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Post by Snciole on Sept 5, 2016 12:14:05 GMT
With the obvious exception the casting just feels so meh yet still incredibly expensive. Are they relying on Amadeus's reputation to get the punters to pay £45+ because that casting won't.
The issue, I think, is that Rufus just doesn't seem to have the links that Hytner had built up over the years, perhaps it was a nepotistic but there were actors that made the NT their home and whilst I encourage variety and opportunity I think you need a name to sell a production, especially at the NT's current prices.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2016 12:19:03 GMT
With the obvious exception the casting just feels so meh yet still incredibly expensive. Are they relying on Amadeus's reputation to get the punters to pay £45+ because that casting won't. The issue, I think, is that Rufus just doesn't seem to have the links that Hytner had built up over the years, perhaps it was a nepotistic but there were actors that made the NT their home and whilst I encourage variety and opportunity I think you need a name to sell a production, especially at the NT's current prices. Errm We don't all go to the theatre for a name And you might note All dates currently available to book for Amadeus Are sold out So unsure of your point exactly |
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Post by Snciole on Sept 5, 2016 13:13:24 GMT
Nothing is ever sold out at the NT, despite what the NT says and whilst I cannot speak for everyone I thought a bigger name (or names) would be attached to such a high profile production. I will go because it is a play I want to see but it is yet another production full of next to unknown actors, which would be fine in one of London's excellent fringe venues but not when it is one of the most expensive theatres in the city, despite the subsidies.
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Post by rumbledoll on Sept 5, 2016 13:29:25 GMT
Come on, NT never had a star in EVERY production they staged, even in Hytner era. I imagine with Amadeus the draw is a major revival of a famous play and not long since the playwright has *sadly* died.. Helen McCrory is in The Deep Blue Sea, Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield will be in Angels next spring, Ruth Wilson is leading Hedda soon, Mark Strong is in new Hare's play, Sophie Tompkinson is in Peter Pan (I don't know how famous she is though). There are sill actors that "made their home" at The National like Rory Kinnear, Olivia Vinall, Rosalie Graig. Shows are NOT sold out. Never. Ever. Everyone who read Daniel Rosenthal's epic book knows that, but the demand for Amadeus is pretty good still. Even though my personal choice for Mozart would be John Heffernan  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2016 13:41:20 GMT
Shows are NOT sold out. Never. Ever. Everyone who read Daniel Rosenthal's epic book knows that, but the demand for Amadeus is pretty good still. Even though my personal choice for Mozart would be John Heffernan Oh, The Heff would have been A. Ma. Zing. |
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Post by rumbledoll on Sept 5, 2016 13:49:59 GMT
Shows are NOT sold out. Never. Ever. Everyone who read Daniel Rosenthal's epic book knows that, but the demand for Amadeus is pretty good still. Even though my personal choice for Mozart would be John Heffernan Oh, The Heff would have been A. Ma. Zing. I know! I met him (accidentally, during Chekhov Three-Play-Day) in August and had a little chat with him mentioning that there's not nearly enough of him in theatre and I'm waiting for his new works - he laughed and said: So am I!  |
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Post by Jan on Sept 5, 2016 14:41:37 GMT
Come on, NT never had a star in EVERY production they staged, even in Hytner era. I imagine with Amadeus the draw is a major revival of a famous play and not long since the playwright has *sadly* died.. Helen McCrory is in The Deep Blue Sea, Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield will be in Angels next spring, Ruth Wilson is leading Hedda soon, Mark Strong is in new Hare's play, Sophie Tompkinson is in Peter Pan (I don't know how famous she is though). There are sill actors that "made their home" at The National like Rory Kinnear, Olivia Vinall, Rosalie Graig. Shows are NOT sold out. Never. Ever. Everyone who read Daniel Rosenthal's epic book knows that, but the demand for Amadeus is pretty good still. Even though my personal choice for Mozart would be John Heffernan The actor for Motzart is Harry Melling but I see he's playing the most thankless role in drama instead: Edgar in the Old Vic King Lear. A couple of years ago he played Fool in the Chichester King Lear. He is a sucker for punishment. His is as good as Simon Russell-Beale was at the same age, he should be at the NT. |
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Post by rumbledoll on Sept 5, 2016 14:49:01 GMT
Just for the record: I have nothing against Harry Melling |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2016 14:58:48 GMT
John Heffernan would be an excellent Mozart, but that's because John Heffernan is an excellent actor generally. I don't know that I'd immediately cast him in the role myself though, he's maybe not as obviously boyish as I'd like for a Mozart. Joshua McGuire at Chichester was a SUPERB piece of casting, just a shame the production wasn't as up-to-much as it should have been. I don't really know Adam Gillen (apparently I saw him in School For Scandal at the Barbican?), but I trust Michael Longhurst an awful lot so I'm sure he'll be great. (I think I saw Harry Melling in the same School For Scandal actually, so I guess Deborah Warner has dibs on him. Lucky Deborah, he too is superb!) |
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Post by youngoffender on Sept 5, 2016 15:23:14 GMT
The muse is clearly sitting on Lucy Kirkwood's shoulders at the moment - that will be two premieres in six months, after the Royal Court production of The Children.
*Mosquitos* is a gift title for reviewers - either it will be an 'infectious' new play, or it will suck.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2016 15:32:46 GMT
Every one of the new Amadeus dates in January is Monday to Thursday. Why does this show have such an aversion to weekends? Because it's in rep with family show Peter Pan whose primary audience prefers weekends. |
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Post by Phantom of London on Sept 5, 2016 16:26:23 GMT
Thought the David Everett production would have came up from the South Coast and failing getting a West End theatre, should have came to the National.
With the National production currently 'sold out' there is obviously an appetite for it, so imagine how well the above would have sold?
This time of the year the national normally announce a mini-extention to their artistic programme?
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Post by martin1965 on Sept 5, 2016 17:05:28 GMT
Come on, NT never had a star in EVERY production they staged, even in Hytner era. I imagine with Amadeus the draw is a major revival of a famous play and not long since the playwright has *sadly* died.. Helen McCrory is in The Deep Blue Sea, Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield will be in Angels next spring, Ruth Wilson is leading Hedda soon, Mark Strong is in new Hare's play, Sophie Tompkinson is in Peter Pan (I don't know how famous she is though). There are sill actors that "made their home" at The National like Rory Kinnear, Olivia Vinall, Rosalie Graig. Shows are NOT sold out. Never. Ever. Everyone who read Daniel Rosenthal's epic book knows that, but the demand for Amadeus is pretty good still. Even though my personal choice for Mozart would be John Heffernan The actor for Motzart is Harry Melling but I see he's playing the most thankless role in drama instead: Edgar in the Old Vic King Lear. A couple of years ago he played Fool in the Chichester King Lear. He is a sucker for punishment. His is as good as Simon Russell-Beale was at the same age, he should be at the NT. I thought him poor as the fool but am going to the old vic in November, maybe he has improved, srb was far better circa 90 imo. |
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Post by stefy69 on Sept 21, 2016 7:57:40 GMT
Yes fairly painless for me small wait to get into the site and got the seats and performance I wanted for HG so a very happy girly |
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Post by RedRose on Sept 21, 2016 10:39:06 GMT
Putting in a certain voucher code emptied my basked, so I didn't get the ticket for HG I wanted, but luckily I got another suitable date. So a bit more stressful than necessary.
Got also cheap tickets for Peter Pan, Red Barn and Amadeus on the days I wanted.
I hate that the day seats in the Olivier are now in the back row of the circle :-(
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Post by showgirl on Sept 21, 2016 14:24:19 GMT
Just booked Hedder. Interestingly, got straight into the site. WARNING: Something odd in the credit card payments. Nabbed a £15 stalls seat, and got through to "processing card" with the bank symbol on the screen... Then it came up with "technical difficulties" (Sheridan Smith works at the National's computer desk, who knew?). Then, when I hit the back button, it told me my basket was empty and try booking again. Obviously, the £15 seat had gone, so I was just looking at another performance WHEN (lucky I had my Inbox open) an email arrived, confirming my original ticket. Be aware, is all I'm saying. Exactly the same thing happened to me and I did try again and ended up with 2 adjacent tickets. But I had tweeted them about the issues and they will be able to see that I used 2 different cards because the website suggested trying another, so they had better give me a full refund! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2016 15:39:06 GMT
Putting in a certain voucher code emptied my basked, so I didn't get the ticket for HG I wanted One just can't get decent staff nowadays. I suppose I shall just have to do the booking myself. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2016 15:49:21 GMT
Got through and got my tickets fairly easily today. In fact, I may now throw Rufus another £1.73 to go towards the revolve fund.
Watch and learn Almeida!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2016 7:53:06 GMT
Well that was relatively painless... got through quite quickly on my phone, couldn't choose a seat and kept getting allocated nosebleed seats or middle of the front row (cricked neck, no thanks). Waited with bated breath for my PC to trickle through the queue... grabbed a £15 seat for The Red Barn. Success!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2016 8:06:18 GMT
Yes, pretty painless. Got a £15 front row seat for Hedda Gabler, nothing cheap for dates I can do for Red Barn so will hang on for Friday Rush
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2016 8:12:38 GMT
I got what I wanted with a minimum of fuss, but I really can't stand the way they display the seating plan and yet still you have to click on it to load it again before you can select your seat, it's a ridiculous piece of design that just adds stress when you really could do without it.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2016 8:18:30 GMT
I got what I wanted with a minimum of fuss, but I really can't stand the way they display the seating plan and yet still you have to click on it to load it again before you can select your seat, it's a ridiculous piece of design that just adds stress when you really could do without it. I really don't know why they did that. Good web design calls for as few clicks as possible. Why add a completely pointless step to the booking process?! On the plus side, I noticed they're letting you move more easily between dates within the booking system. So that's a win. |
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Post by Marwood on Sept 29, 2016 8:45:50 GMT
Managed to get a front row seat for Hedda Gabler without having to do too much searching - going by some of the previous posts, I was expecting nothing to be left, so I'm extremely pleased with this.
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Post by rumbledoll on Sept 29, 2016 8:49:13 GMT
Well that was relatively painless... got through quite quickly on my phone, couldn't choose a seat and kept getting allocated nosebleed seats or middle of the front row (cricked neck, no thanks). Waited with bated breath for my PC to trickle through the queue... grabbed a £15 seat for The Red Barn. Success! Congrats! The stage is not always high in Lyttelton though.. For Deep Blue Sea it was even taken further from the front row so a perfect view.. |
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Post by Stasia on Sept 29, 2016 9:04:40 GMT
UPD ticket's gone I grabbed a £15 seat for Red Barn and lived a happy life for about 10 minutes. After that I realised that I've doublebooked myself  I don't want to loose 2 pounds on returning the ticket, maybe someone here is interested in buying it from me? Giving it for face value, obviously The Red Barn Thursday 12 January 2017 2:15pm Lyttelton Stalls D:4 Full Price = GBP 15.00 |
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