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Post by ensembleswings on Jan 17, 2020 18:08:18 GMT
Noel’s last show was the 5th Jan. Since Monday 6th it’s been covered by the alternate/covers and will be until David begins
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2020 17:33:24 GMT
Baz said to someone on Twitter there won't be anything between SoR and Cinderella as the theatre is being refurbished. As for SoR closing, I enjoyed it but can't say I'm surprised it's closing. I imagine it will do well on tour though. Why are you not surprised it’s closing? Three and a half years in a west end theatre is good going. Oh, I absolutely agree. It is a good show but didn't think it would particularly be a long runner i.e. Matilda, Wicked etc.
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Post by fiyero on Jan 18, 2020 18:00:05 GMT
2nd covers on for Dewey and Rosalie this afternoon. I’d have been thrilled but wonder how most audience members would feel. Especially as Noel is still named on the website. Wonder who I’ll see tomorrow!
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 18, 2020 18:17:40 GMT
The only thing that would get me to see the show would be if I could catch the 2nd cover Dewey, Rob Falconer. Unfortunately whenever he's been on with enough notice it's always clashed with me already being booked to see a Mischief show, which is ironic as I want to see him because he's a member of Mischief.
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Post by fiyero on Jan 18, 2020 19:13:49 GMT
The only thing that would get me to see the show would be if I could catch the 2nd cover Dewey, Rob Falconer. Unfortunately whenever he's been on with enough notice it's always clashed with me already being booked to see a Mischief show, which is ironic as I want to see him because he's a member of Mischief. I got excited when I saw he was covering the matinee but that was today and I’m going tomorrow
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Post by fiyero on Jan 19, 2020 14:20:55 GMT
The only thing that would get me to see the show would be if I could catch the 2nd cover Dewey, Rob Falconer. Unfortunately whenever he's been on with enough notice it's always clashed with me already being booked to see a Mischief show, which is ironic as I want to see him because he's a member of Mischief. I got excited when I saw he was covering the matinee but that was today and I’m going tomorrow He’s on today matinee too :-)
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Post by fiyero on Jan 19, 2020 18:34:20 GMT
Sorry. Not sorry that the last 3 posts are all me.
The show was amazing this afternoon. Rob Falconer was brilliant and the cast were on fire. I will miss the show but if today was my last visit I can go out on a high!
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 19, 2020 18:56:08 GMT
He’s on today matinee too :-) This afternoon I was at Bank Robbery. Yesterday afternoon I was at Peter Pan Goes Wrong. Like I said, every time! Which probably says more about how much Mischief I see than about the SoR covering system.
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Post by Sam on Jan 30, 2020 9:40:04 GMT
Has the last performance sold out? Is it likely any further tickets will be released?
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Post by ensembleswings on Jan 30, 2020 12:04:52 GMT
Has the last performance sold out? Is it likely any further tickets will be released? Producers are holding all tickets back from general sale, they have an invite list and once everyone replies and tickets have been allocated they will release any available tickets. Box office don’t know when or even if there’ll be any tickets left to sell
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Post by Sam on Jan 30, 2020 12:42:53 GMT
Has the last performance sold out? Is it likely any further tickets will be released? Producers are holding all tickets back from general sale, they have an invite list and once everyone replies and tickets have been allocated they will release any available tickets. Box office don’t know when or even if there’ll be any tickets left to sell Thanks, A friend of mine suggested we go as she hasn't seen it, so I suggested we try for the last one. I think we'll plan on that weekend and see if anything gets released nearer the time, and if not go to one on Saturday.
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Post by steve10086 on Jan 30, 2020 23:32:58 GMT
Front row of the stalls tonight for £20 via GILT - unbeatable value!! Despite the programme saying Noel Sullivan was Dewey, and the electronic cast boards saying it was Jake Sharp, it was actually David Fynn who I’d missed first time around. So glad it was him. It really is a good show - has forgotten just how much of Variations was recycled into it though. And that old Marti Webb song
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Post by helso1 on Jan 31, 2020 9:06:39 GMT
Hi!
Sorry if this has been asked many times, but I just wondered if anyone knew roughly the standby schedule? I'm hoping to see the show for a final time on a Friday night and just wondered if usually the 1st cast Dewey is scheduled on, on Fridays? Would love to see David.
Thanks! :-)
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Post by ensembleswings on Jan 31, 2020 11:09:55 GMT
Hi! Sorry if this has been asked many times, but I just wondered if anyone knew roughly the standby schedule? I'm hoping to see the show for a final time on a Friday night and just wondered if usually the 1st cast Dewey is scheduled on, on Fridays? Would love to see David. Thanks! :-) It should be David on a Friday. Wednesday evening, Thursday & Saturday matinees are the scheduled shows for the alternate
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Post by helso1 on Jan 31, 2020 12:39:09 GMT
Hi! Sorry if this has been asked many times, but I just wondered if anyone knew roughly the standby schedule? I'm hoping to see the show for a final time on a Friday night and just wondered if usually the 1st cast Dewey is scheduled on, on Fridays? Would love to see David. Thanks! :-) It should be David on a Friday. Wednesday evening, Thursday & Saturday matinees are the scheduled shows for the alternate Excellent, that's great. Many thanks!
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Post by fiyero on Jan 31, 2020 19:09:31 GMT
Despite the programme saying Noel Sullivan was Dewey, and the electronic cast boards saying it was Jake Sharp, it was actually David Fynn who I’d missed first time around. So glad it was him. It's a shame that they don't care enough about the cast to have accurate information!
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Feb 2, 2020 0:49:07 GMT
More seats added to the GILT New Year Sale since I looked last weekend, including front row stalls side block for £20 for most performances. Booked a Thursday matinee.
There's a high stage warning but I've sat there before and i'd say it's fine for anyone over about 5 feet tall.
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Post by Sam on Feb 10, 2020 12:06:28 GMT
Looks like the lottery is no more.
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Post by ensembleswings on Feb 15, 2020 10:06:20 GMT
They’ve now stopped dayseats, student & senior discounts and the lottery. Full price tickets are the only option from today onwards.
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Post by djp on Feb 15, 2020 20:51:16 GMT
This has a good message,was in good shape when i went last week. Place was pretty full ,its attracting a beginner theatre audience , and the show is a good breeding ground for talent. Looks like another poor ALW choice to close it.
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Post by andrew on Feb 15, 2020 23:59:42 GMT
They’ve now stopped dayseats, student & senior discounts and the lottery. Full price tickets are the only option from today onwards. That's such an unprofessional thing to do. If you have a policy and pretend to be accessible, you should stick to it even when you're not flopping. Limiting them would be fine, but stopping them completely seems odd.
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Post by Jon on Feb 16, 2020 0:33:11 GMT
This has a good message,was in good shape when i went last week. Place was pretty full ,its attracting a beginner theatre audience , and the show is a good breeding ground for talent. Looks like another poor ALW choice to close it. It's not really, it was discounting a lot before they announced it was closing.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 16, 2020 11:16:36 GMT
Let’s face it, they keep it open and people moan about it discounting and being on its backside. They announce that it’s closing and everyone suddenly wants to see it... at the discounted price. What are they supposed to do?
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Post by danb on Feb 16, 2020 11:51:26 GMT
Unprofessional lol! How is running a business like a business being unprofessional? Sounds like the height of responsibility to me. I think this generation of theatregoers are getting far too used to discounted seats. If cheap theatre is all people want then don’t complain when you don’t get lavish transfers or nice sets. Just the same old tatty Blood Brothers set and Selladoor doing kids shows. Learn to be happy in one of the (poorer quality) cheap seats at a lavish show, rather than expecting them to discount their product.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 16, 2020 11:55:53 GMT
Indeed. Demand goes up, price goes up. It’s simple economics. I know we all like a bargain but this discount culture which absolutely eminates from London and just isn’t seen in the regions smacks a bit of people wanting something for nothing.
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Post by ensembleswings on Feb 16, 2020 11:58:30 GMT
They never kept seats aside as dayseats/lotto, they just sold whatever they had available so I fully see why they’ve stopped it. The seats are selling at full price, there’s no need for them to discount. If they had specific seats that they kept aside as dayseats but decided to sell them at full price without giving anyone notice there wouldn’t be dayseats available then I could understand people getting annoyed by it more
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2020 12:29:03 GMT
Agreed. We all love a bargain, but commercial theatre has to make profit and run like a business.
School of Rock’s time had definitely come. It had a good run but demand had really dwindled of late. It’s completely normal for longer runners to get a surge of interest when they announce closing and therefore stop discounting. It doesn’t mean stopping the run was a mistake.
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Post by greeny11 on Feb 16, 2020 22:38:16 GMT
Saw this for the final time this afternoon - I am so glad they brought David Fynn back. He is the best Dewey the London production has had IMO, with Stephen Leask a close second. David really was incredibly funny this afternoon, and sang really well - possibly even better than his first run in the show 3 years ago.
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Post by Sam on Feb 17, 2020 15:12:07 GMT
Is there any point asking at the theatre for any last minute discounted tickets? A friend and I were planning on getting last minute tickets Wednesday evening, but if there is no chance we'll look to book ahead on a date with more availability. I was aiming to get to the theatre around 6pm.
There are over 100 tickets left for Wednesday currently...
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Post by ensembleswings on Feb 17, 2020 15:35:35 GMT
The remaining tickets for the final show have been released for sale. Mainly premiums but also a fair few £75 behind them as well, all central though
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