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Post by danb on May 8, 2019 15:21:34 GMT
I've seen the new cast twice and some things don't quite land for me. Dom has a beautiful voice, but the acting and perhaps difference in stature lacks the commanding and fatherly presence Obioma gave to the role, which I preferred. Nice to see Courtney progress to a principal role, but her Maria isn't as sultry as Christine's and Alysson is devoid of the warmth and strength Rachel John had. I know I'm nitpicking here as they were still solid performances and I thoroughly enjoyed both nights. I guess Hamilton's just lost a bit of that spark for me and I don't have that urge to return. Jon was lovely, however. Quite a different take to Mike's, but just as effective. I initially thought the same of Dom, but his characterisation was totally different so I stopped comparing and just went with it. I did not enjoy Sifiso starting to play fast & loose with the score in a few of his songs. It’ll be ‘Defying Gravity’ before we know it.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2019 15:51:27 GMT
Teach them how to say goodbye To say goodbye (To say goodbye) One last time... (One last time) ... ...aaaaAAAAaaaaAAAaaaAAAAAAH!!!!
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Post by danb on May 8, 2019 15:55:23 GMT
Teach them how to say goodbye To say goodbye (To say goodbye) One last time... (One last time) ... ...aaaaAAAAaaaaAAAaaaAAAAAAH!!!! I do a little bit of excitement wee at that bit every time. That and ‘Yorktown’ (in which I do not breathe) are my favourite moments.
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 8, 2019 16:14:22 GMT
It's the best song IMO and both guys i've seen do it have been fantastic.
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Post by geeky101 on May 8, 2019 17:48:17 GMT
Did anybody know Marsha Songcome is back with the cast as a standby? She’s on and making her debut as Angelica tonight.
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Post by ctas on May 8, 2019 22:07:19 GMT
Yep, she keeps popping back for brief spells now that Hunchback of Notre Dame is finished in Gothenburg (which she was fantastic in, by the way, amazing production!) and has an Eliza show or two coming up this month. So glad she’s back.
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Post by theatrefan77 on May 9, 2019 7:32:02 GMT
Saw the show again on Tuesday. We had understudies for Lafayette/Jefferson and Washington. Waylon Jacobs was just ok as Lafayette/Jefferson, really missed Jason Pennycooke who really steals every scene he's in. Aaron Lambert was fine as Washington, slightly better than Dom Hartley. The highlights were Jamael Westman, Rachelle Ann Go, Tarinn Callender, John Robyns and Cleve September. The rest of the main cast were serviceable but nothing special. The ensemble is a mix bag at the moment, some are excellent, some just not very good.
Overall, a good perfromance, just not as good as it used to be.
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Post by geeky101 on May 9, 2019 8:10:24 GMT
Yep, she keeps popping back for brief spells now that Hunchback of Notre Dame is finished in Gothenburg (which she was fantastic in, by the way, amazing production!) and has an Eliza show or two coming up this month. So glad she’s back. Do you know when her Eliza shows are?
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Post by Dr Tom on May 17, 2019 8:38:45 GMT
Got to see this last night with lots of covers on. Another well-behaved audience (there was someone in the Stalls who got overemotional at the end and had to be helped by the ushers, but these things happen).
Marsha Songcombe was on as Eliza - I've seen her before in this role and she's excellent.
Ellena Vincent on as Angelica - I preferred her to Allyson, but this is a difficult role to get all the emotions across.
Waylon Jacobs on as Lafayette/Jefferson - I saw him in this role last year and he was okay then. Much more accomplished now. More restrained than Jason, but I like the contrast.
Jack Butterworth on as Laurens/Philip - Really glad to have seen Jack play a main role, particularly as he's second cover. He has a clear voice and the right youthful feel for Philip.
Sat in the Grand Circle Slips in one of the seats furthest from the stage. A recommended seat for the price and an excellent view of 75% of the stage if you lean forward (and you're not blocking anyone by leaning). Downside is you share a bench with three strangers. It's only thinly padded with limited legroom so it gets uncomfortable. You do run the risk of a group of Australians edging towards the end of the bench to get a better view and almost pushing you off in the process. I would sit there again.
A much better view and value than the Dress Circle Slips (which have movable chairs) and which due to a quirk with the venue layout seem further away from the stage than the Grand Circle Slips.
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Post by Stasia on May 17, 2019 8:57:02 GMT
I saw Ellena Vincent on as Angelica last week and OMG SHE IS DIVINE! Angelic voice and amazing stage presence and a very sassy character - she is a pleasure to listen and to watch. I wish I could see her every time I visit. Hasn't been this excited with the character since Rachel John left. (I am not a fan of "comparing" the actors and prefer just saying good things about my faves rather than downsizing ones I like less, but Allyson in comparison sounds less appealing and has less charisma and presence for my liking).
So if you are seeing Ellena in any of the parts (she covers all three sisters), I would say you are in for a treat!
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Post by shady23 on May 25, 2019 11:37:29 GMT
This happened last night!
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 25, 2019 12:10:05 GMT
Oh he'd be great i'm sure.
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Post by Dr Tom on May 25, 2019 13:00:35 GMT
He’s on again both shows today
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Post by geeky101 on May 25, 2019 14:45:39 GMT
I was there last night!
Marsha as Eliza, Waylon as Laf/Jeff, Aaron Lee Lambert as GW and Jack as King G as mentioned above.
General thoughts are that the show is in great nick. A lively audience too and the cast responded really well. Standouts for me were Jamael as Hamilton - who has really grown and refined his portrayal so well since opening - Tarinn Callender as Mulligan/Madison and Cleve September as Laurens/Phillip. All have such depth, great little nuances or inflexions here and there, and for me are the strongest male rappers/singers on stage. Marsha is an excellent Eliza too and gives exactly what you want at both ends of the emotional spectrum. Both Waylon and Aaron are impressive covers (particularly the latter who had been on as KGIII all week until yesterday, but his vocals are so deep and rich; just perfect for Washington) and their performances definitely rival or usurp their principals.
I just can’t warm to Sifiso as Burr. He acts the finale very well but think he lacks both charm as a narrator and then vocally during Wait for It and Room where there’s licence to wow, you get very little back. He was quite raspy at times and maybe struggling with his throat, in fairness.
Allyson as Angelica emotes really well; it was my first time seeing her and I thought she gave a deeper and more nuanced Angelica than her predecessor. Some vocal choices were odd, though, and when she lets rip it’s all a bit stop-start, almost like she’s not sure what’s going to come out and when. The end of Satisfied was a bit cross your fingers and hope.
Jack as the King got some decent laughs but he didn’t quite do it for me having seen previous actors absolutely nail what I think is actually quite a difficult part. He seemed pretty nervous (understandably) for You’ll Be Back but got a bit better with each reappearance, and I’m glad he’s got two more on today to have another go.
On the whole, a very enjoyable third visit. Still Rachelle Ann Go eludes me, I need to make sure I see her before she leaves, and I’d be interested to see Waylon as Burr and catch Dom Hartley-Harris too who everyone seems to rave about as Washington.
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Post by poster J on May 25, 2019 15:21:52 GMT
Still Rachelle Ann Go eludes me, I need to make sure I see her before she leaves Complete opposite to me - in six visits to the show I still haven't seen anyone other than Rachelle play Eliza! I've seen covers for every other role except hers!
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Post by danb on May 25, 2019 15:52:50 GMT
and catch Dom Hartley-Harris too who everyone seems to rave about as Washington. I wouldn’t say rave. I think it’s more the fact that he gives an equally thrilling vocal performance whilst acting it totally differently. Fresh. Is the word I’d use.
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Post by shady23 on Jun 3, 2019 17:03:56 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2019 17:17:31 GMT
Sorry, how long have the premium seats been £250?!!
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Jun 4, 2019 12:19:57 GMT
Looks like they're tweaking the layout to replace the centre aisle for rows G, H and J in the stalls from the end of September. The seating plan for performances from Monday 30th September onwards shows the centre aisle in the stalls starting from Row K, whereas it's shown as Row G back for performances up to and including Saturday 28th September.
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Jun 5, 2019 8:22:21 GMT
Nope. Just heard back from them. Ticketmaster set-up is wrong, the seating remains the same. Clue was - the aisle had gone but the seat numbers hadn't altered. They wouldn't have the same numbers if they had in-filled extra seats. Ah, good detective work there TM! It did seem a bit odd seeing as they've not long since extended the centre aisle down to those rows! Now I just need to win the lottery and I can afford a nice centre aisle seat on Row G.
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Post by Stasia on Jun 11, 2019 11:52:47 GMT
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Post by Jonnyboy on Jun 16, 2019 21:00:23 GMT
Really random question I know, but my Hamilton magnet does not stick to metal! Is there an invisible covering I need to peel off or is my magnet not magnetic?!
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Post by fiyero on Jun 16, 2019 21:19:47 GMT
Really random question I know, but my Hamilton magnet does not stick to metal! Is there an invisible covering I need to peel off or is my magnet not magnetic?! Even if there was it would work through it! What are you trying to stick it to? Do other magnets stick to it?
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Post by Jonnyboy on Jun 17, 2019 19:58:31 GMT
Really random question I know, but my Hamilton magnet does not stick to metal! Is there an invisible covering I need to peel off or is my magnet not magnetic?! Even if there was it would work through it! What are you trying to stick it to? Do other magnets stick to it? That's what I thought. I was clutching at straws! Trying to stick to fridge/other metal objects. Other magnets stick to it VERY weakly. Honestly, it's the crappiest magnet I've ever owned!
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Post by TallPaul on Jun 18, 2019 12:35:10 GMT
Even if there was it would work through it! What are you trying to stick it to? Do other magnets stick to it? That's what I thought. I was clutching at straws! Trying to stick to fridge/other metal objects. Other magnets stick to it VERY weakly. Honestly, it's the crappiest magnet I've ever owned! It was a long time ago but, if I'm remembering my schoolboy physics correctly, can't you re-magnetize a weak magnet by repeatedly rubbing a strong magnet across it?
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Post by dannimaria on Jul 15, 2019 13:23:17 GMT
Tickets for November went on sale today, I managed to nab mine at 10.30am due to some sort of glitch but 15 mins later they being held until 12pm again. I've booked for 30th November and I'm wondering if it will the last performance of this cast before cast change. It was the same weekend last year so would make sense.
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Post by theatrefan77 on Jul 15, 2019 14:22:27 GMT
I booked mine yesterday just by chance! I was looking for a date in November to take a friend.
Btw, does anyone know if Jason Pennycooke is now back? I was told that he'd been off for a while with nodules. Hope he's recovered.
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Post by eliza on Jul 15, 2019 18:55:20 GMT
I booked mine yesterday just by chance! I was looking for a date in November to take a friend. Btw, does anyone know if Jason Pennycooke is now back? I was told that he'd been off for a while with nodules. Hope he's recovered. He was on when I went on Saturday
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Post by theatrefan77 on Jul 15, 2019 23:32:22 GMT
I booked mine yesterday just by chance! I was looking for a date in November to take a friend. Btw, does anyone know if Jason Pennycooke is now back? I was told that he'd been off for a while with nodules. Hope he's recovered. He was on when I went on Saturday Thanks! Good to know
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Jul 16, 2019 8:51:29 GMT
Some of the top prices seem to have come down slightly in the new booking period. £225 in some parts of the stalls instead of £250 for the Saturday matinee I was looking at. The centre of Row K in the stalls is £175 for the same performance and I'm sure that's previously been £250 too. Still hardly affordable but a marginal improvement.
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