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Post by FrontroverPaul on Feb 23, 2019 23:40:17 GMT
You got me all excited there but both shows not bookable generally until 2 March. Only for "Friends" at present.
The April performances of TIMF are already almost or completely sold out !
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Post by alece10 on Feb 24, 2019 7:45:49 GMT
You got me all excited there but both shows not bookable generally until 2 March. Only for "Friends" at present. The April performances of TIMF are already almost or completely sold out ! Sorry about that. Should have mentioned friends. I'm going to see it in May and there was very little availability. Shadowlands also heavily booked. Didn't check for Oklahoma. |
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Mar 2, 2019 10:43:09 GMT
Oklahoma on general sale now. Plenty of availability including £10 side seats in the front couple of rows which I recommend as particularly good value with minimal restriction on the view.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Mar 2, 2019 11:11:51 GMT
I'll hold off from this in the hope the Circle in the Square production transfers in from NY.
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Post by Dr Tom on Mar 2, 2019 12:25:11 GMT
Thanks for the tip off about the £10 seats. Just grabbed a front row seat for the closing week. Now just got to hope it finishes on time to get a train back to London (or work out an alternative arrangement).
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Mar 2, 2019 12:48:43 GMT
Oklahoma can run from about 2 hr 40 to just under 3 hours. You should be okay for the 22.40 back to Victoria. Station is a 10 minute brisk walk.
I've has a few close shaves travelling long distances by public transport. Last week in Cardiff the show I was seeing ( How To Succeed In Business...) ran for 3 hours until 10.30pm, the bus stop was a 10 minutes walk away and the last bus to get me back into central Cardiff for the train was leaving 15 minutes later. I called out "any kind person able to give me a lift into the city centre ?" and a lovely lady offered. Not yet had to take an expensive taxi but will happen one day.
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Post by danieljohnson14 on Apr 4, 2019 17:57:51 GMT
Georgie Ashford has implied in her most recent YouTube video that she has been cast in this giving clues but not actually being allowed to say what it is until it's annoinced. I'm also aware, based on what I overheard at a stage door recently, one of the ex-42nd Street cast members next jobs is at Chichester, which would line up with this.
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Post by danieljohnson14 on Apr 25, 2019 13:06:46 GMT
Amazing casting!
Michelle Andrews (Ensemble)
Georgie Ashford (Ensemble)
Lindsay Atherton (Vivian & Ensemble)
Imogen Bailey (Ensemble)
Bronté Barbé (Ado Annie Carnes)
Jeremy Batt (Ensemble).
Alex Christian (Ensemble)
Nicolas Colicos (Andrew Carnes)
Christopher Dickins (Cord Elam & Ensemble)
Paige Fenlon (Ensemble)
Isaac Gryn (Will Parker)
Alyn Hawke (Ike & Ensemble)
Bethany Huckle (Ensemble)
Scott Karim (Ali Hakim)
Emmanuel Kojo (Jud Fry)
Emily Langham (Gertie Cummings & Ensemble)
Michael Lin (Ensemble)
Josie Lawrence (Aunt Eller)
Hyoie O’Grady (Curly)
Amara Okereke (Laurey)
Rory Shafford (Ensemble)
Jak Skelly (Ensemble)
Rhys West (Ensemble)
Anna Woodside (Ensemble)
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Post by raider80 on Apr 25, 2019 14:07:55 GMT
This one is probably a skip for me. I recently saw the NYC version and I’m not ready to see the regular version again.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Apr 25, 2019 14:14:24 GMT
Amazing casting! Michelle Andrews (Ensemble) Georgie Ashford (Ensemble) Lindsay Atherton (Vivian & Ensemble) Imogen Bailey (Ensemble) Bronté Barbé (Ado Annie Carnes) Jeremy Batt (Ensemble). Alex Christian (Ensemble) Nicolas Colicos (Andrew Carnes) Christopher Dickins (Cord Elam & Ensemble) Paige Fenlon (Ensemble) Isaac Gryn (Will Parker) Alyn Hawke (Ike & Ensemble) Bethany Huckle (Ensemble) Scott Karim (Ali Hakim) Emmanuel Kojo (Jud Fry) Emily Langham (Gertie Cummings & Ensemble) Michael Lin (Ensemble) Josie Lawrence (Aunt Eller) Hyoie O’Grady (Curly) Amara Okereke (Laurey) Rory Shafford (Ensemble) Jak Skelly (Ensemble) Rhys West (Ensemble) Anna Woodside (Ensemble) I read the final name as Anne Widdecombe. Whoops |
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Post by vabbian on May 19, 2019 15:44:00 GMT
Was gonna grab a £5 ticket for this
Turns out no direct buses to Chichester from London, and trains are crazy prices zzz
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Post by learfan on May 19, 2019 16:02:00 GMT
Was gonna grab a £5 ticket for this Turns out no direct buses to Chichester from London, and trains are crazy prices zzz £38 return, whats crazy about that? |
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Post by alece10 on May 19, 2019 18:07:59 GMT
I travelled from London to Chichester last Saturday and got a day return for £17
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Post by vabbian on May 20, 2019 15:18:06 GMT
Ah I must be looking wrong place
Saw £30ish each way
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Post by fossil on May 20, 2019 15:50:41 GMT
Advance train tickets are available, usually £5 or £8.50 each way but can sell out and may not be available if there is engineering work. When they go on sale for Saturdays can be a bit variable due to late notification to the train company of engineering work. Currently on sale up to dates, according to the National Rail web site ( www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/ticket_types/44703.aspx ), are Saturday service: 22 June Monday to Friday service: 2 August |
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Post by indis on May 20, 2019 15:55:20 GMT
is there any chance Oklahoma comes to West End soon?
would love to see it
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Post by Someone in a tree on May 20, 2019 16:06:31 GMT
is there any chance Oklahoma comes to West End soon? would love to see it Noooo! I want the production from Circle in the Square to transfer over 😉 |
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Post by indis on May 20, 2019 16:09:14 GMT
pity, but thanks
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Post by Someone in a tree on May 20, 2019 16:13:19 GMT
Stay well clear of Katie Mitchell and Wagner!
I would also give a wide birth to tacky celebrity casting. Go for something that looks 'well made'.Chichester and Bath spring to mind as good choices
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Post by vabbian on Jun 1, 2019 11:38:12 GMT
managed to get a £16 return train ticket! & £5 seat  bargain! Going to spend the day at Petworth |
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Post by miz on Jul 15, 2019 20:16:50 GMT
Just happened to have a business trip in Chichester this week and bought a row C ticket for £37. Off peak return train tickets were £43 from London.
Enjoyed the act one, particularly the dance scenes. There's even a xxx (sorry, I don't know how to do the spoiler thing) towards the end of act one.
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Post by tmesis on Jul 21, 2019 16:51:20 GMT
This is OK but it ain't that special either.
It's nicely staged but the youthful, fairly inexperienced cast let it down for me. Hyoie O' Grady as Curly was weak dramatically and his bland voice doesn't have the top end to give his songs the necessary heft. Amara Okereke was better as Laurey, certainly vocally so, but her scenes with Curly lack any sort of emotional frisson and by the end you don't give a toss whether they get together or not.
Most of the smaller parts were equally lacking in sparkle except for Emmanuel Kojo as Jud Fry. I normally find this one of the most tiresome roles in music theatre but he, for once, made the part believable and he had great charisma.
Josie Lawrence, the one really experienced actor, also seemed to get the enervation bug and gave a totally unmemorable performance.
The choreography was lack lustre and the act one ballet was a let down - the chaps wearing the ugliest chaps I've ever seen.
With such a young cast you'd expect this to have great sparkle and pizzazz but that was totally lacking in yesterday's matinee.
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Post by xanady on Jul 22, 2019 9:47:07 GMT
Been blessed to have seen so many great Okes over the last 30 years...what a shame if this is not good!
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jul 23, 2019 0:54:28 GMT
This is OK but it ain't that special either. It's nicely staged but the youthful, fairly inexperienced cast let it down for me. Hyoie O' Grady as Curly was weak dramatically and his bland voice doesn't have the top end to give his songs the necessary heft. Amara Okereke was better as Laurey, certainly vocally so, but her scenes with Curly lack any sort of emotional frisson and by the end you don't give a toss whether they get together or not. Most of the smaller parts were equally lacking in sparkle except for Emmanuel Kojo as Jud Fry. I normally find this one of the most tiresome roles in music theatre but he, for once, made the part believable and he had great charisma. Josie Lawrence, the one really experienced actor, also seemed to get the enervation bug and gave a totally unmemorable performance. The choreography was lack lustre and the act one ballet was a let down - the chaps wearing the ugliest chaps I've ever seen. With such a young cast you'd expect this to have great sparkle and pizzazz but that was totally lacking in yesterday's matinee. Who the hell goes to Oklahoma! For “sparkle and pizazz”... jeez. I wasn’t going to see this but I’ve had 3 friends all see it this week and say I HAVE to make the trip to see it as the younger cast give it a whole new energy and the staging is brilliant. |
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Post by showgirl on Jul 23, 2019 18:51:43 GMT
managed to get a £16 return train ticket! & £5 seat bargain! Going to spend the day at Petworth Sounds like a good day but surely going to Petworth will bump up the travel cost as there's no station for miles? |
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Post by vabbian on Jul 23, 2019 21:49:20 GMT
managed to get a £16 return train ticket! & £5 seat bargain! Going to spend the day at Petworth Sounds like a good day but surely going to Petworth will bump up the travel cost as there's no station for miles? 99 bus Petworth to Chichester £5 each way, only takes 30 mins! |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jul 23, 2019 22:04:11 GMT
Saw this tonight and really enjoyed it. It sounds absolutely glorious. I didn’t get a programme but it sounded like a very full orchestra and the orchestrations are just wonderful.
Great choreography and some great performances. Particularly Emanuel Kojo (??!) as Jud and a delightful Bronté Barbé as Ado Annie.
I found it had way more heart than I’ve seen before and it was genuinely moving at times. A lovely surprise
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Post by jampot on Jul 27, 2019 17:46:16 GMT
What a superb show..Excellent...I dont know what they put in the water in Chichester but wozer...
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Post by Being Alive on Aug 3, 2019 19:09:56 GMT
I’m in the ‘this Was okay but not special’ camp.
It’s very traditional in its staging, which is what the elderly audience of Chichester wanted, and they had a lovely time.
Lovely to see a full orchestra, some really great choreography, and some great performances (particularly Amara Okereke and Emmanuel Kojo).
Thought Jodie Lawrence was terrible though - she just looked bored and like she didn’t want to be there.
It’s fine, but I’m excited to see the Circle in the Square production if that comes over. It felt like a slightly missed opportunity to do something a little inventive, but it’s a good production of a traditional staging
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Post by Phantom of London on Aug 17, 2019 22:24:37 GMT
Heavyweight musical performed by a lightweight cast.
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bargain!
