Yank! - Hope Mill Manchester / Charing Cross Theatre

Going to see the last performance. A friend raved about it. So, really curious

Just went to the box office,
no discounts at all! Sad

40% off on Time Out: www.timeout.com/london/shop/entertainment-yank-july-2017

This is a gem.
Really, really enjoyed it, beautifully put together (esp the choreography) and a strong cast. Both funny, moving and all in a well crafted musical, what's not to love?
Already planning a return trip. But wear as little as possible, it's soooo hot in there. For several reasons....

Yes, Act 2 is much darker and more satisfying than the more frothy first.

I couldn't help bring reminded of the story in 

I usually have a heart of stone but this even had me in tears. Andy and Scott were wonderful together, I definitely need a return trip.

Saw this on Wednesday evening and really enjoyed it. Full of emotion and energy and paced quite well. It is hot in there...especially on the stage!

Enjoyed the journey and hope to make it back before it closes. Charing Cross is back on track!

I'm going to see this on Saturday, I know next to nothing about it so it's good to hear the positive reviews on here.

Enjoyed this last night, it really touched me emotionally - I hadn't realised until the end how much I'd connected with the plot and the characters.

I think it's a good production of a good musical, with a few reservations. The songs are generally good, but I didn't find them super-memorable, and there's a few too many 'light' group numbers at points it could do with something heavier. I also found some of the songs we hear the soldiers listen to on the radio an unnecessary distraction. The first act is perhaps a little long and inconsequential in parts - I was getting rather restless by the interval (though partly for reasons I elaborate on below).

I also felt that, at points, the production didn't make the most of its most emotional moments. I'll put this in spoilers, because the two following things are very important to the show - don't read the below if you're going to see the show!!


They're both arguably quite small points, but ones where I feel the show could make more of them, and deliver more of an emotional heft.

Overall though, despite my reservations, I did enjoy the show, and I recommend it. It engaged emotionally, had REALLY great performances, particularly from the two leads, and gave me a lot to think about too.

(What I didn't enjoy, and isn't a reflection on the show itself, is how HOT it was in the Charing Cross Theatre. It hasn't even been particularly hot weather this week, but it was absolutely stifling in there, really uncomfortable, particularly by the end of the first act, which probably contributed to me being rather restless at that point. The couple next to us left at the interval, and the gentleman next to my partner was clearly in some discomfort. They really need to sort that out, as I probably would have enjoyed the show more had I been physically more comfortable.)

Hope you enjoy it, jamb0r; I'm aiming to catch it soon.  The same point re apparent lack of deals was made earlier and firefingers posted a link to the Time Out offer, though it may have expired.

Ah - I originally checked there and nothing came up when searching for 'Yank' - looks like their search engine is broken! I can see it now in the list of available shows, but sill doesn't come up when searching