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Post by ncbears on Jul 4, 2018 14:08:56 GMT
I thought some site used to publish a guess at attendance using a survey of some sort. It was not scientific but interesting.
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Post by ncbears on Jul 1, 2018 7:51:13 GMT
We were at the Saturday matinee. Stalls seemed full. Except for J, K and L. We were in G. Did buy at box office that morning. No day seats were offerred. I thought the show was bonkers and loud and we had great time. Audience seems to hdve repeatt attendees who cheer loudly during show. Hannah Ducharme was on as Sloane and was on fire. We thought she was best prrformer. Interesting slightly older crowd who grew up on the album. Some younger adults seemed perplexed.
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Post by ncbears on Jun 30, 2018 23:15:37 GMT
Saw this 30 June Evening. Warren is a powerhouse - but she is sporting a knee brace. It did impair her performance - but I do wonder how tender the knee is.
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Post by ncbears on Jun 16, 2018 17:52:43 GMT
Ok. With the ticket offers, I think we are going to try to see this on our late June UK trip instead of(or in addition to) seeing it on the US tour.
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Post by ncbears on Jun 16, 2018 17:44:54 GMT
This did not sell me on getting tickets...sigh. I so wanted to love this. As an aside, it looked, to me, like the dancers were having to hold back due to the quality of the stage - probably not a lot of give?
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Post by ncbears on Jun 16, 2018 17:30:45 GMT
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Post by ncbears on May 6, 2018 22:09:36 GMT
Finally getting back to the UK after a couple of years. Will be staying in Oxford 24 June through 30 June and maybe a couple days after that in London. So, I have my Theatreboard button - but what should I try to see?
Will probably day seat or discount booth most shows, but if there's something I should book for from the States, please let me know! (besides Harry Potter)
Spouse is conferencing, so I have freedom to come to London on my own on occassion. We've seen in one place or another nearly every musical on the West End that's been running longer than six months - so except for curiosity to see original staging of Phantom of the Opera, I think those are pretty much out. We saw Pressure in Edinburgh back in 2014. Bat out of Hell is having a US tour with a stop in February near us, so unlikely to try for that.
I will be booking Thrill Me (written by a friend of a friend) Tina seems to be getting nice comments. Oxford is having their OffBeat Festival - (Hamlet Super 64 looks fun)
Curious about:
Julie at the National Translations at The National Fun Home at the Young Vic Strictly Ballroom (love the movie - comments on Musicals board are discouraging) Trioperas at Peacock Lieutenant of Inishmore (am I supposed to take spouse to see Aidan Turner?) Genesis Inc and Death of John Doe, both at Hampstead Jungle (can't really tell from comments on the Plays board) Consent (comments are mixed on the Plays board)
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Post by ncbears on Apr 9, 2018 4:01:21 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Apr 9, 2018 0:53:35 GMT
The Joseph tribute was very nice - even though I have no idea who any of the all-stars were! (Yes, I'm a provincial Yankee living in the States)
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Post by ncbears on Apr 9, 2018 0:27:10 GMT
What happened to the audience award? Was it retired?
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Post by ncbears on Apr 9, 2018 0:22:06 GMT
I thought Girl from North Country was a play with music - but it's in the "musical" categories?
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Post by ncbears on Apr 9, 2018 0:10:55 GMT
Jamie came off very well on the FB broadcast.....
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Post by ncbears on Apr 8, 2018 23:24:03 GMT
In the FB Interval show, ALW praises Broadway and its energy, even though he has a new London theatre, and implicitly gives the West End short shrift
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Post by ncbears on Apr 8, 2018 22:48:18 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Apr 8, 2018 22:38:17 GMT
That 42d Street number was so underwhelming... maybe it was the camera angle - the smaller stage - It may be impressive live - but this didn't really sell it for me.
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Post by ncbears on Apr 8, 2018 22:17:58 GMT
Killology seemed very surprised to have won.
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Post by ncbears on Apr 8, 2018 22:06:30 GMT
Watching on Facebook in the States. Love poor Ophelia forgetting wrong speech for Denise Gough... and Catherine Tate is a treasure.
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Post by ncbears on Jan 1, 2018 3:56:15 GMT
Thanks to Nick who posted this so we Yankees across the pond could view. It was not the height of mischief but we laughed quite a bit. I found the emphasis on the Cornley actors even a bit touching.
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Post by ncbears on Nov 29, 2017 18:39:50 GMT
^Some theatres have "booster cushions," some don't - and ATG often charge for them. Or you can buy one at boosterz.co.uk. I just want to clarify that it was TheatreMonkey's site that recommended the cushions for the Gielgud's front row, which is how my bride knew to ask for one.
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Post by ncbears on Nov 28, 2017 19:12:09 GMT
A quick thank you to the Board (and TheatreMonkey's site as well) as I was able to recommend my lovely bride see this show in her quick stay in London. She was able to take this in on Monday by purchasing a day seat. She is not tall and got a cushion - which worked perfectly. Others in Row B saw what she did and also got cushions. She thought the play was spectacular and told me the ending definitely hit hard - without telling me what the ending! We might have another trip to England in June or July, so if this extends again.....
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Post by ncbears on Jun 29, 2017 17:02:19 GMT
It really could have done with a tap routine though.
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Post by ncbears on Jun 25, 2017 2:13:58 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Jun 25, 2017 0:12:16 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Jun 25, 2017 0:01:05 GMT
Phantom is not one my favorite shows - I know, heresy - so I don't follow it much. But, I did not know that Celinde Schoenmaker was so drop dead gorgeous.... she can sing a bit, too.
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Post by ncbears on Jun 24, 2017 23:43:19 GMT
too much fun.
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