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Post by WireHangers on Jul 17, 2021 14:13:28 GMT
The cast had a cover run today. Great to see things are still happening!
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 17, 2021 14:24:29 GMT
Looks like this will be reopening on the 20th as promised, I already had tickets for that night, but as this will be the first non-restricted performance, it should be a great night.
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Post by ghw894 on Jul 19, 2021 13:02:24 GMT
Want to book for this but in two minds about booking at the moment. Advanced ticket sales are not great going into August and I would usually book top price. Do we think that offers are going to pop up for this? 24th August looks to have only sold 10-15% of tickets...
Thanks for your advice in advance!
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Post by alece10 on Jul 19, 2021 13:04:23 GMT
Want to book for this but in two minds about booking at the moment. Advanced ticket sales are not great going into August and I would usually book top price. Do we think that offers are going to pop up for this? 24th August looks to have only sold 10-15% of tickets... Thanks for your advice in advance! I think there will be offers especially for the high priced stalls and dress circle. There is plenty of availability
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Post by bob2010 on Jul 20, 2021 14:39:50 GMT
I booked in tickets today via TodayTix and just noticed that it's mentioned on a seperate ticket website that Michael Ball isn't performing tonight.
Does anyone know if this has only just been announced?
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Post by TallPaul on Jul 20, 2021 14:46:53 GMT
I think Michael wasn't originally scheduled for tonight, but because of the cancellations he will now be performing. Or it could have all changed again!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2021 14:46:59 GMT
I booked in tickets today via TodayTix and just noticed that it's mentioned on a seperate ticket website that Michael Ball isn't performing tonight. Does anyone know if this has only just been announced? he wasn’t meant to be but I think since it’s the first show back that has been scrapped so he should be on
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Post by Dr Tom on Jul 20, 2021 14:52:36 GMT
TKTs (online now the booth has closed) have discounts for tonight.
For some reason, they appear if you click through from the calendar page, but not the main page.
Unlike TodayTix, they are also allowing single seat bookings.
Hope that helps someone. I've booked Pretty Woman now, otherwise I'd have gone, but hope to make use of that offer soon.
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Post by Seriously on Jul 20, 2021 15:34:09 GMT
49 now in the cast!
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 20, 2021 15:49:52 GMT
Probably wise given the current circumstances, they’ve probably just got enough cast, with the off site swings and in house swings, to carry on with the show even if there is another case requiring self isolation.
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Post by sfsusan on Jul 20, 2021 17:17:14 GMT
Out of curiosity, if it were an audience member who later tested positive, would everyone in the house the night they went be notified, or just those seated closest? And would the theater send out any notifications or NHS Test & Trace?
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Post by bob2010 on Jul 20, 2021 17:51:29 GMT
Out of curiosity, if it were an audience member who later tested positive, would everyone in the house the night they went be notified, or just those seated closest? And would the theater send out any notifications or NHS Test & Trace? I was wondering that today when I went to the Natural History Museum and they had the NHS check in barcode...
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 20, 2021 17:57:18 GMT
Masks are going to be enforced here - there’s already been 2 announcements asking for masks to remain on.
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Post by saral on Jul 20, 2021 19:55:03 GMT
Out of curiosity, if it were an audience member who later tested positive, would everyone in the house the night they went be notified, or just those seated closest? And would the theater send out any notifications or NHS Test & Trace? I was wondering that today when I went to the Natural History Museum and they had the NHS check in barcode... I might be wrong but i think it is PHE and track and trace who make the decision on notifications, the theatre will just pass the info to them
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 20, 2021 21:45:07 GMT
I'm biased as this was the show that made me fall in love with musicals, but after 17 months of no live theatre, I am so, so happy this was my first show back. The atmosphere was electric, the cast were on fire, and it was just an all round joyous experience. You Can't Stop The Beat is my favourite musical theatre number of time, and it made me so happy to see it again, with the original choreography.
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Post by tr252 on Jul 20, 2021 21:56:37 GMT
Masks are going to be enforced here - there’s already been 2 announcements asking for masks to remain on. I didn’t hear any announcements at all this evening, but I sat down at about 7:15pm so perhaps I missed them. The majority of the balcony audience were sat unmasked which was a shame to see. Besides sitting behind the most obnoxious group of people who chatted and sang along and screamed and shouted anything to try and get attention… This was an absolute blast!! What a great show, I’ve never seen a professional production of it before. There are a lot of highlights but I thought Lizzie Bea was fantastic as was Michael Ball. Marisha Wallace’s voice raised the roof. Apart from the people say behind, the audience were lapping it up and you could see how thrilled the cast were. Loved it!
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 20, 2021 22:03:55 GMT
Yes, the reminders about masks were before then. Down where I was, the majority were wearing masks.
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Post by lonlad on Jul 20, 2021 23:06:07 GMT
An utterly tremendous evening -- it was something else to see Michael Ball sobbing at the curtain call and the audience following suit - tears of joy I might add. Was surprised at the numbers of empty seats in the stalls but those who were there were lapping it up and Ball was in phenomenal form, as were the Tracy and the Seaweed, both of whom were / are amongst the best I have seen, and Les Dennis was wonderfully sweet and funny. We had an understudy for Velma who was no Tracie Bennett (or Michelle Pfeiffer) but was game enough. But the show itself was the star -- sweet, buoyant, and timeless to us (not just, pace the song title, to me) in its absolute insistence on tolerance during ever more intolerant times. Bravo, bravi.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jul 21, 2021 7:01:45 GMT
Who plays Edna when MB is off?
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Post by kirstylovesmusicals on Jul 21, 2021 7:12:30 GMT
Chris Howell, walking cover Edna.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jul 21, 2021 23:50:44 GMT
Chris Howell, walking cover Edna. Was he the one everyone moaned about in 42nd Street?
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Post by Being Alive on Jul 22, 2021 0:22:14 GMT
Chris Howell, walking cover Edna. Was he the one everyone moaned about in 42nd Street? That's him!
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Post by anita on Jul 22, 2021 8:49:10 GMT
Was told yesterday - all very hush hush- but there may be a CD. They are discussing the possibility.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 22, 2021 8:52:23 GMT
Chris Howell, walking cover Edna. Was he the one everyone moaned about in 42nd Street? Not everyone
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Post by TallPaul on Jul 22, 2021 8:53:59 GMT
It wasn't everyone, it was mostly one former board member who took agin him for some reason. Playing opposite Jasna Ivir for all that time should have given him more than a few pointers on how to portray a larger than life character.
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Post by frosty on Jul 22, 2021 9:06:19 GMT
Just got 25 quid todaytix rush tickets for tonight - stalls Row E. What a bargain. So excited to see this :-)
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Post by anthony40 on Jul 22, 2021 9:30:11 GMT
That's great to hear and extremely encouraging!
It's exactly what i've boon looking for.
I am actually off to Southampton this afternoon till Sunday so can't take advantage of that to day, but maybe next week?
BTW- am seeing The Rocky horror Show tomorrow afternoon with Ore Odube as Brad.
Thanks again for letting us know.
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Post by frosty on Jul 22, 2021 9:37:41 GMT
That's great to hear and extremely encouraging! It's exactly what i've boon looking for. I am actually off to Southampton this afternoon till Sunday so can't take advantage of that to day, but maybe next week? BTW- am seeing The Rocky horror Show tomorrow afternoon with Ore Odube as Brad. Thanks again for letting us know. Enjoy Rocky Horror and Southampton - I'm at MAST Mayflower Studios in Southampton tomorrow to see Educating Rita.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 22, 2021 9:51:07 GMT
Just got 25 quid todaytix rush tickets for tonight - stalls Row E. What a bargain. So excited to see this :-) That is a bargain as those seats are normally between £115 and £150
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Post by Dr Tom on Jul 22, 2021 9:59:47 GMT
I saw this yesterday afternoon. It was quite a late booking. I'd been trying for Rush but they only offered double seats. Suddenly they offered singles too and I snapped up a ticket in the Grand Circle.
Four entrances to get in. Three with massive queues. The one in the centre with no queue, which is the one I used (having had it helpfully pointed out by one of the security staff).
TodayTix don't give you a barcode, but I was told I didn't have to pick up a ticket. It did cause a bit of confusion with the person checking my ticket.
Very good mask wearing throughout.
Then the fun started with a rather flustered usher, as it turned out five separate parties were booked for the same seat! Two of us, I think had booked on the day. At least one had booked a month in advance and had had a long journey to the theatre.
I tried to stay out of the way, but then found myself promoted to usher (possibly because I was wearing a shirt). The real usher was busy on his radio trying to make sense of the situation. I did help quite a few people find their way, but not sure when I get paid!
Anyway, about 3:05pm (bearing in mind the show as meant to start at 3pm), we were taken downstairs and I ended up at the centre of the second row of the Royal Circle, in what would often be a £200 seat. Still miles from the stage, but an excellent view. Then a few minutes later, they started the show.
Quite a few empty seats around, but all in the areas costing £100 or more.
The people behind me were very impressed there was a table with their drinks on during the interval (but I'm sure they had paid for this). They were also discussing how well they'd done "turning the film into a show". Apart from that, I assume lots of people got included drinks and snacks as the ice rattling and packet opening got quite annoying.
The show itself? Very enjoyable and a feel good afternoon. Chris Howells was on as the male authority figure, but I didn't see any cast notifications anywhere.
I will go back. Hopefully for a seat on my own and hopefully for one in the Stalls.
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