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Post by turbo25 on Mar 13, 2019 14:41:33 GMT
Early start, 7.30am or so, by 8am for sure. Lord. Think I'll wait a few months then... |
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Post by ctas on Mar 13, 2019 16:23:45 GMT
In contrast, dayseats for last Wednesday’s matinee were a breeze. Strolled up at 9:30, about seventh in line, finished my coffee and purchased my seats. Great experience!
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Post by freckles on Mar 13, 2019 18:09:08 GMT
Folks - day seats on a Saturday for the pm performance - give me the low down!! Or you could try the Today Tix lottery at 10am. Unlock it beforehand. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2019 19:04:13 GMT
Hoping this extends soon so I can book and see it when I see Dear Evan Hanson
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2019 1:30:50 GMT
Saw it a few weeks ago and was surrounded in the Stalls by Newfoundlanders who had apparently been staying in London for the opening week of the show.Got invited to a Q/A with some of the cast after the show and was incredibly moved by the stories told by the Newfoundlanders and by how the show had been devised.This show is a towering achievement in my opinion and all the hype about it is very real.
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Post by foxa on Mar 16, 2019 16:01:33 GMT
@alltheworld That sounds like an AMAZING evening - one to remember always. Looking forward to seeing this.
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Post by David J on Mar 16, 2019 18:59:06 GMT
I've just seen the matinee and I feel like this was the perfect time for me.
I'm recently trying to learn to be present and accept who I are. Accepting the pain body or shadow as Eckhart Tolle and Carl Jung would say. I'm rehearsing for a play trying to use the meisner acting technique and I'm coming to realise that this is what I need to do if I'm going to act like I am saying the lines for the first time.
So watching this I realised that seeing theatre isn't just to go on an emotional rollercoaster for a few hours. It's to forget whats outside, be yourself, be present for whats going on onstage and enjoy that rollercoaster.
And what a rollercoaster this musical is. I've seen self-discovery stories before but doesn't feel corny, cheesy, depressing with the event going on in the background, manipulative. Its a sincere, real and passionate musical how people can discover themselves in the midst of an terrible and incomprehensible event. By the end it felt like everyone shared these people's stories as we gave standing ovations and I left buzzing all over. I don't want what I feel to end.
I'm considering putting this amongst my favourite musicals of all time. I want to see it again if that's any indication.
Believe the hype and praise, go and see it!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2019 19:11:28 GMT
It definitely is intended to stay, I've heard that the cast have signed year long West End contracts so it's intention at least is to stick around.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2019 21:15:27 GMT
Spoke to one of the ushers when I was there and she said that everyone at the Phoenix was moved and overwhelmed by the audience reaction to this show.I was lucky to be around in the early days of shows like Les Mis and Blood Brothers,both of which made their mark on West End folklore in terms of longevity.This show has the same emotional intensity in my opinion and left me thanking the Gods of musical theatre for such inspirational genius.It is not directly about the events of 9/11,but it is a wonderful testament to the power of the human spirit and is packed with love,laughter,stirring music and the power of inclusivity and community in our increasingly fractured and broken world.The rock truly rocks!
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Post by dontdreamit on Mar 16, 2019 21:32:06 GMT
I’ve just come out from the evening showing of this. Just increadible. For once I seem to have no words...
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Post by winonaforever on Mar 16, 2019 22:29:04 GMT
I've only been twice, but I can't stop thinking about it, talking about it and listening to the music. I'll definitely go back before the end of the month.
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Post by timetraveller on Mar 17, 2019 19:01:02 GMT
Noticed this is now on tkts and most ticket booths an leicester square. Also no standing tickets were sold for both shows either. They have been since it opened. It is quite easy to get tickets for this now. Is the novelty wearing off? ATG have raised their prices this week as well. Cast have contracts until February so im told. If they extend the booking period it will be until then.
For those interested in undertudies Brandon Lee sears is on w/c 25/3 for a week according to his social media. The show is appearing at Magic fm musicals show at albert hall on friday 10 may. So rachel would probably be doing it. I also saw that the 9 original members of the broadway show have extended to August 2019. I am only watching this as I still predict that Rachel will takeover from Jen colella at some point.
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Post by gmoneyoutlaw on Mar 17, 2019 19:16:48 GMT
Noticed this is now on tkts and most ticket booths an leicester square. Also no standing tickets were sold for both shows either. They have been since it opened. It is quite easy to get tickets for this now. Is the novelty wearing off? ATG have raised their prices this week as well. Cast have contracts until February so im told. If they extend the booking period it will be until then. For those interested in undertudies Brandon Lee sears is on w/c 25/3 for a week according to his social media. The show is appearing at Magic fm musicals show at albert hall on friday 10 may. So rachel would probably be doing it. I also saw that the 9 original members of the broadway show have extended to August 2019. I am only watching this as I still predict that Rachel will takeover from Jen colella at some point. There are many shows that sell at the London TKTS booth at full price. Come From Away is doing just that. It's up on Monday night this week, but not on Tuesday. Rachel can come over to Broadway any time she wants as she's been in Wicked and The Last Ship on Broadway. I enjoyed CFA when I saw it two years ago but there's so much more to see in NY that I haven't chosen to return since. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2019 19:22:07 GMT
Come From Away has alot of walk-up on the day business as well. And they are very open and happy to sell as many dayseats given there are available seats. Which is great and something other shows should be open to doing too. They're doing just fine. |
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Post by bengal73 on Mar 17, 2019 19:54:30 GMT
Don't understand the desire here to knock the show. Any show will do what they can to ensure house full signs
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2019 20:47:39 GMT
I am only watching this as I still predict that Rachel will takeover from Jen colella at some point. I wouldn't be so sure - her son is school age now so I can't see her uprooting her family back to New York any time soon. |
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Post by LaLuPone on Mar 17, 2019 20:56:57 GMT
I am only watching this as I still predict that Rachel will takeover from Jen colella at some point. I wouldn't be so sure - her son is school age now so I can't see her uprooting her family back to New York any time soon. That's true though maybe she could just do a 3 month run or something, if she did a summer run she could bring her family over for the holidays maybe. I can imagine the big Broadway fans would be eager to have her back again anyway! |
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Post by viserys on Mar 18, 2019 7:25:53 GMT
I’ve just come out from the evening showing of this. Just increadible. For once I seem to have no words... We were at the same performance then! I can't add much to all the things that have been said already - this is a small gem of a show with a huge heart. The music may not be to everyone's taste (and I wouldn't play it on the loop the way I play my favorite shows) but it just fits this show and setting perfectly. I definitely prefer it to the many generic pop scores of recent years. Just like Hamilton, Come From Away feels like a show that was created with proper passion and great care by its writers, not a boardroom decision "let's see which old movie/pop star we can rehash into a musical next to make money" which has been all too present in recent years. And I think that "heart" really comes through in the music, the storytelling, the lyrics and the well-crafted characters. Even if they don't have all that much to say/sing, even short appearances are striking, such as the Muslim chef. Who was, in my opinion, also proof that the show isn't all happiness, both in how he was treated and how he later mentions his daughter being scared to go to school now. Another thing that struck me is how, with about 99% of shows, you can feel a lot for the characters you watch on stage, but they are rarely ever "you". This felt different as in that we all have been on planes at some point and it could have been any of us on one of those planes, stranded in a foreign place, relying on the kindness of strangers (I saw on that info board outside the stalls that among the stranded planes was LH400 Frankfurt-New York, which I'll be on next month...) and would hope to be received the way Gander received the world. I hope that it will find its feet sales-wise as word of mouth begins to spread and tourism will begin to pick up when it gets warmer (I found London surprisingly empty this weekend). |
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Post by shady23 on Mar 18, 2019 8:16:39 GMT
Today Tix are only showing a selection of dates for this show now rather than all of them. Anyone know why this is?
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Post by westended on Mar 18, 2019 8:42:14 GMT
Today Tix are only showing a selection of dates for this show now rather than all of them. Anyone know why this is? Maybe the shows not showing are sold out ? |
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Post by shady23 on Mar 18, 2019 13:29:02 GMT
Must have been a glitch as all showing now.
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Post by sparky5000 on Mar 18, 2019 16:03:42 GMT
I’ve just come out from the evening showing of this. Just increadible. For once I seem to have no words... We were at the same performance then! I hope that it will find its feet sales-wise as word of mouth begins to spread and tourism will begin to pick up when it gets warmer (I found London surprisingly empty this weekend). It’s a quiet time of year generally for west end show ticket sale and I read April is the quietest month of all (unless this is no longer the case) so I think, generally, things won’t start picking up until late spring / summer 👍 |
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Post by viserys on Mar 18, 2019 16:20:09 GMT
It’s a quiet time of year generally for west end show ticket sale and I read April is the quietest month of all (unless this is no longer the case) so I think, generally, things won’t start picking up until late spring / summer 👍 Hopefully so, though last year the crazy "super summer" began in May, making a dent in sales. I also wonder how the ongoing Brexit fuss is affecting tourism at least from the EU. I know Germans love to take their "German angst" to the next level with everything, but I've heard of people not booking trips to London at the moment because they aren't sure how Brexit might affect them/passport control/etc. But let's remain positive |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2019 16:23:55 GMT
Hopefully so, though last year the crazy "super summer" began in May, making a dent in sales. I also wonder how the ongoing Brexit fuss is affecting tourism at least from the EU. I know Germans love to take their "German angst" to the next level with everything, but I've heard of people not booking trips to London at the moment because they aren't sure how Brexit might affect them/passport control/etc. But let's remain positive Aye. Probably chat for the other thread but conversely holiday agents etc in the UK are apparently having to drop prices on European get aways, flights etc, after March 29th to try drive sales which have dropped off as a result of the uncertainty, so we might see more British holiday makers taking it to the 'Big Smoke' for 'breaks' away etc. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 9:56:47 GMT
Well. With a setting that could have been downtown Dublin, various dodgy accents on display and what appeared to be a version of 'Riverdance' half way through, I thought I was watching the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest to begin with. All I was waiting for was Rachel Tucker to throw about a couple of "Douze points" but sadly I was to be disappointed on all counts. She did sport a particularly dreadful wig though so that raised a few giggles.
I'm afraid it did very little for me. The score was like being smacked around the face by a particularly repetitive 12" mix of an instrumental from an old Corrs album except for the one song by Rachel Tucker which was like a demo of 'The Wizard and I' or something of that ilk and was plainly there to give Rachel Tucker a chance to show her 'Wicked' fans that if the work dried up she'd have another go at Elphaba. In fact, I preferred the bits where they weren't singing to be honest. Some of it was cute I grant you and there were some rather amusing bits plus a bit of fun about shopping for tampons and stealing barbecue grills.
The cast work hard and don't stop but I really don't understand how people are singling out Rachel Tucker for particular praise other than perhaps because she's the "name", she really is no better than the rest of the cast. In fact some of them outshine her for my money.
Now normally, I will love any old bit of sentimental rubbish and will find something in my eye that needs wiping away but I left this entirely wet eye free I'm afraid. The great unwashed loved it though and couldn't wait to get to their feet at the curtain call and all the way out you could hear people saying that it was the best thing they'd ever seen and how amazing they thought it was. I don't think they get out much.
Rupert Graves was in the house though. With the largest grey sideburns I've seen this side of Amos Brearly in 'Emmerdale Farm'. So the shock of that might have had something to do with it.
Or it could have been that every time I looked at the stage I just kept thinking of Helen Lederer in 'Absolutely Fabulous' talking about "lots of lovely . . . chairs".
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