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Post by alicechallice on Feb 13, 2020 7:34:26 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2020 7:56:41 GMT
You beat me to it dear! At least I don’t have to get out of bed to text you! excited!
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Post by MrBraithwaite on Feb 13, 2020 8:12:57 GMT
Well the Moffat play sounds fun, but won't see it unless it transfers to London. That and Assassins would be great, as I missed the Chocolate Factory version.
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Post by Xanderl on Feb 13, 2020 8:26:20 GMT
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Post by craig on Feb 13, 2020 9:05:20 GMT
South Pacific's cast is so fantastic that I'm definitely interested. Assassins and The Unfriend both sound essential TBH. Might have to make a few trips to Chichester this year.
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Post by learfan on Feb 13, 2020 10:28:58 GMT
South Pacific's cast is so fantastic that I'm definitely interested. Assassins and The Unfriend both sound essential TBH. Might have to make a few trips to Chichester this year. Snap!
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Post by Being Alive on Feb 13, 2020 10:42:22 GMT
Love the cast for South Pacific - lovely to see Joanna Ampill back!
I was expecting Assassins in the Minerva, but it'll be interesting to see it in the main house!
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 13, 2020 11:35:48 GMT
it would be a much better fit in the smaller theatre. hey hum. After the truly excellent MCF and then Watermill / Nottingham Playhouse do we need another so soon?
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Post by alece10 on Feb 13, 2020 16:49:48 GMT
Had pretty much decided not to go to Chichester this year as its such a long day and I am exhausted when I get home. Plus I was a bit "meh" about South Pacific. However Julian Ovenden and Rob Houchen have 2 of the most beautiful voices I know of so its a trek I have to make. Then they have added Assassins which is a favourite Sondheim of mine so that's 2 treks for the year. Might have a look to see about possibly staying overnight to break the journey down a bit.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Feb 13, 2020 16:55:04 GMT
I wonder if South Pacific is aiming for a West End transfer? Rob Houchen is cutting short a West End run to be in it, which doesn't make much sense unless the show has a future beyond regional theatre.
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Post by showgirl on Feb 15, 2020 5:51:17 GMT
Might have to pay for membership again as there are about 5 productions for which I'd probably book. Once again the double irritations of the fact that previews are far cheaper in the Minerva but never any matinees until after PN and that booking dates, whether for members or public, are both Saturdays when most keen theatregoers are setting off for a day's theatre, etc. So a choice between staying in to book and missing out on part of your day or taking a chance on leaving it until late that night or the next day.
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Post by AddisonMizner on Feb 16, 2020 21:07:17 GMT
With this cast I hope SOUTH PACIFIC transfers. It should be gorgeously sung. I am presuming Julian Ovenden will sing Emile’s music in the higher keys that Jose Carreras sang for his studio recording.
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Post by alece10 on Feb 22, 2020 10:26:24 GMT
Members booking day and the server threw a bit of a wobbly as presumably couldn't cope with demand. However eventually managed to get tickets for South Pacific and Assassins. Both shows on chosen dates pretty well booked already and all the obvious seats i.e front rows and aisles gone.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2020 10:34:08 GMT
Yes this morning has been more of a nightmare than normal and by time I got in my preferred seating was gone but did get second choice
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Post by david on Feb 22, 2020 12:13:49 GMT
I’m looking to book for the wed 6th may matinee for the Galileo play when public booking opens next week. Could anyone please advise me on what the current availability is for this performance. Thanks in advance.
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Post by jampot on Feb 22, 2020 13:14:18 GMT
I’m looking to book for the wed 6th may matinee for the Galileo play when public booking opens next week. Could anyone please advise me on what the current availability is for this performance. Thanks in advance. Central area of the stalls is well sold going back about 5 rows...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2020 17:38:42 GMT
Looks as though Crave will be a sell out before it goes on sale to public....already sold out half its run in just a few hours
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Post by showgirl on Feb 23, 2020 5:57:41 GMT
Booking (or trying to) was even worse than my worst ever experience with the NT (the cumululative effect of which was a major cause of my ceasing to be a member), with multiple IT issues. Did get all I (and OH) wanted in the end but due to one of the many IT issues, I was unable to access tix for PN of The Unfriend on the same day as our chosen matinee of South Pacific. This would have saved me a separate trip and PN was the only evening performance early enough for me to be reasonably sure of getting a train home afterwards, given the lack of running times at this stage. That was the only combination I could double up on, too, so now I'm committed to 4 day trips to see a single play each time (The Real Thing, South Pacific, The Unfriend and The Narcissist).
Not a great use of time and money though I'm hoping nearer the time to find exhibitions to see at Pallant House Gallery for some of my dates and maybe an early film before the matinee or an evening play in Brighton afterwards. Pointless complaining as it must have been hell for the CFT staff and if seats sold out to some while others were unable even to view them, there's nothing to be done.
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Post by xanady on Feb 23, 2020 8:27:19 GMT
^Didn’t know the Cornley Poly lot has branched out into ticket-booking technology. Sounds like a nightmare and so frustrating.Sorry to hear your story.
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Post by learfan on Feb 26, 2020 6:35:02 GMT
Booked for SP and Assassins no problem. Not surprisingly the Unfriend and Real Thing in the Minerva seem to be selling fast.
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Feb 29, 2020 9:34:16 GMT
Public booking now open. Joined the queue at exactly 9 am and was on the booking page for South Pacific by 9.10. The side seats at the front are only £10 again and got two for a matinee on my first choice date.
From previous posts here I wasn't expecting it to be that quick and easy.
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Post by sophie92 on Feb 29, 2020 10:03:06 GMT
Managed to get in very quickly at 9 and got everything I wanted (South Pacific, The Unfriend and Assassins), checked out within 5 minutes. A painless process for once (I never seem to have much luck with booking queues!)
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Post by Dawnstar on Feb 29, 2020 10:28:01 GMT
I was surprised to find an online queue. I didn't realise Chichester booking was such an event. It took about 10 mins to get into the site. No front row tickets left for my first-choice date for South Pacific but I managed to get the last remaining front row seat for my second-choice date.
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Post by theoracle on Feb 29, 2020 12:15:08 GMT
Would've loved a front row seat but second row isn't far off. Do returns usually occur later on (a la NT) and are exchanges usually possible too? Extremely excited to see South Pacific, hoping for a big orchestra and dreaming of Rob Houchen singing Younger than Springtime. My first visit to Chichester ever too.
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Feb 29, 2020 12:22:05 GMT
I was surprised to find an online queue. I didn't realise Chichester booking was such an event. It took about 10 mins to get into the site. No front row tickets left for my first-choice date for South Pacific but I managed to get the last remaining front row seat for my second-choice date. I think the availability of £10 tickets around the sides at the front helps fuel the initial rush. Certainly for musicals they are an absolute steal as the show is played to all sides. They sell quickly. I've also booked to see the Assassins musical plus The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie . Don't often go for plays but I like the film and the advance train tickets from and back to London are silly cheap. Three shows for £30.
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Post by william on Mar 1, 2020 13:18:59 GMT
That's for a production in France. I tweeted her to ask her where, hoping it'd be somewhere in the UK I could get to, but it isn't. Yea I did a bit of digging. Emma Williams will star in this French production of South Pacific with Jérôme Pradon. www.operadetoulon.fr/spectacles/lyrique-south-pacific/314.htmJust registered to say there was a programme on France Musique (French equivalent of Radio 3, but more jazz) just now with songs from this production, in case anyone wants to listen back to it:
(42e Rue, as you may have guessed if you know sufficient French to translate the title, is a weekly programme with songs from musicals.)
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Post by zahidf on Jul 14, 2020 13:53:53 GMT
one off concert outdoors
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Post by jampot on Sept 11, 2020 17:30:37 GMT
New season announcement Sept 24th after successfull test event last Friday...
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Post by sprampster on Oct 28, 2020 13:36:14 GMT
just returned a pair of tickets for this Sundays matinee for the Sondheim concert if somone wants to grab them !!!
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Post by sprampster on Nov 1, 2020 12:10:13 GMT
Looking forward to the matinee today ! Anyone else going ? Given this weekends announcement think it will be an emotional one !!
If they sing “Sunday” I will be in bits !!
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