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Post by Oleanna on Apr 18, 2018 22:44:34 GMT
Is the theatre selling the cast recording yet? It’s not easily to get hold of on amazon... Yes. |
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Post by d'James on Apr 18, 2018 23:27:05 GMT
Is the theatre selling the cast recording yet? It’s not easily to get hold of on amazon... Yes. Do you know how much it’s selling for? |
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Post by Dr Tom on Apr 19, 2018 7:53:58 GMT
How loud are the gunshots? And how regular? From memory, there are a few "explosions" (bangs and pyros) during the first song, normally at the edge of the stage. It calms down a bit after that. Also, I think the gunshots later were recordings. I hate explosions and gunshots as well, but the whole soundtrack is loud rock, so the bangs fade into the background a lot more than most musicals. So there wasn't anything there that made me jump. I was back in the stalls too, so further away. I definitely don't recommend seats too close to the front and definitely not off-centre, as not only will you be nearer the bangs, the view is obstructed so you won't always know what's coming. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2018 9:26:54 GMT
Board members are reminded that mention of "papering" company names is NEVER permitted, and that they could be banned by both the company involved and this board for doing so. It's also really annoying for those of us who aren't lucky enough to be in the know to ever get any decent free tickets! Agree! Seen Bat 3 times at Dominion so far coughing up full whack each time. V annoying to know you're surrounded by people who got in for free. Anyway. Moan over. I love this show. The music, the spectacle, the sensory overload, it's brilliant. And such a talented cast. I really hope it finds it's feet and finds the audience to sustain an open ended run. Oh sorry I do have one more moan. There is a #fangirl problem here. I get that there's always gonna be die hard Steinman fans who think they're at a rock concert. But there was a group of girls yesterday who were opening their mouths, screaming, and then eventually closing them, at the entrances of even the most minor characters, at the start of every song, including the quiet ones and at every 'joke.' Awful. Hope the fan girl issue doesn't accelerate towards Wicked levels. |
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Post by ellie1981 on Apr 19, 2018 9:38:23 GMT
I did have a couple sitting next to me who thought it was perfectly acceptable to sing along (badly). Luckily they only seemed to know about four songs.
I’ve had Meat Loaf in my head for the past two days. Now a little bit disappointed that Life Is A Lemon (and I Want My Money Back) wasn’t sung in full.
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Post by viserys on Apr 19, 2018 9:41:18 GMT
I honestly don't mind coughing up full whack (well, for the cheap front row) because it means I'm supporting a show I love and contribute (in a tiny way) to it doing well and living longer (hopefully).
How many of those who went for free would have gone at all otherwise? In that case I also don't mind them being there just to help filling that huge barn because a full theatre always has a different atmosphere than a half-empty one and if at least some of them go home and tell others they enjoyed themselves and inspire them to buy tickets, it's been worth it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2018 9:55:35 GMT
I honestly don't mind coughing up full whack (well, for the cheap front row) because it means I'm supporting a show I love and contribute (in a tiny way) to it doing well and living longer (hopefully). How many of those who went for free would have gone at all otherwise? In that case I also don't mind them being there just to help filling that huge barn because a full theatre always has a different atmosphere than a half-empty one and if at least some of them go home and tell others they enjoyed themselves and inspire them to buy tickets, it's been worth it. Well of course you make a good point with which I largely agree. And similarly I am happy to financially support shows I love. It's just that when you go repeatedly it's A LOT of money. Hmmm. Maybe what would be nice is a go 5 times get 6th free. Loyalty reward! Seen Starlight Express 103 times. Surely I qualify for a free trip ;-) |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2018 9:57:55 GMT
I did have a couple sitting next to me who thought it was perfectly acceptable to sing along (badly). Luckily they only seemed to know about four songs. I’ve had Meat Loaf in my head for the past two days. Now a little bit disappointed that Life Is A Lemon (and I Want My Money Back) wasn’t sung in full. Ha. Luckily that's generally the case. And in the loud numbers I care less. But Objects In The Rearview Mirror tends to be one these people know. And that's a quiet one. Please don't ruin it for me with out of tune singing lol! |
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Post by ellie1981 on Apr 19, 2018 10:50:23 GMT
Maybe what would be nice is a go 5 times get 6th free. Loyalty reward! Seen Starlight Express 103 times. Surely I qualify for a free trip ;-) Oh my! Seriously that’s crazy. That was the first show I ever saw as a child. I’d like to revisit it once as I really don’t remember much, but I thought my 12 times for Wicked was excessive before I joined this board. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2018 10:57:41 GMT
Maybe what would be nice is a go 5 times get 6th free. Loyalty reward! Seen Starlight Express 103 times. Surely I qualify for a free trip ;-) Oh my! Seriously that’s crazy. That was the first show I ever saw as a child. I’d like to revisit it once as I really don’t remember much, but I thought my 12 times for Wicked was excessive before I joined this board. Ha. Yeah when I like a show I tend to love it. That's my fave though. First went when I was 9 and I'm 41 so it is spread over 32 years.... In fact Bat reminds me of Starlight a bit in terms of it's intense sensory experience. Love how it takes up your entire field of vision! |
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Post by Stephen on Apr 19, 2018 11:10:58 GMT
How loud are the gunshots? And how regular? From memory, there are a few "explosions" (bangs and pyros) during the first song, normally at the edge of the stage. It calms down a bit after that. Also, I think the gunshots later were recordings. I hate explosions and gunshots as well, but the whole soundtrack is loud rock, so the bangs fade into the background a lot more than most musicals. So there wasn't anything there that made me jump. I was back in the stalls too, so further away. I definitely don't recommend seats too close to the front and definitely not off-centre, as not only will you be nearer the bangs, the view is obstructed so you won't always know what's coming. Thank you so much! I don't mind the sound levels just when they're sudden so good to know they'll mostly blend in! |
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Post by Dawnstar on Apr 19, 2018 12:57:50 GMT
Dawnstar on here got "The Play That Goes Wrong" to do that. Maybe she could work her magic elsewhere, now... I'm afraid I'm only acquainted with the one producer! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2018 13:54:20 GMT
I do feel annoyed when I pay a decent whack of money to see a show then later realise I could have got in for much cheaper, but the way I see it, it was worth it to me to spend that decent whack of money in the first place, and I wouldn't have spent that decent whack of money if I couldn't have afforded it, so it really really is no skin off my nose at the end of the day. More expensive theatre tickets subsidise cheaper tickets, and I'm usually the beneficiary of that, so it really won't kill me to be the one paying more than my seat neighbours for once.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2018 13:57:43 GMT
Seen Starlight Express 103 times. Surely I qualify for a free trip ;-) Or a hearing aid. |
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Post by daisy24601 on Apr 19, 2018 15:06:12 GMT
I did have a couple sitting next to me who thought it was perfectly acceptable to sing along (badly). Luckily they only seemed to know about four songs. I’ve had Meat Loaf in my head for the past two days. Now a little bit disappointed that Life Is A Lemon (and I Want My Money Back) wasn’t sung in full.Me too! It's one of my faves. |
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Post by danb on Apr 19, 2018 17:49:33 GMT
Some fantastic scenes from the red carpet at the Dominion on facebook live...oh no, wait...it keeps freezing and doesn’t work. Is everything about Bat’s return going to be quite so cringeworthy? I had really high hopes after the fab posters.
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Post by waybeyondblue on Apr 19, 2018 19:15:54 GMT
Do you know how much it’s selling for? The CD is £20 - may be they’ve cornered the supply until it’s opened (similar to the Jamie embargo until next week)? I have a copy which cost a fair bit less from when it briefly became widely available on Amazon and there’s always Spotify while you wait for it to come back into stock. it lacks some of the belt from the live show, especially What Hurts The Most, which was a tour de force two weeks ago. |
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Post by Seriously on Apr 20, 2018 9:59:50 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2018 10:11:39 GMT
Considering The Times is probably the most read of the three of those, I don't know if the reviews will be doing the show many favours at this point in time sadly. |
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Post by theatremadness on Apr 20, 2018 10:16:57 GMT
Considering The Times is probably the most read of the three of those, I don't know if the reviews will be doing the show many favours at this point in time sadly. Which is interesting as Ann Treneman gave it 4* in The Times when it was at the Coliseum (if you can believe it!!) and now Dominic Maxwell has dropped it down to 2. Which I guess just shows how completely subjective it is. Or that it's not as good as last year - but hard to tell with a different reviewer from last time! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2018 10:20:59 GMT
Considering The Times is probably the most read of the three of those, I don't know if the reviews will be doing the show many favours at this point in time sadly. Oh I dunno. I never read The Times because you have to pay. Plus not sure if their core demographic is this show's audience! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2018 10:21:48 GMT
I wouldn't trust Dominic Maxwell since he published his list of the greatest 100 plays ever written ever, and decided that The Real Thing was a better Stoppard play than Arcadia. He also tried to come up with reasons why Art doesn't often show up on these lists, and never quite managed to hit on the true answer, "'cos it's just not that great, Dom". And finally he took the coward's option and chose Hamlet to represent the entirety of the Shakespeare canon. So yeah, I definitely can't consider him an arbiter of quality theatre anymore.
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Post by Seriously on Apr 20, 2018 10:51:38 GMT
BOOH will probably just use the previous Times review.
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Post by jamb0r on Apr 20, 2018 11:32:21 GMT
Well the atmosphere at the press night last night was really something pretty special. There were obviously a large number of attendees from the various fan groups - all very enthusiastic, cheering when certain characters appeared etc, but all really nice people. I'm not sure I've seen a curtain call quite like it! Fingers crossed for the rest of the reviews being positive - I feel like this show deserves it. I was sat in row E of the stalls directly underneath {Spoiler - click to view}
the flight of the bats at the end, and I spotted the wire this time! It really is crazy thin - still very impressed with that effect
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Post by daisy24601 on Apr 20, 2018 11:45:07 GMT
I believe day seats were supposed to start today. Any info on them yet?
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