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Post by richey on Feb 27, 2024 6:49:28 GMT
The filmed matinee today was great and the first time I’ve seen the show since opening night. So glad I managed to catch it one more time. I did think it was an odd choice to film a performance with so many school groups in. There were some strange noises and talking but I suppose the AI will edit that out. Also, a shame to hear phones go off twice today. Especially at the literal moment of the painting reveal at the end. Throw in the now mandatory rustling and yeah… just felt a bit sorry for the cast. Otherwise, still a great show! It was also filmed in the evening. I was there and the audience were very well behaved. Still not 100% clear what the filming was for- one of the producers came out before it started and mentioned it was part of their commitment to make shows more accessible and thanks to help from the NT, but I didn't get the impression it was for future broadcast unfortunately. Glad it has been preserved though, I really enjoyed the show. It was my second time of viewing and I got more out of it this time. A friend was there with some of his friends who were on their 50th visit to the show, so it has built up a following!
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Post by richey on Feb 26, 2024 18:00:38 GMT
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Post by richey on Feb 13, 2024 22:17:52 GMT
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Post by richey on Feb 2, 2024 17:24:47 GMT
Rehearsal sneak peek from the Theatre Cafe. So chuffed they're using Better the Devil You Know from the Australian revival for Felicia. Having said that I didn't fancy going, this has actually made me more interested. Wonder how they will feature the bus?
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Post by richey on Feb 1, 2024 7:20:17 GMT
Not much progress on sales since I last posted the seat map. Overly ambitious pricing sadly. The HM is a good cause but this is very misjudged. I really wanted to see this but there's no way I'm going to at those prices. I know it's for a good cause but they are way overpriced, like a lot of their other tickets these days.
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Post by richey on Jan 30, 2024 9:05:46 GMT
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Post by richey on Jan 30, 2024 7:02:08 GMT
Having enjoyed the tv show, thought I'd listen to the Radio 2 broadcast to lighten this morning's tram journey. However I've had to turn off after 30 mins, the backstage shrieking and screaming from Lucie Jones and Marisha Wallace is unbearable, their interview with Nicole the worst.
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Post by richey on Jan 29, 2024 16:31:08 GMT
Both performances on 22nd February are being filmed. Got an email informing us of this as we've booked for that day and offering to change tickets if we don't want to take part.
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Post by richey on Jan 27, 2024 21:28:23 GMT
I really enjoyed the whole show. I was there last year but couldn't get a ticket this year and thought this one was better. It's made me want to book for shows I hadn't considered before so I guess it's fulfilled it's intention
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Post by richey on Jan 27, 2024 11:22:03 GMT
Alfie Boe has just been on BBC Breakfast and said it's ok to sing along at the theatre. Here we go again...
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Post by richey on Jan 26, 2024 17:49:40 GMT
My first was Miss Saigon in 1990. It was only my second encounter of a West End show. Can't believe it was over 30 years ago.
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Post by richey on Jan 25, 2024 17:54:02 GMT
This really isn't selling well which doesn't bode well given today's announcement from Hope Mill. I hope they do manage to raise funds as it would be a shame to lose the theatre.
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Post by richey on Jan 24, 2024 20:51:24 GMT
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Post by richey on Jan 23, 2024 18:29:57 GMT
Looking to go in Edinburgh in March, but the cheapest tickets seem to be £76 in the upper circle. Does anyone know if the theatre might reduce singles closer to the time or if there are any deals around? If they do the same as Manchester, they may reduce singles a few weeks before. I've snapped up a couple of single seats two rows from the front for a week's time for £30
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Post by richey on Jan 6, 2024 23:04:42 GMT
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Post by richey on Jan 6, 2024 22:33:20 GMT
I sat next to her in the theatre once and sadly she didn't get the recognition she deserved.
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Post by richey on Jan 6, 2024 21:46:25 GMT
They could have given Tom a decent brolly for the final show!
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Post by richey on Jan 6, 2024 18:51:51 GMT
It all seems pretty orderly and well planned in that clip. Calling people freaks for being there seems rather harsh, they all seem pretty respectful of the boundaries.
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Post by richey on Jan 6, 2024 17:33:00 GMT
So excited to be going tonight!! Are there likely to be any speeches or anything? Was there any fun at the matinee today? I read elsewhere there were lots of fans outside for the Act 2 walk around so would be interested to see if that had any impact
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Post by richey on Jan 6, 2024 17:30:15 GMT
I've been to a couple of shows (Priscilla/ Joseph) where the set has failed so they performed it as a concert version and then also offered full refunds afterwards. I can see that as a replacement maybe, but not sure how they can give a full show with the lead character not present.
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Post by richey on Jan 6, 2024 10:26:07 GMT
Wasn't there talk of Aida finally coming over here this year, or has that gone dead again?
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Post by richey on Dec 30, 2023 11:03:58 GMT
I’ve read that in the last week that the West End production has had a couple of ‘no-fly’ shows. Fully appreciate that it can’t be helped, but it can’t be great for audiences to be missing out on one of the most prominent moments in the show. I don't think that's particularly unusual, they've always happened. I heard it also happened on tour the other day too
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Post by richey on Dec 29, 2023 19:20:13 GMT
Have listed a ticket for sale for tomorrow's matinee (2.15pm) on the noticeboard
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Post by richey on Dec 28, 2023 21:56:25 GMT
Just out from Jack and the Beanstalk at Manchester Opera House. A lot of padding which is basically a stand-up routine for Jason Manford at the beginning of the show. But it looks good and a pretty spectacular end to Act 1 which got everyone excited. Makes a lot of use of the music from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, particularly the prologue and an extended Any Dream Will Do segment
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Post by richey on Dec 26, 2023 16:37:49 GMT
Do you mean the official "New Year Sale" that used to be called Get Into London Theatre? officiallondontheatre.com/sale/Still there, haven't looked if the offers are any good. In recent years it really went downhill, offering only fairly mediocre seats in the back of the stalls and stuff like that. But depending on what shows you are looking for, you may be lucky. That's the one. Must have missed the start of that. Usually get loads of email's about it. Was hoping to get some for late February but no decent seats for the shows I want to see.
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Post by richey on Dec 26, 2023 15:01:25 GMT
Usually around this time of year I see ticket offers/promotions for West End shows for January- February but haven't seen any yet. Have I missed them this year or are there none around?
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Post by richey on Dec 23, 2023 9:51:57 GMT
Not selling well so far. Prices are stupid though. It's going to take a big push to fill that. All the publicity I've had from only promotes the VIP package with the preshow dinner so that gives a false impression too
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Post by richey on Dec 21, 2023 6:46:24 GMT
I've not seen it for a few years, the last time was Lucie's opening night, but even then i was thinking there were some decidedly ropey momemts. When the platform carrying Glinda etc came downstage for Thank Goodness I feared for their safety, it was wobbling around so much. When you see so many videos of the non-replica productions around the world it does make you realised how dated it is looking.
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Post by richey on Dec 20, 2023 19:07:29 GMT
I’ve just increased my rating from ⭐️⭐️⭐️ to ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. This show has crossed my mind several times since I saw it a couple of weeks ago and today I found myself singing rapping “re-imagining” the performance of My Shot in my head. Something’s definitely stuck, so my childish, stubborn “It can’t be that good I’m not going to like it” attitude was wrong and I’m very happy to admit it 🙂 Might look at prices again at the end of the MCR run… 🙈 I've been keeping an eye on ticket prices with an eye to going back too and they have been reducing some of the single seats for the following week. This probably won't happen for the next few weeks being busy but hopefully in Jan there may be a few bargains to be had.
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Post by richey on Dec 16, 2023 18:12:35 GMT
I'm so torn with this. Evita is one of favourite shows and I still can't decide whether I can make the effort to get across to Leicester to see this (for some reason it's not the easiest of places to get to on public transport from Manchester) This trailer doesn't sell it for me either, but also I don't hate it x.com/ShaunTossell/status/1735982281838170597?t=cq6Qg1aZWfcTUGxHNADJLA&s=09I think it hinges on whether you can cope with an Evita set in the present day. If you can, I’d say go for it. (Would also say, whatever you think of the visual and directorial choices, I think it sounds sensational. Orchestrations updated by Stephen Brooker, he gets way more out of a 9 piece than the Kenwright tour did. Fresh and punchy. And the vocals IMHO are fantastic. As is the sound). I loved the Regents Park production so an updated version isn't a problem for me.
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