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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2020 16:54:22 GMT
Saw this last week at the midweek matinee (had had to swap my priority booking Saturday night prime ticket as I ended up working!). Audience an odd mix of OAPs, large school groups of teenage lads (no idea why school thought they'd be interested in this) and families with younger kids (shouldn't they have been at school?) Anyway, never heard so much rustling of food but at least there wasn't too much talking.
Fabulous show, pretty much identical to the tour.
Charlie Stemp truly is a star and that rare beast of a genuine triple threat. I'd be interested to know if his acting extends beyond cheeky chappy into more serious roles as if it does, he truly has it all.
We had 1st understudy Mary who was excellent. And didn't mind at all having already seen Zizzi twice on tour.
Richard Eyre is still credited as director though am fairly sure he's never had much to do with this version.....
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Post by danb on Jan 29, 2020 7:53:18 GMT
[the kids were great although I would've preferred the kids to be written as less bratty and more like they were in the film but that might just be me. [/quote]
Why would they need a hard nosed yet warm and fun loving magical nanny if the kids weren’t bratty? It’d only last five minutes 😂
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Post by tonylony on Jan 29, 2020 9:05:52 GMT
Was this always meant to be a limited run or is there a chance Disney will extend this into 2021?
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Post by Being Alive on Jan 29, 2020 9:17:41 GMT
Was this always meant to be a limited run or is there a chance Disney will extend this into 2021? I think it's open ended, but kind of expected it to only end up being 18 months really a la Miss Saigon |
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Post by WEGuy93 on Jan 29, 2020 12:30:08 GMT
Managed to get C26/27 in the stalls for next Weds - thanks Lottery!
Haven't seen the show since Southampton on the tour so I'm looking forward to seeing it again. It's the only show that's ever made me cry truth be told. It's that Feed the Bloody Birds....
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Jan 29, 2020 13:14:18 GMT
Managed to get C26/27 in the stalls for next Weds - thanks Lottery! Haven't seen the show since Southampton on the tour so I'm looking forward to seeing it again. It's the only show that's ever made me cry truth be told. It's that Feed the Bloody Birds.... We had B23 and B24, also from the lottery. Mary flies right overhead.. It's a wonderful show. The Mary Poppins lottery seems easier to win than most and offers really good seats for just £25. |
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Post by dolly903 on Jan 31, 2020 7:12:45 GMT
Hi everyone,
We are going to see Mary Poppins tonight. Someone in our group is a bit sensitive to loud bangs and pyrotechnics. Please could anyone let us know roughly when these occur in the show so she knows when to expect them. Thank you.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2020 15:20:52 GMT
We are going to see Mary Poppins tonight. Someone in our group is a bit sensitive to loud bangs and pyrotechnics. Please could anyone let us know roughly when these occur in the show so she knows when to expect them. It's probably best to ask one of the staff when you get to the theatre. They probably have to answer questions like this quite often. |
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Post by Being Alive on Feb 4, 2020 15:01:53 GMT
Cheeky question, but I forgot to enter the lotto and could really do with some tickets for next week.
Did anyone enter but not need their link (assuming everyone is still winning!!)
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Post by theatre241 on Feb 4, 2020 20:32:33 GMT
Has anyone sat in the grand slips here because I cant find a photo on seat plan
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Post by danb on Feb 4, 2020 20:45:53 GMT
A long time ago....it wasn’t great.
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Post by theatreian on Feb 4, 2020 22:18:18 GMT
I'm going on Monday, got stalls seats row C in the lottery.
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Post by SuttonPeron on Feb 5, 2020 6:12:28 GMT
Has anyone sat in the grand slips here because I cant find a photo on seat plan In the disneytickeys.co.uk website there is a “view from your seat”. Hope this is helpful! |
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Post by ABr on Feb 5, 2020 10:48:47 GMT
Has anyone sat in the grand slips here because I cant find a photo on seat plan In the disneytickeys.co.uk website there is a “view from your seat”. Hope this is helpful! Thanks for the tip! It had always annoyed me that the side seats at the Prince Edward didn't appear on SeatPlan, so glad I now know a way to roughly check the view  |
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Post by kathryn on Feb 9, 2020 21:28:39 GMT
I have a vague memory of seeing the original West End production of this show and being underwhelmed by everything bar the dance around the proscenium.
Having seen it again this afternoon, I remain underwhelmed - though the I did enjoy the new songs far more this time around, and the performances are strong - particularly Charlie Stemp, who is always wonderful.
The problem is the book - and in particular the way it mashes up elements of the film with new story in a way that just doesn’t make coherent sense. There’s no dramatic reason for the Bird Lady and Feed The Birds in this version of the story, they are included merely because they were in the film. Let’s Go Fly A Kite similarly is robbed of its dramatic and emotional significance.
The children’s brattiness is really annoying, and changing Winnifred from a Suffragette to an ex-actress does her a disservice, as well as making no sense at all. The point is that the Banks family are thoroughly respectable pillars of middle class society who need shaking up to appreciate what is really important in their lives - it just doesn’t ring true if they are social climbers, as they appear to be in this version.
Still, the kids in the audience seems to enjoy it - except possibly the one kid who went ‘eeeuuurgh’ when Bert gave Mary a kiss on the cheek! 😂
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Post by xanady on Feb 10, 2020 21:30:44 GMT
Apologies if this has been mentioned before but they are now pushing the idea of a family night out on Wednesday evenings with an earlier 7pm start as it’s a school night...The e-mail I got also mentions £10 off on Wednesday nights whatever that means?
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Post by sherriebythesea on Feb 10, 2020 23:36:45 GMT
I got a ticket for this for Xmas. Wednesday Feb 19th. Says start time 7pm so if its an early time, it's one that has been on for a bit.
Can't wait to see my boy Charlie in this.
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Post by theatreian on Feb 11, 2020 16:18:06 GMT
Saw this last night and what a great night it was. All main cast on apart from Joseph Millson. What a great version, well staged and performed with a real feel good factor. Met Zizi, Charlie and Petula afterwards. They were all lovely. What a legend Petula is. She seemed to be loving it. When chatting to her afterwards she is so modest about herself, no diva here. A first class night at the theatre.
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Post by theatre241 on Feb 18, 2020 12:46:16 GMT
I just won the lottery for Saturday Night! Row T stalls I think, I entered when it opened and I didnt get into the buy tickets page until 12:15ish so I didnt think I was going to win but you have just got to keep with it, I saw it on Tour a few years ago , is the london production better?
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Post by theatre241 on Feb 18, 2020 12:51:00 GMT
T 28 I'm in will I still catch the flight at the end do you think?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2020 20:27:52 GMT
Saw the matinee today - it was absolutely lovely. I think I saw the soundtrack on the merch stand. I didn’t think about buying it because I don’t have a CD player. Looking for it online and can’t seem to find it. Any idea if it’s going to be released on apple music/Spotify etc?
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Post by ptwest on Feb 22, 2020 21:26:07 GMT
The original London cast recording is available on the Apple store.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2020 22:41:09 GMT
The original London cast recording is available on the Apple store. Hey, thank you for the reply. I already have that particular album, I'm just wondering about the 2019 one. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2020 6:46:17 GMT
The original London cast recording is available on the Apple store. Hey, thank you for the reply. I already have that particular album, I'm just wondering about the 2019 one. I didn't think the 2019 one had been released yet - digitally or physically. Are they selling it in the theatre already? The last time they mentioned it on social media was in January, telling people they could sign up for news about it online: www.marypoppinsonstage.co.uk/album |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2020 9:25:53 GMT
Hey, thank you for the reply. I already have that particular album, I'm just wondering about the 2019 one. I didn't think the 2019 one had been released yet - digitally or physically. Are they selling it in the theatre already? The last time they mentioned it on social media was in January, telling people they could sign up for news about it online: www.marypoppinsonstage.co.uk/albumI thought I saw it as I peered over the crowd in front of the merch stand, but perhaps I was wrong. I signed up for news about it a few months back. I think I’m just impatient! |
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