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Post by ladidah on Sept 19, 2024 9:59:43 GMT
I've seen a few ads for this, the new show for Rob Madge.
Has anyone seen it yet?
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Post by alece10 on Sept 19, 2024 12:43:19 GMT
Also saw it with Michael Urie, its a very, very good one man play. Michael was excellent, can't speak for Rob though.
I have a lovely signed poster from the Menier run in my wall.
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Post by ladidah on Sept 19, 2024 13:45:32 GMT
Ah okay. Quite tempted to get a previews ticket
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Post by lt on Sept 19, 2024 13:48:50 GMT
I absolutely loved this when I saw it at the Menier Chocolate Factory, so if this is half as good it will be worth seeing.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Sept 19, 2024 14:32:25 GMT
It was fantastic at the Choc Factory.
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Post by sph on Sept 19, 2024 15:28:57 GMT
Michael Urie did a livestream of this play during the first Covid lockdown - I believe just from his own apartment/house. It was brilliant and I regret not seeing him do it on stage.
I'll definitely be checking it out. I think Above the Stag did a production around Covid times as well with Aaron Sidwell? Unusual casting choice but I missed that one too!
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Post by greatauntedna on Sept 19, 2024 18:16:41 GMT
I saw it last night, Rob is great. I found it outstayed its welcome a little bit. I’m not a big Streisand fan though.
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Post by ladidah on Sept 21, 2024 17:12:14 GMT
Saw this today, I agree that it runs a little long near the end. Nearly 2 hours with only 1 performer is a long time without am interval
I think Rob was good, it was a hard part with the accents and impressions
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Post by OnTheMarquee on Sept 24, 2024 8:05:07 GMT
The show felt incredibly dull, dragging on far too long it was like listening to a rambling grandparent. It really needs to be cut down to 60 minutes.
Very few shows sell out at the King's Head, and this one seems to be struggling, given the number of free tickets floating around. On top of that, the seating is far too cramped. I ended up practically hugging the person next to me for the entire performance.
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Post by ladidah on Sept 24, 2024 8:24:37 GMT
I think it could lose a lot from the beginning, much like the character, you are just waiting for Barbra.
The venue is mad! I was lucky that it was very quiet so I had lots of chairs next to me free.
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Post by lt on Sept 24, 2024 10:05:28 GMT
Shame this seems to be getting a somewhat muted response, I don't know if it has changed a lot from when I saw it at the Menier, when it didn't feel a minute too long and I was complete entertained throughout.
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Post by sph on Sept 24, 2024 10:30:04 GMT
I'm not a huge Streisand fan or expert, but enjoyed getting to revisit this play. It really is quite a nice, entertaining piece of theatrical fluff. Pure comedy almost throughout. I found Madge took a little time to warm up, but once going was very good. It isn't a nuanced performance in any way, but it's well delivered, even if a little meta at times.
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Post by ladidah on Sept 27, 2024 6:59:46 GMT
Interesting mix of reviews/comments, mostly ****
I do think this is a very American show, and does have mostly American pop-culture references, I'm sure a lot of them went over my head.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Sept 27, 2024 7:37:57 GMT
Interesting mix of reviews/comments, mostly **** I do think this is a very American show, and does have mostly American pop-culture references, I'm sure a lot of them went over my head. Pop culture in an uncomfortable venue equals a hard pass for me |
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Post by aloysius on Sept 27, 2024 10:33:19 GMT
Just on the new King's Head - I saw Turning The Screw, an early production there after it opened, which was nice enough. But unless there's something in that theatre that sounds like it'll blow me away I'm avoiding that place. The seating is unnecessarily cramped, not least given the proportion of tix it'll usually sell, in a way that makes the experience quite uncomfortable and takes you out of whatever you're there to see. Above the Stag in Vauxhall was the same. I get the desire to recoup the outlay on new theatres asap - and that leads to the temptation to cram in as many seats as possible - but there's a crossover point where they pack 'em in too tight and people will actively avoid an uncomfortable experience. For me, the King's Head has crossed that point - I would strongly beseech the theatre managers to remove a few seats and a row or two and make it a much more pleasurable venue to visit.
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