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Post by theatrenewbie on Oct 18, 2021 22:48:38 GMT
Just seen this show and it’s a triumph! The leads phenomenonal. Nor your normal juke box musical, it’s almost like a old school musical comedy with a modern “woke” edge. Think anything goes meets & Juliet.
The audience lapped it all up. It’s screaming west end transfer. Bravo!!! The set design is superb!
On to hairspray uk tour Wolverhampton tomorrow
Go see this at the rep! It’s brill
5 stars
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Post by showgirl on Oct 19, 2021 4:17:12 GMT
Incidentally travel from London to Birmingham isn't too expensive. I paid just under £15 from Euston to New Street booking a couple of weeks in advance. That's with my senior railcard but full fare still only £22. I think there are off peak returns available on the slower routes for around £30 Yes, FrontroverPaul , that's similar to what I paid as 2 singles with my senior railcard came to c £22 but I paid £34.50 for my theatre ticket (so £37 with the fee they unfairly apply per booking rather than as a percentage of the ticket cost) and a travelcard from my home station to London will add another £11 so looking at £67 for the day already. On the other hand I won't have time to see a film beforehand or an evening performance in London on the way home so in the end it might work out much the same as a 2-show day in London. Plus it sounds worth it!
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Post by drowseychap on Oct 19, 2021 11:04:53 GMT
Rep have released some tickets for tonight’s opening night if anyone is close by I think about £19 each As I say there’s not really a bad seat at the rep as slightly curved stadium style seating. No heads in front no centre isle so if a bit claustrophobic book towards end or halfway up as there is a wide walkway between front and rear Has no circles etc . Really excited more and more members are getting to see it and feel the same way as I did ... Mr barnaby will you get to see it ? They also have some official pics on Fb page I have some front row ones off a friend but don’t know how to share on here 👍🎶
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Post by drowseychap on Oct 19, 2021 18:03:03 GMT
There’s rumours the man himself maybe there tonight ... maybe hearsay but you never know
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Oct 19, 2021 18:12:24 GMT
Looks stunning!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2021 21:54:05 GMT
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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 19, 2021 22:21:11 GMT
“Friend of one of the producers” Bryan Cranston. Brilliant!
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Post by drowseychap on Oct 20, 2021 0:59:14 GMT
Oh wow 🤩 not sir Tom put still a legend i did speak to a friend tonight who works by the theatre he did say Tom has already been seen there last week hmmmm no concrete evidence though
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2021 1:36:31 GMT
Not your normal juke box musical, it’s almost like a old school musical comedy with a modern “woke” edge. Think anything goes meets & Juliet. *Runs off screaming in the other direction* This one definitely isn't for me.
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Post by enh2 on Oct 20, 2021 10:41:22 GMT
Anyone know what the future is for this show? Are then any rumours on plans for the future?
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Post by drowseychap on Oct 20, 2021 14:31:32 GMT
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Post by og on Oct 20, 2021 15:30:38 GMT
Certainly looks snazzy in the pictures but the set doesn't look particularly groundbreaking. Staggered Apertures with a few specials, very reminiscent of many other recent musicals; Wonderland, Wind in the Willows, 9to5 even.
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Post by showgirl on Oct 20, 2021 18:28:35 GMT
The Stage has only given it 2 stars but 5 stars as above from WOS and from The Public Reviews.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 20, 2021 21:32:18 GMT
Certainly looks snazzy in the pictures but the set doesn't look particularly groundbreaking. Staggered Apertures with a few specials, very reminiscent of many other recent musicals; Wonderland, Wind in the Willows, 9to5 even. You were expecting a set that was groundbreaking? It looks nothing like any of those shows you mentioned.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 20, 2021 22:06:15 GMT
The Stage has only given it 2 stars but 5 stars as above from WOS and from The Public Reviews. Ticket for sale! 🙂 if you live in Manc I’ll throw the train in! 😀 (kidding, I’m looking forward to it)
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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Oct 20, 2021 22:13:00 GMT
Four from the guardian and three from the Times - just needs a one-star to complete the set!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 20, 2021 22:17:13 GMT
When I said it sounded &Juliet-ish I didn’t realise it was the same director Luke Sheppard. He also directed Spring Awakening at the Hope Mill which i loved. Ok, he directed Rent there too which I didn’t like but I’m still confident 🙂
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Post by djp on Oct 21, 2021 2:19:50 GMT
Four from the guardian and three from the Times - just needs a one-star to complete the set! The Guardian guy was so woke he seems to have fallen asleep and missed the later highlights other reviews report seeing , so a 4 is good.
The Telegraph gave it 5
The Stage review was so pretentious that its just as well it soon vanished behind a paywall.
Overall reviews seem pretty good. Hoping it migrates south, should also have a market on tour given whose songs its performing very well?
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Post by og on Oct 21, 2021 18:29:14 GMT
Certainly looks snazzy in the pictures but the set doesn't look particularly groundbreaking. Staggered Apertures with a few specials, very reminiscent of many other recent musicals; Wonderland, Wind in the Willows, 9to5 even. You were expecting a set that was groundbreaking? It looks nothing like any of those shows you mentioned. Was not expecting groundbreaking at all, but I wouldn't describe it as superb either as others had. In terms of it not looking like the aforementioned shows; I mean...
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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 21, 2021 18:57:55 GMT
So they all have circular portals. Wow.
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Post by Jon on Oct 21, 2021 19:17:55 GMT
How big is the Rep both in terms of capacity and stage? Would be interesting to see what theatre in London they're aiming for should it transfer,
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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 21, 2021 21:34:33 GMT
How big is the Rep both in terms of capacity and stage? Would be interesting to see what theatre in London they're aiming for should it transfer, It’s bigger than any theatre they will get in London. Unless they can just do a season at the Palladium
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 21, 2021 22:14:56 GMT
How big is the Rep both in terms of capacity and stage? Would be interesting to see what theatre in London they're aiming for should it transfer, 1,014
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2021 22:24:51 GMT
How big is the Rep both in terms of capacity and stage? Would be interesting to see what theatre in London they're aiming for should it transfer, 1,014 I think that may be a total capacity over all the three stages. According to Wikipedia (which sounds more accurate); 825 (The House) 300 (The Studio) 140 (The Door) EDIT: I realise those three add up to more than 1,014 but I’m sure they are around those figures.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2021 22:33:56 GMT
How big is the Rep both in terms of capacity and stage? Would be interesting to see what theatre in London they're aiming for should it transfer, It’s actually quite a big looking stage despite it’s smaller capacity. I’ve not seen What’s New Pussycat? yet, but from my previous REP visits and a few photos I’ve seen of the set it looks like it could easily fit into any big West End theatre. The last thing I can think of that transferred from there was The Exorcist to the Phoenix so perhaps one of that size, or even Nativity! to the Hammersmith Apollo though that’s not the West End.
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Post by mkb on Oct 22, 2021 0:03:12 GMT
Exorcist at The Rep didn't use a very wide set. Pussycat is much wider. It would look great in the Lyttleton.
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Post by drowseychap on Oct 22, 2021 0:49:44 GMT
How big is the Rep both in terms of capacity and stage? Would be interesting to see what theatre in London they're aiming for should it transfer, Capacity is around 850 it’s a huge spacious auditorium so you imagine more. But no circles etc just stadium style seating like cinemas
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Post by drowseychap on Oct 22, 2021 0:53:01 GMT
You were expecting a set that was groundbreaking? It looks nothing like any of those shows you mentioned. Was not expecting groundbreaking at all, but I wouldn't describe it as superb either as others had. In terms of it not looking like the aforementioned shows; I mean... It a vast open stage and very low .... people saying about the circular sets etc .... the Rep have done this for many shows since way back I remember seeing the wizard of Oz in 89 and had same semi circle as does the snowman it’s the way the rep is built
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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 22, 2021 7:31:36 GMT
Exorcist at The Rep didn't use a very wide set. Pussycat is much wider. It would look great in the Lyttleton. Yep that will never happen!
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 22, 2021 9:57:08 GMT
Exorcist at The Rep didn't use a very wide set. Pussycat is much wider. It would look great in the Lyttleton. It's not worthy and depressing enough for the dear old Nash
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