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Post by ncbears on Nov 7, 2019 18:12:14 GMT
Lend Me A Tenor has spittakes, door slams, etc. I don't think there's any pie in the face though. Ludwig's other play - Leading Ladies - has less of the slapstick elements. A second for One Man Two Guv'nors - especially Act Two and especially for the "audience member" who gets hit by fire extinguisher (um, that's not a spoiler after this time, is it?) What the Butler Saw has lots of slamming doors Depending on the production, there would be slapstick elements in "Mack and Mabel" as well as "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To The Forum"
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Post by ncbears on Oct 15, 2019 20:04:47 GMT
My spouse likes the Z Hotel Picadilly. I think it's less than 300/night plus you can join their "club" and get 10% off right away. Great location - wine and cheese most evenings - rooms are definitely small but not uncomfortable.
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Post by ncbears on Oct 13, 2019 22:13:45 GMT
This says "last show" but October 12, not October 13. But, given the extra guests, I'm thinking this is the last show.
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Post by ncbears on Oct 11, 2019 20:36:11 GMT
Alice Walker has a few things to say: (link is to a BWW article on the statement, which is reproduced in the article - I copied and pasted the statement below) Walker StatementTo whom it may concern: from Alice Walker ©2019 by Alice Walker I feel the most heartfelt compassion for actress Oluwaseyi Omooba. Celie, the character she would have played, is based on the life of my grandmother, Rachel, a kind and loving woman brutally abused by my grandfather, and whoever was in reality the father of her children, offspring none of the family ever saw. Thankfully, after these births, and the disappearance of her children, she was barren. It is safe to say, after a frightful life serving and obeying abusive men, who raped in place of "making love," my grandmother, like Celie, was not attracted to men. She was, in fact, very drawn to my grandfather's lover, a beautiful woman who was kind to her, the only grown person who ever seemed to notice how remarkable and creative she was. In giving Celie the love of this woman, in every way love can be expressed, I was clear in my intention to demonstrate that she too, like all of us, deserved to be seen, appreciated, and deeply loved by someone who saw her as whole and worthy. Because I believe, and know, that sexual love can be extraordinarily holy, whoever might be engaging in it, I felt I had been able to return a blessing of love to a grandmother who had always offered only blessing and love, when I was a child, to me. In much of my work I encourage the reader to question everything. I have been urging a questioning and reconsideration of all the so called "holy" books for over forty years. The Bible, like the Koran, like the Talmud, and others that claim to teach the best way for people to live, must be interrogated, questioned, and respectfully deconstructed. Love, however it may be expressed, is to be honored and welcomed into the light of our common survival as a consciously human, race. For a short introduction of what I teach in this regard, please see an essay: THE ONLY REASON YOU WANT TO GO TO HEAVEN IS YOU'VE BEEN DRIVEN OUT OF YOUR MIND...Off Your Land, and Out of Your Lover's Arms. Playing the role of "Celie" while not believing in her right to be loved, or to express her love in any way she chooses, would be a betrayal of women's right to be free. As an elder, I urge all of us to think carefully about what I am saying, even as you, Oluwaseyi Omooba, sue the theatre company for voiding your contract. This is just an episode in your life; your life, your work, and your growth, will continue, in the real world. A world we must make safe for women and children, female and male. And the greatest freedom of all is the freedom to be your authentic self. And with love to all of us! Alice Walker
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Post by ncbears on Oct 10, 2019 21:24:12 GMT
I haven't checked to see if this was posted in "International" but there is a video of the cruise ship Megasix.
Comments suggest one or more performers are from Scotland, but I don't have the ear to say.
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Post by ncbears on Oct 6, 2019 17:50:12 GMT
How much is the programme for the sale? And does it have pictures?
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Post by ncbears on Oct 6, 2019 16:47:26 GMT
Prior group paid 350M - do you think they'd take 400M? (Plus if the British Pound continues to weaken against other currencies....My little UK account is dwindling while I sit in America) And will the new owners raise the rent ending The Woman in Black's run?
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Post by ncbears on Sept 29, 2019 17:29:14 GMT
Oh dear. That was all a bit sad and droopy wasn't it? I quite enjoyed it. (Giving allowances for the backing track, the venue and the sound quality)
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Post by ncbears on Sept 12, 2019 16:01:54 GMT
Also known as just The Importance. I was wondering whether anyone had made a musical version of The Importance of Being Earnest - and found out about the 1984 Sean O'Mahony. I see that there was a Cast or Studio Recording (which theatremonkey referred to in the cast recording thread - which I found using the search function) I am curious about the show and whether it was good, bad or indifferent. I did find that there was some production in 2011 at Riverside Theatre.
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Post by ncbears on Sept 10, 2019 18:18:37 GMT
US Broadway cast announced - it's the Chicago cast.
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Post by ncbears on Sept 4, 2019 22:31:58 GMT
e "official" video of the flashmob
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Post by ncbears on Aug 24, 2019 18:19:55 GMT
Pauly’s replacement in SiX (US) got good word so curious if Pauly returns to SiX or stays with an Evita transfer if a transfer happens. Hmm, starring in West End or “originating” a Broadway role. Not bad choices if there are choices to be made.
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Post by ncbears on Aug 16, 2019 13:30:03 GMT
Thanks BurlyBeaR. I'll look for my answers over there.
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Post by ncbears on Aug 9, 2019 18:30:16 GMT
So what is the August 31 save the date tweet really about?
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Post by ncbears on Aug 5, 2019 19:46:29 GMT
And now Sydney, Australia for Summer 2020. Assuming Six doesn't quickly flop on Broadway, that's at least four casts (London, NYC, Chicago, Sydney) in Summer 2020. Oops, my bad. I read "Summer" and thought "Summer" but not "summer in Australia" - so the Sydney run starts in January. Sydney!
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Post by ncbears on Aug 5, 2019 1:48:55 GMT
Well more US news. The show closed today (4 August) in Chicago, but they announced a return 16 week engagement starting 8 July 2020 to 25 October 2020. It is a 550 seat venue. The current UK tour appears schedule to 5 July - probably not enough time for that cast to be the Chicago cast.
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Post by ncbears on Aug 1, 2019 16:32:34 GMT
FYI, the run in St. Paul, Minnesota in December is in a nearly 2000 seat venue. (The Ordway). What was/is interesting about Chicago is that there was very limited resale of tickets for the last week of the run. People were not offering their tickets up for sale. They preferred to see the show. It will be interesting to see who is in the Broadway cast - Samantha Pauley (Howard) is in Evita in London through September 21 and has left the Chicago show and won't be in Boston. Also, given the London experience, I presume Broadway is going to hire more alternates than the current two in the US cast.
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Post by ncbears on Jul 30, 2019 13:28:25 GMT
So, what happened at the most recent Sing A Long that caused the Six twitter to apologize about people standing?
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Post by ncbears on Jul 24, 2019 20:57:59 GMT
With Giles Terrera standing in amongst the water pouring around his feet, looking out and realising... it was a complete stroke of brilliance from the creative team. Very true. We were in the front row, and could only hear the water coming in and see his face due to the height of the stage. We all rose to see the water on the floor.
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Post by ncbears on Jul 21, 2019 14:50:40 GMT
I just realized, in cleaning out my closet to avoid going out into our NYC heat wave, that I have the DVD of Cats, produced in 1998. It has Elaine Page and John Mills. What it does not have, is the whole Growltiger/Billy M'Caw episode, which is my favorite part of the show. I think that segment was omitted from the initial Broadway production as well. The Blue-ray DVD says "Ultimate Edition," but it hardly seems that. The "official" explanation for the absence of Growltiger was that John Mills was too old to perform it. That didn't make sense to me - because given that Growltiger is a memory Gus sings about, there could have been another actor for that portion. I've seen comments that it was a budgetary decision or a time decision. One benefit was that my daughter who watched the VHS(!) endlessly was surprised to see the additional sequence when we took her to see Cats on Broadway near the end of its initial run. (Dumb father promise to young child endlessly watching the VHS tape: "sure, we will take you to see Cats on Broadway" since, of course, Cats is forever. HA! Shortly thereafter, Cats announces closing, so, a promise is a promise. And though we lived in North Carolina, and though she was just five and a half years old, off we went. She was a perfect audience member and remembers it fondly to this day)
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Post by ncbears on Jun 26, 2019 13:54:34 GMT
Just to confirm that this is not a translation of Ibsen - it is an adaptation so some of the more "topical" references are not actually Ibsen.
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Post by ncbears on Jun 24, 2019 10:16:54 GMT
Thank you for pointing that out so gently! A whoosh moment. But not inconceivable choice for him...?! Not a joke. Aside from any productions which may visit from Europe, this is his next London project. My apologies. It seems like such a "dream" pairing for an adaptation that I thought it couldn't be real. But, I did see a reference in an interview with Stephens about adapting The Shining. So, my bad. I do find it interesting that King would sign off on van Hove directing an adaptation given how much King reportedly disliked Kubrick's "auteur" version - if King even has a right of approval. I know there was an opera version a few years ago - but you do wonder how much stage audiences will be expecting the Kubrick version rather than what King actually wrote. That aside, I am very intrigued by a Stephens/van Hove pairing.
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Post by ncbears on Jun 23, 2019 21:24:28 GMT
And for Ivo’s next trick... The Shining adapt. Simon Stephens, straight to West End. Where did you hear that? I have to admit, it doesn't appeal, but I'm always intrigued to see what he does. I think Rosmerholm was making a joke. As for day seats, I think officially the answer is no but the box office may try to help if you ask nicely
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Post by ncbears on Jun 22, 2019 23:47:42 GMT
Well, I don't know if they actually do day seats. I just asked "do you have any day seats" and that was what was offered. I paid 25 pounds which is more than the TodayTix price referenced in this thread, but I haven't joined TodayTix as yet. Another person got a seat on the aisle for Row D for same price. I think I got the seat I did because I was a single and there were family groups on either side. D9 was a terrific seat. Just the right distance from the stage, but you could see all the fun set dressings and not miss any action downstage.
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Post by ncbears on Jun 22, 2019 23:02:30 GMT
I was at the matinee on Saturday as well. Left West End Live after Six performed. I had purchased a day seat around 10 - got D9 - terrific seat. I had a blast and really enjoyed this. The West End live performance gave me a little hope - but the sound was so poor that I didn't really get a taste for it, so everything I saw on stage felt fresh and new. I've never read nor, frankly, heard of the books. So, it was all fresh to me. Yes, it is not as sharp or witty or poignant as Matilda, but I enjoy broad humour. The nativity scene truly was a highlight. I was a little surprised at how "mature" much of the piece, including choreography and staging, was. There were a lot of pre-teens in the audience. I usually subscribe to the idea that "if they understand it, they are old enough to see it. If they don't understand it, then there's no problem" - that said, there might have been some interesting discussions after the show! I purchased a program to try and figure out which child actors I saw. Box Office said they don't give out that information even after the performance, but I could go to the stage door - which I did not do. So, I THINK I saw Nicholas Antonious-Tibbetts as Adrian; Rebecca Hardin as Pandora. Jeremiah Waysome was Nigel and Jack Gale was Barry. I though Pandora was excellent - if a little bit of Veruca Salt in the performance. Adrian had a charming clumsiness to him and a nice command of the stage. The adults were uniformly excellent. Lara Denning was hysterical in her Doreen song - New Best Friend. Andrew Langtree as George got very poignant - and reminded me of the dad in Curious Incident. John Hopkins as Mr. Lucas constantly brought a smile, even if a little too much Adolpho from The Drowsy Chaperone. I was a little surprised at the lyrics to Royal Wedding and the Thatcher comments - I have some UK friends in the US who would have been shocked. One, in particular, gasped audibly at Merry Xmas, Maggie Thatcher when she saw Billy Elliot. I can only imagine her reaction to Royal Wedding. All in all, I'm glad I went - thank you all for the positive comments. It is a show I would not likely see in the States!
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