has a solid concept and could just do with some modernisation.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2017 17:25:40 GMT
From what I've seen and heard, many people are somewhat disappointed with Frozen, saying it doesn't really deliver the spectacle they were hoping for. You say that Wicked seems substantially out of date, which is of course mostly true. However, despite the fact that technology has gotten much better since Wicked opened, I don't think there has been a single show that has matched Defying Gravity when it comes spectacle. At least not a show that has been really successful overall. Sure, some shows have come up with some fantastic tricks, but usually those tricks were the best part of the show and the show didn't have a very long run. I'm thinking Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Lord of the Rings, Ghost,... It seems many producers are going for style over substance. Oh really? I heard there was a big Elsa moment at the end of act 1 and I've heard people say it's visually quite impressive but I don't know much else about it. This is true, Defying Gravity is still THE moment, but I think when you see the likes of Harry Potter where people can disappear right before your eyes and flying is so commonplace almost everyone has a go at it at some point, Wicked lags a bit. I agree the "let's have a clever gimmick" shows are annoying and misguided but Wicked has a solid concept and could just do with some modernisation. I've seen a video of this supposed 'big moment', and it's simply a very quick dress change. Her dress is being ripped of with the aid of wires. It's very clearly visible and not incredibly impressive imo. I mean, it's quite cool. But it's not something we haven't seen before in other shows. Other than that, the end of act one is literally Elsa standing in front of a sparkly backdrop. But I agree, there is room for more spectacle in Wicked. But of course that's incredibly difficult to achieve with a production that is continuously running. The only way I could see them updating the show whilst still staying open is if they pulled a Les Mis and moved to a new theatre, and do the updates in the new theatre with a new cast that takes over right after the old cast closes at the old theatre. But even that would be a huge undertaking, and mostly unnecessary as the show is still going strong. As for Harry Potter, unfortunately I haven't had a chance to see it yet. But from what I've heard it is indeed very spectacular. Too bad it's not a musical.
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Post by Michael on Sept 2, 2017 17:38:28 GMT
I've added spoiler tags to this post so that those who don't want to know the act 1 finale of Frozen don't get it spoilered
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Post by Jackson on Sept 2, 2017 17:43:39 GMT
Apparently Frozen is quite a spectacle. I'm gutted they don't continue to update and improve productions of Wicked around the world, the only change that has happened since the London production opened (minus necessary changes for touring venues) is that on the UK Tour and US National Tour two of the ensemble start flying when Elphaba shouts "somebody has to do something". They had some great changes in the early years, they cut out about half of Wonderful between 2003 and 2006 which can only be a good thing, and they planned to have Elphaba fly on at the beginning of No Good Deed but quietly cut it after some wires snapped and Stephanie J. Block was badly injured. As people have said, technology has come on so far in the last decade or so, so it's a real shame that Wicked is a 2017 show that seems quite substantially out of date. In addition, the US tour apparently changed the presentation of Morrible's speech right the start of DG. She now stands on one of the cogs at the front of the stage and gives it there rather than backstage. Haven't seen it myself but the last time I heard about it the tour was in Florida earlier this year.
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Post by daniel on Sept 2, 2017 18:15:47 GMT
I think it's Defying Gravity as a song that makes the end of Act I so powerful, much more so than the flying itself. Mary Poppins' flight, and the flying sequences in Qdos' various pantomimes - in my opinion - trump Elphaba's flight by some margin.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2017 18:25:15 GMT
I'm gutted they don't continue to update and improve productions of Wicked around the world, the only change that has happened since the London production opened (minus necessary changes for touring venues) is that on the UK Tour and US National Tour two of the ensemble start flying when Elphaba shouts "somebody has to do something". They had some great changes in the early years, they cut out about half of Wonderful between 2003 and 2006 which can only be a good thing, and they planned to have Elphaba fly on at the beginning of No Good Deed but quietly cut it after some wires snapped and Stephanie J. Block was badly injured. As people have said, technology has come on so far in the last decade or so, so it's a real shame that Wicked is a 2017 show that seems quite substantially out of date. In addition, the US tour apparently changed the presentation of Morrible's speech right the start of DG. She now stands on one of the cogs at the front of the stage and gives it there rather than backstage. Haven't seen it myself but the last time I heard about it the tour was in Florida earlier this year. But she doesn't deliver the speech backstage in the West End either. She stands on the small 'balcony' that Boq also stands on during march of the witch hunters.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2017 18:25:47 GMT
I think it's Defying Gravity as a song that makes the end of Act I so powerful, much more so than the flying itself. Mary Poppins' flight, and the flying sequences in Qdos' various pantomimes - in my opinion - trump Elphaba's flight by some margin. I guess it's just the combination of the song and the flight.
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Post by deej4life on Sept 2, 2017 20:25:07 GMT
Even without the visual aspect of the number, I feel that Defying Gravity just exudes power. The score itself for this song is incredibly powerful and triumphant, when you mix this with an Elphaba who has a solid set of pipes, the musical aspects alone carry this scene.
The visuals of course too are absolutely breathtaking. I still am awed whenever I see the show after a long hiatus, simply because of how mesmerising the mix of Elphabas flight and the beautiful lighting are. In particular, I feel the UK tour really makes this scene incredibly climactic. The new lighting that was used for the tour, combined with the increased speed of the lift truly make this scene work (in my opinion, at least)
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Post by daniel on Sept 2, 2017 21:24:05 GMT
To follow on from what deej4life said about the tour lighting during DG, I especially loved how they shone a light at Elphaba from a side angle, which gave a "silhouette against the full moon" sort of effect on the side stage wall. Super effective and a nice touch only really noticed by people sat at the extreme edges.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 2, 2017 22:43:09 GMT
The visuals of course too are absolutely breathtaking. I still am awed whenever I see the show after a long hiatus, simply because of how mesmerising the mix of Elphabas flight and the beautiful lighting are. Sorry to be the voice of dissent here but what? Breathtaking visuals? C'mon. Defying Gravity is a brilliant song but the 'flying' effect is basic to say the least and, frankly, pants.
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Post by shady23 on Sept 2, 2017 23:08:24 GMT
Apparently Frozen is quite a spectacle. I'm gutted they don't continue to update and improve productions of Wicked around the world, the only change that has happened since the London production opened (minus necessary changes for touring venues) is that on the UK Tour and US National Tour two of the ensemble start flying when Elphaba shouts "somebody has to do something". They had some great changes in the early years, they cut out about half of Wonderful between 2003 and 2006 which can only be a good thing, and they planned to have Elphaba fly on at the beginning of No Good Deed but quietly cut it after some wires snapped and Stephanie J. Block was badly injured. As people have said, technology has come on so far in the last decade or so, so it's a real shame that Wicked is a 2017 show that seems quite substantially out of date. How could you forget the jaw shattering change of the ensemble each swirling around as the wizard's head is entering?! Why the London production STILL haven't added in the Tours flying ensemble bits in the "I don't know I got mad" lion cub bit, I will never know. That scene really does need some magic! It's just people waving their arms around otherwise.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 10:51:31 GMT
The visuals of course too are absolutely breathtaking. I still am awed whenever I see the show after a long hiatus, simply because of how mesmerising the mix of Elphabas flight and the beautiful lighting are. Sorry to be the voice of dissent here but what? Breathtaking visuals? C'mon. Defying Gravity is a brilliant song but the 'flying' effect is basic to say the least and, frankly, pants. You may not get chills Burly, but the rest of us do
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 3, 2017 11:53:23 GMT
Sorry to be the voice of dissent here but what? Breathtaking visuals? C'mon. Defying Gravity is a brilliant song but the 'flying' effect is basic to say the least and, frankly, pants. You may not get chills Burly, but the rest of us do Maybe one day a sheet of black fabric and a wind machine will do the same for me Actually this opens the discussion up about the number and standard of special effects generally in Wicked. To say it's a show about witches and magic spells the actual magic is very thin on the ground. The broom flies, woopie-doo, she goes up for DG, ooooh-aaaaah! Boq does a quick change behind a cupboard and comes out silver *gasp* and that's your lot. I've seen better at Sooty and Sweep's Magic Show.
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