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Post by ncbears on Jun 20, 2016 15:42:03 GMT
My lovely spouse has a Scholar's Week at Oxford, so will be saying good-bye to the Midwest USA Cornfields and be in the UK from around July 1 - 12 - although staying in Oxford July 4-9. No idea what shows we will see - or I will see on a day trip from Oxford while she's "scholaring". Pretty sure we will get tix to "Titanic" - but other than than, we will see. It won't be the 40+ shows we saw while on sabbatical in 6 months in 2014! Thanks for these boards, so I can make some educated bookings.
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Post by ncbears on Jun 20, 2016 15:37:08 GMT
The US Tony Awards have a general rule/default: If your name is above the title, you are "leading". If your name is below the title, you are "featured". There is no "supporting" category. Stage time/significance of character are irrelevant at the start. Producers can petition to have actors moved between characters - but it's up to the Producers to start the process and then the Tony Awards committee makes a ruling. (I don't know when switching categories started - but Donna McKechnie moved from below the title in 1976 to win Leading Actress in A Chorus Line). Rita Moreno won for The Ritz and used her acceptance speech to address the category.
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Post by ncbears on Jun 11, 2016 3:37:25 GMT
So, a few days ago, the Savoy Theatre starts promoting Ms. Barnes as Fanny leading to speculation on these message boards that Ms. Smith was not returning. Is the announcement of a Smith return right after the promotion of Ms. Barnes just a coincidence?
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Post by ncbears on May 19, 2016 15:58:45 GMT
I wonder if Heather Headley wanted to come back to the UK (despite or because of The Bodyguard). She's played Fanny Brice before:
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Post by ncbears on May 19, 2016 12:33:00 GMT
Any reviews yet?
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Post by ncbears on May 14, 2016 3:05:38 GMT
Here it is:
<img src="//images.proboards.com/f/bbcode/video-preview.png" video="<iframe width="560" height="315" src=" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>" alt="Video Preview">
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Post by ncbears on May 10, 2016 3:14:35 GMT
Is this happening in 2016? Or was 2014 truly the last year?
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Post by ncbears on May 10, 2016 1:30:11 GMT
I have no idea where to put this - here in general chat or in plays or somewhere else. In any event, my daughter will be in London May 17-24 and she might be interested in this experience. She played Barbara in a production of Night of the Living Dead so .... Any thoughts?
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Post by ncbears on May 9, 2016 18:04:59 GMT
Y'all have given me a new show that seems perfect for my small Central Illinois college town. Now to convince my partners to put this show on.
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Post by ncbears on May 5, 2016 15:28:17 GMT
Are we sure Rosalie Craig is Mrs Peachum? Too young surely...? I reckon she's the daughter, Polly, who Mack has the hots for. I think that's right. I'm sure I read somewhere that Haydn Gwynne is Mrs Peachum. That makes sense... And seeing a mess sometimes is a fun thing! And Honoured Guest - I made the corrections!
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Post by ncbears on May 5, 2016 14:55:55 GMT
Any word on how this "new" The Threepenny Opera will be. Rory Kinnear as MacHeath. Rosalie Craig as Mrs. Peachum? Simon Stephens' translation. My daughter will be in London May 17-24 and she's never seen a production of Three Penny Opera. The last one I saw was mumbledy years ago with Sting as MacHeath and it was ...... not good.
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Post by ncbears on Apr 11, 2016 1:13:23 GMT
Wife will be in London next weekend. She wants to see Kinky Boots on Saturday night - landing at Heathrow in the morning so dayseats is likely not an option - nor is matinee. Any advice on discounted tickets?
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Post by ncbears on Apr 4, 2016 0:29:06 GMT
Well I thought that the Play That Goes Wrong "Best performance in a Sequel" skit was absolutely hilarious - and that was just from listening to it on the radio! Really hope it makes the ITV Highlights cut. I watched the youtube stream (just concluded)(yes, I'm not in the UK) and it was absolutely hilarious. My wife kept asking me why I was laughing so hard.
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Post by ncbears on Mar 24, 2016 3:24:50 GMT
Thanks for the tip on the youtube channel for those of us not in the UK. I will watch but will not reveal!
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Post by ncbears on Feb 28, 2016 4:16:03 GMT
I also caught the very last ping pong ball! Landed straight into my Whole Foods brown paper bag Ha! I caught the very first ping pong ball! At the first preview. I still have it. Alas, I could not get it signed!
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Post by ncbears on Feb 24, 2016 16:34:29 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Feb 22, 2016 15:52:30 GMT
I still want to see an excellent production of Man of La Mancha. I know there should be one, someday. (and please refrain from saying that this is an Impossible Dream).
I'd like to have seen a production of Mame with Imelda Staunton. Although, Ruthie Henshall might be a joy.
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Post by ncbears on Feb 20, 2016 4:37:50 GMT
So, what was Moby Dick actually like? I have the CD and it's hard to tell from it whether the show was charming or audacious. The liner notes state it was savaged by critics but the audiences who turned out had a good time. The clips on bluegobo don't give me much of a sense of the show - likely due to be excerpts from Children in Need. I have some self-interest because I'm looking for fun musicals that have lots of female roles to put on in my community.
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Post by ncbears on Feb 15, 2016 19:49:46 GMT
ggersten, did you do that on purpose!!! No. I swear. I thought I executed the link maneuver correctly. Should be good now. I think.
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Post by ncbears on Feb 15, 2016 19:08:37 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Feb 13, 2016 18:27:38 GMT
I'm now a long way from London, but just started up Theatreflats because, well, if you've ever been to Central Illinois, you will know.
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Post by ncbears on Feb 13, 2016 18:23:45 GMT
What merchandise are they selling at the house party?
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Post by ncbears on Feb 12, 2016 13:19:24 GMT
I'm not good with screenshots.But it says:
"Theatre Forum is currently unavailable The forum has now closed.
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I did not click on the "sign out" box.
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Post by ncbears on Feb 8, 2016 16:08:35 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Feb 4, 2016 5:30:36 GMT
Here is a side by side of the control room and the aired version of Greased Lightning.
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Post by ncbears on Jan 29, 2016 20:52:54 GMT
So, this is one of those year long extensions that isn't bad news?
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Post by ncbears on Jan 27, 2016 16:38:47 GMT
Love the Union. Well, as long as you use avoid the bathrooms.
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Post by ncbears on Jan 27, 2016 16:14:32 GMT
Winner of Critics Circle Award for Best Musical (new or revival).
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Post by ncbears on Jan 27, 2016 16:11:19 GMT
Best New Play: Hangmen
Actor: Kenneth Cranham. The Father Actress: Densie Gough, People, Places and Things
Shakespearean Performance: Judi Dench, The Winter’s Tale
Promising Playwright: James Fritz, Four Minutes Twelve Seconds Promising Newcomer: David Moorst, Violence and Son
Director: Robert Icke, Oresteia Designer: Anna Fleischsle, Hangmen.
Peter Hepple Award for Best Musical (new or revival): Bend it Like Beckham
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Post by ncbears on Jan 27, 2016 3:13:02 GMT
Ok. This wasn't in London, but was in Champaign, Illinois at a show I directed. Saturday matinee. Curtain was at 2:00 p.m. Well, there was no curtain because we staged the show in the round. We held the curtain till 2:10 p.m. for stragglers. Had about 65 people in theatre which held 110. I did pre-show announcement. It's now 2:15. show starts. Over the next fifteen minutes, 20 people showed up and were escorted into the theatre. Hopping over people and railings. Sunday matinee - a woman buys three tickets and says she's going to get two friends. She is told show starts at 2:00. She leaves. We are sold out and scrambling for seats - I see a mysterious coat over two seats - which will be inaccessible once show starts. But, show much start - it's now 2:15 again. The women show up about 2:35 and are upset that we won't take them to their seats, but make them stand in a corner watching until intermission.
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