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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Jul 22, 2019 13:40:11 GMT
I've got a ticket for this Thurs evening. I wish I didn't now. I'm thinking the same thing tbh. I only come to London once a year and have limited time to see shows so have to choose wisely. I'm wondering now whether to ditch my ticket for this and go see something else instead.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Jul 18, 2019 13:34:10 GMT
I'm in F48 but I'm not seeing the show til mid Aug so that's not much help to you, sorry.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Jul 18, 2019 12:37:08 GMT
No problem, happy to help. I agree, it really annoys me too.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Jul 18, 2019 12:14:42 GMT
Wondering if anyone could help? I am wanting to book a ticket for this. But there two on their own and I am going on my own but it won’t let me have a single seat and I don’t want to buy both! Is there any getting around this? This was exactly the same problem I faced. I just called the box office and they sold me one of the pair without any questions, leaving a single seat. I don't get why you can't do it online if the box office are happy to let you leave a single seat.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Jul 17, 2019 22:57:24 GMT
Ooooh thank you very much for the heads up <runs off to buy one>
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Jul 16, 2019 23:44:31 GMT
Awww thank you guys for all the advice. Despite actively avoiding the show for so long I'm actually quite looking forward to it now, I'm intrigued to see if it lives up to the hype.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Jul 16, 2019 17:33:56 GMT
Great, thank you. I'm a bit of an American history nerd so I will definitely make sure I've got the book clear in my head before I go.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Jul 16, 2019 17:16:52 GMT
Thank you, that's helpful. I was to get the most out of my night since I sold my kidney to pay for the ticket.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Jul 16, 2019 17:06:00 GMT
Hmmm I'm going on Wed 14th Aug, wonder if her 'one month' covers that week.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Jul 16, 2019 17:02:22 GMT
OK, so I have managed to avoid knowing anything about this show for as long as it's been running, know the basic storyline but haven't heard any of the music. I am one of these people who dig in their heels when everyone tells me I have to go see something. Anyhoooo, my curiosity has finally got the better of me and I've booked a ticket for Aug. Here's my question - am I better going into in with fresh ears or should I listen to the music first? Any thoughts?
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Jul 15, 2019 23:49:24 GMT
I was going to buy a ticket for a Thu matinee in Aug until I realised the same seat is much cheaper for the evening performances. I think I will pass! Now off to see what other shows have a Thu matinee.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Jul 15, 2019 23:34:41 GMT
I highly recommend the two seats alone at the back of the Dress Circle, row P. They're slightly further back than most but offer a good unobstructed view being raised higher than the rest of the dress circle. The legroom is better in these seats than in many towards the front of the circle. Oooh that's good to know cause I'm going by myself and for that very fact I was looking at P31 which seems to be a solo seat. EDIT - Nevermind, I've just read Theatremonkey's review of this seat.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Jul 11, 2019 11:12:54 GMT
Brilliant, thank you so much for the info. I'm looking at going on Wed 14th Aug so I will just wait and see.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Jul 10, 2019 23:40:14 GMT
Sorry if this has already been asked (or answered) but do we know how long Ashley is in this over the summer? I'm going down to see it mid Aug and I'm wondering if she will still be there or if Laura will be back. Thanks!
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Jul 9, 2019 23:22:10 GMT
Awwww thanks so much. The week Natalie is off is the week I am going down and she was top of my list to see. Thank you for being so helpful.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Jul 9, 2019 20:02:10 GMT
What's the best way to find out which queens will be on on a specific performance in Aug? Check the alternates tweets? Has the Aug schedule been released yet? I am in London for a few days and I want to make sure that I catch certain queens but obviously the quicker I can buy tickets the better.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on May 27, 2019 22:27:50 GMT
It's basically just the story of her life turned into a musical. I saw it on Broadway and absolutely loved it, but I was a HUGE Gloria fan back in the day so I was bound to love it. Even won a fan club contest to meet her backstage at her concert.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on May 27, 2019 22:25:28 GMT
Phantom for me too. Not a big ALW fan and Phantom is definitely my least favourite.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on May 17, 2019 22:40:10 GMT
Aww that's a real shame.. Seems a bit strange that we had Keala in Glasgow but he doesn't take a special guest to every venue.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on May 14, 2019 9:16:32 GMT
The fact that they have announced the Theatre Royal in Glasgow concerns me. It holds 1541 and they couldn’t even sell out the SECC last Dec which only hold a couple of hundred. One performance I went to there was barely 100 people there.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on May 11, 2019 23:14:40 GMT
Just watching clips and parts of it- I'm overcome with emotion. Long week, don't ask, but oh my life this is so beautiful. I will sadly be in so much regret I never got to see this. Such a pity. Hopefully it isn't too long before a big old fashioned musical is done smashingly on the Olivier, soon! Wait, what?? There are clips?
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on May 8, 2019 23:03:20 GMT
Just got home from the concert, it was quite stunning. Hugh is a talker....he likes his stories, not that I'm complaining as it meant that he stood still for more than two mins and I got some fantastic photos and videos. The show is a real mix of old and new and there is something in it for everyone. Although I will say that the shed load of kids that were there in their top hats thinking it was a Greatest Showman concert were bored out of their brain. We had loads of them sleeping under coats next to us.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on May 6, 2019 22:31:14 GMT
Seeing this on Wednesday in Glasgow. No clue who our 'special guest' is since Keala isn't doing Scotland.
Editing this post to say .... well I was misinformed, Keala was the special guest in Glasgow after all.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Apr 25, 2019 23:51:57 GMT
Actually I think you're right, the understudies get a lot of love on Instagram (I think Vicki even has her own fan page). I love the fact that they get the recognition they deserve. Shame about Heart of Stone though, it's such a beautiful song that it would be nice if they could just wait to the end to show their appreciation.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Apr 25, 2019 22:51:56 GMT
Tbh I was glad of a few enthusiastic fans tonight cus the audience was very subdued other than some appreciative ones whooping at the back. But it was full which was good to see. I'm all for a hoot and a hollar in the theatre when appropriate, I've heard stories of it being a bit of an X Factor situation with some of the fangirls though, cheering and screaming during songs, a friend of mine said a good half of Heart of Stone was ruined when she went. I'm curious, are there certain songs (or cast members) that attract more fan girls than others? From what I see on social media it seems that Millie is definitely very popular.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Apr 24, 2019 23:01:19 GMT
Since everyone's doing lists, I've seen it once or twice Ooops, what have I started?
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Apr 24, 2019 19:46:20 GMT
Wow! Since you've seen it with so many combinations, which group of six was your favourite?
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Apr 24, 2019 19:41:56 GMT
Natalie and Maiya are my favourites. Their voices stick out as being the best and most memorable. I definitely agree.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Apr 24, 2019 18:00:23 GMT
I've seem the show twice:
1st Time - Jaye'J, Millie, Natalie, Alexia, Aimie, Maiya 2nd Time - Renee, Millie, Natalie, Alexia, Aimie, Grace
I enjoyed both shows but I am SO glad I got to see the 6 current leads. I appreciate that Grace is very talented and a superstar for covering all the queens, but I did find her voice to be a little weaker than the rest. I absolutely love Natalie and Maiya's voices and Millie and Alexia are so entertaining to watch.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Apr 21, 2019 23:17:21 GMT
She seemed to take part in the Mega-Six in this show: yeah I just saw this video too, so I'm confused where this whole "she didn't take part" came from. 😂 I was at the Glasgow show the night Renee was on. She joined the girls for the Mega-Six but for the rest of the show she stood at the side with a script on a table beside her (well it was kinda hidden off stage but my seat looked into the SR wings so I could see her checking it out a lot). She did a fantastic job for just stepping in a the last minute but I know some people around me were confused as to why she wasn't really taking part.
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