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Post by TallPaul on May 4, 2023 12:15:58 GMT
Well, this is all getting a bit embarrassing.
Jamie, Pi, Sky's Edge and now Anarchist.
Not bad for a snooker hall! 😁
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Post by zahidf on May 4, 2023 12:57:52 GMT
David Hare will be happy www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Theatre-Royal-Haymarket-Reviving-Tradition-of-Being-a-Playhouse-20230504"At the Theatre Royal Haymarket we are beginning an exciting new era. Our focus will be on reviving the theatre's tradition as one of the West End's great playhouses. To achieve this, the Haymarket will focus on limited-run plays that strike the balance between premium quality and commercial potential," he said. The theatre has most recently been home to the musical of Only Fools and Horses. Cohen said that, while musicals were not "ruled out", the primary focus would be on plays in the future. For 2023 and 2024, Cohen said that this is likely to focus on limited runs rather than open-ended productions.
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Post by jr on Jun 8, 2023 7:40:47 GMT
I had a look this morning, it seems it is not selling very well. Pity, this was one of the best plays I have seen this year. And I could list many overrated, long, boring plays (NT included) that are sold out.
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Post by zahidf on Jun 8, 2023 7:55:26 GMT
I had a look this morning, it seems it is not selling very well. Pity, this was one of the best plays I have seen this year. And I could list many overrated, long, boring plays (NT included) that are sold out. The lyric run only sold out the last couple of weeks Hopefully it'll get an audience regardless
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Post by Rory on Jun 8, 2023 8:33:23 GMT
Early days. Wait til the advertising, media appearances and word of mouth kicks in.
The Pillowman didn't seem to be selling for ages, but is now really picking up.
I also remember being really surprised that the transfer of The Doctor didn't seem to sell for ages but it was packed when I saw it towards the end of the run.
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Post by keyspi on Jun 11, 2023 20:11:23 GMT
I absolutely LOVED this at the Lyric Hammersmith.
Really curious as to what (if anything) they've changed to adapt the play for the much larger Haymarket stage.
Not entirely convinced (yet) that it is worth the current ticket prices just to go and find out if there's much difference or not.
Really looking forward to reading the reviews once the Haymarket run begins.
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Post by Rory on Jun 11, 2023 20:51:52 GMT
Early days. Wait til the advertising, media appearances and word of mouth kicks in. The Pillowman didn't seem to be selling for ages, but is now really picking up. I also remember being really surprised that the transfer of The Doctor didn't seem to sell for ages but it was packed when I saw it towards the end of the run. Slight edit to say that they could do with a few more flyers, news ads and media appearances.
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Post by capybara on Jun 12, 2023 11:14:20 GMT
Rush tickets available for this now, so I will certainly make the effort at some point over the summer to see it.
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Post by thistimetomorrow on Jun 15, 2023 7:19:48 GMT
Really enjoyed this last night. A lot funnier than I expected, but also covering quite an important topic. Sad to have missed this when it was on at the Lyric, but glad it got the transfer. Shame it doesn't seem to be selling amazingly - the Grand Circle/Balcony section had maybe 3 people there and they might even have been associate directors there to take notes during previews? The audience who were there seemed to have as great a time as me though so hopefully sales pick up!
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Post by sky on Jun 15, 2023 10:02:05 GMT
Does anyone have a full playlist of the songs they play at interval? I caught Roxanne by The Police (clever!) so am assuming they’re following a theme here. Fantastic show, definitely deserves a bigger audience and what great audience reactions! Daniel Rigby is a real talent for his back-and-forth antics, I wonder what energy drink he’s chugging before every show.
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Post by romeo94 on Jun 16, 2023 20:02:10 GMT
I see there's a warning of 'very loud sudden sound effects'. Those that have seen it, how many are there and how loud are we talking?
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Post by david on Jun 16, 2023 21:42:59 GMT
After missing out on both the original Sheffield run and then the transfer to the Lyric Hammersmith, I finally managed to get round to seeing thanks to a £25 rush ticket for tonight’s performance. I got M15 in the stalls and can’t complain at all with the view. A frantic paced 2 hour show thanks to some great directing from Daniel Raggett and I loved every minute of it and was worth every penny in my opinion. A really funny script was brought to life by the brilliant Daniel Rigby and the other cast members. There really are no weak links in this cast for me. Quite honestly, get a rush ticket just to see Daniel on stage. His performance is master class in stage comedy and he completely owns the stage with very little time off it. All the comedy landed - verbal, physical, and even musical that kept us all throughly entertained. There was definitely a sense of Daniel channelling Eric Morecambe in his performance. So if like me you like that style of comedy this show should be right up your street.
With the frantic madcap comedy in full flow, the breaking of the 4th wall on many occasions which for me worked really well in the context of this show and just put an extra layer of laughs onto a really funny show. With all the laughs, there is a serious undertone looking at the Police and society as a whole. Daniel Rigby’s Act 2 speech certainly hit the mark with the audience with many applauding its message and certainly gives food for thought post show.
With the loud sounds mentioned, it’s really in Act 2 (at the start with some music and near the end with a bang).that they happen. You also get some flashing lights as well at the start of Act 2.
Overall, I’m giving a big thumbs up for this show with a big recommendation for viewing.
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Post by dlevi on Jun 16, 2023 22:22:40 GMT
A terrific production thanks to Daniel Rigby's energetic and hilarious performance and the snappy pitch-perfect direction by Daniel Raggert. I hope sales pick up because this in one of the more worthwhile evenings to be had in the West End. However, at the performance I attended they weren't selling programmes ( we'll have them by the end of the week ). How can Equity allow that to happen???
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Jun 17, 2023 8:24:59 GMT
A terrific production thanks to Daniel Rigby's energetic and hilarious performance and the snappy pitch-perfect direction by Daniel Raggert. I hope sales pick up because this in one of the more worthwhile evenings to be had in the West End. However, at the performance I attended they weren't selling programmes ( we'll have them by the end of the week ). How can Equity allow that to happen??? I was there on Thursday and they had them then, although to be honest hardly worth bothering with! Cast bios, history of the theatre and next to nothing else.
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Post by dip on Jun 17, 2023 19:37:14 GMT
Absolutely adored this
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Post by anxiousoctopus on Jun 17, 2023 20:48:49 GMT
I’ve bought one of the £15 tickets in the first two rows - has anyone else seen it from those seats? How was the view?
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Post by Dave B on Jun 19, 2023 9:05:06 GMT
I’ve bought one of the £15 tickets in the first two rows - has anyone else seen it from those seats? How was the view? Where did you order the ticket please? I'm keen but having looked at a lot of dates on HRH I can't see any available. Is it through another seller or a email link or am I just too late? Thanks in advance
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Post by edi on Jun 19, 2023 11:06:43 GMT
I’ve bought one of the £15 tickets in the first two rows - has anyone else seen it from those seats? How was the view? Where did you order the ticket please? I'm keen but having looked at a lot of dates on HRH I can't see any available. Is it through another seller or a email link or am I just too late? Thanks in advance There were LOTS available yesterday. I will report back on the stage hight after tonight
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Post by edi on Jun 19, 2023 21:00:30 GMT
I’ve bought one of the £15 tickets in the first two rows - has anyone else seen it from those seats? How was the view? Stage absolutely fine. I got a side seat as the middle ones are marked restricted probably because the stage comes out in a little corner. I missed absolutely nothing
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Post by Rory on Jun 19, 2023 22:04:35 GMT
They need to up the ante in terms of the advertising and marketing. This deserves to do really well. Has this featured yet on Kuennsberg, The One Show, Sunday Brunch, Zoe Ball's / Graham Norton's radio shows etc?
Come on Playful, get it moving!
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Post by theatregoer22 on Jun 19, 2023 22:23:39 GMT
They need to up the ante in terms of the advertising and marketing. This deserves to do really well. Has this featured yet on Kuennsberg, The One Show, Sunday Brunch, Graham Norton's radio show etc? Come on Playful, get it moving! I've seen loads of posters on the tube (or maybe the same poster several times).
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Post by theatregoer22 on Jul 5, 2023 14:11:24 GMT
Today Tix curently have this on 24 hour offer - £35 stalls seats are £15 and £45 stalls seats £25.
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Post by sf on Jul 5, 2023 16:12:16 GMT
Loved this last night. Funny, furious, perfectly cast and directed, and I don't know how Daniel Rigby does that eight times a week. Will go again before it closes.
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Post by anxiousoctopus on Jul 11, 2023 9:42:45 GMT
Saw it on the Saturday matinee and still thinking about it days later. I’ve ended up reading the original play because I find it fascinating the changes they’ve made to the text to bring it up to date.
Does anyone know how to mark spoilers on these boards because I’d love to talk about it but I don’t want to spoil it for others
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Post by TallPaul on Jul 11, 2023 12:25:02 GMT
Does anyone know how to mark spoilers on these boards because I’d love to talk about it but I don’t want to spoil it for others It's easier in desktop mode, but if you're using a smartphone to post, type (spoiler) at the start and (/spoiler) at the end, but use [] rather than ().
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Post by anxiousoctopus on Jul 11, 2023 13:01:30 GMT
Spoilers for the end of the play I find it fascinating that the original play (as per the synopsis online) ends with the Maniac asking the audience to choose between two endings: allow the police to die with the bomb going off and become anarchists themselves, or free the police who will then get away with their crimes to arrest innocent people. But in this new adaptation the Maniac is the one who dies via the bomb and window, and the police easily free themselves - the new play doesn’t give you the choice, the police will always get away with it. But then it has a cyclical ‘An Inspector Calls’ twist where the whole thing will go around again, with the maniac apparently returning. They’re trapped in a loop, much like the nature of scandals.
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Post by capybara on Jul 15, 2023 17:59:02 GMT
Absolutely fantastic. Went in with no real knowledge or expectations and it ended up being the best play I’ve seen all years.
Daniel Rigby was absolutely phenomenal.
Obviously it’s a farce so among the genius there are some broader moments of levity but for the most part this is a stunning, hilarious and powerful piece of theatre.
Five stars.
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Post by Rory on Jul 15, 2023 18:08:29 GMT
Absolutely fantastic. Went in with no real knowledge or expectations and it ended up being the best play I’ve seen all years. Daniel Rigby was absolutely phenomenal. Obviously it’s a farce so among the genius there are some broader moments of levity but for the most part this is a stunning, hilarious and powerful piece of theatre. Five stars. Was it busy?
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Post by capybara on Jul 15, 2023 18:30:37 GMT
Absolutely fantastic. Went in with no real knowledge or expectations and it ended up being the best play I’ve seen all years. Daniel Rigby was absolutely phenomenal. Obviously it’s a farce so among the genius there are some broader moments of levity but for the most part this is a stunning, hilarious and powerful piece of theatre. Five stars. Was it busy? Hard to tell as I was in the stalls second row. Seemed healthy though, with a few spare seats here and there.
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Post by Rory on Jul 15, 2023 18:38:42 GMT
Ah I'm glad it's doing well. Great to read your review. I'm seeing it at the beginning of August and am really looking forward to it.
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