Big Fish

Same here I'm 5ft9 ish (well I was once) and never had a problem with the seats

Protip: Aquire small friends, then you can steal their leg room.

Had an email from the Other Palace earlier today and was disappointed to just get a 'sold out' message when I tried booking - just had another look and there seems to be loads of tickets available (well on the dates I looked at anyway) and have got myself a second row seat for the end of November, I wasn't that big a fan of the film (seemed to drag and was a touch too sentimental from what I remember) but it's Frasier Crane for heavens sake- until we see Ted Danson or George Wendt in a West End show I'm happy enough with that.

Adding a bit of controversy to the nice talks, sorry, guys!

I saw a tweet where a certain reviewer asked if it's ok for people to see an actor who supports Trump. Meaning Kelsey Grammer. And adding she won't pay for the ticket but will go and see the show if she gets an invitation and include her political views in her review.

So my questions are - would you go and see an actor who stands for smth you dislike a lot? Would "Trump supporter" actor stop you from seeing a show (this particular actor and this particular show)? And do you think if it is right to say you won't pay but will go and see it for free to review shows basing on actor's political views, not on what he does on stage?

Sorry, this just sounds like a cheap ploy to get a freebie. 

Either I see and review a show based on its own merits and the actor's performance or I detest an actor's political stance so much that I'm unable to seperate him from his views and then avoid the show. Which has never happened to me, since I tend to follow that kind of thing much. What few actors I stalk follow on Twitter seem to be decent folks.  But anyway, her political views and her private opinion of Kelsey Grammer have nothing whatsoever to do with the show Big Fish, which is what she has set out to review, right? 

Would she refuse to eat a meal cooked by someone whose politics she disliked, or refuse to travel in a train driven by such a person? Would she still see the play if the stage manager's politics didn't meet her approval, or does it only matter if she can see the person?

To me it comes across as someone who's looking for an opportunity to do some political preaching and, failing in the search, has decided to create one.

I think I know who you're talking about and I think her words are being slightly twisted here. If a particular audience member is so opposed to a particular cast member's views, it's not unreasonable to not want to pay money to see them. I myself am giving A Long Day's Journey Into Night a wide berth for a similar reason. As a reviewer though, she's not ruling out seeing the show all together, she's just not going to pay for it and would much rather miss out all together if that's the option, in addition to which she's making it clear upfront that if she is invited to review then she won't be writing some sweet little puff-piece but will mention her political reluctance, and I honestly don't see why that's apparently such a big problem? Reviewers are allowed to mention the current climate in reviews, as shows don't exist in a vacuum and these things can and do affect how one views a piece, and if the PR people understand her views and decide not to offer her a ticket, it's not like she's then going to buy one for herself so that she still gets to write a complete hatchet job that she's even now drafting in her head. Heaven forbid someone have their own personal set of principles!

For me, if the actor was spouting loads of hateful stuff then I would seriously reconsider going to see them. I would also consider protesting outside the venue. If someone has different political views to me, it doesn't bother me as long as it's not too extreme and I would still go and see them in a show (if I wanted to see the show in the first place).

It's not refusing to see the production that's the issue, but making a big deal out of refusing. It's the difference between declining an invitation to a party because you don't like the host and standing outside the party telling everyone who arrives why you don't like the host. One is reasonable, the other is creating a scene to make a somewhat petulant point.

If you don't want to be involved in something, don't be involved. When you start distributing explanations to people who never asked for them it makes your motives look distinctly questionable.

I have to disagree. Assuming I am right as to who it is, she made the statement on her own Twitter feed and had a couple of brief exchanges there, not in an article or a blogpost or even a discussion board post. It's much more akin to just standing in your own front garden talking to your neighbours about why you don't want to go to the big Christmas party that's just been announced. Maybe you think it's classless to say anything at all, or to not at least go indoors before starting, but last I checked people were allowed to use their Twitter feeds to talk about their own thoughts and concerns.

I wouldn’t not go see someone perform just because they support Trump. Do I like and support Trump? No. But if someone performing in front of me does then I couldn’t give two hoots. It’s not like he’s going to use this to express his political views. I’ve booked for the 22nd November and very much looking forward to it

Thing is there are many performers in America who won't have nailed their political colours to the mast. For those that have why should it be to the detriment of their professional life. I enjoy Kelsey's work. Until this morning I knew nothing of his political allegiance. Knowing it hasnt changed my admiration for his work