Love In Idleness and Lettice and Lovage - Menier

That one person being ML herself, presumably?

At the same theatre, Ralf Little played the offstage commentator in Richard Wilson's production of Richard Bean's comic play The Nap. The tense deciding frame of snooker in the World Snooker Final is played live on stage over several minutes, by Jack O'Connell and a professional snooker player, so Ralf Little has to adapt his commentary to the run of the balls each night. He included several hilarious comments which got good laughs from the audience. At the post-show q&a, someone asked how much of the commentary was scripted and how much improvised, and Richard Wilson pulled a face and said that there were prepared options for every possible eventuality but that tonight there had indeed been a couple of additional comments which really shouldn't have been there.

Lipman has a reputation, shall we say. A couple of years ago a friend was asked to ghostwrite/assist with a biography. He was reluctant because she was a known nightmare. He didn't say who but we speculated either Cilla or Maureen until he saud "No, a good actress"

I can't even see it advertised on their website, is it a Menier mailing list only link to getting tickets? Edited: sorry, my mistake, I thought the double whammy of Felicity and Maureen was nearly sold out, I'm not bothered about the other play.

^Lol! Children. Please read the question properly, right to the end, before attempting to answer....

I would have thought Trev will be able to wring 3hrs out of it then.

Menier usually goes on sale online at midnight - I completely forgot when I got home last night, just at the church clock struck 12, so now liaising with theatre buddy re date!

There'll be a show before that, won't there? Question is - play or musical as they often alternate.

But, like you, I can't wait to know what the festive fare will be.

Not for a good few months. There is normally a summer musical followed by a play before the Christmas show.

I had to go all the way to the final week to get front row on a date I could go! Not sure if that says more about the popularity of the show or the ridiculous state of my diary!

I believe they hold back a small allocation for their top-tier members and any unused are then released fairly last minute during the run, they are sold via the website, along with returns I think. So keep checking! They also have form for adding an extra performance so make sure you're registered for updates

Just to balance the anti-Lipman messages... Ms Kendal has quite the reputation too . Ooh to be a fly on the wall in rehearsals