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Post by zahidf on Feb 5, 2019 9:58:17 GMT
Thu 18 Jul – Sat 24 Aug 2019 2.30pm, 7.15pm
'The European premiere of the off-Broadway hit.
Millennial fashion designer Wes has just purchased an abandoned building, but little does he know that this forgotten gem was the UpStairs Lounge, a vibrant ‘70s gay bar in the French Quarter of New Orleans, starting an exhilarating journey of seduction and self-exploration in the summertime hear with the rush of lust, sex and incense mixed in the air.
A provocative new musical, The View UpStairs is inspired by the true story of the 1973 arson attack that the largest single attack against the LGBTQ+ community until the Pulse Nightclub shootings in Florida in 2016. Filled with a collection of beautiful love songs and power rock ballads, this is a musical about friendship, community, how far we’ve come and how far we still have yet to go. It is a story of hope; and it’s a rainbow rollercoaster you do not want to miss.'
sohotheatre.com/shows/the-view-upstairs/
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 5, 2019 10:34:55 GMT
You lost me at power rock ballads
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Post by missthelma on Feb 5, 2019 18:12:20 GMT
The back story to this is quite interesting and I listened to the off Broadway cast recording when it came out without any noticeable ill effects. Think this might be worth seeing
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2019 9:28:45 GMT
Edit: oops, there was a thread already. Can a mod merge them?
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Post by HereForTheatre on Apr 18, 2019 9:47:45 GMT
Threads Merged.
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Post by raiseitup on Apr 18, 2019 10:11:27 GMT
Exciting casting! I've just booked.
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Post by missthelma on Apr 18, 2019 11:19:02 GMT
That is exciting casting, wish I'd booked the other day when I was browsing, probably be a bun fight now
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Post by jamb0r on Apr 18, 2019 12:39:49 GMT
This looks great! Never been to Soho Theatre before - anyone have any thoughts on the cheaper balcony seats?
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Post by craig on Apr 18, 2019 12:56:40 GMT
It's a tiny theatre. I haven't been in year but remember sitting on the balcony quite happily for something once.
I had a flick through the cast recording of this and it sounds awful! Off the list.
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Post by sparky5000 on Apr 18, 2019 14:08:44 GMT
It almost lost me at “Millenial fashion designer” 😐 but it sounds intriguing! Plus I’ve always had a soft spot for Andy Mientus so might check this out!
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Post by apubleed on Apr 20, 2019 12:49:33 GMT
I have seen a production of the show and highly recommend it. It won’t change your life, but it’s worrh watching.
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Post by Seriously on May 4, 2019 20:48:22 GMT
I wonder if Andy Mientus could play Evan Hansen?
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2019 19:25:09 GMT
Tyrone Huntley completes the cast as Wes!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2019 10:53:20 GMT
Great to see the cast performing at West End Live yesterday! Tyrone Huntley can do no wrong!
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Post by happytobehere on Jun 23, 2019 12:26:16 GMT
Honestly this show had slipped my radar, and I must admit it looks quite fun based on the WE Live performance- I’ll definitely try to get myself a ticket now.
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Post by shady23 on Jun 23, 2019 12:53:37 GMT
I really enjoyed the west end live performance and will probably book now. That's the joy of West End Live... discovering new gems!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 5, 2019 8:45:17 GMT
Fab poster  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2019 11:33:33 GMT
First look into the rehearsal room - it's sounding incredible!
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Post by jampot on Jul 21, 2019 9:48:40 GMT
Goodness..Where do I start with this one. Think last night was only the forth performance. It felt it too. Great set and lighting but the music came up short...Or should I say the singing with the music wasn't really melding.The opening song gave great hope but it just drifted away from that point on. Andy Mientus really having a tough night with his songs..Cedric Neal.. and in particular John Partidge were outstanding.. trying to hold it all together (John sadly going missing for a large chunk of the second half.) Tyrone Huntley brought some comedic relief. But for me just couldn't really find its feet musically consistently...Warning for the front row..Some very intense bar brawl scenes ensue....Needs improvement.
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Post by showgirl on Jul 21, 2019 14:31:49 GMT
I gave up with this last night, which was very disappointing as I'd never heard of this musical until people here started enthusing about the fact that it was coming. So having booked on the strength of others' tastes, perhaps I should have held off pending reviews. That said, last night's show appeared sold out and as jampot said, the set is great. It was actually an issue with another audience member which caused me to leave and though I've had this problem before, it has never been so bad that it has driven me away, but it's a difficult thing to discuss without sounding size-ist. Had I been enjoying the show more (and not melting in the heat), I might have persisted but as it was, it felt like a merciful release. |
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Post by theatrefan77 on Jul 21, 2019 21:19:14 GMT
Saw the second preview on Friday. It was okish. I agree that the set is great, but there was a picture in the wall of Burt Reynolds in Smokey and the Bandit -a film made in 1977-although the story is supposed to takes place in 1973. Some of the songs were good and I really like the story but some of the musical numbers fell completely flat. The drag queen number was awful, terribly executed. Maybe it will get better before the opening night but so far it's quite weak. The performers were good in general. John Partridge was the weakest link for me, i wasn't convinced by his performance.
Some people left before the end, probably because it was incredibly hot, very uncomfortable. Also found Staff quite rude and unfriendly. They didn't let us in until ten minutes before the performance and they were sending everybody to the bar, which was packed and also very hot. I don't think we'll be visiting the Soho theatre any time soon.
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Post by JJShaw on Jul 22, 2019 21:37:22 GMT
Saw it tonight:
Firstly we started late because they didn't open it up until 7 minutes before it started and there's quite a few flights of stairs to navigate before you even get to the theatre! The staff were friendly but this did tick me off before the show had even started. For a short show that started early I was hoping to take true advantage of having an early night.
Beautiful set, and a great venue, on the whole the sound design was pretty solid. I was stood next to one of the producers who told me that this theatre had never done a musical before, based on how it was virtually sold out and how well it fit, I think this will change I the future.
The show itself is fine, I personally think if you're going to be a one act musical you better be snappy ala Assassins and Come From Away, and there was a little fat here or have it be a two act musical (you wouldn't have lost anything from having an interval.) The score has some really good fun songs, and a fair few that seemed to blend into one.
Victoria H-B was wonderful and I didn't know it was her until the end when I left! Tyrone as Wes has a tough job as his character is embarrassingly cringeworthy and borderline insufferable. On the whole he manages to give a performance that combats that but there was quite a lot where I just really didn't like him, both performance wise and character wise.
They manage to navigate the plot idea quite well (its not a spoiler: a social media influencer from 2019 hallucinates/ travels back in time to 1973 to the gay bar The Upstairs and meets all the people who used to go there and learns about their lives.) I would give the show a very solid 3 stars.
While there were a fair few people fanning themselves throughout the show, I didn't think it was THAT hot, but I suppose I would say just have that in mind a be prepared.
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Post by Joseph Buquet on Jul 22, 2019 21:56:35 GMT
Saw it tonight: Firstly we started late because they didn't open it up until 7 minutes before it started and there's quite a few flights of stairs to navigate before you even get to the theatre! The staff were friendly but this did tick me off before the show had even started. For a short show that started early I was hoping to take true advantage of having an early night. Beautiful set, and a great venue, on the whole the sound design was pretty solid. I was stood next to one of the producers who told me that this theatre had never done a musical before, based on how it was virtually sold out and how well it fit, I think this will change I the future. The show itself is fine, I personally think if you're going to be a one act musical you better be snappy ala Assassins and Come From Away, and there was a little fat here or have it be a two act musical (you wouldn't have lost anything from having an interval.) The score has some really good fun songs, and a fair few that seemed to blend into one. Victoria H-B was wonderful and I didn't know it was her until the end when I left! Tyrone as Wes has a tough job as his character is embarrassingly cringeworthy and borderline insufferable. On the whole he manages to give a performance that combats that but there was quite a lot where I just really didn't like him, both performance wise and character wise. They manage to navigate the plot idea quite well (its not a spoiler: a social media influencer from 2019 hallucinates/ travels back in time to 1973 to the gay bar The Upstairs and meets all the people who used to go there and learns about their lives.) I would give the show a very solid 3 stars. While there were a fair few people fanning themselves throughout the show, I didn't think it was THAT hot, but I suppose I would say just have that in mind a be prepared. It's not the first musical at the Soho Theatre - they had Lift there a few years ago (which I found very tedious) |
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Post by robertb213 on Jul 22, 2019 21:59:15 GMT
And Roller Diner. And Soho Cinders 😀
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Post by JJShaw on Jul 22, 2019 22:06:55 GMT
Well I guess this producer lied to me! haha! I did find it an odd thing!
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