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Post by dontdreamit on Dec 26, 2018 10:11:14 GMT
So, in amongst the presents that 5-year old Littlest Dream got from Father Christmas yesterday was a pair of tickets for the final singalong Bat on New Year’s Eve. Forget every other present that came from Father Christmas or anyone else, this was apparently all that mattered. Cue lots of singing from Littlest of various songs from Bat throughout the day, much to the bemusement of all the grandparents. Made for an interesting Christmas Day!
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Post by dontdreamit on Dec 26, 2018 20:10:15 GMT
Is Gio still listed on the website and everything? Still find it fustrating if so, that his understudy doesn't get their time to shine when it seems the producers are just keeping him on there in an attempt to sell of a couple more tickets with him in the show. Gio is apparently back today 🙂 |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2018 20:37:58 GMT
Is Gio still listed on the website and everything? Still find it fustrating if so, that his understudy doesn't get their time to shine when it seems the producers are just keeping him on there in an attempt to sell of a couple more tickets with him in the show. Gio is apparently back today 🙂 I saw on his social media it looks like he will be back! |
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Post by viserys on Dec 27, 2018 18:03:51 GMT
He was on for the matinee and in fine form... Splashed me wet...
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Post by danb on Dec 27, 2018 18:40:19 GMT
Can you not just stay for a week or so? Unless you’ve managed to rearrange life around a week on Saturday? 🙄
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Post by viserys on Dec 27, 2018 22:39:44 GMT
Can you not just stay for a week or so? Unless you’ve managed to rearrange life around a week on Saturday? 🙄 I wish I could! Alas, tomorrow is my last hooray |
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Post by danb on Dec 27, 2018 22:40:52 GMT
But whyyyyyyy? It’s not like you have a job or a life or anything is it? X
(And I shall need all the support I can get when faced with a non-Polec performance. I have therapy slots booked for Monday & Tuesday just in case).
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Post by viserys on Dec 28, 2018 7:30:52 GMT
But whyyyyyyy? It’s not like you have a job or a life or anything is it? X (And I shall need all the support I can get when faced with a non-Polec performance. I have therapy slots booked for Monday & Tuesday just in case).
Unfortunately I do - and I do need the job to save up for a summer trip to New York in case Bat really happens there with Andrew. I miss the blonde mop more than anything and Adam Pascal syndrome has truly kicked in, feeling meh about Jordan and Simon (liked the latter slightly more, though I mentally called him Stoner Strat). Let's see how I'll feel about Barney today.
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Post by danb on Dec 28, 2018 8:11:05 GMT
But whyyyyyyy? It’s not like you have a job or a life or anything is it? X (And I shall need all the support I can get when faced with a non-Polec performance. I have therapy slots booked for Monday & Tuesday just in case).
Unfortunately I do - and I do need the job to save up for a summer trip to New York in case Bat really happens there with Andrew. I miss the blonde mop more than anything and Adam Pascal syndrome has truly kicked in, feeling meh about Jordan and Simon (liked the latter slightly more, though I mentally called him Stoner Strat). Let's see how I'll feel about Barney today.
Have a fab time. Soak it all in x |
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Post by leanne23 on Dec 28, 2018 8:54:14 GMT
But whyyyyyyy? It’s not like you have a job or a life or anything is it? X (And I shall need all the support I can get when faced with a non-Polec performance. I have therapy slots booked for Monday & Tuesday just in case).
Unfortunately I do - and I do need the job to save up for a summer trip to New York in case Bat really happens there with Andrew. I miss the blonde mop more than anything and Adam Pascal syndrome has truly kicked in, feeling meh about Jordan and Simon (liked the latter slightly more, though I mentally called him Stoner Strat). Let's see how I'll feel about Barney today.
Vocally and visually, Barney is the most like Andrew! His voice is so powerful. I hope the show goes out on tour with Barney as Strat and Eve as Raven. |
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Post by l0islane on Dec 28, 2018 11:46:26 GMT
At 9.50 mins in Rob and Sharon say it's going on tour next year:
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Post by NeilVHughes on Dec 28, 2018 12:37:47 GMT
Taken the plunge, seeing it tonight, my first jukebox musical.
Having seen Meatloaf live a few times and regularly listen to Bat Out Of Hell and Deadringer am treating it more as a live concert experience than a show, but who knows what may happen once the magic of Theatre kicks in.
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Post by wickedgrin on Dec 28, 2018 13:24:10 GMT
Taken the plunge, seeing it tonight, my first jukebox musical. Having seen Meatloaf live a few times and regularly listen to Bat Out Of Hell and Deadringer am treating it more as a live concert experience than a show, but who knows what may happen once the magic of Theatre kicks in. I usually hate juke box musicals but I enjoyed this far more than I thought I would. It's totally bonkers but on the night I saw it the singing was insane. Enjoy. |
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Post by viserys on Dec 29, 2018 6:35:07 GMT
Vocally and visually, Barney is the most like Andrew! His voice is so powerful. I hope the show goes out on tour with Barney as Strat and Eve as Raven.
I'd agree, Barney is great and would deserve to lead the tour. Really liked his voice and he's the first since Andrew who really puts some rock star crazy into the performance with so much energy. Glad I got to see him for my final Strat in London.
Now it's over for me, so let's hope the tour does happen as the show deserves to live on.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2018 10:28:09 GMT
At 9.50 mins in Rob and Sharon say it's going on tour next year: I hope and pray that it will tour! But every West End show that runs more than 4 months less than a year seems to announce a tour at time of closing and they just never materialise.... I am keeping everything crossed though :-) |
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Post by steve10086 on Dec 29, 2018 12:17:36 GMT
At 9.50 mins in Rob and Sharon say it's going on tour next year: I hope and pray that it will tour! But every West End show that runs more than 4 months less than a year seems to announce a tour at time of closing and they just never materialise.... I am keeping everything crossed though :-) Yep, “closing prior to UK tour” is a meaningless sound bite. |
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Post by jgblunners on Dec 29, 2018 12:20:14 GMT
Well I had contented myself with no more trips to Bat but I’m very curious about Barney and hearing that he’s the most like Andrew is tempting me to head over for his final show!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2018 12:50:27 GMT
I hope and pray that it will tour! But every West End show that runs more than 4 months less than a year seems to announce a tour at time of closing and they just never materialise.... I am keeping everything crossed though :-) Yep, “closing prior to UK tour” is a meaningless sound bite. Indeed. Still waiting for Woman In White, Love Never Dies, Memphis, Made in Dagenham etc etc.... |
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Post by viserys on Dec 29, 2018 22:13:42 GMT
Well, let's not forget that Bat had already done a run in Manchester and at the Coliseum before, filled a huge theatre in London and has a massive fanbase (both Meat Loaf fans and now fans of the musical), which none of those other shows had. And if they could scale it down reasonably for the US Tour, why not for an UK Tour?
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Post by danb on Dec 29, 2018 22:19:01 GMT
Well, let's not forget that Bat had already done a run in Manchester and at the Coliseum before, filled a huge theatre in London and has a massive fanbase (both Meat Loaf fans and now fans of the musical), which none of those other shows had. And if they could scale it down reasonably for the US Tour, why not for an UK Tour? What scaling down was done for the aborted US tour? Do we know? |
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Post by viserys on Dec 29, 2018 22:40:20 GMT
I just know there was no pool. And while the pool/plunge is a fun moment, I don't think the show lives and dies by it.
I'm not sure if they've done the "exploding motorbike" in Toronto, in Oberhausen it's just a projection and again, while it's a fun moment, it's also not strictly necessary as long as you have performers who can rock the joint and sing the stars from the sky.
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Post by l0islane on Dec 30, 2018 13:03:57 GMT
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Post by daisy24601 on Dec 30, 2018 16:15:30 GMT
I just know there was no pool. And while the pool/plunge is a fun moment, I don't think the show lives and dies by it. I'm not sure if they've done the "exploding motorbike" in Toronto, in Oberhausen it's just a projection and again, while it's a fun moment, it's also not strictly necessary as long as you have performers who can rock the joint and sing the stars from the sky. That's one of the best bits! |
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Post by richey on Dec 30, 2018 16:29:37 GMT
I just know there was no pool. And while the pool/plunge is a fun moment, I don't think the show lives and dies by it. I'm not sure if they've done the "exploding motorbike" in Toronto, in Oberhausen it's just a projection and again, while it's a fun moment, it's also not strictly necessary as long as you have performers who can rock the joint and sing the stars from the sky. That's one of the best bits! I actually missed that bit when I saw it in Manchester, must have looked away at the wrong moment. I'm guessing if scaling-down does happen then the Cadillac moment will go. |
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Post by Dr Tom on Jan 1, 2019 22:42:12 GMT
Made my third and final visit tonight with a Rush ticket. Opposite side of the Stalls to the last two times so I got to see bits that had been restricted view before.
All the leads on, with the exception of Simon Gordon as Strat, who I’ve not seen in that role before. I thought the energy levels were a bit down, but it is coming to the end of the run. I think Barney is the best of the Strats I’ve seen.
More people in the audience too, which was good. There were a lot of seats in the Premium Stalls section vacant but people moved into them during the interval.
And I felt much more connected to Alex Thomas-Smith as Tink this time.
Some good voices and memorable songs. Yes, this has run its course in London but I hope they find a way to take it on tour.
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