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Post by alece10 on Mar 22, 2024 15:58:01 GMT
Disagree about ticket sales struggling. It took a while to take off sales wise but I actually checked last week and there were very few tickets left. Obviously not a popular opinion but I'm actually looking forward to seeing Alfie appear in the concert.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 22, 2024 12:05:40 GMT
Thats 2 musicals they have announced that I would like to see but unfortunately won't be able to as they have the worst leg room and I wouldn't be able to manage 10 minutes ley alone a full show.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 22, 2024 12:03:03 GMT
Hope that is correct but I've just checked on my TV planner with Virgin Media and its not listed at all. It is whatsonstage have announced it too. Well I'm thrilled to be able to see it again. I presume Sky Arts are going to cancel whatever programme is already advertised to be on at that time.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 22, 2024 9:22:47 GMT
I wasn't there but Jac Yarrow was there with Bonnie Langford as well.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 21, 2024 15:47:21 GMT
Hope that is correct but I've just checked on my TV planner with Virgin Media and its not listed at all.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 21, 2024 10:07:58 GMT
All I know is that the director said at the press launch yesterday that the show will have a new opening number and that someone asked Imelda if she was playing Dolly Parton in the show!!!
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Post by alece10 on Mar 20, 2024 16:08:51 GMT
Scuse me for asking but is this a comedy? I hope so or I'm not going.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 20, 2024 16:07:55 GMT
I think its going to be huge. Big cast, big orchestra and, I expect, lavish costumes and sets. Also a new opening number.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 20, 2024 12:34:42 GMT
I like both of them and never seen Anna on stage so thunk ill give it a go.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 20, 2024 11:34:15 GMT
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Post by alece10 on Mar 19, 2024 17:23:20 GMT
I think pre show announcements are a bit like pre flight demonstrations, hardly anyone listens or watches them.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 18, 2024 15:26:02 GMT
I think Fern will win over Marisha but we will have to wait and see. I gather Nikita (?) is coming across really well and is the favourite to win? From the little I have seen he is coming over very well. Doesn't do a lot but looks pretty. Don't think he has had any nominations at all so far.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 17, 2024 11:21:57 GMT
Thats bizarre a concert version lasting longer than the actual musical. The thing I like about concerts is that a lot of the dialogue goes so you just get the songs (best bit for me) and you get home a bit earlier. Seems like the deciding factor whether to go to one of these concerts is to check who the producer us beforehand. 4th Wall and Lambert Jackson seem to put on good concerts with high production values.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 17, 2024 9:46:24 GMT
Jason Robert Brown & Cynthia Erivo on Sunday
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Post by alece10 on Mar 15, 2024 18:22:45 GMT
Having never seen this musical before can anyone tell me how big Charlie Stemps role is and if he does a lot of dancing? It will be the deciding factor whether I book or not as otherwise I'm not that bothered about seeing it.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 15, 2024 12:36:59 GMT
Luckily the change of dates are OK for me as nothing booked as long as I get similar seats that I had booked for Palladium. It's a great cast especially Jac Yarrow as Pippin. I think he will be excellent. I remember Patricia Hodge coming to the press night of Pippin at the Menier and being told she was in the original production.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 14, 2024 21:48:36 GMT
Looks like we may get some casting announcement tomorrow if X is anything to go by.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 14, 2024 16:27:28 GMT
Apparently ITV have now said they are telling Marisha she has been nominated. Will be shown in tonight's programme.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 14, 2024 13:09:08 GMT
How are they wrong when most people here say the same and it's flooded with one star ratings above? I'm not a Sun fan at all - but they are correct no? No. Most people on here are critical of the musical and not Sheridan. Many of the posts are praising her performance.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 14, 2024 7:34:16 GMT
No point in a band if there is only 1 performer. They are really pushing it to the wire with casting if they want to shift tickets. Massive amount of seats left to sell and only 2.5 weeks until the concerts.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 13, 2024 11:11:40 GMT
"All star!" Seriously?
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Post by alece10 on Mar 12, 2024 20:42:29 GMT
Can someone explain how the voting works please? As some of the shows closed before nominations announced have those who vote already seen them and does that mean they have to see every single musical and play in advance of nominations? If that makes sense. Not sure I understand the question but back in the day when I was on the panel we saw everything in the category we were supposed to. So I saw all the plays before the nominations. On one occasion though when meeting another panel member at a performance we were chatting and what we had seen and she admitted she didn’t see everything. Just her? No idea but I suspect some panel members do not see all the productions before the nominations. Thanks, I didn't explain very well but that's what I thought but wasn't sure.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 12, 2024 20:37:14 GMT
Thanks BurlyBeaR for the heads up about the show being in YouTube. Just watched it and it brought back happy memories of when I went to see it at The Old Vic. Its a tour de force performance isn't it. Her comic timing is incredible. Can't believe she did 2.5 hours every night at her age and felt like she was performing it for the first time. Total legend.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 12, 2024 17:21:32 GMT
Can someone explain how the voting works please? As some of the shows closed before nominations announced have those who vote already seen them and does that mean they have to see every single musical and play in advance of nominations? If that makes sense.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 12, 2024 15:42:10 GMT
Thrilled for Charlie Stemp, I really hope he gets it but shame Crazy For You didn't get nominated for revival. And didn't Hadestown only open 10 minutes ago?
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Post by alece10 on Mar 12, 2024 8:33:06 GMT
The palace is a barn of a theatre with nearly 1700 (?) seats. In what way will the show be expanded, because they have only written 1 new song for the broadway production. Expanding the staging to make it bigger threatens to overshadow the small show at the centre of it.
That version of If You Came To See Me Cry sounds very hollow compared to how good it sounded at the Almedia.
The size of the Palace is a bit questionable as it has been newly renovated so who knows? The show was redeveloped and had an extensive workshop last October in NY so I doubt they would have done all of that if they were merely reproducing the Almeida production with only one new song...and the only reason we are aware of that particular change is because Jake Shears referenced what inspired him to create the new number while in CABARET. Size-wise, there is certainly room for the show to grow/expand given the subject matter (PTL and The Bakkers were hardly the last word in minimalism) but I do share your hopes that Katie is Broadway's TAMMY FAYE. I also agree that the recording sounded hollow and restrained compared to hearing it live. Would imagine/hope we will hear/see more very soon. Recording? Has this been released? I can't seem to find it anywhere.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 11, 2024 20:17:33 GMT
I remember that series it was called Two's Company. I may have made this up but I seem to remember that she lived in a suite at the Savoy when she was over in England making the series. I used to think that was so posh someone actually living in a hotel.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 10, 2024 17:51:19 GMT
I love Drury Lane especially after the refurb. I think its the grandest theatre currently in London and you can see the love that The Lord has put into it.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 9, 2024 21:10:02 GMT
At the interval for tonight's. Act One lasted an hour. It's not ad bad as I imagined so far but there have been changes I'm hearing. The ushers are saying it will finish earlier tonight because there have been cuts. Thats a good 10 minutes shorter than last night.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 9, 2024 20:14:57 GMT
Now sold out.
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