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Post by shady23 on Aug 12, 2022 6:13:08 GMT
The average theatre goer will have no idea the orchestra has less people in or there have been changes from the original and, ultimately, they won't really care.
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Post by shady23 on Aug 11, 2022 6:59:26 GMT
I have booked for the third time but not to see those two, especially, I booked an Emily Benjamin show.
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Post by shady23 on Aug 11, 2022 5:32:22 GMT
I don't know how busy it is these days as the big sign is still there telling people not to come to the stage door.
Therefore, I am guessing, it's mainly a small bunch of super fans who seem to be at stage door most days.
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Post by shady23 on Aug 11, 2022 5:24:41 GMT
Now drop the prices please. Lots more £30 tickets have been released.
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Post by shady23 on Aug 11, 2022 5:13:49 GMT
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Post by shady23 on Aug 10, 2022 11:36:31 GMT
Emily Benjamin alternating once a week. Good for her. What amazing news. I'd love to be able to see her again.
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Post by shady23 on Aug 8, 2022 21:48:43 GMT
So now I'm getting e-mails detailing the workshops and it appears theres extra costs for attending those. I might have misread the original details but I didn't realise they were going to charge extra for attending some of the events. Yes, the VIP tickets just seem to give early entry to booking the extras.
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Post by shady23 on Aug 6, 2022 6:36:57 GMT
In some ways we have come full circle with the Lucie fans, always searching for that "memorable interaction", especially at curtain call. I was there last week and there was literally running through the theatre to the stage door as soon as the curtain came down (the band were still playing). The sign is still at stage door saying do not come to the stage door.
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Post by shady23 on Jul 31, 2022 15:25:36 GMT
Middle-aged male Doctor Who fans in fedoras with neckbeards giving toy daleks and the like to Peter Davison at Spamalot. Must be a very common thing for people who work/worked in popular science fiction franchises. They usually smelled bad, too. Ah yes, the autograph collectors. Can you just sign this and this and this. Big folders of photos and other things. They were at Anything Goes when I was there this week.
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Post by shady23 on Jul 31, 2022 15:23:00 GMT
Thinking back to Wicked, Rachel Tucker and that microwave… I don't know if it's still a thing at Wicked or elsewhere but people always used to turn up with baked cakes etc they'd made. I was at Stage Door once and Emma Hatton said to a teenage girl that she still had her Tupperware!
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Post by shady23 on Jul 30, 2022 7:08:35 GMT
I was also there last night and we were so it is pot luck.
Not a fan of the venue. A huge venue so I was expecting a huge row of toilets. Nope... hardly any. Really ridiculous.
As for the show. I adored it. Took me back to those days at the Palladium. The versions since have been nowhere near as good but this was back up there.
Beverley absolutely flawless.
Easy five stars from me.
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Post by shady23 on Jul 24, 2022 21:03:24 GMT
Just been looking at tickets and see there are some for £290! £290!!
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Post by shady23 on Jul 17, 2022 16:10:10 GMT
£32 for an hours show is a lot.
Also, the timings, six thirty start means you'll be out at half seven and can't see anything else. If they started earlier you could see another show afterwards.
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Post by shady23 on Jul 15, 2022 22:39:39 GMT
Minority who doesn't mind Bonnie? Really? I thought she was absolutely wonderful in this, as she always is.
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Post by shady23 on Jul 15, 2022 22:38:17 GMT
I do remember being incredibly disappointed with Kerry’s second run though, money notes cut short, racing through lines with no real delivery, it was quite frustrating. I think the problem there was that she was so busy with other commitments. She was doing a UK Tour at the same time as doing Wicked. It was asking an awful lot of her.
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Post by shady23 on Jul 14, 2022 7:25:01 GMT
I have already booked for this but I definitely do not want to hear anything about Boris. I have heard enough from him to last me a lifetime.
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Post by shady23 on Jul 14, 2022 7:19:11 GMT
I imagine HQ would have to approve any changes suggested and they would probably be hesitant but changes have been made i.e. certain bits that came in for the tour. I am surprised they haven't removed the pre "Wonderful" scene with the ballgowns, they did for the tour, as the ensemble are only wearing them for that brief minute and they're not cheap, although it would be a very sad day if that happened.
The scene with the lion cub when Elphaba "gets mad" could do with something to make it more magical. It is meant to be a spell after all.
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Post by shady23 on Jul 13, 2022 19:42:19 GMT
I might see if I can fit this in but I have a question I never thought I would ask on this forum, are there actual seats? Proper seats? Or am I going to have to sit in or on a random object.
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Post by shady23 on Jul 13, 2022 19:37:32 GMT
Glinda’s entrance with the bubbles. Even when I was into it I didn’t really understand what that was supposed to be and it looks so clunky. Sharpen it up. And that effing hideous bit in Emerald City where those two weird “things” come out and dance about. I don’t think anyone would miss that. How very dare you! Wizomania must stay
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Post by shady23 on Jul 6, 2022 19:35:54 GMT
Been looking at tickets for Edinburgh Playhouse. The side stalls seats that are sold as restricted view are on being sold for £56. £56! Ridiculous.
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Post by shady23 on Jul 4, 2022 17:35:50 GMT
I am embarrassed to say I have never seen it. Was booked for the tour but thanks to the pandemic that was not to be.
I am not sure that some of your reviews are encouraging me to book, but having not seen the original I will have nothing to compare it to, which could be a good thing.
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Post by shady23 on Jul 4, 2022 13:15:46 GMT
This is not just aimed at deej4life, I've seen similar in lots of similar threads and on social media, but why people are off shows really is not anyone's concern. I also think the details of why they are off really should not be put in a public forum unless the performer themselves or the show has posted it on their social media etc. It may come as a surprise to some people but fans really are not entitled to know absolutely everything that is going on at a show and the lives of those in it.
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Post by shady23 on Jul 4, 2022 7:49:01 GMT
Lucie was off sick with a chest infection, which developed into asthma. She was back on for the matinee today. If you are only booking to see Lucie and you're not a fan of Wicked, you really shouldn't be going to see the show at all. People can book a show for whatever reason they want. I imagine that theatres welcome all ticket sales, especially at the moment.
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Post by shady23 on Jul 1, 2022 15:18:48 GMT
Thank you appoul! When I looked earlier today the tickets weren't on sale. Now booked
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Post by shady23 on Jul 1, 2022 14:43:51 GMT
The final show is now sold out
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