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Post by alece10 on May 9, 2024 9:47:05 GMT
Eventually sorted. Couple of stalls for the Monday. Usual concert prices (high).
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Post by alece10 on May 9, 2024 9:08:53 GMT
Anyone having issues? My presale link has just come through but when I click on it it opens up My Tickets and says onsale tomorrow.
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Post by alece10 on May 7, 2024 18:19:35 GMT
Booked one of the cabaret tables. Do we get a free glass of vin Rouge and a baguette?
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Post by alece10 on May 7, 2024 15:24:05 GMT
It was a confusing plot, mediocre music, great cast, wrong kind of theatre. Maybe if it had gone to somewhere like the Amelda and marketed better so that people knew it wasn't going to be your normal Sheridan fayre it might have stood a better chance. But probably not as, at the end of the day, it was just a bit rubbish.
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Post by alece10 on May 7, 2024 15:04:30 GMT
As long as TFL are being good that weekend I plan to be there. Anthony40 knows me so he can point and shout at me so you know who I am.
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Post by alece10 on May 7, 2024 15:00:29 GMT
Would people be interested in a live chat for the finale on Saturday? My usual companions have flaked out this year and watching alone without snarking about the performances will be boring. I'm in. I love a good old bitch about the performers and songs.
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Post by alece10 on May 7, 2024 9:04:18 GMT
I'm more interested in seeing 2 Seadon-Youngs on the same stage (is that a first?) and I do like Josaphina Gabrielle.
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Post by alece10 on May 5, 2024 15:47:50 GMT
It's an excellent interview.
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Post by alece10 on May 5, 2024 9:15:13 GMT
Again- It’s going to a Custom Built Venue. So, is it the location of said venue that will be exciting? Obvs there aren’t that many green spaces sizeable enough for a large ‘big top’ in the heart of theatre land? Or has ‘Abba-voyage’ being in the arse end of nowhere made them hopeful that people will travel for it? As someone who lives in the doorstep of Stratford i can confirm that it is not in the "arse end of nowhere". In fact it takes 12 minutes to get to Stratford from Tottenham Court Road which is a lot quicker than getting from the west end to Hammersmith.
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Post by alece10 on May 4, 2024 9:15:07 GMT
I am probably the last forum member to the Six party but finally went to see it last night. Thought it was great fun and really enjoyed it. More of a pop concert than a musical but some really good songs and an excellent cast. I didn't recognise of the Queens but they were all great singers. One of them looked exactly like Olivia Coleman (even down to facial expressions). 80 minutes and no interval is perfect for me and it skipped along really quickly. I was expecting a teenage female audience but I was really surprised by the spectrum of age groups. A large group of elderly Americans sat around me and I was a bit worried as I thought it would be too loud for them and not their type of show but they were clapping along and up on their feet at the end, so just shows how much I know. Not something I feel I would want to see again but really glad I finally went. As a side note the legroom in the stalls was some of the best i've seen in the west end.
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Post by alece10 on May 3, 2024 17:09:52 GMT
Sorry just realised I've missed the poll. I can make any of those dates. Just been looking for my old forum badge, I think last time I wore it was for the Theatre Cafe quiz in Shaftsbury Ave (Anthony40 was also on the team if I'm right?) Anyway couldn't find it unfortunately but I did find a Dress Circle and Stephen Sondheim Society badge together with 2 £1 coins. So worth the hunt. I was part of the team as well! I have my badge somewhere, don’t know if I can make this meet but will try if I can. I remember. We did quite well I think bit didn't win. I was OK on the older stuff but there was a lot of Broadway and new musical stuff which I didn't have a clue about. Would be nice if we could have another go.
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Post by alece10 on May 3, 2024 9:27:55 GMT
Sorry just realised I've missed the poll. I can make any of those dates.
Just been looking for my old forum badge, I think last time I wore it was for the Theatre Cafe quiz in Shaftsbury Ave (Anthony40 was also on the team if I'm right?) Anyway couldn't find it unfortunately but I did find a Dress Circle and Stephen Sondheim Society badge together with 2 £1 coins. So worth the hunt.
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Post by alece10 on May 3, 2024 8:06:26 GMT
I'm probably the only person in the UK who still hasn't seen it. Recorded the film ages ago when it was on TV and still haven't got around to watching it.
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Post by alece10 on May 2, 2024 20:03:51 GMT
I heard Marcus Brigstocke will be reprising the role of Barnum. He might even get across the titerope this time.
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Post by alece10 on May 2, 2024 16:00:53 GMT
Wish me luck, Six tomorrow night. Do I need earplugs?
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Post by alece10 on May 2, 2024 15:59:52 GMT
I would pay up to 50 British pounds Stirling to see this in an intimate London setting with Cinzano Bianco… Can you still get Cinzano? It's very 70s.
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Post by alece10 on May 2, 2024 9:43:43 GMT
Glad I wasn't the only one, he was a huge standout, just the way he performed the choreography was incredible. I have no idea how Zizi can dance like that, and yet her vocals stay perfect! It's in the genes. The whole family are the same including auntie Bonnie who can still do the splits in her 50s.
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Post by alece10 on May 1, 2024 16:19:36 GMT
Don't know if I'm getting senile but I didn't feel there was excessive whooping and cheering on Monday night and I usually hate that kind of thing - looking at you BGT! Certainly the audience was enthusiastic, but rightly so as it was an amazing concert. I thought the audience reaction added to the atmosphere. You would have hated the Cool Rider concert which was Pippin x 10 for audience reaction.
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Post by alece10 on May 1, 2024 16:05:40 GMT
Do you mean Bradley Jaden? Well actually I did briefly see Bradley Jaden pop to the bathroom at the end. I meant the guy who was in Celeb Big Brother with Marisha. They were chatting during the interval (I think it was him anyway!). Ah yes, the young lad from Heartstopper? The only reason I said Bradley Jaden was because I saw some pics of him at stage door after. I'm sure there were loads more there that we didn't see. Seems to have attracted the celebs.
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Post by alece10 on May 1, 2024 15:30:14 GMT
Pippin Monday night I also saw Matt Lucas, Rob Rinder, Marisha Wallace, Bradley Riches and Abbie Budden. Do you mean Bradley Jaden?
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Post by alece10 on May 1, 2024 15:16:02 GMT
I saw this years ago at The Arts Theatre with Paul Keating (I think) and Frances Barber as Billie Trix who was just fab. Saw it again at the Union Theatre which was not so good.
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Post by alece10 on May 1, 2024 15:11:07 GMT
Bonnie Langford was in the loos when I was there, someone grabbed her hand and was thanking her for bringing such talented family members into the world!! Bonnie is a big pal of Jacs presumably after them both being in Sondheim Old Friends (of course they could have known each other for much longer). She would have been there to jee Jac and Zizi who is her niece. I mentioned a few weeks ago that I sat next to Jac and Bonnie at a recent concert and had a lovely chat with them. I was a bit gushing but they were very polite. Told Jac I was coming to see him in Pippin and we then had a strange conversation about Rachel Tucker wearing night dresses and Bonnie and I agreeing that they must be very "comfy".
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Post by alece10 on May 1, 2024 9:48:23 GMT
Great news as I've always wanted to see this. Was booked to see it in Birmingham and then Covid put paid to that.
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Post by alece10 on Apr 30, 2024 16:18:29 GMT
oh Mason Alexander Park was there - fits the description Thats the one. Just googled their pic and it's them. Thanks for that.
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Post by alece10 on Apr 30, 2024 14:00:29 GMT
Gutted! I didn't realise I had plans tonight, was totally gonna impulse buy a ticket and hurry up to London ;-; What's the chances of a film release? All this talk of it being filmed but what if it joins the ranks of the WE proshots currently in the vault... too depressing to think about! Don't know what the plans are but there were lots of cameras, more than for just archive purposes. I counted 5 in the stalls alone and they were proper bigguns!
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Post by alece10 on Apr 30, 2024 12:49:28 GMT
Omg how LOUD were those moments. I don’t know if it had the intended effect. It literally sounded like a gun or bomb went off or something and made me scared lol. Omgosh, so loud! The look on Alex's face when it went off during the finale! I know. It frightened the s**t out of me.
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Post by alece10 on Apr 30, 2024 11:38:45 GMT
If you are sitting in front stalls be prepared to get covered in gold confetti towards the beginning.
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Post by alece10 on Apr 30, 2024 8:48:43 GMT
Grabbed a ticket for tonight off the back of the comments. TKTS has some decent offers if anyone is looking. Edit to add - does anyone have a rough running time from last night? I think we came out about 10pm last night and it started about 10 mins late.
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Post by alece10 on Apr 30, 2024 7:38:15 GMT
Same seats I'm afraid and I don't think they have had a clean in 15 years. What about the cabaret tables mentioned earlier? Where do they sit in the auditorium? Ive not seen the seating plan or layout so not sure how it's going to be staged.
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Post by alece10 on Apr 30, 2024 7:31:23 GMT
Marisha Wallace also at Pippin and someone sat in front of me. No idea who they were but at the interval several people stopped them and were quite gushing. I asked a girl who had been talking to them who it was. She gave me a name but I immediately forgot it. Apparently they were in Cabaret. Tall, slim, blonde hair if that helps. Cara Delevingne? No. I would recognise her.
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