Post by westendcub on Jan 22, 2016 12:15:57 GMT
Went to the show last night with 4 friends (Get into London theatre deal) and boy did I not stop smiling from start to finish (my 3rd time seeing the show)!
It’s one of those shows I totally forgive that the book is fairly light, it’s a little silly and that the majority of the plot is based around shoehorning in the ABBA songs but it has a lovely heart and it’s one of those warm hugs of a show!
The strongest cast I saw was back in October 2012 and whilst I wasn’t wowed by its current cast but they are doing a fine job. It was nice to see Gabriella in a new light as ‘Sophie’ then the bitch ‘Chris in ‘Carrie’ although it was odd hearing her in her northern accent and not American!
Now I must say though that bad behaviour from its audience seems to attract here, we had very excitable girls behind us. They spoke all through the overture but when this continued into a minute into the show I turned around gave a glare and told them to be quiet – sorry I am not very British here but if I didn’t say anything it would annoy me either more and if you don’t say anything they just think their behaviour is acceptable.
This did seem to keep them quiet after that although of course they got all screaming when the boys took off their clothes, came wading in wetsuits – to be honest I don’t blame them, may have gave a whoop myself ;-) In ‘Knowing me, knowing you’ a woman in front just broke into song for that particular song and every now and then people across the theatre sing along to a little part of a song – I can totally see why seem people will not see this show because of these reasons. I am pretty good (having told those girls off right at the start!) and at least it did mean that the dancing was very fun in the Dress Circle at the end!
It’s one of those shows I totally forgive that the book is fairly light, it’s a little silly and that the majority of the plot is based around shoehorning in the ABBA songs but it has a lovely heart and it’s one of those warm hugs of a show!
The strongest cast I saw was back in October 2012 and whilst I wasn’t wowed by its current cast but they are doing a fine job. It was nice to see Gabriella in a new light as ‘Sophie’ then the bitch ‘Chris in ‘Carrie’ although it was odd hearing her in her northern accent and not American!
Now I must say though that bad behaviour from its audience seems to attract here, we had very excitable girls behind us. They spoke all through the overture but when this continued into a minute into the show I turned around gave a glare and told them to be quiet – sorry I am not very British here but if I didn’t say anything it would annoy me either more and if you don’t say anything they just think their behaviour is acceptable.
This did seem to keep them quiet after that although of course they got all screaming when the boys took off their clothes, came wading in wetsuits – to be honest I don’t blame them, may have gave a whoop myself ;-) In ‘Knowing me, knowing you’ a woman in front just broke into song for that particular song and every now and then people across the theatre sing along to a little part of a song – I can totally see why seem people will not see this show because of these reasons. I am pretty good (having told those girls off right at the start!) and at least it did mean that the dancing was very fun in the Dress Circle at the end!