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Post by longinthetooth on Jun 4, 2016 13:48:45 GMT
Now I'm going to make myself very unpopular here, I think, as Natasha's performance left me stone cold. Yes, she can belt out a song, but I found myself actually disliking her character more and more as the show went on. I saw Sheridan at the Menier and was blown away by her performance, even though I know her singing voice isn't as good as others. However, I went in with an open mind to seeing Natasha - I've seen many an understudy who I've loved, so it wasn't that. Interestingly, as she took her bow (in tears), a voice behind behind me in the audience said, "here she goes, turning on the tears" .... make of that what you will.
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Post by longinthetooth on May 29, 2016 19:05:00 GMT
Funny Girl on Wednesday (matinee).
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Post by longinthetooth on May 26, 2016 20:01:01 GMT
Wild horses wouldn't drag me to see Rebel Wilson.
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Post by longinthetooth on May 26, 2016 19:58:57 GMT
The last few times I have seen Cinderella (yes, I confess I'm a panto fan), Cinders has been played by a virtual unknown. I'm guessing this won't be the case on this occasion.
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Post by longinthetooth on May 25, 2016 9:04:54 GMT
Totally forgot about this, thanks for the reminder. Just booked, never seen it, so looking forward.
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Post by longinthetooth on May 17, 2016 17:29:10 GMT
Not really my story to tell, but a friend once projectile vomited onto the woman sat in front of her. At what show?!?!! My worst theatre experience was when the woman behind me vomited down my back!!! Was it you?!?! Or is this a more common event than I realised?! Haha! Jersey Boys, a couple of years ago ........
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Post by longinthetooth on May 15, 2016 14:41:28 GMT
Not really my story to tell, but a friend once projectile vomited onto the woman sat in front of her.
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Post by longinthetooth on May 9, 2016 14:44:26 GMT
Oh god, Peter Lockyer staying on again? Was desperately hoping for a new Valjean.
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Post by longinthetooth on May 4, 2016 22:16:50 GMT
I never saw the original stage show, but the kids in the film made my ears ache. Could their voices have screeched any higher?
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Post by longinthetooth on May 4, 2016 20:27:13 GMT
I was at the matinee too, Caiaphas! Dress Circle - which, incidentally, had rows B and C virtually empty apart from the cheaper seats at the side - cancelled coach party, perhaps? Lots of 'musical chairs' during the interval, which suited me as I then had an uninterrupted view. It was my first (and only) visit, and I was totally blown away by Ms Close. Sensational doesn't even come close (sorry about the pun!). It was wonderful to have the full orchestra on stage, I thought. I did feel Michael Xavier was a little bit lightweight, but still enjoyed his performance, and thought Max (Fred Johanson) had an amazing voice. I have been a fan of Siobhan Dillon for a long time, and she doesn't disappoint here.
All in all a great afternoon.
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Post by longinthetooth on Apr 10, 2016 17:23:54 GMT
Must try to fit in a visit to this - certainly different!
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Post by longinthetooth on Apr 10, 2016 17:06:56 GMT
Frankly I can think of nothing worse than some American pop star who cavorts around in dodgy costumes and mimes - but hey, what do I know? I just like traditional panto.
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Post by longinthetooth on Mar 28, 2016 18:20:25 GMT
Ha ha ha ha ha! Michael Ball is on the One Show, talking about the Oliviers, and has just said he is seeing Bend It Like Beckham next week!
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Post by longinthetooth on Mar 18, 2016 0:07:33 GMT
According to Baz (hot from the Twitter presses), the new Gaylord is Chris Peluso!
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Post by longinthetooth on Mar 14, 2016 15:58:47 GMT
Mine says it all, really!
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Post by longinthetooth on Feb 29, 2016 16:14:53 GMT
You join the rear of a queue for unreserved seating, to be told by the person in front (A), "I'm saving a place for B..." OK, fair enough. Then 'B' arrives, and in turn informs me "I'm saving a place for C... and D..." You end up being shoved backwards, and find out that A, B, C and D are not sitting together after all.
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Post by longinthetooth on Feb 27, 2016 22:34:16 GMT
Heard from a friend who is there tonight that the cameras were out in force, filming everyone, the queues, interviewing audience members about how many times they had seen the show etc.
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Post by longinthetooth on Feb 25, 2016 21:31:38 GMT
Ashamed to admit I have nodded off twice during shows - once in front of a recent performance of Shakespeare by a peer of the realm. My husband once slept through an Eric Clapton concert.
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Post by longinthetooth on Feb 17, 2016 19:23:05 GMT
The classic case is Les Mis. Panned by the critics all those years ago, yet still going strong.
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Post by longinthetooth on Feb 17, 2016 15:55:21 GMT
I really don't understand why so many people have to dash to the loo during the interval. I'm retired, so obviously my bladder is past the first "flush" of youth, if you'll pardon the expression, but I don't have the constant urge to go. I usually plan my trip so that I can use the facilities elsewhere before reaching the theatre, and pop into a pub or hotel on the way home, if the need arises - but it rarely does. Am I unusual???
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Post by longinthetooth on Feb 15, 2016 20:31:39 GMT
Intrigued as to what has happened to all the resident Phantoms? I mean, Ben's only been in it for 5 minutes, and off already? And where are Scott Davis and Kieran Brown?
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Post by longinthetooth on Feb 15, 2016 19:57:02 GMT
The way I saw it, simply, was a very rude comment about a BAFTA winner (who, let's be honest, was not exactly dressed for the occasion, either by accident or design, who knows?). I would guess that 99.99% of viewers were not in on the fact that Stephen Fry and Jenny Beavan were good friends and it was an 'in joke', so he can hardly have been surprised when Twitter took off. He responded with an expletive ridden rant, before flouncing off Twitter yet again. I don't see that mental health is an issue here - just another Luvvie throwing a strop.
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Post by longinthetooth on Feb 15, 2016 18:00:24 GMT
I think some of you are being a little hard on Carrie. I've met her a couple of times at the stage door after midweek matinees. I wasn't waiting specifically for her, I hasten to add, but she came out while I was waiting to speak to someone else. On each occasion there was only a handful of people waiting for her, and she was absolutely charming with everyone - even an old codger like me. I've seen Les Mis countless times, and hadn't a clue who she was before she started in it, but she rapidly became one of my favourite Eponines.
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Post by longinthetooth on Feb 14, 2016 15:13:06 GMT
Reminds me of a few years ago, at the Trafalgar Studios watching Lenny Henry as Othello. The interval had ended and the actors were back on stage, when the woman a few seats along from me got out her phone to call her missing companions, loudly saying, "Where are you? It's started!"
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Post by longinthetooth on Feb 13, 2016 17:45:55 GMT
Seeing it in Wimbledon in a couple of weeks. Slightly concerned now .....
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Post by longinthetooth on Feb 3, 2016 23:43:53 GMT
As I said somewhere before, if I can't have an allocated seat, then I'm not going. Too old to mess about with this seating farce.
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Post by longinthetooth on Jan 28, 2016 23:17:28 GMT
I came to the forum late in its life (just before they closed the doors, I think). As I am "long in the tooth" compared with most forum members, I would imagine, I'm keeping this name! I'm semi-retired and take in mostly matinees, with the odd evening show thrown in for good measure. Near London.
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Post by longinthetooth on Jan 28, 2016 23:12:13 GMT
I wasn't there, but from comments on Twitter I gather a drunken woman, glass still in hand, tried to get on stage at Kinky Boots this evening! Perhaps someone was in the audience who could fill us in?
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Post by longinthetooth on Jan 26, 2016 22:18:30 GMT
Phew! Made it. Hadn't a clue what I was doing but followed it through, then found I could log in even when it said I couldn't!
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