Everybody's Talking About Jamie - Sheffield Crucible/Apollo

Any more news about this show in London at the Apollo? When do tix go on sale?

Thanks in advance

ST

Apollo from November 6:

So glad this is getting another run hope they make a few tweaks give the drag queens a better song and bit more to do ... but can't wait

I'll definitely see it, but oh how I wish it were in any theatre other than the Apollo.

Shall we place bets on how long before this has to start papering?

WHY do all these unwanted shows come and litter the WE?

Great news, loved it in Sheffield. just the trailer made me emotional lol. That said a bit of tightening and the odd change wouldn't go amiss.


Parsley, i'm really glad i don't see the world through your eyes it must be such a dark cold joyless place.

Thanks Baemax. Took your advice and phoned them. Row A are going to be day seats. Only other £20 seats are row X in the stalls and back row of the circle so I think I'll give this a miss at the moment and try when the Get Into London Theatre promo starts.

If you open your eyes

To the real world

It is quite dark and cold and joyless

Have a read of the news over the last 6 weeks 

Some might argue that the world itself being cold and joyless is why we need such things to cheer us up.

Anyway an genuine original British musical in the West End? I'm thrilled! Once I work out logistics I shall be booking!

Oh no parsley, no. Of course there are horrible things that happen but that doesn't make the world dark and cold and joyless. Indeed, it's at times like that when you find that there's light and warmth and joy too.

Look at the way the police told everyone to run at London Bridge and then ran into danger themselves. The taxi driver who drove around telling people to run away. The off-duty policeman who risked his life to rugby tackle one of the attackers. Yes, even the manager of *gasp* McDonalds who closed their restaurant on Sunday and distributed all their food and drink to the emergency services.

Look at the way the fire fighters tackled that horrendous fire in Kensington. The volunteers who rushed to assist in any way they could. The community pulling together. Yes, even *gasp* Prince William (rich as he may be and living in a palace) visiting the volunteer centre with the Queen and reaching out to hug that poor woman whose husband was still missing.

Look at the way the staff at the arena at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester rushed to help the injured when they probably didn't know what was happening either. Ariana Grande arranging the charity concert. The people who offered their spare beds to people who couldn't get home. Yes, even *gasp* the Queen visiting the injured in hospital.

Look at the way the community rushed to tackle the attacker on the mosque in Finsbury Park. The imam who stepped in to protect the suspect from the angry crowd. The non-muslims who have come out to support their muslim friends and neighbours.

There's such joy and light and warmth in the world every single day, whether there is a tragedy like recent events or just in everyday life. Someone who gives some spare change to a beggar. Someone who stops and asks someone who looks upset "are you ok?". Someone who surprises a sad friend with some chocolate. People doing something nice for someone else without fuss or recognition.

It's there if only one would look.

John McCrea playing Jamie, in fact most of the leads look to be the same.

The press gave it great reviews, pretty much 4 and 5 stars and the majority of people leaving feedback in this thread have been hugely positive about it. The appeal, judging by the audiences in Sheffield, is not limited to the gay crowd as it's actually a story about family.

That's not to say everyobe will love it of course and I've given up trying to work out what @parsley does actually like but I thought as a community we were generally in favour of new material finding its way to the WE? So describing a show which has a great basis for success as "unwanted" and speculating over its failure without actually seeing it baffles me somewhat.

Could it be that it originates from "the regions" and therefore can't be any good? Are we really still doing that?