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Post by alece10 on Jul 21, 2023 11:02:41 GMT
Saw this a few days ago and thoroughly enjoyed it - but didn’t LOVE it. Charlie Stemp is a star. I knew that going in having seen him in various things, but he just doesn’t disappoint. He’s funny, he’s cheeky, he’s likeable, and - of course - he just amazes with the dance routines. Still highly enjoyable, but very much due to Charlie Stemp and the full company choreographed numbers. And he seems to be having so much fun with the character- especially when he's mimicking Zindler. The slapstick routine with the 2 Zindlers is both hilarious and extremely clever.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 21, 2023 10:59:28 GMT
What happened to West End Whingers? I've not heard from them in a long time. Loved their reviews and their ratings were the "Strallomitor"
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Post by alece10 on Jul 21, 2023 8:24:32 GMT
I loved it! I was sat in the back stalls, which I loved. Great view. It was freezing though as I was right next to all the air-con, I ended up with 3 blankets and I usually run hot! The cast were all amazing, especially Adelaide, Skye and Nathan. I would have lost a few songs, but overall it just works - the evolving scenery is incredible. I remember seeing blankets on some seats and wondered what they were there for. Mind younthe theatre is very good and warn people in advance.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 21, 2023 8:00:05 GMT
2nd visit last night. Row F centre stalls and great view. Front stalls section floor actually bounces when they dance. Went to try one of the front row seats before the show started to see what they are like. Stage is high and I'm 5.6 so would have difficulty in seeing anything from probably knee down. I am becoming slightly obsessed with Charlie Stemp and when he is on stage (which is most of the show) I can't stop watching him. The guy oozes loveliness and how he can dance like that 8 shows a week is beyond me. He is the sort of person who you would love to have as a mate. Think I need to see this show once a week to cheer me up. Just hope it gets the audience it so deserves.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 20, 2023 23:36:04 GMT
Alex Parker at Crazy For You Thursday night
He was talking to a group of people outside at the end, one was an actor I've seen in a few musicals but don't know his name.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 20, 2023 12:39:35 GMT
Apparently Bryan Cranston was in the audience last night. And Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones last week.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 19, 2023 12:44:13 GMT
Yes it's not going to be cheap. My tickets for the cancelled show were £120 each nut they were good stalls seats with programme, ice cream and drink thrown in. But I've resigned myself to pay quite a bit for this as I've never seen Dolly before and love Imelda Staunton.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 19, 2023 6:45:54 GMT
Staunton is not a Dolly Levi in any shape or form. It needs brash, brassy and sassy - she's none of those. I disagree. She was all of those in Gypsy
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Post by alece10 on Jul 19, 2023 5:14:20 GMT
I've watched the first episode and it's excellent. Really surprised that it has had hardly any advertising and I could have easily missed it.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 18, 2023 5:20:00 GMT
Did anyone catch the new look Eileen last night. I didnt recognise her at first.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 17, 2023 15:37:57 GMT
I really hope that was well as Imelda we get Charlie Stemp for this show. I believe extra dances were given to him on Broadway so would be great to see him in this.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 17, 2023 15:36:22 GMT
Agree with above. I sat in E and it was perfect. On Thursday I am sitting a row behind in F. I believe the rake starts in E so C and D (first 2 rows) are more on the level.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 16, 2023 20:30:56 GMT
I saw this last night. My seat didn't offer the best view- if fact I could see anything far stage right- however it was given to me, so I can't complain. It was my first time at the Gillian Lynne Theatre. Looking around it remained me of the theatre in Chichester where Assassins played. When I first came to London backpacking with my best mate, we saw the production that was playing at the Prince Edward Theatre, with Ruth Henshall. The theatre was full last night and they lapped it up. This is the first thing that I've seen Charlie Stemp in. Geez he's good! Tapping away and making the whole thing look effortless. I found the couple who were reviewing the hotel a tad annoying. I get that they were a comedy duo put in for laughs but I felt that they didn't actually add anything to the story. Other than that, I couldn't fault this production. Particular mention to the male ensemble. I didn't buy a programme however I didn't recognise any of them from anything else and they were all different shapes and sizes, some with facial hair, other without. (Despite that intense gale force wind) a thoroughly enjoyable evening at the theatre! If you saw 42nd Street at Drury Lane you might have recognised one of the ensemble. Philip Bertolini. He played the "Juvenile lead" for part of the run and also in the filmed recording.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 16, 2023 20:26:13 GMT
Latest rumour I heard was Angela Rippon and that she would be Strictly's oldest contestant. But I believe she has some previous dance experience, dancing with Morecombe & Wise back in the day. What about Joe Swash? Or Stacey Solomon? An iconic sketch with her dancing to Let's Face The Music And Dance. I believe she studied ballet when she was young.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 16, 2023 7:57:58 GMT
If you can only see 20% of the stage then I wouldn't even go if the ticket was free. I don't see the point in going to see a show if you can't see anything. Even if I was on a tight budget I'd just give it a miss if I couldn't see anything.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 15, 2023 17:46:50 GMT
2nd visit to Crazy For You on Thursday
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Post by alece10 on Jul 15, 2023 17:44:31 GMT
Definitely the right thread. Don't think he qualifies as a "famous person".
Just read his Twitter post. I would definately reply to it.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 15, 2023 7:39:49 GMT
Have to admit that I needed to Google him but I'm still none the wiser, but then I rarely go to the cinema.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 12, 2023 17:44:01 GMT
Don't forget, regardless of who is announced, to cover most demographics usually there a sporting person, a disabled person, gay/lesbian, a more mature individual, someone young and perky, a comedian, someone black/Asian, someone from either Eastenders or Casualty- have I miss anyone? And several people who most of us have never heard of.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 11, 2023 14:39:04 GMT
Is this different from the Sinatra thing that was on at the Palladium some years ago?
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Post by alece10 on Jul 11, 2023 14:36:45 GMT
The WOS article says it will include UK venues and will be in large theatres and arenas between 3,000 and 5,000 capacity so doubt if the O2 will be one this time as that has a 20,000 capacity. Sounds good though and if anything like the O2 concert will be amazing to see and hear. The London venue if it does do a run in London that would match that description is the Hammersmith Apollo, they could go to the RAH as well but I think Hammersmith is more likely. I'm hoping it's not Hammersmith as I hate it and I want to go and see it so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the RAH.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 11, 2023 12:59:55 GMT
The WOS article says it will include UK venues and will be in large theatres and arenas between 3,000 and 5,000 capacity so doubt if the O2 will be one this time as that has a 20,000 capacity. Sounds good though and if anything like the O2 concert will be amazing to see and hear.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 11, 2023 12:50:29 GMT
I saw an anniversary version of this a few years ago at Stratford East Theatre. It was excellent.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 11, 2023 7:11:14 GMT
As you mentioned it's already been done and flopped so not sure why anyone would want to try again. I actually saw I Can't Sing and thought itnwas grest fun.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 10, 2023 15:30:08 GMT
Please god someone give him a London Musical. These one off concerts are just not enough, we need him here for a good few months mainly so that I can go once a week to get my JJ fix.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 10, 2023 15:07:55 GMT
Jason Manford must be dying in the lion suit on this heat! Apparently not. He actually tweeted at the weekend saying how cool the theatre and the dressing rooms were. But I'm sure it's boiling on stage.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 10, 2023 15:06:26 GMT
Does a trigger warning mean that there will be gun shots during the show? Is that the bit where the children are playing in the trees dressed in curtains and Captain Von Trap drives along and shoots them out of the trees or is that just my furtive imagination?
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Post by alece10 on Jul 9, 2023 17:16:16 GMT
I've just remembered another. Funny Girl at Cliffs Pavillion Southend On Sea. Sheridan was off with glandular fever but main reason I left at interval was because I couldn't see anything. Having never been to the theatre before I didn't realise it is more of a mini arena than a theatre and stalls seats are all on one level with no rake. As I'm not 6 foot tall I really couldn't see so left at the interval and got back to London a couple of hours earlier.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 9, 2023 16:09:17 GMT
Who was it? Surely it's a treasonable offence. Its Damien Lewis, who was rumoured earlier in the thread as being a possible Fagin. I do feel sorry for him, he has obviously been through an awful time. But he has become very cringe, both this and when he was interviewed on The One Show. I thought it was him at first then I started to doubt myself when he started singing. It's strange as he can sing. I saw him in Into The Woods at The Donmar and the Sondheim Gala Concert and he was an OK singer.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 9, 2023 15:28:04 GMT
Who was it? Surely it's a treasonable offence.
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