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Post by l0islane on Aug 4, 2018 11:02:08 GMT
Before booking my ticket I just want to check, is there any liquid thrown or splashed into the front stalls? Thanks. You'll possibly be splashed by water if you sit in the first couple of rows on left hand side. |
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Post by Elle on Aug 4, 2018 11:23:42 GMT
Thank you. I'm totally fine with paper, confetti etc just not anything wet.
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Post by greeny11 on Aug 9, 2018 10:38:49 GMT
Thank you for posting that offer ncbears . Thinking about booking a front row seat for this too. I'm quite curious about this show, sounds mad but also like a good time. 😄
These people will like what they've announced this morning: Bat Out Of Hell singalong performances |
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Post by Sam on Aug 9, 2018 10:41:41 GMT
Halloween and New Year's Eve Costume Contest too. |
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Post by raiseitup on Aug 9, 2018 12:00:38 GMT
"If you fancy a sing along I would strongly recommend waiting until the show tours!"
Oh jesus.
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Post by Jon on Aug 9, 2018 12:02:11 GMT
Least we know when not to go!
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Post by david on Aug 9, 2018 17:43:47 GMT
I wonder if the sing along performances are a success, other jukebox musicals like Mamma Mia! and Mowtown might do similar performances?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2018 18:03:57 GMT
Was gonna re-visit Saturday. Then realised Danielle was off so that idea died fast. Her performance makes up for Christina's, so I dress to think what the show is like without her.
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Post by greeny11 on Aug 9, 2018 18:13:07 GMT
I saw Emily Benjamin as Zahara and she was very good - what's wrong with Christina's performance?
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Post by Stephen on Aug 9, 2018 19:09:38 GMT
This will only encourage people to behave like idiots at other shows too. I'm old fashioned for 22 and must sound like a snob but it sounds like a bad idea to me.
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Post by CG on the loose on Aug 9, 2018 19:13:58 GMT
I particularly liked “The audience will not be able to sing along to all the songs – the lyrics for these songs will not appear on the surtitle screen” like that’s going to stop the hardcore fans!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2018 19:15:19 GMT
I saw Emily Benjamin as Zahara and she was very good - what's wrong with Christina's performance? I would certainly be intrigued to see Danielle's understudy, of intrigue over anything. Christina's performance, for me personally (I realise I may be in the minority), was kind of, well, embarrassing. All she did was screech and roll about on the floor. It was like watching an 11 year old attempting their way through a school play. I'd be interested to see an understudy for her, to see if its her or just the direction. But to balance out her with Danielle and Sharon, the latter two were fabulous! |
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Post by indis on Aug 9, 2018 19:24:34 GMT
saw Christina and one of her covers, both were great but i prefer Christina
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Post by Phantom of London on Aug 9, 2018 19:28:53 GMT
I wonder if the sing along performances are a success, other jukebox musicals like Mamma Mia! and Mowtown might do similar performances? From experience you don't need to announce performances for Mamma Mia to sing-a-long, they do anyway regardless, the audience confuse the slogan 'somewhere in the audience is you' to somewhere in the audience you can make your neighbour a misery'.
Great show, but not when people need to sing.
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Post by danb on Aug 9, 2018 19:36:40 GMT
I saw Emily Benjamin as Zahara and she was very good - what's wrong with Christina's performance? I would certainly be intrigued to see Danielle's understudy, of intrigue over anything. Christina's performance, for me personally (I realise I may be in the minority), was kind of, well, embarrassing. All she did was screech and roll about on the floor. It was like watching an 11 year old attempting their way through a school play. I'd be interested to see an understudy for her, to see if its her or just the direction. But to balance out her with Danielle and Sharon, the latter two were fabulous! I’ve chosen to believe that it’s how Raven is written, but would like to see someone elses take on it. |
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Post by Stephen on Aug 9, 2018 20:34:52 GMT
I wonder if this will mean some added fourth wall breaking. I don't know the show so unsure if there is any already.
Handy for a bit of vocal rest!
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Post by danb on Aug 9, 2018 21:03:58 GMT
I wonder if this will mean some added fourth wall breaking. I don't know the show so unsure if there is any already. Handy for a bit of vocal rest! Absolutely not! It’s the straight faced commitment to the ridiculous plot that makes it work (just!). I’d hate to see it become a panto. |
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Post by greeny11 on Aug 9, 2018 21:06:21 GMT
I saw Emily Benjamin as Zahara and she was very good - what's wrong with Christina's performance? I would certainly be intrigued to see Danielle's understudy, of intrigue over anything. Christina's performance, for me personally (I realise I may be in the minority), was kind of, well, embarrassing. All she did was screech and roll about on the floor. It was like watching an 11 year old attempting their way through a school play. I'd be interested to see an understudy for her, to see if its her or just the direction. But to balance out her with Danielle and Sharon, the latter two were fabulous! I'v seen Georgia Carling and her performance was similar to Christina's, so I'm inclined to say it's the direction. As it happens, I have seen Christina twice and she was vocally impressive on both occasions. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2018 21:12:45 GMT
I would certainly be intrigued to see Danielle's understudy, of intrigue over anything. Christina's performance, for me personally (I realise I may be in the minority), was kind of, well, embarrassing. All she did was screech and roll about on the floor. It was like watching an 11 year old attempting their way through a school play. I'd be interested to see an understudy for her, to see if its her or just the direction. But to balance out her with Danielle and Sharon, the latter two were fabulous! I'v seen Georgia Carling and her performance was similar to Christina's, so I'm inclined to say it's the direction. As it happens, I have seen Christina twice and she was vocally impressive on both occasions. You know what, I give credit where due, she looks pretty. And she shows up to work, and there is alot to be said for that these days.  |
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Post by danb on Aug 9, 2018 21:30:49 GMT
I'v seen Georgia Carling and her performance was similar to Christina's, so I'm inclined to say it's the direction. As it happens, I have seen Christina twice and she was vocally impressive on both occasions. You know what, I give credit where due, she looks pretty. And she shows up to work, and there is alot to be said for that these days. It’s still a big old sing, and she doesn’t get the days off that Polec gets. Fair play to her. |
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Post by martello736 on Aug 10, 2018 7:45:25 GMT
Did someone say a while back that there's a cast change in October? Do we think most of the cast will leave as the majority of them have been doing it since Manchester? Would love to see Ashleigh Gray take over as Sloane, although I get the feeling Kerry Ellis is going to claw her way all over that role given half a chance  |
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Post by theatrefan77 on Aug 10, 2018 8:13:45 GMT
A friend took me to see this last night and it was enjoyable. There was lots of energy on stage and fantastic special effects. All the Jim Steinman's classics were delivered brilliantly by the talented cast, but the story line is so boring and the book is so poorly written that you just wish you could forward quickly to the next song. It's a fun night out though.
The theatre wasn't very full though. I know the Dominion is massive but Stalls was only 50% full, maybe a bit more. Don't know how busy the Circle was.
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Post by Stephen on Aug 13, 2018 16:33:49 GMT
The Stage is doing a poll on Instagram on whether more musicals should hold singalong performances. Currently 51% saying yes and 49% saying no.
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Post by greeny11 on Aug 13, 2018 16:35:44 GMT
I can see it working for jukebox musicals, but I see no need for other musicals to have a singalong performance.
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Post by daisy24601 on Aug 13, 2018 16:50:55 GMT
In a way it could be good to have, say one show a week specifically singalong, to make it clear the other nights are NOT.
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