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Post by danielwhit on Dec 4, 2021 20:29:44 GMT
This was the first performance but Donny looked really embarrassed by the turned off thing lol. But yeah, curious if it is in fact staged. Ah I entirely forgot it was the first performance. Thanks for the reminder. The reason I doubt it is staged is as it was Donny is a better actor than I had given him credit for, and the fact the "turned off" gag came later than I would have expected had it been staged.
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Post by david on Dec 5, 2021 0:29:47 GMT
For those interested, £25 dynamic pricing has kicked in on stalls/dress circle tickets for tonight and next few days. Thanks for this Mark. Just grabbed a stalls seat for tues afternoon.
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Post by alece10 on Dec 5, 2021 16:29:12 GMT
Apparently Donny was off this afternoon. Not Covid related. They were going to cancel but carried on and everyone is invited back.
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Post by mattnyc on Dec 5, 2021 16:40:50 GMT
He’s out already?! Half the show is designed around him BEING Donny Osmond. If they went on the show must have only run like an hour!
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Post by alece10 on Dec 5, 2021 16:44:28 GMT
He’s out already?! Half the show is designed around him BEING Donny Osmond. If they went on the show must have only run like an hour! Apparently 30 minutes shorter.
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Post by mattnyc on Dec 5, 2021 16:46:14 GMT
Crazy. Lots of middle aged women must have been a mix of livid and sobbing.
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Post by danielwhit on Dec 6, 2021 2:12:37 GMT
I was wondering yesterday how they coped with illnesses. What kind of thing did they do in previous years? I'm assuming there's not a full understudy set up going on.
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Post by anita on Dec 6, 2021 10:34:37 GMT
I hope he's on tomorrow. Incidentally - not recieved my ticket yet. Anyone got theirs?
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Post by anita on Dec 6, 2021 11:15:49 GMT
Getting worried. Do you think they are going to cancel?
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Post by partytentdown on Dec 6, 2021 11:40:01 GMT
I saw one performance a few years back when Paul O'Grady's understudy was on for the first time and it all felt rather awkwardly cut. I guess that's the problem when you shape a show around a particular person.
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Post by Figaro on Dec 6, 2021 11:40:59 GMT
Donny sustained an injury, hopefully he is okay!
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Post by danielwhit on Dec 6, 2021 14:03:52 GMT
Donny sustained an injury, hopefully he is okay! Ah, that'll be his tap dance routine out of the window...
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Post by anita on Dec 6, 2021 14:32:29 GMT
My ticket has arrived. Hope he's there.
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Post by david on Dec 7, 2021 18:08:35 GMT
I’m not normally someone who goes for the pantomime stuff but when a £25 stalls seat in the Palladium becomes available thanks to dynamic pricing (original price £90) I wasn’t going to turn it down. Having watched this afternoons performance of Pantoland at the Palladium it was worth every penny. Donny Osmond was back and was just sensational on stage and alongside the rest of that fantastic cast made first amazing afternoon sat in that stunning theatre’s auditorium.
Where to even begin putting my thoughts down? When the announcement of Donny on stage was made at the start it made everyone’s afternoon and the guy was just incredible. His medley of Osmond songs got everyone on their feet singing and clapping along. Just to show that it was live theatre, Donny in one scene with Paul Zerdin and Sam somehow managed to get hold of Sam and switch him off. Mortified poor old Danny had to go into the wings to ask Paul how to switch him back on. Even the slip ups made the afternoons entertainment. Julian Clary was having the time of his life on stage with the jokes and at one point even made Jac forget his line in one sketch which Julian took full advantage of. It was my first time hearing Gary Wilmot singing his underground stations song and what a song it is. Finally there is poor old Nigel getting lampooned by Julian at every opportunity when he was on stage.
A stunning set, fantastic lighting and sound design with plenty of pyrotechnics for good measure really showed that great stage at its best for me. Julian’s costumes throughly the show were just fabulous with great work from designer Hugh Durrant for coming up with those creations.
A fantastic afternoon at the theatre with a big smile on my face walking out of the Palladium. Rating- 5⭐️
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Post by fiyero on Dec 7, 2021 18:16:00 GMT
I’m not normally someone who goes for the pantomime stuff but when a £25 stalls seat in the Palladium becomes available thanks to dynamic pricing (original price £90) I wasn’t going to turn it down. Having watched this afternoons performance of Pantoland at the Palladium it was worth every penny. Donny Osmond was back and was just sensational on stage and alongside the rest of that fantastic cast made first amazing afternoon sat in that stunning theatre’s auditorium. Where to even begin putting my thoughts down? When the announcement of Donny on stage was made at the start it made everyone’s afternoon and the guy was just incredible. His medley of Osmond songs got everyone on their feet singing and clapping along. Just to show that it was live theatre, Donny in one scene with Paul Zerdin and Sam somehow managed to get hold of Sam and switch him off. Mortified poor old Danny had to go into the wings to ask Paul how to switch him back on. Even the slip ups made the afternoons entertainment. Julian Clairy was having the time of his life on stage with the jokes and at one point even made Jac forget his line in one sketch which Julian took full advantage of. It was my first time hearing Gary Wilmot singing his underground stations song and what a song it is. Finally there is poor old Nigel getting lampooned by Julian at every opportunity when he was on stage. A stunning set, fantastic lighting and sound design with plenty of pyrotechnics for good measure really showed that great stage at its best for me. Julian’s costumes throughly the show were just fabulous with great work from designer Hugh Durrant for coming up with those creations. A fantastic afternoon at the theatre with a big smile on my face walking out of the Palladium. Rating- 5⭐️ So glad it’s back on track. I wonder if the same line will be forgotten on Thursday when I go. It is so well done though, I don’t mind.
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Post by david on Dec 7, 2021 18:19:12 GMT
I’m not normally someone who goes for the pantomime stuff but when a £25 stalls seat in the Palladium becomes available thanks to dynamic pricing (original price £90) I wasn’t going to turn it down. Having watched this afternoons performance of Pantoland at the Palladium it was worth every penny. Donny Osmond was back and was just sensational on stage and alongside the rest of that fantastic cast made first amazing afternoon sat in that stunning theatre’s auditorium. Where to even begin putting my thoughts down? When the announcement of Donny on stage was made at the start it made everyone’s afternoon and the guy was just incredible. His medley of Osmond songs got everyone on their feet singing and clapping along. Just to show that it was live theatre, Donny in one scene with Paul Zerdin and Sam somehow managed to get hold of Sam and switch him off. Mortified poor old Danny had to go into the wings to ask Paul how to switch him back on. Even the slip ups made the afternoons entertainment. Julian Clairy was having the time of his life on stage with the jokes and at one point even made Jac forget his line in one sketch which Julian took full advantage of. It was my first time hearing Gary Wilmot singing his underground stations song and what a song it is. Finally there is poor old Nigel getting lampooned by Julian at every opportunity when he was on stage. A stunning set, fantastic lighting and sound design with plenty of pyrotechnics for good measure really showed that great stage at its best for me. Julian’s costumes throughly the show were just fabulous with great work from designer Hugh Durrant for coming up with those creations. A fantastic afternoon at the theatre with a big smile on my face walking out of the Palladium. Rating- 5⭐️ So glad it’s back on track. I wonder if the same line will be forgotten on Thursday when I go. It is so well done though, I don’t mind. It was just such a fantastic show with a great atmosphere in that auditorium. It exceed all my expectations. I’d definitely book again if it ever came back.
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Post by Figaro on Dec 7, 2021 18:25:08 GMT
There are screens up at the Palladium advertising Panto will be back in 2022.
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Post by mattnyc on Dec 7, 2021 18:26:11 GMT
Lol ok so the switching the puppet off IS part of the show. Good on Donny for really acting embarrassed by it!
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Post by Stephen on Dec 7, 2021 20:35:41 GMT
Anything flying this year?
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Post by Figaro on Dec 7, 2021 20:36:08 GMT
Anything flying this year? Yes.
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Post by partytentdown on Dec 7, 2021 23:12:28 GMT
Enjoyed this tonight but did feel a little bit like we didn't get the full experience, it's clearly designed so that there is little plot to be disrupted should one of the acts have to be cut for whatever reason. Act 2 felt suspiciously slim... There was no sign of the aforementioned tap dance section, and the ongoing 'Adele is coming to perform' gag didn't seem to resolve as far as I could see, was something left out?
Laughed at the usual gags but I do think it suffered slightly with the lack of an actual story, however vague. I'm sure first timers had the time of their lives but I wish I'd been able to see a bit more new material.
There was a brief show stop for a medical emergency, presumably front of house.
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Post by partytentdown on Dec 8, 2021 10:16:36 GMT
Note to LW Theatres: IF YOU TELL US WE NEED A COVID PASS, ASK TO SEE IT BEFORE WE GO IN!
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Post by anita on Dec 8, 2021 10:22:20 GMT
Note to LW Theatres: IF YOU TELL US WE NEED A COVID PASS, ASK TO SEE IT BEFORE WE GO IN! They did when I went to matinee.
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Post by partytentdown on Dec 8, 2021 10:24:34 GMT
Note to LW Theatres: IF YOU TELL US WE NEED A COVID PASS, ASK TO SEE IT BEFORE WE GO IN! They did when I went to matinee. Nobody was asked at the evening show, as far as I could see. With the west end on the precipice of a load of new closures, this felt really irresponsible.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2021 11:02:07 GMT
They did when I went to matinee. Nobody was asked at the evening show, as far as I could see. With the west end on the precipice of a load of new closures, this felt really irresponsible. Yep, this really frustrates me. Productions are going on about how seriously they're taking covid amongst the cast and crew...well do the same for the audience, and protect them too! And if Omicron is as transmissible as they believe, outbreaks in theatres won't end well for the industry.
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Post by geraldine64 on Dec 8, 2021 11:48:31 GMT
Nobody was asked at the evening show, as far as I could see. With the west end on the precipice of a load of new closures, this felt really irresponsible. Yep, this really frustrates me. Productions are going on about how seriously they're taking covid amongst the cast and crew...well do the same for the audience, and protect them too! And if Omicron is as transmissible as they believe, outbreaks in theatres won't end well for the industry. Agreed! Was at the Matinee yesterday and we were not asked for our Covid passes. Also, the information email states 'All audience members must wear a face covering throughout their visit'. As ever, there was no effort to enforce this, and very few people where I was sitting were wearing masks. Heard one announcement, which clearly went unnoticed or ignored. On a more positive note, we really enjoyed the show! It was enormous fun. (But don't go along expecting a traditional panto - it really isn't that at all, but more of a sketch/variety show, hugely entertaining and fun. And thankfully Donny was back. It must have been a very strange and disjointed show without him!)
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Post by fiyerorocher on Dec 8, 2021 11:50:20 GMT
Protocol seems to be to ask until it gets too busy to keep checking without creating long lines (as lots of people hold up the queue by complaining or not having something ready). If they kept checking passes and let queues build up, people would just complain about that. Sadly, they can't win :/ At least if they tell people they need to bring something, most people will have something prepared and it will be a little safer for everyone.
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Post by fiyero on Dec 8, 2021 19:14:44 GMT
Very excited to see this tomorrow. Has anyone noted the running time?
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Post by david on Dec 8, 2021 19:19:45 GMT
Very excited to see this tomorrow. Has anyone noted the running time? It was around 2hrs 30mins I think fiyero.
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Post by jennapatchell on Dec 8, 2021 23:18:16 GMT
I do wish Paul Zerdin would write some new jokes. Every year it's almost word for word the same routine and gags.
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