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Post by oxfordsimon on Aug 24, 2022 17:58:46 GMT
Do we need a timeout room for mods having a spat?
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Post by stagebyte on Aug 24, 2022 18:10:28 GMT
This made me laugh
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Post by kyvai on Aug 25, 2022 11:24:17 GMT
TBF I’d been wondering about that character as well! Is she the narrator?
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Post by Seriously on Aug 25, 2022 11:36:04 GMT
Do we need a timeout room for mods having a spat? Usually another mod will pop in and tell them they've gone off topic.
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Post by Jon on Aug 25, 2022 11:39:03 GMT
Do we need a timeout room for mods having a spat? It's a Northern thing.
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Post by fiyerorocher on Dec 12, 2022 0:00:19 GMT
I was listening to the Chronicles of Narnia soundtrack (as one does) and does this not sound almost identical to the opening song of the concert??? [listen from about 0:20 to 0:30]. The 'when will I see you again, my love? When will I see you again?' melody?? I can't find any footage of it because it's not one of the songs they've recorded so I can't check, but I know it's familiar from somewhere and I'm fairly certain this is where.
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Post by Mark on Feb 7, 2023 13:10:38 GMT
Album 10th Feb Full production touring the U.K. from October.
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Post by lolalou on Feb 9, 2023 11:13:11 GMT
So this is going to tour? How well do we think this new show will sell outside London? Last few productions I’ve seen at my local theatre have struggled to sell and unlike London there’s little to no discounts unless you sign up for a five show deal or similar.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 21, 2023 19:31:18 GMT
25 October at Capital Theatre Edinburgh. Sheffield Theatres on 31 October Alexandra Palace from 8 – 18 November.
full production apparently.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 21, 2023 19:38:37 GMT
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Post by FairyGodmother on Mar 22, 2023 8:13:38 GMT
Well the timing is appropriate. It's a shame Bonfire Night is a Sunday!
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Post by nicolaa on Jul 30, 2023 8:28:06 GMT
Joe McFadden playing the King in the tour according to WOS - somehow this entire production managed to pass me by in the last couple of years and I have to say what better accompniment to some hung, drawing and quartering could there be than original folk and pop songs.
...its not much of a tour for a full production either.
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Post by theatre2023 on Oct 13, 2023 14:18:25 GMT
Show is playing Tue 21 - Wed 22 November 2023 | The London Palladium
With some eye watering prices … majority of stalls seats are 99 GBP
I realise London is expensive but top ticket price on their tour is 45 GBP and tickets aren’t exactly sold out - so Palladium is more than double …
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Post by erik24601 on Oct 13, 2023 15:11:28 GMT
Show is playing Tue 21 - Wed 22 November 2023 | The London Palladium With some eye watering prices … majority of stalls seats are 99 GBP I realise London is expensive but top ticket price on their tour is 45 GBP and tickets aren’t exactly sold out - so Palladium is more than double … It also probably costs double the price to hire.
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Post by thistimetomorrow on Oct 13, 2023 16:06:36 GMT
they're playing ally pally 8-18 Nov, surely people in London would just go there for a cheaper price than the Palladium?
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Post by capybara on Oct 14, 2023 0:05:49 GMT
I found the TRDL concert a little underwhelming but there’s definitely something there to be refined into a decent show.
I was looking at the cast list the other day and noticed there’s no sign of the narrator this time? That may be a plus, she felt a little removed from the concert version to have any real impact.
I also hope the dialogue is either sung through or spoken in non-rhymes, as the desire for each spoken sentence to rhyme was a little irritating.
Looking forward to seeing this at the Ally Pally.
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Post by anita on Oct 14, 2023 9:28:11 GMT
I was thinking of seeing this at Orchard Dartford but looks like it won't be at the new Orchard West venue.
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Post by picklemonster08 on Oct 15, 2023 8:04:42 GMT
Tbh I absolutely hates the concerts last year, thought the songs were forgettable, and everything else was too referential, the rapping narration was cringey and made no sense, people didn’t know when to clap as the songs lacked a clear ending, the ensemble costumes were bad &juliet knock offs, the king being pretty much ripped from Hamilton, plus les Denis awful vocals haha big pass don’t think this show deserved the reviews it got I think it only got them because a certain performer was in it
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Post by zsazsa on Oct 29, 2023 10:58:28 GMT
I saw this on Friday in Edinburgh. This was a case of the cast being far better than the material they were asked to deliver. A ballad heavy show with little character development. The songs are unmemorable and the Act One finale fails to build to a climax. The whole thing felt like a watered down Hamilton.
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Post by Courfeyrac on Oct 29, 2023 16:04:51 GMT
Saw this yesterday in Edinburgh, and while the cast was great, the show itself left a lot to be desired. Neither the score nor the book felt coherent, if there were jokes in there they didn't land with the audience, and I feel that it still needs work to make it a success. The pacing didn't feel right - some scenes felt very long and then the actual gunpowder plot part was glossed over. I think there are some good songs in there, and the cast was good, but the material isn't there yet. I wanted to like it more than I did. The whole thing felt like a watered down Hamilton. This sums up my feelings. I wasn't familiar with the show at all before seeing it, but the style of the narration felt very Burr-esque. I feel like using the review quote likening it to Hamilton did the show a massive disservice as well.
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Post by kz on Oct 29, 2023 19:18:15 GMT
I was at the matinee yesterday. The cast are immensely talented and it was incredibly well sung with some great choreography but I struggled with the story telling throughout. I wasn't sure exactly what was happening at points and, despite the first Act having lots of big songs which seemed to have the intention of setting up each character, there were times when I wasn't sure who each person was. The gunpowder section was over so quickly in relation to the build up and Guy Fawkes' involvement seemed to come from nowhere. I wondered if it would have been more successful to tell a more focused part of the story. That said, Les Mis covers a much larger timeframe successfully, so it can clearly be done with the right material. It might have been helpful to go in with more prior knowledge of the story (I realised that my knowledge of political happenings of the time was woefully lacking!) and it did encourage me to read about it afterwards, so there definitely is something interesting in the source material.
There were some strong songs (particularly sung by the female lead- either solo or in duets) but there didn't seem to be a coherent style. Sometimes it was very folk-based (there were actually some really lovely folk moments when the whole cast were singing), but this was mixed with lots of huge ballads and some (I think) R&B. The King's songs felt jarring, rather than delivering the lighter moments I think they were designed for.
There is something there but not in its current form. The cast did a brilliant job with the material they had and, while I didn't particularly enjoy the show itself, I really enjoyed their performances and voices.
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Post by bigredapple on Nov 1, 2023 13:58:26 GMT
Seeing a lot of stuff about the palladium being a nightmare venue sound wise etc from last nights bat boy. Is this standard for the palladium? Was thinking of booking treason there but not bothered if the sound is an expected issue
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Post by capybara on Nov 11, 2023 0:50:48 GMT
This really didn’t work for me. It should be good but it’s just not, unfortunately.
Too laboured, pacing all wrong, too many forgettable songs. Not enough tension or character development.
I saw it in concert last year with a stronger cast and thought it was OK, with room for improvement. Well, a year on and it has managed to go backwards somehow.
My biggest issue with it is that it is completely joyless.
Despite my reservations, Nicole Raquel Dennis was impressive and ‘The Inevitable’ sounded as good as Lucie Jones or Carrie Hope Fletcher.
Two stars.
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Post by theatre2023 on Nov 17, 2023 16:43:01 GMT
As expected tickets now dropped to 15 gbp on the rent a crowd services after their initial crazy pricing
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Post by petrichor on Nov 17, 2023 20:47:27 GMT
Half time in a woefully undersold Alexandra Palace.
I have to say - I like it! There are some good songs from the concert missing, but I am more invested in the characters, the pacing is better in terms of the evolution of the plot and the performances are great.
Does it still need some work? Absolutely, but I think so many of the reviews have been harsher than the show deserves.
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