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Post by terrylondon79 on Sept 29, 2021 22:14:00 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. Keep trying after the initial batch get sent. We got better seats (Row D in stalls) waiting a bit. As first seats offered were right on side towards back of circle. Tried again at 11am and got better offer. Check how many seats left for sale normally. If there's quite a few empty seats, think they more likely to send todaytix another batch? |
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Post by robertb213 on Sept 29, 2021 22:16:24 GMT
I never get why better seats often go on sale later. Surely it's better to fill the more obvious Stalls gaps first and then fill the Circle gaps once the Stalls is full. What's the point of having higher levels fuller but spaces downstairs? Must look odd from the stage.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Sept 30, 2021 8:51:52 GMT
Can anyone advise on what the grand circle is like for this show/theatre? I've seen some people say you miss some things at the top of the stage from up there?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2021 15:02:57 GMT
Right now, there are 2 excellent rush seats in Stalls row J, for tonight, on Todaytix
Unfortunately im wanting to go tomorrow.
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Post by fluxcapacitor on Sept 30, 2021 15:58:24 GMT
I never get why better seats often go on sale later. Surely it's better to fill the more obvious Stalls gaps first and then fill the Circle gaps once the Stalls is full. What's the point of having higher levels fuller but spaces downstairs? Must look odd from the stage. I think it’s because the better seats aren’t always available during the initial rush drop. They’re often house seats or seats originally held back from sale for whatever reason which are thrown out as extra day seats only when it becomes clear they’re not being used by whoever they were intended for (e.g. Cast friends and family). The initial drop are always the “intended” day seats. |
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Post by Being Alive on Sept 30, 2021 16:04:34 GMT
Oh my god I haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaated this.
Awful score (actually preferred the score to Cinderella and I hated that 😂) and I was left weirdly cold by the effects until the very end (which I can't deny is impressive).
Thought the cast were average across the board, but that may well have something to do with the fact the sound was DIRE and I couldn't hear a word they sang for most of the songs.
But still, the audience lapped it up and it was an audience of people I guess don't normally go to the theatre, so that's good.
I'll stick to Frozen if I'm looking for video spectacle.
2 stars
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2021 17:05:27 GMT
But tell us how you REALLY felt about it 😆
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Post by Being Alive on Sept 30, 2021 19:10:27 GMT
But tell us how you REALLY felt about it 😆 No point beating around the bush 😂 - I'm glad I was there on comps I'd have been furious had I paid! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2021 19:50:12 GMT
But tell us how you REALLY felt about it 😆 No point beating around the bush 😂 - I'm glad I was there on comps I'd have been furious had I paid! That's why I'm hoping for rush tickets tomorrow, I'm not convinced it will be for me. |
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Post by Being Alive on Sept 30, 2021 21:20:10 GMT
Hey, I'm not knocking it being in the west end (which I have done with other shows I've been in!)
It's getting in an audience who don't think musicals are for them which is great as far as I'm concerned!!
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Post by danb on Sept 30, 2021 21:24:22 GMT
In retrospect I think it was pretty ‘meh’. Yes, some of the effects were impressive (not the last bit with the car on a stick…that was awful…slow and just odd) and I liked a couple of the cheesy 50’s style legit musical songs. But I certainly never need to see it again.
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Post by MusicalTalk on Sept 30, 2021 22:39:09 GMT
The “car on a stick” is a lot more complicated than we think. The fact we see the car from all angles means the car cannot be on a stick... it’s a lot cleverer than we think.
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Post by danb on Oct 1, 2021 4:47:40 GMT
The “car on a stick” is a lot more complicated than we think. The fact we see the car from all angles means the car cannot be on a stick... it’s a lot cleverer than we think. Yes I realise that, but it was kind of thrown away by being so slow and weird. I’m not taking the achievement away from them but I just don’t need a repeat visit. |
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Post by eua78 on Oct 1, 2021 21:15:49 GMT
I’m in London in a few weeks and want to go and see a musical, is this worth a shot ? I was such a massive fan of back to the future as a kid which is why this appeals.
id appreciate any suggestions as well if anyone highly recommends something else 😄
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2021 22:06:42 GMT
I saw it tonight. I didnt hate it, but it wasn't something i would see again. Now I love a musical, but this had, what felt like, way too many songs. Most of them were ok, but the lyrics were not good. So many false rhymes and those that did rhyme you saw coming a mile off.
It felt like a show for people who dont usually like musicals.
Having only seen the film once years ago, it was interesting to see what got an audience reaction, obviously because its the same in the film. There were lots of the film fans in the house tonight,but that's who this is aimed at.
Staging was excellent, the cast gave it their all and it got huge applause and cheers at the end. I'm glad i saw it through rush tickets (stalls row L, a few seats in from the aisle) For £25 it was well worth the money.
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Post by fiyerorocher on Oct 1, 2021 22:26:04 GMT
I’m in London in a few weeks and want to go and see a musical, is this worth a shot ? I was such a massive fan of back to the future as a kid which is why this appeals. id appreciate any suggestions as well if anyone highly recommends something else 😄 Please, if you only get the chance to see one show, don't make it this. You deserve better. I honestly can't remember ever being more disappointed by a show. The songs are instantly forgettable, the entire thing hangs off the special effects in a way that makes the rest of it seem even flatter and duller than it is, and you can do so much better with what's currently on in the west end! |
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Post by anthony on Oct 1, 2021 22:32:02 GMT
Saw it tonight. Let’s be real; as a musical it is utterly dreadful. HOWEVER, the cast and those special effects!!!!!!
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Post by Being Alive on Oct 1, 2021 22:41:26 GMT
Tbh I think there's a semi decent play in there with the effects...it's just not a musical
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2021 22:54:00 GMT
Tbh I think there's a semi decent play in there with the effects...it's just not a musical I was thinking about this, but i'm not convinced it could work as a play, the songs, as bad as they are, allow them to pitch it a certain level and have fun with it more. Maybe a play isnt the right word, because it could work as a 1 hour Back To The Future 'Experience' and make it slightly more immersive.
I wonder if BTTF will give Moulin Rouge a run for it's money in the design awards, come awards season. It's very impressive and i loved that they brought it out into the auditorium. I've yet to see MR on stage, but the pictures ive seen look like a recreation of the film. Yes i understand it's the film, on stage...
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Post by HereForTheatre on Oct 2, 2021 7:54:40 GMT
Just rowing back to my earlier question about the view for the grand circle for this. Has anyone had experience watching from up there please? Thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2021 8:40:13 GMT
Just rowing back to my earlier question about the view for the grand circle for this. Has anyone had experience watching from up there please? Thanks. Haven't been up there in years, but the information here might help you:
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Post by theatrefan77 on Oct 2, 2021 12:10:21 GMT
The upper side feels very far away from the action and the seats have no armrests. The lower part is better from A to E, but the leg room is almost non existent unless you are on the aisle, but then the view will be restricted. There is no middle aisle, only side.
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Post by properjob on Oct 3, 2021 20:58:01 GMT
I saw this today and the board's collective wisdom has come through again. It is as already described in this thread. The projection, set and stage effects are amazing but the new songs are instantly forgotten.
The dancing girls that keep appearing are aesthetically lovely but artistically jarring.
I saw it with a rush ticket which are excellent value but I would not have wanted to pay the ordinary prices they are asking.
It reminds me in one aspect of the infamous "Spiderman turn of the dark". In that they needed some background music for a disco scene so used one of U2's existing hits which when I heard made me think this is a great tune, pity there aren't any in the actual show. This is the same whenever there is a whisper of the theme tune or "power of love" it shows how memorable a great tune can be and the new songs just aren't.
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Post by mrnutz on Oct 8, 2021 14:17:58 GMT
I went into this last night with very low expectations but actually really enjoyed it! As already said by many the songs are mostly poor and forgettable. But the spectacle of the whole thing blew me away.
Understudy Marty was on and did a decent job but I would have liked to see Olly Dobson.
A perhaps-slightly-overgenerous 4 stars from me (mostly for the tech).
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Post by HereForTheatre on Oct 13, 2021 16:29:31 GMT
I loved it this afternoon. It was fun and nostalgic and the spectacle of it was impressive. I think the did it hugely well. I had the understudy Marty on who was fantastic and I adored Roger Bart. It was a wonderful performance by him and I think he could be in line for the olivier. I mean you could say the (new) songs weren't needed....but some of them did add something or create some good musical theatre moments. I actually liked the moments where they nodded to it being a musical and added the knowing stagey moments. Overall I loved it and had a great time.
4 stars
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