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Post by shady23 on May 25, 2019 11:37:29 GMT
This happened last night!
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 25, 2019 12:10:05 GMT
Oh he'd be great i'm sure.
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Post by Dr Tom on May 25, 2019 13:00:35 GMT
He’s on again both shows today
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Post by geeky101 on May 25, 2019 14:45:39 GMT
I was there last night!
Marsha as Eliza, Waylon as Laf/Jeff, Aaron Lee Lambert as GW and Jack as King G as mentioned above.
General thoughts are that the show is in great nick. A lively audience too and the cast responded really well. Standouts for me were Jamael as Hamilton - who has really grown and refined his portrayal so well since opening - Tarinn Callender as Mulligan/Madison and Cleve September as Laurens/Phillip. All have such depth, great little nuances or inflexions here and there, and for me are the strongest male rappers/singers on stage. Marsha is an excellent Eliza too and gives exactly what you want at both ends of the emotional spectrum. Both Waylon and Aaron are impressive covers (particularly the latter who had been on as KGIII all week until yesterday, but his vocals are so deep and rich; just perfect for Washington) and their performances definitely rival or usurp their principals.
I just can’t warm to Sifiso as Burr. He acts the finale very well but think he lacks both charm as a narrator and then vocally during Wait for It and Room where there’s licence to wow, you get very little back. He was quite raspy at times and maybe struggling with his throat, in fairness.
Allyson as Angelica emotes really well; it was my first time seeing her and I thought she gave a deeper and more nuanced Angelica than her predecessor. Some vocal choices were odd, though, and when she lets rip it’s all a bit stop-start, almost like she’s not sure what’s going to come out and when. The end of Satisfied was a bit cross your fingers and hope.
Jack as the King got some decent laughs but he didn’t quite do it for me having seen previous actors absolutely nail what I think is actually quite a difficult part. He seemed pretty nervous (understandably) for You’ll Be Back but got a bit better with each reappearance, and I’m glad he’s got two more on today to have another go.
On the whole, a very enjoyable third visit. Still Rachelle Ann Go eludes me, I need to make sure I see her before she leaves, and I’d be interested to see Waylon as Burr and catch Dom Hartley-Harris too who everyone seems to rave about as Washington.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2019 15:21:52 GMT
Still Rachelle Ann Go eludes me, I need to make sure I see her before she leaves Complete opposite to me - in six visits to the show I still haven't seen anyone other than Rachelle play Eliza! I've seen covers for every other role except hers! |
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Post by danb on May 25, 2019 15:52:50 GMT
and catch Dom Hartley-Harris too who everyone seems to rave about as Washington. I wouldn’t say rave. I think it’s more the fact that he gives an equally thrilling vocal performance whilst acting it totally differently. Fresh. Is the word I’d use. |
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Post by shady23 on Jun 3, 2019 17:03:56 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2019 17:17:31 GMT
Sorry, how long have the premium seats been £250?!!
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Post by stevej678 on Jun 4, 2019 12:19:57 GMT
Looks like they're tweaking the layout to replace the centre aisle for rows G, H and J in the stalls from the end of September. The seating plan for performances from Monday 30th September onwards shows the centre aisle in the stalls starting from Row K, whereas it's shown as Row G back for performances up to and including Saturday 28th September.
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Post by stevej678 on Jun 5, 2019 8:22:21 GMT
Nope. Just heard back from them. Ticketmaster set-up is wrong, the seating remains the same. Clue was - the aisle had gone but the seat numbers hadn't altered. They wouldn't have the same numbers if they had in-filled extra seats. Ah, good detective work there TM! It did seem a bit odd seeing as they've not long since extended the centre aisle down to those rows! Now I just need to win the lottery and I can afford a nice centre aisle seat on Row G.  |
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Post by Stasia on Jun 11, 2019 11:52:47 GMT
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Post by Jonnyboy on Jun 16, 2019 21:00:23 GMT
Really random question I know, but my Hamilton magnet does not stick to metal! Is there an invisible covering I need to peel off or is my magnet not magnetic?!
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Post by fiyero on Jun 16, 2019 21:19:47 GMT
Really random question I know, but my Hamilton magnet does not stick to metal! Is there an invisible covering I need to peel off or is my magnet not magnetic?! Even if there was it would work through it! What are you trying to stick it to? Do other magnets stick to it? |
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Post by Jonnyboy on Jun 17, 2019 19:58:31 GMT
Really random question I know, but my Hamilton magnet does not stick to metal! Is there an invisible covering I need to peel off or is my magnet not magnetic?! Even if there was it would work through it! What are you trying to stick it to? Do other magnets stick to it? That's what I thought. I was clutching at straws! Trying to stick to fridge/other metal objects. Other magnets stick to it VERY weakly. Honestly, it's the crappiest magnet I've ever owned! |
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Post by TallPaul on Jun 18, 2019 12:35:10 GMT
Even if there was it would work through it! What are you trying to stick it to? Do other magnets stick to it? That's what I thought. I was clutching at straws! Trying to stick to fridge/other metal objects. Other magnets stick to it VERY weakly. Honestly, it's the crappiest magnet I've ever owned! It was a long time ago but, if I'm remembering my schoolboy physics correctly, can't you re-magnetize a weak magnet by repeatedly rubbing a strong magnet across it? |
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Post by dannimaria on Jul 15, 2019 13:23:17 GMT
Tickets for November went on sale today, I managed to nab mine at 10.30am due to some sort of glitch but 15 mins later they being held until 12pm again. I've booked for 30th November and I'm wondering if it will the last performance of this cast before cast change. It was the same weekend last year so would make sense.
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Post by theatrefan77 on Jul 15, 2019 14:22:27 GMT
I booked mine yesterday just by chance! I was looking for a date in November to take a friend.
Btw, does anyone know if Jason Pennycooke is now back? I was told that he'd been off for a while with nodules. Hope he's recovered.
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Post by eliza on Jul 15, 2019 18:55:20 GMT
I booked mine yesterday just by chance! I was looking for a date in November to take a friend. Btw, does anyone know if Jason Pennycooke is now back? I was told that he'd been off for a while with nodules. Hope he's recovered. He was on when I went on Saturday  |
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Post by theatrefan77 on Jul 15, 2019 23:32:22 GMT
I booked mine yesterday just by chance! I was looking for a date in November to take a friend. Btw, does anyone know if Jason Pennycooke is now back? I was told that he'd been off for a while with nodules. Hope he's recovered. He was on when I went on Saturday Thanks! Good to know |
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Post by stevej678 on Jul 16, 2019 8:51:29 GMT
Some of the top prices seem to have come down slightly in the new booking period. £225 in some parts of the stalls instead of £250 for the Saturday matinee I was looking at. The centre of Row K in the stalls is £175 for the same performance and I'm sure that's previously been £250 too. Still hardly affordable but a marginal improvement.
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Post by viserys on Jul 16, 2019 8:55:50 GMT
Some of the top prices seem to have come down slightly in the new booking period. £225 in some parts of the stalls instead of £250 for the Saturday matinee I was looking at. The centre of Row K in the stalls is £175 for the same performance and I'm sure that's previously been £250 too. Still hardly affordable but a marginal improvement. 😳😳😳 |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2019 10:12:49 GMT
They've got a real creative definition of "everybody".........
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Post by maggiem on Jul 16, 2019 11:39:15 GMT
I saw it last Friday, and want to see it again, but I won't be able to go until next year... Damn! Still, I have finally managed to rip the CD to my MP3 player. That's my commute music sorted for the next few months (it was "Mary Poppins Returns" ... spotting a theme here?)  |
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on Jul 16, 2019 17:02:22 GMT
OK, so I have managed to avoid knowing anything about this show for as long as it's been running, know the basic storyline but haven't heard any of the music. I am one of these people who dig in their heels when everyone tells me I have to go see something. Anyhoooo, my curiosity has finally got the better of me and I've booked a ticket for Aug. Here's my question - am I better going into in with fresh ears or should I listen to the music first? Any thoughts?
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Post by Stasia on Jul 16, 2019 17:15:09 GMT
OK, so I have managed to avoid knowing anything about this show for as long as it's been running, know the basic storyline but haven't heard any of the music. I am one of these people who dig in their heels when everyone tells me I have to go see something. Anyhoooo, my curiosity has finally got the better of me and I've booked a ticket for Aug. Here's my question - am I better going into in with fresh ears or should I listen to the music first? Any thoughts? With this particular show I always recommend my friends to listen it a few times first. Lyrics are so packed with clever ideas it’s hard to appreciate it in full at the theatre unprepared. (In my personal opinion) |
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