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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2016 0:43:10 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2016 17:14:36 GMT
Oooo nice to see the three posters at the front of the theatre have been changed from the old to the current cast!  |
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Post by ctas on Sept 23, 2016 9:06:31 GMT
Lovely quiet dayseat queue for tonight, getting tickets for a friend who's come over from New Zealand so hopefully she'll enjoy the front row view.
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Post by Ade on Sept 24, 2016 20:48:04 GMT
Saw the new cast today. Agree with Theatremonkey for the most part. Elena as Lauren is 90% of the way there. She's almost got the role nailed - just not quite quirky enough in places. Actually preferred David Hunter to Killian - something a bit more boyish about him - although oddly the clash with Lola near the end felt more out of place than it has on earlier trips.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Sept 24, 2016 22:00:03 GMT
So, just back from the show. I really enjoyed the first act: great coreography, David Hunter is ADORABLE and there are some big laughs. The second act is a mess with little to no plot and the two pseudo-introspective 11 o'clock numbers don't help that much in that way, if not to provide cheap sentimentalism. And I H-A-T-E when the closing number turns into curtain call... I wouldn't go again, but it was quite enjoyable all things considered.
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Post by andrew on Sept 24, 2016 22:10:10 GMT
And I H-A-T-E when the closing number turns into curtain call... I wouldn't go again, but it was quite enjoyable all things considered. Any positive feelings I had in my head for this show were eviscerated by how cheaply it ended. Really awful last 5 minutes. |
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Post by londonmzfitz on Sept 24, 2016 22:47:27 GMT
Pfff, I blooming adore it. Saw it as well tonight, still love love loving Matt Henry, his performance delights me every time. Miss Killian madly, but David Hunter is doing fine. Prefer Elena as Lauren. Show is in fine form.
gonna add a little something in the bad behaviour at a show thread as its too good to just leave on here.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2016 11:09:43 GMT
Did the TodayTix lottery for the first time today and WON!!! Woohoo!
Will be the first time seeing it since before cast change.
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Post by partytentdown on Sept 28, 2016 12:32:42 GMT
David Hunter is off tonight.
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Post by fiyero on Sept 28, 2016 13:15:56 GMT
Did the TodayTix lottery for the first time today and WON!!! Woohoo! Will be the first time seeing it since before cast change. I won too! (Matinee). My first visit since first preview |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2016 14:57:06 GMT
Did the TodayTix lottery for the first time today and WON!!! Woohoo! Will be the first time seeing it since before cast change. I won too! (Matinee). My first visit since first preview Im at the matinee too |
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Post by partytentdown on Oct 3, 2016 15:07:12 GMT
Won the lotto tonight, first time entering... what's the view like from the front row?
Wonder how many people enter each one.
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Post by wickedgrin on Oct 3, 2016 17:23:41 GMT
The view from the front row is fantastic. You feel completely involved in the show! Enjoy!
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Post by theatremadness on Oct 20, 2016 22:37:13 GMT
Killian goes to Broadway for 6 months!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2016 1:33:05 GMT
Wow, so that means it is planning to be running through at least June on Broadway! Great news for both Killian and the show, especially as I know they do struggle sometimes when it is not the weekend or the holidays but glad to see they are still continuing with a great musical rather than some Broadway shows that run a week or two on 60%/70% capacity anc close automatically. |
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Post by zak97 on Oct 21, 2016 8:51:42 GMT
I wouldn't be surprised if this is the final Broadway Charlie. There is surely too much competition for a theatre that is merely adequate at filling seats at the current time.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2016 18:45:45 GMT
I wouldn't be surprised if this is the final Broadway Charlie. There is surely too much competition for a theatre that is merely adequate at filling seats at the current time. I agree, it isn't selling how it has previously, even though it is a terrific show! Still, if it does close come June, it would of managed a run of over 4 years which is in no way to be looked down upon! it wasn't even expected initially to last as long! And the London Production I expect still has at least a healthy year or so left in it and it is still touring the US and around the globe so it is a tremendous success, even if the Broadway Production was to end!
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Post by recused on Oct 21, 2016 19:13:57 GMT
Let's be honest: it's an OK show that has done very well for itself.
It's not one for the ages.
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Post by Jon on Oct 21, 2016 19:26:35 GMT
I wouldn't be surprised if this is the final Broadway Charlie. There is surely too much competition for a theatre that is merely adequate at filling seats at the current time. I agree, it isn't selling how it has previously, even though it is a terrific show! Still, if it does close come June, it would of managed a run of over 4 years which is in no way to be looked down upon! it wasn't even expected initially to last as long! And the London Production I expect still has at least a healthy year or so left in it and it is still touring the US and around the globe so it is a tremendous success, even if the Broadway Production was to end!
I imagine it'll run until at least September 2017 to capitalise on the summer audiences but that does depend when and if a show wants the theatre it's in. It could run a bit longer to say January 2018 if the replacement show isn't ready to open until March or April 2018. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2016 19:50:30 GMT
Well I love the show, so however long it runs I'm happy! |
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Post by londonmzfitz on Oct 21, 2016 23:14:55 GMT
Thrilled for Killian, but I still think it's totally Matt Henry's show.
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Post by Steffi on Oct 22, 2016 11:09:35 GMT
I watched this again last weekend. And I have to say I was highly impressed by David Hunter. I was never a fan of him in Once. Having seen Killian and Paul on my last two visits I wasn't expecting to like David more than Paul (Killian just isn't for me). But he honestly blew me away. Wonderful portrayal and what a voice.
Loved seeing Jason Winter as an Angel too. And Matt Henry is still the star of the show.
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Post by herrstiefel on Oct 22, 2016 11:31:20 GMT
I enjoyed Killian Donnelly's performance in "Memphis" and "Commitments", so at first I was a bit disappointed, to learn about the cast change a week before my first visit to "Kinky Boots". But I have to agree with you. David Hunter did an amazing job, as did Matt Henry.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2016 17:04:49 GMT
So now cast change has been in place for around two months, how is Elena Skye? Really interested to see how she is considering this is her West End debut, I loved Amy Lennox when I saw it
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Post by ctas on Oct 22, 2016 20:42:21 GMT
From what I know I think Elena is very like Lauren personality-wise (judging by social media/hearsay), so the first time I saw her (about two weeks into her run) as Lauren it felt a bit forced and awkward. I went back a few weeks later (late September) and she seemed a lot more natural. For a debut I thought she was a very strong performer even if she took a little time to settle in. She has a fantastic voice for the score imo. I saw Amy as Lauren a couple of times and loved her.
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