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Post by anita on Mar 14, 2019 9:53:51 GMT
The rumours are true. - Jason Donovan just announced as Pharoah.
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Post by anita on Mar 9, 2019 14:35:04 GMT
I believe the abusive man was an SRO employee rather than the theatre or show. And yes the walkouts started well before we got to the vote.
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Post by anita on Mar 9, 2019 10:53:26 GMT
Just tweeted "All Star Musicals" about this. First time I've tweeted & I know I should have done something at the time but I just couldn't face the long haul up the so steep stairs in the Upper circle [ I'm only 5'2"]. It was almost like abseiling.
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Post by anita on Mar 9, 2019 10:12:59 GMT
TV recordings can drag on especially if they are in a none studio venue. I know that as I've been to other recordings especially at the Palladium & Theatre Royal Drury Lane. However I've not been waiting in the queue to have a member of staff shout abuse at us. Also usually the first people there get the best seats - with the exception of the Priority ticket holders.
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Post by anita on Mar 8, 2019 10:32:21 GMT
You certainly did make the right call jgblunners.
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Post by anita on Mar 8, 2019 10:15:30 GMT
Well this was a total shambles of a recording. Firstly only 200 of us bothered to turn up for the prerecord, so they were trying to drag people in off the street. They said when they showed it in the evening they would add the audience sound as so few of us. However they never showed it due to what happened. We were all in the stalls & were told when we collected our tickets that those of us attending later too would be able to collect tickets straight after. - We couldn't. By 1.30 those of us from the morning supplemented by the early arrivals finally got tickets after a man had come out of the theatre shouting about people ringing him to complain. We were given lousy seats in the gods while people still queueing for seats when the doors opened after 6pm got the good seats. The mood was awful & people were complaining left , right & centre. Those who made the most fuss were moved. - We could see there were quite a few empty seats in stalls & dress circle.[ I was so glad I hadn't booked a cheap seat for "Joseph" as the steepness of the stairs in the auditorium in the Upper circle is terrible.] Well it was supposed to finish by 10.30. A few people left just before 10 & by 10.15 [ when it was obviously going on a lot longer] the floodgates opened & there was a mass walkout from all areas of the theatre. They were frantically moving people into the gaps & pleading with them not to go. I finally walked out at 11.30 after the winner was announced but before they had done any "pick-ups". I had to run to the station for my last train to find it was cancelled but engineering works were on an adjacent line so later trains were going on my line to liase with a special bus service. Finally got home at 1.15am. Needless to say I won't bother to go to another of their shows.
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Post by anita on Mar 6, 2019 14:55:48 GMT
I never liked "Friends" - totally overrated.
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Post by anita on Mar 5, 2019 10:03:49 GMT
Thursday - the pre-record & record of "All Star Musicals" at the Palladium.
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Post by anita on Feb 26, 2019 10:02:32 GMT
I now have a ticket for both recordings.
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Post by anita on Feb 25, 2019 10:06:40 GMT
It's the audience sitting in the stalls who judge the winner.
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Post by anita on Feb 24, 2019 10:28:07 GMT
I've just had an email saying I've got a ticket for the prerecord.
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Post by anita on Feb 23, 2019 10:06:23 GMT
Looking after them today supposedly till 4.30. Oldest one has just told me their mother said I may be staying to do their tea. I am getting really angrey. She hasn't asked meif thats OK. Clearly nothing to do with me but that's taking the **** isn't it. Can you talk to her? Fortunately she was back before 4.30. She is a really bossy girl. She orders everyone about including her mum & brothers. She expects all to do as she says. [My son says she is a right b***h.]
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Post by anita on Feb 22, 2019 16:02:46 GMT
It is half term this week so it has been assumed I will look after 2 of my grandkids nearly every day while their parents are at work. Now my son's partner has emailed me expecting me to take them to school when they go back.Before I have arrived on the bus at theirs for 8.30. Now she says she wants me there at 7.30 presumeably to get them out of bed & give them breakfast. I've said NO! Good on you anita Looking after them today supposedly till 4.30. Oldest one has just told me their mother said I may be staying to do their tea. I am getting really angrey. She hasn't asked meif thats OK.
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Post by anita on Feb 21, 2019 14:17:32 GMT
It is half term this week so it has been assumed I will look after 2 of my grandkids nearly every day while their parents are at work. Now my son's partner has emailed me expecting me to take them to school when they go back.Before I have arrived on the bus at theirs for 8.30. Now she says she wants me there at 7.30 presumeably to get them out of bed & give them breakfast. I've said NO!
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Post by anita on Feb 20, 2019 10:20:37 GMT
I was there on Monday night. Paul Whitehouse was off. I love the TV show but this just didn't work. It was as if they had got fans to list their most memorable bits & then stuffed them all in - or at least references to them. The new songs were dire. They appeared to want to give each character their own song & just stuffed them in randomly & yes programs are £10. The only good part was that the cast have obviously taken a lot of trouble studying the original actors & got their mannerisms to a tee.
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Post by anita on Feb 16, 2019 10:10:04 GMT
I'm not a Jason Manford fan but I like the sound of this. Thinking of booking a cheap ticket at Dartford [ as cheaper than Bromley]. Have just ordered the Broadway CD online too.
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Post by anita on Feb 14, 2019 10:33:54 GMT
Many years ago travelled from home in Kent to Edinburgh for 3 shows.
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Post by anita on Feb 13, 2019 15:03:34 GMT
Monday "Only Fools and Horses"
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Post by anita on Feb 13, 2019 10:12:27 GMT
Just heard about the landslide on my train line. - No trains till the weekend at least. Hope it's running by Monday as I'm going to "Only Fools and Horses". Did you get ticket insurance when buying for the show? No. Website now says back running from Monday. I can get there other ways if necessary but will take a lot longer & will be crammed.
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Post by anita on Feb 12, 2019 11:05:03 GMT
ITV. You can apply at SRO.
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Post by anita on Feb 12, 2019 10:23:00 GMT
Being filmed Thursday 7th March. I've applied for tickets again.
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Post by anita on Feb 12, 2019 10:14:35 GMT
Just heard about the landslide on my train line. - No trains till the weekend at least. Hope it's running by Monday as I'm going to "Only Fools and Horses".
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Post by anita on Feb 9, 2019 10:00:04 GMT
Think I just might day ticket for this before Louise appears.
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Post by anita on Feb 8, 2019 10:00:04 GMT
When I went online at around 2pm yesterday & saw I was around 26,000 in the queue I hopped on the train & went to the box office.[ The only advantage of being over 60 - free]. Within 15 minutes of getting there I was outside again clutching my cheapie ticket for the first Saturday evening.
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Post by anita on Feb 7, 2019 13:58:29 GMT
Thinking of going up to the Gielgud. Are the cheapest £17.50 as Ryan said?
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Post by anita on Feb 7, 2019 10:59:26 GMT
What's the cheapest?
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Post by anita on Feb 5, 2019 10:22:06 GMT
Just been to my doctors for appointment but told nothing for 2 weeks. - Walked out. They have a sign up that they can take on new patients. - Why, when they can't cope with those they already have?
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Post by anita on Feb 4, 2019 10:11:00 GMT
Another one-off is being filmed at the London Palladium. I was in the Stalls for the last one. This time it's to be hosted by John Barrowman [ instead of Freddie Flintoff] & Elaine Paige is advising [ instead of Michael Crawford].
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Post by anita on Jan 27, 2019 10:33:17 GMT
According to my 10 year old granddaughter "One Direction" are out of fashion now.
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Post by anita on Jan 26, 2019 10:46:47 GMT
What about the DVD?
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