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Post by rumbledoll on Nov 20, 2016 8:46:51 GMT
Wasn't in the audience, but thought it interesting to mention - saw David Dawson and Tom Hughes (not together) at NT Studio earlier this week which might suggest we will hear some exciting casting news for future NT productions soon (or they were just visiting))
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Post by RudyGrey on Nov 20, 2016 11:49:50 GMT
I wasn't there to witness, but according to the show's tweets, Lin-Manuel Miranda was at "Murder Ballad" yesterday.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2016 17:46:17 GMT
Harry Melling sat behind me at Wednesday Matinee of Oil. What a friendly guy he was also, very chatty!
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Post by daniel on Dec 2, 2016 15:15:35 GMT
La Biggins at the Sister Act gala last night!
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Post by d'James on Dec 2, 2016 15:18:26 GMT
Jamie Winstone (I'm pretty sure) and Karla Crome (actress) last night at Ragtime.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2016 16:10:33 GMT
I think I saw Cathy Tyson at 'The Children' last week.
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Post by theatrefan77 on Dec 2, 2016 16:14:46 GMT
Jude Law last Saturday at One Night in Miami
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Post by Snciole on Dec 14, 2016 11:17:05 GMT
Sir Nick Hytner and Nick Starr plus James Alexandrou (old Martin in Eastenders) at Luv (Park Theatre)
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Post by Phantom of London on Dec 14, 2016 11:28:12 GMT
I don't know why I love this thread, but I do.
Anyway when I was over in America, a few weeks ago - a fellow theatre goer was telling me when they were in London and went to the Lyceum Theatre to see The Lion King and they seemed quite blown away to of sat in the Royal Box and seemed quite overwhelmed as that went on that they actually sat in the same seat as the Queen did beforehand. I let you draw your own conclusions as I did!!!!!
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Post by Marwood on Dec 14, 2016 13:26:12 GMT
they seemed quite blown away to of sat in the Royal Box and seemed quite overwhelmed as that went on that they actually sat in the same seat as the Queen did beforehand. Quite rightly. Many a Queen would have sat in the Royal Box before they did - as any box office manager will tell you. And I'm sure they were given a warm hand upon their entrance when they arrived. |
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Post by Phantom of London on Dec 14, 2016 13:43:42 GMT
Are we talking pageantry here.
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Post by Dannyboi on Dec 14, 2016 17:48:25 GMT
Long time lurker and theatre goer but first time poster so be gentle!
On the Wednesday performances of Cursed Child on 16th nov I spent the whole of both parts sat directly in front of the legend that is John Waters! He was silent throughout but was with three fellow
American friends who talked way too much for my liking. Before realising it was him the person I was with nearly turned round to tell them off. Upon realising we were both glad we didn't Sssshhh such an icon,not that he was the offender of course. Safe to say I was properly star struck when finally realising at the interval to part 2 he had been already been staring at the back of my head for about 4 hours by that point.
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Post by Jan on Dec 14, 2016 18:31:53 GMT
Saw Tom Stoppard in a lecture on astrophysics #Figures
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Post by Jan on Dec 14, 2016 18:34:54 GMT
Fiona Shaw at The Old Vic last night. Nil points - it's a Deborah Warner show. Yeah. (Old story alert). I once sat behind those two at an Old Vic show - they never stopped whispering and giggling - they should have just booked a hotel room instead. |
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Post by lynette on Dec 14, 2016 19:39:42 GMT
Saw Tom Stoppard in a lecture on astrophysics #Figures Next play : Reach for the stars! |
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Post by Dannyboi on Dec 14, 2016 20:31:45 GMT
Welcome, cursedboi. Quite a boast to start with LOL. Awww thanks monkey, your site has been a godsend over the years. It's quite impressive ain't it, I had to finally register and share lol. Slightly less impressive was literally bumping into Graham Norton when Priscilla lived at the palace before Potter, and I sat right next to Georgia Moffat with her son who had come to see her Dad, peter Davison, in Legally Blonde at the savoy. |
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Post by claireyfairy1 on Dec 14, 2016 21:09:45 GMT
Cursed Child is THE best place for famous people spotting. Last time I was there Margot Robbie was sat behind me, and Ben Affleck and Darren Criss were across the aisle from me. And the time before that it was Kate Hudson and Matt Bellamy with their kids. Celebs are always in Row J.  Ben Whishaw was at Comus when I saw it last month. And he was with Sinead Matthews. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2016 8:37:58 GMT
Yep, we had Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton (and kids) when we went to Cursed Child. They were in row L though. |
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Post by Polly1 on Dec 15, 2016 16:28:13 GMT
Forgot to report that Benedict Wong was in the row behind me at The Children last week at the Court. He *may* have been with Lucy Kirkwood (there was some sort of gala event on) but not sure.
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Post by londonmzfitz on Dec 15, 2016 19:25:58 GMT
Reported that Prince Harry and girlfriend Megan M were at Peter Pan Goes Wrong last night. Another bit of great publicity for the Mischief Mob
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Post by DuchessConstance on Dec 15, 2016 21:10:56 GMT
Curious Incident; the press originally misreported it as Peter Pan, to Simon Stephens' Twitter fury! (Okay Twitter slightly peeved.)
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Post by mapleglaze on Dec 16, 2016 7:29:44 GMT
I once saw Judi Dench at Royal Albert Hall during Proms, was massively starstruck. Apparently I wasn't the only one as she exchanged a few words with gift shop's assistant and I overheard him saying to a friend that it made his day.
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Post by Jon on Dec 17, 2016 21:00:06 GMT
Mark Benton and Mark Shenton at Mary Stuart although not together
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Post by Coated on Dec 18, 2016 0:47:01 GMT
Will Self and Tom Stoppart at ROH Rosenkavalier. In the same week as an entire basket of luvvies at Maria Stuart, including David Hare.
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Post by Mr Snow on Dec 18, 2016 11:14:36 GMT
Haven't read all this thread but I'm surprised no one has commented on ...you see someone in the theatre who looks familiar and you start to make your way over only to realise how you 'know' them. It's happened to me several times and I think part of it is they are usually dressed down, i.e. not showbissy. (I find that a little disspointing - "its the Stars that have gotten smaller")
Last summer I turned around and recognised the chap next to me wearing a suit and flat cap and was within a heartbeat of saying "Hello". Well you don't expect to bump into Jools Holland in the Foyer of the ROH before a perfomance of Tannhauser, do you?
PS a few years ago Sophie Ellis Bextor was stalking me at the Theatre...but thats for another thread.
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