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Post by mrbarnaby on Mar 9, 2023 20:23:01 GMT
People who like boring musicals?
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Post by shownut on Mar 9, 2023 20:26:48 GMT
People who like boring musicals? Well if they will turn up to see pretentious bores like "Standing At The Sky's Edge", anything is possible. :-)
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 9, 2023 22:02:34 GMT
But is it actually for the general theatre goer?
I go to the theatre more than your average human, and I see challenging and difficult work...I cannot get more than three tracks into the cast recording without being bored stiff and having to give up as I'm not connecting to it at all. From what I can gather, it's target audience is not a good match for the core audience of the Barbican (which, if we are honest with ourselves, is likely to be white, upper-middle class and likely older) - this feels like something you'd see at the Young Vic for 8 weeks.
And to call it a hit is subjective - it's the second shortest running Tony-winning Best Musical after Passion...take from that what you will.
I will go, on an offer which will be available, out of curiosity more than anything else...
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Post by theatrelover123 on Mar 9, 2023 22:11:57 GMT
People who like boring musicals? Well if they will turn up to see pretentious bores like "Standing At The Sky's Edge", anything is possible. :-) Wow
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Post by shownut on Mar 10, 2023 8:16:34 GMT
But is it actually for the general theatre goer? I go to the theatre more than your average human, and I see challenging and difficult work...I cannot get more than three tracks into the cast recording without being bored stiff and having to give up as I'm not connecting to it at all. From what I can gather, it's target audience is not a good match for the core audience of the Barbican (which, if we are honest with ourselves, is likely to be white, upper-middle class and likely older) - this feels like something you'd see at the Young Vic for 8 weeks. And to call it a hit is subjective - it's the second shortest running Tony-winning Best Musical after Passion...take from that what you will. I will go, on an offer which will be available, out of curiosity more than anything else... I actually didn't refer to this show as a "hit" at all, I said quite the opposite. I fit the demographic you just described as the 'core audience' for The Barbican and find the show thrilling, daring, raw and poignant. Will it land with similar theatregoers? Who knows, but at least they are being presented with a challenging piece that may educate as much as it entertains and doesn't pander to their expectations (as you suggested would be preferable). The subject matter might not be everyone's cup of tea but not all white, upper-middle class, older theatregoers drink from the same well. Some will be quite interested to know just what a "big, fat, queer-ass, American Broadway show" is. They are about to find out. In terms of the listening experience, mine was opposite yours. The opening refrain, which salutes Sondheim's opening refrain from COMPANY, had me hooked from the get-go and I think it is one of the more interesting scores of the past 5 years. There is one song I have to skip through as the content is difficult to stomach (though it is vital to the arc of the show), but otherwise, I think it is a brilliant and original piece. Apples and oranges I guess.
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Post by danb on Mar 10, 2023 9:04:24 GMT
So if we know that things are so ‘apples & oranges’ why can’t we recognise it and enter the conversation at that point, rather than a page of self important hyperbole denigrating others experiences and opinions because they differ from our own?
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Post by shownut on Mar 10, 2023 9:18:14 GMT
So if we know that things are so ‘apples & oranges’ why can’t we recognise it and enter the conversation at that point, rather than a page of self important hyperbole denigrating others experiences and opinions because they differ from our own? Because it is a theatre chat room. If it were not "apples and oranges" there would be nothing here to chat about. The comments that were "denigrating others experiences" began way up the line before I chimed in so perhaps you read one quarter of the story and decided to chime in? "Self-important hyperbole"....hmm...someone here is having a testy morning and it certainly isn't me. I guess the mere fact that I admit to being a white, middle-upper class, older theatregoer, (a demographic decribed by the poster I responded to) makes me "self important"? Maybe try a little more coffee with an extra bit of sugar before you post here in the morning? Might do you wonders.
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Post by danb on Mar 10, 2023 9:20:12 GMT
😴
Chat rooms tend to be two way conversations, not people stuck in their own echo chamber.
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 10, 2023 9:29:16 GMT
Thanks for that shownut - genuinely interesting that you had a different experience listening to it! Let's see what happens eh?
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Post by shownut on Mar 10, 2023 9:41:28 GMT
Thanks for that shownut - genuinely interesting that you had a different experience listening to it! Let's see what happens eh? Yes, lets....and I only make that case because on more than a few occasions I have dismissed a show after hearing a few songs only to find that within the show they work wonders and end up becoming something I really adore. In this instance, the original recording from Playwrights Horizons is far stellar to the OBCR which was poorly produced and sounds quite muddled. I can understand why folks listening to the later version might stop after a few tracks as it lets the material down.
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Post by shownut on Mar 10, 2023 9:45:27 GMT
😴 Chat rooms tend to be two way conversations, not people stuck in their own echo chamber. And if you read on you will see that it is a two-way conversation and a pleasant one at that. It appears, in this instance, you are the one hearing the echo.
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Post by danb on Mar 10, 2023 9:50:23 GMT
😴 Chat rooms tend to be two way conversations, not people stuck in their own echo chamber. And if you read on you will see that it is a two-way conversation and a pleasant one at that. It appears, in this instance, you are the one hearing the echo. Well, I am a dreadful person, so it is only to be expected.
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Post by shownut on Mar 10, 2023 10:09:27 GMT
And if you read on you will see that it is a two-way conversation and a pleasant one at that. It appears, in this instance, you are the one hearing the echo. Well, I am a dreadful person, so it is only to be expected. I doubt that.
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Post by viserys on Mar 10, 2023 11:34:42 GMT
Well, I am a dreadful person, so it is only to be expected. I doubt that. As you should. He's a cuddly teddybear really.
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Post by Mark on Mar 10, 2023 12:11:51 GMT
But is it actually for the general theatre goer? It absolutely isn't. It's a great show in my opinion but as I mentioned in an earlier post, there's no way I'd be going with my parents, and I'd have to think very carefully about who I would recommend it to. It will appeal to those who love theatre and are open to a very different kind of musical. That said, I did take a friend in New York who has seen very little theatre, and he seemed to like it, if a bit indifferent towards it (his past shows had been Come From Away, The Commitments, Translations and Mean Girls). But then I think as a white gay guy, its kinda MEANT to make you feel a bit uncomfortable.
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Post by lonlad on Mar 10, 2023 12:44:08 GMT
It's a brave and fab show, just a nutty one for the Barbican to do - especially since this is a commercial venture as Anything Goes was last summer. Well, the NY production (which was praised to the skies) discounted continually so this one, which has already been panned by some of the London critics who saw it in NY, faces a challenge. It's as simple as that, all shills to the contrary notwitstanding.
Let's hope this cast is fronted by a leading man who can navigate a run -- the NY lead was indisposed an awful lot, or showed up and then left at the half, and at one point the show's creator went on himself, or else the musical wouldn't have. The Broadway chatrooms on all this are a story in themselves.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2023 13:17:49 GMT
Audience members who can feel satisfied if at least one element of a production really resonates with them—i.e, music, story, staging, performances—should find something to like in A Strange Loop. I greatly enjoyed how this show combines all of them, but some individual elements won't be everyone's cup of tea.
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Post by dazzerlump on Mar 10, 2023 17:24:00 GMT
Can anyone who has access to the tickets give me a heads up as to what the pricing is like for this? Is it crazy expensive for a central seat like My Neighbour Totorro?
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Post by intoanewlife on Mar 10, 2023 19:18:40 GMT
Can't wait for this!
Was devastated when I missed it on Broadway.
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Post by jek on Mar 13, 2023 10:14:54 GMT
As a Barbican member I now have access to booking and tickets are priced at £25 in the gallery; £25, £35 and £50 in the upper circle; £50, £65, £80 and £110 in the circle and £35, £50, £80, £95, £110 in the stalls. Hope that is helpful dazzerlump
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Post by dazzerlump on Mar 13, 2023 14:31:52 GMT
As a Barbican member I now have access to booking and tickets are priced at £25 in the gallery; £25, £35 and £50 in the upper circle; £50, £65, £80 and £110 in the circle and £35, £50, £80, £95, £110 in the stalls. Hope that is helpful dazzerlump That's great, thank you.
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Post by Dave B on Mar 15, 2023 9:31:54 GMT
Stagedoor and Seatplan both have pre-sales today before general on-sale tomorrow.
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Post by JJShaw on Mar 15, 2023 12:56:16 GMT
promo code is intheloop on the barbican website, got a £10 ticket for previews (they only showed up once I logged in to my account). I thought for £10 I can check it out!
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Post by partytentdown on Mar 15, 2023 14:35:51 GMT
promo code is intheloop on the barbican website, got a £10 ticket for previews (they only showed up once I logged in to my account). I thought for £10 I can check it out! Where are the £10 seats located?
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Post by tal on Mar 15, 2023 14:48:11 GMT
promo code is intheloop on the barbican website, got a £10 ticket for previews (they only showed up once I logged in to my account). I thought for £10 I can check it out! Where are the £10 seats located? I couldn't find £10 seats for any of the previews (cheapest one is £20) so I am guessing they sold out.
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Post by pomegranate on Mar 15, 2023 16:22:46 GMT
promo code is intheloop on the barbican website, got a £10 ticket for previews (they only showed up once I logged in to my account). I thought for £10 I can check it out! Where are the £10 seats located? They are only available for Young Barbican members, but on the ends of row D I saw some and scattered at the back of the stalls and upper levels throughout previews
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 15, 2023 18:28:49 GMT
Those comfy armchairs at the Barbie are a major draw. I was on the extreme side around row D for Anything Goes and it was a great view.
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Post by luvvie23 on Mar 20, 2023 10:20:40 GMT
But is it actually for the general theatre goer? I go to the theatre more than your average human, and I see challenging and difficult work...I cannot get more than three tracks into the cast recording without being bored stiff and having to give up as I'm not connecting to it at all. From what I can gather, it's target audience is not a good match for the core audience of the Barbican (which, if we are honest with ourselves, is likely to be white, upper-middle class and likely older) - this feels like something you'd see at the Young Vic for 8 weeks. And to call it a hit is subjective - it's the second shortest running Tony-winning Best Musical after Passion...take from that what you will. I will go, on an offer which will be available, out of curiosity more than anything else... I wouldn’t bother putting yourself through it, if it bored you that much. You’ll only end up leaving at the interval 😂
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Post by shownut on Mar 20, 2023 10:34:36 GMT
A STRANGE LOOP has no interval.
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Post by Mark on Mar 20, 2023 10:35:06 GMT
I wouldn’t bother putting yourself through it, if it bored you that much. You’ll only end up leaving at the interval 😂 I can guarantee you one thing - nobody will be leaving at the interval
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