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Post by robertb213 on Apr 20, 2023 12:43:35 GMT
Careful robertb213 - they'll screenshot this, post it on socials and tell you they are at 94% capacity for the whole run! Haha! Brilliant 🤣
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Post by notmymuse on Apr 21, 2023 14:05:18 GMT
It'll most likely be the cast recording or the filmed release of the concert. It hasn't been selling well enough for it to transfer or tour. Cast recording it is.
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Post by robertb213 on Apr 21, 2023 14:42:14 GMT
Not even that.... a video of one song from it... 🤣🤣
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Post by sam22 on Apr 25, 2023 20:49:50 GMT
Looking forward to seeing this on Saturday, really like some of the songs so interested to see what it's like on stage!
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Post by Mark on Apr 26, 2023 10:26:34 GMT
£15 sale on TodayTix, got £15 just now in Dress Circle for the matinee today. Very good!
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Post by theatregoer22 on Apr 26, 2023 17:55:28 GMT
Picked up a £25 ticket for a good Dress Circle seat in a couple of weeks time.
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Post by Mark on Apr 26, 2023 20:10:12 GMT
Was good today, don’t think it was quite as strong as at the Arts, with the sound certainly a bit quieter and a bit of intimacy lost. Still very enjoyable though and a great show - a real shame it was totally snubbed in the Olivier Award noms.
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Post by sam22 on May 3, 2023 19:38:08 GMT
I went to this on Saturday. Was really excited as have liked quite a few songs since the Broadway album came out and missed this at the Arts.
It exceeded my expectations and I think it is (just) four stars from me taking account of the performances overall.
I thought Frances Mayli McCann was fantastic. Jodie Steele was also excellent, couldn't keep my eyes off her in the chorus numbers. Jordan Luke Gage also very good but the female leads stole the show for me.
The set was better than I'd expected to, albeit I thought they could stretch to a whole car!!
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Post by theatregoer22 on May 11, 2023 23:11:00 GMT
Just got back from seeing this for the first time. I went in almost blind, having only heard the cast recording of Raise a Little Hell beforehand (which sounded even better live on stage).
As for the rest of the musical, I found the story very absorbing and even weirdly moving in places, to the point where I wanted to see Bonnie and Clyde grow old together (probably because it played very fast and loose with the truth).
I thought Frances Mayli McCann and Jordan Luke Gage were both very good singers and had excellent chemistry together.
I also loved the special effects and the set.
However the songs aside from Raise a Little Hell just didn't do much for me. I prefer big number, fast moving songs and most of the rest were quite quiet ballads. Perhaps I should have listened to the other songs before going, but I like having an element of suprise when I go to see a show.
I also didn't like that they started with the ending, with the actual ending of the musical seeming abrupt.
Overall this was just about a 4* for me as it had enough memorable moments. However I wouldn't be rushing to see it again if it ever came back to the West End.
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Post by kyvai on May 13, 2023 12:06:38 GMT
I saw this week for the first time too, went in completely blind.
Positives for me - performances were pretty universally brilliant - the leads are obviously fantastic and both have their outstanding moments, but for me, Jodie Steele as Blanche really stole the show. Staging, set, sound and light design were all good too, although yes a whole car would have been nice!
But otherwise I did come away with quite a few criticisms and felt a bit short changed given the richness and potential of the subject matter. The book plays HUGELY fast and loose with true events which is very irksome. I feel like a lot of things were referenced without being properly explained or explored - their fame/public reaction, the historical context of the Great Depression, the legally grey actions of law enforcement. I felt like we spent far too much time focusing on the sexy/romantic angle of their infatuation with each other. And even that felt repetitive and cliché, and again probably did not reflect the true situation that accurately.
And yes the ending is terribly abrupt. I don’t mind the start-with-the-ending framing device, I quite like that. But we never quite got back to where we started! And just a little bit of epilogue, immediate aftermath of their deaths, addressing their legacy, would have been good.
The score has some really good moments but is otherwise is a bit samey and not hugely memorable to me.
3* for me. An excellent production of a disappointing musical. I definitely want to see Jodie Steele and Frances Mayli McCann in whatever they do next though!
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Post by sam22 on May 14, 2023 8:20:36 GMT
I saw this week for the first time too, went in completely blind. Positives for me - performances were pretty universally brilliant - the leads are obviously fantastic and both have their outstanding moments, but for me, Jodie Steele as Blanche really stole the show. Staging, set, sound and light design were all good too, although yes a whole car would have been nice! But otherwise I did come away with quite a few criticisms and felt a bit short changed given the richness and potential of the subject matter. The book plays HUGELY fast and loose with true events which is very irksome. I feel like a lot of things were referenced without being properly explained or explored - their fame/public reaction, the historical context of the Great Depression, the legally grey actions of law enforcement. I felt like we spent far too much time focusing on the sexy/romantic angle of their infatuation with each other. And even that felt repetitive and cliché, and again probably did not reflect the true situation that accurately. And yes the ending is terribly abrupt. I don’t mind the start-with-the-ending framing device, I quite like that. But we never quite got back to where we started! And just a little bit of epilogue, immediate aftermath of their deaths, addressing their legacy, would have been good. The score has some really good moments but is otherwise is a bit samey and not hugely memorable to me. 3* for me. An excellent production of a disappointing musical. I definitely want to see Jodie Steele and Frances Mayli McCann in whatever they do next though! Totally forgot about the ending, it did seem to end very abruptly didn't it. Agree with you about Jodie Steele and Frances Mayli McCann.
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Post by shady23 on May 14, 2023 21:19:06 GMT
I finally saw this earlier in the week and really enjoyed it.
The fanbase really are crazy though aren't they. I don't follow any of them on Twitter but they keep popping up regardless. Currently arguing amongst themselves on twitter about why Jordan doesn't leave by the stage door and blaming other groups of fans for this. My favourite comment about another fan was "I see this person everytime i am there". So you are complaining someone is there as much as you... OK.... the reason he avoids the stage door is all of you I imagine!
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Post by mkb on May 15, 2023 0:05:24 GMT
My favourite comment about another fan was "I see this person everytime i am there". So you are complaining someone is there as much as you... OK.... Sorry to go all geeky, but your probability theory logic is wrong. Let's take an example. Suppose you attend 10 out of 100 performances, and see the same person at all 10 shows. If they went to exactly 10 shows, the chance of it being the same 10 shows as you is incredibly small. The likelihood is that they attended most of the 100 shows, i.e. considerably more than you.
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Post by enh2 on May 20, 2023 11:30:00 GMT
Bonnie and Clyde will be out on tour next year. Venues listed on ATG Tickets - Manchester (19-23 Mar), Glasgow (16-20 Apr), Woking (23-27 Apr), and Milton Keynes (18-22 Jun).
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Post by richey on May 20, 2023 15:22:48 GMT
Bonnie and Clyde will be out on tour next year. Venues listed on ATG Tickets - Manchester (19-23 Mar), Glasgow (16-20 Apr), Woking (23-27 Apr), and Milton Keynes (18-22 Jun). Looks like they may have jumped the gun a bit. They were definitely there earlier but have gone now.
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Post by richey on May 20, 2023 21:42:04 GMT
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Post by stevejohnson678 on May 22, 2023 9:29:42 GMT
Now on sale to ATG Theatre Card holders.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2023 10:36:18 GMT
Booked for Manchester, haven’t seen the show before, so be good to see what everyone has been raving about.
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Post by robertb213 on May 22, 2023 11:51:10 GMT
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Post by cat6 on Jun 2, 2023 22:01:28 GMT
Confession: I was dead tired and needed just to rest. Looking for a play, my H and I lucked into a matinee performance with seats in the front row ctr of the dress circle. I thought the show was terrific!
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Post by anita on Jul 22, 2023 9:20:38 GMT
Whatsonstage say CD out on 28/7. Can't find it on sale anywhere - even on Broadway records.
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Post by BVM on Jul 29, 2023 8:07:30 GMT
So I almost didn’t listen to this out of some misguided principle. The ludicrously slow launch with endless eyeroll emojis, teasers and announcements of announcements was next level tedious. Honestly, the effort it seems for them to get UK cast recordings out anyone would think they were tasked with solving world peace.
Anyway no point cutting off your nose to spite your face. So listened a few times since yesterday. It’s great! Slightly rougher around the edges than the OBC but with a greater grit and drive I’d say. Really lovely arrangements and orchestrations.
Jordan Luke Gage always slightly frustrates me as the seas of his screaming fangirls are a nightmare to sit amongst.
But he really does have a stunning voice. Not only perfect in pitch and tone but also has a purity and more than that a totally unique quality. Which amongst so many exceptional yet slightly generic MT voices is a wonderful thing. It’s a new ish revelation to me but I think I’d put him up there with Houchen as one of the best MT voices of this generation. I hope he goes on to great things and continues to improve his acting as he is a great leading man.
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Post by richey on Aug 10, 2023 15:14:51 GMT
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Post by 42ndBlvd on Aug 10, 2023 15:33:44 GMT
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Post by 42ndBlvd on Aug 11, 2023 22:43:59 GMT
Well no theatre blogger or news publication wants to say anything about his firing, not even All That Dazzles. The NDA is really NDAing I guess.
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Post by QueerTheatre on Aug 11, 2023 23:40:33 GMT
sometimes it’s best not to say anything and let the police get their case sorted first.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2023 12:41:07 GMT
I did have this booked, but when they moved my 2nd row seat to a 10th row seat, and then put my 2nd row seat on sale for double the cost as a "package seat" while ATG emailed me and told me they have kept me "as close" to the original seat as possible I cancelled my seat. It looks like ATG has done the same to quite a few people, moving them right back or to the sides to make room for more expensive seats towards the middle and front as part of the change of venues. An email to ATG and they just offer a credit note or a refund, without acknowledging how underhanded they have been - but not surprising as ATG are not known for great customer services based on previous experience.
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Post by FairyGodmother on Sept 5, 2023 15:38:26 GMT
It’s great! Slightly rougher around the edges than the OBC but with a greater grit and drive I’d say. Really lovely arrangements and orchestrations. I like having a bit more of the dialogue. I can't believe they changed the oboe in Dyin' Ain't So Bad though! It was really gorgeous, such a haunting sound. The clarinet they've replaced it with just isn't the same.
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Post by 42ndBlvd on Sept 15, 2023 16:33:06 GMT
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