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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2021 12:33:49 GMT
Oh I’d love to see Mackintosh’s designs for the chandelier Im sure he's got a few in one of his mansions he could donate I’d say he has framed pictures of Laurence Connor with a sledgehammer.
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Post by scarpia on Feb 27, 2021 13:07:40 GMT
Re all the hoo-hah about lack of respect for Bjornson and Prince's vision now they are gone - the rising of the chandelier from the stage (and the falling back on to it) is from the ALW and Hart script, which they worked on very closely with Mackintosh. So this particular aspect of things is something of a non argument. If this has gone from the new version (and it's a big IF - we still have no idea) - leaving aside for the moment the degree of how good/bad this would be - then the living creatives are changing their own script (which was then designed by Bjornson), not an idea of those sadly passed on. And this is entirely up to them! Don't think anyone's saying that they don't have the legal grounds to do it, just that it's unnecessary and not a great idea insofar as they are wrecking/diluting a key theatrical moment. Also, the transformations scene during the overture as staged isn't entirely down to ALW, although he had the idea. The way it's staged owes a lot to Hal Prince's own previous work, e.g. the 'Loveland' sequence in Follies.
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Mar 1, 2021 10:10:23 GMT
New reopening date is 21 July.
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Post by fiyero on Mar 1, 2021 11:48:18 GMT
New reopening date is 21 July. Is that confirmed or just going by the booking calendar ?
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Mar 1, 2021 11:53:30 GMT
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Post by ceebee on Mar 1, 2021 15:16:30 GMT
Out of interest, what happens to those who bought vouchers to get first dibs on the reopening of the show? If 5 June is no longer the opening date I guess those with tickets are now at the back of the queue...
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Post by fiyero on Mar 1, 2021 15:24:02 GMT
Out of interest, what happens to those who bought vouchers to get first dibs on the reopening of the show? If 5 June is no longer the opening date I guess those with tickets are now at the back of the queue... This is my quandary. Do I book now for 21/07 and get a refund on 05/06 or wait and see what they offer.
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Post by ceebee on Mar 1, 2021 16:18:16 GMT
Out of interest, what happens to those who bought vouchers to get first dibs on the reopening of the show? If 5 June is no longer the opening date I guess those with tickets are now at the back of the queue... This is my quandary. Do I book now for 21/07 and get a refund on 05/06 or wait and see what they offer. You'd hope they might lift and shift people to the new opening date or offer an exclusive performance the Saturday before...
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Post by fiyero on Mar 1, 2021 16:27:50 GMT
This is my quandary. Do I book now for 21/07 and get a refund on 05/06 or wait and see what they offer. You'd hope they might lift and shift people to the new opening date or offer an exclusive performance the Saturday before... That’s why I questioned if 21/07 was reopening night or just the first night on sale. Wait and see I guess
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2021 19:08:50 GMT
21st now seems to have disappeared from the website!
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Post by fiyero on Mar 1, 2021 20:19:33 GMT
21st now seems to have disappeared from the website! The plot thickens. Surely they won't reopen at a Thursday matinee?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2021 20:21:39 GMT
21st now seems to have disappeared from the website! The plot thickens. Surely they won't reopen at a Thursday matinee? I’d assume not! Weds now being held back for initial first night people to get first dibs? The first Cinderella Wednesday has also disappeared!
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Post by ceebee on Mar 1, 2021 22:04:30 GMT
I normally don't get precious about stuff like this but after some of us stumped up the reddies in good faith for the right to buy early, surely we're owed the right to rebuy/switch? Already peed off as I had fantastic tickets for 5 June (at no small cost). I don't just want to be offered the chance to rebook for a later date and be told "vouchers are non-refundable". Some serious goodwill on the line here.
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Post by danielwhit on Mar 4, 2021 22:37:13 GMT
Has anyone who had booked for prior to 21st July heard anything from LW Theatres yet about rebooking?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2021 22:58:22 GMT
Has anyone who had booked for prior to 21st July heard anything from LW Theatres yet about rebooking? No not yet!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2021 18:33:49 GMT
The first Wednesday has made a triumphant return to the LW Theatres booking page!
(In case anyone cares lol ;-))
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Post by danb on Mar 5, 2021 18:48:02 GMT
The LW booking page is having a rough week isn’t it? Missing circles, vanishing dates...is it based in the Bermuda Triangle.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2021 18:50:38 GMT
The LW booking page is having a rough week isn’t it? Missing circles, vanishing dates...is it based in the Bermuda Triangle. Indeed lol. Alas the Gillian Lynne Circle Mystery remains unsolved. We may need to get Coleen Rooney to investigate. Though at least after the Carrie song video we can rest assured that it still exists. What a time!
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Post by fiyero on Mar 5, 2021 20:18:54 GMT
The first Wednesday has made a triumphant return to the LW Theatres booking page! (In case anyone cares lol ;-)) The seat I booked for original reopening night is showing as booked, the one next to me (which was available when I last looked) is available. When will they let us know if this means they have rebooked us or we need to rebook?
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Post by ceebee on Mar 6, 2021 19:54:44 GMT
I can't believe after all the hype to get vouchers for first options on tickets, that they would then leave first nighters in limbo. My hunch is that they'll offer 5 June seats a new performance (a bit like the Les Mis Concert preview) perhaps on the Tuesday or the Saturday before. You might recall when booking opened you could book the 5th and then the next show was 9th June for a few days.
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Post by fiyero on Mar 6, 2021 20:36:05 GMT
I can't believe after all the hype to get vouchers for first options on tickets, that they would then leave first nighters in limbo. My hunch is that they'll offer 5 June seats a new performance (a bit like the Les Mis Concert preview) perhaps on the Tuesday or the Saturday before. You might recall when booking opened you could book the 5th and then the next show was 9th June for a few days. It really looks like they have moved us to 21/07 unless anyone can disprove it. I can’t see that they would have sold that many tickets for that night otherwise. I bought DMT+ to get Les Mis concert tickets which were cancelled under the 50% cap and I will lose the rebooked ones too. It is a bit weird that it is a midweek school night but if it is I’ll be there!
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Post by ceebee on Mar 6, 2021 21:21:12 GMT
I can't believe after all the hype to get vouchers for first options on tickets, that they would then leave first nighters in limbo. My hunch is that they'll offer 5 June seats a new performance (a bit like the Les Mis Concert preview) perhaps on the Tuesday or the Saturday before. You might recall when booking opened you could book the 5th and then the next show was 9th June for a few days. It really looks like they have moved us to 21/07 unless anyone can disprove it. I can’t see that they would have sold that many tickets for that night otherwise. I bought DMT+ to get Les Mis concert tickets which were cancelled under the 50% cap and I will lose the rebooked ones too. It is a bit weird that it is a midweek school night but if it is I’ll be there! Me too - first nights don't usually matter for me, but this one does. I want to see it before the whingers and naysayers decry it as a pale imitation of the old show.
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Post by inthenose on Mar 6, 2021 22:32:41 GMT
It really looks like they have moved us to 21/07 unless anyone can disprove it. I can’t see that they would have sold that many tickets for that night otherwise. I bought DMT+ to get Les Mis concert tickets which were cancelled under the 50% cap and I will lose the rebooked ones too. It is a bit weird that it is a midweek school night but if it is I’ll be there! Me too - first nights don't usually matter for me, but this one does. I want to see it before the whingers and naysayers decry it as a pale imitation of the old show. Hi. I don't know you, but may I PM you to prevent the conversation going off topic? Thanks!
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Post by ceebee on Mar 6, 2021 22:39:39 GMT
Me too - first nights don't usually matter for me, but this one does. I want to see it before the whingers and naysayers decry it as a pale imitation of the old show. Hi. I don't know you, but may I PM you to prevent the conversation going off topic? Thanks! Of course, be my guest.
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Post by danielwhit on Mar 7, 2021 10:19:22 GMT
What surprises me is the fact we've been in this situation for a good few days now and six weeks of early bookers are in limbo unable to do anything because of the lack of communication. Even a "we're working on it, we'll get back to you soon" would have been appreciated.
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Post by fiyero on Mar 7, 2021 10:34:42 GMT
What surprises me is the fact we've been in this situation for a good few days now and six weeks of early bookers are in limbo unable to do anything because of the lack of communication. Even a "we're working on it, we'll get back to you soon" would have been appreciated. This seems to be the case for a lot of shows it seems. Even the holding messages from other shows don’t reassure me. Not sure if they are worried that it might have to change again?
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Post by scarpia on Mar 7, 2021 15:27:54 GMT
It really looks like they have moved us to 21/07 unless anyone can disprove it. I can’t see that they would have sold that many tickets for that night otherwise. I bought DMT+ to get Les Mis concert tickets which were cancelled under the 50% cap and I will lose the rebooked ones too. It is a bit weird that it is a midweek school night but if it is I’ll be there! Me too - first nights don't usually matter for me, but this one does. I want to see it before the whingers and naysayers decry it as a pale imitation of the old show. "Showbusiness is a business" etc, "Cameron can do what he wants" etc.
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Post by ceebee on Mar 15, 2021 20:24:47 GMT
Anybody else received an email about POTO? No dates mentioned in it, which is interesting. Basically just asking folk to sit tight while they get in touch with people as they are trying to move people sequentially. Really do hope they don't screw up bookings for those who paid ahead to get priority for the reopening... Anybody got any further info?
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Post by fiyero on Mar 15, 2021 20:28:58 GMT
Anybody else received an email about POTO? No dates mentioned in it, which is interesting. Basically just asking folk to sit tight while they get in touch with people as they are trying to move people sequentially. Really do hope they don't screw up bookings for those who paid ahead to get priority for the reopening... Anybody got any further info? I got the same email. I hope they decide soon!
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Post by Oleanna on Mar 16, 2021 1:11:06 GMT
Could somebody share the email please?
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