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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 22, 2024 7:39:47 GMT
Is the Thriller staging inspired by the video or have they gone a different route. Is it zombies? 🧟 🧟♀️ 🧟♂️
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Post by shownut on Mar 22, 2024 8:07:10 GMT
Is the Thriller staging inspired by the video or have they gone a different route. Is it zombies? 🧟 🧟♀️ 🧟♂️ The song appears twice in the show. In act one it is a snippet that is inspired by the video....in act two, it's a more conceptual take on the song and quite a good one if you ask me.
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Post by avfan on Mar 25, 2024 13:20:35 GMT
I enjoyed this on Friday, Myles was exceptional as were the cast as a whole I just thought it lacked something. It wasn't as spectacular as I was expecting, some numbers were great but overall I don't think the framing device worked. The music and performances made up for it though and having been luck enough to see Michael Jackson twice in concert (BAD and HISTORY tours) Myles really was exceptional. Solid 3.5 out 5 for me, enjoyable evening and will go back when friends who are fans are in town.
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Post by Matt on Mar 26, 2024 9:33:17 GMT
If anyone is selling a ticket for Wednesday evening (tomorrow) please message me!
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Post by parsley1 on Mar 27, 2024 23:09:55 GMT
Oh dear
Not the raves they wanted
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 27, 2024 23:22:47 GMT
Largely what the Broadway reviews were though no? He's phenomenal, the show is dross?
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Post by theatrefan62 on Mar 28, 2024 5:32:20 GMT
Not exactly awful reviews though? 2 x four star reviews,1 x three star and 2 x two stars are what I've seen so far.
Mixed, which is what it was on broadway
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Post by danb on Mar 28, 2024 14:10:33 GMT
No surprise at all that Frost is off today; just wish they’d advertise when press night is before you book, to avoid disappointment. Difficult not to feel cheated when people have raved about his performance.
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Post by Dr Tom on Mar 28, 2024 14:18:36 GMT
I saw this on Tuesday evening (after getting through a massive queue). An excellent value lottery ticket, right at the end of row F Dress Circle (no aisle next to you, but a bit of space). Perfect clear view, even though I do prefer to be further forward.
A well behaved audience too. The only issue I spotted was the usher sprinting through a row and to the front of the Dress, then having a long chat with someone, I couldn’t tell what the reason was.
I’m fairly indifferent to MJ music, but the songs I certainly know. The dancing is spectacular. The book is terrible, although a chap behind me commented “I can’t believe how deep this is”. I don’t feel the need to see this again, but I could be tempted by a keenly priced seat at the front.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 28, 2024 14:22:01 GMT
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Post by theatrefan62 on Mar 28, 2024 14:36:16 GMT
I read that earlier. Tbh people can, and should, be able to make their own minds up. If people were so outraged and disgusted then tickets wouldn't sell and people wouldn't make any money so it would stop.
People tried to cancel Harry Potter when the new game came out, and it ended up being one of the fastest selling.
Hitlers art sells for a lot of money.
'Bad' people being popular in other forms isn't new.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Mar 28, 2024 17:03:46 GMT
No surprise at all that Frost is off today; just wish they’d advertise when press night is before you book, to avoid disappointment. Difficult not to feel cheated when people have raved about his performance. What they should be doing is publishing exactly when he is scheduled to be off in advance! I’d be pretty pee’d off not to see him I must say.
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Post by mrnutz on Mar 28, 2024 17:26:03 GMT
No surprise at all that Frost is off today; just wish they’d advertise when press night is before you book, to avoid disappointment. Difficult not to feel cheated when people have raved about his performance. What they should be doing is publishing exactly when he is scheduled to be off in advance! I’d be pretty pee’d off not to see him I must say. Especially as all the reviews basically say "Terrible show, saved by Myles Frost". 😂
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Post by danb on Mar 28, 2024 17:35:58 GMT
Was there a performance schedule on the website the day it went on sale? I must have missed it.
Please don’t snark me when I have just had possibly one of the most average theatrical experiences of my life, amongst possibly the worst audience ever and with the most inconsiderate FOH staff I have ever encountered. Up, down, up, down…walkie talkie crackle, actual talking, actual talking over it during the show. All it has over ‘Thriller Live’ is a bigger budget and a nicer theatre; maybe a better sound system. It has actively made me change my attitude to him, when I realised that he was still being idolised in death. I’m fine with the music living on, but when grown men & women are cheering a representation of a known paedophile like this it gave me the major ick. What a let down.
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Post by showtoones on Mar 28, 2024 18:25:24 GMT
Myles was off A LOT when he was on Broadway. You have a better chance seeing the alternate than seeing him...
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Post by danb on Mar 28, 2024 18:49:28 GMT
Myles was off A LOT when he was on Broadway. You have a better chance seeing the alternate than seeing him... Who was absolutely fine…I like the younger Michael better tbh.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Mar 28, 2024 20:00:44 GMT
Was there a performance schedule on the website the day it went on sale? I must have missed it. Please don’t snark me when I have just had possibly one of the most average theatrical experiences of my life, amongst possibly the worst audience ever and with the most inconsiderate FOH staff I have ever encountered. Up, down, up, down…walkie talkie crackle, actual talking, actual talking over it during the show. All it has over ‘Thriller Live’ is a bigger budget and a nicer theatre; maybe a better sound system. It has actively made me change my attitude to him, when I realised that he was still being idolised in death. I’m fine with the music living on, but when grown men & women are cheering a representation of a known paedophile like this it gave me the major ick. What a let down. Erm he was never taken to court and found guilt of being a paedophile. Let’s be a bit careful here.
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Post by danb on Mar 28, 2024 20:13:42 GMT
Sorry, someone who actively bought himself out of numerous law suits to avoid open court. My bad, as it were.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Mar 28, 2024 20:19:09 GMT
Sorry, someone who actively bought himself out of numerous law suits to avoid open court. My bad, as it were. Maybe… just maybe… he was being extorted because he was rich and an easy target, and rather than be dragged through court- he paid them off to end it. Not sure why you even bothered seeing this when you clearly think he was a terrible person.
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Post by argon on Mar 28, 2024 20:56:59 GMT
"Myles was off A LOT when he was on Broadway."
I wonder if it is due to this production being very dance intensive and the toll it takes on the body. What's his background ie from a dance academy
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Post by theatre22 on Mar 28, 2024 22:39:28 GMT
No surprise at all that Frost is off today; just wish they’d advertise when press night is before you book, to avoid disappointment. Difficult not to feel cheated when people have raved about his performance. Did you see before the performance that he wasn’t on? When I went it wasn’t shown on the electronic board or by the box office before the show started and I didn’t see the notice that was put up which someone spotted when leaving at the interval either. I’m not sure if it was last minute that he didn’t go on but I do think if it was easy to find out who was performing as Little MJ and Marlon that this should have been clear as well.
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Post by danb on Mar 28, 2024 22:42:59 GMT
Sorry, someone who actively bought himself out of numerous law suits to avoid open court. My bad, as it were. Maybe… just maybe… he was being extorted because he was rich and an easy target, and rather than be dragged through court- he paid them off to end it. Not sure why you even bothered seeing this when you clearly think he was a terrible person. Thats the thing; I didn’t and was a huge fan back in the Bad-Dangerous-History days, and saw him 3 times. I have always defended art being the art regardless of the artists personal life. But this just sparked something in me I’m afraid. Paying numerous complainants off isn’t a good look on an innocent man.
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Post by showtoones on Mar 28, 2024 22:43:15 GMT
"Myles was off A LOT when he was on Broadway." I wonder if it is due to this production being very dance intensive and the toll it takes on the body. What's his background ie from a dance academy They found him on Youtube. Not sure if he has any formal training. The role is very demanding. He should just do six a week and let the alternate do 2 shows and just announce it.
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Post by danb on Mar 28, 2024 22:48:54 GMT
No surprise at all that Frost is off today; just wish they’d advertise when press night is before you book, to avoid disappointment. Difficult not to feel cheated when people have raved about his performance. Did you see before the performance that he wasn’t on? When I went it wasn’t shown on the electronic board or by the box office before the show started and I didn’t see the notice that was put up which someone spotted when leaving at the interval either. I’m not sure if it was last minute that he didn’t go on but I do think if it was easy to find out who was performing as Little MJ and Marlon that this should have been clear as well. We walked past the theatre at about 12.15 and it said Myles, then returned after lunch (Bone Daddies…lush) to find Kieran instead. Then it said Myles again when we left. If he never had any intention of doing matinees or ‘days after a night out’ it’d just be nice to know is all. I can’t see how his performance could have elevated it that much tbh. 🤷♂️
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Post by koenb1991 on Mar 29, 2024 0:49:05 GMT
I went to the eveningperformance last Thursday (the day after the press night) and Myles was on!
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Post by danb on Mar 29, 2024 20:13:02 GMT
I went to the eveningperformance last Thursday (the day after the press night) and Myles was on! Press night was on Wednesday night, 2 days ago.
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Post by koenb1991 on Mar 29, 2024 23:25:50 GMT
I went to the eveningperformance last Thursday (the day after the press night) and Myles was on! Press night was on Wednesday night, 2 days ago. That what I meant. I saw the eveningperfomance of 28th of March Sorry, it was already Friday when I wrote it haha.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Mar 30, 2024 13:54:36 GMT
"Myles was off A LOT when he was on Broadway." I wonder if it is due to this production being very dance intensive and the toll it takes on the body. What's his background ie from a dance academy I suspect he's got better things to do
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Post by anthony40 on Mar 30, 2024 16:38:50 GMT
I walked past the theatre last night.
It was very busy with ticket holders approaching the theatre from queues in either direction.
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Post by A.Ham on Mar 31, 2024 8:46:02 GMT
Was there a performance schedule on the website the day it went on sale? I must have missed it. No, nothing on the website, although it went on sale last May so wouldn’t have expected them to have those details back then. One of the negatives of booking early unfortunately. However based on this thread there’s still no alternate schedule and Myles is already ducking out of performances, as I found to my cost when I went in the first week of previews. Understandable as it’s a demanding show, but as I and others have said further up thread, the theatre should be making this clear on the cast board, which they’re currently not.
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