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Post by A.Ham on Aug 5, 2024 14:02:27 GMT
The script is not very good but apart from a few spectacular scenes, the show was quite disappointing visually too. The volume was also so loud that it was impossible to actually enjoy the music and appreciate the 12-piece band. This problem applies to most West End shows though. I’m glad I saw the show but I kind of regret paying full price and I don’t really have any interest in seeing it again. Totally agree! I was relieved I’d only spent £30 during previews.
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Post by Dave B on Aug 14, 2024 13:25:47 GMT
Won the lottery for next week. So now I just need to win the Frost on for the evening lottery. Today Tix has told me dress circle but not anything more until the day before. Fingers crossed...
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Post by Dave B on Aug 22, 2024 23:14:53 GMT
That's a whole bunch of understudies.
So a second visit, this time having 'won' the TodayTix lottery and booked my ticket only for Myles Frost to announce with a couple of days notice that he is now away on vacation.
Bah.
I got a pretty good dress circle, row G for my £30. View was good so I can't complain about that. A few empty seats dotted around but not as many as I expected from rumours about selling levels.
Kieran Alleyne was pretty good, better than in early previews. I know he's been on a lot more since then. Mitchell Zhangazha remains a highlight, his younger Michael is just excellent - probably the highlight of the evening.Derek Aidoo wasn't unfortunately as convincing as Ashley Zhangazha's Joe Jackson/Rob and while there was nothing really wrong that I can point to, I just didn't buy any of the relationship as I did first time around.
It's even more clear that the book is nonsense and the show still just ends. Just like the lights go off, we've given up on any effort of a story and so lets just sing and dance and end the show. Fair enough but you could have just done that from the start.
I haven't seen many jukebox musicals, I've seen Ain't Too Proud and Jersey Boys and that might be it. For both of them, I came away feeling like I had seen and heard a story. I learned something of the bands and the people involved. Now I admit this would be a harder job with the ubiquitous level of fame for Michael Jackson but I don't think there is anything in here. You'd have to really know nothing of him to get any story from this one.
I do agree that the sound is slightly too loud. I was pretty annoyed when I sat down, thinking that I'd bought another ticket and still no Frost and that twice was enough and I'd not try a third time. By the end, despite myself, I've found myself thinking that maybe I'll try the lottery again over the next couple of months...
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Post by ilovewemusicals on Aug 27, 2024 5:36:04 GMT
From 15 mins in, Lucie Jones says Thriller by Michael Jackson is an Easter Egg for things to come in her career. Could she be the new Rachel?
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Post by johnie21 on Aug 27, 2024 6:50:02 GMT
From 15 mins in, Lucie Jones says Thriller by Michael Jackson is an Easter Egg for things to come in her career. Could she be the new Rachel? Ah exciting. Will defo see MJ again. if Lucie is in the cast.
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Post by Matt on Aug 27, 2024 14:16:25 GMT
From 15 mins in, Lucie Jones says Thriller by Michael Jackson is an Easter Egg for things to come in her career. Could she be the new Rachel? Ah exciting. Will defo see MJ again. if Lucie is in the cast. It’s not a massive solo singing part, is it?
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Post by usbuzzer on Sept 18, 2024 18:36:35 GMT
Todaytix has announced 30 gbp rush tickets for this.
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Post by danb on Sept 18, 2024 18:48:43 GMT
Celine Dion, Kacey Musgraves & Kylie could share the role and it still wouldn’t get me to sit through that trash again!
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Post by erik24601 on Sept 18, 2024 21:02:21 GMT
Celine Dion, Kacey Musgraves & Kylie could share the role and it still wouldn’t get me to sit through that trash again! Agreed. Love the soundtrack but this show is only a smidge above Thriller (which metaphorically gave me herpes). It could have been so much more.
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Post by Phantom of London on Sept 18, 2024 21:45:41 GMT
I reckon this will not make the winter.
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