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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 14, 2021 17:07:52 GMT
This might get me to London this summer after all. What’s the legroom like in the stalls at the Barbican? What’s the front row like? High stage? Loads of leg room in the front row, stage around head height but because seats are set back a bit, you don't lose feet. ❤️
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Post by filendile on May 14, 2021 22:10:05 GMT
I wonder if they'll ask Stephanie J Block to do the final week? She was Sutton's replacement on Broadway.
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Post by Being Alive on May 14, 2021 22:19:32 GMT
I wonder if they'll ask Stephanie J Block to do the final week? She was Sutton's replacement on Broadway. The cover will do the last week of the run. Or whoever is going to do the tour if that happens. Don't expect anything exciting.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2021 22:21:04 GMT
This might get me to London this summer after all. What’s the legroom like in the stalls at the Barbican? What’s the front row like? High stage? I think the Barbican has some of the best leg room in any theatre in London, especially in the stalls. I inderstand your a Burley Bear, but at 6'1, my knees have never touched the row in front, and there's very few theatres i can say that about.
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Post by LaLuPone on May 15, 2021 6:59:21 GMT
Booked! Good deals on side stalls seats on TodayTix but all seem to have been snapped up now, I got one of the last.
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Post by JJShaw on May 17, 2021 8:59:44 GMT
Got mine! FromTheBoxOffice has an exclusive upgrade offer with some really good deals, unfortunately not on any matinees which I need, but the barbican website did have a smattering of dynamic pricing(?), so I got a rear stalls for £45 when other days it was £75. Im so excited to see Sutton!
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Post by james1969 on May 18, 2021 17:15:49 GMT
Opening night seat booked
Last show of planned six in four day trip to London
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on May 19, 2021 17:13:30 GMT
Georgie Ashford is cover Hope/ensemble. This is so endearing as she mentions Sutton and this was filmed BEFORE the world knew about Sutton replacing Megan.
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Post by sondheim1984 on May 20, 2021 21:56:40 GMT
What are we thinking in terms of orchestrations for this? Will it be a fuller orchestra or more likely to be the same as the Roundabout production?
Just spent more than I ever have on West end tickets for this, but no chance I'm missing Sutton!
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on May 20, 2021 23:22:05 GMT
What are we thinking in terms of orchestrations for this? Will it be a fuller orchestra or more likely to be the same as the Roundabout production? Just spent more than I ever have on West end tickets for this, but no chance I'm missing Sutton! Who KNOWS? I saw Kiss Me Kate (Roundabout) and the orchestra was massive. I’m hoping they do keep the same orchestrations from the revival in any case, it’s so crisp and punchy. Logistics, not sure how big the pit is at the Barbican... I’m being extra but not sure if it’s changed since the days of Les Mis there, just a thought 💭
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2021 11:08:26 GMT
Is Sutton doing the tour?
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2021 11:57:44 GMT
Is Sutton doing the tour? No, she's leaving a week before the London run closes for The Music Man. I don't even think we know if the tour is happening anymore.
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Post by robertb213 on May 21, 2021 12:27:43 GMT
I suspect the tour will happen but with a gap, maybe early 2022, with a UK actress leading it
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Post by mrbarnaby on May 21, 2021 17:29:15 GMT
The tour is happening- and with a new Reno. Dates tbc.
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on May 21, 2021 17:32:49 GMT
The tour is happening- and with a new Reno. Dates tbc. You know everything! ;-)
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42ndBlvd
Ensemble
come and meet those dancing feet!
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Post by 42ndBlvd on May 22, 2021 12:54:51 GMT
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Post by Dawnstar on May 22, 2021 16:34:50 GMT
Recording? I hope that doesn't mean they'll be singing to a pre-recorded backing track rather than having a live orchestra at the Barbican.
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Post by scarpia on May 23, 2021 11:12:53 GMT
Recording? I hope that doesn't mean they'll be singing to a pre-recorded backing track rather than having a live orchestra at the Barbican. We don't need live orchestras any more, remember? On a more serious note, is this a cast recording perhaps?
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Post by Dawnstar on May 23, 2021 12:05:43 GMT
Would they really do a cast recording for a show that's only having a limited run & already has multiple cast recordings available? I mean, some new shows nowadays don't even get a cast recording, or are only recorded live rather than a studio recording, because of the cost.
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on May 23, 2021 12:07:01 GMT
Maybe they're just recording the orchestra for promotional purposes, for backing in adverts and the like (though I don't know why they wouldn't just use the existing Broadway one)? Cast recordings are so rare here nowadays I doubt they'd record a show when there's an existing recording for the same production on Broadway with the same lead.
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Post by fiyero on May 23, 2021 13:57:47 GMT
Maybe they're just recording the orchestra for promotional purposes, for backing in adverts and the like (though I don't know why they wouldn't just use the existing Broadway one)? Cast recordings are so rare here nowadays I doubt they'd record a show when there's an existing recording for the same production on Broadway with the same lead. Maybe it was all booked when they didn’t have the same lead?
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on May 23, 2021 14:36:12 GMT
Maybe they're just recording the orchestra for promotional purposes, for backing in adverts and the like (though I don't know why they wouldn't just use the existing Broadway one)? Cast recordings are so rare here nowadays I doubt they'd record a show when there's an existing recording for the same production on Broadway with the same lead. Maybe it was all booked when they didn’t have the same lead? True, I didn't think of that, that's definitely a possibility! I just think it's weird that this of all productions would be getting a cast recording when so few here do now, especially revivals.
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Post by scarpia on May 23, 2021 16:33:55 GMT
Would they really do a cast recording for a show that's only having a limited run & already has multiple cast recordings available? I mean, some new shows nowadays don't even get a cast recording, or are only recorded live rather than a studio recording, because of the cost. You're right; it does seem unlikely they'd make a cast recording just for this. But then there are all sorts of weird decisions made in the world of theatre...a DVD gets made of By Jeeves, but not a single commercial video release of the original Les Mis! No idea...
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Post by ceebee on May 23, 2021 16:46:29 GMT
I reckon this production will be filmed at some point and made available online or via the Beeb.
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Post by ceebee on Jun 7, 2021 18:50:06 GMT
Anybody else had their original seat randomly replaced with a new seat? Just got email from Today Tix saying my nice little BB1 seat is now A11. I chose the single seat specifically so am a bit peed off by the change. Just me or has anybody else had a swap?
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Post by alece10 on Jun 7, 2021 19:43:34 GMT
Anybody else had their original seat randomly replaced with a new seat? Just got email from Today Tix saying my nice little BB1 seat is now A11. I chose the single seat specifically so am a bit peed off by the change. Just me or has anybody else had a swap? I've not had anything but they better not move me as I have booked an aisle seat for specific reason.
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Post by LaLuPone on Jun 7, 2021 20:40:01 GMT
Has everyone seen the video of Sutton that’s recently resurfaced on twitter where she’s performing And I Am Telling You in a concert and doing a pretty offensive Jennifer Holliday “impression”, and effectively making fun of black voices? I’m definitely not a fan of “cancel culture” and the way people seem not to be allowed to make a single mistake for fear of being mauled by the social media mobs but what Sutton’s done was tone-deaf at best, and I think it’s completely understandable that many black actors in the industry are finding it offensive. It was supposedly about 10 years ago when this was filmed but as others have said online, I still don’t really see how she would have viewed this type of micro-aggression as acceptable even in 2010. Hopefully she can try to make amends for this because it seems many of the theatre people who were initially very excited to see her West End debut are now wishing she wasn’t coming at all!
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Post by sph on Jun 7, 2021 21:02:30 GMT
Yes, I have seen it. Was she intentionally making fun of black voices? Or just doing an impression of a particular actress, like someone might do a send-up of Barbra Streisand for example. I'm genuinely curious as the video only shows an excerpt of the song and doesn't give any context.
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Jun 7, 2021 21:07:30 GMT
Has everyone seen the video of Sutton that’s recently resurfaced on twitter where she’s performing And I Am Telling You in a concert and doing a pretty offensive Jennifer Holliday “impression”, and effectively making fun of black voices? I’m definitely not a fan of “cancel culture” and the way people seem not to be allowed to make a single mistake for fear of being mauled by the social media mobs but what Sutton’s done was tone-deaf at best, and I think it’s completely understandable that many black actors in the industry are finding it offensive. It was supposedly about 10 years ago when this was filmed but as others have said online, I still don’t really see how she would have viewed this type of micro-aggression as acceptable even in 2010. Hopefully she can try to make amends for this because it seems many of the theatre people who were initially very excited to see her West End debut are now wishing she wasn’t coming at all! It's terrible regardless and hopefully she'll acknowledge and apologise for it and it's totally understandable if people no longer want to support her financially, but I think it's easy to forget that although 2010 doesn't feel that long ago, some really terrible and racist stuff was being made in 2010 still (like Come Fly With Me is full of brown, black and yellow face and that only finished airing in 2011 and I'm sure there's plenty more examples that I can't think of off the top of my head) and although no doubt not seen as acceptable at the time among those in marginalised communities, was obviously still "acceptable" in the mainstream (though obviously it never should have been and should not just be dismissed as simply of its time). So yeah although stuff like what she did was never right and should never have been done and people should have to own up and apologise for it, I think we forget just how prevalent casual racist jokes were even only a decade ago and how someone like Sutton Foster may very well be an overall well-meaning and not deliberately or maliciously racist person, especially after a decade of potential growth and education, but still have been ignorant enough to make those kinds of jokes back then because it wasn't really seen as unacceptable.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 7, 2021 22:04:18 GMT
Oh god. That video is bad. What a shame that she thought was even okay… and that it’s now resurfaced as she’s about to appear in London. Yikes.
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