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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2016 22:36:35 GMT
Possibly a bit cynical, but do you think they've gone MT over celebrity casting as possible celebrity may overpower the Gary Barlow persona when marketing the show. Possibly, I think Gary Barlow is the driving force for this show but he's also written some cracking music!! I don't think they need celebs as they have him instead but, like I said before, if the hype of GB ever died down then they could easily bring in celebrities for a range of roles. The cast are smashing though! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2016 23:05:45 GMT
I thought you hadn't seen it before? How do you know they are great in their roles if you haven't even seen it? Because I have seen the cast perform in their roles. I didn't know you had seen the show in its try-out run love, why didn't you say something?! Tell me everything! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2016 23:20:08 GMT
Because I have seen the cast perform in their roles. I didn't know you had seen the show in its try-out run love, why didn't you say something?! Tell me everything! I didn't see the show in Manchester/Leeds but I have seen the current cast perform in rehearsals... |
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Post by infofreako on Dec 22, 2016 23:21:27 GMT
So youve seen the whole show george? You seem to be skirting round the question thats clearly being asked here.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2016 23:22:40 GMT
So youve seen the whole show george? You seem to be skirting round the question thats clearly being asked here. Yes I have...and it's very good indeed. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2016 23:25:46 GMT
So youve seen the whole show george? You seem to be skirting round the question thats clearly being asked here. Yes I have...and it's very good indeed. I have doubt you have love to bs completely honest... whenever you have enjoyed a show that you have actually seen you write a huge rave review of it. But then you have been raving on about this before it has even begun so maybe you have snuck into rehearsals. Wouldn't surprise me.  |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 23, 2016 8:19:40 GMT
So youve seen the whole show george? You seem to be skirting round the question thats clearly being asked here. Yes I have...and it's very good indeed. I wouldn't expect you to say anything else George, whether you've seen it or not. You 'invested' in this show right from the get-go. I'm afraid you can't be considered to be impartial any more. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2016 8:46:35 GMT
Yes I have...and it's very good indeed. I have doubt you have love to bs completely honest... whenever you have enjoyed a show that you have actually seen you write a huge rave review of it. But then you have been raving on about this before it has even begun so maybe you have snuck into rehearsals. Wouldn't surprise me. That really makes no sense? I haven't "snuck" into any rehearsals but I have visited them. When I see the show I do right a review on it but isn't that what this board is for - sharing opinions? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2016 21:37:25 GMT
For anybody interested, there is a good deal on the official website for people over 65, you get £20 off top price tickets. Great deal as I know someone who is going to take advantage of the offer.
Also good group rates for over 6 people, which will be nice if different WIs around England use to visit the show.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2016 22:19:07 GMT
Group sales are going to be a huge thing for this show, I hope they make use of the promotion and focus a little less on Gary and a little more on that... get them coach day trips coming through!  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2016 22:28:43 GMT
Group sales are going to be a huge thi g for this show, I hope they make use of the promotion and focus a little less on Gary and a little more on that... get them coach day trips coming through! Advance is incredible already too. This should be the next British musical that does well and runs for a good few years. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2016 22:40:18 GMT
Group sales are going to be a huge thi g for this show, I hope they make use of the promotion and focus a little less on Gary and a little more on that... get them coach day trips coming through! Advance is incredible already too. This should be the next British musical that does well and runs for a good few years. The advance is good, this is true, and it is smart of them to open when they have with Oliviers (where it may grab a couple of nominations) and the Summer with tiurists when it extends. But once the Summer is over, it will need to shift tickets through to the winter and group sales are their best way of doing that. The current booking period is only until April so once it extends we will get a better indication. All of the Barlow fans will of seen it too by the time Summer is over so next will be to bash through the group sales and maybe get some offers going for older people/groups of 10+ for example. The other thing I do wonder, I don't quite know if this is going to be a show people go back too. It looks like fun and a laugh but if it is mainly older crowds and Barlow fans, will they go back more than a couple of times? The reasons shows run for a long time in London sometimes is because of younger people going back time and time again to support the show and the casts as there is something in the show that appeals to them. Does this show really have that "thing" that younger people will want to go back for? I guess the biggest aspect will be the score that appeals? I'm not too sure. And I am in the younger 18-24 demographic I am talking about and I don't know if this would be a show I would go back to again and again personally. |
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Post by zak97 on Dec 23, 2016 22:44:08 GMT
Judging by the ATG site, an announcement with a July extension is inevitable. Although no bookable date links are on the calendar, the booking calendar now goes on till the end of July.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2016 22:49:01 GMT
Judging by the ATG site, an announcement with a July extension is inevitable. Although no bookable date links are on the calendar, the booking calendar now goes on till the end of July. I just went on the website and noticed this too... they are being smart I think and following the likes of Kinky Boots and Book of Mormon it seems by adding 3 months at a time, a smart move coonsidering how successful these have been. |
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Post by infofreako on Dec 23, 2016 22:50:03 GMT
I think this will definitely be one for the tourists and coach parties. Longevity wise i agree with danieljohnson14 it will depend on how its marketed. |
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Post by zak97 on Dec 23, 2016 22:55:28 GMT
One thing that I've been curious about is do the ladies of the cast have good chemistry? I know it's very had to tell from one performance and especially when that is designed for television with Mr B, but from watching the Royal Variety I couldn't tell if they were musical theatres stars just plonked together. I hope, however, this will be a brilliant lesson in pro-MT casting to other producers and writers.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Dec 23, 2016 22:57:24 GMT
Coach parties - on the whole - need more than a 3 month booking period. They are the sort of things that take arranging, promoting, selling, collecting the money etc, etc, etc. Yes, some groups might manage it - but many would struggle to do it at such short notice.
A friend of mine who runs a theatre school and choir books his trips a year in advance. The same is true for many groups.
Whilst I can see the logic in keeping things tight and hopefully demand high - it doesn't work for all markets.
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Post by Phantom of London on Dec 23, 2016 22:59:54 GMT
I hope ATG has got their Stannah Chair lift put in!!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2016 23:02:39 GMT
Coach parties - on the whole - need more than a 3 month booking period. They are the sort of things that take arranging, promoting, selling, collecting the money etc, etc, etc. Yes, some groups might manage it - but many would struggle to do it at such short notice. A friend of mine who runs a theatre school and choir books his trips a year in advance. The same is true for many groups. Whilst I can see the logic in keeping things tight and hopefully demand high - it doesn't work for all markets. Well that is the other issue, extending to July for example, pn the one hand can be smart, but on the other it could be shooting themselves in the foot for groups who can't get there in the time, with all the organisation involved etc. This is why touring a show like this can sometimes be the bettet thing, or having longer booking periods. I wonder if then this is a show that, because it could appeal so much to older people and coach parties, it would benifit more from longer booking periods rather than the likes of a Kinky Boots which is aimed much more at younger people who dont need much time to organise? |
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Post by daniel on Dec 23, 2016 23:08:46 GMT
Bear in mind that Groups booking periods are often longer than the general public booking - even with Book of Mormon there's usually a few extra months on sale for Groups |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 23, 2016 23:11:06 GMT
I think it will be out on tour again in the blink of an eye with a load of Wendi Peters types showing us their Chelsea buns. Ladies of a certain age will enjoy it but they'll not be travelling to that there London when there's jam to be made and cakes to be iced. And have you seen the prices? £45.50 fir a show? It used to be three shillings at the Grand.... etc etc
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2016 23:17:34 GMT
One thing that I've been curious about is do the ladies of the cast have good chemistry? I know it's very had to tell from one performance and especially when that is designed for television with Mr B, but from watching the Royal Variety I couldn't tell if they were musical theatres stars just plonked together. I hope, however, this will be a brilliant lesson in pro-MT casting to other producers and writers. The ladies have brilliant chemistry! Honestly it's really good, they get on really well on and off stage. It works well too because they all do excellent characterisation and all make each character 'their own'. It is a really good example of pro-MT casting!! |
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Post by zak97 on Dec 23, 2016 23:19:03 GMT
One thing that I've been curious about is do the ladies of the cast have good chemistry? I know it's very had to tell from one performance and especially when that is designed for television with Mr B, but from watching the Royal Variety I couldn't tell if they were musical theatres stars just plonked together. I hope, however, this will be a brilliant lesson in pro-MT casting to other producers and writers. The ladies have brilliant chemistry! Honestly it's really good, they get on really well on and off stage. It works well too because they all do excellent characterisation and all make each character 'their own'. It is a really good example of pro-MT casting!! Good to hear! I'm so pleased to see Joanna and Claire back on stage, and if it's going to work well then all the better |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2016 23:19:20 GMT
One thing that I've been curious about is do the ladies of the cast have good chemistry? I know it's very had to tell from one performance and especially when that is designed for television with Mr B, but from watching the Royal Variety I couldn't tell if they were musical theatres stars just plonked together. I hope, however, this will be a brilliant lesson in pro-MT casting to other producers and writers. The ladies have brilliant chemistry! Honestly it's really good, they get on really well on and off stage. It works well too because they all do excellent characterisation and all make each character 'their own'. It is a really good example of pro-MT casting!! So how was it you managed to get into rehearsals George...?? |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 23, 2016 23:21:30 GMT
Dont be fooled by those accents. They might sound like Yorkshire to your untrained ears but they're not anything like.
"Northern" isn't the same as Yorkshire.
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