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Post by max on Sept 15, 2024 9:26:49 GMT
I really enjoyed the music (though would have liked a lot of the songs to be longer) and look forward to the OLC! Fantastic show - the ronseal of jukebox musicals. Every time I saw it, most people were having a fantastic time. At least those who hated it first time round know to steer well clear this time. It always had your ronseal of approval, ceebee - happy for you. I can steer clear  |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 15, 2024 9:39:18 GMT
That had a lot to do with the fact the show was at the Old Vic, which attracts largely a different audience than your 'standard theatre audience' in the West End. Audiences for this will undoubtedly be appalling (as they are for a lot of these type of shows) - sorry if that makes me elitist or something but it's true... This one’s for the masses… 😀 |
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Post by Being Alive on Sept 15, 2024 10:05:50 GMT
That had a lot to do with the fact the show was at the Old Vic, which attracts largely a different audience than your 'standard theatre audience' in the West End. Audiences for this will undoubtedly be appalling (as they are for a lot of these type of shows) - sorry if that makes me elitist or something but it's true... This one’s for the masses… 😀 You got it! |
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Post by theatrelover123 on Sept 15, 2024 10:26:57 GMT
That had a lot to do with the fact the show was at the Old Vic, which attracts largely a different audience than your 'standard theatre audience' in the West End. Audiences for this will undoubtedly be appalling (as they are for a lot of these type of shows) - sorry if that makes me elitist or something but it's true... This one’s for the masses… 😀 This one’s for the crasses |
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Post by normasturban on Sept 15, 2024 10:59:35 GMT
That had a lot to do with the fact the show was at the Old Vic, which attracts largely a different audience than your 'standard theatre audience' in the West End. Audiences for this will undoubtedly be appalling (as they are for a lot of these type of shows) - sorry if that makes me elitist or something but it's true... My Old Vic audience WAS appalling so I dread to think how much worse it will be. Hated this btw. |
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Post by ceebee on Sept 15, 2024 12:34:51 GMT
Good to see people slating the show again before it's even opened...
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Post by ceebee on Sept 15, 2024 12:35:34 GMT
This one’s for the masses… 😀 This one’s for the crasses Yeah, it's just not high brow enough for sophisticated people. |
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Post by Dave B on Sept 15, 2024 12:50:57 GMT
Good to see people slating the show again before it's even opened... Is something changing on the show? Should anyone who didn't like it last time know something in advance to change their opinion of this one and book again? |
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Post by ceebee on Sept 15, 2024 14:07:24 GMT
Good to see people slating the show again before it's even opened... Is something changing on the show? Should anyone who didn't like it last time know something in advance to change their opinion of this one and book again? I'm hoping that the whingers who felt the need to slate the show first time round stay well away and content themselves with something less crass and more cerebral. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 15, 2024 14:13:43 GMT
This one’s for the crasses Yeah, it's just not high brow enough for sophisticated people. And yet look what happened to the very high brow Opening Night, hmmmm! |
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Post by theatrelover123 on Sept 15, 2024 19:46:44 GMT
Is something changing on the show? Should anyone who didn't like it last time know something in advance to change their opinion of this one and book again? I'm hoping that the whingers who felt the need to slate the show first time round stay well away and content themselves with something less crass and more cerebral. I would say that everybody is entitled to comment on it, first time, second round, umpteenth round. People can say they don’t like it as much as people who relentlessly praise shows and don’t like people having counter opinions. Those people are just as bad as the ‘whingers’ and often come back to comment more imo. |
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Post by ceebee on Sept 15, 2024 20:23:26 GMT
I'm hoping that the whingers who felt the need to slate the show first time round stay well away and content themselves with something less crass and more cerebral. I would say that everybody is entitled to comment on it, first time, second round, umpteenth round. People can say they don’t like it as much as people who relentlessly praise shows and don’t like people having counter opinions. Those people are just as bad as the ‘whingers’ and often come back to comment more imo. Indeed. |
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Post by A.Ham on Sept 16, 2024 7:32:33 GMT
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Post by FrontrowverPaul on Sept 16, 2024 8:01:15 GMT
Good tip off. The front row is low priced with a limited view warning (which it certainly is for Mrs Doubtfire) but worth a punt @ £35 for opening performance on Thurs 15 May 2025. I've booked. |
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Post by Paulw on Sept 16, 2024 8:09:12 GMT
I thought that with front row and booked the first night, overall I don’t think it’s badly priced compared to other shows at the moment
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Post by lotster on Sept 16, 2024 8:44:41 GMT
Craige Els confirmed (hooray). I hope a lot of the original cast members are also coming back. They had superb energy.
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Post by FrontrowverPaul on Sept 16, 2024 9:06:38 GMT
I thought that with front row and booked the first night, overall I don’t think it’s badly priced compared to other shows at the moment I think we may have each have a seat by the centre aisle for that first night. It was the only seat already taken when I booked ! |
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Post by Paulw on Sept 16, 2024 9:38:00 GMT
I thought that with front row and booked the first night, overall I don’t think it’s badly priced compared to other shows at the moment I think we may have each have a seat by the centre aisle for that first night. It was the only seat already taken when I booked ! I booked the 2nd one in as the 2 centre ones were gone when I went on |
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Post by Paulw on Sept 16, 2024 9:39:09 GMT
Craige Els confirmed (hooray). I hope a lot of the original cast members are also coming back. They had superb energy. I think 2 of the original might be available by then after their Garrick run! If tge other thread is anything to go by! |
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Post by westendgirls on Sept 16, 2024 10:03:07 GMT
Craige Els confirmed (hooray). I hope a lot of the original cast members are also coming back. They had superb energy. I think 2 of the original might be available by then after their Garrick run! If tge other thread is anything to go by! There are three of that cast that were in the Old Vic version - Jo, Rhys and Collette so yes would agree they will likely be available by May If Joel gets another secondment from Hamilton then I would assume he will be back A lot of the cast could easily be played by others but Craig as Bob is key and so I am glad he is back |
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Post by A.Ham on Sept 16, 2024 10:13:33 GMT
When I looked at the production’s Twitter page yesterday (they were teasing the announcement this morning), I noticed the show is also doing a run at the Ed Mirvish theatre in Toronto from end Jan to mid-March, so guessing some of the Old Vic / Shaftesbury cast may also appear there, as a pre-West End warm up.
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Post by andrew on Sept 16, 2024 10:33:21 GMT
I don't see why Collette would do this, she was one of my favourites at the OV, but now she's in a much better show and has a much better part.
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Post by ceebee on Sept 16, 2024 10:35:23 GMT
Good tip off. The front row is low priced with a limited view warning (which it certainly is for Mrs Doubtfire) but worth a punt @ £35 for opening performance on Thurs 15 May 2025. I've booked. See you there Paul! |
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Post by punxsutawney on Sept 16, 2024 10:38:20 GMT
Good to see people slating the show again before it's even opened... Unless they've changed everything about it from the OV run, it's still gonna be the same show with the same glaring problems. Hopefully it makes the Old Vic lots of money so they can focus on things of a higher quality for years to come... |
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Post by ceebee on Sept 16, 2024 10:41:56 GMT
Well I've blown a stack on at least four visits to this marvellous, exciting, fun jukebox musical. Very much looking forward to this.
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