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Post by kathryn on Oct 15, 2022 9:21:50 GMT
Not entirely sure about the proper etiquette when one is fanboying - should one acknowledge knowing who the other person is (for a split second a muffled ‘big fan’ and head nod while squeezing through was a viable option in my head) or feign indifference? I went for the second option in the end, thank god, and I think most people did - hopefully that made it a less awkward experience for them. 😁 I call it the ‘cool Londoner’ face. Giving off that vibe of ‘who, me? Did I notice the celeb? Well, of course, but we get them all the time around here. Only tourists make a fuss…’ (And I have literally seen a tourist make a fuss over a celeb who everyone else was studiously pretending not to have noticed…) |
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Post by shownut on Oct 15, 2022 9:47:27 GMT
Going early November and cannot wait!
Was there a song list in the programme? Can anyone share them or post a photo of the listing?
Thanks in advance!
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Post by FJ on Oct 15, 2022 10:01:17 GMT
I also felt that the final number as the cast took their bows did not fully do justice to the cast members - it’s a bit confusing to be listening to a number and clapping along to the song, but then having to clap clap clap much faster as audience members take their bows at various spots in the song - I felt that they got less of a cheer than they would have otherwise. Completely agree and meant to say this as well. The last number didn’t really work fully I don’t think, maybe needs a bit of tweaking, and not a fan of a combined finale number and bows in general either, i always wish they’d just separate them out. |
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Post by jampot on Oct 15, 2022 11:29:27 GMT
Going early November and cannot wait! Was there a song list in the programme? Can anyone share them or post a photo of the listing? Thanks in advance! Yes there is...not sure how to upload a pic here but you can dm if you like... |
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Post by shownut on Oct 15, 2022 12:34:49 GMT
Going early November and cannot wait! Was there a song list in the programme? Can anyone share them or post a photo of the listing? Thanks in advance! Yes there is...not sure how to upload a pic here but you can dm if you like... Thanks! Sent you a message via this forum that allows sharing of images. Cheers! :-) |
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Post by TallPaul on Oct 15, 2022 13:08:32 GMT
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Oct 15, 2022 15:59:56 GMT
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Post by shownut on Oct 15, 2022 16:09:06 GMT
Thanks for the song list!!
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Post by SomeOtherMe on Oct 15, 2022 17:07:53 GMT
A few seats are currently available online for tonight’s performance, if anyone can get there in time - disappearing fast though!
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Post by nottobe on Oct 16, 2022 11:12:05 GMT
I caught the second preview of this last night. I went in with no knowledge of the Tammy Faye and had not looked at any comments of the first preview before.
This was my most anticipated show of the autumn and I really enjoyed it. First of all the cast are all top notch. I was very excited to see Andrew Rannells perform and he did not disappoint. Yes maybe his performance leaned into his own personality but it was a joy to watch and act two got a bit deeper. Katie Brayben was also great as Tammy and lead the show wonderfully. I also really loved Zubin Varla and Gemma Sutton's performances.
Goold cements himself as one of our great directer with his classic lively, exciting movement filled direction with Lynne Page's wonderful choreography.
Now onto the text itself. I found James Grahams book to be very engaging and full of his classic style and humour. For me Jake Shears lyrics while good, where not as deep or clever as I would have liked. The songs where all very enjoyable and Elton Jones music was nice on the ears, however I was expecting a bit more from the lyrics since this has been in development for some time. As I said I went in knowing nothing about the story so had a great time learning but am not sure how much is added if you do know the story.
Overall I would say that through previews this will be a great show and I did have a great time. It was quite a long show too finishing at 10:20 so I would imagine it will shorten over time.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2022 5:32:55 GMT
Katie Brayben (who I did not know of before) and Andrew Rannells were amazing in this. Special mention also to Zubin Varla as Jerry Falwell. The cast is so full of energy - the {Spoiler - click to view}big dance number as Tammy and Jim got kicked out of their network
I do not know why but I found that funny, very funny. I presume its book of mormon funny |
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Post by danb on Oct 17, 2022 6:24:06 GMT
Twitter appears to be making fun of some rather baffling ‘trigger warning’ notices meant to protect any delicate flowers lucky enough to be going to see it. Notices warning about getting a ‘booboo’ if they trap their fingers in doors or to blow into their hot coffee to cool it down first, are still being prepared.
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Post by pomegranate on Oct 17, 2022 6:58:28 GMT
Twitter appears to be making fun of some rather baffling ‘trigger warning’ notices meant to protect any delicate flowers lucky enough to be going to see it. Notices warning about getting a ‘booboo’ if they trap their fingers in doors or to blow into their hot coffee to cool it down first, are still being prepared. Content warnings about homophobic language, cancer, and HIV/AIDS are hardly baffling. Maybe they ought to add a trigger warning about trigger warnings for you? |
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Post by kathryn on Oct 17, 2022 7:19:46 GMT
Trigger warnings are an interesting phenomenon.
There’s research showing that they can actually make people more anxious when they are used, because it means that they spend the duration worrying about when the triggering things will appear and how they’ll react when it does. Whereas if they don’t know it is coming, the actual reference comes and goes so quickly that they don’t have time to get that anxious.
But I understand that does not apply to people who literally faint at the sight of (even fake) blood, or emetophobes, or people who can’t stand sudden loud noises like gunshots.
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Post by danb on Oct 17, 2022 7:32:25 GMT
Twitter appears to be making fun of some rather baffling ‘trigger warning’ notices meant to protect any delicate flowers lucky enough to be going to see it. Notices warning about getting a ‘booboo’ if they trap their fingers in doors or to blow into their hot coffee to cool it down first, are still being prepared. Content warnings about homophobic language, cancer, and HIV/AIDS are hardly baffling. Maybe they ought to add a trigger warning about trigger warnings for you? Likewise trigger warnings for people not sharing your opinion… My point was more about what people should assume based on the writers and the source material. You’d have to be pretty ignorant and ill informed not to be expecting those things. |
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Post by max on Oct 17, 2022 8:13:30 GMT
Content warnings about homophobic language, cancer, and HIV/AIDS are hardly baffling. Maybe they ought to add a trigger warning about trigger warnings for you? Likewise trigger warnings for people not sharing your opinion… My point was more about what people should assume based on the writers and the source material. You’d have to be pretty ignorant and ill informed not to be expecting those things. Outside New Wimbledon Theatre after 'Sunset Boulevard' I heard a woman say: "I don't know what I expected, but it wasn't that. I thought it was just going to be a nice story". She was clearly impressed, possibly there for Danny Mac, and seen many musicals where many songs end up with the cast with their hands in the air. Amazingly a lot of people still think that's what a Musical usually is. In this case people could well be attracted by the Elton John angle alone, and make assumptions. I'd hope that people are attracted to theatre who don't know the stuff we do, or even imagine they might want/need to do a bit of research beforehand. |
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Post by Fleance on Oct 17, 2022 8:43:43 GMT
Loved the show and everything about it, including the "curtain calls" and running time. I'm tired of 1 1/2 hour shows without interval. Tammy Faye is a great night at the theatre!
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Post by danb on Oct 17, 2022 10:01:52 GMT
Likewise trigger warnings for people not sharing your opinion… My point was more about what people should assume based on the writers and the source material. You’d have to be pretty ignorant and ill informed not to be expecting those things. Outside New Wimbledon Theatre after 'Sunset Boulevard' I heard a woman say: "I don't know what I expected, but it wasn't that. I thought it was just going to be a nice story". She was clearly impressed, possibly there for Danny Mac, and seen many musicals where many songs end up with the cast with their hands in the air. Amazingly a lot of people still think that's what a Musical usually is. In this case people could well be attracted by the Elton John angle alone, and make assumptions. I'd hope that people are attracted to theatre who don't know the stuff we do, or even imagine they might want/need to do a bit of research beforehand. So, they were expecting something lighthearted and straight about a pair of famed crooked television evangelists by a pair of very out and vocal homosexual creatives? I don’t get your point Max? Are you saying that we don’t have a responsibility to research what we see before we see it? |
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Post by couldileaveyou on Oct 17, 2022 10:07:14 GMT
Except they're not famous outside the US? I doubt most people in Europe - especially under the age of 40 - ever even heard her name before the Jessica Chastain movie, which was far from being a hit
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Post by inthenose on Oct 17, 2022 10:21:33 GMT
Is this “sympathetic”? They defrauded people of millions and millions of dollars…
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Post by shownut on Oct 17, 2022 10:39:52 GMT
Is this “sympathetic”? They defrauded people of millions and millions of dollars… "They" might be a strong term to use and not a factual one. {Spoiler - click to view}
Jim (her husband) was accused of fraud, not the pair of them. Tammy was not considered an accessory. |
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Post by FJ on Oct 17, 2022 11:35:59 GMT
Jake Shears just posted on Insta that the last batch of tickets are being released at 1pm today on the Almeida site if anyone is looking for tickets.
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Post by alece10 on Oct 17, 2022 11:44:55 GMT
Can someone who has been let me know what the temperature is like in the theatre so I can come prepared for it to be hot or cold.
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Post by Mark on Oct 17, 2022 12:05:54 GMT
Lots of tickets in all price bands available 14/15 November.
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Post by Dr Tom on Oct 17, 2022 12:07:40 GMT
Thanks, managed to grab a ticket. Presume these must be extra performances (or at least held back from sale).
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