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Post by critchyboy on Nov 20, 2020 20:54:06 GMT
I’m booked for the matinee on 9th January - really hoping it goes ahead!!!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2020 0:11:21 GMT
I currently have shows booked for the 6th, 7th and 8th December (the 8th being Les Mis) so I will be mightily annoyed if lockdown is extended!
They should be able to open if we go back to Tier 2 or even to Tier 3.
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Post by westendboy on Nov 21, 2020 0:11:21 GMT
I'm booked for the evening performance on 23rd January, so hopefully I'm safe.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2020 9:06:34 GMT
Bit more geekery. Am pleased that new CD contains almost all the sections that were cut from the Manchester Palace double CD. So pretty much entire show with 'new' (11 year old!) orchestrations now exists on one CD or the other.
The only section neither of them include is the bit after Stars featuring Marius and Eponine starting "of course now I remember, Cosette how can it be." Love the "Eponine do this for me, discover where she lives" to the melody of Little Fall of Rain section. I can't remember if that was actually in the staged concert, but perhaps it wasn't as think the double CD is the entire concert?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2020 15:07:09 GMT
I think this new album has beaten out the 2010 tour one as my favourite LM recording. Everything sounds so crisp and slick. Carrie’s IDAD is flawless, as is Shan’s OMO. I’m not keen on Mike as Javert however.
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Post by jampot on Nov 21, 2020 15:24:00 GMT
I've been wondering the same thing. I'm booked for 5th Dec, so waiting patiently to see what the government announce for after 2nd Dec, when the current lockdown ends. Annoyingly my flights have been cancelled, so I need to book new ones but I'm a little reluctant until I know more. As you said, they started rehearsals just this week, and the set has been loaded into the theatre, so they seem to be going full steam ahead. I got an email from Avanti WC saying my initial train for going to London had been cancelled due to a timetable change, so I'm now booked on the 10:15 train. Today I got another email saying no reservations on my train, just sit in the window seat and not the aisle seat. I managed to get down to The Smoke in August doing this, just not on Avanti, so I will make sure I get to Piccadilly in plenty of time. (Inveterate worry-wart that I am!) Are we able to travel from different tiers? |
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Post by tsxmitw on Nov 21, 2020 17:09:50 GMT
It’s a gorgeous recording. The orchestrations sound brilliant.
But, as with all modern Les Mis, there is a rushed quality to a lot of the lines.
‘You will live, papa you’re going to live...’
‘I love him but every day I’m learning...’
Etc.
Compare these to the OCR, Symphonic and 10th anniversary recordings.
It’s like the actors are rushing to get to the end!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2020 22:42:47 GMT
I got an email from Avanti WC saying my initial train for going to London had been cancelled due to a timetable change, so I'm now booked on the 10:15 train. Today I got another email saying no reservations on my train, just sit in the window seat and not the aisle seat. I managed to get down to The Smoke in August doing this, just not on Avanti, so I will make sure I get to Piccadilly in plenty of time. (Inveterate worry-wart that I am!) Are we able to travel from different tiers? That's the information I'm waiting for. There are no tiers during lockdown, which ends on 2nd Dec, so it depends on the rules after that. It looks like a tougher 3-tier system will be introduced from 2nd Dec, so it remains to be seen if theatre is even allowed within that. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Nov 22, 2020 8:51:16 GMT
The new recording is almost unbearable to listen to.
All that whooping... Matt Lucas playing Matt Lucas .. Michael Balls Vibrato....and Alfie Boe sounds like a caricature of someone playing an opera singer.
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Post by ceebee on Nov 22, 2020 12:33:31 GMT
The new recording is almost unbearable to listen to. All that whooping... Matt Lucas playing Matt Lucas .. Michael Balls Vibrato....and Alfie Boe sounds like a caricature of someone playing an opera singer. I agree. I like Matt Lucas, but turning Thenardier into a panto villain played for laughs doesn't do it for me. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2020 19:42:36 GMT
Not sure what the latest news means for Les Mis. If London is in tier 3, all theatre will be cancelled. If it's tier 2, theatres are only allowed 50% capacity (or 1,000 people, whichever is lower). I believe Les Mis has sold at 70% capacity, which Cameron has previously said is necessary to cover costs.
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Post by Being Alive on Nov 23, 2020 22:47:51 GMT
They need to reduce the capacity each performance from 750 to 550 to fit in the new nonsense from Government.
Considering the entire run is sold out, this is gonna be interesting. Would not like to work at Delfont Mackintosh at the mo
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Post by TallPaul on Nov 24, 2020 9:33:45 GMT
CamMack should just move the whole shebang to the Prince Edward Theatre, with its 1,716 seats.
There, sorted in 30 seconds. I'll invoice him later.
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Post by fiyero on Nov 24, 2020 9:47:43 GMT
CamMack should just move the whole shebang to the Prince Edward Theatre, with its 1,716 seats. There, sorted in 30 seconds. I'll invoice him later. Aside from logistics is there a reason he couldn’t? |
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Post by Being Alive on Nov 24, 2020 11:01:46 GMT
CamMack should just move the whole shebang to the Prince Edward Theatre, with its 1,716 seats. There, sorted in 30 seconds. I'll invoice him later. Aside from logistics is there a reason he couldn’t? There isn't, but the logistics of moving the seating to an entirely new seating plan in an entirely new theatre wouldn't be an absolute nightmare. Its a way of getting round it though. |
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Post by christya on Nov 24, 2020 11:06:15 GMT
I'm one of those people who carefully chooses their seat for every show and absolutely will not go if I don't know precisely where I'm sitting (I've missed shows before because they did the 'unassigned seating' thing) so a move would have me almost as on edge as possible cancellations. I'm already concerned that if they do 'targeted cancelled tickets' or something single theatregoers might end up shuffled around for convenience. But circumstances aren't exactly normal so just have to wait and see, I suppose.
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Post by tsxmitw on Nov 24, 2020 20:24:19 GMT
What about two shows a day, one with an alternate cast.
You'd have to convince enough people to move shows.
Probably not feasible..
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Post by alece10 on Nov 24, 2020 20:34:34 GMT
What about two shows a day, one with an alternate cast. You'd have to convince enough people to move shows. Probably not feasible.. Also a lot of people have booked to see specific cast members so would be disappointed with an alternative. I know I would be. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2020 20:35:01 GMT
CamMack should just move the whole shebang to the Prince Edward Theatre, with its 1,716 seats. There, sorted in 30 seconds. I'll invoice him later. Probably reading way too much in to it - BUT - Rob Houchen just posted a pic of the cast sat in the auditorium of the Prince Edward.... (Not labelled as such but I recognised it, as did a few other people in the comments) |
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Post by Mark on Nov 24, 2020 20:37:29 GMT
CamMack should just move the whole shebang to the Prince Edward Theatre, with its 1,716 seats. There, sorted in 30 seconds. I'll invoice him later. Probably reading way too much in to it - BUT - Rob Houchen just posted a pic of the cast sat in the auditorium of the Prince Edward.... (Not labelled as such but I recognised it, as did a few other people in the comments) It’s a really good idea! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2020 20:39:52 GMT
Probably reading way too much in to it - BUT - Rob Houchen just posted a pic of the cast sat in the auditorium of the Prince Edward.... (Not labelled as such but I recognised it, as did a few other people in the comments) It’s a really good idea! Agreed - at this point it feels like the only solution. Am sure it's possible - question is, are the producers up for it! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2020 20:47:04 GMT
I got an email today advertising daily returns, so either that was automated or they are fully intending to go ahead. Still says the Sondheim but the ad may have been designed ages ago.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2020 20:50:53 GMT
Another thing I wonder is whether people at the top of DMT/CML would have access to people in government from where they could get this kind of info in advance. Meaning yesterday was not a complete surprise.
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Post by fiyero on Nov 24, 2020 21:04:03 GMT
CamMack should just move the whole shebang to the Prince Edward Theatre, with its 1,716 seats. There, sorted in 30 seconds. I'll invoice him later. Probably reading way too much in to it - BUT - Rob Houchen just posted a pic of the cast sat in the auditorium of the Prince Edward.... (Not labelled as such but I recognised it, as did a few other people in the comments) My heart can't take much more of this - and I still have 3 1/2 weeks to go! If they still manage to pull this out of the bag then that first performance back will be something really special! |
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Post by ceebee on Nov 24, 2020 22:09:53 GMT
Another thing I wonder is whether people at the top of DMT/CML would have access to people in government from where they could get this kind of info in advance. Meaning yesterday was not a complete surprise. Govt briefs in affected parties in advance to assist scenario planning (and facilitate leaks). Has been happening with banks, hospitality etc. My hunch is seasonal exemptions for pantos/theatre on previous terms for shows already in rehearsal if tier 2; tier 3 will see closures. |
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