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Post by TallPaul on Apr 8, 2021 10:09:57 GMT
Going ahead this summer, all being well. 31 July to 25 September.
Sorry to disappoint everyone who was hoping for a return of JCS!
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Post by Someone in a tree on Apr 8, 2021 10:47:17 GMT
Going ahead this summer, all being well. 31 July to 25 September. Sorry to disappoint everyone who was hoping for a return of JCS! JC comes back ever Easter. We don't need summer as well
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Post by abitoftap on Apr 8, 2021 12:36:41 GMT
We're booked for the last week in August. I'd hoped/assumed that we'd be back to "normal" by then. I've just had an email from RPOAT saying that they're reallocating seats for our performance on a socially distanced basis. I'm not sure how it's going to work. It's an oldies Thursday matinee, so looked pretty fully booked.
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Apr 8, 2021 13:30:49 GMT
Just what we need after a year and a bit of social distancing, a rousing rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone!
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 8, 2021 13:37:33 GMT
I'm so glad they're managing to put it on (think it is my favourite score of all time).
Interested to see who has been cast - there weren't any rumours last time or anything!
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Post by david on Apr 8, 2021 17:18:21 GMT
Hopefully the grass bank “seating” will be available. Not particularly comfortable but a great stage view for the price.
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Post by mjh on Apr 8, 2021 20:36:22 GMT
I'm so glad they're managing to put it on (think it is my favourite score of all time). Interested to see who has been cast - there weren't any rumours last time or anything! I'm pretty sure that Simon Bailey had tweeted that he had been cast as Billy last year (after they announced it was postponed). I wonder if he'll be back?
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 8, 2021 20:41:12 GMT
I'm so glad they're managing to put it on (think it is my favourite score of all time). Interested to see who has been cast - there weren't any rumours last time or anything! I'm pretty sure that Simon Bailey had tweeted that he had been cast as Billy last year (after they announced it was postponed). I wonder if he'll be back? Oooh, that's an interesting choice ...
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Post by mjh on Apr 8, 2021 20:56:31 GMT
I'm pretty sure that Simon Bailey had tweeted that he had been cast as Billy last year (after they announced it was postponed). I wonder if he'll be back? Oooh, that's an interesting choice ... Ignore me - I've double checked and it was for the planned Kilworth House production, not OAT.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 8, 2021 21:05:53 GMT
Gotcha - I did wonder if that was right but easy to mix the two up!
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Post by musicalmarge on Apr 9, 2021 4:35:57 GMT
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Post by fluxcapacitor on Apr 9, 2021 17:14:42 GMT
Part of me was hoping this had gone away. I love the music, but the show has always been uneven and some of the content is obviously problematic. I saw the 2018 Broadway revival and it was fine, but they didn't overcome the inherent problems with the source material and I hate to say it but it just felt rather dated.
I'm sure it will be done well, but I just feel the Park could have gone for something more uplifting and fitting this summer. Maybe they're purposely looking to shake it up and freshen it like they managed so well with JCS (and tried but failed with Little Shop)?
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Apr 10, 2021 21:33:21 GMT
I actually thought King Kong was the best thing I’ve seen McConie do. The choreography was stunning and the music was epic. A shame there’s no recording 💔
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2021 23:36:56 GMT
It’s a beautiful musical.
I was very excited for the Broadway revival as I was going over that season but after hearing the changes I just thought it was a ridiculous choice.
I don’t think the show needs to change for the Me Too era. People are still abused and people still forgive, it’s part of the human condition.
I think a director can really stamp their own interpretation on the end.
I didn’t read the whole thread but saw someone complain about diverse casting. Do they not realise Audra played Carrie in Hynters Lincoln Centre Run.
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Apr 12, 2021 0:50:04 GMT
It's a huge shame they wasted such incredible voices on such a lacklustre production. You can't have that kind of vocal talent and cut so much of the score! What were they thinking?
I haven't seen the show but, from what I've read and listened to, the real sticking point about the book seems to be that Billy is redeemed for seemingly having barely if at all changed, but I imagine with effective direction and acting that can be rectified without having to change the text. I don't really come to R&H shows for the book though so even if the problematic elements aren't completely solved I'll be there as long as it's sung and played well.
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Post by schuttep on Apr 12, 2021 8:45:58 GMT
I'm seeing this with friends - ticket re-assignment permitting - but it's like The Taming of the Shrew/Kiss Me Kate, it's underpinned by the difficult issue of domestic violence.
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Apr 14, 2021 18:14:48 GMT
So. Matinee or Evening?
Grassbanks or seated?
HMMMM.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 14, 2021 18:36:26 GMT
So. Matinee or Evening? Grassbanks or seated? HMMMM. Both and both? 🤣 I'm going twice and this will be how
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Apr 14, 2021 19:14:55 GMT
So. Matinee or Evening? Grassbanks or seated? HMMMM. Both and both? 🤣 I'm going twice and this will be how Hahahaha! FAIR COMMENT. ONCE! 2 hours 50 with an interval. I would prefer a matinee but can't imagine lighting being too much of a thing for this...!!!
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 14, 2021 20:05:23 GMT
It's my favourite score so I want to see more than once (and the grass bank for a matinee will be a nice way to get to do that)
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Post by dazzerlump on Apr 18, 2021 9:36:57 GMT
Just wondering if anyone who had already booked has been given new dates/seats yet? Ive still not had an update and its due to go back on sale next week.
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Post by fossil on Apr 18, 2021 16:52:17 GMT
Tickets for a limited number of dates are showing as for sale on the Open Air Theatre web site now. You can see from that what the seat groupings will be.
I was booked for Carousel last year. The last email I received was in May last year saying "You do not need to do anything. We have already transferred your original booking to the corresponding performance in 2021". My original three seats (F25,26,27) show on the new seating plan as in a group of four so I have to just hope we are reallocated to reasonable seats.
My sister had a booking for R&J seats F23-26 and has just had an email and been reallocated to C5-8.
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Post by abitoftap on Apr 18, 2021 18:06:15 GMT
I had my email with amended seats (a couple along the row from the original seats) a couple of day ago.
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Post by dontdreamit on Apr 18, 2021 21:04:35 GMT
Nice to see there are single seats in the front section this time, with JCS the closest I could get was row J.
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Post by schuttep on Apr 19, 2021 10:38:30 GMT
Just wondering if anyone who had already booked has been given new dates/seats yet? Ive still not had an update and its due to go back on sale next week. No. Still waiting. Tickets are in groups of 1, 2, 3 and 4, so I'm assuming my 5 tickets will be re-allocated as 3 and 2. But, like you, I am getting a little antsy about tickets being re-sold while mine remain unallocated. Surely, they wouldn't do that to us, after all this palaver...
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Post by fiyero on Apr 19, 2021 17:06:08 GMT
Nice to see there are single seats in the front section this time, with JCS the closest I could get was row J. Similarly nice to get a single bottom price ticket (booked hurriedly to replace Book of Mormon on my September trip) I wasn’t interested when it was announced but FOMO kicked in and I decided I would book it in my next open slot!
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Post by dazzerlump on Apr 19, 2021 18:21:02 GMT
Did anyone see Jesus last year, were you expected to wear face coverings even though it was social distanced and outdoors?
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Post by david on Apr 19, 2021 18:30:36 GMT
Did anyone see Jesus last year, were you expected to wear face coverings even though it was social distanced and outdoors? Face coverings required at the OAT. I had to wear one throughout the time I was there.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 19, 2021 19:50:16 GMT
Did anyone see Jesus last year, were you expected to wear face coverings even though it was social distanced and outdoors? Face coverings required at the OAT. I had to wear one throughout the time I was there. From memory the rule is 2m no masks or 1m+ with masks and this was definitely 1m+
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Post by fiyero on Apr 19, 2021 20:18:20 GMT
Face coverings required at the OAT. I had to wear one throughout the time I was there. From memory the rule is 2m no masks or 1m+ with masks and this was definitely 1m+ Though remember they have said they may un-socially-distance it if guidance and their desire agree. But yes, last time was masks throughout.
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