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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2018 18:59:09 GMT
I’ll post my (mixed) thoughts on the show tomorrow but Take That showed up for the curtain call at the first night in Cardiff tonight, amazing surprise! Needing a boost for ticket sales again most likely I'm not saying there was a lot of papering going on last night (and today) buuuuutttt (I almost wish I'd gone last night. Almost. Though I do call them 'Sad Take That' now as there seems to be one less of them every time they appear)
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Post by stuart on Jan 10, 2018 20:25:57 GMT
One of ‘the band’ (who won that BBC show) has been absent since November, with his understudy appearing. Seems a long time to be off with no official word as to why.
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Post by harrie on Jan 10, 2018 21:19:16 GMT
Take That excitement aside, I have mixed feelings about the show but mostly liked it. I liked the set and thought it worked really well, and I also really liked the story. There were some funny moments, especially the caretaker/roadie/policeman. However, I think parts of the script were weak. I cry stupidly easily but I didn’t shed a tear at all when the sad event happens in act one, even though I felt at times that the script was trying desperately to tug at heartstrings. The two generations singing Back for Good was lovely however. I think what annoyed me the most was that they always refer to the band as ‘The Band’, and it just didn’t sound natural because in a normal conversation you’d just name the group. I suppose it’s trying to be clever with the link to ‘the (wrist)bands’ the girls/women wear. Also, as someone else mentioned earlier, they aren’t meant to be Take That but their logo is used at times! Overall I did quite like it but I think it could have been so much better.
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Post by shady23 on Jan 10, 2018 21:41:18 GMT
One of ‘the band’ (who won that BBC show) has been absent since November, with his understudy appearing. Seems a long time to be off with no official word as to why. Both the understudies have been on as several of the boys have been off and Nick was off for a while, but he is back for this leg of the tour.
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Post by shady23 on Jan 11, 2018 4:56:37 GMT
Tour dates going into 2019 are being announced and are going on sale today.
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Post by daniel on Jan 11, 2018 11:32:38 GMT
Wimbledon 23rd-28th October - being advertised as the "only London dates" so I assume there'll be no West End run.
Also had an email from The Lowry, 16-26 January 2019.
Both on pre-sale now and general sale 11th Jan.
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Post by richey on Jan 11, 2018 12:17:59 GMT
Surprised it's coming to the Lowry, didn't think sales were that good when it was in the Opera House.
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Post by shady23 on Jan 11, 2018 16:56:22 GMT
The Producers are claiming they sold a million quids worth of tickets in an hour today!
Really?!
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Post by poster J on Jan 11, 2018 17:35:45 GMT
The Producers are claiming they sold a million quids worth of tickets in an hour today! Really?! Have they put the premium seats up to Hamilton prices and sold a few thousand to the Take That superfans?
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Post by richey on Jan 11, 2018 19:08:48 GMT
Well one thing I've learned from their twitter feed today is that fans of the show are called Bandits. *sigh*
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Post by shady23 on Jan 11, 2018 20:07:13 GMT
I've never heard that term used before, they tend to use the term Fivesters as they are fans of the boys in the band.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2018 20:20:19 GMT
It'll be interesting to see if this does come to London following the tour ending (as we currently know) in March 2019. I still must get around to seeing this whilst it in on tour, even though it really doesn't look, on face value alone, that great. How did that past Take That musical do in London?
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Post by shady23 on Jan 11, 2018 21:04:50 GMT
Wimbledon is the nearest it is going for the moment.
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Post by richey on Jan 11, 2018 21:29:35 GMT
I've never heard that term used before, they tend to use the term Fivesters as they are fans of the boys in the band.
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Post by jgblunners on Jan 11, 2018 23:10:59 GMT
Looks like they're not planning a West End transfer
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2018 10:19:54 GMT
How did that past Take That musical do in London? Never Forget ran for about 6 months on the West End. That's not great, but not terrible either.
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Post by Honoured Guest on Jan 12, 2018 10:30:50 GMT
How did that past Take That musical do in London? Never Forget ran for about 6 months on the West End. That's not great, but not terrible either. It was a great achievement, as the show was terrible (except for the closing megamix).
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2018 10:43:55 GMT
It seems like this has a better 'life' on tour- the kind of show that fans will do repeats for but also will attact the 'once a year' theatre crowd or the 'Hen/Birthday' party crowd as well. I mean good luck to it/them I guess? but it doesn't feel like a longer term London show.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2018 12:07:31 GMT
Never Forget ran for about 6 months on the West End. That's not great, but not terrible either. It was a great achievement, as the show was terrible (except for the closing megamix). I found the DVD quite enjoyable. It's no the kind of show that's gonna have a big impact, but for a reasonable price, I'd say it would be a fun night out.
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Post by harrie on Jan 12, 2018 12:14:03 GMT
I think I preferred Never Forget. Yes it was a cheesy jukebox musical and I’m not saying it deserved a really long run in the West End but as a Take That fan it was a really fun evening out.
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Post by Steffi on Jan 12, 2018 12:34:02 GMT
I loved Never Forget. It was cheesy and didn't take itself seriously. Was it a great show? No. But it was a hugely enjoyable night out.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2018 12:54:32 GMT
Glad to find some other people who enjoyed Never Forget. It's one of my guilty pleasures. I must have seen the DVD about 5 times by now.
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Post by richey on Jan 12, 2018 14:06:17 GMT
I think I preferred Never Forget. Yes it was a cheesy jukebox musical and I’m not saying it deserved a really long run in the West End but as a Take That fan it was a really fun evening out. I never saw it live but have watched the dvd several times and found it far more enjoyable than The Band
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Post by shady23 on Jan 28, 2018 16:38:55 GMT
Looks like a cast recording is on the way...
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Post by TallPaul on Mar 3, 2018 10:14:02 GMT
It must be doing well! Despite already visiting for a fortnight at the very start of the tour, The Band is returning to Sheffield for a week in October, "following huge demand".
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Post by grannyjx6 on Mar 3, 2018 23:49:23 GMT
It must be doing well! Despite already visiting for a fortnight at the very start of the tour, The Band is returning to Sheffield for a week in October, "following huge demand".
Well it did sell out every night so actually 'huge demand' would be correct in this case. I enjoyed it and will probably see it again if I can.
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Post by TallPaul on Mar 4, 2018 11:54:23 GMT
^ I wasn't the slightest bit interested last time, but I have to admit I spent yesterday afternoon watching the videos on the website. I'm now seriously tempted.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 4, 2018 11:59:27 GMT
It must be doing well! Despite already visiting for a fortnight at the very start of the tour, The Band is returning to Sheffield for a week in October, "following huge demand".
Well it did sell out every night so actually 'huge demand' would be correct in this case. I enjoyed it and will probably see it again if I can.
It may have been full but I’m not sure they actually sold all those seats. I wonder if rhose five kids kids who won the competition are bored senseless by now. Bet they thought it was going to be all tinsel and glamour, and instead their introduction to showbiz is a hard slog round the country as take that stand-ins.
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Post by shady23 on Mar 4, 2018 12:44:05 GMT
Maybe they are. One of the two standbys for "the band" tweeted recently that it was their fiftieth show. Yes, the two of them cover all five roles but it's not been running that long.
I'm sure they're getting sick of seeing the same people at stage door every week too!
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Post by shady23 on Mar 14, 2018 19:05:20 GMT
A transfer to the Theatre Royal Haymarket after the UK Tour seems to be on the cards!
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