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Post by danb on Mar 28, 2024 17:41:43 GMT
I have the cast recording and have seen two amateur productions of this show so and vert familiar with this piece. I would like to see a professional production, one day. Apart from the central gay love story, this show also touches on other themes such as honestly, body dysmorphia, self harm, pregnancy, drug abuse, relationships- with parents and others- to name just a few. The difficulty I guess when cast is getting actors who look young enough to pass of a high school students. This should be the show that all the teens are going to! It certainly should! Its like an issue of the week teen soap with a fantastic score.
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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 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 danb on Mar 28, 2024 10:53:06 GMT
Nimax has one box ticket for £69.50 available today?
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Post by danb on Mar 27, 2024 19:21:54 GMT
I think ‘Heathers’ gets a bad rap based on its Other Palace mega-run. A backlash against Carrie, a backlash against it constantly returning to a venue supposedly for new writing, backlash against Kenwrights practices re: covers (or lack of) and the stereotypically ‘extra’ young theatre fans that follow it. At its heart it is a darkly comic story of murder, identity and fitting in so not necessarily the obvious choice for such popularity. I think its a great show with brilliant music and find it a fun watch.
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Post by danb on Mar 27, 2024 12:47:34 GMT
She was a perfectly acceptable alternate Juliet in ‘& Juliet’. The dictionary definition of vanilla but she sang it ok.
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Post by danb on Mar 27, 2024 12:00:18 GMT
It is not acceptable to charge full price for a graduate showcase Paying audiences deserve more than a bunch of leads making their professional debuts. Yes, this sort of cast is cheap. But it does not inspire confidence It's not a graduate showcase - 'graduate showcase' is the most recent credit for those who haven't yet got through the auditions for a professional engagement. After (probably) three years of working as an ensemble with their fellow actors-in-training this cast will be well attuned to working as a collaborative company, and with an open-mindedness and willingness to experiment that is the stock-in-trade of drama school experiences. I'm not saying those facets evaporate once you've been in the industry for a while, but my recent visits to Arts Ed and Mountview suggest that it's perfectly acceptable to cast like this. Perhaps the excitement of the new will radiate from the stage. If it’s even a third as good as Arts Eds ‘Rent’ I would leave happy. New talent has to get its break somewhere.
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Post by danb on Mar 27, 2024 11:58:10 GMT
Young, fit, heathy cannon fodder. Check the insurance kids! I used the exact same phrase to someone earlier. I also thought that the cast was a bit small for the required cover.
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Post by danb on Mar 26, 2024 21:38:46 GMT
Please, anyone but that.
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Post by danb on Mar 26, 2024 21:36:18 GMT
She’s hardly Julie Andrews is she? She’s quite well known; as much for negative press as she is for her work. Best not to get carried away!
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Post by danb on Mar 26, 2024 15:01:16 GMT
You can on ticketmaster; even if its one of a pair.
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Post by danb on Mar 25, 2024 9:47:39 GMT
I don’t hold out much hope for a transfer. I hear this show has been plagued with problems, I heard the building can’t wait for it’s exit. It’s one of those shows that simply does not work if copious amounts of covers are on. It did itself no favours on comic relief, the only stand out number was dancing in the street. Who is “the building”? Same unnamed staff who decided Terry Gilliam’s Into The Woods wasn’t to be staged? Who is running the OV these days one wonders. Sounds like it might be ‘right on’ Rik from the Young Ones!
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Post by danb on Mar 24, 2024 16:32:05 GMT
MJ on Thursday.
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Post by danb on Mar 24, 2024 11:10:39 GMT
I’m sure that will sell a few tickets. Not to me though. Me neither. I’ve seen it twice, and that was 2 too many.
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Post by danb on Mar 24, 2024 10:59:40 GMT
I’m the same age as Adam Garcia and suspect that I might have died performing that. He can’t have even had new knees because he wouldn’t have that level of mobility. 😑🙄 Good on him!
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Post by danb on Mar 24, 2024 5:56:47 GMT
Gave this another watch now that it’s on Disney. I found it equally as moving, and dreamy and just a beautiful exploration of grief and loss. It’s like the visual equivalent of one of those sound waves graphics you can buy of your favourite song. A vibe, rather than a straightforward linear narrative with 10/10 performances from all. (Especially Claire Foy. I had Scott pegged as my mvp on first viewing, but watching everything play out on Foys’ face is heartbreaking as she comes to terms with her son.)
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Post by danb on Mar 23, 2024 19:54:57 GMT
Didn’t see a poster Ant.
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Post by danb on Mar 22, 2024 21:49:31 GMT
They appear to be keeping things quite fresh by rotating their Elphabi to avoid burnout. Its still just a witch on a cherrypicker, an overused rainstick and some spinny lights. (Although it does appear to be a lot better on tour).
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Post by danb on Mar 22, 2024 13:24:55 GMT
Its a big ‘small theatre’. Do an image search on google; there are a few good photos.
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Post by danb on Mar 22, 2024 10:11:27 GMT
Toby
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Post by danb on Mar 21, 2024 21:06:01 GMT
Caught the matinee of this today and it left me wanting something more, but I’m not sure what. I loved Hermes & Persephone; their songs left everything else in the dust, and their performances were great also. Didn’t engage with Orpheus who I found far too meek and whiney, nor Eurydice who looked neither hungry nor cold at any point; just saying it over & over didn’t really wash. Flawed people doing flawed things I can cope with. Flawed people doing STUPID flawed things that will clearly end badly deserve everything they get. I loved lots of the music, but some stretches went on a bit. Full cast were on apart from a debut for Hades cover who was good but not in any way menacing. That suit…gah! The rest of the cast looked really pleased for him. He did great.
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Post by danb on Mar 21, 2024 6:09:34 GMT
Bloody hell they really have butchered it then. What was taken out to reduce the running time so much? The casual sexism? (For the record, I love Starlight) Actually, if you do your research I think you’ll find that this sort of behaviour was rife amongst different trains (especially diesels) in the 80’s and 90’s, and changing it to fit a woke agenda betrays its roots. No? I’ll get my coat…🤣
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Post by danb on Mar 20, 2024 22:14:23 GMT
According to TodayTix, runtime for this will be 2 hours including an interval. Seems very short! Sounds perfect!
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Post by danb on Mar 20, 2024 16:29:46 GMT
Could they be re-using Broadway sets?
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Post by danb on Mar 20, 2024 15:21:03 GMT
Refreshing to see a cast of grown ups. How is this selling? I see Emily Lane is in this. Is David Ian one of the producers then?
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Post by danb on Mar 17, 2024 19:04:20 GMT
Hadestown on Thursday.
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Post by danb on Mar 16, 2024 19:06:02 GMT
What does Starlight run in Bochum atm? Just realised that we’re going the same night as one of TSwifts concerts at the stadium so parking, hotels etc are going to be a nightmare and we want to be long gone before it kicks out.
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Post by danb on Mar 16, 2024 9:52:17 GMT
Anyone know what time the performance was on Comic Relief? I watched McFly, and a bit more, than glazed over. I can whizz through it on iplayer.
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Post by danb on Mar 15, 2024 19:58:57 GMT
Thank you so much @burlybear! Side stalls it is then. 😁
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Post by danb on Mar 12, 2024 17:26:47 GMT
“Sweet affectionate child” does nobody any favours as a phrase to try & cockernee does it? Sutton sounds slightly better than Ashford but still…Locke sounds great. If a proper bargain came up I might venture.
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