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Post by Paulw on Sept 1, 2022 23:06:46 GMT
Agree with Dr Tom - Ben Joyce is phenomenal. There's a sprightly youthfulness to his portrayal of Marty and pitch perfect voice. His energy and precision are a much needed injection of vitality to the role. (Not to decry Olly Dobson or Will Haswell, both of whom are also fantastic in the role.) This new cast (well, some new, some from the original cast) is fantastic. I've seen this show quite a few times in the last year and this evening's cast smashed it. This show is in fine fettle and deserves to run for a good while longer. Go see it, even if you've seen it before! I was in tonight too, having not been in the best of moods going in due to a stressful week I did come out feeling a lot better and pleased I saw this again. It seems a few things have been added and removed since my last visit but don’t know the show well enough to work out exactly which bits! I can’t remember the Doc mumbling lines in the past as if he was mocking lines being forgotten! But it was very funny! |
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Post by stuartmcd on Sept 3, 2022 16:58:24 GMT
Just got out of seeing this for the first time with a rush ticket through TodayTix and had a really great time. I thought the songs were good but a bit forgettable. But the performances and stage effects were amazing! I think if you’re a fan of the film then this is a must see.
There were moments particularly in Act 1 where I was struggling to make out a lot of the lyrics and even some dialogue. But it seemed to improve as the show went on. I would say Act 2 was a lot stronger than the first. And the ending was just brilliant with a man a few rows ahead fist pumping the air he was so excited.
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Post by showtoones on Sept 8, 2022 6:39:23 GMT
Does Will Haswell have a schedule or weekly show when he goes on as Marty?
Thanks in advance
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Post by evilmat360 on Sept 8, 2022 10:30:43 GMT
Monday still seems to be his set day as Alternate.
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Post by ceebee on Oct 7, 2022 23:13:40 GMT
Epic move from Ben Joyce tonight as he stacked it off the bandstand at the start of Johnny B Goode, forward rolled down the steps, somehow managed to protect himself and the guitar, and complete the scene with high energy and panache. An absolute pro. I would have cried. I think he might feel a bit sore in the morning, but his selflessness in not missing a beat despite it looking really painful was one of those moments where you feel privileged to see a performer make sure that the show goes on.
I've seen curtains come down for much less. Take a bow Ben - you deserve it.
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Post by ceebee on Oct 22, 2022 19:35:48 GMT
Could any regular BTTF theatregoers help me? I'm planning to book my parents to go and see this (in their seventies!) as they have shown an interest. They will travel down from the Highlands in December to see a few other shows, and I'm aiming for a Monday evening performance. I saw on the thread above that Will Haswell usually does Monday evenings (no bad thing as I think he is superb as Marty), but are there any other understudies that typically cover Mondays? I'd prefer my parents to see Roger Bart as Doc, as his performance really is excellent. Any advice appreciated before I go ahead and book. Many thanks.
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Post by LaLuPone on Oct 22, 2022 20:03:30 GMT
Could any regular BTTF theatregoers help me? I'm planning to book my parents to go and see this (in their seventies!) as they have shown an interest. They will travel down from the Highlands in December to see a few other shows, and I'm aiming for a Monday evening performance. I saw on the thread above that Will Haswell usually does Monday evenings (no bad thing as I think he is superb as Marty), but are there any other understudies that typically cover Mondays? I'd prefer my parents to see Roger Bart as Doc, as his performance really is excellent. Any advice appreciated before I go ahead and book. Many thanks. I’m not 100% certain but I’m pretty sure Roger Bart does all 8 shows generally. Hopefully someone else on here can give absolute confirmation. |
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Post by ceebee on Oct 22, 2022 20:43:12 GMT
Could any regular BTTF theatregoers help me? I'm planning to book my parents to go and see this (in their seventies!) as they have shown an interest. They will travel down from the Highlands in December to see a few other shows, and I'm aiming for a Monday evening performance. I saw on the thread above that Will Haswell usually does Monday evenings (no bad thing as I think he is superb as Marty), but are there any other understudies that typically cover Mondays? I'd prefer my parents to see Roger Bart as Doc, as his performance really is excellent. Any advice appreciated before I go ahead and book. Many thanks. I’m not 100% certain but I’m pretty sure Roger Bart does all 8 shows generally. Hopefully someone else on here can give absolute confirmation. Thanks lewisv1733 - very much appreciated! |
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Post by TallPaul on Nov 1, 2022 14:21:40 GMT
Have you booked in advance, ceebee. Roger Bart is taking a six week break from late November until the new year. Cory English is to play Doc Brown from 23 November to 3 January. |
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Post by theatrefan62 on Nov 1, 2022 14:30:40 GMT
Nice to see this seems to be doing good box office and last week broke box office records at the Adelphi for the highest gross sales in one week.
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Post by anxiousoctopus on Nov 1, 2022 15:22:43 GMT
Was taking a break from seeing it for awhile after 4 visits since last year - but now there’s a new Doc I’m tempted to go back!
I enjoy Roger Bart’s Doc but after 4 times his choices do get a bit tiring. It is funny to see his different line reads and trying to get the cast to crack, but it also takes away from a lot of the more heartfelt moments in the show when Doc’s at his lowest. A lot of the time it feels like he’s not playing Doc, it’s more Roger entertaining himself in costume as Doc.
I’m looking forward to seeing what another actor does, and if they’ll manage to humanise the character more
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Post by ceebee on Nov 1, 2022 16:17:09 GMT
Was taking a break from seeing it for awhile after 4 visits since last year - but now there’s a new Doc I’m tempted to go back! I enjoy Roger Bart’s Doc but after 4 times his choices do get a bit tiring. It is funny to see his different line reads and trying to get the cast to crack, but it also takes away from a lot of the more heartfelt moments in the show when Doc’s at his lowest. A lot of the time it feels like he’s not playing Doc, it’s more Roger entertaining himself in costume as Doc. I’m looking forward to seeing what another actor does, and if they’ll manage to humanise the character more I saw his understudy recently, who was excellent. |
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Post by ceebee on Nov 1, 2022 16:18:22 GMT
Have you booked in advance, ceebee. Roger Bart is taking a six week break from late November until the new year. Cory English is to play Doc Brown from 23 November to 3 January. Thanks TallPaul - yeah, I booked for Mon 12 December, so they'll miss Roger Bart sadly. |
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Post by fansylvanians on Nov 24, 2022 13:30:02 GMT
Have you booked in advance, ceebee . Roger Bart is taking a six week break from late November until the new year. Cory English is to play Doc Brown from 23 November to 3 January. Thanks TallPaul - yeah, I booked for Mon 12 December, so they'll miss Roger Bart sadly. Don’t worry, your parents won’t be shortchanged. Saw Cory English as Doc in his first performance last night and he’s just as good if not better than Roger Bart. |
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Post by showtoones on Nov 24, 2022 20:46:05 GMT
I saw on Twitter that Ben said he has COVID that’s not COVID. So it’s likely to be a flu.
Does anyone know how long he’s been out?
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Post by showtoones on Nov 24, 2022 20:47:27 GMT
Thanks TallPaul - yeah, I booked for Mon 12 December, so they'll miss Roger Bart sadly. Don’t worry, your parents won’t be shortchanged. Saw Cory English as Doc in his first performance last night and he’s just as good if not better than Roger Bart. I was thinking…Cory is likely either going to take over on the West end or be roger’s standby on Broadway. Doubt he’d agree to do the show for 6 weeks and that’s it… |
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Post by ceebee on Nov 24, 2022 20:59:32 GMT
Thanks TallPaul - yeah, I booked for Mon 12 December, so they'll miss Roger Bart sadly. Don’t worry, your parents won’t be shortchanged. Saw Cory English as Doc in his first performance last night and he’s just as good if not better than Roger Bart. Wow - sounds like we're in for a treat! Thank you! |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 24, 2022 22:42:13 GMT
He was fantastic as Bialystock in The Producers. Incredible energy.
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Post by westendwhistledown on Dec 7, 2022 12:37:51 GMT
Cory is absolutely fabulous and deserves every success. He is incredible as Doc Brown and Roger Bart is not missed
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Post by anxiousoctopus on Dec 7, 2022 14:12:09 GMT
Cory is absolutely fabulous and deserves every success. He is incredible as Doc Brown and Roger Bart is not missed Why isn’t he missed? (That’s a genuine question btw, I never warmed to Bart’s Doc) |
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Post by ceebee on Dec 9, 2022 22:30:13 GMT
Does anybody with good knowledge of BTTF know what pairing of Marty/Doc my parents are likely to see on Monday? I'm not sure if there is a specific pattern for covers. Thanks for any guidance!
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Post by anxiousoctopus on Dec 9, 2022 22:35:32 GMT
Does anybody with good knowledge of BTTF know what pairing of Marty/Doc my parents are likely to see on Monday? I'm not sure if there is a specific pattern for covers. Thanks for any guidance! The alternate Marty is on on Mondays! |
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Post by Matt on Dec 9, 2022 22:36:35 GMT
Does anybody with good knowledge of BTTF know what pairing of Marty/Doc my parents are likely to see on Monday? I'm not sure if there is a specific pattern for covers. Thanks for any guidance! Pretty sure Will goes on for Marty on Mondays, but he is in Rome right now so if he’s not back then it will be 2nd cover. I would expect Cory to be on for Doc. |
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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Dec 9, 2022 22:58:50 GMT
Like to acknowledge the fact we have reached 88 votes on this thread now
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Post by LaLuPone on Dec 9, 2022 23:05:30 GMT
Like to acknowledge the fact we have reached 88 votes on this thread now Looks like we’re gonna see some serious sh*t! |
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