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Post by ncbears on May 2, 2024 4:24:20 GMT
Almost semifinal time. I have not listened to any of the songs nor watched videos nor checked the betting odds. I wont be able to watch live in US. So the pressing question: will UK be on the left side?
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Post by ncbears on May 1, 2024 12:16:09 GMT
What if we lost our Theatreboard pin?
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Post by ncbears on Apr 29, 2024 17:44:49 GMT
Annual trip from the States is coming up. I have a solo trip to London on Wednesday 19 June. Have Kathy/Stella in the evening, but happy to meet up before then.
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Post by ncbears on Apr 28, 2024 21:20:34 GMT
There is a "24 hour sale" on TodayTix with 75 GBP stalls seats marked down to 35 GBP and 98 GBP marked down to 55 GBP on a Wednesday evening. The 24 hour sale is on its third day so don't know how many more days this will be available. Saturday does not seem to be on sale.
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Post by ncbears on Apr 24, 2024 14:33:14 GMT
We are booked for matinee on 22 June - Row E - and then realized, oops, it's West End Live - will we get Tutty and Gift. I asked the Criterion box office and they replied that there were no current plans for them to be off on 22 June and that, if they were to perform at West End Live, it likely would be Sunday.
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Post by ncbears on Apr 11, 2024 17:51:29 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Mar 25, 2024 14:58:22 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Mar 19, 2024 4:21:33 GMT
Sad this isn’t extending. A summer filler for the GL to be announced any day now. Is this likely to close before 20 June? Which is when we will be arriving in London from the States.
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Post by ncbears on Mar 13, 2024 14:48:10 GMT
A reminder that van Hove did direct a non-musical version of Opening Night nearly 20 years ago (in Amsterdam and New York City). And he used onstage cameras and a screen then.
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Post by ncbears on Mar 11, 2024 14:17:58 GMT
I do wonder how close this musical version is to the van Hove stage version of almost 20 years ago.
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Post by ncbears on Mar 7, 2024 16:50:43 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Jan 25, 2024 19:19:44 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Jan 23, 2024 20:40:33 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Jan 19, 2024 4:34:31 GMT
The Old Vic production should be called Oedipus Next.
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Post by ncbears on Dec 30, 2023 15:55:50 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Dec 21, 2023 17:29:17 GMT
The set changes:
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Post by ncbears on Dec 6, 2023 4:07:05 GMT
I wonder if MickeyJo can keep their video commentary to under an hour. That was quick - MickeyJo is up with video on 5 December and comes in at - drum roll, please - 37:18 - I don't know if that is a failure or a success.
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Post by ncbears on Dec 5, 2023 2:04:39 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Dec 4, 2023 22:22:50 GMT
I wonder if MickeyJo can keep their video commentary to under an hour.
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Post by ncbears on Dec 4, 2023 22:17:17 GMT
Seeing Twitter/X comments that this was the best panto of the year.
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Post by ncbears on Dec 4, 2023 19:10:35 GMT
Looking forward to the reports!
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Post by ncbears on Nov 5, 2023 0:49:00 GMT
Just saw the filmed version. Barnaby Hughes was the standout for me in an excellent cast. Was not a fan of the camera moving constantly - I was getting seasick. This show, in my opinion, did not need such active camera work and lots of editing from mefiun to full to closeup. The sound mix seemed off at first so the vocals, I thought, did not seem to soar as much as I remember. Still, Zi swear it was my allergies acting up making my eyes watery and teary.
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Post by ncbears on Oct 24, 2023 14:02:51 GMT
I wish they gave this to a director who can actually, you know, direct. Except that Pillowman and 2:22 sold a lot of tickets, in spite of the direction, or I'm sure his agent highlighted how his shows have sold a lot of tickets and attributed ticket sales to his direction.
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Post by ncbears on Oct 17, 2023 14:07:57 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Oct 16, 2023 18:54:14 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Oct 16, 2023 17:28:54 GMT
Stimpson's comments don't really give an indication of what ATG is going to do - it's a word salad of "stay the course" but something prompted this move such that "stay the course" does not seem like it will be what actually happens going forward.
Looks like his major experience is in selling passes to entertainment venues.
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Post by ncbears on Oct 16, 2023 17:05:45 GMT
Seems deserving of its own thread
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Post by ncbears on Oct 1, 2023 21:50:19 GMT
quoting from West End Theatre SiteBest Performer in a Play (Sponsored by Cabbells): Elan Davies for Imrie at Sherman Theatre, Cardiff Isobel Thom for I, Joan at Shakespeare’s Globe, London Best Performer in a Musical (Sponsored by Carnival Cruise Line): Jessica Lee for Miss Saigon at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield Best Director: (Sponsored by Arts Council England) Emily Ling Williams for A Playlist for the Revolution at Bush Theatre, London Best Designer (Sponsored by Wimbledon College of Arts, UAL) Andrea Scott (video) for My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Theatre, London Best Writer (Sponsored by Sonia Friedman Productions): Anoushka Lucas for Elephant at Bush Theatre, London Best Composer, Lyricist or Book Writer (Sponsored by Crossroads Live): Michael R Jackson for A Strange Loop at Barbican Theatre, London Best West End Debut Performer (Sponsored by TodayTix) Rose Ayling-Ellis for As You Like It at @sohoplace Best Creative West End Debut: (Sponsored by Trafalgar Entertainment) Tingying Dong (sound designer) for The Crucible at National Theatre and Gielgud Theatre Rob Madge (writer) for My Son’s a Queer, (But What Can You Do?) at Garrick Theatre and Ambassadors Theatre
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Post by ncbears on Sept 29, 2023 2:07:09 GMT
Did Sugar! ever play a West End theatre? Because, it's from the same film and had more non-preview performances on Broadway than Some Like It Hot - Sugar had 505 performances (plus 14 previews) - Some Like It Hot should end with 483 performances (plus 43 previews). So, if you count previews, then Some Like It Hot wins 526 to 519.
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Post by ncbears on Sept 28, 2023 20:41:03 GMT
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