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Post by poster J on Jun 16, 2019 15:36:17 GMT
Word of warning to anyone picking up tickets, the RFH is complete chaos - queues a mile long that the staff keep rearranging every time they end up blocking another entrance because there are nowhere near enough people staffing the ticket collection!
Seems fairly busy though!
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jun 16, 2019 15:39:45 GMT
Word of warning to anyone picking up tickets, the RFH is complete chaos - queues a mile long that the staff keep rearranging every time they end up blocking another entrance because there are nowhere near enough people staffing the ticket collection! Seems fairly busy though! They let you in with just the confirmation email!
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Post by poster J on Jun 16, 2019 15:57:05 GMT
Word of warning to anyone picking up tickets, the RFH is complete chaos - queues a mile long that the staff keep rearranging every time they end up blocking another entrance because there are nowhere near enough people staffing the ticket collection! Seems fairly busy though! They let you in with just the confirmation email! Not if you booked through TodayTix or another agency! Stalls seem to be packed, slips not so much though I wish I was sitting there as it's probably a better view than the rear stalls, which seem to be in a different postcode to the stage! Can't really complain for £15, but should have brought opera glasses!
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Post by alece10 on Jun 16, 2019 16:15:49 GMT
Thanks to 6 months free Apple music which I just got from EE I have downloaded the OBC and just listened to it. I knew of the musical but never heard any if the music before. Really glad I've booked now as the score is glorious. It's going to be wonderful with a large orchestra too.
I'm now in the process of downloaded all the musicals I want to listen to but didn't really want to buy the download.
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Post by learfan on Jun 16, 2019 16:16:49 GMT
They let you in with just the confirmation email! Not if you booked through TodayTix or another agency! Stalls seem to be packed, slips not so much though I wish I was sitting there as it's probably a better view than the rear stalls, which seem to be in a different postcode to the stage! Can't really complain for £15, but should have brought opera glasses! I was in SS stalls yesterday and bought my mini binoculars, very handy they were too!
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Post by poster J on Jun 16, 2019 17:24:37 GMT
Dove Cameron is out again today but Molly Lynch is doing a fine job.
The orchestra sounds great but I'm afraid I don't find this engaging at all so far - I quite like a lot of old fashioned musicals but there isn't anything in this to really pique the interest, and the singing is fine but nothing special. Renee Fleming's performance in particular I'm finding very flat (not tonally, she's on pitch, but she isn't telling the story through song in any engaging way at all).
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Post by theatre241 on Jun 17, 2019 8:36:59 GMT
TodayTix are doing rush tickets now! I thought it would do rush but the discounted seats in advance have been removed.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2019 16:12:19 GMT
Every time someone mentions Dove Cameron, I keep thinking of Pam Doove.
Anyway, based on the raves on here, Rob Houchen's rather lovely voice, and this being a lush score have booked on one of the deals. Front side stalls for £49. Looking fwd to it!
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Post by theatrefan77 on Jun 17, 2019 23:29:03 GMT
Went on Sunday and overall I enjoyed it.
Some drama in the box office area with young girls upset after finding out that Dove Cameron was not performing. Then before the show started, the producer came on stage to announce the Cameron was suffering from mccutcheonitis or something, and she wouldn't be performing. He was clearly fed up and didn't even try to hide it. He then said that Molly Lynch would be on instead. She was okish considering the circumstances but clearly underrehearsed.
The show itself is very good and the orchestra sounded glorious. Renee Fleming was on top form and sang wonderfully. The rest of the cast were no more than adequate. Some of the Italian accents were atrocious, a tad OTT and ridiculous at times. The set is a bit basic, but I guess they wanted something uncomplicated for just 20 performances.
I would give it 3.5 stars. Really glad the show came to London even if this production is nowhere near as good as the Broadway one with Victoria Clark.
Great view from the front row with plenty of leg room. Glad I got the tickets with the TodayTix offer. Quite a few empty seats and lots of people bragging about getting their tickets for free thanks to papering sites.
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Post by MoreLife on Jun 18, 2019 12:15:09 GMT
The show itself is very good and the orchestra sounded glorious. Renee Fleming was on top form and sang wonderfully. The rest of the cast were no more than adequate. Some of the Italian accents were atrocious, a tad OTT and ridiculous at times. The set is a bit basic, but I guess they wanted something uncomplicated for just 20 performances. To be fair, while it is true that the accent work was often rather sloppy, as an Italian I can say that the writing of the sections in my language is just really rather poor to begin with. It is often grammatically incorrect, verging on parodistic and, at times, it even feels slightly insulting. Yes the orchestrations are lush and yes the melodies soar and give room to beautiful voices to shine... but to an Italian ear the lyrics and bits of the book sound remarkably awkward and unnatural.
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Post by partytentdown on Jun 18, 2019 12:30:09 GMT
Went on Sunday and overall I enjoyed it. Some drama in the box office area with young girls upset after finding out that Dove Cameron was not performing. Then before the show started, the producer came on stage to announce the Cameron was suffering from mccutcheonitis or something, and she wouldn't be performing. He was clearly fed up and didn't even try to hide it. He then said that Molly Lynch would be on instead. She was okish considering the circumstances but clearly underrehearsed. The show itself is very good and the orchestra sounded glorious. Renee Fleming was on top form and sang wonderfully. The rest of the cast were no more than adequate. Some of the Italian accents were atrocious, a tad OTT and ridiculous at times. The set is a bit basic, but I guess they wanted something uncomplicated for just 20 performances. I would give it 3.5 stars. Really glad the show came to London even if this production is nowhere near as good as the Broadway one with Victoria Clark. Great view from the front row with plenty of leg room. Glad I got the tickets with the TodayTix offer. Quite a few empty seats and lots of people bragging about getting their tickets for free thanks to papering sites. This sounds like a perfect storm! Those people will be in the bad books... First rule of papering sites, never talk about papering sites!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2019 13:39:24 GMT
Went on Sunday and overall I enjoyed it. Some drama in the box office area with young girls upset after finding out that Dove Cameron was not performing. Then before the show started, the producer came on stage to announce the Cameron was suffering from mccutcheonitis or something, and she wouldn't be performing. He was clearly fed up and didn't even try to hide it. He then said that Molly Lynch would be on instead. She was okish considering the circumstances but clearly underrehearsed. The show itself is very good and the orchestra sounded glorious. Renee Fleming was on top form and sang wonderfully. The rest of the cast were no more than adequate. Some of the Italian accents were atrocious, a tad OTT and ridiculous at times. The set is a bit basic, but I guess they wanted something uncomplicated for just 20 performances. I would give it 3.5 stars. Really glad the show came to London even if this production is nowhere near as good as the Broadway one with Victoria Clark. Great view from the front row with plenty of leg room. Glad I got the tickets with the TodayTix offer. Quite a few empty seats and lots of people bragging about getting their tickets for free thanks to papering sites. This sounds like a perfect storm! Those people will be in the bad books... First rule of papering sites, never talk about papering sites! Was gonna say the same thing - aren't they meant to be sworn to secrecy or something!?
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Post by fiyero on Jun 18, 2019 13:57:18 GMT
This sounds like a perfect storm! Those people will be in the bad books... First rule of papering sites, never talk about papering sites! Was gonna say the same thing - aren't they meant to be sworn to secrecy or something!? I paid for this one. When I have been lucky the advice has been tell people about the show but not about how you got the tickets! Hard to enforce I guess.
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Post by winonaforever on Jun 18, 2019 14:55:29 GMT
This sounds like a perfect storm! Those people will be in the bad books... First rule of papering sites, never talk about papering sites! Was gonna say the same thing - aren't they meant to be sworn to secrecy or something!? Yes, totally forbidden to speak about it in the vicinity of the theatre. I take the rules so seriously, I lower my voice whenever I'm referring to it in any public place! 😂
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Post by theatre241 on Jun 18, 2019 15:14:31 GMT
I’ve been hearing that there is a lot of Italian dialogue in this and I don’t speak Italian lol! How long are the Italian section?
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Post by mistertonymac on Jun 18, 2019 15:35:02 GMT
Does anyone know if Dove is on tonight? No murmurings on Twitter.....
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Post by learfan on Jun 18, 2019 16:36:36 GMT
I’ve been hearing that there is a lot of Italian dialogue in this and I don’t speak Italian lol! How long are the Italian section? there isn't that much tbh. Dont feel you need a babel fish!
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Post by dippy on Jun 18, 2019 16:53:22 GMT
Spotted that for tonight on the South Bank Centre website seats appear to now be reduced. My logical brain is telling me not to go because I'll be up at 5am but being a front row lover seats for £35 instead of whatever they normally are is tempting.
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Post by kasper on Jun 18, 2019 16:59:02 GMT
It really reminds me of Martine McCutcheon, about 20 years ago, in My Fair Lady. The understudy played more shows than that CCTV-star.Please, give those good parts to real actresses and not to dressy fashion dolls.
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Post by lonlad on Jun 18, 2019 17:01:46 GMT
Yes, Dove is on tonight.
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Post by latefortheoverture on Jun 18, 2019 21:25:41 GMT
I understand you're not allowed to talk about getting papered tickets, it's rude to the poor souls who have shelled out far too much next to you!
But how exactly are they meant to track you down- in my experience with papering you just get torn tickets from a massive pile of surplus seats- no way of tracking where every person is sat!
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 18, 2019 22:16:29 GMT
She’s not daft. She’ll probably take the rest of the week off.
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Post by Snciole on Jun 18, 2019 22:22:09 GMT
I found this so dull. The score sounds nice but the songs are not distinguishable. I just didn't care about the characters and the RFH is such an unsuitable venue. More suited to presenting scores than presenting musicals. I left at the interval because I just didn't care which is a shame because I like Alex Jennings and the performances were charming. I love Florence too.
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Post by lonlad on Jun 18, 2019 23:16:23 GMT
Better than I thought it would be given the tiny preview period and the obvious problems with the venue. It's intelligently and capably done, Renee F really ACTS the role of Margaret (as well as singing the hell out of it) and Rob Houchen gives a star-is-born performance and got the biggest round at the curtain call. The programme by the way misspells Richard Rodgers's name consistently, which seems a shame under the circumstances.
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Post by mistertonymac on Jun 19, 2019 9:52:44 GMT
Saw this last night and it definitely exceeded expectations. I love the score but have never seen it performed. Dove Cameron was absolutely brilliant - as were all the leads.
I think it's funny how people talk about how sleight the story is. Read between the lines. This is a grown up show dealing with some big themes. I loved it.
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Post by poster J on Jun 19, 2019 12:08:02 GMT
I found this so dull. The score sounds nice but the songs are not distinguishable. I just didn't care about the characters and the RFH is such an unsuitable venue. More suited to presenting scores than presenting musicals. I left at the interval because I just didn't care which is a shame because I like Alex Jennings and the performances were charming. I love Florence too. I had contemplated leaving at the interval but gave the second act a chance and it didn't make me like it any more. The score is pretty, but that's about it, and I agree the RFH is completely the wrong place for a staged production. I don't think the story is that grown up at all - ok, the point about letting Clara be her own person is a good one, but equally she falls madly in love in two seconds flat with a guy who spends most of the first act effectively stalking her. Not particularly charming. The sheer number of costume changes are as distracting as the bad Italian accents, and the songs all threaten to build into something interesting then end abruptly before they reach that point. I didnt think the performances overall were much to write home about either, and I was expecting better singing given the calibre of the cast. It's a shame, but I think I'd much rather just listen to an orchestra play the score on its own (which to be fair I was doing at points as the orchestra drowned out the vocal at times) - the production just seemed unnecessary.
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Post by Seriously on Jun 19, 2019 14:50:44 GMT
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Post by Snciole on Jun 19, 2019 17:59:04 GMT
Suspicious of Shenton's review until I remember he liked Promises Promises based on some characters looking like him.
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Post by theatre241 on Jun 19, 2019 18:11:23 GMT
Why do you think the reviews were so poor? I’ve listened to the recording and it is one of the best scores I’ve ever heard in MT!
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