What’s In A Name? When the advertised star isn’t on.

mkb
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What’s In A Name? When the advertised star isn’t on. Sept 1, 2021 1:12:14 GMT via mobile Jonnyboy and buckybear like this

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Post by mkb on Sept 1, 2021 1:12:14 GMT

Where it's completely unacceptable is when a production is charging premium pricing above what the same show would normally command without the star name. Angela Lansbury in Blithe Spirit springs to mind.

If that star were off, and replaced by someone of lesser celebrity, no matter how great an actor, I would be pretty peeved if I wasn't given the options of a refund or rebooking.

sfsusan
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What’s In A Name? When the advertised star isn’t on. Sept 9, 2021 17:55:58 GMT

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Post by sfsusan on Sept 9, 2021 17:55:58 GMT

Aug 30, 2021 21:47:47 GMT BurlyBeaR said:

like Squeaky Mouse Woman on Airline.

From her reaction, I originally assumed she'd missed a flight to a dying loved one's bedside!

Dawnstar
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What’s In A Name? When the advertised star isn’t on. Sept 9, 2021 18:54:06 GMT

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Post by Dawnstar on Sept 9, 2021 18:54:06 GMT

Sept 9, 2021 16:33:06 GMT @kevinuk said:

Aug 30, 2021 20:59:52 GMT Jon said:

Sheridan Smith in Funny Girl is what I thought of when this discussion came up. She was off for a month or two and if the producers decided to refund the majority of the audience for the time she was off, the show would have had to close and poor Sheridan would have gotten the blame for throwing people out of work.

The Menier were wonderful about this though - they knew Sheridan was the draw and were more than happy to change ticket dates so people could see her, including swapping tickets for the Chocolate Factory to the Savoy.

It was very handy because then people like me, who wanted to see the show but not see Sheridan Smith, could get tickets at the last minute when Natasha Barnes was confirmed to be on. I got an excellent seat for what was IIRC the final performance at the Menier only an hour or so beforehand.