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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2016 20:43:40 GMT
Saw Rory Kinnear outside the stage-door as we made our way to the Dorfman. I usually spot a famous person just before I have a Fantastic Night Out at the Theatre. Sadly this was not to be the case this evening.
The six strong cast of ladies, supported by three superb lady musicians, can certainly act, move and sing, even if their portrayals of the various men they encounter are a little unconvincing. Their rendition of Mr Blue Sky near the beginning of the piece was truly uplifting, but sadly was to remain the highlight of the show for me.
I wasn't entertained, interested or moved by this. It was crying out for a change of style at times, as the monotony of four letter expletives at screech level had me switching off. I wasn't surrounded by howls of laughter where I was sitting either so I could only deduce that I wasn't alone. I agreed with a previous poster who found the production far superior to the material. And I too found the monologue regarding the rape of the male cancer patient in the hospice truly abhorrent. I wonder if some reviewers would have been quite so positive if it had been a young man explicitly describing how he had taken advantage of a young girl as she lay dying. For laughs. Either way, this kind of writing goes places I'd rather not visit...
At the end of the hour and fifty minutes (it overruns) I was the one in need of succour.
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Post by showgirl on Sept 25, 2016 5:43:07 GMT
Despite Theatremonkey's positive report on being able to complete the mad dash from the 3 pm perf of Vanities to the 5.30 pm perf of this (the order in which I was also due to see the two productions), I have now given up on the idea and returned my ticket. Having an injury issue which makes even walking hard at present so no way I can hope to put on a spurt if necessary; also, when I checked with the NT re running time, they said now 1 hour 50, no interval, and that instead of speeding up during the run as some plays do, it had gained 10 mins. No way I can sit that long without an interval, so I got a refund. The run appeared sold out so they should have no difficulty re-selling my ticket, which was the cheapest type anyway.
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Post by jek on Sept 25, 2016 7:28:21 GMT
Would say to anyone who enjoyed the high energy performances in this one (as my daughter and I did) to take a trip over to the Theatre Royal Stratford East this week to catch up with The Glasgow Girls. My 17 year old son (not easy to please and certainly not a musicals person) enjoyed it so much that he has been wishing there was a soundtrack recording. Only on this week before the tour continues in Dundee.
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Post by Latecomer on Sept 25, 2016 9:11:41 GMT
Agree with theatremonkey and jek about this one...music was fantastic and there was a good play struggling to get out of this but it sort of never quite happened. Frustrating, as we had glimpses of what it could have been at times, and then we descended into chaos and unnecessary shock tactics again and again and it disappeared.....and as jek says Glasgow Girls is fabulous - saw it at Oxford and WOW. Great music and characters and disciplined storytelling that really hits home. Far better than this one.
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Post by n1david on Sept 25, 2016 11:21:43 GMT
Just another quick shout out for Glasgow Girls which I saw first time round and am going to see again in Stratford East this week - funny, heartwarming and great music.
Glasgow Girls was a National Theatre of Scotland co-production - I see that there is a documentary on the first ten years of the NTS on BBC2 Scotland on Tuesday at 9pm. If you have Sky you can get BBC2 Scotland even if you're south of the border, but I assume it will be on iPlayer afterwards.
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Post by drmaplewood on Jan 26, 2017 10:59:32 GMT
Transferring to Duke of York's - May 9-Sep 2
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2017 11:02:47 GMT
Transferring to Duke of York's - May 9-Sep 2 The woman has money to burn now It's really misplaced in the WE Although the running costs are next to nothing as far as the show and cast go It's too vulgar for school trips Too weird for tourists And hardly going to bring in families over the summer
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Post by stefy69 on Jan 26, 2017 11:16:24 GMT
Transferring to Duke of York's - May 9-Sep 2 I for one am pleased at that news
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Jan 26, 2017 11:47:07 GMT
Transferring to Duke of York's - May 9-Sep 2 The woman has money to burn now It's really misplaced in the WE Although the running costs are next to nothing as far as the show and cast go It's too vulgar for school trips Too weird for tourists And hardly going to bring in families over the summer And yet it's been a sell-out success and earned rave reviews everywhere it's been to date. Brilliant news that the show, with all of the original cast, is transferring.
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Post by daniel on Jan 26, 2017 11:58:54 GMT
Opens May 9th at the Duke of Yorks, running until September 2nd. Produced by Sonia Friedman. 30,000 tickets under £30 over the course of the run, and all previews £30 or less.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2017 12:02:45 GMT
Wow... wasn't expecting this transfer, but have heard great things and I did want to see it last year so this is one for the list! its quite a run for this show, I'm glad they have cheap tickets as it should definately get more people through the door!
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Post by Honoured Guest on Jan 26, 2017 12:07:57 GMT
This could be another Avenue Q word of mouth hit with teenage girls and young women. Just hoping!
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Post by alece10 on Jan 26, 2017 12:54:45 GMT
Saw this at the NT and loved it. Hope it's the same cast.
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Jan 26, 2017 13:00:45 GMT
Saw this at the NT and loved it. Hope it's the same cast. All of the original cast are returning. Hoping the Friday matinees are back too!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2017 13:03:11 GMT
The woman has money to burn now It's really misplaced in the WE Although the running costs are next to nothing as far as the show and cast go It's too vulgar for school trips Too weird for tourists And hardly going to bring in families over the summer And yet it's been a sell-out success and earned rave reviews everywhere it's been to date. Brilliant news that the show, with all of the original cast, is transferring. Yes Let's see it sell out the Duke Of Yorks
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Post by alece10 on Jan 26, 2017 13:45:59 GMT
Saw this at the NT and loved it. Hope it's the same cast. All of the original cast are returning. Hoping the Friday matinees are back too! Thanks. Then I'm going again. Defiantly worth a 2nd visit.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2017 13:51:35 GMT
Saw it at the NT and really loved it and glad many more people will see it. Do you think this means it could be nominated for a few Oliviers when it was at the dorfman because that could make sense with the transfer.
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Post by infofreako on Jan 26, 2017 14:18:20 GMT
Great show will definitely revisit it.
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Post by Honoured Guest on Jan 26, 2017 14:52:15 GMT
Yes Let's see it sell out the Duke Of Yorks The Duke of York's is one of the smaller West End playhouses and, according to parsley, "the running costs are next to nothing as far as the show and cast go", so presumably this doesn't need to sell out to be a commercial success at the Duke of York's. Let's hope for good marketing and word of mouth to engage the audiences who will love this in the West End. The Doctor Faustus fans, teenage girls and young women (and Ryan), could form a significant core audience, returning to this same theatre.
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Post by firefingers on Jan 26, 2017 16:42:45 GMT
Tried to see it at the NT but sold out, so hopefully I can sort myself out and get a ticket this time.
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Post by daniel on Jan 27, 2017 12:28:10 GMT
This is now on ATG Card presale. I'm booked in for the first preview
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Post by bellboard27 on Jan 27, 2017 13:27:18 GMT
It's also on sale via the Royal Court as long as you log in to your account first (according to RC email)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2017 0:59:54 GMT
THREADS MERGED.
I think it's a "play with music" rather than a musical, so it's in the "plays" section. The marketing for the West End transfer seems to state that it is a musical on the official website ourladiesthemusical.co.uk and on the Facebook and Twitter pages.
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Post by Honoured Guest on Jan 30, 2017 9:21:35 GMT
The marketing for the West End transfer seems to state that it is a musical on the official website ourladiesthemusical.co.uk and on the Facebook and Twitter pages. FAKE NEWS
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Jan 30, 2017 9:35:29 GMT
I see the 5pm matinees and 9pm evening shows won't be happening at the Duke of York's, it's very much a conventional schedule which in some respects is a shame (as an out-of-towner, I always appreciate a Friday matinee).
Hoping Our Ladies will grace West End Live with their presence, especially if they're now billing themselves as a musical (even if the show really isn't).
Also very much looking forward to seeing another show of the same ilk, Glasgow Girls at the Liverpool Playhouse, in a few weeks' time following the recommendations in this thread.
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Post by edmundokeano on Jan 30, 2017 15:00:01 GMT
Transferring to Duke of York's - May 9-Sep 2 Wonderful news, loved this at the NT and definitely going to bring a few friends along to see it with me this time!
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Post by popcultureboy on Jan 30, 2017 23:18:15 GMT
I believe the show is being re-worked a little for the West End sit down run. Material is being added and an interval as well, so maybe the additional material is more ELO and it tips it over into being, if not a full blown musical, then at least a play with songs?
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Post by yoda on Jan 30, 2017 23:19:25 GMT
Loved it but some might find it a bit crude. The cast had fantastic energy and sounded great. Some classical songs along with ELO. (I'd call it a play with music!)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2017 23:47:42 GMT
I always ask myself "are they singing for a *reason*?". If yes (because the characters are in a band, or they're sitting round a campfire, or putting on a show, or whatever) then I say it's a play with songs. If no (because most people would have a conversation, or a quiet think to themselves, or whathaveyou) then I say it's a musical. It's not quite foolproof, but it's a fairly good starting point. I know Our Ladies doesn't quite fall under "play with songs" by my definition, but I still reckon it is one, for Monkey's above stated reasoning.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2017 23:49:34 GMT
The marketing for the West End transfer seems to state that it is a musical on the official website ourladiesthemusical.co.uk and on the Facebook and Twitter pages. FAKE NEWS Ah. Well that was written in capitals so it must be reliable.
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