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Post by robertb213 on May 18, 2021 21:21:20 GMT
People who say 'like' fifteen times in a sentence. Like, can't you, like, string a normal sentence together, like? It can be a verbal tic though. It's so commonplace where I grew up that sometimes I do it without even realising. Not 15 times a sentence, but it can slip through. True, and sometimes it's nerves to fill time when they don't know what they're trying to say. But it's only excusable up to a point! 🤣
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Post by robertb213 on May 18, 2021 20:59:16 GMT
"would of" "should of" "could of" YES! Top of the list. Idiots!
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Post by robertb213 on May 18, 2021 20:41:53 GMT
And people who use 'literally' wrongly!
'I am literally gutted!'
No you're really not!!
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Post by robertb213 on May 18, 2021 20:18:44 GMT
There will always be returns or the odd unsold seat for anything, but that’s not how I can plan my life. I’m sure some people have lives where they can just do things on the spur of the moment but I live 145 miles from the west end so require a touch more planning. That's completely fair and of course you can't, that makes total sense. I'm just saying that I don't see where these 10,000 people are who are buying up every week's worth of tickets, at the best part of £100 a ticket, with no cast announced and taking place in the first post-Covid winter with massively reduced tourism. Even on this board of die-hard MT fans, only a dozen or so people have said they've booked!
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Post by robertb213 on May 18, 2021 19:31:47 GMT
Completely agree. It won't sell out for months on end at £100 a ticket. There will be opportunities. I'm also not going to commit that much money to something where I don't know who I'm seeing on that stage yet. Knowing my luck I'd get there and find out it was Sheridan Smith and Jason Donovan and I'd want to push them both off that sodding elephant... I look forward to you being wrong! I'd rather be wrong than arrogant.
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Post by robertb213 on May 18, 2021 18:13:12 GMT
People who say 'like' fifteen times in a sentence.
Like, can't you, like, string a normal sentence together, like?
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Post by robertb213 on May 18, 2021 18:11:27 GMT
Oh good lord... crying again. This show ruins me.
Looks fantastic. Counting the days to watch it.
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Post by robertb213 on May 18, 2021 12:16:32 GMT
They need to stop messing around with Jaffa Cakes. None of this lime or blackcurrant nonsense. Orange middles ONLY. Until I had the dark chocolate raspberry ones I agreed with you Ooh OK. Haven't had those. OK they can have one more chance!
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Post by robertb213 on May 18, 2021 11:27:16 GMT
They need to stop messing around with Jaffa Cakes. None of this lime or blackcurrant nonsense. Orange middles ONLY.
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Post by robertb213 on May 18, 2021 11:25:03 GMT
Haha good luck with that! This show won’t be doing ‘offers’ for a long time. They might not, but they might be doing a lottery or day seats, so I'll happily take the chance. And if I have to fork out this much money, I am not going to decide 6 months in advance and potentially block a day that will be inconvenient by then, when I can just get returns on the day or a couple of days before. So my main point is that there is no advantage in me spending this money now because I have never so far failed in seeing a 'hot ticket' show within the first few weeks of previews/opening, even if it was an apparent sell out. :-) Completely agree. It won't sell out for months on end at £100 a ticket. There will be opportunities. I'm also not going to commit that much money to something where I don't know who I'm seeing on that stage yet. Knowing my luck I'd get there and find out it was Sheridan Smith and Jason Donovan and I'd want to push them both off that sodding elephant...
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Post by robertb213 on May 17, 2021 11:27:28 GMT
I find it a bit hard to believe it's selling that well at those prices with no cast attached yet. I suspect they're making it look more well-sold than it actually is to create hype and make people feel like they'll miss out if they don't book today.
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Post by robertb213 on May 17, 2021 10:39:33 GMT
Yeah I'm not paying these prices, sorry! Fair play to those who are and can, go for it. But factor in travel, food, parking etc and it's just too expensive. Seeing a global star in a one-off event, sure. Something that's on 8 times a week and running for months? No. Like others have said, I just won't be able to see as much as I did before if this is the new pricing norm. Hopefully I'll see it when it dies down and when the prices inevitably drop.
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Post by robertb213 on May 16, 2021 12:54:09 GMT
Admittedly I'm only basing it solely on her recent role in Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, but she doesn't sound good on that. Maybe it's just that the songs don't suit her.
But definitely, we need a younger witch and for someone to put a fresh spin on it.
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Post by robertb213 on May 15, 2021 20:58:46 GMT
I was tempted as I'm only 50 mins from there, I was holding out for casting news. Some good names but I don't think I can cope with Ria Jones murdering Sunset Boulevard and Cats. I'm sure it'll be a good night though for those attending.
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Post by robertb213 on May 15, 2021 20:55:02 GMT
Bernadette is iconic in that role but her voice is shot now, listening to her sing this score wouldn't be very easy on the ears!
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Post by robertb213 on May 15, 2021 19:43:14 GMT
I liked the One Show performance, nice to hear those two songs mashed up, I thought it worked well. The riffing would destroy the live show but I don't mind it for a TV promo performance. And Lucie is already sounding great (as I knew she would).
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Post by robertb213 on May 14, 2021 19:20:24 GMT
Dominic Andersen shared PTM's post on Instagram earlier....anyone who saw Heathers already knows he can fill a pair of pants, maybe you'll soon be seeing more!
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Post by robertb213 on May 14, 2021 12:02:50 GMT
Presumably Nicole Raquel Dennis won't be back as she'll be prepping for Dreamgirls kicking off in December.
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Post by robertb213 on May 14, 2021 11:37:39 GMT
It will be sublime but I still can't justify these prices. The cheapest is £50 to sit right at the back. Top price £83! Loads of availability left so they'll have to start doing some deals.
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Post by robertb213 on May 14, 2021 11:26:18 GMT
It was a pretty cheap-looking production to begin with anyway to be fair.... it was only a couple of the lead performances that made it noteworthy for me.
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Post by robertb213 on May 14, 2021 11:02:36 GMT
Just a little something to brighten everyone's day! 😍 I assume from the capitalisation of SEASON rather than 'series' that he knows there'll be a season 3. http://instagram.com/p/CO19lktjffy
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Post by robertb213 on May 14, 2021 10:59:46 GMT
Ramin will be fantastic. Him and Mazz together... those going are in for a real treat 😁
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Post by robertb213 on May 14, 2021 10:37:33 GMT
I concur with the thoughts on the delicacy of the casting... nothing under 7 inches will do. Particularly following the difficult year we've all just had. I just spat out my coffee! Thank you for making my morning! 🤣🤣
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Post by robertb213 on May 13, 2021 21:35:46 GMT
It's the Lucie Jones Waitress photos all over again! 🤣
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Post by robertb213 on May 13, 2021 21:16:59 GMT
Twitter is alight with the news!
Sutton will be fabulous but surely they would've sold more tickets with Megan. MT fans will be in heaven, but Joe Public won't have a clue who she is, compared to 'Karen from Will & Grace'. Still, it'll be a top quality show.
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Post by robertb213 on May 13, 2021 21:01:37 GMT
I was going to say! Sutton's busy with The Music Man and staring at Hugh Jackman, isn't she?
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Post by robertb213 on May 13, 2021 19:58:42 GMT
I don't think a lot of people would know him from name alone but they'd soon recognise him I think. Glee was pretty big and it had the reach into the non-MT-crowd as well.
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Post by robertb213 on May 13, 2021 19:38:57 GMT
He's the best thing in Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (apart from Skylar Astin's smile) and he was also great in the Once On This Island bootleg I saw.
We also need to cast two hot princes. Priorities, people! 😉🤣
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Post by robertb213 on May 13, 2021 19:30:22 GMT
Alex Newell in anything would be fabulous to be fair. Such a talented guy.
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Post by robertb213 on May 13, 2021 15:06:50 GMT
He's also not a very good actor! (although stage acting is arguably different to TV acting I guess)
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