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Post by Phantom of London on Aug 12, 2016 16:55:47 GMT
Good, haven't left yet, but will do in the next 20 minutes.
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Post by daniel on Aug 12, 2016 17:18:28 GMT
I shall aim for 7pm at Nero too! Have we got badges yet?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2016 17:20:27 GMT
I shall aim for 7pm at Nero too! Have we got badges yet? Its a work in progress.  I made it to the area now so am finding a toilet then if I can find the Nero I will join! Also, apologies to everyone who is not at The Old Vic tonight, I'm sire this is riveting reading haha. |
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Post by daniel on Aug 12, 2016 17:27:56 GMT
We need a discreet, secret sign to identify ourselves. Maybe tap dancing through the door doing jazz hands?
Also, apologies for totally railroading the Bodyguard thread. Oops.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2016 17:31:42 GMT
Well I have managed to find the theatre and found the Nero so look for the Groundhog Day programme haha!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2016 18:07:10 GMT
Well whilst the Dominion would of been alot easier to get too, successfully made it to the Cafe Nero haha.  |
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Post by daniel on Aug 12, 2016 18:08:34 GMT
I can't find the Nero - can you send up sparks?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2016 18:09:53 GMT
If you walk out of the Old Vic, turn right and walk down that street, you'll find the Nero |
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Post by theatre-turtle on Aug 12, 2016 18:27:35 GMT
Walked past on my way to Yerma. Were you the group in the middle one of whom had a light blue t shirt?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2016 22:09:45 GMT
Walked past on my way to Yerma. Were you the group in the middle one of whom had a light blue t shirt? That was indeed us! Shoulda taken your chances and come said hi! Two of us had the bright yellow programme so it woulda been the giveaway haha. |
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Post by Phantom of London on Aug 12, 2016 23:28:24 GMT
Agreed
Should of said hi, but good to meet the 2 Daniels and they got to a show they enjoyed and otherwise might not see.
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Post by Ade on Aug 13, 2016 9:48:34 GMT
Looking at the number of seats left on the dominion website this seems to be massively struggling. There are tons of seats available for both the matinee and evening performances today, so mid week can't be very healthy. I hope they see sense and get some deals out there for it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2016 10:42:36 GMT
Looking at the number of seats left on the dominion website this seems to be massively struggling. There are tons of seats available for both the matinee and evening performances today, so mid week can't be very healthy. I hope they see sense and get some deals out there for it. Maybe that's because Beverley isn't scheduled to perform today as she's in Switzerland. I don't think it is struggling, I swear Baz said it's taken around £5 million in advance. From the pictures I've seen online, it's quite busy |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2016 10:46:06 GMT
I suspect Beverley not being on hasn't helped today, considering the show is so heavily promoted as Beverley. And her holiday dates have been up since she was announced so people have known for a while she wouldn't be on.
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Post by theatre-turtle on Aug 13, 2016 12:58:42 GMT
It's 48% off both shows at TKTS today
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Post by greeny11 on Aug 13, 2016 13:31:08 GMT
Looking at the number of seats left on the dominion website this seems to be massively struggling. There are tons of seats available for both the matinee and evening performances today, so mid week can't be very healthy. I hope they see sense and get some deals out there for it. I saw a midweek show last week which was almost 100% full. As Beverley Knight's not on today, that maybe why it's not as full. |
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Post by mark21 on Aug 13, 2016 18:11:42 GMT
Even at this week's wednesday matinee, both levels open, stalls I'd say was a little over 1/2 full. Even a half full Dominion Theatre would give a 75% full Adelphi Theatre. I think it's doing just fine!
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 15, 2016 18:39:22 GMT
Seeing this on sat. Was looking forward to seeing Rachel John for the first time in a show but it seems it's Emmy Willow on this week and i think she is who i saw on tour as Nicki.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2016 18:50:36 GMT
I thought Ibinabo Jack was first cover for Nicki?
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 15, 2016 18:56:13 GMT
Well she's on this week and she was on when i saw it on tour so thinking she must be first cover. I wasn't really very impressed but maybe she was having an off day and will be different this time.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2016 19:06:57 GMT
Do we know if Rachel has any other days off. We booked ages ago so we know Beverley is on (barring illness)
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Post by Kim on Aug 15, 2016 19:12:46 GMT
Emmy's down as first cover in the London Programme, I assume it could be because Ibinabo is leaving early for Dreamgirls.
Mark Willshire made his full show debut as Frank Farmer on Saturday along with Charles Hagarty as Ray Court
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2016 19:18:19 GMT
Ooo so both leads were off on Saturday....interesting.
Ibinabo will be leaving in a few months I think so yeah that's probably why she's not 1st cover.
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Post by lolli on Aug 17, 2016 22:03:53 GMT
If you don't win the TodayTix lottery, they send you a second chance discount. Front stalls A-P for £33, which seems to be the best deal out there. It's 100% simply the Beverley show, and she is fantastic.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 20, 2016 20:14:38 GMT
I saw this today. I saw it on tour in Birmingham but this was my first time watching it in London. I have to say i didn't enjoy it as much as on tour. I don't quite know what it was but i just didn't. I remember loving the show after my first viewing, embracing the cheesiness. I wanted to go back ASAP but i just don't really feel the same after watching it today. I mean it was good, i enjoyed it but...i dunno. To be honest i thought the tour cast was better. To a man. I liked Ben Richards but his accent was dodgy and his little singing scene was no where near as funny as the tour Frank. The stalker on tour was FAR creepier. He was hilarious with his creepiness and that was a lot of the fun of it but this stalker today was really plain and i just didn't like him. I had Emmy Willow on as Nicky on tour and today and i have to say she was a highlight. When i saw her on tour i thought she was quite weak but today she was fantastic. I must have seen her on a dodgy day on tour, that's all. And now Bev......i wanted to completely love her in this role....but i kinda just...didn't. She's good and i enjoyed her but honestly i thought she was far better in Memphis...though even then i thought Matt stole that show. For one thing the accent was just not working for me and the acting.....sometimes it was good, and in those moments was much better than Alex, but when it was bad, which it sometimes was, it was worse than Alex. Especially the emotional/upset scenes. I think a lot of it has to do with teh accent tbh, upset and wobbly in that accent sounds so cringey. I've defended her acting before as i honestly thought there was no issue in Memphis with it when i saw it so was kinda surprised i disliked some of her acting in this so much. She has great voice and had some great vocal moments, but some weaker ones too and quite honestly i'm not entirely sure that a lot of these songs really suit her style of voice. I think i'm being too harsh just overall but that's at the moment how i feel about it all. I still enjoyed the show, had fun, still like Bev, but i thought the tour was better or at least the cast and i don't feel in a rush to see it again like i did after the tour.
Oh and this was my first time at the Dominion and it was a lovely theatre. I gather a lot of refurb work went on and it's lovely.
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I made it to the area now so am finding a toilet then if I can find the Nero I will join! 
