Romantics Anonymous - Sam Wanamaker / Bristol Old Vic

Also pcdrom20 gets the 'best available' seats for £20 if booked before 04/11.

TodayTix has seats from £23 within the next 30 days as well 😁

Went to see the 2nd previews yesterday without knowing much about it and I have to say It was excellent and I really enjoyed it. I have never seen the film it was based on but like Emma Rice and was looking forward to be seeing a new musical. From the beginning this show is magical and the way they transport you there is a a wonderful surprise. The show is quite simply staged but very effective with few set and props but with an air of glamour.
The cast are also really superb with Carly Bawden as Angélique and Domic Marsh as Jean-René who were the two leads ans had great chemistry as well as excellent voices. In this show the other seven members of the cast are really the ensemble, doubleing up roles and all playing different minor characters but are equally as fantastic. Some of the quick changes they did were very impressive and as well they all had great voices as well as everyone in th cast having great comedy.
The music was also really good by Kooman and Diamond, nothing very memorable but it all sounded really nice and I was very surprised to see a band of only four. There is no song list but some of my favourite songs were two by the ensemble where they were waiters in a restaurant as well as another where they were people in a support group, both very funny. As well there was quite a heart breaking song delivered terrifically by Joanna Riding when she was playing the mother and I also really like the final song in the show which was very joyous. 
Some of the scenes were very funny and dare I say this show has a much funnier car chase scene than Groundhog Day. I don't want to give too much away but this show was really good and had a great air of nostalgia, for me feeling a little like a classic MGM musical. If you are interested in seeing it, although I didn't get my tickets there, today tix has some quite good seats for £23 if your happy without a back rest.
As well talking about seats I was quite happy with my ones in the theatre as I was on the back row so had a back rest and I didn't realise he seats have cushions alrhoygn a pole was in Amy way but that did not distract.
Overall I really enjoyed this show and it brought the house down at the end so I hope it has a life past the Sam Wanamaker.

Approximate running time, please, @robadog - or anyone else who has seen this already? Have never previously fancied anything at this venue and had been horrified about comments re seating and views, but I do like new musicals so am wavering now, but wondering whether to opt for a matinee or evening. The film version was only about 80 mins but that may be no guide.

The first half was about 1 hour 15 minutes finishing at 8:45 and the second half was about 45-50 minutes finishing at about 9:45. I'm sure the time might change during the previews but I would recommend the back of the lower gallery as I had a good views as well as the wall for a back rest and the pole in the way just meant I had to occasionally move my head but it was worth it for the cheaper price.The seats are also slightly padded so not as bad as I thought it would be and as you can tell from my review I really liked it and want more people  to see I. 

i love the movie and just find out about musical So running time this is 2h?

And is seat Lower Gallery Row B a "good "place? Consider this theatre I have in same day in the plan go to other play so if this seat is terrible i I would like to know btw

Maybe she cares more about having money to eat than her ego? Good for her....

oh. pity. i know already i wll have a problem with my back without support-(Computer work cause it).  

Only the back row of any section of the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse has backrests, and it's less of a backrest and more of a wall. Especially if you're in the Pit, you'd be advised to have at least a mid-weight coat with you that you could bundle up and use as a back cushion.

Absolutely. MrB's post highlights exactly the vast difference in recognition of swings in the West End compared to Broadway, where they are cast first, paid the most and exactly as you say about talent and skill. Susan Stroman, for example, told the UK cast of Young Frankenstein something along the lines of "the swings will save your life, do not give them notes and do not give them any sh*t!".

Having seen Romantics Anonymous last night and having loved it to bits, I can confirm that the swings are all incredibly talented, versatile and contribute to the show being the little gem that it is just as much as the two equally amazing main actors. Standing ovation at the end. Emma Rice did look very pleased. 

Thanks again, remark, for the tip about the special code. For the first time ever, I left the Sam Wanamaker theatre without a backache, because I was in Row C of the Lower Gallery where the seats have backs - my seat would usually be £62, but thanks to the code, was only £20. Emma Rice was sat two seats along from me.

I enjoyed this a lot. For the first 20 minutes or so I wondered if it would be too twee for me, but it won me over. I thought it was really charming and amusing. The design/staging was great and the ensemble was very strong. The songs weren't, in themselves, very memorable, though I liked the songs about not being able to find the right words and the one about flying.

I don't think this will be for everyone, but I would recommend it.