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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2022 21:34:55 GMT
I hope we see something from West Side Story included - the recent film showed the simple beauty of the lyric ‘I have a love and it’s all that I have' Christine Allado posted an Instagram story of her rehearsing Maria's part in the Tonight Quintet earlier. |
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Post by couldileaveyou on May 2, 2022 22:22:52 GMT
I'd be surprised if Sian Phillips and HBC sang tbh. I didn't know Haydn Gwynne was in the cast, I've always wanted to hear her sing Could I Leave You. Or she might reprise her Joanne and sing Ladies who lunch
Petula Clark will sing I'm Still Here
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Post by couldileaveyou on May 3, 2022 1:10:04 GMT
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Post by mrbarnaby on May 3, 2022 7:34:59 GMT
I'd be surprised if Sian Phillips and HBC sang tbh. I didn't know Haydn Gwynne was in the cast, I've always wanted to hear her sing Could I Leave You. Or she might reprise her Joanne and sing Ladies who lunch Petula Clark will sing I'm Still Here Do you mean to say “Petula Clark will murder I’m still here”? |
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Post by mrbarnaby on May 3, 2022 7:39:25 GMT
Oh I wonder if Judi will send Sing in the Clowns?
As if we are all too stupid to know that’s exactly what she’s doing 🤣
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Post by theatreian on May 3, 2022 7:56:06 GMT
Oh I wonder if Judi will send Sing in the Clowns? That was announced some time ago. |
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Post by anthony40 on May 3, 2022 9:34:25 GMT
If not already mentioned Hannah Waddingham is out with a sever chest infection brought on a bought of flu.
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Post by jampot on May 3, 2022 10:27:32 GMT
Any forum meet ups before the show?
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Post by anthony40 on May 3, 2022 10:52:23 GMT
I will be in Wetherspoons- The Montague Pyke on Charing Cross Road- across from The Phoenix Theatre- beforehand from Approx. 6pm to eat something light (I'm too excited) and then will walk down to the theatre.
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Post by fiyero on May 3, 2022 10:57:26 GMT
Do we have any source for a running time? I have now got out of my early start tomorrow but still need to plan actually getting home! I am in the middle of the row in the grand circle so a speedy exit is unlikely!
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Post by jampot on May 3, 2022 11:02:25 GMT
Do we have any source for a running time? I have now got out of my early start tomorrow but still need to plan actually getting home! I am in the middle of the row in the grand circle so a speedy exit is unlikely! Yes... would be handy to know..on last trian back to Salisbury..I'm f7! |
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Post by anthony40 on May 3, 2022 11:04:35 GMT
Do we have any source for a running time? I have now got out of my early start tomorrow but still need to plan actually getting home! I am in the middle of the row in the grand circle so a speedy exit is unlikely! fiyero, we must be pretty close to each other.
I am in C17, Grand Circle.
If you see me, say hello
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Post by richleeds on May 3, 2022 11:04:49 GMT
I emailed yesterday about an approx run time. They’ve emailed back this morning to say approx. 3 hours. That’s me scrabbling round for a decent priced hotel!
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Post by fiyero on May 3, 2022 11:09:34 GMT
Do we have any source for a running time? I have now got out of my early start tomorrow but still need to plan actually getting home! I am in the middle of the row in the grand circle so a speedy exit is unlikely! fiyero, we must be pretty close to each other.
I am in C17, Grand Circle.
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I'm in the middle of the second row from the back so I'll see the back of your head I emailed yesterday about an approx run time. They’ve emailed back this morning to say approx. 3 hours. That’s me scrabbling round for a decent priced hotel! Why couldn't they start at 7pm? I'd make my train then!!! |
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Post by richleeds on May 3, 2022 11:12:13 GMT
I know, the 8pm start just makes no sense. I imagine it could end up being close to an 11.30 finish by the time you take into account extended applause and speeches etc
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Post by FrontroverPaul on May 3, 2022 11:13:46 GMT
Such a shame this couldn't haven't started at 19.30. As a one-off event I suspect it will run late and finish well after 23.00.
Nobody will want to leave before the end but a few will inevitably have to do so or miss last train home. I'm lucky living in Kent - booked a 23.40 train from Victoria and there is another one at 00.40.
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Post by fiyero on May 3, 2022 11:15:35 GMT
If I don't leave at 23:00 I can't get home!
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Post by FrontroverPaul on May 3, 2022 11:19:28 GMT
I emailed yesterday about an approx run time. They’ve emailed back this morning to say approx. 3 hours. That’s me scrabbling round for a decent priced hotel! If no hotel there is a 23.59 National Express coach to Leeds for £26 and a 23.30 Megabus for £15 both from Victoria Coach Station, which is about 10 minutes by taxi from the Sondheim. |
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Post by alece10 on May 3, 2022 11:22:31 GMT
I need to get to Tottenham Court Road by midnight to catch my last train.
Last resort can get a night bus which I haven't done for years (if they still even run).
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Post by anthony40 on May 3, 2022 11:24:19 GMT
I'm in the middle of the second row from the back so I'll see the back of your head
I'll make a point at some point to stand and to look behind me |
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Post by FrontroverPaul on May 3, 2022 11:31:23 GMT
If I don't leave at 23:00 I can't get home! A cab should get you to Waterloo in under 15 minutes so if it's the 23.40 to Salisbury you'd be okay to leave at 23.15 - just in case that makes a difference ! |
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Post by richleeds on May 3, 2022 11:32:17 GMT
I emailed yesterday about an approx run time. They’ve emailed back this morning to say approx. 3 hours. That’s me scrabbling round for a decent priced hotel! If no hotel there is a 23.59 National Express coach to Leeds for £26 and a 23.30 Megabus for £15 both from Victoria Coach Station, which is about 10 minutes by taxi from the Sondheim. Thanks for that. I’ve managed to get booked in somewhere and change my train tickets though so not too bad. Figured I’d rather relax and enjoy it than worry about dashing for the last train home. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on May 3, 2022 11:39:35 GMT
Having been involved in gala type performances in the past, my guess is the later start time is intended to give the cast and crew enough time to do enough tech rehearsals to make to evening as error free as possible.
On big one offs like that, you want every second possible to get things right.
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Post by og on May 3, 2022 11:47:21 GMT
I need to get to Tottenham Court Road by midnight to catch my last train. Last resort can get a night bus which I haven't done for years (if they still even run). Thats about a 10min walk. Assuming they kick out before 11:40 you'd be fine. |
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Post by fiyero on May 3, 2022 11:48:25 GMT
If I don't leave at 23:00 I can't get home! A cab should get you to Waterloo in under 15 minutes so if it's the 23.40 to Salisbury you'd be okay to leave at 23.15 - just in case that makes a difference ! Thanks. I did manage curtain call of Jerusalem to platform in 18 minutes using the tube from Piccadilly circus. I was sat right by an exit door rather than the middle of a row for that though! |
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