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Post by Rory on Jan 22, 2024 10:23:20 GMT
9th March - 11th May
Billy Crudup in David Cale's 80 minute monologue.
Directed by Leigh Silverman.
harryclarketheplay.com
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Post by Being Alive on Jan 22, 2024 11:20:39 GMT
This is brilliant news - wanted to see this when it was off Broadway so thrilled it's coming here.
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Post by Dave B on Jan 22, 2024 11:27:23 GMT
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Post by Dave B on Jan 22, 2024 12:06:13 GMT
£35 front row - nicely booked. Here is the ticket prices/seatplan for a random date, in this case Friday 29 March. Normal on sale is at 13.00 today.
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Post by Marwood on Jan 22, 2024 13:12:41 GMT
Thanks for the heads up : also got myself a front row seat to see it.
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Post by alessia on Jan 22, 2024 13:16:16 GMT
I just bought a front row seat too. Seems interesting and the price is fair for a change
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Post by mkb on Jan 22, 2024 13:44:00 GMT
A one-hour pre-sale with no notice. ATG sure knows how to spoil its members. |
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Post by lolaluffneggle on Jan 22, 2024 15:49:56 GMT
I just bought a front row seat too. Seems interesting and the price is fair for a change I think it’s the 80 minute run time reflecting in the price |
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Post by iwanttix on Jan 23, 2024 10:01:42 GMT
I saw ATG announce the members sale so went and had a look out of curiosity, then ended up buying a front row ticket because it was hard to resist at that price 🤦🏻♀️.
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Post by theatreliker on Jan 23, 2024 20:43:41 GMT
Noticed Audible have produced quite a few plays recently. Harry Clarke is already available to listen to from the NY run.
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Post by pws on Feb 2, 2024 18:41:45 GMT
Have booked for this. Seems good value
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Post by Marwood on Mar 9, 2024 19:02:23 GMT
Hmmm: the stage seems awfully high, I’m hoping Billy Crudup doesn’t do too much lurking at the back 🤣
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Post by Marwood on Mar 9, 2024 21:30:00 GMT
Thought it was…ok: glad I didn’t pay too much for a front row seat and there was no lurking at the back of the stage from Billy Crudup. It was about ten minutes late starting but still finished at 9 on the dot, advertised as 80 minutes straight through but it seemed to be a lot longer: Crudups Cockney accent had outrun its welcome well before the ending.
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Post by pws on Mar 9, 2024 21:43:21 GMT
Seeing this the week after next. Don't know what to expect...
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Post by Marwood on Mar 14, 2024 21:12:23 GMT
A less than glorious two star review in tonight’s Evening Standard: I’m still thinking American audiences might have been more impressed by the terrible accents (although the more I think back, that is part of the point of this) but overall it just seemed humdrum.
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Post by n1david on Mar 14, 2024 21:44:43 GMT
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Post by pws on Mar 19, 2024 22:10:53 GMT
Just seen this. Enjoyed it immensely, got very wrapped up in the story and it was just the right length.
Highly recommended.
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Post by solotheatregoer on Mar 19, 2024 23:27:49 GMT
Just seen this. Enjoyed it immensely, got very wrapped up in the story and it was just the right length. Highly recommended. I’m seeing this tomorrow. I decided to change at the last minute as I originally booked Standing at the Sky’s Edge but decided to switch to this. Hope it’s worth it! |
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Post by frankubelik on Mar 20, 2024 7:07:21 GMT
Really very impressive performance from Billy Crudup but.......I was rather bemused with the audience laughter from the top of the monologue finding humour in many of the lines (which I didn't!) I did find the British accent rather poor (and the cockney could give Dick Van Dyke a run for his money) but there could be an argument in that it was a choice since the character is American (Hmmmmm). Great energy though and a story very well told.
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Post by solotheatregoer on Mar 20, 2024 21:58:39 GMT
So glad I switched to see this in the end. Really engaging story and very well delivered by Crudup. I actually thought he did the accents justice but I did find some of the humour and over the top audience reactions a bit cringeworthy. Glad it wasn’t any longer as the seats at the Ambassadors are awful. Poor guy next to me ended up with red wine all down his shirt when he stood to let others pass as the seats are so tight.
Four stars.
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Post by pws on Mar 20, 2024 23:11:27 GMT
The programme is £6 and is probably not worth the money.
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Post by Dave B on Mar 21, 2024 22:51:48 GMT
This was fine, I guess. Billy Crudup does deliver really well but it is also another of the really in fashion shows, Vanya, Dorian Grey, Great Expectations so I admired the work he put in rather than being hugely blown away. I didn't feel any connection to the story being told, I couldn't find a hook at all for me. One very funny moment when talking about the {Spoiler - click to view}Brazilian waxing either something in the audience or just the reaction really seemed to make him laugh, 10 seconds or so and I thought he might full on corpse but he laughed again and carried on. Front row seats have a VERY high stage (and I'm well over six foot) so bit of a neck strain and slight regret at booking 'em for Mr B. Button later in the year. On the plus side, lots of eye contact and Harry Clarke talking very directly to us repeatedly throughout and a couple of small extra bits, notably a quick wink, which probably doesn't work further back. Admired more than enjoyed. |
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Post by pws on Mar 21, 2024 23:12:26 GMT
either something in the audience or just the reaction really seemed to make him laugh, 10 seconds or so and I thought he might full on corpse but he laughed again and carried on. Yes, he did that too when I saw it. Reckon it's in the script. |
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Post by clarefh on Mar 26, 2024 9:00:57 GMT
I have a ticket for this on the notice board for this Sat (stalls row B £20) incase anyone is interested
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Post by mbasilakis on Mar 27, 2024 8:07:46 GMT
I have a ticket for this on the notice board for this Sat (stalls row B £20) incase anyone is interested As I am new to the forum, I am not sure where in the noticeboard this is but I am interested if it's still available. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 27, 2024 8:46:45 GMT
I have a ticket for this on the notice board for this Sat (stalls row B £20) incase anyone is interested As I am new to the forum, I am not sure where in the noticeboard this is but I am interested if it's still available. That ticket has been sold now. For future reference you can find the Noticeboard link on the home page, scroll down its near to the bottom. |
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Post by clarefh on Mar 27, 2024 10:16:35 GMT
Apologies for not updating the thread!
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Post by capybara on Mar 28, 2024 21:55:36 GMT
Billy Crudup masterfully takes on 19 characters, male and female, in this whirlwind of a one-man play. And despite the overall direction of the script lacking any real depth, the star of The Morning Show is an engrossing watch.
Any show that runs to 80 minutes with no interval gets a big thumbs-up from me (and I can think of a fair few I’ve seen recently that might have benefited from such succinctness). Crudup is totally absorbing as an American whose double-life as a British record producer spirals into the pretty wild conning of a wealthy New Yorker family.
It matters not whether he is portraying the charismatic, confident and utterly fictional Harry Clarke or a young female musician, Crudup is sublime. In fact, he never fluffed a line or mixed his accents - however, while I’m sure the various British accents (ranging from Stewie Griffin to Danny Dyer) passed in the US run of this show, some words of phrases did leave him a little exposed at times.
But the fact his character is faking his British identity acts as a cover for any ropey accents, even if not explicitly referenced in the show. But take nothing away from Crudup, not many could have pulled off that performance.
I love a one-person show and count Jodie Comer’s Prima Facie and Sophie Melville’s Iphigenia in Splott among the most powerful theatrical performances I’ve ever seen. This put me more in mind of Shirley Valentine, which - like Harry Clarke - was entertaining enough but fell short of being a genuinely brilliant script and Crudup matches Sheridan Smith for papering over the cracks and delivering a memorable performance.
I think it’s time to rewatch the first series of The Morning Show. Captivating.
Three stars.
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Post by iwanttix on Mar 30, 2024 19:00:45 GMT
I saw the matinee today and loved it. I think it's probably the best one man play I've seen and I was surprised with how good Billy Crudup was (I only really knew him from Almost Famous). Lots of laughs from the audience at the appropriate places. I was worried about the height of the stage but as he was standing for most of it I just got a bit of neck ache.
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Post by thistimetomorrow on Mar 30, 2024 22:57:58 GMT
I have a ticket for this on the notice board for this Sat Thanks to Clare for the ticket to see this tonight! I really enjoyed the show and thought Billy was great, but did think the piece would be darker than it was. capybara's review above definitely says most of my thoughts. |
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