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Post by TallPaul on Apr 16, 2022 17:59:11 GMT
If there's a new category for 'Best use of a condiment in a play with music', then Standing at the Sky's Edge is a shoo-in. 🙂 Was “it” mentioned? Only about half a dozen times. I've told this story before, but Chris Bush and Rob Hastie genuinely thought about making cuts, because they were worried "it" was getting too much attention. There was even a round of applause on the night I went.
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 16, 2022 17:28:44 GMT
For some theatregoers, getting up and dancing is the best bit. Isn't that right, our david? Personally, I'm not sure I could keep going for nearly 7 minutes!
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 16, 2022 15:58:53 GMT
If there's a new category for 'Best use of a condiment in a play with music', then Standing at the Sky's Edge is a shoo-in. 🙂
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 16, 2022 10:40:44 GMT
I've just seen that Jonathan Butterell. Okay, he wasn't technically in a theatre, but was in 'the audience', watching Hazel, Steve and John doing their telly stuff.
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 16, 2022 10:18:49 GMT
There's really only one thing on TV for the next 17 days...morning, noon and night.
The world-famous Crucible Theatre will be getting the kind of international exposure that lesser venues can only dream about.
Let's get the boys on the baize.
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 15, 2022 9:10:20 GMT
I think Mater enjoyed Wednesday's matinee. Apart from telling me that Shane Richie is in it, she's mostly talked about the two women sitting next to her. They'd travelled all the way from deepest Wolverhampton just to see the show. Even offered to buy her a drink at the interval!
Must be nice to visit a regional theatre where the seats actually face the stage. 😉 No £4 booking fee either.
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 14, 2022 12:21:56 GMT
It's *a* flaming sword when it works, and *that* flaming sword when it doesn't. 😉
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 12, 2022 9:21:15 GMT
On-stage musicians in the West End get a £90 premium for an eight show week. SOLT/MU agreement
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 11, 2022 17:19:31 GMT
Even without including Sky's Edge and Great Women, Chris Bush has about 32 projects on the go this year.
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 8, 2022 8:03:45 GMT
I didn't see it, but I believe Mike was indeed on The One Show last night talking about his debut novel.
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 6, 2022 9:51:11 GMT
It's the tour's triumphant homecoming next week. There are currently a grand total of three tickets available across the nine performances.
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 5, 2022 13:59:29 GMT
Have you had a chance to watch your present yet, anita?
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 2, 2022 10:07:43 GMT
In addition to the £15 tickets, the other other news is that the bar at the Gillian Lynne will be opening a full 90 minutes before each performance, with a 25% discount for the first 30 minutes. The idea seems to be that if everyone is pissed, they won't notice the holes in the plot!
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 1, 2022 11:32:47 GMT
Betty Blue Eyes is at the Cotswold Playhouse in Stroud. 9 to 11 and 15 to 18 June.
Little Shop of Horrors is at York Theatre Royal. 14 to 23 July. Along with both Saturdays, there's a cheeky little matinee on the first Friday at 4pm.
Along with those I posted upthread, NAPA in Hull has now added Anything Goes to its performance schedule. 24 to 26 June, including a 3pm matinee on the Sunday.
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 1, 2022 11:20:58 GMT
Steph Parry is playing a housing officer in series 3 of Hidden on BBC4. So far she's had 10 seconds in episode 1, and a full 30 seconds in episode 4.
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Post by TallPaul on Mar 30, 2022 15:23:09 GMT
I popped out at luncheon to see that Matt Goss from Bros. He's very popular with women of a certain age...much like myself!
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Post by TallPaul on Mar 30, 2022 14:36:32 GMT
I think it's fair to say the Sheffield Theatres Facebook page has never seen anything quite like it. 495 comments...mostly negative.
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Post by TallPaul on Mar 29, 2022 15:51:20 GMT
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Post by TallPaul on Mar 29, 2022 9:37:05 GMT
An intimate performance in a theatre with a capacity of 1,216?
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Post by TallPaul on Mar 28, 2022 13:45:42 GMT
Aljaz has announced he won't be returning in the autumn.
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Post by TallPaul on Mar 28, 2022 11:42:50 GMT
Now also with added Jason Donovan.
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Post by TallPaul on Mar 25, 2022 12:09:01 GMT
It's a long one! Just announced for the Sheffield Lyceum in early 2023.
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Post by TallPaul on Mar 25, 2022 11:48:10 GMT
All very valid reasons, Jan. I applaud you for sticking to your principles.
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Post by TallPaul on Mar 24, 2022 16:48:11 GMT
Why do you boycott the Theatre Royal Haymarket, Jan?
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Post by TallPaul on Mar 19, 2022 17:44:13 GMT
The world premiere, in Princeton, was exactly 5 years ago last Thursday.
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