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Post by longinthetooth on Dec 14, 2023 23:31:01 GMT
Does it constitute bad behaviour when two (not small) guys in the front row snag booster seats for themselves in front of a highish, but not that bad, stage?
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Post by longinthetooth on Dec 9, 2023 23:44:43 GMT
I've succumbed to one of the restricted seats, but on the low numbers side. Not going until the final week, though, so will await reports with trepidation.
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Post by longinthetooth on Dec 6, 2023 21:36:15 GMT
Hmm. Wondering just how bad C3 is. I haven't missed a Palladium panto since they came back, but wasn't prepared to pay this year's silly prices. However, I'm mindful of the comments re the front rows when the Wizard of Oz was in situ.
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Post by longinthetooth on Dec 5, 2023 16:30:43 GMT
Back in 2013 (I've just looked it up, my memory isn't that good!) I had the misfortune to see a musical called 'The Opinion Makers', starring Daniel Boys, Mel Giedroyc and Julie Atherton. It was described as Mad Men meets Carry On. It was absolutely dire, not remotely funny, and after the interval I was the only person left sitting in my row (I only stayed in the vain hope that it would improve - it didn't). On the way out I overheard someone say they had never heard it so quiet as everyone vacated the auditorium. We couldn't get out fast enough.
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Post by longinthetooth on Nov 10, 2023 15:58:17 GMT
ATG is now notifying users when attempting to buy for the 17th and 18th You just beat me to it! I didn't see Rachel mentioned on the 17th though. You beat me there too!
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Post by longinthetooth on Nov 10, 2023 15:57:15 GMT
It's now on ATG booking site that Rachel is performing in both shows on the 18th. No mention as yet about the 17th though.
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Post by longinthetooth on Nov 7, 2023 14:51:37 GMT
I had over 7,000 people ahead of me when I first looked. Went back a couple of hours later and 'walked' straight in. Saw the prices and walked straight out. Sorry, I'm not that big a fan.
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Post by longinthetooth on Nov 1, 2023 21:15:15 GMT
Given the weather forecast, Tom's walk around the Strand could be interesting tomorrow.
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Post by longinthetooth on Nov 1, 2023 14:05:41 GMT
I went once and felt really out of place. Never went back.
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Post by longinthetooth on Nov 1, 2023 14:03:34 GMT
When I'm sat at the end of a row I expect to have to get up for a few people, but I got annoyed tonight with a group of about a dozen people who all arrived, drinks in hand, just as the show was about to start. However they didn't all arrive together but in twos and threes. Show starts and about 15 minutes in one of the guys gets back up, making the whole row move for him. OK I thought, maybe he didnt have time to use the loo before getting there and is now desperate. But no, he returned a few minutes later with a handful of drinks. I might have said something rude under my breath as he tried to get past. When they returned after the interval again leaving it to the last minute, all carrying drinks, I did mutter passively aggressively "oh I see you've all got your drinks this time" Exact same thing happened to me once, with everyone jumping up and down like yo yo's. I loudly said to my companion, "Oh dear, looks like we're in the row for the incontinent." Made no difference.
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Post by longinthetooth on Oct 22, 2023 19:53:14 GMT
Not very inspiring. Thought the girls were better than the boys, but so far haven't spotted anyone I'd want to spend my money on.
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Post by longinthetooth on Oct 19, 2023 22:17:19 GMT
If people can go commando and still do up their trouser zips then they're not going to worry about a few chest hairs. As a woman, I'm both laughing (hysterically) and crying (in imagined sympathy) at this!
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Post by longinthetooth on Oct 13, 2023 13:54:14 GMT
I glanced at this and stupidly thought blimey! That's cutting it fine, it's only a couple of weeks away! Then realised it's a whole year. Think I'll wait.
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Post by longinthetooth on Oct 11, 2023 22:25:40 GMT
I'd almost forgotten about this thread as it's slipped so far down, but felt I should mention the gorgeous lady (in her own eyes) in the audience of The Little Big Things a couple of weeks ago. She came in 'look at me', swishing her long blonde hair and making a futile attempt to pull down her impossibly short skirt. Having taken her seat, she made sure her skirt was so high you could almost see what she'd had for lunch, then set about sorting out her hair. Leaving it 'toss toss' loose clearly wasn't an option, as she first tried it in a top knot, which still wasn't satisfactory, so she opted then for a pony tail. All the time she was twisting in her seat, making sure that she could be 'seen'. When everything was finally to her satisfaction, she finished by taking off her shoes, only putting them back on in the interval so she could fetch wine. Granted she wasn't doing this during the show (apart from the bare feet), but it was attention seeking and distracting, as she was seated next to me.
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Post by longinthetooth on Oct 11, 2023 15:28:50 GMT
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Post by longinthetooth on Oct 11, 2023 12:39:06 GMT
I read the book some years ago and absolutely loved it. Don't think I can face this.
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Post by longinthetooth on Oct 7, 2023 21:38:42 GMT
Caught Thursday's matinee. Whilst I'm not a Sondheim connoisseur, I thought this was wonderful. It was sheer class. I've seen several shows in a (for me) short space of time, and this is the one that has stayed with me. If I can get another discounted ticket later in the run, I will be back.
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Post by longinthetooth on Oct 3, 2023 19:23:11 GMT
Oh, not the Lyric. Aspects of Love got my fastest standing ovation ever, purely because I couldn't bear to sit in my seat one second longer, I was so uncomfortable and just had to get up!
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Post by longinthetooth on Oct 3, 2023 11:00:14 GMT
Completely indifferent to this!
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Post by longinthetooth on Sept 29, 2023 17:40:58 GMT
MJ leaves me stone cold, but I'm very excited at the idea of Some Like It Hot, one of my favourite movies.
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Post by longinthetooth on Sept 28, 2023 20:04:18 GMT
I feel my age more and more these days. Another film I'm afraid I've never heard of. Thank goodness, I thought it was just me. I was about to confess I hadn't heard of it either.
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Post by longinthetooth on Sept 27, 2023 18:50:47 GMT
Finally caught up with this today, courtesy of the lottery, in Row D in the 'bouncy' seats! Fully agree it's fun. I remember seeing Crazy For You some years ago and being totally bored. I wasn't keen to go originally, but this afternoon I went for two reasons: one, to see Charlie Stemp, and two, a friend wanted to see it. This time I thoroughly enjoyed it, and it was a delight to be so close up to those dancing feet (I know, wrong show!).
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Post by longinthetooth on Sept 26, 2023 22:44:06 GMT
Apparently people trying to get in on the second act opener but there's a guard there. I wouldn't be surprised if, by the time I go in November, they've scrapped the second act opener as it stands, and re-choreographed it (if you can call it that) in some way.
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Post by longinthetooth on Sept 23, 2023 16:30:05 GMT
I'm assuming Joe walks up the steps beside the Coal Hole to the Strand? Just wondering how he will manage this whilst still singing when the steps are choc a bloc with drinkers spilling out of the pub? I've walked up there a few times and it can be manic.
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Post by longinthetooth on Sept 21, 2023 18:35:45 GMT
As a massive fan of My Fair Lady, I was at today's matinee and absolutely loved it. Didn't miss the music at all (well, maybe, now and again, thoughts of a song crept in!). Five stars.
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Post by longinthetooth on Sept 20, 2023 22:15:12 GMT
Saw it once. That was enough.
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Post by longinthetooth on Sept 18, 2023 22:11:49 GMT
"Well done to Michael Calbourne ( @mikecolbourne ) who made his DEBUT as THE PHANTOM mid show tonight at @phantomopera ! #2ndcover #debut" What did they do about the make up?! There's more: Well done to #3rdcover Connor Ewing ( @connorewingldn ) who briefly played The Phantom while Michael was getting ready! And: Well done to Eve Shanu-Wilson ( @eve_shanuwilson ) who took over the the role of Christine Daaé for act 2 of @phantomopera tonight! #1stcover All from West End Understudies on Twitter /X.
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Post by longinthetooth on Sept 16, 2023 19:35:36 GMT
I was there this afternoon too!
If I could use just one word to sum it up - Joyous!
Having originally been seduced by the rave reviews of early posters, I went in with some trepidation having read comparisons on here with Dear Evan Hansen (which I loathed) and Come From Away (where I think I was the only person completely unmoved). While I can't remember a single tune, my feet were tapping along frequently and I enjoyed the poppy music. I was drawn in right from the start and laughed and, yes, misted up a few times. Mostly great performances and they all work their socks off. As I said above, it was joyous.
The only thing I'm not keen on is theatre in the round, as I'm very easily distracted by what might be going on in the seats on the other sides of the stage, but that's not the fault of the cast, it's a particular problem I have.
Would I go back? Probably, if a friend wanted me to go, but not again on my own. A good 4 stars though.
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Post by longinthetooth on Sept 15, 2023 15:24:02 GMT
I'm not a particular fan of either of them, but just had a look. No queue, masses of seats left and stupid prices.
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Post by longinthetooth on Sept 12, 2023 23:05:40 GMT
Seeing this next week. Looking forward to it, but won't consume too much liquid beforehand in case they take the interval away again!
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