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Post by jgblunners on Sept 21, 2018 7:15:24 GMT
Confirmation of Day Seats at the box office and also a TodayTix Rush:
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 19, 2018 15:10:58 GMT
Just opened my TodayTix app and noticed that you can now use it to apply to the Friday Forty - enter for the following week’s performances between midnight on Monday and 1pm on Friday, winners are notified between 1pm and 5pm on Friday. 2 tix per person as for the Friday Forty through the website, and you can set an alert so that TodayTix notifies you every week when their entries open. I wonder if TodayTix have been given their own allocation or if it’s just being used as another entry channel for the usual lottery through the website?
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 18, 2018 19:09:21 GMT
I thought it was a 1970's type electric keyboard, it's there in the opening number too. Can anyone check the original score/parts? Search 'Company - Making Of Original Cast Recording' on Youtube. 17:45 onwards. Its an electric keyboard, specifically a Clavinet. ahh fascinating - I had no idea, from the timbre I had always assumed it was an electric guitar. Thanks for the video suggestion!
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 18, 2018 14:18:31 GMT
I'm sure the track used for the recently uploaded time lapse video is the company (ha!) singing the title song at the sitzprobe. It is indeed. Sounds wonderful. And Tunick’s orchestrations sound like they’re in safe hands with David Cullen. I'm praying that they've brought back the guitar accompaniment for 'Another Hundred People' - the sound on the OBCR is so iconic and in my opinion having it played on piano just doesn't compare.
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 18, 2018 9:00:55 GMT
Yes the social media for this show has been excellently managed - the posts are actually interesting, not just mindless drivel. Every time they tweet something new I get more and more excited, I haven’t been so hyped for a show since Groundhog Day!
Also, they have a physical version of the neon sign from the posters and it looks AMAZING:
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 13, 2018 22:25:37 GMT
I assume this is the Curve production though, so different to the recent tour?
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 13, 2018 22:14:10 GMT
Interesting that he mentions it is a new production. I wonder if they will be making a number of changes. If MB is back choreographing it can’t be that different. I’d imagine it’ll be the tour - and possibly some beefed up choreography for Charlie? looks like they’ll be tailoring the choreo to Charlie and Zizi’s skills
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 13, 2018 21:46:29 GMT
Stemp is inspired casting! So glad i’ll get the chance to see Mary Poppins, and very happy to see Charlie in the West End again!
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 13, 2018 20:13:20 GMT
Great news - they were absolutely wonderful in the previous run
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 13, 2018 15:51:12 GMT
Yes, the Cuffe and Taylor (producers of the tour) presale through ticketmaster this morning had a woeful selection, no select-your-own-seat function, and wouldn't give me anything in the lowest price band. The Palladium's own presale came along an hour later and I easily booked an aisle seat in the lowest price band at the rear of the Grand Circle - going for legroom over view for this one!
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 13, 2018 7:16:21 GMT
I’ll probably catch it at some point just because I’ve never seen the show before. Can’t say I’m particularly enthused by anyone other than McQueen though.
A pre-sale is accessible via links on various cast members’ tweets, pricing structure looks the same as recent Savoy shows at first glance:
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 12, 2018 9:58:11 GMT
they've just extended to November 2019 for Groups, so I suspect the general sale will follow imminently! Probably not the most relevant thread to ask this, but since you’ve brought it up - why do producers tend to put group bookings on sale in advance of general bookings? What’s the advantage over opening both up at the same time?
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 11, 2018 16:20:32 GMT
How closely does the stage version follow the film? While that casting looks brilliant and is tempting me to book, Mac seems a little young to be playing Bob...
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 10, 2018 15:36:27 GMT
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 10, 2018 11:24:49 GMT
This seems to confirm that there’ll be either Rush or Lottery tickets through TodayTix - more info shortly!
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 7, 2018 11:11:19 GMT
www.theotherpalace.co.uk/whats-on/the-messiah“Three towering talents play a cast of thousands in this new comedy of Biblical proportions by the Olivier Award-winning writer of the West End hit The 39 Steps. A travelling theatre troupe of two actors and an opera singer arrive by camel in the ancient city of London to masterfully enact the greatest story ever told. Join the absurdly talented Maurice Rose (Hugh Dennis), the alarmingly unpredictable Ronald Bream RAC (John Marquez), and the distinguished diva Mrs Doreen Small (Lesley Garrett), in a hilarious Christmas comedy that conjures up the sublime, the ridiculous and the truly angelic.” 3rd of December to 5th of January This could either be the most hilarious thing ever to be seen on stage or a complete disaster... Edit: the show’s page doesn’t actually say whether it’s a musical or a play (or even a ‘play with music’), but given Garrett is involved i’ve put it in the musicals section of the board
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 7, 2018 11:07:00 GMT
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 6, 2018 16:54:05 GMT
Why shouldn’t they bring back successful shows? NT, RSC, opera and ballet companies do it all the time. A revial funds new productionions so I’m all for it You make a very valid point - sorry for jumping to an accusatory stance but I just find it odd that TOP was billed as a place where new British work would be given the spotlight, and yet Murder for Two is neither new nor British (the same applies to Heathers)
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 6, 2018 16:24:30 GMT
Link doesn’t seem to lead anywhere - are they bringing it back? I thought it was a fab little show, although it’s slightly concerning if TOP is going to make a habit of bringing back shows that have already played there (Eugenius! is currently doing its second run)
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 5, 2018 10:53:43 GMT
Yes several venues have their own presales too - I got into Portsmouth via Ticketmaster and London via Eventim's mailing list. Excited to be seeing Tim twice, as I missed out on his last tour!
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 4, 2018 10:45:40 GMT
For those that are interested, Barney Wilkinson (recently in the Sunset Boulevard UK Tour) is joining the cast in the Hoffman ensemble track and covering Strat:
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 4, 2018 10:15:08 GMT
In relation to some of the talk in the Me and My Girl thread about a couple of “NT-related” plays coming into the West End, could War Horse return for a limited run? It’s doing another run at the NT at the end of this year (although in the Lyttelton this time) - I doubt they’d schedule it for the West End as well unless that run is sold out.
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 3, 2018 22:08:02 GMT
Charlie would be great against Alex Young. It would work - different look, but it’s certainly work! Isn’t Charlie Stemp doing panto at the Palladium? Has this been confirmed? I'd be very excited to see him in this or the panto, so either way I'd be happy!
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 3, 2018 21:21:43 GMT
Ooh well if Alex Young is still in it then I'm there. Fingers crossed they'll keep some sort of Prologue discount for the transfer (as they did for Lear)
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 1, 2018 11:55:42 GMT
Evan Hansen will be going to the Noel Coward. When when when!!! I guess it'd have to be after All About Eve, isn't that rumoured for the NC?
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