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Post by theatregeek on Nov 6, 2019 14:11:48 GMT
I was in Slip Box 2 Seat 4 situated House Left. The final flight is over to this side meaning that Mary comes straight past you! Depends if you want the view from House Right. I was really impressed with the comfort and the ability to lean really comfortably on the ledge all night. Think it’s the comfiest I’ve ever been in a theatre!!! Sshhhh! Don't tell everyone how amazing these seats are and the best value for that view! I won't sit anywhere else now in there, so so good. |
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Post by critchyboy on Nov 6, 2019 20:12:24 GMT
I was in Slip Box 2 Seat 4 situated House Left. The final flight is over to this side meaning that Mary comes straight past you! Depends if you want the view from House Right. I was really impressed with the comfort and the ability to lean really comfortably on the ledge all night. Think it’s the comfiest I’ve ever been in a theatre!!! Sshhhh! Don't tell everyone how amazing these seats are and the best value for that view! I won't sit anywhere else now in there, so so good. I don’t think I managed to say enough variations of the comfy though... |
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Post by danb on Nov 6, 2019 21:44:18 GMT
Another vote from me. Sat here for ‘Miss Saigon’ in great comfort with a top view at a good price.
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Post by David J on Nov 6, 2019 23:15:48 GMT
Can’t agree more about the show, effects, cast and more. Just wonderful
Zizi Strallen a little better on the high notes and loveable as ever. I liked that Claire Moore didnt play Miss Andrew as out and out evil but she could definitely add some oomph to her performance. Petula Clark was okay as the bird woman, but it’s not as though it’s a demanding role anyway
Liked the additions and changes. As to ‘Playing the Game’ it’s become more a set piece than a song. It’s as if the creatives preferred ‘Temper, Temper’ all along and finally had the liberty to cut ‘Playing the Game’ down dramatically and add a huge call back to the original. Not as scary but the family next to me were certainly creeped out
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Post by theatrefan77 on Nov 7, 2019 8:28:06 GMT
This was great fun but for me not a patch on the original production. I missed the the original set. Basically we are getting the much cheaper touring set but at West End prices. Still a good night out.
It took me a while to warm up to Zizzi Strallen's voice, she sounded a bit harsh at first but she did a good job and won everybody over. Disappointed with Claire Moore's take on Miss Andrew, rather dull. Petula Clarke was fine but she has an easy role to play. Charlie Stemp was good too but I'm starting to wonder if he's just a one trick pony, same cheeky chappy routine as in Half a Sixpence and Hello Dolly. It'd be nice to see him in a different kind of part.
Didn't like Playing the Game at all. I wished they hadn't discarded Temper Temper, it was so much better imho.
The choreography is wonderful. Very energetic ensemble too.
Overall very entertaining, but not as good as the original
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 7, 2019 9:07:46 GMT
This was great fun but for me not a patch on the original production. I missed the the original set. Basically we are getting the much cheaper touring set but at West End prices. Still a good night out. It was pretty much west end prices when it toured, if I remember correctly. |
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Post by isabel on Nov 9, 2019 8:16:55 GMT
Seeing this tonight, looking forward to it
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Post by tcodd1 on Nov 9, 2019 8:51:16 GMT
Seeing this tonight, looking forward to it I’m there tonight too! Very excited after loving the original production and the recent tour! ☂️ |
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Post by isabel on Nov 9, 2019 15:35:21 GMT
Seeing this tonight, looking forward to it I’m there tonight too! Very excited after loving the original production and the recent tour! ☂️ Child actors can annoy me, but I’ll see 😂 Sold well tonight only 2 seats left. |
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Post by MrBraithwaite on Nov 11, 2019 10:50:03 GMT
Saw it this afternoon. Can't say anything about the show, Why not? |
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Post by ilovewemusicals on Nov 11, 2019 11:39:51 GMT
Paul F Monaghan has joined the cast to play Admiral Boom/Bank Chairman. This was originally due to be played by Barry James but he left before the first preview for reasons unknown.
Theatre includes: The Bridges of Madison County (Menier Chocolate Factory), Man of La Mancha (London Coliseum), La Cage Aux Folles (UK tour), Cats (International tour/London Palladium), A Man of No Importance (Union/Arts Theatre), Fame (Irish National tour), Les Misérables (Palace Theatre, London/UK tour, 10th Anniversary Concert), Sweeney Todd (NCH Dublin), The Phantom of The Opera (Manchester Opera House/Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh, 25th Anniversary Concert), Jesus Christ Superstar (Olympia Theatre, Dublin), Cameron Mackintosh: A Tribute (Summer Proms RTE), Les Misérables In Concert (Belfast/Chelmsford/Scandinavian tour).
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Post by sagiirl on Nov 11, 2019 15:34:53 GMT
I saw this Friday night. Seat B6 stalls. No problem with the view except you can't see the stage floor. This is an isle seat with nothing in front of it. Very good value for money. However I too had a problem with the sound especially at the start of the show, where the orchestra totally drowned out the singing. Not sure if this is throughout the theatre or just front stalls as someone else mentioned this who was in Row C but high numbers.
I thoroughly enjoyed it. Loved the chemistry between Zizi and Charlie and thought Petulia Clark was absolutely fine for her small part.
I also really enjoyed the dancing. STEP in Time was so joyous.
The final flight worked for me and I found it quite magical.
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Post by Dr Tom on Nov 12, 2019 9:19:39 GMT
Saw this from the end of Row C Stalls yesterday. Great leg room and you could see most of the stage apart from the extreme edge. Yes, it's fairly obvious from that angle how most of the illusions are done (and you can see the actors in the wings getting ready for them), but that's not really an issue for me.
Petula Clark was excellent, as expected. Really commanded the stage and got an instant standing ovation from most of the audience. Such a shame she didn't get an added song or two (and this runs about 10 minutes under the advertised 2 hours and 50 minutes, so there's room there).
All the cast are very good in this. Yes, it's the touring show, but this seemed better than the tour to me.
The downside is the sound quality ranges from terrible to acceptable. At one point it was as if it was muffled and an echo. When I've spotted this at venues before, it often coincides with when they move from singing live to miming, but I didn't spot any obvious miming with this one. Something that needs to be sorted out.
The audience wasn't too bad. One loud crinkler immediately after the unwrap the sweets announcement for the first five minutes. My seat neighbour tried staring, then a minute or two later I had to turn around and stare, which did the trick. There were also a very upset child in the second half, yelling and crying from one of the upper levels for at least 10 minutes off and on, which must have really annoyed the people sat nearer than me.
I don't think I'll rush back for another £50 (or so) seat, but will try one of the cheaper options when I see a good deal. I'd be interested to see some of the magic from further back.
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Post by amp09 on Nov 12, 2019 22:36:48 GMT
Has anyone tried and won the lottery for this? Be good to know what sort of seats are part of it.
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Post by anactualbunny on Nov 13, 2019 8:52:34 GMT
Has anyone tried and won the lottery for this? Be good to know what sort of seats are part of it. Hi, did the lottery yesterday. 45 minutes after it opened, I got through and managed to get Dress Circle G3-4 for next Monday. The other dates were showing as sold out so not sure if similar seats were being sold across the week. |
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Post by honeymonster1984 on Nov 13, 2019 11:45:31 GMT
Has anyone tried and won the lottery for this? Be good to know what sort of seats are part of it. It took an hour to get through and I got offered dress circle row g 29 and 30 for next Monday. I phoned them up to get a third ticket and booked g33 at full price. Hoping the seats will be ok, bit worried reading theatremonkey’s site. |
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Post by ensembleswings on Nov 13, 2019 13:46:24 GMT
Has anyone tried and won the lottery for this? Be good to know what sort of seats are part of it. Won yesterday’s within a couple minutes of it opening, got Dress E5 which I’m happy with for the £25 price |
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Post by Phantom of London on Nov 14, 2019 0:10:24 GMT
** From the Stage and Tim Bano
But
***** Stars from the Guardian and the doyen of reviewers’ Michael Billington.
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Post by Oleanna on Nov 14, 2019 0:39:48 GMT
Very surprised by that pan from The Stage.
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Post by Jon on Nov 14, 2019 1:05:14 GMT
Most of the reviews are positive, I'm sure it'll have a good run at the Prince Edward
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Post by alece10 on Nov 14, 2019 6:38:45 GMT
Very surprised by that pan from The Stage. And besides, who reads the stage apart from people in the industry so that won't affect bookings. |
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Post by steve10086 on Nov 14, 2019 6:46:14 GMT
From The Stage review:
“This isn’t the first time a member of clan Strallen has had a pop at Poppins – Scarlett originated the role on stage in 2004...”
Sums up what a load of crap the review is.
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Post by hulmeman on Nov 14, 2019 9:04:57 GMT
From The Stage review: “This isn’t the first time a member of clan Strallen has had a pop at Poppins – Scarlett originated the role on stage in 2004...” Sums up what a load of crap the review is. The reviewer certainly seems to have got out of bed the wrong side before seeing the show!!! |
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Post by sparky5000 on Nov 14, 2019 9:20:42 GMT
I’ve never been a big fan of Tim Bano’s reviews. A lot of the time they seem based on whether he himself was in a good or bad mood watching the show!
The reviews overall seem generally pretty good, with 3 to 5 stars, but I thought they might be more gushing than they are tbh.
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Post by partytentdown on Nov 14, 2019 15:46:19 GMT
Does anyone have any photos of the "old" production?
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