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Post by jm25 on Oct 23, 2023 7:28:53 GMT
Mondays without Nicole were always going to be a tough sell. Unlike a show like Operation Mincemeat which sells well on Mondays due to the cheaper pricing and the lack of any cast alterations (not that there are any ‘big’ names anyway), I can’t really see any incentives to book Mondays here. If the whole run were sold out and Mondays were the only option then sure. Likewise if Mondays were priced significantly cheaper.
But as things stand, if one of the main selling points of the show is Nicole and it’s easy to get a ticket for a day where she is on, I just can’t see why anyone would book Mondays, save for Rachel’s own fans of course. I do feel for her because the Monday slot does feel a bit like a poisoned chalice. I’d really like to see her in this role but there would need to be some seriously dynamic pricing in action before I’d consider booking. I can’t go today but I might keep an eye on ATG’s site to see how much the prices move for future reference. I suspect they’ve closed the grand circle.
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Post by alece10 on Oct 23, 2023 9:26:44 GMT
I've booked for next Monday as I wanted to see Rachel's take on the role having already seen it with Nicole.
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Post by anthony40 on Oct 23, 2023 10:01:14 GMT
Coincidentally (not sure if you're aware or not) she's just released a new CD.
She was singing at the Musicals.com event and they were selling it.
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Post by tommy123 on Oct 23, 2023 10:09:10 GMT
Currently looking for tonight…£67.50 for stalls Row M - with £87.50 for more further forward. Are these likely to drop anymore or should I just bite the bullet?
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Post by couldileaveyou on Oct 23, 2023 10:12:42 GMT
Currently looking for tonight…£67.50 for stalls Row M - with £87.50 for more further forward. Are these likely to drop anymore or should I just bite the bullet? You can buy Row J for 50£ at TKTS or the fourth row for 70£ which is a better deal |
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Post by zahidf on Oct 23, 2023 10:22:38 GMT
Currently looking for tonight…£67.50 for stalls Row M - with £87.50 for more further forward. Are these likely to drop anymore or should I just bite the bullet? might be worth trying the todaytix lottery |
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Post by tommy123 on Oct 23, 2023 10:27:47 GMT
Currently looking for tonight…£67.50 for stalls Row M - with £87.50 for more further forward. Are these likely to drop anymore or should I just bite the bullet? You can buy Row J for 50£ at TKTS or the fourth row for 70£ which is a better deal Thank you for the advice! All got for centre Row F for £70! |
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Post by A.Ham on Oct 23, 2023 11:01:05 GMT
Stalls F or Dress row B for £70 is a bargain compared to the standard prices for this production! Wish I could get there for a Rachel show. Absolutely loved her in CFA.
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Post by jamesd123 on Oct 23, 2023 11:08:03 GMT
Took my daughter to see this last night - absolutely amazing. Will be returning!
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Oct 23, 2023 11:20:41 GMT
I've booked for next Monday as I wanted to see Rachel's take on the role having already seen it with Nicole. In early previews; I decided to book Sunset Boulevard purely for the direction / production design - and I love Rachel, so was a easy decision for me. (no disrespect to Nicole, she sounds amazing) |
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Post by asps2017 on Oct 23, 2023 11:41:00 GMT
Has anyone found out if the girl playing the young Norma image changes when Rachel is on to match her resemblance?
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Post by alece10 on Oct 23, 2023 11:55:09 GMT
Has anyone found out if the girl playing the young Norma image changes when Rachel is on to match her resemblance? Pretty sure I read on this thread that it's the same girl. |
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Post by pb on Oct 23, 2023 12:16:54 GMT
Currently looking for tonight…£67.50 for stalls Row M - with £87.50 for more further forward. Are these likely to drop anymore or should I just bite the bullet? You can buy Row J for 50£ at TKTS or the fourth row for 70£ which is a better deal Keep an eye on how quick they are selling. The £70 tickets will drop to £50 in the early afternoon. |
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Post by doornumberthree on Oct 23, 2023 12:19:36 GMT
Has anyone found out if the girl playing the young Norma image changes when Rachel is on to match her resemblance? Pretty sure I read on this thread that it's the same girl. It’s still Hannah Chamberlain for Rachel (and Nicole) |
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Post by Dr Tom on Oct 23, 2023 12:21:00 GMT
Do we think they've closed the Upper Circle and moved people downstairs? There was quite a change to block availability over the weekend.
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Post by topaz on Oct 23, 2023 12:25:41 GMT
There was briefly a single £37.50 Upper Circle ticket on ATG a few hours ago - I assumed a return - which would suggest not?
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Oct 23, 2023 18:03:10 GMT
Nicole is on the One Show very shortly...
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Post by alece10 on Oct 23, 2023 18:48:47 GMT
She looked lovely on The One Show but she was very boring.
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Post by theatremiss on Oct 23, 2023 19:58:16 GMT
She looked lovely on The One Show but she was very boring. Her voice sends me to sleep. She seemed to be wearing a duvet just in case she nodded off herself |
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Post by Mark on Oct 23, 2023 21:42:35 GMT
Rachel Tucker.
No notes. Just a world class leading lady performance.
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Post by mattnyc on Oct 23, 2023 22:20:13 GMT
Saw Rachel tonight. WOW. She’s just a completely different Norma than Nicole is, which fascinates me. Usually a standby or alternate isn’t allowed to have their own totally separate take on a character but that’s exactly what she does here. I don’t want say I like one over the other because they’re such total departures from each other. I will say Rachel is more “classic” Norma while still being very contemporary. It’s a different contemporary than Nicole without the tongue pops, twerking and “yaaas’ing” but modern day, nonetheless.
I felt she, especially toward the end, allowed herself to go places Nicole didn’t (at least the last time I saw her in previews) but I’m seeing her again tomorrow night and can’t wait to see how she’s evolved.
I told my friend that it seemed Rachel listened to how long every other Norma before her held the note during AIWNSG and said “hold my beer” - it was thrilling.
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Post by interval99 on Oct 23, 2023 22:44:04 GMT
Nice shout out for Elaine Paige from Nicole.
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Post by FrontrowverPaul on Oct 23, 2023 23:00:54 GMT
Do we think they've closed the Upper Circle and moved people downstairs? There was quite a change to block availability over the weekend. I had hopes of a cheap ticket to see Rachel Tucker today but there was no Rush at 10am, just a lottery, and when I stopped looking at 5pm no price reductions on the official website either. |
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Post by 141920grm on Oct 23, 2023 23:32:13 GMT
Do we think they've closed the Upper Circle and moved people downstairs? There was quite a change to block availability over the weekend. I had hopes of a cheap ticket to see Rachel Tucker today but there was no Rush at 10am, just a lottery, and when I stopped looking at 5pm no price reductions on the official website either. There's never been a 10am rush |
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Post by chernjam on Oct 24, 2023 2:08:10 GMT
Saw Rachel tonight. WOW. She’s just a completely different Norma than Nicole is, which fascinates me. Usually a standby or alternate isn’t allowed to have their own totally separate take on a character but that’s exactly what she does here. I don’t want say I like one over the other because they’re such total departures from each other. I will say Rachel is more “classic” Norma while still being very contemporary. It’s a different contemporary than Nicole without the tongue pops, twerking and “yaaas’ing” but modern day, nonetheless. I felt she, especially toward the end, allowed herself to go places Nicole didn’t (at least the last time I saw her in previews) but I’m seeing her again tomorrow night and can’t wait to see how she’s evolved. I told my friend that it seemed Rachel listened to how long every other Norma before her held the note during AIWNSG and said “hold my beer” - it was thrilling. So someone recently shared that Dreamgirls recorded their revival cast recording live at the Savoy theatre. This gives me great hopes that: 1 - we will get a new full-cast recording of this revival 2 - they add two bonus tracks of Rachel singing With One Look and As If We Never Said Goodbye I mean, come on... |
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