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Post by firefingers on Nov 20, 2020 11:36:12 GMT
Megan Mullally also plays Tammy 2 in Parks and Rec (odd name but frequently reoccurring charecter), playing an ex-wife of lead Ron Swanson, who ironically is played be her real life partner Nick Offerman. Is she is over he, will he join her over here? His one man show did well in the US, and I'd love to see him.
More on topic, have wanted to see Anything Goes for years but at those prices? Nope. Can't think after this year how anyone who works in the arts could actually afford them to be honest.
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Post by FrontrowverPaul on Nov 20, 2020 13:36:31 GMT
I tried to book direct with the Barbican where I have an account and have attended several shows in the last couple of years. The website suggests logging in to access priority booking but doing so just generates a message that I am not eligible to book till Monday.
Seems a strange marketing ploy to allow agencies to sell tickets, presumably with a commission, before the venue itself but so it goes. I'm okay with the £75 front row stalls price and it might be a bit less direct from the Barbican. Their website refers to tickets from £25 but there's nothing under £30 from the ticket agencies at present.
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Post by CG on the loose on Nov 20, 2020 14:00:04 GMT
London Theatre Direct selling tickets without fees(!) £150, £120, £95, £75 and some lower prices. But basically, nothing less than these prices in the stalls anywhere near the front. I'll wait for the Barbican pricing. Those are the weekend prices, mid-weeks are £125, £95, £80, £60, £45 and £30. Still high but marginally better. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2020 14:57:09 GMT
Will and Grace. She was in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying with Matthew Broderick. She can sing dance and act. She has an amazing voice.She was the OBC of Young Frankenstein. She was very good in the role. And my question has been answered! If she can indeed sing and dance then I will definitely be going to this - she always was the best thing about Will & Grace! |
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Nov 20, 2020 15:09:54 GMT
I tried to book direct with the Barbican where I have an account and have attended several shows in the last couple of years. The website suggests logging in to access priority booking but doing so just generates a message that I am not eligible to book till Monday. Seems a strange marketing ploy to allow agencies to sell tickets, presumably with a commission, before the venue itself but so it goes. I'm okay with the £75 front row stalls price and it might be a bit less direct from the Barbican. Their website refers to tickets from £25 but there's nothing under £30 from the ticket agencies at present. I got the same message but then when I tried to log in afterwards it said that accounts made after Feb 4th need to reset their passwords so I don't know if maybe that has something to do with it? Might be worth resetting your password and checking again just in case but it could just be that priority might only be available to the highest tier members. |
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Post by FrontrowverPaul on Nov 20, 2020 15:36:14 GMT
I tried to book direct with the Barbican where I have an account and have attended several shows in the last couple of years. The website suggests logging in to access priority booking but doing so just generates a message that I am not eligible to book till Monday. Seems a strange marketing ploy to allow agencies to sell tickets, presumably with a commission, before the venue itself but so it goes. I'm okay with the £75 front row stalls price and it might be a bit less direct from the Barbican. Their website refers to tickets from £25 but there's nothing under £30 from the ticket agencies at present. I got the same message but then when I tried to log in afterwards it said that accounts made after Feb 4th need to reset their passwords so I don't know if maybe that has something to do with it? Might be worth resetting your password and checking again just in case but it could just be that priority might only be available to the highest tier members. Thanks for the tip, I just tried a new password. but same "not eligible for priority booking" message unfortunately. I've had an account there since well before Feb 4th anyway. It's a long run at a venue that's not the easiest to get to, so I'm confident of getting the seat I want (centre of front row stalls) in the general on-sale. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2020 15:37:28 GMT
Will and Grace. She was in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying with Matthew Broderick. She can sing dance and act. She has an amazing voice.She was the OBC of Young Frankenstein. She was very good in the role. And my question has been answered! If she can indeed sing and dance then I will definitely be going to this - she always was the best thing about Will & Grace! She's also on the 2005 recording of How To Succeed...She's great as the wide-eyed Rosemary Pilkington. Highlyrecommended! |
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Nov 20, 2020 16:03:30 GMT
I got the same message but then when I tried to log in afterwards it said that accounts made after Feb 4th need to reset their passwords so I don't know if maybe that has something to do with it? Might be worth resetting your password and checking again just in case but it could just be that priority might only be available to the highest tier members. Thanks for the tip, I just tried a new password. but same "not eligible for priority booking" message unfortunately. I've had an account there since well before Feb 4th anyway. It's a long run at a venue that's not the easiest to get to, so I'm confident of getting the seat I want (centre of front row stalls) in the general on-sale. Yeah I wasn't planning to book today anyway and I doubt I'll have to much trouble getting tickets, just wanted to check if the pricing on the Barbican website was any different (though I think it was actually accounts that were made before 4th that needed to reset and I just wrote that wrong by accident). |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2020 16:04:57 GMT
Anyone who has booked, is it socially-distanced seating or full capacity?
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Post by Someone in a tree on Nov 20, 2020 16:59:14 GMT
Anyone who has booked, is it socially-distanced seating or full capacity? Full wack |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2020 17:17:06 GMT
Well this is exciting casting! I’m a huge fan of Will & Grace. Just googling her credits and you forget just how many amazing shows she’s been in (and I’m shocked at in her 60s, she didn’t look it at all on the W&G revival). So this will be her stage musical in 26 years then?
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Post by rosie on Nov 20, 2020 19:08:10 GMT
Megan has extensive musical theatre experience. She did many musicals in Chicago in the eighties, 3 Broadway musicals and many minor shows around LA over the years. Had to turn down quite a few musical roles during Will and Grace. As a teen she was a soloist with Oklahoma City Ballet and in recent years done choreography and dancing with her band Nancy and Beth. Think she'll be pretty amazing in this.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 20, 2020 19:30:53 GMT
Can she tap dance though?
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Post by Phantom of London on Nov 20, 2020 20:32:47 GMT
Can she tap dance though? Yes it is one of her faucets. |
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Post by rosie on Nov 20, 2020 23:35:59 GMT
Can she tap dance though? She does a tap routine in one of her dance routines with her band. Pretty sure she'll need to brush up but she's very disciplined. I imagine there'll be some allowances for age with this cast. |
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Post by 42ndBlvd on Nov 21, 2020 13:32:07 GMT
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Post by theatrelover123 on Nov 21, 2020 14:41:59 GMT
Nothing special tbh. Looks like an amateur or touring set. |
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Post by theatreian on Nov 21, 2020 14:56:13 GMT
On the age front it seems an odd casting of Megan who at 62 is substantially older than the part should be and also than anyone who has ever played Reno.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 21, 2020 15:25:58 GMT
Her playing age is less than that. Plus the character is always rather ageless to my mind. She is a more worldly and mature personality with plenty of spirit and sass. That fits MM perfectly.
I have wanted to see her on stage for a long time. This seems like good casting to me.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Nov 21, 2020 16:42:32 GMT
I rather like and think it will fit rather well in the cosy barbican theatre |
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Post by alece10 on Nov 21, 2020 21:42:31 GMT
Jonathan Groff channeling Sutton Foster in Anything Goes
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Post by mrbarnaby on Nov 22, 2020 8:48:01 GMT
I rather like and think it will fit rather well in the cosy barbican theatre Cosy? It’s one of the biggest stages in London! |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Nov 22, 2020 10:33:30 GMT
Well yes but I've always found the auditorium to have an intimate charm to it.
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