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Post by Jon on Mar 7, 2024 23:25:19 GMT
Denzel alone will be cause tickets to sell out.
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Post by Jon on Mar 7, 2024 23:24:32 GMT
I know people frown on theatres having any sorts of sweets or snacks but I was impressed that when I saw Backstairs Billy a few months ago that the staff were selling chocolate and dispensing them into cups which I thought was a great idea.
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Post by Jon on Mar 7, 2024 12:40:15 GMT
I'm okay with sweets, crisps and a non alcoholic refreshment but no to hot food or anything that smells.
Chocolate is my snack of choice but I tend to eat it in the interval.
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Post by Jon on Mar 4, 2024 0:55:59 GMT
It's likely a cost thing to not have shows in rep.
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Post by Jon on Mar 3, 2024 14:37:26 GMT
I imagine any theatres built in the last 15-20 years would be accessible like Curve, the WMC, Lowry etc
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Post by Jon on Mar 3, 2024 1:41:30 GMT
I wonder if Dodie Smith's work aside from 101 Dalmatians and I Capture the Castle hasn't aged well which is why it's seldom revived.
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Post by Jon on Mar 3, 2024 1:24:43 GMT
Dune Part Two is great, my favourite performance was Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha.
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Post by Jon on Mar 2, 2024 1:24:33 GMT
What are the other actors like and also is the set any good, it looked fairly basic from the Instagram stories and does it use all of the New Wimbledon stage or only part of it?
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Post by Jon on Mar 1, 2024 21:55:19 GMT
It would be nice to see a Disney musical that's not geared towards the kiddie winks for a change and - like "Hunchback" - "Hercules" has more of an grown up feel about it. Hercules is not adult oriented in the slightest!
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Post by Jon on Mar 1, 2024 17:12:13 GMT
To be honest, anything marketed as Willy's Chocolate Experience is a bit of an eyebrow raiser. I get that you can't trademark the word Willy (heh, Willy..) or Chocolate but to me the IP holders should really have shut this down.
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Post by Jon on Mar 1, 2024 16:41:51 GMT
I wouldn't be surprised if Nederlander are keeping it going until someone wants the Aldwych.
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Post by Jon on Mar 1, 2024 16:13:43 GMT
Casey Nicholaw is a solid choice for Hercules, it's more of a musical comedy tonally and he's very experienced in that regard.
In a way, the change of director is similar to what happened to The Devil Wears Prada where the directors ended up being replaced.
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Post by Jon on Mar 1, 2024 16:07:37 GMT
I get volunteering for community stuff but I think if I wanted to work for a theatre, I'd rather be paid.
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Post by Jon on Mar 1, 2024 12:26:39 GMT
I wonder why Primary Trust has been cancelled?
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Post by Jon on Mar 1, 2024 12:18:28 GMT
Warner Bros and The Roald Dahl Story Company need to either sue or order a cease and desist.
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Post by Jon on Mar 1, 2024 0:43:04 GMT
Am I a bad person for not feeling sorry for anyone who purchased tickets or were hired?
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Post by Jon on Feb 29, 2024 19:20:34 GMT
Tina does have an unusually long booking period which makes me think it's probably on its last legs. Not sure what could go to the Aldwych though.
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Post by Jon on Feb 29, 2024 0:39:35 GMT
Love the NT ticket policy, wish more theatres were as helpful but do understand that when the NT stages a stinker it can lose a fortune having to credit back cancellations from people who have read reviews/word of mouth... With the NT credit, it's being used within the National so they've not lost out money wise. It'd be different if it was a commercial production.
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Post by Jon on Feb 27, 2024 0:26:06 GMT
Going to the Nöel Coward Theatre from 29th June to 21st September.
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Post by Jon on Feb 26, 2024 15:21:55 GMT
PG makes no real difference these days, it's just a harder U.
Some of the BBFC changes do make sense, Jurassic Park for example going up to 12A is fine and indeed the later films are 12A and Ghostbusters as well which probably would have been a 12A back in the day if the rating existed.
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Post by Jon on Feb 26, 2024 11:35:58 GMT
Saw The Iron Claw and that film is a emotional punch in the face.
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Post by Jon on Feb 26, 2024 11:24:33 GMT
I've never been to the Princess Theatre but what's it like? When I was in Melbourne years ago I went to the Regent Theatre to see Priscilla, it was similar to our theatres except it had leather seats. They also sold an ice cream in a cone which had chocolate covered on it.
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Post by Jon on Feb 26, 2024 11:19:49 GMT
In regards to the vomiting situation, it's unfortunate but not worth stopping the show unless they're vomiting on the stage or on the actors themselves.
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Post by Jon on Feb 25, 2024 0:48:10 GMT
It won't be with Corden if it is OMTG I thought he said he was going to do it again but either way, do we really need it back right now? It's not been in the West End for some time so I would say it can come back.
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Post by Jon on Feb 23, 2024 21:05:53 GMT
Next show at the Trafalgar theatre is "the return of one of the best new plays of the century". Any ideas? The History Boys? Which century though? I wonder if it's British or American?
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Post by Jon on Feb 23, 2024 0:09:13 GMT
Not to mention while Sheridan did take time away from Funny Girl, she did return to finish the run and also did the UK tour.
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Post by Jon on Feb 22, 2024 21:44:44 GMT
I think if I was chosen to be an audience member who got picked for the Q&A, I'd probably take a more humorous stance to the proceedings. Nothing worse than an audience member being po faced and serious.
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Post by Jon on Feb 22, 2024 20:35:44 GMT
I wouldn't be surprised if the dress run for The Human Body was 3 hours 20 minutes but as previews have gone on, they've managed to get timings down by cuts or just faster scene changes.
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Post by Jon on Feb 22, 2024 20:21:59 GMT
The Wimbledon run seems to have sold heavily. It is interesting that they decided to go to Wimbledon for the tryout but I believe it's because the New Wimbledon Theatre was where he did the pre West End run for a play called A Scent of Flowers 60 years ago.
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Post by Jon on Feb 21, 2024 23:17:30 GMT
One of the joys of this was its theatricality, and the creativity of the staging. They're going to have to work some to make it a non-conventional drama. TBF Quiz worked as a TV series so I trust James Graham can rework his play into a series.
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