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Post by shady23 on Jun 9, 2019 15:58:12 GMT
I don't think reviews will have a huge effect on sales for this, people are generally going to the theatre less due to expense. When they go they want "bragging rights" and to say they are seeing something starring John M has bragging rights. He could be reading the phone book, it doesn't really matter.
On a similar note, I was queuing at the box office to pick up my very cheap Starry Messenger ticket earlier this week. There were a couple of middle aged ladies in front of me buying tickets. They handed over over a hundred odd pounds and only then did they ask "what is this about? Is it a musical?" They did not have a clue what they had booked and they did not really care. They just wanted to see someone famous.
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Post by shady23 on Jun 8, 2019 20:11:14 GMT
The two ladies who star in this (Renee and Dove) were on the Graham Norton BBC Radio 2 show this morning. They were very engaging in their conversation and they did a really good job in selling the show.
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Post by shady23 on Jun 8, 2019 12:33:56 GMT
Waitress on social media this morning "it's Kat's last ten shows"
Cast board this afternoon: Lucie is on!
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Post by shady23 on Jun 8, 2019 9:20:03 GMT
Just seen this on Twitter. I had no idea!
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Post by shady23 on Jun 8, 2019 1:22:58 GMT
That sounds an exhausting schedule FrontroverPaul(Also curious which three shows you thought were worse than this one?)
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Post by shady23 on Jun 7, 2019 22:24:08 GMT
Phones in theatres are becoming such a huge problem!
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Post by shady23 on Jun 7, 2019 20:43:34 GMT
I will be there too.
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Post by shady23 on Jun 7, 2019 20:11:34 GMT
Worth a go.
There are usually great tickets available in the stalls on the Today Tix from ten am every day in the "daily dozen" if you have no luck at the box office.
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Post by shady23 on Jun 7, 2019 20:07:27 GMT
First preview tonight.
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Post by shady23 on Jun 7, 2019 11:55:46 GMT
I suppose they had those two towers towards at the back with the speakers on which really helped for us in the stands. Sorry you had a bad experience.
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Post by shady23 on Jun 7, 2019 0:12:07 GMT
I was in the back stand and had no problems with the sound at all. Sounded perfect to me. Oh, the pitch was way too overcrowded. I've ruled out ever doing standing again at a stadium concert sadly. I worked the Take That concerts at Wembley about 10 years back and there seemed to be plenty of room but tonight was like sardines. I have a feeling the stands may have been the best place to be, because from the pitch standing there was next to no vocals. I think the problem was they were herding everyone to one side where the other side had far more space and there was not the room to move around. I'm not a fan of standing at these kind of gigs, unless you are prepared to get there very early for a good view (and I am not prepared to anymore) then don't bother. I will have my reserved seat, thanks. Seating/standing apart, I've not seen the Spice Girls in the region since they aged at the Metro Radio party in the 90s, I loved the show. Such a great and friendly atmosphere where I was. Great mix of songs and great staging. I did wonder if Take That's Kim Gavin was involved as the staging was similar in many ways to Take That's recent tours, they have a globe on their current tour too 😉
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Post by shady23 on Jun 6, 2019 22:03:04 GMT
Just seen Maria Coyne is making her Anna debut tonight. Anyone there? How annoying that it clashed with the Spice Girls at Sunderland Stadium. I wasn't missing that for anyone 😉
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Post by shady23 on Jun 6, 2019 5:49:26 GMT
You're not a fan? Fine.
I'm not a fan of many people but I don't feel the need to post in their thread to say how terrible I think they are.
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Post by shady23 on Jun 6, 2019 5:46:52 GMT
At that point an announcement said the show would start in 10 minutes (so no chance of a glass of something cold and delicious) I was hoping for the same but then I saw that drinks were seven pound. Madness. Didn't stop people near continually disrupting us to get out to buy more overpriced drinks though.
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Post by shady23 on Jun 6, 2019 5:39:44 GMT
Yep agree it was too long but I did enjoy it.
Was in one of the famous front row seats. Far right and there were scenes I couldn't see at all. The tops of heads if they were back of the stage of the seats. Probably more suited for those over six foot. Was still worth it for the classroom scenes. I also met Matthew outside the theatre and he was happy to sign autographs and pose for pictures so it was a good day!
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Post by shady23 on Jun 4, 2019 23:58:50 GMT
Kerry does these every year, I wonder why she isn't this time. I hope she has got something exciting lined up.
By Christmas will people really not be absolutely sick of hearing the Greatest Showman songs though?
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Post by shady23 on Jun 4, 2019 23:56:43 GMT
Started at half seven tonight. Huge queues at security.
I wasn't a huge fan before the show tonight but... wow. Definitely one of the best concerts I have ever seen. Such a spectacular! He is such a likeable and fun guy you can't help but warm to him.
And when Keala Settle sang "This is Me".... well, I can only think there was smoke machine affecting my eyes as I blubbed my eyes out.
Absolutely brilliant evening.
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Post by shady23 on Jun 4, 2019 9:14:20 GMT
I passed just before 8 this morning and there was nobody there so you never can tell!
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Post by shady23 on Jun 4, 2019 5:58:43 GMT
It's certainly causing a lot of drama in the fanbase that is for sure. Fascinating to watch.
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Post by shady23 on Jun 3, 2019 18:10:33 GMT
A 70s version just announced.... THEATRE / News Rip It Up the 70s to tour the UK later this year Register now for early tickets. Tom Stafford / MON 3 JUNE Find tickets here Having delved into the 1950s and 1960s, Rip It Up the 70s is set to take on the iconic decade that spawned disco, glam rock and so much more. The brand new show tours throughout the UK this September, October and into November. The new show will star Strictly Come Dancing champion Louis Smith MBE, Strictly finalist Rachel Stevens and The Pussycat Dolls star Melody Thornton. The new show will feature the trio of stars singing and dancing to some of the biggest classics from the decade. More casting to be announced soon. From David Bowie to Marc Bolan, through disco, soul and unmistakably huge pop anthems, the 1970s saw the likes of Eagles release Hotel California, the Bee Gees drop the genre-defining Saturday Night Fever and the boss himself – Bruce Springsteen – unveil Born to Run. Elsewhere, the hugely influential songwriter and performer Carole King released Tapestry, Fleetwood Mac unleashed Rumours into the world, while iconic pop outfit and the arguable launch of boybands The Beatles dropped Let It Be as their frontman John Lennon revealed the stunning Imagine. If that wasn’t enough, the 1970s were responsible for the rise of Queen, Elton John, The Carpenters, Mavin Gaye, and Barry White, as Led Zeppelin climbed their Stairway to Heaven and Pink Floyd explored The Dark Side of the Moon. With a new cast, a new show and – of course – a new decade, Rip It Up the 70s is set to tour across the UK later this year. The announcement follows the success of Rip It Up the 50s and 60s, the latter starring Harry Judd, Jay McGuiness, Aston Merrygold and Louis Smith, which sold over 100,000 tickets across the UK and enjoyed a four month sell-out run at the Garrick Theatre, London. Register for pre sale via blog.ticketmaster.co.uk/theatre/rip-it-up-the-70s-44491/?fbclid=IwAR3DlFqNnAz9-UOaA0eWe2f2trukHYimGYlYGj-c-gMAokzveJUw2eipj4MPre sale starts Wednesday
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Post by shady23 on Jun 3, 2019 17:03:56 GMT
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Post by shady23 on Jun 3, 2019 14:51:13 GMT
I think people are getting slightly hysterical about the whole thing. They are in rehearsals now. I'm sure it will be fine and paying audiences will go home happy. If not I look forward to hundreds of pages of "I told you so".
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Post by shady23 on Jun 2, 2019 6:49:11 GMT
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Post by shady23 on Jun 1, 2019 22:26:44 GMT
It wouldn't surprise me at all if she had been directed to play "herself" and narrate the story that way.
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Post by shady23 on Jun 1, 2019 9:34:12 GMT
At a lot of these sort of events they print "people around you may stand" on the tickets.
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