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Post by richey on Sept 30, 2023 9:22:27 GMT
I've been geting loads of ads for a Priscilla Party opening in Soho next year. Guess they're going down the same route as the Mamma Mia party night www.priscillatheparty.com/ |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 2, 2023 13:39:10 GMT
Uh oh.,.. Soho… March 2024…!
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Post by Figaro on Oct 2, 2023 13:39:54 GMT
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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 2, 2023 13:41:06 GMT
Oops! Hopefully this thread will be deleted! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2023 14:50:37 GMT
Got a soft spot for the show (get the Kyle Medley offically recorded, dammit!) but will hold out on what the "party" aspect entails. Can't see it making as much sense as MM given the constantly changing locations.
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Post by WireHangers on Oct 6, 2023 12:18:52 GMT
Debbie O’Brien Casting have announced their casting for a production of Priscilla: The Party, based on Priscilla Queen of the Desert, which will be playing at Outernet.
I imagine it will be similar to Mamma Mia: The Party, an interactive show set within the world of Priscilla. According to thr casting call all the characters from the original show will be appearing in the new iteration.
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Post by sam22 on Nov 4, 2023 21:36:44 GMT
The advert on Facebook says "18 years since first opening in London"... Am I going mad? It opened in 2009 didn't it?
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Post by n1david on Nov 4, 2023 22:14:07 GMT
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Post by alece10 on Nov 4, 2023 22:54:32 GMT
But have you seen the prices?
Cheapest ticket is £60 and goes up to £200 for dinner, drinks etc for what is basically a drag show.
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Post by toomasj on Nov 4, 2023 22:56:08 GMT
The abba version of this at the o2 is on the seat filling sites all the time. I’ve never been but £40 for a three course meal and a show seems very reasonable
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 5, 2023 14:26:57 GMT
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Post by n1david on Nov 5, 2023 15:35:13 GMT
Given what's been going on in Manchester at the SAW musical, I dread to think how rowdy this could be on a weekend evening.
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Post by richey on Nov 5, 2023 15:48:14 GMT
Given what's been going on in Manchester at the SAW musical, I dread to think how rowdy this could be on a weekend evening. I've been at some performances of Priscilla where the audience behaviour has been pretty bad so I can imagine what this will be like. I was initially quite excited by the idea but think I'll be giving this a wide berth. |
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Post by dontdreamit on Nov 5, 2023 18:42:18 GMT
The advert on Facebook says "18 years since first opening in London"... Am I going mad? It opened in 2009 didn't it? It was definitely 2009! |
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Post by amyja89 on Nov 5, 2023 21:01:28 GMT
Can see a lot more of these kinds of events being created in the future, with certain audience demographics seemingly unable to hold back on trying to be part of the production themselves these days! I have no desire to go the Mamma Mia dinner at the O2 (though the ABBA hologram show at the Olympic Park is fantastic), but I can imagine what essentially plying jukebox musical enthusiasts with alcohol for hours results in!
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Post by showtoones on Nov 5, 2023 21:04:35 GMT
I am confused with their ticket website....are you just buying a ticket for the section and it's open seating in that section? I don't see a seating chart....
Is it first come, first served?
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Post by sam22 on Nov 6, 2023 19:13:54 GMT
The advert on Facebook says "18 years since first opening in London"... Am I going mad? It opened in 2009 didn't it? It was definitely 2009! I thought so. How could they not get it right... |
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Post by n1david on Nov 6, 2023 19:27:31 GMT
I've been at some performances of Priscilla where the audience behaviour has been pretty bad so I can imagine what this will be like. I read an interview with Tony Sheldon (who played Bernadette in Australia and London for a long time) where he said he was quite happy to leave when he did because he felt the production had lost some of the sensitivity and subtlety from the quieter moments of the show, and that audiences were increasingly treating the characters as comic figures rather than rounded characters - to be honest, they were always archetypes, but there were deeper moments in the book. |
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Post by richey on Nov 6, 2023 20:13:12 GMT
I've been at some performances of Priscilla where the audience behaviour has been pretty bad so I can imagine what this will be like. I read an interview with Tony Sheldon (who played Bernadette in Australia and London for a long time) where he said he was quite happy to leave when he did because he felt the production had lost some of the sensitivity and subtlety from the quieter moments of the show, and that audiences were increasingly treating the characters as comic figures rather than rounded characters - to be honest, they were always archetypes, but there were deeper moments in the book. I can imagine that. One of the last times I saw it, people were treating it like a Panto, shouting out things and laughing at inappropriate moments. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2023 23:11:55 GMT
I read an interview with Tony Sheldon (who played Bernadette in Australia and London for a long time) where he said he was quite happy to leave when he did because he felt the production had lost some of the sensitivity and subtlety from the quieter moments of the show, and that audiences were increasingly treating the characters as comic figures rather than rounded characters - to be honest, they were always archetypes, but there were deeper moments in the book. I can imagine that. One of the last times I saw it, people were treating it like a Panto, shouting out things and laughing at inappropriate moments. I saw the UK tour a few times and two of those times had the audience full-on laughing at the graffiti reveal, not even an awkward snicker. Left me feeling pretty uncomfortable all things considered. |
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Post by erik24601 on Nov 8, 2023 1:25:32 GMT
I can imagine that. One of the last times I saw it, people were treating it like a Panto, shouting out things and laughing at inappropriate moments. I saw the UK tour a few times and two of those times had the audience full-on laughing at the graffiti reveal, not even an awkward snicker. Left me feeling pretty uncomfortable all things considered. Ditto. |
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Post by meisner on Jan 14, 2024 22:43:25 GMT
Haven't heard any news about this for a while.
Does anyone have any casting info or goss on this?
Was indifferent to Mammia Mia the Party but i always liked the Priscilla show so split whether to book or not.
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Post by alece10 on Jan 15, 2024 6:12:15 GMT
Haven't heard any news about this for a while. Does anyone have any casting info or goss on this? Was indifferent to Mammia Mia the Party but i always liked the Priscilla show so split whether to book or not. A few offers have been appearing on my Facebook page which maybe a sign it's not selling that well. I did check prices a while ago and it was quite expensive. |
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Post by anita on Jan 15, 2024 10:17:42 GMT
Far too expensive for me.
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Post by hannechalk on Jan 15, 2024 16:45:26 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 15, 2024 17:23:30 GMT
Menu looks very underwhelming for £150. Chicken sausages?
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 16, 2024 15:59:31 GMT
Menu looks very underwhelming for £150. Chicken sausages? Don't do it BurlyBeaR! |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 16, 2024 16:05:51 GMT
Menu looks very underwhelming for £150. Chicken sausages? Don't do it BurlyBeaR! No intention of doing it Anthony! |
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Post by partytentdown on Jan 31, 2024 11:36:05 GMT
The cast is announced for this, pleasantly surprised to see it includes Trevor Ashley. Still too pricey for me though!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2024 12:54:53 GMT
Given I paid around £16 multiple times to see the tours, yeah, can't stomach these prices for the kind of show it is. (And I say that as someone who enjoys it a great deal.) Do we even know what "standing" means in context - peasants at the back or a Guys and Dolls set-up?
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