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Post by toomasj on Sept 11, 2023 21:44:35 GMT
A friend who knows someone in the cast mentioned something about the set breaking and them having to rebuild the whole thing?! (Maybe they'll make it better...) Amusing, a poster did mention above the cursed thing looked of very poor build quality, quite separate to the hideous aesthetic. What a disaster. |
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Post by mattnyc on Sept 11, 2023 21:46:01 GMT
So they were able to rebuild the entire set in one day?
Amazing.
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Post by anthony on Sept 11, 2023 22:05:06 GMT
Have they pushed back press night? Wasn’t it tomorrow? It’s no longer listed on the website, but it was previously. Or perhaps it was tonight? (Although 50% of the cast seemed to be out tonight according to West End Understudies).
You guys have no idea how desperate I am for this to do well. But I have no sympathy. How did no one say something during rehearsals? When the set was being built? When the concept art was created?
I’m not a huge Micky Jo fan, but his latest video says “you might be used to Rebecca with a capital R, but this could be more Becky”. 😂
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Post by Dave B on Sept 11, 2023 22:07:43 GMT
Have they pushed back press night? I believe it is (and always has been) Monday 18th. |
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Post by anthony on Sept 11, 2023 22:10:36 GMT
Have they pushed back press night? I believe it is (and always has been) Monday 18th. You are right - I was looking at the ticket buying page incorrectly. In my defence, I am half asleep! |
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Post by toomasj on Sept 11, 2023 22:32:20 GMT
That set design shouldn’t have gone further than a white box model. It’s like watching a show in dog vision. Hideous work
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Post by amygdalopita on Sept 12, 2023 0:29:37 GMT
A friend who knows someone in the cast mentioned something about the set breaking and them having to rebuild the whole thing?! (Maybe they'll make it better...) I heard this too!!!! A set piece broke and got stuck on stage they said! |
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Post by erik24601 on Sept 12, 2023 0:36:13 GMT
Maybe they should have spent less on the stupidly-large orchestra for that venue and more on the set.....and don't even get me started on the venues horrifically outdated website... using phrases such as 'The rest of the cast are: ' on their cast list for the show.
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Post by austink on Sept 12, 2023 5:17:00 GMT
I understand they had people in yesterday trying to technically fix the set, but other than addressing basic movement issues, it will be hard for them to fix the fundamental design (unless someone is feeling very brave and dump it but they could need to cancel most of the week if they make any major changes). As others pointed out, it’s odd it got this far. Even if the design was good, Glory Ride was out of the theatre over a month ago, and they had more time for the load in than you would have had in any West End theatre. Someone should have said “wait a minute….” but people were too fixated on the orchestra to notice (or care about) the abomination in front of them on the stage. A friend who knows someone in the cast mentioned something about the set breaking and them having to rebuild the whole thing?! (Maybe they'll make it better...) I heard this too!!!! A set piece broke and got stuck on stage they said! |
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Post by annette on Sept 13, 2023 16:37:33 GMT
Cancelled again tonight due to ‘cast illness’. Bitterly disappointed.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Sept 13, 2023 21:37:08 GMT
This better not delay the press night. I’m too excited to read the reviews
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Post by mattnyc on Sept 14, 2023 12:31:09 GMT
Just spoke to the box office - tonight is canceled, as well.
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Post by BVM on Sept 14, 2023 13:19:16 GMT
This better not delay the press night. I’m too excited to read the reviews Why are you so excited to read the reviews may I ask?! |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Sept 14, 2023 13:28:31 GMT
This better not delay the press night. I’m too excited to read the reviews Why are you so excited to read the reviews may I ask?! Because I am expecting some howlers… |
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Post by BVM on Sept 14, 2023 13:51:32 GMT
Why are you so excited to read the reviews may I ask?! Because I am expecting some howlers… I think rather than being exciting that might be rather a shame for all the people involved with the production. And indeed the people that have enjoyed it. Doubt they’ll be “howlers” anyway. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Sept 14, 2023 17:19:13 GMT
Because I am expecting some howlers… I think rather than being exciting that might be rather a shame for all the people involved with the production. And indeed the people that have enjoyed it. Doubt they’ll be “howlers” anyway. Has anyone enjoyed it yet? Except the writer…. |
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Post by mattnyc on Sept 14, 2023 18:00:27 GMT
Looks like tomorrow is now canceled, as well.
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Post by Planty on Sept 14, 2023 18:22:31 GMT
Both tonight and tomorrow's shows are cancelled. Let’s hope for Saturday. Monday might be the most under-rehearsed press night to ever happen in the history of the west end.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Sept 14, 2023 18:55:14 GMT
Is it Covid?
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Post by theatrelegofan87 on Sept 14, 2023 20:15:10 GMT
Here is hoping the set is being re dressed
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Post by notmymuse on Sept 14, 2023 20:51:58 GMT
I'm trying to remember what the musical was that ran a year or 2 ago at this theatre and delayed press night again and again and then shut pretty quickly. I'm sure it was a biopic. I'm a bit worried this may not limp to opening night. I would have seen it but the English translations of their lyrics just sound too awkward for me to face. Hoping for all involved it at least competes the run.
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Post by stevej678 on Sept 14, 2023 20:56:27 GMT
I'm trying to remember what the musical was that ran a year or 2 ago at this theatre and delayed press night again and again and then shut pretty quickly. I'm sure it was a biopic. Dusty?! |
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Post by max on Sept 14, 2023 22:11:11 GMT
There are some really good people in this who deserve the physical production to project them forward not hold them back. I hope the missed shows are indeed a last minute rethink of the look of the show.
I'm surprised it uses the same logo as previous mega scale productions. True, not enough people in the UK know the show in order to feel short-changed, and those that do will be well aware that this is different. But to let it drift so far outside of 'the brand' that the logo announces feels strange.
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Post by amygdalopita on Sept 14, 2023 22:32:17 GMT
Both tonight and tomorrow's shows are cancelled. Let’s hope for Saturday. Monday might be the most under-rehearsed press night to ever happen in the history of the west end. I highly doubt their "press night" will go ahead as an event.... knowing people who have worked there over the last ten years there is no way the theatre would take the risk for better or for worse. |
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Post by woobl on Sept 14, 2023 23:18:32 GMT
Talk about PTSD…! Hope this new variant doesn’t send us back to 2 years ago… |
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