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Post by bluetoothpick on Feb 17, 2019 18:42:48 GMT
Is this a show you would recommend to someone who knows NOTHING about the TV series? Depends how much you hate them - IN MY OPINION ONLY 🤣
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Post by kimbahorel on Feb 17, 2019 18:50:09 GMT
Can anyone post a photo of understudies in the programme? Or if it has been posted the page number it's on.
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Post by ensembleswings on Feb 17, 2019 20:27:27 GMT
kimbahorel for some reason it won’t let me post the photo 🙄 but the understudies are as follows Grandad - Andy Mace Del Boy - Chris Bennett Rodney - Chris Keily Raquel - Samantha Seager, Lisa Bridge, Samantha Lane Cassandra - Lisa Bridge.
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Post by kimbahorel on Feb 18, 2019 10:06:23 GMT
kimbahorel for some reason it won’t let me post the photo 🙄 but the understudies are as follows Grandad - Andy Mace Del Boy - Chris Bennett Rodney - Chris Keily Raquel - Samantha Seager, Lisa Bridge, Samantha Lane Cassandra - Lisa Bridge. Thank you, Do they list for the other characters?
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Post by ensembleswings on Feb 18, 2019 11:07:43 GMT
Boycie - Andy Mace, Lee Van Geleen, Pete Gallagher Marlene - Lisa Bridge, Samantha Lane Trigger - Lee Van Geleen, Chris Kiely Dating Agent - Lee Van Geleen, Andy Mace Theatre Announcer - Melanie Marshall Denzil - Bradley John Danny Driscoll - Lee Van Geleen, Andy Mace, Oscar Conlon-Morrey Mickey Pearce - Andrew Bryant, Andy Mace, Adam Venus Mike the Barman - Lee Van Geleen, Andrew Bryant, Adam Venus, Chris Bennett Mrs Obooko/Wedding Fitter - Lisa Bridge Tony Driscoll/Cripps - Chris Bennett
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2019 19:02:33 GMT
The opening number. This looks awful.
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Post by mrbluesky on Feb 19, 2019 19:05:07 GMT
The opening number. This looks awful. Oh god help us. I really wanted to like this, having been brought up on the TV show, but it just looks...meh.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2019 19:22:27 GMT
The opening number. This looks awful. Oh golly. I love the awkward pause at the end. I mean surely canned applause couldn't have been any worse?
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Post by Seriously on Feb 19, 2019 19:32:22 GMT
Based on that clip, I'm left wondering why something that should be pure unbridled fun it lit so darkly?
And why are the band arrangements so bad? It sounds like a school band sight-reading the charts for the first time.
And nobody enters or exits, it's just everyone stood on stage pretending to wander around on the spot, so nothing builds.
This should be the one bit of the show that's easy to do... they knew the music, they have the lyrics, you just need to keep building as you introduce new characters, perhaps bring on the 3-wheel van on the final chorus? There should be continuous movement, scams going on, policemen, a fight..... Jeez, just do something with it.... don't just stand there in the dark.
It makes me wonder what the rest of the show must be like if the easiest bit to stage is done so badly.
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Post by shady23 on Feb 19, 2019 20:27:18 GMT
It's press night today!
Busy few days for some celebrities with the openings of 9-5 on Sunday, Come From Away yesterday and this tonight.
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Post by pianowithsam on Feb 19, 2019 20:28:42 GMT
The opening number. This looks awful. Crikey. Most boring opening ever?
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Feb 19, 2019 20:40:00 GMT
Opening number didn't seem at all boring or awful when I was there last Tuesday. The audience reaction from the start was wildly enthusiastic. This show is not aimed at the same audience as, say, Company and Come From Away, it's meant to be nostalgic, comical very British lowbrow entertainment and as such succeeds.
Like the Benidorm stage show but with original music. I loved both but would only recommend them to fans of the TV shows.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2019 21:00:34 GMT
I'm a fan of the TV show and I still think, based on that video, it looks crap. But I haven't seeen the full show. Will be interesting to see the reviews for this one. I think, if it is fans of the show writing about it, it will get an esier ride.
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Post by secretcritic on Feb 19, 2019 21:02:33 GMT
This show looks absolutely atrocious. I am hoping that it is a case of it being so bad that it’s so good. It was obviously made to tour and visit the places in the country where this low level crap will appeal; Bradford, Sunderland, Southend; the real classy places of these British Isles.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2019 21:05:13 GMT
Its contracted at the theatre for two years, but obviously if ticket sales decline after its healthy first few months, plans change. 😂
Saying that, if programmes really are a tenner, it can run off the price of those alone!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2019 21:06:58 GMT
This show looks absolutely atrocious. I am hoping that it is a case of it being so bad that it’s so good. It was obviously made to tour and visit the places in the country where this low level crap will appeal; Bradford, Sunderland, Southend; the real classy places of these British Isles. Welcome Secret Critic... I wonder who you could be...
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Post by secretcritic on Feb 19, 2019 21:09:09 GMT
Its contracted at the theatre for two years, but obviously if ticket sales decline after its healthy first few months, plans change. 😂 Saying that, if programmes really are a tenner, it can run off the price of those alone! Where have you heard or read that it’s been contracted for two years?! I have a feeling the £10 programme might be a Haymarket thing. The Heathers programme was the same. Astronomical.
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Post by secretcritic on Feb 19, 2019 21:09:50 GMT
This show looks absolutely atrocious. I am hoping that it is a case of it being so bad that it’s so good. It was obviously made to tour and visit the places in the country where this low level crap will appeal; Bradford, Sunderland, Southend; the real classy places of these British Isles. Welcome Secret Critic... I wonder who you could be... Same to you, Mr Obama.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2019 21:12:01 GMT
Its contracted at the theatre for two years, but obviously if ticket sales decline after its healthy first few months, plans change. 😂 Saying that, if programmes really are a tenner, it can run off the price of those alone! Where have you heard or read that it’s been contracted for two years?! I have a feeling the £10 programme might be a Haymarket thing. The Heathers programme was the same. Astronomical. I have my ways of finding stuff out when I want too.
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Post by Marwood on Feb 19, 2019 21:12:04 GMT
I did say the snobs would be out in force...
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Post by Seriously on Feb 19, 2019 21:14:56 GMT
I did say the snobs would be out in force... Yes, damn those snobs wanting a show to be better so it can run longer. Grrrrrrr
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Post by Marwood on Feb 19, 2019 21:34:16 GMT
Yep, good luck enjoying those niche shows about artisanal chocolat merchants in 17th century Marseilles with a soundtrack by FKA Twigs, I’m sure that’ll keep the landlords happy when it gets to payday.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2019 21:36:51 GMT
That’s not the opening number - there’s a song about Del Boy that opens the show. The clip is the 2nd.
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Post by Seriously on Feb 19, 2019 21:42:22 GMT
That’s not the opening number - there’s a song about Del Boy that opens the show. The clip is the 2nd. By "opening number" we usually mean the big full ensemble number. The big opening!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2019 21:52:02 GMT
It's press night today! Busy few days for some celebrities with the openings of 9-5 on Sunday, Come From Away yesterday and this tonight. Biggins must be exhausted!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2019 22:15:54 GMT
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Post by shady23 on Feb 19, 2019 22:28:09 GMT
Oh dear...
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Post by secretcritic on Feb 19, 2019 22:32:27 GMT
Just off on a tangent, I wouldn’t listen to this guy. He is a nobody. Thinks he is something he isn’t. Don’t give him the publicity.
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Post by shady23 on Feb 19, 2019 22:39:16 GMT
Oh I know all that. I find it hilarious that people get free tickets and probably a free drink or two and still moan.
If someone pays their hard earned money to go along to see a show and doesn't like it ... fair enough. Those who have not invested one penny in it? No. Not interested in their views!
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 19, 2019 22:51:23 GMT
danieljohnson14 never post any clips like that again!!! Did they only have 30seconds to block and rehearse the song?
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