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Post by d'James on Feb 24, 2017 17:25:22 GMT
I don't think he ever left. All the Lola understudies left though.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2017 19:04:14 GMT
Killian left, not Matt.
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Post by cheesy116 on Feb 24, 2017 21:14:31 GMT
Matt has never left, he's been there from the start until now  although all the 3 Lola understudies changed at cast change in August last year |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2017 6:07:05 GMT
I haven't seen any discounts at the minute for the show other than the occasional midweek one or 30% TKT's one which a lot of shows do, but looking at the website, there is most limited tickets or sold out shows for the next three weeks, and some limited ticket shows dotted around throughout the Summer too. It's great to see the show still doing well this far along in the run, makes me really happy to see the Adelphi Theatre have a long runner, with Group bookings through January 2018, and if it continues selling how it does, I could easily see it continuing well into 2018 and hopefully beyond. EDIT: Ah yeah, I thought it was strange three random weeks in August were so limited, but there are more seats on the RUG website! Still alright for a long runner though!  |
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Post by Mark on Mar 2, 2017 8:26:17 GMT
I saw a midweek matinee in January and it was packed!
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Post by Rozzi Rainbow on Mar 5, 2017 22:10:13 GMT
I saw this at the end of last month for the first time and loved it, I thought it was great. I got the last day seat on the end of the front row and had an excellent view - the angels make great drag queens! I'd seen the film a while ago, as I was intrigued by this and knew very little about it. I quite liked the film and thought it was ok, but much prefer the stage show. The songs are great, still have a couple going round in my head, which to me is a sign of a great musical. It was very energetic and feel-good, a nice happy show. I thought I'm Not My Father's Son was very touching and almost brought a tear to my eye. It's nice having a show set in the UK. I thought it ended very suddenly though, I expected a few more lines to finish it off such as people telling Charlie they want to buy his boots and him announcing they've saved the factory. I'd like to go again at some point.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 7, 2017 9:27:03 GMT
Kinky Boots is the TheatreBoard ticket shop Show Of The Month Was £72.50 Now £48.00, saving 33% Was £52.50 Now ££38.00, saving 27% Was £32.00 Now £20.00, saving 37% Valid on Monday to Friday performances between 1 March and 30 June 2017. Excludes 7 and 14 April 2017 Book by 31 March 2017. |
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Post by collinsk on Mar 14, 2017 12:38:41 GMT
Jerry Mitchell was at the show on Saturday. I'm assuming he's in town for cast change?
Any news on who's leaving this year?
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Post by justme on Mar 15, 2017 13:20:58 GMT
Jerry Mitchell was at the show on Saturday. I'm assuming he's in town for cast change? Any news on who's leaving this year? Yes, unfortunately cast change. |
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Post by cheesy116 on Mar 16, 2017 19:27:41 GMT
Jerry Mitchell was at the show on Saturday. I'm assuming he's in town for cast change? Any news on who's leaving this year? Yes, unfortunately cast change. They do the auditions so early for this, the new cast don't start until August! It must be the only time Jerry can get over to 'oversee' things. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 8:45:52 GMT
Jerry Mitchell seems to like to use cast members from his previous shows again so I wouldn't be surprised if someone like Gemma Sutton or Carley Stenson came in to play Lauren?
Doubt Matt Henry would want to do a 3rd year?!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 17:06:48 GMT
Anyone at the show yesterday? Looks like David must of got ill or injured mid show so Paul had to take over as Charlie mid-performance. Must of been a tad confusing for the audience members to see Paul play Harry during the Pub scene at the start of the show, then change to Charlie later on!
On the topic of auditions, glad to hear that by the sounds of it it won't be closing anytime soon if they are auditioning new people with the intention of giving them a year contract! I'd love to see Gemma Sutton play Lauren, and I would love Matt to stay but he would of been there for a while.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 18:47:18 GMT
Anyone at the show yesterday? Looks like David must of got ill or injured mid show so Paul had to take over as Charlie mid-performance. Must of been a tad confusing for the audience members to see Paul play Harry during the Pub scene at the start of the show, then change to Charlie later on! On the topic of auditions, glad to hear that by the sounds of it it won't be closing anytime soon if they are auditioning new people with the intention of giving them a year contract! I'd love to see Gemma Sutton play Lauren, and I would love Matt to stay but he would of been there for a while. To be honest i doubt many people would've realised!! I'd like to see Gemma as Lauren too (she's worked with Jerry before) but I think carley would be better personally. Would like matt to stay too but I presume he'll want to do more opportunities |
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Post by crabtree on Mar 21, 2017 8:31:04 GMT
But have they reconceived this show, or is it a bigger, shinier version of the original Broadway production. One of the best productions I have seen of this was up in Manchester not so long ago, with little set, and with the band on stage, but masses of invention and theatricality, and energy, and glorious dancing.
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Post by greeny11 on Mar 21, 2017 19:52:49 GMT
Adam Lake returns as an Angel tonight after 14 months off.
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Post by Thompson96 on Mar 23, 2017 21:08:25 GMT
So are Adam and Phil going to share the track or is Adam now a swing? Does anyone know why he left?
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Post by cheesy116 on Mar 25, 2017 17:07:03 GMT
Jemal Felix is on as Lola this evening (3rd cover) for anyone who can make it down, although it may be sold out since it's a Saturday, always worth a try. He is playing opposite Paul Ayres as Charlie, the smallest male in the cast with the tallest! I would love to see them on together.
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Post by Stasia on Mar 26, 2017 7:51:34 GMT
So are Adam and Phil going to share the track or is Adam now a swing? Does anyone know why he left? He was ill. Something bad enough to stay out of show for so long. I would imagine that Phil was hired as a kind of "maternity cover", when one needs to leave as soon as the main job holder returns |
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Post by drowseychap on Apr 1, 2017 22:48:21 GMT
Just on way back from tonight's show have not seen it for about a year and loved it all over again Matt is better than ever and loved David as Charlie really suits the character felt he acted more and delivered on the money notes too
House full sign up tonight and apart from one idiot thinking he was at a panto ! An amazing receptive giving audience my 4th time seeing the show and never heard a reception like it the cast were taken aback ... extended applause throughout but esp after hold me in your arms what a fab night ! And lucky to get lottery tickets at last min too
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2017 3:59:44 GMT
There is no point making a Kinky Boots Broadway thread as this is literally just a singular comment I am gonna make, but it is amazing to see that 4 years on Broadway, and almost 1700 shows performed, it is still pulling in an average of $700,000-$800,000 on a weekly basis, and almost hit the $1 million mark this past week! It is actually really impressive, and I think further than alot of people expected it to go, especially considering it opened with around a week between itself and Matilda and that closed at the beginning of the year! Unless something dramatic happens, it could well manage a few more years on Broadway! And with it appearing to do well still on the West End, with it coming on two years in August and an extension announcement through the winter in due course, it is very exciting to see this show do so well on the global scale it has. |
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Post by Thompson96 on Apr 22, 2017 11:03:11 GMT
There is no point making a Kinky Boots Broadway thread as this is literally just a singular comment I am gonna make, but it is amazing to see that 4 years on Broadway, and almost 1700 shows performed, it is still pulling in an average of $700,000-$800,000 on a weekly basis, and almost hit the $1 million mark this past week! It is actually really impressive, and I think further than alot of people expected it to go, especially considering it opened with around a week between itself and Matilda and that closed at the beginning of the year! Unless something dramatic happens, it could well manage a few more years on Broadway! And with it appearing to do well still on the West End, with it coming on two years in August and an extension announcement through the winter in due course, it is very exciting to see this show do so well on the global scale it has. Couldn't agree more! I think this show has a long life left in London I was at a Wednesday matinee the other week and it was virtually sold out. The audience was absolutely insane I couldn't believe it! |
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Post by Thompson96 on Apr 25, 2017 22:38:20 GMT
Just back from seeing the show tonight...it was basically sold out and the audience was one of the best I have ever seen at the show. It looked like the cast were having an absolute ball on stage.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2017 22:28:32 GMT
Verity Rushworth as Lauren from 10 July
Simon-Anthony Rhoden takes over from Matt Henry as Lola
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2017 23:37:29 GMT
Aww I will miss Matt Henry alot!  |
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Post by cheesy116 on May 5, 2017 0:19:00 GMT
Aww I will miss Matt Henry alot! Same 😕 he is amazing! But I managed to see Simon a few months ago and he is by far the best out of all the covers at the moment! At least that resolved the discussion about Alexandra being Lauren lol |
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although all the 3 Lola understudies changed at cast change in August last year 
