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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 18, 2019 12:03:50 GMT
Double like above post!
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 18, 2019 9:18:39 GMT
A song that I am very familiar with but never realised how pertinent the lyrics were to a gay relationship! Bravo Oscar Hammerstein. He was also responsible for the lyrics of You've Got to be Carefully Taught from South Pacific - also pertinent to this discussion. She was clearly indoctrinated by her Father from a young age. I am deeply sad for her.....
You've got to be taught to hate and fear, You've got to be taught from year to year, It's got to be drummed in your dear little ear It's got to be carefully taught.
You've to be taught to be afraid Of people who's eyes are oddly made, And people who's skin is a different shade. You've got to be carefully taught.
You've got to be taught before it's too late, Before you are six or seven or eight, To hate all the people your relatives hate. You've got to be carefully taught.
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 18, 2019 8:55:04 GMT
It’s totally emotionally manipulative, I have teared up at every single one of them. Highly enjoyable trash tv Absolutely!
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 17, 2019 22:47:25 GMT
Her career - the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away!
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 17, 2019 20:17:33 GMT
It's good. The team are very likeable, however, I just find every episode is basically the same over and over.
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 17, 2019 19:35:47 GMT
Expect the announcement - Martin Lewis as Joseph this week. Well, we all would become money saving experts then, by not buying a ticket!!
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 17, 2019 11:25:37 GMT
Well its further back than row L of the stalls as the circle seems to start at the rear of the stalls - there is no overhang. You can still see facial expressions, but personally I would prefer to be nearer. The circle would be a great overview of the staging though.
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 17, 2019 10:58:03 GMT
Yes, personally I think the circle in the Olivier seems very far away.
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 16, 2019 11:28:17 GMT
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 16, 2019 9:49:23 GMT
David Cameron...…… words fail me...……..
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 15, 2019 15:53:00 GMT
I think it is very disrespectful to the artist not to be credited. The cast board is sometimes not accurate or in a good location. A small A4 sheet pinned up at the box office or at the theatre entrance can easily be missed. Not everyone buys a programme for a slip to be inserted.
What happened to the pre-curtain announcement. This always used to happen. "Due to the indisposition of Artist A the role of Character B will be played by Artist C". I know there used to be some groans but at least everyone knew. Why have they stopped this?
Sometimes at long running shows though, I suppose the announcement could go on forever with a long list of covers/alternates/understudies on!!
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 15, 2019 15:36:51 GMT
So.….the Upper Circle is closed on a Friday evening so soon after great opening reviews? Clearly they will fill the stalls and circle seats still unsold with the upgrades. It is often very difficult to tell if you are in the stalls or circle how many people (if any at all) are in the upper levels of a theatre. Clever house dressing, without discounting.
Perhaps worth a punt buying a cheap Upper Circle seat early in the week?
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 15, 2019 0:50:32 GMT
86 and 8 shows a week!!! My goodness!! Hopefully the bird woman will have a sedan chair!
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 14, 2019 23:44:54 GMT
This just continued downhill to the ludicrous finale! A shame after a promising start.
The fatal flaw was that all the characters were unlikeable without any redeeming features.
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 13, 2019 23:36:06 GMT
Yes, after a very promising start this has gradually gone downhill - from the writing to the performances. The excellent cast seem to be just going through the motions for the pay cheque!
I think the big issue is that you don't really care about the central characters. The husband is awful. Who cares who done him in?
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 13, 2019 5:56:48 GMT
BREAKING NEWS. The National Theatre just announced that Theresa May will star as Lady Bracknell in a new production of The Importance of Being Earnest. May said " I am thrilled to be involved in this comedy and my move into theatre from April 1st 2019. I hope my voice holds out for the run". May trained at the House of Commons School of Farce.
The script will be updated " To lose one meaningful vote may be regarded as a misfortune, to lose two looks like carelessness!".
A supporting cast has yet to be announced but rumours suggest that Meghan Markle will make her sensational debut on the stage at the NT as the calculating Gwendolen Fairfax, Chuka Umunna will play the independent Algernon Moncrieff and Diane Abbott and Jeremy Corbyn will play the lovelorn couple Miss Prism and Rev Canon Chasuble respectively.
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 12, 2019 13:02:17 GMT
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 12, 2019 12:41:06 GMT
I suspect its a comparatively cheap show to run (compared with other musicals) and as long as the money keeps rolling in (Evita style) the show (I am sorry to say) will roll on and on...…
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 11, 2019 17:31:51 GMT
Yeah I know someone who had seen Kinky Boots by the middle of the run, over 200 times I know this is off topic but 200 times!!! I know people should be free to spend their money how they wish but 200 x say £25 (day seat prices ) is £5000!!!! How do they afford it?
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 10, 2019 9:49:51 GMT
I had a fidgeting woman sat next to me at the theatre the other evening.
She NEVER SAT STILL - not for ONE MOMENT! She constantly shifted her coat that was on her lap, kept diving into her handbag looking for something, fiddling with the phone (although not on), drinking from a bottle of water, moving in her seat. On the odd occasion she was actually sitting still she played with her long hair, twirling it around her finger. Her boyfriend(?) was sat the other side of her. Perfectly still. How does he put up with her I wondered? Does she fidget in bed? Is that a good thing?
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 9, 2019 5:41:15 GMT
We haven't had a big musical flop in the WE for some time though? Shows coming over from Broadway are already proven hits - hence the transfers, and "new" shows are worked on in fringe theatres, or subsidised theatres outside London and either finish there or become successful transfers such as Jamie.
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 8, 2019 13:45:49 GMT
Unfortunately Michael Jacksons death was the making of Thriller Live. It opened at the Lyric in London in January 2009 to modest business but then MJ died in the June and sales rocketed!
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 8, 2019 9:36:26 GMT
I enjoyed this and plan to go back but i can't fathom a world where it gets better reviews than Come From Away. If this is true then it just goes to show the state of "professional" theatre criticism!
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 6, 2019 22:33:40 GMT
The fact is that Michael Jackson was found innocent in a court of law in 2005. These two guys swore under oath that no abuse took place. So were they lying then ( under oath in a court of law ) or lying now?
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 6, 2019 22:26:21 GMT
As for the parents letting their children sleep in the same bedroom as an adult male - there are no words!
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