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Post by samuelwhiskers on Sept 8, 2022 17:58:53 GMT
I’ve taken the P out of this for a long time but when I finally actually saw it, I really really enjoyed it!
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Post by Marwood on Sept 10, 2022 20:06:05 GMT
I saw See How They Run earlier today, which is (kind of) based on The Mousetrap. I watched it after enjoying the trailer, and it has a stellar cast, including Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Roman, Adrien Brody, Ruth Wilson, David Oyelowo and Reece Shearsmith.
I enjoyed it without being able to say I loved it (if I had I would have started it own thread) and it has a nice use of locations including The Ambassadors (now St Martins Theatre) and (the original) The Ivy as well as places like the Hawksmoor on Air Street and Brasserie Zedel (I think)for some of the interior shots. You don’t need to have seen The Mousetrap to enjoy it but worth investigating it if you have.
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Post by david on Nov 8, 2022 12:59:07 GMT
Having attended the first night of the 70th Anniversary tour in Liverpool last night, this really was great fun and I can’t really complain with the £16 front row seat in the stalls. Having seen it both in London and on tour over the years, the play despite being a bit if a museum piece really does have a certain charm about it and makes a refreshing change from watching more flashier shows and for me still works even after repeat viewings and trying to find the clues within the play to identify the killer. For me it’s a testament of the quality of Christie’s writing that this play has continued to entertain audiences over the years. Looking around in the stalls, it was certainly well attended and received by the audience.
With the touring cast with former EE alumni Todd Carty and John Altman, I really do think the director missed a trick here of when the body is found at the end of Act 1 of not playing the EE drum roll as the lights go down at the end of the scene.
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Post by undeuxtrois on Nov 11, 2022 16:17:05 GMT
Enjoyed this last night at the Empire but didn’t love it - didn’t guess the killer though! Thought the sound was very quiet (front row of circle) and sometimes I couldn’t hear what was being said. Cast all great.
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Post by starlight92 on Mar 25, 2023 23:45:24 GMT
Saw this tonight on a bit of a whim as I had a free evening and was able to get a £25 rush ticket for the Dress Circle. I really enjoyed it overall, it's extremely witty and really drew me in, although I had some trouble understanding what was being said at the very start (and the actors tend to talk very fast, but after a while you get used to it and it's fine).
I guessed who the killer was at the start of Act Two and I don't know whether to be pleased or disappointed that I got it right! 😂 I was expecting some more twists and turns and a slightly more dramatic ending, so the ending felt a tiny bit underwhelming, but the play as a whole was still extremely enjoyable, with some very funny moments. It was completely sold out and quite a few people were coughing throughout which got a little distracting at times - lots going around!
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Post by mrmushnik on Jul 16, 2023 1:42:27 GMT
Saw this tonight for the very first time and thought it was terrific. Cast were excellent. The audience were the best behaved I have experienced in a while. Very diverse audience which surprised me. Was amazed at how intentionally funny it is. Correctly guessed the murderer half way through the second half but I really enjoyed it. One of the few West End productions to be House Full with no papering.
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Post by schuttep on Jul 20, 2023 9:20:36 GMT
I first saw this during its 25th anniversary year and got the souvenir brochure.
I saw it again during its 50th anniversary year and got the souvenir brochure.
I saw it again during its 60th anniversary first UK tour and got the.....
If I live long enough I plan on going again during its 75th anniversary year and, if I can afford it by then, will get a.....
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Post by Rozzi Rainbow on Sept 18, 2023 12:46:46 GMT
I'm a bit late in posting this, but I went to see this in Leeds a couple of weeks ago. I'd never seen it before (as I generally go to musicals rather than plays) but I really enjoyed it. I thought all the cast were great, and I hadn't figured out who the murder was. I thought it was easy to follow, and it doesn't feel as though it was written 70 years ago. It will be interesting if I go again later in the run, if I pick up on any extra clues as to whodunnit.
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Post by justfran on Jan 31, 2024 20:29:28 GMT
Saw the tour this week while it’s in Sunderland. Have seen it once before a few years ago but couldn’t remember specifics of it. At a certain point in act one I did remember whodunnit. I’m quite a fan of Agatha Christie books and having seen And Then There Were None on tour last year, it wasn’t quite as good but still an enjoyable show with a strong cast and would see it again. Quite a few laughs from the audience and bit of a gasp at the reveal. A decent 3.5⭐️ from me and would recommend it if it’s touring near you. It has made me want to re-watch the film See How They Run as well.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 16, 2024 13:14:03 GMT
Cheap tickets on the Noticeboard for tonight.
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Post by partytentdown on Jul 3, 2024 7:47:13 GMT
According to The Stage:
The Mousetrap acquired by consortium led by TodayTix's Brian Fenty
While the consortium is led by Fenty, the move is being done in a personal capacity and sees the show move from its current owner, producer Adam Spiegel. Further details of the consortium have not been disclosed.
Spiegel has produced the show since 2018 and led it through Covid, when it became the first production to reopen the West End in May 2021.
A statement said: “It was announced today that the world’s longest-running play, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, has been acquired by a consortium including Brian Fenty. The iconic play has been produced by Adam Spiegel since 2018.”
The statement confirmed Adam Spiegel Productions would continue to oversee the show’s daily operations.
The Mousetrap continues its run at the St Martin’s Theatre, 72 years after opening in 1952.
Prior to Spiegel, the show was produced by Stephen Waley-Cohen, who had overseen it since 1994.
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Post by Marwood on Jul 7, 2024 18:07:52 GMT
Wasn’t there talk not so long ago of this being out on somewhere in Broadway?
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Post by theatrenerd on Jul 7, 2024 19:32:58 GMT
Wasn’t there talk not so long ago of this being out on somewhere in Broadway? The website is still live (and can even be directed to it on the London / UK tour website) www.mousetrapbroadway.com/I've not actually seen this play, but feels like something I should tick off my list considering it's been going for so long. But also, when I saw Ian McKellen on his 2019 one-man show tour he jokingly gave the ending away, so I'll probably know what will happen! |
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Post by Dr Tom on Jul 26, 2024 17:50:34 GMT
I saw the matinee yesterday, mainly because I was with a family member who had always wanted to see this. This sells well and, although I did manage to get front row Day Tickets (a bargain at £22.50), they went quickly.
I think the full cast was on. Everyone is proficient and the play is what it is. They cast some parts rather young. A polite audience. I’ve no idea why they let two unaccompanied children sit in the front row (parents on an upper level), but the young boy was more interested in his phone than a lot of the play. He also kept giving his commentary on the play below his breath. I managed to filter him out, but still surprised the ushers couldn’t spot the phone light.
I’ll leave this a while before I see this again, but I imagine it has a West End home for a long time to come.
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