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Post by dip on Mar 30, 2023 18:41:01 GMT
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Post by fiyerorocher on Mar 31, 2023 22:35:34 GMT
If you don't have tickets for this yet, you are truly going to miss out on one of the most excellent shows.
A really good first preview today, with the usual start-(or also often end-)of-run mistakes that honestly give this show its charm. (All minor things, along the vein of 'I like your pen', 'I don't have a pen,' 'Yes, I'd noticed')
Act 1 is mostly unchanged from previous iterations of the show. A couple of lyric and line changes and some tweaks to orchestrations, also a much higher set budget! It looks amazing.
Act 2 sees more changes. Act As If has been reworked, as has the long dialogue scene before they find out the fate of the mission. And as for the Glitzy Finale? There are no words.
Please go. This show deserves such a warm reception to the West End.
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Post by fiyerorocher on Mar 31, 2023 23:36:14 GMT
Oh - having said Act 1 doesn't change much, I have to say I don't particularly like the new arrangement for All the Ladies. It worked better when it was a little simpler.
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Post by dip on Apr 1, 2023 23:20:21 GMT
Been over a year since I’ve last seen it and I absolutely love what they’ve done with the show. Felt as charming as ever, but still deserving of the bigger stage.
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Post by mattnyc on Apr 2, 2023 3:13:26 GMT
Have they made any improvements/updates to the theatre?
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Post by capybara on Apr 3, 2023 22:03:40 GMT
I was at the first preview on Friday night and it was fantastic. This is going to be such a huge hit and rightly so.
Everything there is to say about this wonderful, joyous piece of musical theatre has probably already been said on here. But the West End production budget has taken it to another level, as if that were possible.
The glitzy finale has certainly lived up to its name, at last!
Mincemeat deserves to run and run and run. And surely it will.
Five stars! Now, to book my next visit…
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Post by keepitupstairs on Apr 4, 2023 14:00:28 GMT
Full soundtrack confirmed!
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Post by Someone in a tree on Apr 4, 2023 14:12:31 GMT
Sail on, boys & God that's brilliant are already out there. They sound fab
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 4, 2023 14:26:00 GMT
It's so funny to see the titles of songs that I'd not realised what they were called haha
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Post by Jon on Apr 4, 2023 14:27:17 GMT
I've booked for next Friday using the National Lottery voucher. Can't wait to see both the show and to finally visit the Fortune Theatre.
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Post by capybara on Apr 4, 2023 14:57:43 GMT
I've booked for next Friday using the National Lottery voucher. Can't wait to see both the show and to finally visit the Fortune Theatre. How did you do that? Fortune Theatre wasn’t showing as part of the promotion when I looked earlier. |
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Post by Jon on Apr 4, 2023 14:58:17 GMT
I've booked for next Friday using the National Lottery voucher. Can't wait to see both the show and to finally visit the Fortune Theatre. How did you do that? Fortune Theatre wasn’t showing as part of the promotion when I looked earlier. It is, I checked with ATG. |
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Post by capybara on Apr 4, 2023 15:01:39 GMT
How did you do that? Fortune Theatre wasn’t showing as part of the promotion when I looked earlier. It is, I checked with ATG. Brilliant. Were you able to purchase online or do you have to call? |
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Post by Jon on Apr 4, 2023 15:03:01 GMT
It is, I checked with ATG. Brilliant. Were you able to purchase online or do you have to call? I called as you can't use the voucher on ATG's website. |
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Post by capybara on Apr 4, 2023 15:36:56 GMT
Brilliant. Were you able to purchase online or do you have to call? I called as you can't use the voucher on ATG's website. Thanks Jon, very helpful. Just done the same and booked again for OM! |
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Post by anita on Apr 5, 2023 9:49:16 GMT
Full soundtrack confirmed! CD out 12/5 |
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Post by ilovewemusicals on Apr 6, 2023 6:40:26 GMT
I didn’t realise it was two rows that they added at the front of the stalls. I moved from row B to row A but it is AA that is actually the front row. So I exchanged my tickets for nothing.
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Post by fiyero on Apr 6, 2023 8:05:12 GMT
I didn’t realise it was two rows that they added at the front of the stalls. I moved from row B to row A but it is AA that is actually the front row. So I exchanged my tickets for nothing. How is it near the front? We booked row B with no seats in front. Then they filled the gap. Then they added another row! By then there was nothing else we could move to so we have stuck but I like to be prepared. |
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Post by ctas on Apr 7, 2023 6:24:28 GMT
Had the absolute pleasure of seeing this yesterday — I caught the Riverside Studios incarnation but wow it’s incredible what they’ve done with a budget. Row B stalls was wonderful, great view of everything, and the show is just as funny and clever as I remembered! Took an American friend who’s visiting and she adored it too but said a couple of language jokes were lost on her. I’m going to book again as soon as I can.
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Post by sky on Apr 7, 2023 13:45:01 GMT
Absolutely loved the show, Natasha's comedic timing is like no other! Her improvisation when the ceiling lights accidentally hit the floor last night was hilarious and had the audience in stitches. Though am confused with one thing: what is the design on their yellow-background poster supposed to be? I've been staring at it for ages and still can't seem to make out what it is.
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Post by Mark on Apr 7, 2023 14:36:13 GMT
Absolutely loved the show, Natasha's comedic timing is like no other! Her improvisation when the ceiling lights accidentally hit the floor last night was hilarious and had the audience in stitches. Though am confused with one thing: what is the design on their yellow-background poster supposed to be? I've been staring at it for ages and still can't seem to make out what it is. I only realised recently it’s meant to be Hitler |
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Post by Matt on Apr 7, 2023 17:53:36 GMT
Absolutely loved the show, Natasha's comedic timing is like no other! Her improvisation when the ceiling lights accidentally hit the floor last night was hilarious and had the audience in stitches. Though am confused with one thing: what is the design on their yellow-background poster supposed to be? I've been staring at it for ages and still can't seem to make out what it is. I only realised recently it’s meant to be Hitler The hair was really obvious for me the first time I saw it, but I only recently realised the writing/briefcase is his moustache. |
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Post by Jon on Apr 7, 2023 17:59:02 GMT
It's not super obvious that it's meant to be Hitler, I think the logo with the writing need to be placed higher to make a face.
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Post by marob on Apr 7, 2023 21:27:13 GMT
Yeah, I’ve seen that art a few times, but the penny only dropped what it actually is when I saw it in a circle, as in the social media avatar here: http://instagr.am/p/Cp4tvNVDb6W |
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Post by Jon on Apr 7, 2023 22:01:16 GMT
It's very similar to the Cameron Mackintosh logos like Cats, My Fair Lady and Oliver!
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