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Post by theatrelover123 on Jul 28, 2022 19:55:03 GMT
Jessie Buckley's name is currently being thrown around the producers mentioning a possible limited run return once Fra and Amy depart. Still no names for The Emcee. Rami Malek is a name
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jul 27, 2022 14:23:05 GMT
A lot of aggressive one stars coming out on this. Reckon this one will end early. Can't see people booking much after about 5 x 1 star reviews and 1 x 2 star review.
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jul 24, 2022 6:42:48 GMT
No idea. Haven’t seen it. Will share thoughts when I have. No point offering thoughts until then, I reckon.
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jul 17, 2022 18:41:46 GMT
My friends and I found this to be one of the best acted, directed, written and staged productions we have seen for a long time. I think it helped being centre of the second row of the Stalls facing the stage rather than upstairs or the other side of the stage. Completely surprised at how much I loved it after reading the reviews
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jul 12, 2022 22:00:54 GMT
Rami Malek and Billie Piper
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jul 8, 2022 14:13:28 GMT
What a shame. Really don't think it deserves to transfer.
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jul 8, 2022 5:16:07 GMT
Jac Yarrow?
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jul 8, 2022 4:58:39 GMT
As fun as Marisha is, I can't see her as Adelaide Well it looks like you are going to have to
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jul 7, 2022 21:54:16 GMT
Marisha Wallace
Jordan Luke Gage
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jul 7, 2022 21:43:32 GMT
Casting…. Miss Adelaide….M…. Sky Masterson… J… Marisha Wallace Jamie Muscato
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jun 16, 2022 21:59:12 GMT
Interesting. Director? Casting? Yes, I'd like them to go for something a little less obvious. It doesn't seem that long since their last Much Ado tbf (it's 14 years, I just looked it up - which is recent to me, but not to everyone, I grant you). When was the last time they did As You Like It? Cymbeline? Henry IVs? Measure for Measure? Troilus and Cressida? Titus Andronicus? Rhetorical questions - I do know the answers....except for As You Like it. Sorry I was drunk during the conversation where it was discussed so I can’t remember the details. I think they mentioned it’s a black director but don’t hold me to that. The actress playing Desdemona I didn’t recognise but apparently she’s done telly. Is it Janette Krankie?
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jun 15, 2022 16:32:40 GMT
I, on the other hand, found it quite tedious. I was 8 rows back and it wasn't the speed or rhythm of the speech that was the issue, it was the lack of any real volume or projection, particularly in Act 2. I think the acting was a mixed bag but I tended to struggle to really care for any characters. It felt a lot longer than 2.5 hours, needs tightening up or small cuts and I found the ending an odd anti-climax - almost like Wilson didn't really know how to end it. I have seen about 5 Wilsons and I would probably put this play - and production - bottom. The understudy last night did a fantastic job though - I did wonder why they had cast somebody who looks in their teens/20s as a character who is 39
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Post by theatrelover123 on May 30, 2022 16:28:00 GMT
I didn't see a pop-up that wanted acknowledgement of cast change for post-June dates like they had with the OG cast. I am surprised to see Elliot Levey leave, I thought he had intended to stay till October. Guess he needs some time to learn his lines and rehearse for Good: goodtheplay.com/
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Post by theatrelover123 on May 30, 2022 16:24:12 GMT
It was the case he was there until 27th June but that was also a little while ago, that was the original date he was leaving. He’ll be there beyond that date And possibly through September too as the BO told me the next cast change is October. Told you
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Post by theatrelover123 on May 30, 2022 8:36:27 GMT
2 stars in both The Times and The Independent. 4 stars in both The Guardian and The Telegraph, 5 stars from WhatsOnStage. Thanks. You weren't sure which ones were 'subpar' though. Which was why they were provided. So it was a mixed bag. Which is likely impacting transfer potential.
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Post by theatrelover123 on May 30, 2022 7:53:35 GMT
The subpar reviews have not helped the transfer plans. Subpar reviews? Most I've seen have been four star, full of comments about how much the audience laughed all the way through. 2 stars in both The Times and The Independent.
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Post by theatrelover123 on May 24, 2022 21:28:05 GMT
Did anyone catch the understudy this afternoon? Why? Did she fall? <ah bum tush>
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Post by theatrelover123 on May 22, 2022 19:56:36 GMT
Is he? He put on his IG story 25th June It was the case he was there until 27th June but that was also a little while ago, that was the original date he was leaving. He’ll be there beyond that date And possibly through September too as the BO told me the next cast change is October.
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Post by theatrelover123 on May 18, 2022 16:39:46 GMT
Great news, I was to see it on the day all theatres closed their doors in 2000. Why did they close for the Millennium?
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Post by theatrelover123 on May 12, 2022 6:37:36 GMT
It is always going to be a long play. It is not a text that lends itself to easy cutting. The best to hope for is that the director doesn't indulge in additional moments and keeps the pace up. It is all too easy to overdo the girls and their behaviour in the court that can drain all forward momentum at a crucial moment. But no one should expect to spend less than 3 hours in the theatre for this script The Old Vic production was 3 hours 45 minutes when I saw it and with a 1930 start! And what year did it finish?
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Post by theatrelover123 on May 10, 2022 19:33:45 GMT
My visit started off with disappointment when I saw that my £10 seat meant I'd been allocated the unreserved gallery seats - before, every time I'd bought a ticket in a cheap category at the Young Vic before they'd finished seating plans, I'd ended up with a great seat regardless. The view wasn't too bad though since the Young Vic is so small; you're still really close and just have to lean forward. Apart from that, what a wonderful evening. This seems to be one of those productions you either love or hate, and I loved it. I can't remember the last time I sat in a theatre that was filled with such a palpabable tension. I thought the blackouts were used to great effect too - how chilling to hear Curly whisper suicide fantasies into Jud's ear in utter darkness. Standout performance for me was Marisha Wallace as Ado Annie. I also caught myself thinking during the final song that I should really get another of the cheap gallery seats to see it again... Don’t think that’s true. I neither loved it not nor hated it. I liked some parts. I loved some parts. I admired some parts. I didn’t like some parts. I hated some parts. I thought some things were worth trying but ultimately failed.
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Post by theatrelover123 on May 6, 2022 7:09:06 GMT
Bless her. She will literally direct anything Traffic?
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Post by theatrelover123 on May 4, 2022 16:29:01 GMT
The Broadwayworld.com message board has a post highlighting the positive response on this board. Also has link to four min video with excerpts from the finale and several shows of the stalls audience if you were sat there you may spot yourself. Bernadette looked and sounded great. Bit odd having the confetti downpour at the end but looked like everyone was enjoying the night. Do you have a link to that video please? I looked for it on the BWW messageboard but couldn't see it
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Post by theatrelover123 on May 1, 2022 17:40:08 GMT
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella is to close in the West End after a disjointed 12-month run.
The musical, which is playing at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, will close on June 12, having begun previewing in June 2021.
It comes as the creative team of the show prepare to launch the musical on Broadway, where it will preview from February 2023, ahead of a March opening.
Lloyd Webber said in a statement: “I am incredibly proud of Cinderella. Not only did it get some of the best reviews of my career, but we led the charge to reopen the West End, ensuring that theatre and live entertainment remained relevant and in the news. While mounting a new show in the midst of Covid has been an unbelievable challenge, we held the government’s feet to the flames throughout their changes of heart during the pandemic.”
He added: “Now, I am really excited to get to work putting together a new production with [production company] No Guarantees for Broadway. Thank you very much to everyone involved, particularly our UK audiences who have loved and supported the show. See you next March on Broadway.”
The show, which has a book by Emerald Fennell, had an official opening night in August last year, having suffered numerous delays to the pandemic.
It was due to open in August 2020, but the ongoing closure of theatres meant this was then pushed back to October.
The opening was then moved again - to early 2021 - before being moved once more, with an opening intended to take place in July. However, a positive case of Covid among the cast meant this was also postponed, with the show eventually opening in August last year.
In December last year the show was suspended due to the spread of the Omicron variant, and it reopened in February.
Lloyd Webber turned down a chance to have the musical included as part of a pilot scheme to test the reopening of theatres with full capacities, adding that he had “made it crystal clear” that he would only be able to participate “if others were involved and the rest of the industry”.
He had previously indicated he was prepared to be arrested and open his theatres with full capacities, despite restrictions at the time. It has also since emerged that the musical was rejected as part of the Culture Recovery Fund, despite other productions being awarded money.
The musical, directed by Laurence Connor, stars Carrie Hope Fletcher and opened to largely positive reviews.
Despite this, it was snubbed at this year’s Olivier Awards, picking up just one nomination, for Victoria Hamilton-Barritt as the Stepmother.
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Post by theatrelover123 on Apr 30, 2022 12:39:15 GMT
Since posting last night, I've scanned the press reviews. I saw three three-star and three two-star ones, which stretches credulity. Did something go horrendously wrong on press night? I know the critics have their own agenda, such as what sells copy, and what furthers their reputation, but two-stars is hard to fathom. Surely only the most po-faced of individuals couldn't enjoy this? I would give it 5 out of 10 and I saw it 2 weeks ago. I have no agenda
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