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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2016 12:52:44 GMT
Furthermore I have given opinions on this show This time last year Many people took pleasure in being purely malicious about a show I liked And which (like this musical) was loved by the critics But didn't have commercial longevity I doubt Half a sixpence will make it to even the 10 month mark that did I'm intrigued how you can call posts mallicious when you yourself posted an offensive and mallicious comment, directed at me personally that was completely out of order, that got reported and blocked on said show's thread on the old board when I said nothing to give you the desire to say horrible things? |
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Post by d'James on Dec 17, 2016 13:36:00 GMT
I should add that the box office were very reluctant to sell me a discounted day seat when I arrived for the matinee an hour before curtain up. They seemed to think I would pay full price, even though I knew there were lots of seats unsold. They were actually quite rude and unhelpful, which suprised me given the amount of unsold seats and with only an hour to go before the show started. So... I walked 5 minutes from the theatre to the TKTS booth and they very kindly sold me a top price stalls ticket for £25. Just something to be aware of if anyone is thinking of day seating (and the 'official' day seats in Row C of the stalls have all been sold when you arrive at the box office). Some Box Offices are like that sadly. It seems they'd rather have no money and empty seats than some money and more applause for the show. |
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Post by djp on Dec 17, 2016 16:38:31 GMT
I actually agree with Parsely about this musical. I was expecting it to be far better and came away disappointed. I found the leading man to be very Norman Wisdom esque in his performance, it was quite off putting. Whilst there's no denying he is a superb dancer, I wasn't blown away by his singing and acting choices throughout. The girl who played Ann also seemed very theatre school and false. The staging was great, the ensemble was strong but the cheesy Norman Wisdom type acting just didn't sit comfortably with me. Shame. Think its pre Wisdom . The male lead could be George Formby - down to his musical instrument. And Formby follows on from the previous generation - performing when the novel was written. My problem is that the story was fine in 1908, but barely made it till the 1960s, its essentially a celebration of working class, stick with what and who you know, values. It sets up an interesting choice , and then settles it - {Spoiler - click to view}
on class - which leaves no one much to do. Its halfwit meets upper class. {Spoiler - click to view}
and then goes home Albeit with some top singers like Emma, and some really good choreography for a few big set numbers. It makes Downton Abbey look like a complex, multi-layered , intriguing drama. |
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Post by db on Dec 17, 2016 18:19:50 GMT
Devon-Elise Johnson will be doing a live Snapchat interview at 4PM tomorrow! Add MTASSOCIETY on snapchat and you can directly ask her questions.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2016 18:44:35 GMT
I actually agree with Parsely about this musical. I was expecting it to be far better and came away disappointed. I found the leading man to be very Norman Wisdom esque in his performance, it was quite off putting. Whilst there's no denying he is a superb dancer, I wasn't blown away by his singing and acting choices throughout. The girl who played Ann also seemed very theatre school and false. The staging was great, the ensemble was strong but the cheesy Norman Wisdom type acting just didn't sit comfortably with me. Shame. I am sorry you didn't enjoy this show either It's a shame as the reviews have been so enthusiastic And I was also disappointed The lack of any sort of plot and some hopelessly dated characters does not help And you are right All the acting is the theatrical drama school type with gurning and gross over expression My friend took a group of 10 last week and they all fell asleep! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2016 20:00:25 GMT
I actually agree with Parsely about this musical. I was expecting it to be far better and came away disappointed. I found the leading man to be very Norman Wisdom esque in his performance, it was quite off putting. Whilst there's no denying he is a superb dancer, I wasn't blown away by his singing and acting choices throughout. The girl who played Ann also seemed very theatre school and false. The staging was great, the ensemble was strong but the cheesy Norman Wisdom type acting just didn't sit comfortably with me. Shame. I am sorry you didn't enjoy this show either
It's a shame as the reviews have been so enthusiastic
And I was also disappointed
The lack of any sort of plot and some hopelessly dated characters does not help And you are right All the acting is the theatrical drama school type with gurning and gross over expression My friend took a group of 10 last week and they all fell asleep! Now you know how several of us felt this time last year about a show you loved boo boo. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2016 20:11:00 GMT
I am sorry you didn't enjoy this show either
It's a shame as the reviews have been so enthusiastic
And I was also disappointed
The lack of any sort of plot and some hopelessly dated characters does not help And you are right All the acting is the theatrical drama school type with gurning and gross over expression My friend took a group of 10 last week and they all fell asleep! Now you know how several of us felt this time last year about a show you loved boo boo. Let sleeping dogs lie No need to dredge up the past We have a proper car crash of a show right here and now to focus on And that other show didn't do too badly over Xmas Better than half a sixpence for sure |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2016 20:14:16 GMT
Now you know how several of us felt this time last year about a show you loved boo boo. Let sleeping dogs lie No need to dredge up the past We have a proper car crash of a show right here and now to focus on And that other show didn't do too badly over Xmas Better than half a sixpence for sure You brought up the past a page back love... but I agree, lets let that show fade into the past.  |
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Post by stevej678 on Dec 17, 2016 21:03:40 GMT
I am sorry you didn't enjoy this show either It's a shame as the reviews have been so enthusiastic And I was also disappointed The lack of any sort of plot and some hopelessly dated characters does not help And you are right All the acting is the theatrical drama school type with gurning and gross over expression My friend took a group of 10 last week and they all fell asleep! The level of bitterness, spite and gleeful animosity you have towards this production says far more about you than it does about Half A Sixpence, Parsley. |
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Post by critchyboy on Dec 17, 2016 21:27:36 GMT
Back in London in February and hoping to catch this again!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2016 22:28:54 GMT
I am sorry you didn't enjoy this show either It's a shame as the reviews have been so enthusiastic And I was also disappointed The lack of any sort of plot and some hopelessly dated characters does not help And you are right All the acting is the theatrical drama school type with gurning and gross over expression My friend took a group of 10 last week and they all fell asleep! The level of bitterness, spite and gleeful animosity you have towards this production says far more about you than it does about Half A Sixpence, Parsley. Yes It's says I didn't like this show Anything else to add? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2016 22:53:18 GMT
That's enough trying to score points off each other.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2016 9:22:04 GMT
Some people like the show, some people don't. Stop being childish.
Regardless, it's still running and has a passionate producer with incredible deep pockets (Evening Standard?!)
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Post by romeo94 on Dec 19, 2016 6:37:25 GMT
Is the balcony open for performances? Or are upgrades taking place?
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Post by stevej678 on Dec 19, 2016 11:37:12 GMT
Is the balcony open for performances? Or are upgrades taking place? All levels were open and busy when I saw this at the weekend. Standing ovation at the curtain call. It's easy to see why Charlie Stemp is getting the acclaim he is but I thought he was closely matched by Devon Elise Johnson and Bethany Huckle, the latter threatening to steal every scene in which she appears. Emma Williams does what she can with a fairly thankless role. The ensemble numbers are truly breathtaking but while Pick Out A Simple Tune and Flash, Bang, Wallop are the obvious crowd pleasers, I found the whole score very enjoyable and consistent in terms of quality. The Stiles/Drew/Fellowes partnership has delivered another fun, spectacular production, exquisitely staged and choreographed. Perfect escapism. |
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Post by wickedgrin on Dec 19, 2016 14:45:42 GMT
Delighted Charlie Stemp is getting the acclaim he deserves. I thought he was splendid in Chichester, and I thought it would make him a star! Spare a thought though for Bryan Dick who was originally cast in the role but was replaced as he was playing Mossop in Hobsons Choice opposite Martin Shaw on tour which subsequently went into the West End and then clashed with the Chichester dates. A missed opportunity for this actor.
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Post by Jon on Dec 19, 2016 18:35:14 GMT
Some Box Offices are like that sadly. It seems they'd rather have no money and empty seats than some money and more applause for the show. Some box offices, though, are specifically told by the producer not to discount - even when they know it would make sense. Considering it was the last weekend before Christmas, quite possibly they were following instructions. Not always the counter staff who are at fault. Considering the producer is also the theatre owner, not too surprising either but I agree with the above that box office staff are just doing their job, it is a little unfair to criticise just because they didn't give a discount if told not to by people higher up |
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Post by d'James on Dec 19, 2016 18:35:44 GMT
Oh definitely @theatremonkey, I wasn't having a dig at the individual staff, just the Theatre policy.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2016 8:59:06 GMT
Surely a box office can often take more money by not discounting.
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Post by wickedgrin on Dec 20, 2016 10:30:29 GMT
I've had some real bargains just before curtain up! Unsold or unused house seats at Day Seat Prices for example.
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Post by viserys on Dec 20, 2016 11:31:18 GMT
I had mentioned it before, but I'll say it again: I got a discounted seat for Half a Sixpence 20 minutes before curtain up.
So either the policy of not allowing discounts is new or it depends on the person you talk to at the box office or their individual mood or what time exactly you ask. I mean, the lady who sold me the discounted seat could as well have charged full price, she knew that I wouldn't have had time to try other outlets at this time anymore or try other theatres. And in fact I would have stumped up full price because it was "that or nothing" and I didn't want to waste an evening in London. According to the monkey's site Row R is the last top price row, which sells at 77.50 on Fridays and which I got for 25.00. So, I dunno, I just wanted to bring it up in defense of the Noel Coward box office.
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Post by wickedgrin on Dec 20, 2016 12:47:02 GMT
I am always really charming! I delude myself into thinking that helps!
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Post by ctas on Dec 20, 2016 13:29:19 GMT
I've had mixed experiences at the Noel Coward - Shakespeare in Love I was only offered a restricted view balcony side seat for a half sold performance, the next week middle stalls. It seems to change often!
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Post by daniel on Dec 20, 2016 14:42:03 GMT
Having worked in a Box Office (admittedly not West End), it 100% is a combination of producer/management instructions on discounting and how you're feeling.
We didn't do Day Seats, but there was limited Standby and often things like Travelzoo to play with, so even shows that we weren't discounting for there was sometimes a bit of wriggle room.
If somebody was lovely and nice they would sometimes find them with a discount (if available), but we always had to offer full price in the first instance.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2016 15:47:58 GMT
I am always really charming! I delude myself into thinking that helps! Sometimec charm helps, sometimes it doesnt, depends on the theatre. The only theatre that has, in my experience, offered a deduction most times, is the Savoy. I flirted a bit first time I saw Gypsy, got central Row C Stalls for just £25. Whereas, unless you arrivce at the time dayseats go on sale they can be reluctant to give more out. Another thing I have realised, they tend to be alot more relaxed if you are alone and wanting a single seat. As there tends to be a few of these about throughout the Stalls on a retular basis at most shows and they rather shift them at discount than leave them empty. Most of the time these single seats are the difference between having the House Full sign out and all over social media, creating more publicity too.  |
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