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Post by longinthetooth on Mar 19, 2018 22:00:48 GMT
I'm reminded of a show a couple of years ago (can't remember what it was, it was that good), when a woman next to us started filming. My companion suggested this was not a good idea, which evoked the response, "Oh, it's not for me, it's for her Nan, who's in hospital" (indicating presumably her daughter on her other side). Oh, so that made it ok then .....
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Post by longinthetooth on Mar 17, 2018 15:41:17 GMT
Toying with seeing this for a 3rd time on Monday or Girl From the North Country - anyone who has seen both please help!! I have seen both, but they are chalk and cheese, so it depends what you want.
If you want fabulous dancing and a guaranteed smile on your face when you leave, go for 42nd Street. If you want incredible acting and heartwrenching moments, go for The Girl from the North Country (and it helps if you like Bob Dylan tunes too).
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Post by longinthetooth on Mar 8, 2018 18:49:12 GMT
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Post by longinthetooth on Feb 23, 2018 19:05:57 GMT
I'm afraid I can't stand the woman. I have a matinee ticket booked during her residency. Will be delighted if she doesn't do matinees.
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Post by longinthetooth on Feb 22, 2018 18:39:04 GMT
I don't think I have ever put my coat in a theatre cloakroom. I am a chilly mortal, however, and frequently don't take my coat off until moments before the start of the show. I have been known to put it back on during the interval, in particular at one performance where I thought I was going to expire from hypothermia. Mostly, though, I'm quite happy to shove it under my seat and take the consequences.
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Post by longinthetooth on Feb 21, 2018 18:36:40 GMT
I'll be glad when this is all over. I keep misreading 'chessboard' for 'cheeseboard'. Not having seen the show before, my imagination is going into overdrive!
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Post by longinthetooth on Feb 14, 2018 21:40:46 GMT
Bad behaviour at the cinema today. Two teenage girls and mum arrive. Apparently Mum is supposed to be sitting to my right, and for some reason the girls several seats along to the left. Mum politely asked me if I could move into her seat so she and the girls could sit together. No problem, apart from the fact that the next people arriving were in the wrong seats. However, that all worked out in the end. Then, I saw that Mum was unpacking refreshments - forget popcorn, sweets, ice cream etc, this was chicken nuggets, chips and tomato ketchup! The smell wafted throughout the film, and in fact I was quite glad I had swapped seats. Come the end of the film, we all got up to leave - and there was all their mess, left on the floor in front of their seats. I commented to my neighbour, and we both agreed how disgusting it was. Mum, who was putting on her coat in the aisle, overheard and at least had the grace to return and clear it up.
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Post by longinthetooth on Feb 8, 2018 20:02:34 GMT
At The Girl from the North Country, a little old lady entered on the low numbers side of the auditorium. Starting at 1, she struggled past everyone up to seat 20 (hers). There were only 22 seats in the row. She then obtained a booster seat from the ushers (she was small, but not THAT small). Half an hour later she walked out, never to be seen again.
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Post by longinthetooth on Feb 3, 2018 23:47:11 GMT
Having had a recent rant on here about people seemingly unable to find their seats (or sitting in someone else's), guess who ended up in the wrong row today?
Guilty as charged!
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Post by longinthetooth on Feb 1, 2018 0:05:27 GMT
After the mess up with my tickets caught the show this evening and thought it was magnificent. Hadn’t seen the original production but had heard all about the scenery!! This was simple and the story, acting, singing and performance shone through. Wonderful! I was there too. Couldn't agree more with you about the show. I knew nothing about it, and was drawn mainly by the cast. Every single person was superb. I had forgotten Chris Peluso was in it, and was amazed when I checked the programme during the interval. Being a villain suits him!
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Post by longinthetooth on Jan 25, 2018 16:25:19 GMT
I'm afraid I'm addicted to Twitter. I seem to find out everything I need to know (and sometimes, it has to be said, things I don't need to know) before anywhere else. I'd be lost without it.
That said, I loathe Facebook and have no idea about any other social media sites.
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Post by longinthetooth on Jan 19, 2018 21:40:14 GMT
How odd! If I see someone who's looking lost, I'll usually say "if it helps, I'm [seat number]" to give them a grounding point or let them know I'm open to helping, but it sounds like even that wouldn't have helped her much! Oh, don't get me started! It totally baffles me why people have no idea where they are sitting, and can't even find the row, never mind the actual seat. Most people book on line or at the box office, so therefore would see a seating plan, so surely would have some idea of where they are meant to be (ok, I concede phone bookings may be a problem here). I get so wound up watching them, even though it's no business of mine whatsoever!
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Post by longinthetooth on Jan 13, 2018 21:02:41 GMT
please no celebrity casting that sounds like Nick Jonas 😯 Oh God, anything but that. He was appalling.
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Post by longinthetooth on Jan 12, 2018 22:16:33 GMT
I was an avid fan of DOI (note past tense), but I thought the first show last week was dreadful. After 20 minutes we had only seen one couple skate. I'll be recording it from now on, I think.
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Post by longinthetooth on Jan 12, 2018 22:13:44 GMT
Ahem. I've just booked, and snagged a second row ticket for £32.50. OK, to be fair, it's a Wednesday matinee, and special rate for seniors.
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Post by longinthetooth on Dec 26, 2017 22:57:53 GMT
By post, without a doubt. I like looking in anticipation at my pile of tickets. Second choice Box Office collection. Last, and definitely least, e-ticket. I remember the first one I had, when to my horror the usher unceremoniously ripped it in half. I said never again, but unfortunately on occasions there has been no option.
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Post by longinthetooth on Dec 20, 2017 21:43:51 GMT
I suppose pre-selecting a child may seem unfair, especially if he or she has a relative or friend in the cast, but I can see the advantages. Said child would probably be happy to be on stage, whereas little Johnnie or Jenny selected at random (or pushed forward by a doting parent) may freeze or cry (or worse!!!) once on stage.
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Post by longinthetooth on Dec 19, 2017 21:38:11 GMT
Another one fast forwarding Ms Hart. That opening was dreadful - at least, the bit I watched. I'm quite a way behind, but at this rate I'll soon be caught up!
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Post by longinthetooth on Dec 6, 2017 22:33:56 GMT
Natasha J Barnes at the Stage Door of the Garrick, waiting for a friend in the cast of Young Frankenstein.
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Post by longinthetooth on Nov 23, 2017 18:29:44 GMT
In the bar scene in Love Never Dies, where Raoul is pouring out his woes in a drunken stupor, a drink was spilt. I can't remember if it was knocked over by the bartender or by Raoul, but whoever played the bartender completely lost it and was crying with laughter. Raoul carried on regardless, while the liquid poured down the front of the bar all over the stage, but the bartender had to turn his back on the audience (you could see his shoulders shaking), and even when he turned back to face us, he had to cover half his face with a bar towel!
Two incidents at Les Mis. The first was during Master of the House, when a 'beer' bottle whizzed over our heads and up the aisle, and the second, again involving the Thenardiers, was during the wedding scene, when they are pinching the silver. Some knives and forks fell onto the mesh over the orchestra pit, to be picked up by the conductor. Thenardier asked the conductor for it back, to be told 'No!'
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Post by longinthetooth on Nov 16, 2017 23:45:21 GMT
Tickets on sale tomorrow.
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Post by longinthetooth on Nov 13, 2017 16:02:21 GMT
Off to see Wicked on Wednesday afternoon, really looking forward to it, I was just wondering if anyone could tell me where the cast board/screen is?I managed to miss it last time. I missed it 4 times in a row. And I was really looking 3 of those times The last time I was in a rush because I got in a taxi at King's Cross at 7PM. Still managed to get there in time though The last time I was there (during Rachel's last week, so a while ago), the screen was above the Box Office windows. So if you have your tickets, and march in, eyes front, the chances are you will miss it! Yes, I speak from experience!
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Post by longinthetooth on Nov 11, 2017 15:02:35 GMT
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Post by longinthetooth on Nov 11, 2017 14:50:48 GMT
If this had been in a theatre, I would probably have gone to see it - but arena tour? Not a chance.
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Post by longinthetooth on Nov 7, 2017 21:59:24 GMT
Why? Why? Why? Did I never think of keeping a spreadsheet? I am so impressed with all your efforts. I keep programmes, with the ticket inside, but they are all chucked in boxes in the cupboard in the spare bedroom, occasionally seeing daylight when I want to look something up or add to the collection (the latest ones are in a heap downstairs until said heap becomes unmanageable).
I use an on-line Yahoo calendar, an old-fashioned diary, the planner on my phone, and an even more old-fashioned paper calendar hung up in the kitchen! Unfortunately, I often forget to synchronise them all, but as long as two of them match up it's ok.
As for the number of times I go to the theatre - we counted them up and last year totalled 74 (including concerts, musicals and plays), but I refuse to go near calculating the cost!
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Post by longinthetooth on Nov 1, 2017 14:52:02 GMT
One to record and FF, I feel.
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Post by longinthetooth on Oct 27, 2017 17:45:25 GMT
Crazy scenes last night. Revolve failed just before Who's That Woman. Half hour delay then an announcement that the rest of the show would be with no revolve.... Cue lots of actors walking round in circles until the (thankfully) revolve-less Follies section at the end. Odd but a great job by the cast. Was my second time so I didn't mind. Proved one thing though, the flow is definitely lost with a break - especially an unscheduled one. Lots of people did use it as an opportunity for a toilet break though! I was there yesterday afternoon. No problems with the revolve, how lucky was I!
One or two people did sneak out for a toilet break (separately, I hasten to add!) - and sneaked back in. To be fair, both were on the end of a row, so minimal disruption.
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Post by longinthetooth on Oct 22, 2017 16:13:04 GMT
I remember at Shrek, directly behind me, a child no more than 18 months old being passed from Mum to Granny, both of whom were incapable of stopping the grizzling. No amount of death stares from me had any effect. It's not just the crying, it's the accompanying "what's the matter, darling?" and "sit quietly for Mummy" etc, etc that's equally (if not more) distracting. They gave in about halfway through the second half and thankfully left.
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Post by longinthetooth on Oct 4, 2017 20:35:02 GMT
I find I'm actively looking for things that qualify as bad behaviour now, just to report back to this thread!
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Post by longinthetooth on Oct 4, 2017 20:32:50 GMT
Saw this last night. Super fun fluffy and entertaining. But gosh the theatre was cold. Big argument from an American couple wth the duty manager in the stalls. My mother then had to leave in the second act. Freezing cold air blowing down on centre stalls. Everyone loved the show, but on leaving we complained about the air con issue. Ruined the night sadly. I recall almost expiring from cold during a previous production at the Garrick. I had to don coat and scarf during the interval and felt really ill during the second half. So things haven't improved then.
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