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Post by mrbarnaby on Sept 18, 2021 17:15:25 GMT
I think Hungover may be the word- I bet they are regretting holding a first night party now. How stupid can you get. Don’t know any other show that’s held a party like that in the current climate. What kind of party was it? At a nearby hotel, just see the photos online. Ridiculous decision to make. |
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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Sept 19, 2021 15:56:29 GMT
What kind of party was it? At a nearby hotel, just see the photos online. Ridiculous decision to make. Wasn't that a pre-show party for guests rather than a post-show party for cast? |
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Post by Peter on Sept 19, 2021 18:07:53 GMT
Can’t remember if this has already come up, but apparently the cast album is due for release on the 26th November.
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Post by shady23 on Sept 19, 2021 18:11:51 GMT
I think Hungover may be the word- I bet they are regretting holding a first night party now. How stupid can you get. Don’t know any other show that’s held a party like that in the current climate. I know they don't get paid now if off for covid related illness but I wonder if they have snuck in other forms of illness into the contracts too. If so, that will prove to be a very costly night out in more ways than one! |
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Post by HereForTheatre on Sept 20, 2021 8:54:10 GMT
So Roger Bart is out then for a couple of weeks the I assume?
I was going to go this week but might see something else now and save this for my October trip.
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Post by anita on Sept 20, 2021 9:17:17 GMT
Can’t remember if this has already come up, but apparently the cast album is due for release on the 26th November. Just seen on Amazon a "making of" book is coming out 3/5/22. |
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Post by bex1210 on Sept 20, 2021 11:27:07 GMT
Cancelled again tonight. We were supposed to be going and just got a message from LW Theatres.
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Post by westlondon on Sept 20, 2021 11:45:15 GMT
Cancelled again tonight. We were supposed to be going and just got a message from LW Theatres. Haven’t they been recording their cast album this week? |
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Post by shady23 on Sept 20, 2021 12:10:08 GMT
Last week they said they were cancelling until Monday so people have paid travel money etc to go down there.
Such a terrible situation for everyone involved.
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Post by madeleineruth21 on Sept 20, 2021 14:13:38 GMT
I’m due to be seeing the show on Sunday for my birthday and am getting increasingly worried that I won’t be able to. I wish the production team would just communicate realistically about how long the cancellations will go on for. I feel dreadful for the cast, but if my date is cancelled, I’d quite like to try and book something else.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 20, 2021 14:26:18 GMT
When was the last time (non covid related) that a show of this size got cancelled for this many dates due to illness? Seems a bit odd to me. I’ve learned from the Cinderella thread that they don’t usually start rehearsing understudies until after official opening night but that was a week ago and it’s not like the understudies didn’t already know the show. Are we assuming that all of the cast options for a main character are unavailable?
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Post by karen13 on Sept 20, 2021 15:08:02 GMT
When was the last time (non covid related) that a show of this size got cancelled for this many dates due to illness? Seems a bit odd to me. I’ve learned from the Cinderella thread that they don’t usually start rehearsing understudies until after official opening night but that was a week ago and it’s not like the understudies didn’t already know the show. Are we assuming that all of the cast options for a main character are unavailable? Pre-Covid, didn't Waitress(at the same theatre) have to cancel a couple of performances when one of the leads and a couple of understudies were ill at the same time? |
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Post by marob on Sept 20, 2021 15:17:37 GMT
What happened with Dreamgirls? I remember they had to fly Marisha Wallace over because some of the cast were sick.
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Post by alison on Sept 20, 2021 15:37:26 GMT
When was the last time (non covid related) that a show of this size got cancelled for this many dates due to illness? Seems a bit odd to me. I’ve learned from the Cinderella thread that they don’t usually start rehearsing understudies until after official opening night but that was a week ago and it’s not like the understudies didn’t already know the show. Are we assuming that all of the cast options for a main character are unavailable? Pre-Covid, didn't Waitress(at the same theatre) have to cancel a couple of performances when one of the leads and a couple of understudies were ill at the same time? Waitress was the first one I thought of, too. It was only two shows on a Saturday that were cancelled though (the first one again being when the audience were in their seats - I was there). They flew over Desi Oakley from the recently closed US tour as soon as they realised there was an issue and she performed very jetlagged from the start of the next week. Without her they'd have had to cancel over a week, she ended up as Jenna for almost a fortnight before any of the UK Jennas were fit to perform again.
BTTF is suffering from being a new show - if there were any previous casts to draw from they would have done so, I assume.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2021 15:44:51 GMT
Do we know that this is not Covid related? I assumed the "illness within our cast" was just for confidentiality of the individuals affected.
I know other shows have been open about it, but if there are unvaccinated cast members (which I have no idea if there are or not), they would still have to self-isolate as a contact. And others who have tested positive may prefer it's not in the public domain. Roger Bart is the only one that was confirmed, due to missing press night, but I suspect this is all due to Covid.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Sept 20, 2021 19:16:07 GMT
A few illnesses are indeed Covid. But also some are not.
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Post by Dr Tom on Sept 21, 2021 9:04:11 GMT
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Post by shady23 on Sept 22, 2021 14:48:19 GMT
The show is back on tonight
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Post by whoafrabjousday on Sept 25, 2021 4:08:21 GMT
And now this ...
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Post by mrnutz on Sept 27, 2021 11:21:45 GMT
Is Roger Bart back now?
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Post by hinge on Sept 27, 2021 11:29:00 GMT
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Post by Playbill99 on Sept 29, 2021 13:08:52 GMT
If anybody would like to see this - I have a ticket available THIS EVENING. Details in Noticeboards
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2021 21:40:05 GMT
Has anyone got Rush tickets for this, if so where were they, Or does it do dynamic pricing? I'd like to see it Friday, but not at the current prices.
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Post by robertb213 on Sept 29, 2021 21:46:32 GMT
I've seen the Circle several times on Rush. Haven't seen the Stalls come up yet.
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Post by Playbill99 on Sept 29, 2021 21:54:42 GMT
I've seen the Circle several times on Rush. Haven't seen the Stalls come up yet. I got offered Row B in the stalls late last week when I tried. |
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