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Post by fiyero on Jan 1, 2020 18:05:57 GMT
Does anybody know what the paw prints are on certain performances on the website eg on Sunday? Does it mean that something is different? Best availability, though seems to be nearly sold out on all performances now so it doesn't mean much!
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Post by westended on Jan 1, 2020 22:10:12 GMT
2020/21 is Sleeping Beauty
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Post by fiyero on Jan 2, 2020 20:39:03 GMT
Must have changed the script since I saw it, as he used his Cinderella material the first week. probably a good time for some of the cast to go out on a high (Zerdin, Havers, Wilmot...), try a different town and give someone else a go at the Palladium. Wouldn't be the same without the "Christmas Crazy Gang" though. Other cities have their regular panto cast, why shouldn't London? And yes, I'm being selfish... Are they doing day seats for this Not at the moment. It's every panto fan for themselves... I didn't see Cinderella and definitely recognised some of his material! I do like the regular cast but think they could get away with just keeping Julian, Gary and Nigel. Nigel as a running joke of course, maybe a demotion next year (nothing against him, he plays downtrodden well).
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Post by longinthetooth on Jan 2, 2020 22:54:34 GMT
I was there this afternoon and have to say I loved it. To me it was by far the most spectacular of the recent Palladium pantos, absolutely stunning - you can see where the money has gone. That said, it's not so much a panto as a variety show, and it worked for me.
I had been getting tired of Julian's samey innuendos and Paul's repeated act, but this year's offerings seemed fresher and that bit different (or at least not as recent!). For me, though, Gary Wilmott was the star of the show. The musical theatre song was absolutely brilliant - and Matt Baker nailed the tightrope walk first time!
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Post by Sam on Jan 13, 2020 13:20:30 GMT
Saw the matinee of this yesterday, been years since I've seen a panto, and never seen the Palladium one before. I think what everyone has said about it being more of a variety show than a panto is right, there is very little plot, which was reiterated by several of the actors on multiple occasions. I hadn't heard of Gary Wilmot before but he was amazing and I'm looking forward to seeing him in the Prince of Egypt when it opens, and hearing him sing "Through Heaven's Eyes". There seemed to be quite a lot of 4th Wall breaks, and corpsing so unsure if this was as the show regularly is, or whether they were having a bit of fun with the penultimate show. {Spoiler - click to view} Also, was there supposed to be a dove left behind in the magic act? It didn't seem so at the start of the section, but the way it was magic'ed away made it seem planned...
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Post by Dr Tom on Jan 13, 2020 13:39:00 GMT
{Spoiler - click to view} Also, was there supposed to be a dove left behind in the magic act? It didn't seem so at the start of the section, but the way it was magic'ed away made it seem planned... {Spoiler - click to view} Yes, that's deliberate.
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