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Post by Mark on Feb 29, 2024 14:04:41 GMT
Curious if the West End run will continue alongside (current booking to dates mean very little). It seems this is a show which really relies on visitors from the regions so I think sales will slow a lot more now that the tour has been announced. The press release says the west end production will run alongside it They often say that but end up closing either before the tour or not long after.
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Post by Mark on Feb 29, 2024 12:37:34 GMT
Curious if the West End run will continue alongside (current booking to dates mean very little). It seems this is a show which really relies on visitors from the regions so I think sales will slow a lot more now that the tour has been announced.
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Post by Mark on Feb 26, 2024 15:09:08 GMT
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Post by Mark on Feb 23, 2024 20:38:05 GMT
Next show at the Trafalgar theatre is "the return of one of the best new plays of the century". Any ideas? The History Boys?
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Post by Mark on Feb 23, 2024 20:03:14 GMT
I've booked using the London Theatre Week offer. £35, great value I think. I used a Seatplan voucher too so that covered £20 of the cost as well.
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Post by Mark on Feb 21, 2024 9:28:52 GMT
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Post by Mark on Feb 20, 2024 22:21:12 GMT
POTUS is incoming, or so I hear. A smaller venue than in New York and I’d guess a much less starry cast.
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Post by Mark on Feb 20, 2024 5:08:59 GMT
Has anyone won a single lottery seat for this? I always enter for just 1 ticket and haven’t won Wondering if I’d have more luck trying for 2, as I’ve read some rush tickets won’t give you 1 but will give you 2 Yes, on my first attempt for the Saturday matinee. Seemed at least another 3-4 solo winners in the front row when I went too.
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Post by Mark on Feb 17, 2024 17:36:28 GMT
I won the front row lottery today. Thought the whole thing was excellent. Stage is fairly high but don’t feel I missed much.
Didn’t know the play at all, so it was all new to me, but I all just worked so well for me. Highly recommend
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Post by Mark on Feb 16, 2024 0:32:24 GMT
Run is completely sold out. Certainly not used to that for shows at Southwark Playhouse.
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Post by Mark on Feb 15, 2024 21:30:35 GMT
Very enjoyable. Went in blind and thought it was a great show with a strong cast and very well staged. Another win for the Chocolate Factory.
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Post by Mark on Feb 15, 2024 9:26:30 GMT
I went on Monday. I’ll agree with an earlier comment that it didn’t quite have the same punch it did for me as it did the two times I saw it at the NT. Something was missing but I can’t put my finger on what that was. Maybe the sound mix wasn’t quite as good (seemed quiet at points), or maybe the cast aren’t quite there yet as an ensemble. I’m going to wait and try to see it again later on in the run.
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Post by Mark on Feb 13, 2024 16:32:25 GMT
Been waiting for this!
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Post by Mark on Feb 11, 2024 23:41:55 GMT
That seems very unlikely given they have the panto scheduled and a load of concerts. Beginning of next year perhaps? They won an award at WOS tonight and one of the writers/ producers or something literally said it, lol It was very clearly a joke 😂
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Post by Mark on Feb 11, 2024 9:42:36 GMT
Really enjoyable. Some fantastic arrangements and vocals, it sounds wonderful and the cast are really great. I get the likeness to the Come From Away style storytelling and for the most part, it worked. The book could use some work for sure, but really its just a fun night out.
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Post by Mark on Feb 8, 2024 16:36:35 GMT
Booked! A month late Birthday trip to Birmingham.
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Post by Mark on Feb 7, 2024 9:44:24 GMT
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Post by Mark on Feb 6, 2024 11:12:13 GMT
That’s going to be a hot ticket!
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Post by Mark on Feb 2, 2024 13:01:59 GMT
Have heard some clips and gosh that boy can sing! Raw talent. No doubt we will see him in more musicals to come.
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Post by Mark on Feb 1, 2024 11:01:24 GMT
I’ve been at WDW this past 2 weeks and been very lucky to catch 4 of the Broadway concert series at Epcot (some great performers including Caissie Levy, Gavin Lee, Heidi Blickenstaff) . Some really great selections from the Disney Broadway catalogue including Aida, Hunchback, Freaky Friday, Tarzan, Newsies along with the more obvious Lion King, Frozen etc.
What did stand out is three of the duos also did a song from The Greatest Showman. We got A Million Dreams, Come Alive and The Greatest Show. It probably doesn’t mean much but at a guess I think we may very well see some progress on this in the not so distant future.
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Post by Mark on Jan 27, 2024 12:25:36 GMT
I wanted to see The Human Body, but due to my own forgetfulness (and I’m sure although I signed up, I didn’t get a ‘on sale at xx’ email from the Donmar) I’ve missed out on tickets as their website now says sold out. Any info or experience on how easy it is to get returns / extra ticket releases here please? I have had success for the Donmar daily for tickets for the following week (including for Macbeth). I think that’s the best way to get tix
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Post by Mark on Jan 26, 2024 12:47:20 GMT
More thoughts on this, I think the reason it WILL do well, is that there definitely seems to be a big crossover of Steps fans and Musical fans (and I'm not just talking about the gays). Same to be said for something like Titanique having huge success in the US.
People love to diss, but you can guarantee everyone will get up and dance to tragedy at a party (and know the moves).
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Post by Mark on Jan 25, 2024 19:10:19 GMT
This could be one of the best Jukebox musicals ever or could turn into another Viva Forever. I really hope it’s the former because I’m a huge Steps fan.
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Post by Mark on Jan 23, 2024 11:51:54 GMT
So happy this is coming. Can’t wait to see what they’ve done with it since Atlanta where I saw it twice. The music is great, the story is great, think Soho Cinders meets Oliver meets Heartstopper.
I’d also highly recommend reading the novel by Terry Ronald too, it’s a really fun story.
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Post by Mark on Jan 22, 2024 12:57:32 GMT
Three years at Drury Lane is quite an achievement. Brilliant in these times. And they’re bound to have a brilliant summer.
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Post by Mark on Jan 18, 2024 18:04:24 GMT
Broadway bound this season now that a theatre has opened up!
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Post by Mark on Jan 18, 2024 8:57:05 GMT
Im big fan of the original film and have seen the Broadway version 4 times, and I thought as far as musical to film adaptions go, this was pretty good! A lot of the “filler” songs have been cut. The only one I missed was “It Roars” - the replacement number isn’t as good. Casting mostly good, especially Renee Rapp and Auli’i Cravalho. Angourie Rice couldn’t really sing though.
Revenge Party was a great sequence, as was World Burn.
It won’t become as iconic as the original but well worth a watch.
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Post by Mark on Jan 17, 2024 18:05:46 GMT
Has anyone had any luck with rush tickets on the TodayTix app for this? Have been religiously trying at 10am on the dot and no luck so far! Managed to get one for my dad for Saturday matinee. It was in the grand circle row e
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Post by Mark on Jan 17, 2024 12:58:42 GMT
I think this current Broadway season is quite exciting for new musicals and no clear frontrunner for any of the major awards.
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Post by Mark on Jan 16, 2024 12:43:55 GMT
English is an absolutely fantastic play. Hope it eventually makes it to London. It's announced as a co-production with the Kiln, where it will transfer straight afterwards. Oh I missed this. That’s wonderful news. I saw it at the Atlantic in New York. Curious how the dialects may change in a British production
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