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Post by stuartmcd on Sept 27, 2016 16:17:52 GMT
Guys, I just had a crazy thought! And I wanna write it down so that if the slim chance it happens I can be proud of myself. What if a certian film producer comes on stage at the end and does a Samantha Barks style offer on Rachel live on stage...?! I had this thought earlier! Even if it's not for Rachel I feel it would be a good opportunity for some kind of announcement
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Post by stuartmcd on Sept 27, 2016 15:27:44 GMT
And also, all the doors are open at the theatre at the mo for cleaning, no great divide currently in the middle of the foyer so looks like we will all be in it together. Yeah I feel that the difference in doors is purely for press purposes
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Post by stuartmcd on Sept 27, 2016 14:24:36 GMT
Popped round the other side where we enter and there is currently nothing different
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Post by stuartmcd on Sept 27, 2016 14:19:15 GMT
Green carpet is currently being laid down
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Post by stuartmcd on Aug 25, 2016 12:06:19 GMT
Does anyone know what is happening with tickets for the 10th anniversary? The website says that the tickets will not be sent out or ready to collect from the box office until 2 weeks before the show. However when you buy the tickets the only option is do not despatch.
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Post by stuartmcd on Aug 23, 2016 20:43:32 GMT
Were the brochures a post opening night addition? I didn't see any when I went the week before. I shall have to buy one online. Yeah I believe they weren't added until after previews
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Post by stuartmcd on Aug 23, 2016 20:25:11 GMT
I was quite happy that they didn't sell the brochures until the end of the part two. There were a few pictures in there that I would have been annoyed at seeing before watching the play such as Albus and Scorpius in the lake. There's a note on one of the first few pages that says that the brochure doesn't reveal all of the secrets but please don't spoil it for anyone who wants to see it with "fresh eyes".
They were pretty easy to get hold of at the end as they had staff situated all over the theatre to sell them. There are some great pictures and interviews in there so I'm glad that I did get one as I was leaving.
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Post by stuartmcd on Aug 14, 2016 10:20:37 GMT
It's surprising how different some theatres are when it comes to this issue. Some shows seem to encourage it like Matilda where they tend to retweet people's pictures. At Harry Potter last night and people were going right up to the stage and having pictures taken and not one person was told off about it. However there were a number of people around me at the Old Vic on Friday who were attempting to take pictures of the stage and were seen and told to delete the pictures. The worst I've seen was at The Play That Goes Wrong where a mother and daughter were just trying to take a selfie in their seats and had an usher swoop down on them. I think that ended up with managers getting involved.
I can understand why they want to discourage the taking of photos but in the age of social media I think it serves as great advertisement for the show.
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Post by stuartmcd on Aug 13, 2016 22:44:18 GMT
Saw the play today and it truly blew me away. All the pieces of the show come together so perfectly and I particularly loved the music by Imogen Heap. Didn't stop to get any merchandise though did pick up a programme and the beautiful souvenir brochure. It's a nice idea that they save the souvenir brochures until the very end of part two for sale. It does appear that they are no longer giving out the #keepthesecrets badges which is a shame.
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Post by stuartmcd on Aug 12, 2016 21:48:07 GMT
Saw the show tonight and thought it was just fantastic. It was so funny (a lot funnier than the movie) but also showed real heart and really explored how deeply that situation could affect you.
This needs a life after The Old Vic run!
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Post by stuartmcd on Aug 8, 2016 21:41:59 GMT
Yeah managed to book 2 seats in the Grand Circle for the third of June. Email confirmation straight away
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Post by stuartmcd on Aug 8, 2016 19:06:04 GMT
You can tell it's legit as you go on and there's literally nothing available except for a couple of dates. Does the classic thing of telling you a date has availability and then shows as sold out
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Post by stuartmcd on Aug 4, 2016 22:02:11 GMT
I've been wondering... How much of this mayhem is because it is Harry Potter and how much is it because it is also one of the best things that has been produced on the West End for years? It could have been done and failed so terribly. The magic ingredients don't always come together: Love Never Dies West End V Australia I think it's a mixture. Would it still be the same if the reviews were terrible? I think there are a lot of die hard Potter fans who would potentially avoid it if they had been told the play was awful. The reality today for a lot of fans was that if you don't get tickets today then you may not get the chance to see the play until 2018!
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Post by stuartmcd on Aug 1, 2016 21:00:10 GMT
Going off-topic but JK Rowling mentioned on press night of Cursed Child that she's done with Harry Potter but I think that while Harry's story might be concluded, the Wizarding World will most certainly continue, we're getting the Fantastic Beasts trilogy in the cinema which covers a time period not mentioned in the books, new characters and set in a country which hasn't been covered by the previous books. I I found this interview rather interesting www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36932417When asked if Harry's story would continue in another kind of medium she mentioned doing Fantastic Beasts and that it was more "previewy" than people realise.
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Post by stuartmcd on Jul 15, 2016 21:21:58 GMT
Early buzz from Act 1 on twitter is positive. Will be interesting to hear final thoughts
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Post by stuartmcd on Jul 7, 2016 21:47:37 GMT
Have they installed a new curtain tonight or has that always been there?
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 28, 2016 18:23:47 GMT
What on earth are you boys all carrying around in these backpacks? I bet 90% of whatever it is is totally superfluous. Leave the bag at home. Liberate yourselves. Haha I do try and leave it when I can but having to get an hour and a half train to London means I like to take a book. It's a handy place to keep my glasses, ticket and a bottle of water. Also if I buy a programme of brochure then I can keep it in their rather than carry it around. It's annoying that you have to stand and have a stranger go through your stuff before you can go into the theatre but it's definitely handy to have a bag.
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 27, 2016 22:38:58 GMT
Foolish usher at the National tried to stop a woman taking a very small bag into the theatre, on the grounds it was a "backpack" - in as much as she had a shoulder strap. She protested it was her handbag, and eventually he let her in. Do many theatres ban bags? I had my bag checked on the way into Aladdin but I've never been told I can't have it.
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 22, 2016 11:32:20 GMT
Yes managed to get a great seat in the stalls for March! E21! Thankfully I am also seeing it in August but in a restricted view seat.
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 11, 2016 7:11:07 GMT
People all over Twitter are posting the link to the dailybeast which has a full plot summary. Now the consensus seems to be that the story is terrible fan fiction and laughable though I have no intention of clicking and finding out. Does the story come across better on the stage? They've alway said that it was done as a play for a reason as it wouldn't work as a book or movie
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 7, 2016 23:44:48 GMT
What was it like getting into the Theatre with all the focus on security and pictures of long queues? Is it best to get there an hour before like they advise?
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 7, 2016 19:54:44 GMT
Question to anyone that has been. What was it like getting into the theatre? Do you really need to get there an hour early and was it clear on where to wait?
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 6, 2016 22:38:37 GMT
Wicked - £125 Les Mis - £127 Matilda - £122 Lion King- £127 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - £125 Funny Girl - £125 Those are musicals though, don't plays usually charge less? Oh absolutely but let's face it this has the broad appeal of a musical and a production level to match. For just one part the top price is £65 which is what you'd expect from a play but two parts together takes it up to top musical pricing. It's not like each part is only 1 hour each and could easily be one play. The running time in total is around 5 hours!
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 6, 2016 22:17:53 GMT
Well the top price tickets for both parts is £130 altogether. Compare that to say Book of Mormon whose top price ticket is £150 I think it's pretty reasonable that you are getting around 5 hours of theatre for that price. And like I said that is top price. There are cheaper options. Oh come on...you are citing the only production on the West End stage that can get away with charging 100% above face value. The standard top price is £65/70. If you take your kids to one part, they'll want to see both...I am a Parent, take it from me this is blatant greed. Wicked - £125 Les Mis - £127 Matilda - £122 Lion King- £127 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - £125 Funny Girl - £125
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 6, 2016 21:28:00 GMT
Well I don't like straight plays based on a successful franchise that greedily play in two parts forcing fans to spend double! Well the top price tickets for both parts is £130 altogether. Compare that to say Book of Mormon whose top price ticket is £150 I think it's pretty reasonable that you are getting around 5 hours of theatre for that price. And like I said that is top price. There are cheaper options.
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 6, 2016 19:34:07 GMT
Yeah you can do it all in one day and it's been like that from the start. You do get your money's worth as both parts are over 2 and a half hours each Previews haven't started yet right? (Sorry I'm not really following this show).. I look forward to reviews.. to see if there is there really so much (interesting/ relevant) content that she couldn't cut it down to a 3 hour play...? Previews start tomorrow so it will be interesting to hear the audiences opinions. Previews are running for two months so I think they're quite open to feedback and change. It's been said a few times that it will be clear why they have chosen to do this as a play rather than a book/movie and why it is in two parts so again it will be interesting to see what everyones first opinions are.
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 6, 2016 19:26:20 GMT
How do you mean spans 2 nights? The play is in two parts and you have to go on two consecutive* nights (and pay twice as much!) *possibly not consecutive now, but the initial tickets were sold that way Yeah you can do it all in one day and it's been like that from the start. You do get your money's worth as both parts are over 2 and a half hours each
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 6, 2016 13:44:16 GMT
I just want to see it before the script is out. Didnt mind what seats as have decent ones for next year sometime Same here. Decent seat booked for March next year but knew I would be able to resist reading the script for that long so managed to get a restricted view seat for early August through the wish list
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 6, 2016 12:58:49 GMT
Anyone have much experience of the Grand Circle? I'm sat in row A not far off the end of the row. It's down as restricted view but hopefully won't be too bad
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 4, 2016 18:56:03 GMT
Trying to book now for the 27th and it keeps coming up with an error message everything I try and process it. Doesn't do this for any other performance. Is it a bug or are all the seats actually sold out? Ah all good now. Managed to get through. Can't wait!
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