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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2016 15:47:40 GMT
The fact it has never been in the West End is going to draw long time theatre fans in who have wanted to see it. The film and the Beyoncé/Jennifer songs that became hits for both of them, will sell to that group of fans. Plus the Amber Riley casting (as well as other suspected star casting) will draw in that fanbase.
It looks like a solid formula to sell well and run a while, but we shall have to wait and see.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 29, 2016 15:58:42 GMT
Amber has never done a musical though has she? Is she up to it, is the obvious question. Presumably she is, or she wouldn't have been cast I'm sure.... One can't help thinking though.... Anyway I'm timing my visit. Early January, hopefully she's got into her stride, she's not *too* homesick and the illnesses haven't started to kick in yet  |
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Post by Michael on Mar 29, 2016 16:09:19 GMT
I for one don't quite understand why everyone on here's rushing to buy tickets for this eight or so months in advance. I will go and see this eventually, but I'm definitely not in a rush.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 29, 2016 16:16:53 GMT
Planning ahead Michael!
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Post by ali973 on Mar 29, 2016 16:17:27 GMT
Bought a ticket for the first preview. Row H stalls.
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Post by Oleanna on Mar 29, 2016 16:19:30 GMT
Why are we made to feel nowadays that we SIMPLY MUST BOOK for every show the day it goes onsale or we won't have any chance at seeing it otherwise?
Even in the West End now...
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Post by Michael on Mar 29, 2016 16:24:15 GMT
Haven't even figured out my London dates for the second half of this year*). And I don't think it'll be a sell-out show, so I can still get tickets a few weeks before I'm actually going. And who knows, maybe they'll cast someone incredible (someone really incredible, to misquote Elder Price) as alternate Effie (think of Rachel John), and in this case I'm so going to see a scheduled alternate show instead. I don't think this show appeals enough to me to see it more than once. *) bar August b/c of Groundhog Day. |
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Post by jaqs on Mar 29, 2016 16:25:20 GMT
I'm a sucker and booked. If I like it I'll look for discounts later. Whilst I'm not in london I'm trying to get saturdays and they're rarely that cheap unless dayseats/lotto.
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Post by showtoones on Mar 29, 2016 16:29:00 GMT
On the pre-sale on ATG, the service fee is only 3 pounds...which is the fee that ATG always charges. A regular ticket in the stalls in 62.50 with the fee...
59.50 is the price for previews and they will prob add 10 pounds after it opens like they are doing for Funny Girl.
Not sure why one would use ILoveTheatre.com with a 15 pound handling fee for terrible seat locs....
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Post by ali973 on Mar 29, 2016 17:20:01 GMT
Why are we made to feel nowadays that we SIMPLY MUST BOOK for every show the day it goes onsale or we won't have any chance at seeing it otherwise? Even in the West End now... In my case it's because this will be my last trip to London for 2016, and it comes at the end of the trip. For local residents, I have to agree with you, especially given this is not a limited run (a la Groundhog Day). Where does it say that there's an alternate Effie? Not that I mind--on the contrary I'm surprised it's not two days per week given the sheet volume of crazy singing and work Effie does in the show. The show's website is pretty simple. |
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Post by Michael on Mar 29, 2016 17:39:57 GMT
Where does it say that there's an alternate Effie? Not that I mind--on the contrary I'm surprised it's not two days per week given the sheet volume of crazy singing and work Effie does in the show. The show's website is pretty simple. See my earlier post in this thread: theatreboard.co.uk/post/13288/threadHowever, I don't know whether or not that has been confirmed from the producers yet. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2016 17:43:01 GMT
I'm surprised the alternate isn't doing the matinees rather than an evening show...
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Post by ali973 on Mar 29, 2016 17:43:53 GMT
I totally forgot her name, but the girl who played Oda Mae Brown in Ghost on tour would be a great Effie (in fact..I think her real name is also Oda Mae?).
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Post by Michael on Mar 29, 2016 17:46:51 GMT
I totally forgot her name, but the girl who played Oda Mae Brown in Ghost on tour would be a great Effie (in fact..I think her real name is also Oda Mae?). Close, it's Wendy Mae Brown. I'd also throw in Carly Mercedes Dyer. |
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Post by greeny11 on Mar 29, 2016 20:28:31 GMT
Sandra Marvin is another person I'd like to have seen as Effie
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Post by ali973 on Mar 29, 2016 21:20:19 GMT
I think for this particular cast, especially since they are probably going to build it around Amber, it'll be a pretty young cast (or at least The Dreams will be). I'd be really interested to see who they chose as Dina.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2016 21:37:58 GMT
She's 30, so Deena at least would ideally be a similar sort of age. The time period covered by the show means they'd need to be able to play younger as well as a little older, but it'd look weird if they cast all babies.
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Post by Stasia on Mar 30, 2016 7:06:28 GMT
I for one don't quite understand why everyone on here's rushing to buy tickets for this eight or so months in advance. I will go and see this eventually, but I'm definitely not in a rush. All my "hurry up, this is the first day of sales, I need to grab a seat!" bookings were a complete mess so I am here with you on that. I wouldn't be booking that much in advance if I lived somewhere closer than 10-12 hours of travelling! And still gutted I lost money I could live 2 weeks here at home and a front row seat for Funny Girl in winter  |
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Post by ali973 on Mar 30, 2016 7:53:49 GMT
She's 30, so Deena at least would ideally be a similar sort of age. The time period covered by the show means they'd need to be able to play younger as well as a little older, but it'd look weird if they cast all babies. Amber is 30?! For some reason I always thought she was much much younger. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2016 8:10:07 GMT
She was in a school-based TV show for years and she's got AMAZING skin. Wholly understandable.  |
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Post by HereForTheatre on Mar 30, 2016 8:53:24 GMT
I can't think of a star name for Deena really. I guess someone like Alexandra Burke would have been an obvious name but she's in Sister Act. I'm not sure it really suits Bev Knight but anyways she's in The Bodyguard. There aren't really any other people that spring to mind save for someone like Leona Lewis but i'd doubt she is going in the Musical Theatre direction. There are more options if you start looking over to america but i'm not sure they will go that way with already one american star name.
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Post by Mark on Mar 30, 2016 9:22:09 GMT
Patina Miller is busy with Madame Secretary presumedly.
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Post by partytentdown on Mar 30, 2016 9:28:32 GMT
Diana Ross?
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Post by theatre-turtle on Mar 30, 2016 9:39:22 GMT
Jamelia?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2016 9:46:26 GMT
Pretty much everyone who was initally predicted is in The Bodyguard.... Beverley, Rachel, Carole etc... no doubt they will make fabulous replacements once they leave haha.
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