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Post by tr252 on Apr 15, 2018 17:01:00 GMT
OK then, I'll put my annual Fiyero vote in for Andy Coxon or, after 42nd Street finishes, Philip Bertioli. Omg, THEN I'd volunteer to cover @ryan as Fiyero's fluffer erm... shoe horn. I’ve already volunteered myself as standby so you’ll have to be first cover shoe horn I’m afraid.
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Post by tr252 on Apr 15, 2018 7:41:38 GMT
I agree, and if the toughest part of the show is Defying Gravity, they get half an hour to pull themselves together before they are back onstage again anyway 😂😂 Indeed. In fact, I'd say the hardest job on 'Wicked' is whoever has to shoehorn Fiyero into those jodhpurs. A job I'm more than happy to volunteer for if they're short staffed by the way. I’ll be shoe horn standby. This is a role that definitely needs cover.
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Post by tr252 on Apr 8, 2018 9:44:13 GMT
There are genuine and "avoid at all costs" booths throughout London. Look for the STAR logo star.org.uk first, and ALWAYS demand to be told the "face value" of the ticket and be shown the location of the seat on a seating plan. You must also be given the ticket - NEVER be asked to just collect at the theatre box office. STAR rules demand it. The genuine ones are those managed by Encore, Londontheatrebookings and Leicester Square Box Office. I do have a "Ticket Trail" with photos of some of them on my site. By the afternoon, you can expect to find some good discounts on unsold seats, particularly for weekends where the agents can't return tickets they have bought. TKTS, though, is always a safe bet, too. Thanks all for your responses! This is really informative, thanks Theatremonkey. I should have thought to check your website but I didn't have much time online while trying to get something sorted. We did get tickets for Kinky Boots in the end and my friends loved it. I have a few things for the Bad Behaviour thread though - one guy in the row in row infront but a few seats to the left opened up his phone in the second act and was texting for about 5 minutes. Very distracting and the ushers didn't do anything about it even though it lighting up his whole face!
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Post by tr252 on Apr 7, 2018 11:55:19 GMT
Thanks both! Only problem with these lotteries is there are 3 of us and it looks like it's only 2 tickets per winner. TKTS sounds like a good option!
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Post by tr252 on Apr 7, 2018 11:36:42 GMT
Hi all,
Sorry if there is already a thread on this just need some help for today. I have friends who would be interested in going to the theatre tonight - I've had a quick look online but haven't seen any good priced tickets.
I was thinking about going to one of these ticket booths this afternoon instead but I have never used them before. Are there any that are better than others? Recommendations? We're just looking for something last minute and relatively cheap but it's probably a bit of a long shot.
Ideal shows would be Dreamgirls, Aladdin or Kinky Boots...
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Post by tr252 on Apr 1, 2018 8:48:36 GMT
What's the leg room like in the Dress Circle? I've heard it's bad but last time i went i was in the stalls and missed quite a lot of the lighting effects that i know are quite important to the show at times so next time wanted to sit in the circle. It's appalling. I'm 6ft and we were sat in row G or H... I can't remember which but I really struggled in the second act. I felt like I was annoying the people in front of me by moving a bit but I had to!
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Post by tr252 on Mar 26, 2018 20:24:19 GMT
[quote author=" singularsensation10 " In other news, I watched the second episode of Jane and Friends on Channel 5 (love me some Jane McDonald) and KEllis was on there dragging that jarring rock version of DG back out of retirement. Not an outstandingly remarkable performance but she’s definitely milking Wicked In Rock for all it’s worth. I also watched this, to try and tempt my husband to come to the show with me, and it rather back-fired as he described it as “MOR rock”. Am I alone in thinking she sang it a bit quick? No, I thought the same - she rushed through it at a fair pace! [/quote] No change from her 2014 return then. I was so disappointed when I saw her, absolutely no emotion whatsoever, rushing through her lines, cutting all of the money notes short... I was bored.
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Post by tr252 on Mar 26, 2018 18:41:36 GMT
Ok... I f***ing loved that! it's technically great, and I'm all for these sorts of riffs in concerts/other performances, but as part of the show I find it really out of place. It breaks the flow and for me it's just OTT, in that environment. I do agree with you but I did love it as a one off or every so often...
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Post by tr252 on Mar 26, 2018 17:15:08 GMT
Ok... I f***ing loved that!
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Post by tr252 on Mar 18, 2018 3:33:28 GMT
I don't care what you say (I'm sure her acting was great) but, my god, idina really struggled to sing it didn'tp she?!!
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Post by tr252 on Mar 14, 2018 19:03:11 GMT
Jade Thirlwall from Little Mix is at Wicked today. I'd like to see her as Elphaba, she's certainly got the pipes.
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Post by tr252 on Mar 14, 2018 12:08:26 GMT
I actually agree with Anthony in terms of feeling sorry for Hamilton, in that, I didn't. He was facing the consequences of his actions.
Just to clarify - I thought the show was fantastic!
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Post by tr252 on Mar 9, 2018 17:43:50 GMT
By my sums I make that just over 80% full. I dunno how usual that is... I wonder if the tour competing with it has an effect too? Doesn't sound bad considering it's been running for 11 and a half years in the biggest theatre in the West End. They're not going to kick Wicked out until they're confident they have something that can fill it even half as successfully. Also they're probably well aware that a film is in the works will give the show a boost. The theatre probably have more of an idea of when that will be coming than we do and they're likely to be forward planning for that - I'm sure there is a strategy.
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Post by tr252 on Mar 9, 2018 13:26:33 GMT
I'm surprised at the amount of dislike for 'Wonderful' in Wicked, I rather enjoy that song, especially if the Wizard has a good voice. It's much more enjoyable than Thank Goodness, anyway - such a crap way for the second act to open.
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Post by tr252 on Mar 8, 2018 7:11:36 GMT
Didn't Martello tell us months back that London need to send a full report grovelling to the American producers every time there's a no-fly show? So what's going to have happened now after 4 and a half in a row! That's true, I saw a YouTube video on it somewhere, I'm sure.
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Post by tr252 on Mar 8, 2018 6:55:36 GMT
So surreal.
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Post by tr252 on Mar 6, 2018 17:33:05 GMT
I always get a frisson of excitement when I see the CHF thread update, and it rarely disappoints 😋. Hahaha, I'm exactly the same. I don't mind the girl at all but yes she does come across as full of her own self importance sometimes.
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Post by tr252 on Mar 6, 2018 17:28:03 GMT
Since seeing Hamilton I was reminded of how much I'd like to see Rachel John as Elphaba.
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Post by tr252 on Feb 25, 2018 23:08:50 GMT
Thank Goodness from Wicked is the first one I thought of. It's so dull, I find it so boring to sit through in the show.
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Post by tr252 on Feb 24, 2018 11:31:06 GMT
I saw this last Friday night and I haven't had chance to write down my thoughts yet but I haven't stopped thinking about it all week... it really lived up to all of the hype and exceeded it expectations for me.
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Post by tr252 on Feb 16, 2018 9:27:57 GMT
It's also my turn to finally see the show tonight! So excited!
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Post by tr252 on Feb 9, 2018 21:52:34 GMT
Touring again in arenas from November Lots of the same cast as last time. Wasn't Groundhog Day the other week?! So much for the "final arena tour" three years ago... I was just thinking the same. Carrie Fletcher made a big deal about it being the last tour as well on her YouTube channel last time she was in it. Marketing ploy I guess, is this being called the revival?
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Post by tr252 on Feb 8, 2018 18:48:55 GMT
Went last night for second time, whilst some plot problems I had absolute ball (great audience) & Jordan Fix was beyond fantastic as ‘Charlie’ such a good understudy!! Oh I hadn't realised Charlie was an understudy - he was great, loved his voice. And I agree the audience were really good - really responsive and respectful where needed!
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Post by tr252 on Feb 8, 2018 18:35:16 GMT
Damn, just left work... I could be in Victoria in 45 mins...
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Post by tr252 on Feb 7, 2018 23:02:05 GMT
Saw this tonight for the first time - what a fantastic show!!
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