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Post by mattnyc on Feb 7, 2024 16:00:55 GMT
That’s a super cute video and has me excited for this one.
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Post by partytentdown on Feb 7, 2024 16:40:17 GMT
This has "buying a £60 ticket now only to be sent a Today Tix exclusive £15 offer later" written all over it so I'll hold off, even though it looks fun.
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Post by max on Feb 8, 2024 0:34:22 GMT
Well, I liked the trailer far more than the sample song ("Kathy and Stella's Murder Podcast") I tried to listen to. Reading all the enthusiastic early posts, I thought this sounded really interesting and something I'd enjoy. Then - and I realise this may inflame the aficionados - I clicked on one of those promotional clips with the above song and it was so samey and tedious that I gave up part-way through, really disappointed and thinking I'd dodged a bullet. So can anyone please tell me whether the other songs are similar? Wondering if I'd just picked a bad one to try, but it sounded pretty pedestrian and undistinguished to me. Yes, you've reminded me I felt the same about the sample song a year ago - just checked it again on Youtube. The performers have great understated offbeat timing on the promo; hope that's there in the full show. |
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Post by bigredapple on Apr 24, 2024 9:20:41 GMT
If anyone (like myself) was holding out on booking in hope of a deal:
£20 front row on sale now for all dates it seems!
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Post by greenandbrownandblue on Apr 24, 2024 17:45:52 GMT
If anyone (like myself) was holding out on booking in hope of a deal: £20 front row on sale now for all dates it seems! Just a word of warning that the stage at the Ambassadors is often extremely high. I sat in the front row for Belonging and could only see the cast from waist up unless they were right downstage, whilst from the third row at My Son's a Queer feet were cut off. |
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Post by bigredapple on Apr 24, 2024 17:49:50 GMT
If anyone (like myself) was holding out on booking in hope of a deal: £20 front row on sale now for all dates it seems! Just a word of warning that the stage at the Ambassadors is often extremely high. I sat in the front row for Belonging and could only see the cast from waist up unless there right downstage, whilst from the third row at My Son's a Queer feet were cut off. Oh lovely 😍 |
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Post by ncbears on Apr 28, 2024 21:20:34 GMT
There is a "24 hour sale" on TodayTix with 75 GBP stalls seats marked down to 35 GBP and 98 GBP marked down to 55 GBP on a Wednesday evening. The 24 hour sale is on its third day so don't know how many more days this will be available. Saturday does not seem to be on sale.
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Post by ladidah on Apr 29, 2024 6:53:06 GMT
Thanks, I've booked to see it in about a month, my favourite seat for just £20!
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Post by blamerobots on May 2, 2024 22:21:47 GMT
Booked! I booked it during the sale.
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Post by amyja89 on May 2, 2024 22:43:00 GMT
Looking forward to this!
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Post by greenandbrownandblue on May 26, 2024 8:57:52 GMT
Not seen this yet (but did see it's first Fringe incarnation and enjoyed it - so I will see the West End production), but a friend went yesterday and said the view from the front row was very restricted as the stage is extremely high. She said she could only see heads and necks at some points!
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Post by Someone in a tree on May 28, 2024 16:43:22 GMT
Is there much set for this ? Im thinking of sitting at the extreme sides of the dress circle and i wonder if the stage pictures will be distorted ?
Anyone sat in those seats ?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please and thanks
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Post by Sam on May 28, 2024 16:59:12 GMT
Saw that the night I booked for this is the one Phoebe Waller-Bridge is doing a post show talk. Bonus!
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Post by TallPaul on May 28, 2024 18:00:19 GMT
Is there much set for this ? Im thinking of sitting at the extreme sides of the dress circle and i wonder if the stage pictures will be distorted ? Anyone sat in those seats ? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please and thanks Is this the first ever musical in London's glittering West End to be set in 'Ull? 😄 |
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Post by n1david on May 28, 2024 18:13:26 GMT
Is there much set for this ? Im thinking of sitting at the extreme sides of the dress circle and i wonder if the stage pictures will be distorted ? Anyone sat in those seats ? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please and thanks Is this the first ever musical in London's glittering West End to be set in 'Ull? 😄 We're back into the "Musical or Play with Music" debate, as several of John Godber's shows for Hull Truck went into the West End. Haven't seen them all but Bouncers certainly qualifies at least as a Play with Music and it's been to London. Would be surprised if some of the others like Teechers or Up n Under didn't make it too and they are mostly (at least implicitly) set in Hull. |
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Post by TallPaul on May 28, 2024 18:41:01 GMT
Is this the first ever musical in London's glittering West End to be set in 'Ull? 😄 We're back into the "Musical or Play with Music" debate, as several of John Godber's shows for Hull Truck went into the West End. Haven't seen them all but Bouncers certainly qualifies at least as a Play with Music and it's been to London. Would be surprised if some of the others like Teechers or Up n Under didn't make it too and they are mostly (at least implicitly) set in Hull. Me and our John go way back. Shakers The Musical is definitely a musical 😁, as is Thick as a Brick. Not sure either of those have ever made it to the West End though. An injustice if they haven't! |
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Post by danb on May 28, 2024 20:44:49 GMT
We're back into the "Musical or Play with Music" debate, as several of John Godber's shows for Hull Truck went into the West End. Haven't seen them all but Bouncers certainly qualifies at least as a Play with Music and it's been to London. Would be surprised if some of the others like Teechers or Up n Under didn't make it too and they are mostly (at least implicitly) set in Hull. Me and our John go way back. Shakers The Musical is definitely a musical 😁, as is Thick as a Brick. Not sure either of those have ever made it to the West End though. An injustice if they haven't! Sat through ‘On The Piste’ once. Wish I hadn’t. |
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Post by ladidah on May 29, 2024 7:38:56 GMT
Seeing this tonight, excited!
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Post by Someone in a tree on May 29, 2024 7:39:30 GMT
Is there much set for this ? Im thinking of sitting at the extreme sides of the dress circle and i wonder if the stage pictures will be distorted ? Anyone sat in those seats ? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please and thanks Is this the first ever musical in London's glittering West End to be set in 'Ull? 😄 And why arent lucy beaumont and dame maureen cast ? |
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Post by ladidah on May 29, 2024 8:02:02 GMT
Is there much set for this ? Im thinking of sitting at the extreme sides of the dress circle and i wonder if the stage pictures will be distorted ? Anyone sat in those seats ? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please and thanks Looking at seat plan, most seats look good. I sat in a side view for Rob Madge's show and loved it, booked the same seat. |
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Post by hadeswasking on May 29, 2024 9:12:45 GMT
Managed to catch the 1st preview of this on Saturday. As a massive fan of the 3 previous iterations, I can't help but believe that this is a bit of a downgrade from the almost-perfect Bristol-Manchester version of the show...
It still has so much going for it and I will be returning multiple times. It still is the same show I fell in love with and pestered everyone since the original FRINGE production to go and see.
However... A standout from previous versions was the wonderful Jodie Jacobs and her presence here is missed. Hannah Jane Fox picks up the role of Felicia+ and I can't help but feel she is incredibly miscast and it feels like the show has had to shape around her as a result. From the prologue you hear her struggle as she's trying to belt "who could ever solve". The majority of felicias new lines were lost on me due to her diction, this combined with the sound design made me feel bad for anyone's first time at the show but I'm hoping the latter will get better as it is previews, not the worst sound design I've witnessed in a West End theatre. I noticed she also didn't do any of the ensemble parts as was previously done in the felicia track which I found odd. But I am glad I didn't have to witness her Detective Sue Shaw.
I wasn't sure why they had split the multi-roling at first. However, the new sequence during "Murder Con" made up for it, which was very cleverly done. Elliot Bradfoot is a delight as Justin+ and is hilarious as Kathy's mum. I very much appreciated Elliotte Williams-N'Dure as Detective Sue Shaw, brought wonderful vocals to what I would otherwise consider a "speak-song". Had a hilarious moment where an alarm went off and she handled it amazingly (it also helped the dialogue just so happened to line up perfectly with the situation) "This isn't a story... this is real life" I think she'd make for a fantastic Felicia and was sad to find out she doesn't cover the role.
I do hope they continue to work on it during previews. The breakneck pacing during the fringe and tour versions really worked for it and it was obvious they are trying to slow it down a bit which feels unnecessary. Loved a lot of the upgrades for this version apart from some of the clunky setpieces. It makes for one of the most enjoyable nights out you can have at a theatre right now. The music will be stuck in your head for days.
Oh and Brontè and Bex as Kathy and Stella are both worth the ticket price alone. Outstanding vocals and insane chemistry.
I can't wait to see how it settles into it's new home and will be doing everything in my power to see some covers. Chelsea Hall was a wonderful Felicia previously (who she no longer covers).
A little pre-warning - the stage is very high and I'd avoid the first 2 or 3 rows.
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Post by greatauntedna on May 29, 2024 14:29:23 GMT
I saw it on Monday in the second row, the stage is very high, I don’t think I missed much though.
I loved Kathy and Stella, everyone else felt a bit off though really, I was imagining other actors in the roles. I don’t think they’re written that well either, they’re not funny enough.
It felt dragged out, it hovers on things for too long, a few times it felt like we were getting two songs communicating the same things.
A couple of the songs have really stuck in my head.
I hope they can tighten it a bit!
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Post by danb on May 29, 2024 15:31:58 GMT
“Hannah Jane Fox picks up the role of Felicia+ and I can't help but feel she is incredibly miscast and it feels like the show has had to shape around her as a result. From the prologue you hear her struggle as she's trying to belt "who could ever solve". The majority of felicias new lines were lost on me due to her diction, this combined with the sound design made me feel bad for anyone's first time at the show but I'm hoping the latter will get better as it is previews, not the worst sound design I've witnessed in a West End theatre. I noticed she also didn't do any of the ensemble parts as was previously done in the felicia track which I found odd. But I am glad I didn't have to witness her Detective Sue Shaw.”
I’m not sure HJF has ever recovered vocally since her Scaramouche days in We Will Rock You. She has fantastic comedic timing though so its disappointing to hear your review.
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Post by ladidah on May 29, 2024 19:45:41 GMT
It's a bit of a mixed bag right now. The lyrics are so frantic I feel like I'm missing half of the jokes and story. The mics are also cutting out weirdly.
The actress playing Felicia, I can barely get a word.
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Post by amyja89 on May 29, 2024 19:55:02 GMT
I’m here too! Yes the mics not coming in on time is annoying. I’m not having too much issue with the diction, but the Felicia performance is on the rough side regardless for me. Two central performances very fun so far though.
Might be the highest stage I’ve ever seen in the flesh btw! Above some Row A heads even at standing height!
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