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Post by daisy24601 on Apr 24, 2019 14:37:15 GMT
Anyone sat in the Dress Circle? What's the view like from there? I did, F1 right by the wall and could see everything except the very front of the stage. They do quite a lot entering and exiting the stage through the audience so I couldn't see that, but you don't miss any action.
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Post by londonmzfitz on Apr 24, 2019 14:58:06 GMT
Yes I did miss that post, alas. I wish I had read it as it might have given me grounds to request a refund and not go at all. A few weeks after booking seat N24 I received a notification from Menier that seats in row A were available and booked two there for last Thursday. They cost £52.50 each and were fabulous seats with good legroom and so close to the stage. My student son had never seen Fiddler before and absolutely loved it. As I already had a matinee in London booked yesterday I decided to use the £20 ticket and see it again. I find generally that theatres are very good with warnings about restricted views and reduced legroom and it's usually less of an issue than I was expecting. My beef is with the lack of any such warning at the Playhouse. Incidentally four people near me left at the interval but by the time I realised it wasn't practicable to move. Not sure why but the interval isn't taken until about 1 hr 45 so perhaps they thought the second act would be just as long - it's actually only 50 minutes. I'd booked the same seat for what was the last night until they extended. So I've changed it for the "new" last night to the Row A seats, paying the extra dosh for a bit of comfort and probably cast spittle ... (oh, and registered with a new doctor, had a preliminary check over and I'm 5ft 4! I've lost an inch and not from anywhere I wanted to) ..
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Post by ceebee on Apr 25, 2019 11:51:53 GMT
I got E7 dress circle for tonight through TodayTix. As a stocky 6 footer, will I struggle for legroom? It's an end seat so am hoping I can stick my legs out to the side of me if this is the case.
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Post by latefortheoverture on Apr 25, 2019 12:19:52 GMT
Just had a look on TodayTix to see if there was any rush left, just curious. 7 tickets for each show- they had row G at the matinee, great seats! Wish I could've made it today, deffo want to catch it.
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Post by ceebee on Apr 25, 2019 14:10:23 GMT
Do you mean 17, not 7 - 7 is mid-row. 17 is aisle with almost nothing in front. Even in 7, the legroom is excellent in the central dress circle for most, so you should be OK.
Sorry, I meant to type E1 - no idea why I put 7 in! It's right on the end apparently. Do you know if there is legroom to the side if it's a bit cramped?
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Post by ceebee on Apr 25, 2019 15:45:55 GMT
E1 isn't on an aisle - it's right up against the wall, and does have less legroom. I think you may have a problem. Oh poo... Thanks for letting me know... Maybe I can wangle a switch if it's truly unbearable.
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Post by theatregeek on Apr 25, 2019 16:16:39 GMT
Has anyone here sat in one of the stalls boxes yet? I booked that when we were unsure of the actual seating plan and thought it would be a bit of a safe bet. I can see from videos that they have built Anatevka round the boxes and a friend said she was laughing when she watched the show knowing I would be in a house on stage in the middle of a lot of the action. In one way it's probably pretty cool but in another, I'm not a fan of being in view to everyone during the show.
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Post by ceebee on Apr 25, 2019 23:27:47 GMT
Well I thoroughly enjoyed this production this evening. Excellent in very many ways. Bought on a rush offer but I'd happily have paid full price. Extortionate bar prices though - almost unacceptably so.
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Post by vabbian on Apr 30, 2019 18:00:40 GMT
Went to the matinee today, stalls J16 Never seen anything like it! Fantastic show, 5 stars. Particularly loved how they changed the theatre interiors, and how the stalls were an integral part of the staging. Judy is fab, was a big fan before, am an even bigger fan now! Thematically, another reminder of the destructive force religion is in our world. There was a woman in front of me who took a phone call DURING the performance, time to bring back capital punishment
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2019 10:51:03 GMT
vabbian, how was the view? I'm a couple of rows behind in two weeks. Thank God for shows that have Tuesday matinees. Making the most of my (short) theatre trip.
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Post by vabbian on May 1, 2019 11:21:57 GMT
vabbian , how was the view? I'm a couple of rows behind in two weeks. Thank God for shows that have Tuesday matinees. Making the most of my (short) theatre trip. Good sightlines, no obstructions, as long as you aren't next to the wall Aisle seats could be nice/annoying depending if you like actors walking past every few minutes
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Post by Being Alive on May 1, 2019 23:10:40 GMT
Was in E26 stalls thank you TodayTix! Good legroom - sightlines a little dodgy but largely due to direction.
I thought it was fine. A solid 3 star production with two 4 star leading performances. But I really thought a lot of the cast were naff - especially Louise Gold, and most of the daughters. Nyman’s accent seemed to go on a world tour too, but he went down well and sang up a storm so willing to forgive.
Set was fine, but I’m not really a fan of static - maybe would have been more impressive at the Menier.
Won’t be going back, but it got a standing ovation. So, yeah
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Post by critchyboy on May 2, 2019 9:21:48 GMT
Tried several shows on the TodayTix Rush this morning - wanted ‘Come from Away’ but unsuccessful!!
F13 in the stalls for this tonight. This was on my list so all is not lost!!
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Post by jamb0r on May 2, 2019 10:43:16 GMT
Saw this last night from the £20 row N stalls seats (17/18/19) - thanks again to whoever tipped us all off about those! They were amazing seats for that price - am regretting not booking more of them now before they put the prices back up. View was perfect, legroom wasn't bad at all and it was nice to have a row to ourselves without anyone else needing to get past us. Though I did almost have a heart attack on 3 separate occasions where a cast member entered from the back fo the stalls shouting loudly.
Never seen Fiddler before, and I thought this was brilliant - couldn't really fault it at all! I took my parents who had seen it on the original London run, and they thought this production was outstanding and loved every second.
5 stars from me!
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Post by amp09 on May 2, 2019 12:06:30 GMT
Saw this last night from the £20 row N stalls seats (17/18/19) - thanks again to whoever tipped us all off about those! They were amazing seats for that price - am regretting not booking more of them now before they put the prices back up. View was perfect, legroom wasn't bad at all and it was nice to have a row to ourselves without anyone else needing to get past us. Though I did almost have a heart attack on 3 separate occasions where a cast member entered from the back fo the stalls shouting loudly. Never seen Fiddler before, and I thought this was brilliant - couldn't really fault it at all! I took my parents who had seen it on the original London run, and they thought this production was outstanding and loved every second. 5 stars from me! L Agreed on the £20 tickets - absolute bargain! At least we still have Rush tickets for £25.
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Post by Rory on May 2, 2019 22:32:03 GMT
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Post by dippy on May 2, 2019 22:40:58 GMT
Like the sound of both of them, not massively keen on the current two.
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Post by mrbarnaby on May 2, 2019 22:51:34 GMT
Anita Dobson can only improve on Louise Gold, who is typically dreadful in this.
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Post by Being Alive on May 2, 2019 23:04:49 GMT
She really is awful (Louise Gold)
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Post by showtoones on May 2, 2019 23:11:23 GMT
I wonder how long Anita and Maria will be in the show?
I'm sure it will extend past September as long as it continues to sell...
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2019 23:19:50 GMT
I wonder how long Anita and Maria will be in the show? Till they're needed in West Side Story.
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Post by Someone in a tree on May 3, 2019 6:44:14 GMT
I wonder if Freidman will go to the trouble of learning her lines?
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Post by amp09 on May 3, 2019 8:30:38 GMT
I wonder if Freidman will go to the trouble of learning her lines? Haha has this happened before?
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Post by Someone in a tree on May 3, 2019 9:02:12 GMT
Twice in one concert. She then said f@ck it and I thought f@ck her lack of professionalism!
Even before that I never got the MF hype
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Post by critchyboy on May 3, 2019 10:54:02 GMT
Wonderful show - just brilliant! Loved it and would go see it again at the drop of a hat!
Stalls F13 was a great seat - a little snug to get into but plenty of room once in.
Really pleased I managed to see it!
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Post by druthers on May 14, 2019 15:07:24 GMT
was a great show-- yes dream sequence was a mess- not only the staging but the sound was terrible for that number. Most of lyrics unintelligible which is a shame as is such a clever song. Yente a weak link- and yes Teyve's accent drifted to Northern Ireland a fair few times, but really is a great show. Full of emotion and energy and joy. Am delighted I am seeing it again.
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Post by sf on May 14, 2019 16:24:12 GMT
Very much enjoyed this on Saturday afternoon - particularly Judy Kuhn, who is superb. It's a solid production with excellent performances (with the dishonourable exception of Fenton Gray, who charts entire new dimensions of witlessness as the Rabbi), and the set is terrific. I think I prefered what Gemma Bodinetz did with the final scene in her revival at the Everyman in Liverpool a couple of years ago - without changing a word, she managed to drive the piece's contemporary relevance home in a way that was incredibly powerful, whereas this production, with the set built out into the auditorium, feels a little bit like a trip to an Anatevka theme park, an impression which was reinforced by, well, THIS:
Tacky, tacky, tacky. I mean, think about it: "Ladies and gentlemen, before you enter the theatre to watch Cossacks violently forcing a village full of Jewish peasants to abandon their homes and flee for their lives, would you like to order a pogrom-themed cocktail?" It's thoroughly crass, even by the (incredibly low) standards of the Ambassador Theatre Group.
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Post by squidward on May 14, 2019 16:56:24 GMT
This must be a very dark joke surely? And what/whom is Mordcha? Has the perpetrator of said joke struggled to spell Mordechai perhaps? I can't imagine even Mr Moneybags of Menier fame would consent to something as low as this. What next? Audience selfies atop the carts being pushed out of Anatevka? I'mu utterly gobsmacked and just hoping that this isn't actually a real thing.
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Post by sf on May 14, 2019 17:01:17 GMT
This must be a very dark joke surely? And what/whom is Mordcha? Has the perpetrator of said joke struggled to spell Mordechai perhaps? I can't imagine even Mr Moneybags of Menier fame would consent to something as low as this. What next? Audience selfies atop the carts being pushed out of Anatevka? I'mu utterly gobsmacked and just hoping that this isn't actually a real thing.
Mordcha is the innkeeper, and I'm afraid this is absolutely real. I took the picture in the theatre before the show on Saturday afternoon.
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Post by xanady on May 14, 2019 17:07:44 GMT
^Absolutely disgraceful on every level.Wonder if the creator of this hideous idea has even seen the show or is it just another woeful marketing botch-up.Very shameful
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