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Post by happytobehere on Dec 27, 2019 0:09:45 GMT
I’ve never seen Grace before in a main role yet, so I can’t have much of an opinion. However it seems a little unfair that intoanewlife is getting a bit of flack for sharing their own opinions about a performer. Nothing posted was rude or personal, it’s just subjective view of her performance. |
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Post by Phantom of London on Dec 27, 2019 0:20:01 GMT
You're allowed to LOVE Grace, she seems like a lovely person which I'm sure attracts a lot of fans and rightfully so she is a great role model for young girls, but that doesn't mean she is an 'amazing' or 'phenomenal' performer. I have posted my thoughts on the 4 performances I've seen of hers elsewhere in this thread, so no need to drag the girl again.
She clearly has talent or she wouldn't keep getting cast. But I have yet to see a performance where that has all come together in her favour and created a truly memorable moment for her. Now this may be because she is constantly an understudy and plays various roles on different nights, (which I am sure is VERY difficult, so props to her for being able to pull that off) but I have never seen her 'own' a role like most other understudies I have seen in other shows and she is certainly not the best understudy in the Six crew. The most popular maybe, but by no means the best performer. She is young and well on the way to a wonderful career in the theatre and I'm sure one day she will in fact be 'amazing' or even 'phenominal', but she certainly isn't there just yet. I don't know.I just don't see the point of tearing down a performer on a forum like this. As you say - she is young...how would you feel about her reading this? I understand this forum is opinion based and everyone is entitled to say what they want about a given performer, but i would never want to be the person to make another feel bad. I just wouldn't post about someone at all if I didn't like him/her/they. I absolutely agree that social media shouldn’t be used to single out and call out individuals, especially if their name isn’t being used to market a production. I have seen some dreadful performances, but you won’t read them on here, as I keep it to myself. It is fair to have an opinion on someone that is starring and their name is being used as a draw, as are the creatives. They are happy to accept praise from critics and awards, so should therefore accept criticism. But your average run of the mill actor never. |
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Post by Rukaya on Dec 27, 2019 7:25:01 GMT
I’ve never seen Grace before in a main role yet, so I can’t have much of an opinion. However it seems a little unfair that one poster is getting a bit of flack for sharing their own opinions about a performer. Nothing posted was rude or personal, it’s just subjective view of her performance. I feel like I've seen this poster making shady comments about Grace a lot, and that's where it crosses a line for me. Much like other posters, I generally keep my negative opinions to myself or talk privately with friends about them, especially if those opinions are about performers. |
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Post by Rukaya on Dec 27, 2019 7:25:26 GMT
It's literally not letting me book at all - tried on my phone and computer, just keeps saying something went wrong are you trying for a weekend performance? They're only available Mon-Thurs I believe so that might be why you can't see them? |
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Post by greeny11 on Dec 27, 2019 7:48:14 GMT
That is a shady picture to post. I did LOVE Grace...posting that photo is so disrespectful You're allowed to LOVE Grace, she seems like a lovely person which I'm sure attracts a lot of fans and rightfully so she is a great role model for young girls, but that doesn't mean she is an 'amazing' or 'phenomenal' performer. I have posted my thoughts on the 4 performances I've seen of hers elsewhere in this thread, so no need to drag the girl again.
She clearly has talent or she wouldn't keep getting cast. But I have yet to see a performance where that has all come together in her favour and created a truly memorable moment for her. Now this may be because she is constantly an understudy and plays various roles on different nights, (which I am sure is VERY difficult, so props to her for being able to pull that off) but I have never seen her 'own' a role like most other understudies I have seen in other shows and she is certainly not the best understudy in the Six crew. The most popular maybe, but by no means the best performer. She is young and well on the way to a wonderful career in the theatre and I'm sure one day she will in fact be 'amazing' or even 'phenominal', but she certainly isn't there just yet. Unless you have seen Grace as Juliet - I fail to see the purpose of this post. Whatever you thought of Grace in Six, it has no bearing on her performances in this show. |
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Post by jakobo on Dec 27, 2019 9:40:41 GMT
Can someone advise me what is the running time of this? Including the curtain call.
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Post by chadexx on Dec 27, 2019 10:35:17 GMT
2hrs 36 mins give or take!
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Post by undeuxtrois on Dec 27, 2019 14:29:16 GMT
It's literally not letting me book at all - tried on my phone and computer, just keeps saying something went wrong are you trying for a weekend performance? They're only available Mon-Thurs I believe so that might be why you can't see them? For a Thursday matinee. Idk whats wrong like I have the money in my account but it just isn't letting me purchase anything and im not able to ring the box office |
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Post by HereForTheatre on Dec 27, 2019 17:30:01 GMT
Is Danielle Fiamanya down to cover any roles in this? I saw her in Curves The Color Purple as Nettie as she was excellent and she's not long won a The Stage Award for that role, it seems a bit of a waste if she's just in the ensemble. Amazing voice.
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Post by sophizoey on Dec 27, 2019 17:39:54 GMT
Is Danielle Fiamanya down to cover any roles in this? I saw her in Curves The Color Purple as Nettie as she was excellent and she's not long won a The Stage Award for that role, it seems a bit of a waste if she's just in the ensemble. Amazing voice. She's 1st Cover Lady Capulet and 2nd Cover Juliet 😊 |
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Post by Rukaya on Dec 27, 2019 17:50:39 GMT
are you trying for a weekend performance? They're only available Mon-Thurs I believe so that might be why you can't see them? For a Thursday matinee. Idk whats wrong like I have the money in my account but it just isn't letting me purchase anything and im not able to ring the box office hmm, weird! I was able to book mine online with no problem - if you're on twitter maybe try asking the show and theatre accounts? |
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Post by HereForTheatre on Dec 27, 2019 17:55:35 GMT
Is Danielle Fiamanya down to cover any roles in this? I saw her in Curves The Color Purple as Nettie as she was excellent and she's not long won a The Stage Award for that role, it seems a bit of a waste if she's just in the ensemble. Amazing voice. She's 1st Cover Lady Capulet and 2nd Cover Juliet 😊 Oh that's good. Is Grace classed as first cover? |
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Post by undeuxtrois on Dec 27, 2019 21:12:20 GMT
For a Thursday matinee. Idk whats wrong like I have the money in my account but it just isn't letting me purchase anything and im not able to ring the box office hmm, weird! I was able to book mine online with no problem - if you're on twitter maybe try asking the show and theatre accounts? Tackled my phone anxiety and booked it! The lady I spoke to was lovely, and G23 in the stalls for 37 quid is an absolute bargain  |
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Post by greeny11 on Dec 28, 2019 22:44:42 GMT
Saw this tonight and adored it. The score is incredibly catchy, a funny book, and an extremely talented cast who are working so hard. Cassidy Janson was brilliant as Anne Hathaway, with other favourites being Miriam Teak-Lee and Jordan Luke Gage. It's My Life and That's The Way It Is were probably my 2 favourite songs/scenes in the show.
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Post by Dr Tom on Dec 29, 2019 9:55:51 GMT
I wanted to love this one as others have done but it didn’t quite click for me. Perhaps because it’s an era of music I’ve never really enjoyed and I didn’t recognise many of the songs.
Others seemed to be enjoying it a lot more. A lady near me was dancing in her seat and encouraging her reluctant young son to do the same. Several people were filming and the usher spotted one early but remained oblivious to another until the interval. The best way to bootleg shows must just be to be blatant about it then pretend to not speak English.
Lots of young children in, which surprised me with the subject matter and swearing. This did mean a lot of parents explaining things to their children and telling them what the songs were. The theatre was pretty full but I was able to get a seat near the front for £30 online on the day.
The other thing that soured me is the audience just ignoring the funny jokes, Shakespeare misquotes etc. It was as if most of the audience had never read or seen a Shakespeare play.
A lot of the cast had been in In The Heights, so it was great to see them together again, including Jocasta Almgill (cover Nurse) in love scenes with David Badella. Jocasta was as excellent as you’d expect and I’m never sure why she’s just not cast as a lead, but maybe she’s too valuable covering multiple roles.
Glad to have finally seen this, particularly as I did have a previous ticket that I couldn’t use. This is selling well but there are deals to be had if you’re flexible. Indeed after I booked yesterday several front row seats appeared online but having seen the height of the stage, I’m glad I sat a few rows back. I’ll give this another go sometime but I suspect if you were a child of the 90s and 00s, you’ll love this a lot more than I did.
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Dec 29, 2019 14:14:54 GMT
I wanted to love this one as others have done but it didn’t quite click for me. Perhaps because it’s an era of music I’ve never really enjoyed and I didn’t recognise many of the songs. Others seemed to be enjoying it a lot more. A lady near me was dancing in her seat and encouraging her reluctant young son to do the same. Several people were filming and the usher spotted one early but remained oblivious to another until the interval. The best way to bootleg shows must just be to be blatant about it then pretend to not speak English. Lots of young children in, which surprised me with the subject matter and swearing. This did mean a lot of parents explaining things to their children and telling them what the songs were. The theatre was pretty full but I was able to get a seat near the front for £30 online on the day. The other thing that soured me is the audience just ignoring the funny jokes, Shakespeare misquotes etc. It was as if most of the audience had never read or seen a Shakespeare play. A lot of the cast had been in In The Heights, so it was great to see them together again, including Jocasta Almgill (cover Nurse) in love scenes with David Badella. Jocasta was as excellent as you’d expect and I’m never sure why she’s just not cast as a lead, but maybe she’s too valuable covering multiple roles. Glad to have finally seen this, particularly as I did have a previous ticket that I couldn’t use. This is selling well but there are deals to be had if you’re flexible. Indeed after I booked yesterday several front row seats appeared online but having seen the height of the stage, I’m glad I sat a few rows back. I’ll give this another go sometime but I suspect if you were a child of the 90s and 00s, you’ll love this a lot more than I did. I have to confess that apart from being forced to study Macbeth at school 50 years ago I was one of the audience when I saw & Juliet in Manchester who had never seen or read a Shakespeare play. Still haven't and no plans to do so ! Also like you the music is mainly from the era when I started to lose interest in the top 40 although most of the songs performed were at least vaguely familiar. I was aware from audience reaction at certain points that there were parts of the show and jokes that I wasn't fully getting through my ignorance of the Bard's work. Nevertherless taken simply as piece of fun musical theatre it's superbly performed and hugely entertaining. I'm going again but with my son who HAS seen plenty of Shakespeare and will probably get even more out of it than I do. |
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Post by barricadegirl86 on Jan 1, 2020 16:33:09 GMT
I wanted to love this one as others have done but it didn’t quite click for me. Perhaps because it’s an era of music I’ve never really enjoyed and I didn’t recognise many of the songs. Others seemed to be enjoying it a lot more. A lady near me was dancing in her seat and encouraging her reluctant young son to do the same. Several people were filming and the usher spotted one early but remained oblivious to another until the interval. The best way to bootleg shows must just be to be blatant about it then pretend to not speak English. Lots of young children in, which surprised me with the subject matter and swearing. This did mean a lot of parents explaining things to their children and telling them what the songs were. The theatre was pretty full but I was able to get a seat near the front for £30 online on the day. The other thing that soured me is the audience just ignoring the funny jokes, Shakespeare misquotes etc. It was as if most of the audience had never read or seen a Shakespeare play. A lot of the cast had been in In The Heights, so it was great to see them together again, including Jocasta Almgill (cover Nurse) in love scenes with David Badella. Jocasta was as excellent as you’d expect and I’m never sure why she’s just not cast as a lead, but maybe she’s too valuable covering multiple roles. Glad to have finally seen this, particularly as I did have a previous ticket that I couldn’t use. This is selling well but there are deals to be had if you’re flexible. Indeed after I booked yesterday several front row seats appeared online but having seen the height of the stage, I’m glad I sat a few rows back. I’ll give this another go sometime but I suspect if you were a child of the 90s and 00s, you’ll love this a lot more than I did. |
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Post by barricadegirl86 on Jan 1, 2020 16:37:45 GMT
Sorry, haven’t posted for a while and managed to copy the quote without commenting!
I’ve booked this show as my kids love the songs and the eldest is trawling through Romeo and Juliet at school. What do you think is the minimum age this is suitable for? My youngest is nine.
Thanks everyone, and Happy New Year.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 1, 2020 16:46:58 GMT
If you don’t mind one S word in the dialogue and several F words sung in the song “Perfect” I think it would be absolutely fine.
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Post by barricadegirl86 on Jan 1, 2020 19:22:38 GMT
That’s really helpful, thank you.
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Post by CG on the loose on Jan 6, 2020 15:58:07 GMT
Was already on my way to London to see the Arts Depot's 'Rockin' Panto' on Saturday when they emailed to say the show was cancelled due to cast illness... it took a disturbingly long time (about four minutes!) before it dawned on me the best way to fill a free matinee slot was with another matinee! And about another 30 seconds to pick & Juliet from my wish list. Loved it - fabulous cast, great energy and the humour hit a real sweet spot for me.
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Post by tw on Jan 6, 2020 16:03:08 GMT
Show has extended to Saturday 3rd October 2020.
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Post by showtoones on Jan 6, 2020 17:34:06 GMT
This show will extend through the festive season 2020 for sure. If they can get to October, they'll definitely go through Christmas as that is a lucrative time in the West End.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jan 9, 2020 20:42:59 GMT
Show stop drama! Just as romeo comes down for his big moment too! Just left hanging there with stage crew looking up quizzically at him!
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jan 9, 2020 20:54:03 GMT
Well they got it back underway and then of course the interval is only a few minutes later anyway.
Based on act 1 I can already say this is a work of complete genius.
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