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Post by fiyero on Apr 14, 2024 10:52:01 GMT
Just wondering - has anyone seen Nic Myers yet as Sally? I saw it last summer and was knocked out by Emily Benjamin's performance so I was wondering how the new alternate Sally measures up (as I might go again in August). I've seen her one and a half times and loved her portrayal! |
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Post by thedrowsychaperone on Apr 15, 2024 13:33:58 GMT
Just wondering - has anyone seen Nic Myers yet as Sally? I saw it last summer and was knocked out by Emily Benjamin's performance so I was wondering how the new alternate Sally measures up (as I might go again in August). She is PHENOMENAL |
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Post by Dr Tom on Apr 17, 2024 12:05:01 GMT
2. I know this show has some dynamic pricing, but how heavily does it discount shortly prior to showtime? Don't think so. At least for the table seats, I've never seen them going for <£120 even as the show is about to start. They have second row table seats down to £73 on TKTS for the matinee today, which is as low as I’ve seen them go. In off work, so would be tempted, but they won’t sell a single and there’s no obvious workaround. |
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Post by louison on Apr 17, 2024 18:50:13 GMT
I was thinking of revisiting this in June. I see the current leads are only listed until the start of the June. Are there any whispers of who the replacements might be?
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Post by tlppi on Apr 18, 2024 18:28:56 GMT
There were £73 seats on TKTS again today (second row of circle). Do we think the current cast aren't selling? Is the momentum on this show running down.
What follows is my (an uneducated imbecile) rambling thoughts.
Just glanced at the seatmap, I think there are more seats free tomorrow than I've ever seen this close to a show, and looking ~a month in the future there's at best 20% of the seats in the dress sold.
I'm not that surprised, to be honest. Cara, though a star name (i think? I hadn't heard of her!) isn't known as an actress, and I don't think positive reviews in her favour can really save that - I think people just read her as a stunt cast? I did, at first!
And Luke, from what I've heard of reviews and recordings, isn't a great emcee. So anyone who DOES read reviews might be put off??
What's bizarre to me is they haven't put the seat prices back down. When I saw it (Mason + Maude) we got front row of the dress for £100, which I don't think was an anomaly. Now it looks like those same seats are £200 on a random Wednesday. ['I get M+M mustn't have sold well (which to be honest I put down to Maude's reviews + history in LSOH) but SURELY the producers realise these stunt casts cannot be the way to continue.' EDIT: I think I take this back actually. they did sell fairly well, even without stellar reviews for Maude. Not sure...)
My recollection is that this show hasn't gotten better reviews than from genuinely brilliant actors (Aimee, John and Mason spring to mind), and hasn't sold better than when it's got great reviews, with (although still extortionate) slightly more affordable tickets. They've lost their Redmayne/Olivier hype.
TL;DR: I don't like these stunt casts, I wish this show would just platform brilliant actors in this brilliant production, I don't like these ticket prices and they seem unnecessary, and I think the producers MUST realise at this point they can't carry on like this
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Post by theatrekiwi on Apr 18, 2024 18:35:27 GMT
TL;DR: I don't like these stunt casts, I wish this show would just platform brilliant actors in this brilliant production I'm yet to see this production. Haven't been able to get in with the better-reviewed casts, and now at a point where I just want to see it with some great MT actors in the role rather than stunt casting to see a "name". If I manage to spot a day with double alternates on I might jump! |
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Post by VodkaStinger on Apr 19, 2024 10:57:28 GMT
Don't think so. At least for the table seats, I've never seen them going for <£120 even as the show is about to start. They have second row table seats down to £73 on TKTS for the matinee today, which is as low as I’ve seen them go. In off work, so would be tempted, but they won’t sell a single and there’s no obvious workaround. Interesting! I'll keep an eye out for such deals. No such luck for today tho. Maybe later in the afternoon... |
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Post by Dr Tom on Apr 19, 2024 13:48:35 GMT
No such luck for today tho. Maybe later in the afternoon... I think table deals on a Friday or Saturday are unlikely. The Stalls look practically sold out already on the main site. The odds are much better earlier in the week, especially the Wednesday matinee. One thing I have noticed is they move tickets between the main group (i.e. available from the theatre) and the TKTs allocation, so this can change during the day. |
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Post by thistimetomorrow on Apr 19, 2024 14:51:14 GMT
From what I can see, the dates Cara is off have much better availability (And on the day discounts)
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Post by curiouskc on Apr 19, 2024 16:06:42 GMT
TL;DR: I don't like these stunt casts, I wish this show would just platform brilliant actors in this brilliant production I'm yet to see this production. Haven't been able to get in with the better-reviewed casts, and now at a point where I just want to see it with some great MT actors in the role rather than stunt casting to see a "name". If I manage to spot a day with double alternates on I might jump! I don't know why the KitKat club haven't added Freddie Fox to their roster of takeover Emcees yet - he's stunning in the role. |
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Post by tlppi on Apr 19, 2024 18:14:38 GMT
Oh my! :swoon: But also - what I wouldn't do to have a production where the emcee clambers/spider-crawls/whatever that was around the auditorium with people actually in it. Truly, we the cabaret audience have missed out! |
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Post by andrew on Apr 19, 2024 20:38:21 GMT
Imagine Freddie Fox Emcee and Patsy Ferran as Sally. It will be perfection.
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Post by curiouskc on Apr 26, 2024 6:18:50 GMT
According to Insta, Cabaret London celebrated its 1000th show last night but according to the comments Cara was a no show and apparently has had a few unscheduled absences this week. I don't think she and Luke will be extending. Any news / rumours on the next takeover cast?
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Post by osdtdg on Apr 26, 2024 7:14:36 GMT
I too am keen to hear any rumours about the next cast; I enjoyed this back in November and have a return trip planned for early in the new cast's run. Sad to hear Cara is missing a few shows though, given how many she was scheduled to be absent from too
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 26, 2024 9:42:17 GMT
Imagine Freddie Fox Emcee and Patsy Ferran as Sally. It will be perfection. This would be spectacular but don't get your hopes up |
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Post by theatrefan62 on May 7, 2024 9:15:10 GMT
Isn't it about time we got the next can't announced?
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Post by osdtdg on May 7, 2024 11:13:47 GMT
Isn't it about time we got the next can't announced? I would've thought so! But, apparently its coming around this time (Mon/Tues) next week! |
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Post by Being Alive on May 7, 2024 11:18:19 GMT
Prepare to be...unenthused
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Post by thistimetomorrow on May 7, 2024 11:24:59 GMT
If what I've heard is correct, I am not excited for the new emcee at all. New Sally could be interesting maybe? Seems young though.
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Post by osdtdg on May 7, 2024 11:25:07 GMT
Prepare to be...unenthused To be fair - people were saying the same about Cara. Can we please give people a chance before at least? (This is not directed specifically at you, Being Alive, I just think some people tend to not give a chance when as Cara has shown the casting can surprise us with great perfromances!) |
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Post by theatrefan62 on May 7, 2024 11:27:18 GMT
Prepare to be...unenthused I've felt that way for most of the casting 🤣 so maybe now is my time 🤣 |
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Post by unseaworthy on May 7, 2024 12:23:59 GMT
Any hints? People off the telly? Popstars? Actual musical theatre performers?
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Post by Being Alive on May 7, 2024 13:02:52 GMT
Layton Williams and Rhea Norwood - just announced by WOS
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Post by theatrenerd on May 7, 2024 13:03:11 GMT
Layton Williams as the Emcee and Rhea Norwood as Sally Bowles just announced from 3 June to 21 September
Sally Ann Triplett and Fenton Gray as Frauline Schneider and Herr Shlutz also.
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Post by blamerobots on May 7, 2024 13:03:20 GMT
Very excited!!
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