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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 19, 2017 12:54:04 GMT
I'm sure this board collectively could write a page about you. Of course we would not guarantee the accuracy or even relevance of what would be written! I'm not quite sure how to take that, other than being fairly certain it's an insult?! Far from it!
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 19, 2017 12:14:39 GMT
What she said pretty much hahaha. I should have my own Wikipedia page I'm sure this board collectively could write a page about you. Of course we would not guarantee the accuracy or even relevance of what would be written!
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 19, 2017 9:40:56 GMT
Most interesting discovery. If you ignore Delfont Mackintosh, and go instead to the official show website, www.fiveguysmusical.com, you are booking with Underbelly Festival, rather than Delmac. That means a far greater choice of seats, including ones as low as £15 (£10 previews), no booking fees online and "select your own seat" if you can crack the code. Code: Enter the number of tickets you want in the price boxes initially, and let the computer offer you tickets. If you don't like them, click "choose alternatives" and hey presto, a "select your own seats" screen appears for you to choose from. Many thanks for the tip - easy booking and clearly lots of seats available at the moment.
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 19, 2017 9:39:38 GMT
Booking all went nice and easily. Short wait for about 10 mins, then in and easy to navigate. Loads of seats available.
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 18, 2017 22:53:04 GMT
Are we forgetting, because technically Lazerus was in a newly built theatre, was it eligable? I am not sure. But assuming the Kings Cross is one theatre (3 venues) and In The Heights was previously eligible, then it may well have been.
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 18, 2017 22:41:42 GMT
At the Old Vic we were upgraded from cheaper dress circle to top price seats when our original seats were occupied by others and the place was full. No idea why but we were happy!
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 18, 2017 13:55:48 GMT
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 18, 2017 11:18:38 GMT
I've already pencilled in 9 June as leave, so I don't have to worry about an all night watch of the results coming in.
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 18, 2017 8:54:13 GMT
Doesn't the ROH have listening-only seats? I'm sure I've heard of people bringing scores along and just following the music of the opera or the ballet without watching what's happening on stage. I'm not aware of them, but maybe someone will enlighten us! The most restricted view slips in the amphitheatre still have some view. The cheapest seats (not standing) are less than £10, so are a bargain especially if one is happy just to listen. Frankly I would consider them for an opera (which can have a lot of 'action' relatively front and centre stage). For a ballet they are pretty bad. The dancers head off to the sides or rear of the stage and the audience applauds in approval and you are left wondering what was going on!
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 18, 2017 7:55:19 GMT
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 17, 2017 11:02:47 GMT
A lot of gender fluid on stage is a devil to clear up.
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 17, 2017 9:27:34 GMT
Agree - first few rows of the Olivier are a massive bargain; smaller and a bit cramped but the view is fabulous. The Lyttleton is far less so - really uncomfortable and you lose a lot of the stage. But I've never found a good seat in there, it's a really alienating theatre. The only thing for both is that it needs to be more explicit during the booking process that they are narrow, cramped spaces and won't be for everyone. I've seen a lot of people who just can't fit trying to sit in them and taking up half the seat of the person next to them, which is uncomfortable for everyone. In general, theatres probably need to start being clear about how big a seat actually is so people can go for the roomier option if necessary. Agreed about information on seats when booking. I like the ROH site which shows you a picture of the view and another of the seat. OK, there are no dimensions but it is a big help.
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 17, 2017 7:44:06 GMT
The "record" for first theatre named after an actor (the Garrick) is not correct. It's not even the first named after Garrick. There was the Garrick Theatre in Leman Street Whitechapel which opened 59 years earlier in 1830.
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 16, 2017 20:39:45 GMT
I was recently in the BFI and thought how nice the seats were for comfort, legroom, width, etc and regretted that so many theatre seats were not of the same standard.
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 16, 2017 20:31:18 GMT
Saw this yesterday on my super-double-bargain £5 TodayTix with referral code ticket! Stalls seat so didn't get the full design impact but, for me, the 'up close' thing with faces outweighs that (especially when I've left my distance glasses behind!). Agree totally with others who have said this had awards written all over it, if not for Harry Potter and the All-Conquering Play. Cherry Jones was a joy, but I particularly enjoyed the scene between Kate O'Flyn and Brian J Smith - Laura opening like a flower under the gentle warmth of The Gentleman Caller's attention, delicate and fragile as her glass menagerie. Beautifully handled by both. I suspect that's where I went wrong, chose circle seats for design when should have gone stalls for up close with faces, when will I learn. This one has grown in my estimation since I've seen it. I liked the dress circle box closest to the stage. Good view of the design and close enough for actors' expressions. Went early on and seats were £15 through ATG.
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 16, 2017 20:12:20 GMT
Went to see The Handmaiden. Excellent film with one plot twist after another and great period setting of pre-war Korea and Japan. Well worth a look.
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 16, 2017 14:07:59 GMT
Easter discussions with the mother took some interesting turns viz. travel plans and for reasons too convoluted to explain, we shall now be journeying to Salzburg next winter. So while everyone screams "Mozart!" I shall be screaming "Sound of Music!". Has anyone ever done the Sound of Music bus tour in Salzburg? How cheesy is it on a scale of 0 to 10? Try dressing as a nun and see if the bus tour gives you a discount.
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 16, 2017 12:07:11 GMT
Rebecca was in an "also won" segment, we didn't get the whole shebang, just a snippet of her speech. That was pretty poor really. Of course the two Harry Potter supporting actors were shown in full. Did JK Rowling sponsor the show perchance? Since Hogwarts became a free school it is now obliged to get all the attention.
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 16, 2017 11:41:23 GMT
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 16, 2017 7:56:09 GMT
I tell you How lavish this show is The red fur coat in the second act Is real mink I bet it isn't. That sounds like the sort of silly gossip that gets thrown around by people who are trying to talk up the show. And if it is true, then as an investor I'd be appalled rather than gloating about it. If not only from an ethical perspective but for the totally unecessary waste of my money. I suspect parsley has dibs on the coat when the show eventually closes, so for years to come he can cut a dashing figure strolling the West End. I would be more concerned about the tap shoes which I understand are made using only the finest panda leather.
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 15, 2017 19:48:19 GMT
Plastic bag that folds to nothing and opens, kept in pocket. Either put coat inside bag or on floor under coat. Problem solved. That's the plastic bag I use at the National to transfer my backpack to so they will definitely let it in.
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 14, 2017 19:49:53 GMT
Has anyone actually stayed in a theatre bar until they were chucked out because it was closing? I realise that this would require significant funds, but how desperate are they to flog overpriced drinks to the point where they keep the barstaff on? A friend and I were asked to leave The Lowry bar a few months ago, I think it was about 10.45 but I can't quite remember the details... How many theatres keep bars open after the performance? Few I can think of - places like National, Royal Court, Soho and, of course, pub theatres.
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 14, 2017 19:22:06 GMT
Did your strategy (which sounds perfect) work? Nope!! For the last three codes I managed to enter the code and it was accepted, and then swiped across. By that point it was invalid. Literally after 4 or 5 seconds. Sorry! Hope a big discount offer pops up for the show you were after!
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 14, 2017 19:16:29 GMT
The strategy I tried was have my old phone on with a ticket at checkout and the discount redemption thing open, and then the app on my current phone ready to search. Yes, strategic - and a bit sad that I had that much spare time haha, but for this sort of thing how can people expect to win if they don't go all out? Did your strategy (which sounds perfect) work?
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 14, 2017 19:08:54 GMT
The reviews i have read so far are not good. Yes: Guardian, The Stage,Telegraph all 3 stars. Evening Standard and WOS each 2 stars.
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