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Post by bellboard27 on Mar 8, 2017 19:35:23 GMT
Do you have to be gay or female to 'get' Dreamgirls? Discuss! My female other half was even less enthusiastic than me! I asked her if offered free tickets next week to this or The Wild Party which would she prefer. WP I'm afraid!
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Post by bellboard27 on Mar 8, 2017 19:30:46 GMT
There's a D21 at the Dress Circle that says ''due to the curve of the wall your view may be slightly obscured'', but it's £15! Is this really not worth it? Should I, at this moment for an April date, just pay £60 for a normal ticket at the Stalls? I sat right behind this. You miss very little. So for £15 it is fine.
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Post by bellboard27 on Mar 8, 2017 18:01:39 GMT
Finally got to see this after grabbing some heavily discounted tickets. Must say I was disappointed. Yes there are a handful of big songs but after that I'm afraid I found it all rather banal. Checking theatremonkey's site I feel I concur with his review. Loads of the audience loved it, so I know I am in a minority and I'm sure it will remain popular.
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Post by bellboard27 on Mar 7, 2017 13:53:15 GMT
Two more- A LOT not 'alot' and SEPARATE not 'seperate' (I think the caring you mention, The Matthew, is key here... Just think what sh*te we'd all have to watch in the theatre if the director didn't care, the actor didn't care, the sound guy didn't care, the set designer didn't care... they just kept making the same old mistakes they always do. And nothing improved. Ever.) I think I've been to that show.
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Post by bellboard27 on Mar 7, 2017 12:38:04 GMT
"Half time" ...it's an interval, unless you're at the Football! Unless it's a pause. Pauses are designed to lull the unsuspecting audience member into thinking they have time for a trip to the loo, only to be told by FOH to sit back down and cross their legs for the next act.
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Post by bellboard27 on Mar 7, 2017 11:57:11 GMT
life is one big typo anyway. Only because God's autocorrect stopped working.
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Post by bellboard27 on Mar 7, 2017 10:12:23 GMT
I am like Ryan (blimey I never thought I would say that!). Things may make me cringe, but as long as they are not so bad that one cannot understand what is being said, that is fine for an informal chatty forum. I am currently editing a book, so I do appreciate correct English usage in its place (in fact none of the authors are native English speakers, so that also throws up some interesting vocabulary and sentence structures!).
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Post by bellboard27 on Mar 6, 2017 23:06:00 GMT
Many Christine's say that it's a really nice role because of only doing 6 shows and the high notes are pre recorded!) Been saying this for years. I could sing Christine better than the last two I saw. Pass me the nightie and the fright-wig and I'm right there. Nilo Problemo. Photos asap please!
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Post by bellboard27 on Mar 6, 2017 18:07:25 GMT
I'm pleased to see a nomination for 4.48 Psychosis.
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Post by bellboard27 on Mar 6, 2017 14:30:59 GMT
TKTs are advertising discounts now at 2pm. Also the £29.50 grand circle tickets are now discounted to £19.50.
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Post by bellboard27 on Mar 6, 2017 10:54:08 GMT
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Post by bellboard27 on Mar 4, 2017 23:09:12 GMT
Strong audience reaction tonight and I thought it very good. Ran to 3hrs 5mins which seems the going rate but FOH told me the matinee ran to 2hrs 45mins - no idea what was cut!
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Post by bellboard27 on Mar 3, 2017 15:42:56 GMT
apparently I know what's best for myself. Come now - no self-diagnosis please. You should see professional help.
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Post by bellboard27 on Mar 3, 2017 15:31:06 GMT
On an unrelated subject. How can I still not be a Senior Member? I'm going to keep posting in this topic until I become one. (And when I do, I'm expecting confetti, party poppers and speeches.) It's a cunning plan by the mods to keep deleting your old posts.
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Post by bellboard27 on Mar 3, 2017 10:30:55 GMT
I did go. We both liked it! However, I can see that it is definitely not everyone's cup of tea. It is loud. But (drawing on the sound at musicals thread) this is just about right. In fact the sound could have been just a little louder (at times I wanted to feel the beat through my feet and not just ringing in my ears, but it was just below this level). However, I was worried beforehand that the voices would be masked by the band - far from it, they were crystal clear throughout (spot on work by the sound crew). I felt that the music was rock in a relatively raw form, not toned down to appeal to a wider audience. This is potentially a problem commercially, but for me this made it much more enjoyable.
Would I recommend it? Well, that depends. So, here's a question. Would you prefer to spend the next hour listening to Into the Woods or Led Zep? If the former, maybe give Lizzie a miss. If the latter (or both), give it a go.
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Post by bellboard27 on Mar 1, 2017 15:44:14 GMT
The back row at the Apollo isn't bad at all, it's where I usually sit - the end 2 seats have nothing in front, which is even better. Front row requires a little looking up and I don't recommend the seats closest to the centre (the very centre of front row B is gone) as a bit of the set is a permanent obstruction in the sight line. I thought rows A and B were there in full? Have they actually taken seats out, then, bellboard27? Yes. Row B was front row and projected stage means 2-3 central row B seats are gone as well. As a result the more central Row B seats have less legroom as the stage is closer.
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Post by bellboard27 on Feb 28, 2017 22:47:54 GMT
I had a dayseat today. Got there about 10.30 and there was still a choice in the front row. All had gone by tonight and overall the theatre looked quite full.
I loved it, possibly because of the familiarity of the subjects, but also the structure and performances.
Front row requires a little looking up and I don't recommend the seats closest to the centre (the very centre of front row B is gone) as a bit of the set is a permanent obstruction in the sight line.
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Post by bellboard27 on Feb 28, 2017 19:16:33 GMT
Tonight's Eve Standard (28 Feb) has article about how Katherine Jenkins is taking private coaching for acting and music for the show.
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Post by bellboard27 on Feb 28, 2017 18:49:12 GMT
On food. On all the doors to the Lyric are signs saying no hot or cold food purchased outside the theatre is allowed in.
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Post by bellboard27 on Feb 28, 2017 18:29:38 GMT
Went by TKTS booth this morning- no deal. At 6.30 pm, however, there are dress circle seats at 28% off at £49.50.
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Post by bellboard27 on Feb 28, 2017 14:01:36 GMT
I was handed the wrong envelope Should've passed it on to the person next to you to stitch them up, perhaps? I did look for you, honest!
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Post by bellboard27 on Feb 28, 2017 12:42:41 GMT
I think us moderators should be meeting to decide how long to suspend bellboard27 for, for getting our hopes up to unsustainable levels
All ideas for sentencing are welcome.
Biggest failure since "La La Land" didn't win the Oscar.
Personally, I am utterly gutted that Cowell doesn't attend the ENO. It's not my fault - I was handed the wrong envelope.
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Post by bellboard27 on Feb 28, 2017 11:33:41 GMT
I must apologize for my sloppy typing and not being fully awake! I meant Simon Callow not Simon Cowell. God knows why he was in my head!
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Post by bellboard27 on Feb 28, 2017 8:23:20 GMT
At The Winter's Tale at the Coliseum last night; Simon Russell Beale, Simon Cowell, Katy Brand and former Tory minister David Mellor.
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Post by bellboard27 on Feb 28, 2017 8:17:02 GMT
Erelong threads will merge, methinks.
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