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Post by asfound on May 31, 2024 9:30:49 GMT
I’m surprised that this isn’t selling, she extended the run in NY, I thought? Seemed to do really well in New York, surprisingly- ran for over a month originally, sold out every performance from what I could tell. I think it ended up extending three times? I didn't think it would be so hard to get a ticket, but maybe I dodged a bullet.
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Post by pws on May 31, 2024 12:00:45 GMT
Izzard may be a dreadful actor but he has been in 30 or so films and a similar number of tv shows. I'd have thought his video and streaming income might be decent, as well. Somehow, he has kept working.
Making a loss not good for the ego or status.
Correct, it’s his ego rather than his bank balance that’s at risk. But I imagine he’ll blame the audience, say they’re not “open minded” or something. However this show is almost certainly not the worst Shakespeare presented at this venue as us old-timers will recall. After the performance last night, Izzard spoke to the audience. Said they were trying to do something different and it was for the young and young at heart. Not to believe the reviews because reviewers were old fuddy-duddies stuck in their ways. If we enjoyed it (I didn't) then tell our friends. Always someone-else's fault.
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Post by aspieandy on May 31, 2024 12:09:01 GMT
I wonder which tv sofas will entertain a promo visit.
#EddieWatch
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Post by kathryn on May 31, 2024 14:52:23 GMT
For ‘the young and young at heart’??
Hamlet??!
Surely that’s the first time anyone has tried to describe it that way…
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Post by Jan on May 31, 2024 17:14:45 GMT
Correct, it’s his ego rather than his bank balance that’s at risk. But I imagine he’ll blame the audience, say they’re not “open minded” or something. However this show is almost certainly not the worst Shakespeare presented at this venue as us old-timers will recall. After the performance last night, Izzard spoke to the audience. Said they were trying to do something different and it was for the young and young at heart. Not to believe the reviews because reviewers were old fuddy-duddies stuck in their ways. If we enjoyed it (I didn't) then tell our friends. Always someone-else's fault. Did he mention which reviews not to believe ? For example the 4* one from the fuddy-duddy old Daily Telegraph ? Also, is it really something different ? There have been 2 or 3 one man Macbeths going back decades and several other one man versions of entire books.
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Post by pws on May 31, 2024 17:40:45 GMT
After the performance last night, Izzard spoke to the audience. Said they were trying to do something different and it was for the young and young at heart. Not to believe the reviews because reviewers were old fuddy-duddies stuck in their ways. If we enjoyed it (I didn't) then tell our friends. Always someone-else's fault. Did he mention which reviews not to believe ? For example the 4* one from the fuddy-duddy old Daily Telegraph ? No, he did not. People in the expensive seats were shouting things like "we love you, Eddie" (not during the performance) and a few people gave him a standing ovation.
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Post by Jan on May 31, 2024 18:09:06 GMT
Did he mention which reviews not to believe ? For example the 4* one from the fuddy-duddy old Daily Telegraph ? No, he did not. People in the expensive seats were shouting things like "we love you, Eddie" (not during the performance) and a few people gave him a standing ovation. He should have simply said "I am big. It's the pictures that got small"
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Post by bordeaux on May 31, 2024 18:59:18 GMT
Incidentally, it's only three stars in the Telegraph!
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Post by Jan on May 31, 2024 19:05:06 GMT
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