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Post by alece10 on Sept 24, 2022 10:20:42 GMT
The disclaimer is no different from any gala/charity concert you go to and, I suppose you could say, it's the same for most musicals or plays that you see in the theatre, no actor is guaranteed for that night.
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Post by TallPaul on Oct 7, 2022 11:39:00 GMT
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Post by richey on Oct 7, 2022 12:53:55 GMT
Having looked at the schedules now they've finally been released, there's virtually nothing there that would interest me and the ones that do are likely to be the most well attended. Ah well..I'll probably just go along for the Saturday now as I've already paid for the ticket.
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Post by keekio2 on Oct 7, 2022 13:05:01 GMT
Apparently performer told them they can’t attend anymore but they are still advertising her workshop
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Post by anthony40 on Oct 7, 2022 14:06:21 GMT
I will be there on the Saturday.
Other than my entrance into the event, I have nothing booked, and at this stage, don't want to.
Everybody has seen what I look like from my profile pic.
If you see me wondering around with a white ABBA Tote bag, feel free to say hello- Tryst me, you'll recognise me before I recognise you.
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Post by TallPaul on Oct 7, 2022 15:03:35 GMT
There will be no trysts at the ExCel Centre, thank you very much anthony40. It's not that kind of place. 🙂
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Post by FairyGodmother on Oct 7, 2022 16:17:09 GMT
Having looked at the schedules now they've finally been released, there's virtually nothing there that would interest me and the ones that do are likely to be the most well attended. Ah well..I'll probably just go along for the Saturday now as I've already paid for the ticket. You could still go to a workshop with "one of the most sort after talents in musical theatre"... :/ If I were going, I'd probably go and see Louise Dearman, but I'm not sure she'd be expecting people to talk about Friday Night is Music Night. (I have also seen her in Wicked and Judy.)
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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 7, 2022 20:48:21 GMT
This all sounds hideous.
A celebration of Cameron M?
Nope.
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Post by anxiousoctopus on Oct 7, 2022 21:57:30 GMT
I was interested in this at first, but it feels far less like a convention for musical theatre fans and more like a summer school for young people looking to get into performing arts training.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Oct 8, 2022 9:32:25 GMT
I doubt I'm going but I think it looks a pretty good line up? It seems perfectly convention like to me? Panels. Meet & Greets. Demonstrations. Workshops. Q&A's. Performances. Show previews. Opening & Closing Ceremonies. Most if not all the normal convention aspects are there. I'm not sure what else they could do. Plus the line up of theatre stars and shows is pretty good.
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Post by funnygirl90 on Oct 20, 2022 15:33:07 GMT
Well the time for Musical “con” is nearly upon us. I’ve noticed an increasing amount of disgruntled tweets directed at the musical con account.
Including a tweet with a screenshot of an email received by a disabled ticket holder where musical con seem to suggest reasonable adjustments (as required by the equality act) come at a price.
It won’t let me add an image but the email reads:
“Those with visual impairments that have emailed in have all purchased vip tickets to be as close to the front as possible. We understand that not everyone is able to afford a vip ticket. We ask you to please visit our information desk on the day and we will see what we are able to in terms of getting you access to the front in your wheelchair.”
They will… see what they can do? 😑 they think it’s acceptable for disabled ticket holders to have to wait until the day they attend to find out whether their access requirements will be met? Shameful.
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Post by richey on Oct 20, 2022 17:22:22 GMT
There certainly seems to be a lot of people trying to sell their tickets online over the last few days.
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Post by bethr20 on Oct 21, 2022 16:52:12 GMT
I'm going tommrow - and, honestly, I'm looking forward to it. I've paid the £45 entry fee (I didn't manage to get tickets in the first sale, so I had to pay the increased cost for the next release), and I've not bought any 'stage door' m&g experiences because they're extortionate for what they are. Nor have I got an workshops booked because I certainly fall more into the spectator category than the performer category; I don't want to embarrass myself in front of a whole load of 13 year old triple threats! I'll probably spend the day around the main stage, as well as in the backstage area because some of the talks (especially the 'moving a musical' one) look interesting, too.
I feel more sorry for the people who have purchased VIP tickets, expecting it to actually amount to being worth the extra cost, because if I had paid £100+ for very little extra than the standard tickets I'd be demanding my money back!
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Post by inthenose on Oct 21, 2022 22:03:41 GMT
Looking forward to reading reports of this, I hope it isn’t chaos. First ever conventions have a bit of a reputation of “teething problems”…
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Post by anxiousoctopus on Oct 21, 2022 22:30:19 GMT
Looking forward to reading reports of this, I hope it isn’t chaos. First ever conventions have a bit of a reputation of “teething problems”… I’ve heard of so many disaster first year conventions, I’m actively waiting to hear how things go 😅
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Post by stagebyte on Oct 22, 2022 0:29:58 GMT
‘Layton Wlliams may be on vocal rest’ How incredibly stagey of him.
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Post by stagebyte on Oct 22, 2022 0:30:55 GMT
I feel more sorry for the people who have purchased VIP tickets, expecting it to actually amount to being worth the extra cost, because if I had paid £100+ for very little extra than the standard tickets I'd be demanding my money back! Is it sold out?
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Post by jaqs on Oct 22, 2022 7:12:54 GMT
I’m going. I live close to the excel, so it’s less hassle to get to than a show. Wish they’d actually put it it’s east or west entrance on the ticket though.
Will report back later.
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Post by jaqs on Oct 22, 2022 10:15:47 GMT
It’s like west end live without the sunburn.
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Post by alece10 on Oct 22, 2022 10:42:18 GMT
It’s like west end live without the sunburn. Or the rain!
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Post by anxiousoctopus on Oct 22, 2022 11:25:14 GMT
Early reports are there’s a lot of queuing and hectic crowds, as well as a few issues with noise levels - but things seem to be going relatively well right now
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Oct 22, 2022 13:37:14 GMT
After the initial queuing chaos (still a long queue at the time main stage was supposed to start), two people scanning tickets just not enough (though main stage start was delayed so didn't miss anything), it's been OK.
Spent most of my time by main stage which had sound issues further back, but ok the closer you got.
The Sondheim section with Jenna Russell was great, and the 4 Elphaba's section was nice, though couldn't see the quartet of Defying Gravity due to the amount of people watching the performance through phone screens.
Going to try for the backstage theatre Footballers Wives preview at 3pm if I can get a headset.
Would I go again next year? Probably not. It's more for the youngsters I feel, and no miserable old me.
Only reason I'm really going tomorrow is because I won a photo experience on Instagram.
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Post by funnygirl90 on Oct 22, 2022 13:55:55 GMT
After the initial queuing chaos (still a long queue at the time main stage was supposed to start), two people scanning tickets just not enough (though main stage start was delayed so didn't miss anything), it's been OK. Spent most of my time by main stage which had sound issues further back, but ok the closer you got. The Sondheim section with Jenna Russell was great, and the 4 Elphaba's section was nice, though couldn't see the quartet of Defying Gravity due to the amount of people watching the performance through phone screens. Going to try for the backstage theatre Footballers Wives preview at 3pm if I can get a headset. Would I go again next year? Probably not. It's more for the youngsters I feel, and no miserable old me. Only reason I'm really going tomorrow is because I won a photo experience on Instagram. Thanks for your overview, did you notice a separate entrance line for disabled guests? Or any disability friendly measures?
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Oct 22, 2022 14:18:19 GMT
After the initial queuing chaos (still a long queue at the time main stage was supposed to start), two people scanning tickets just not enough (though main stage start was delayed so didn't miss anything), it's been OK. Spent most of my time by main stage which had sound issues further back, but ok the closer you got. The Sondheim section with Jenna Russell was great, and the 4 Elphaba's section was nice, though couldn't see the quartet of Defying Gravity due to the amount of people watching the performance through phone screens. Going to try for the backstage theatre Footballers Wives preview at 3pm if I can get a headset. Would I go again next year? Probably not. It's more for the youngsters I feel, and no miserable old me. Only reason I'm really going tomorrow is because I won a photo experience on Instagram. Thanks for your overview, did you notice a separate entrance line for disabled guests? Or any disability friendly measures? Not really in terms of queuing. Some guests in wheelchairs were ushered to the front of the queue, but so were those with VIP tickets so I can't say if they also had VIP. There's an accessible viewing platform at the rear of the main stage area and some disabled spaces at the front of the backstage theatre area. It isn't a very big venue.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 22, 2022 14:43:27 GMT
What’s this headset thing all about?
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Post by jaqs on Oct 22, 2022 14:46:39 GMT
I feel the same, I’d have loved it in my teens but I’m too old for screaming or standing for long.
Enjoyed the Jenna Russell section at the main stage, but have mostly been to the backstage talks, the visibility panel, the choreography panel which I didn’t realise was going to be choreography, it was called ‘moving a musical’ and I thought it would be about shifting sets on tour, and the Disney puppetry. All very interesting, always good to hear stories from behind the scenes and about creative process. All had moments of being unable to hear due to the mics feeding the headsets picking up noise from the main stage or workshops.
They need to rework the setup as the battling noise is overwhelming. Im glad I went but wouldn’t again.
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Post by jaqs on Oct 22, 2022 14:47:49 GMT
What’s this headset thing all about? The backstage talks have a silent disco headset to hear the panelists. The area is between the main stage and one of the workshop areas so we’d not hear a thing without. It’s hard enough with.
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Oct 22, 2022 16:51:35 GMT
At least they were forward thinking enough to provide headsets for the backstage theatre talks area. I went there for Footballers Wives and stayed for Toby Marlow. At first the main stage overpowered the headsets but then I discovered the volume control, turned the headset up and it was fine.
Some of the headsets didn't work, but the crew had spares they were handing out, so can't fault the staff there.
Overall it was a nice day, I am glad I went, not sure I'll return next year as I don't feel it's really aimed at me, and as a theatre fan I'd have preferred it to be more like West End Live, but understand it can't be due to the location of the venue and Saturday matinées. I'm not someone who would be attending workshops etc, so they wouldn't interest me, so it was a long day of not too much to see.
I hope the people I feel it's more aimed at had a good day.
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Post by richey on Oct 22, 2022 17:39:29 GMT
Only stayed for a few hours this morning, but it was better than I expected and will probably pop back for some more tomorrow. The main issue for me is the same as has been previously mentioned, the noise from the main stage. It drowned everything out, and competed with the noise from the workshops and some of the individual stands. They really needed to put that in a separate hall. Otherwise not bad, some good cosplay (awful lot of Heathers and Six as expected but also so brilliant Phantoms and Christines)
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 22, 2022 17:47:34 GMT
Sounds like a poor choice of venue.
What was the average age of the punters?
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