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Post by ladidah on Apr 10, 2024 10:06:45 GMT
I was in row 4/5 and that felt very close, AA wouldn't be for me at all.
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Post by dip on Apr 12, 2024 8:12:56 GMT
Just put two tickets for Monday's show on the noticeboard btw
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Post by capybara on Apr 15, 2024 12:37:23 GMT
What an incredible achievement for the show as a whole, as well as Jak. When I first saw it at Southwark, I was almost shaking with adrenaline and knew it would have a fabulous future and this is such well deserved recognition.
Will be there tonight. I hope the cast get an even more rapturous reception than usual (and that they ad lib an Olivier reference into the scene near the end!). I also hope they aren’t too hungover, although maybe that would be quite funny as well…
Visit number 13 for me looks to be a lucky one, with Geri on as Bevan meaning I will have finally seen all cover tracks ahead of next month’s cast change (not counting second covers!).
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Post by Sean on Apr 15, 2024 12:40:40 GMT
Has the new cast been announced?
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Post by capybara on Apr 15, 2024 12:47:54 GMT
Has the new cast been announced? No, not yet. Must be imminent now that the Oliviers is over and the new cast is expected to start from 13th May (unconfirmed). For the eagle eyed on social media, it won’t have gone unnoticed that Jennifer Caldwell is moving to London this week. Just in time for rehearsals, you might say.
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Post by venoose on Apr 15, 2024 12:53:19 GMT
Has the new cast been announced? No, not yet. Must be imminent now that the Oliviers is over and the new cast is expected to start from 13th May (unconfirmed). For the eagle eyed on social media, it won’t have gone unnoticed that Jennifer Caldwell is moving to London this week. Just in time for rehearsals, you might say. Oh that is interesting (potential) news about Jen Caldwell. I saw her in Fantastically Great Women last month and when she performed Deeds Not Words I thought to myself she’d be a good fit for Mincemeat.
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Post by capybara on Apr 15, 2024 12:56:36 GMT
She was also brilliant in I Wish My Life Were Like a Musical. Definite Monty vibes.
Another name I have heard mentioned is Chloe Hart, not sure if she would be a better fit for Jean or Bevan though as I’ve not seen her perform. She’s definitely starting a new job soon, so again the dates would fit.
Either way, we will surely find out in days rather than weeks now.
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Post by lilgirlbigcity on Apr 15, 2024 16:37:51 GMT
Okay, now you've got me obsessing over the idea of Jen Caldwell as Monty. Would be a very good bit of casting!
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Post by jm25 on Apr 15, 2024 19:02:24 GMT
Assuming a cast change is on the horizon, I'd love to see the current cast one last time. I was hoping they'd announce the change quite far in advance but it's not looking like that now if that mid-May date is anything to go by!
Not sure how likely a return visit will be at short notice with the ticket prices being what they are and the lottery so difficult to win these days. Last night's triumphs at the Oliviers will probably up the demand for tickets too - no bad thing.
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Post by amyja89 on Apr 15, 2024 19:25:04 GMT
By any chance is there a way I can discover who performed in which roles at the April 9th matinee? I didn’t buy a programme or snap a cast list pic in the foyer!
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Post by Dr Tom on Apr 15, 2024 19:51:07 GMT
There’s already advertising out on the sides of buses with the Olivier results. Considering how well this is selling, I’m surprised that’s needed, but maybe it’s the end of the cheap ticket prices.
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Post by Dave B on Apr 15, 2024 19:59:03 GMT
By any chance is there a way I can discover who performed in which roles at the April 9th matinee? I didn’t buy a programme or snap a cast list pic in the foyer! Try West End Covers on Twitter. More than once I've gone back a few days to find names I missed out on.
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Post by Jon on Apr 15, 2024 20:37:22 GMT
There’s already advertising out on the sides of buses with the Olivier results. Considering how well this is selling, I’m surprised that’s needed, but maybe it’s the end of the cheap ticket prices. I still think they'll keep their current pricing but I wouldn't be surprised if they make Thursday the same price as Fridays and Saturdays, I'm surprised they managed to get the Best New Musical on buses so quickly, I'd understand digital ads but not bus ads.
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Post by amyja89 on Apr 15, 2024 21:09:53 GMT
By any chance is there a way I can discover who performed in which roles at the April 9th matinee? I didn’t buy a programme or snap a cast list pic in the foyer! Try West End Covers on Twitter. More than once I've gone back a few days to find names I missed out on. Thanks! Took a look and there doesn't appear to be any announcements for my day, so I'll assume I had the advertised cast!
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Post by Dawnstar on Apr 15, 2024 22:54:56 GMT
Assuming a cast change is on the horizon, I'd love to see the current cast one last time. I was hoping they'd announce the change quite far in advance but it's not looking like that now if that mid-May date is anything to go by! Not sure how likely a return visit will be at short notice with the ticket prices being what they are and the lottery so difficult to win these days. Last night's triumphs at the Oliviers will probably up the demand for tickets too - no bad thing.
Seconding this but having received yet another "Sorry not this time" email today it's not looking likely. I won the lottery at my very first time of trying last May & no luck since. I don't know how some people have managed to see it so many times without bankrupting themselves, unless they manage to go every Monday.
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Post by properjob on Apr 16, 2024 7:31:12 GMT
I wonder how much of a boost the Olivier win will be to sales and whether they might consider a move to a slightly bigger (and hopefully more comfortable!) theatre?
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Post by ladidah on Apr 16, 2024 8:15:17 GMT
Although it's not comfy and the toilets are HORRENDOUS - the theatre stage really suits the story I think.
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Post by amyja89 on Apr 16, 2024 8:26:04 GMT
Although it's not comfy and the toilets are HORRENDOUS - the theatre stage really suits the story I think. The toilet I went in (think it was a unisex loo up from the dress circle bar) was truly like spending a penny in an old Victorian house rather than a theatre. Charming in its own way but very much unfit for purpose if a queue were to form!
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Post by ladidah on Apr 16, 2024 8:41:48 GMT
When I went we had 300 people queuing for two tiny stalls. It was madness.
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Post by fiyerorocher on Apr 16, 2024 9:16:35 GMT
Try West End Covers on Twitter. More than once I've gone back a few days to find names I missed out on. Thanks! Took a look and there doesn't appear to be any announcements for my day, so I'll assume I had the advertised cast! Their understudies occasionally end up on the West End Covers account but often don't, so I wouldn't take the absence of a mention as a guarantee
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Post by amyja89 on Apr 16, 2024 9:29:41 GMT
Thanks! Took a look and there doesn't appear to be any announcements for my day, so I'll assume I had the advertised cast! Their understudies occasionally end up on the West End Covers account but often don't, so I wouldn't take the absence of a mention as a guarantee After a little detective work and trying to recognise faces on the show website, I think I had all of the principal cast with the exception of Holly Sumpton who I'm pretty sure was my Ewan Montagu (and excellent!). Definitely don't recognise Natasha Hodgson from my performance.
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Post by capybara on Apr 16, 2024 10:51:31 GMT
What a privilege to be at the first Mincemeat show since the Olivier award win. The Fortune was full of the musical’s most loyal fans - Mincefluencers, if you will - and most of them came in cosplay (not me, reader; I’m saving my Spilsbury get-up for Halloween…).
An electric atmosphere throughout, buoyed by the addition of not one, not two but THREE covers performing (there were understandably a fair few hangovers among the principal cast, by all accounts!). The beauty of this show is how every single understudy brings something different and fresh to the roles. You literally never feel like you’re being short-changed, such is the immense talent and comedic ability among this special, special company.
I think we all knew it was coming but a highlight was Holly delivering the line “at least it’s not an *Olivier award* winning musical!”. But if I’m honest, the line is could not be heard after “Oliv-“ such was the boisterous ovation filling the auditorium.
It was also my first time seeing Geri on as Bevan/Haselden. Not only was she incredible but that means I have now seen every first cover on for every track. So I can speak with authority when I say they are ALL phenomenal performers. Mincemeat bingo, (sort of) completed.
My next trip is likely to be cast change night, which I’m sure will be emotional for everyone. I don’t know if the understudies will stay or leave too, but this is your warning to see this Olivier award winning show’s OG cast if you possibly can before they go. What a night.
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Post by khiar on Apr 16, 2024 11:12:26 GMT
Assuming a cast change is on the horizon, I'd love to see the current cast one last time. I was hoping they'd announce the change quite far in advance but it's not looking like that now if that mid-May date is anything to go by! Not sure how likely a return visit will be at short notice with the ticket prices being what they are and the lottery so difficult to win these days. Last night's triumphs at the Oliviers will probably up the demand for tickets too - no bad thing.
Seconding this but having received yet another "Sorry not this time" email today it's not looking likely. I won the lottery at my very first time of trying last May & no luck since. I don't know how some people have managed to see it so many times without bankrupting themselves, unless they manage to go every Monday.
They also tend to release standing tickets at midday for sold-out shows, if that happens to be an option for you (though I appreciate that going on short notice and standing for a whole show definitely isn't for everybody!).
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Post by max on Apr 16, 2024 11:22:16 GMT
What a privilege to be at the first Mincemeat show since the Olivier award win. The Fortune was full of the musical’s most loyal fans - Mincefluencers, if you will - and most of them came in cosplay (not me, reader; I’m saving my Spilsbury get-up for Halloween…). An electric atmosphere throughout, buoyed by the addition of not one, not two but THREE covers performing (there were understandably a fair few hangovers among the principal cast, by all accounts!). The beauty of this show is how every single understudy brings something different and fresh to the roles. You literally never feel like you’re being short-changed, such is the immense talent and comedic ability among this special, special company. I think we all knew it was coming but a highlight was Holly delivering the line “at least it’s not an *Olivier award* winning musical!”. But if I’m honest, the line is could not be heard after “Oliv-“ such was the boisterous ovation filling the auditorium. It was also my first time seeing Geri on as Bevan/Haselden. Not only was she incredible but that means I have now seen every first cover on for every track. So I can speak with authority when I say they are ALL phenomenal performers. Mincemeat bingo, (sort of) completed. My next trip is likely to be cast change night, which I’m sure will be emotional for everyone. I don’t know if the understudies will stay or leave too, but this is your warning to see this Olivier award winning show’s OG cast if you possibly can before they go. What a night. That's great to hear the covers are all so good they're worth collecting (Got to get 'em all). When I went back a second time I was pleased to get the original SpitLip three again having seen them 10 years ago in Fringe Theatre and spotted that they were a brilliant team deserving of great success ('The Boy Who Kicked Pigs' at Jackson's Lane London). My seat the first time wasn't the best, so I wanted to catch them again rather than covers. However, for Hester I saw Jak the first time (Great), and Christian the second time (Brilliant), so I can see that proved your point.
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Post by ladidah on Apr 16, 2024 13:11:36 GMT
I will have to see this again before the cast change, I came away before with such a crush on Natasha Hodgson
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Post by Jon on Apr 16, 2024 13:42:05 GMT
I wonder how much of a boost the Olivier win will be to sales and whether they might consider a move to a slightly bigger (and hopefully more comfortable!) theatre? The chances of a move are zero.
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Post by fiyero on Apr 16, 2024 14:54:14 GMT
By any chance is there a way I can discover who performed in which roles at the April 9th matinee? I didn’t buy a programme or snap a cast list pic in the foyer! Holly Monty, rest full cast (according to the Mincefluencer's discord)
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Post by amyja89 on Apr 16, 2024 15:18:38 GMT
By any chance is there a way I can discover who performed in which roles at the April 9th matinee? I didn’t buy a programme or snap a cast list pic in the foyer! Holly Monty, rest full cast (according to the Mincefluencer's discord) Thanks for the confirmation, good to know my detective work was correct lol!
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Post by Dawnstar on Apr 16, 2024 22:21:28 GMT
They also tend to release standing tickets at midday for sold-out shows, if that happens to be an option for you (though I appreciate that going on short notice and standing for a whole show definitely isn't for everybody!). No, I wouldn't fancy standing. (I once tried standing at the Globe & keeled over. Admittedly it was 30 degrees but it's put me off standing.) Also as I don't live in London while I could get down at a few hours' notice I'd prefer not to have to do so.
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Post by ladidah on Apr 19, 2024 7:21:05 GMT
It's taken me months, but I've finally realised - 'Born to Lead' sounds just like 'When You're a Pirate!' from Muppets Treasure Island.
'We were made to give the orders...for some were made to followwww' sounds just like, 'when you're a professional piratttteeeeeeee'
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