Spend, Spend, Spend - Royal Exchange

[richey]

New season announced at Manchester's Royal Exchange includes Spend Spend Spend
www.royalexchange.co.uk/event/spend-spend-spend/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Spend_season_announcement&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3lUAX41HghAhRRCUVC7_DkjzGJIpnFDqTYSNcamlwsP-a02T9phJgBvh0_aem_yr-lDZiPFPx1xXjvuuDkBQ

[BurlyBeaR]

Wow that’s weird. I was only talking to a friend about seeing this in London in 2000 and we discussed whether it would be of any interest to today’s audiences. We concluded that it probably wouldn’t because I imagine she’s largely unknown to anyone under fifty. It’s a good show though, I’ll be booking!





On the night we went ALW was in but he bailed at the interval 😆

[david]

Definitely booking for this along with the Carol Churchill double header. The rave based stuff I’m giving a miss.

[Someone in a tree]

Viv is maybe not known much today but i think the themes of the story are really appealing.

I enjoyed it many moons ago and its had a few outings since its west end debut

[BurlyBeaR]

Craig Revel Horwood’s Watermill’s production was enjoyable.

Do people still do the pools??

[benny20]

Sadly an underwhelming choice of show for me..seen a production YEARS ago..
Could the REX not do any better? Especially for Christmas!!

[thedrowsychaperone]

A real soft spot for this show, I saw a production at the New Wolsey in Ipswich around 2008 and enjoyed it immensely.

[Sven]

Barbara Dickson was fantastic. "Who's gonna love me" still my favourite tearjerker of all time. Great combo with Rachel Leskovac.
Excited to find it on YouTube 

[marob]

The name Viv Nicholson was familiar, but couldn’t think why until I read the description. Wouldn’t know her if I fell over her though, so this might be a tough sell. Makes me long for the days when they’d do stuff like Gypsy, West Side Story and The Producers.

Only ever seen a couple of Caryl Churchill’s plays, and wasn’t really fussed on them, and I don’t particularly need to see another production of AMND either. Depending on casting, I might be saving some money.

[jaggy]

Oooo! I’ve always wanted to see this. Wish I could have seen it with Dickson.

I’m assuming Maxine Peake will be in the Churchill play.

[midge]

Rachel Leskovav returning as old Viv is quite the swing. Fair play to the Exchange. I always think Who’s Gonna Love Me should be given its spot in the MT canon.

[alece10]

Its a great musical. Saw it at the Piccadilly Theatre with Barbara Dixon a d still have the CD which, at the time, was only available to purchase at the theatre and, until they re-released it was worth a lot of money.

[jaybird89]

I'm very excited to see this! I first saw the original tour when I was about 12 and convinced my mum to get the cd for me which I still listen to regularly. Great to have Rachel back as well very much looking forward to seeing this.

[n1david]

Jun 18, 2024 11:54:24 GMT BurlyBeaR said:

Do people still do the pools??

They still exist but the National Lottery more or less killed them off as a vehicle for mass-market gambling. I used to be a collector for Littlewoods Pools and go round a neighbourhood collecting completed coupons and money. Would hate to be doing that now - collecting hundreds of pounds and doing exactly the same route at the same time every week, what a target! My parents were Main Collectors which means that they gathered all the the coupons and fees from our town and nearby and delivered the money to the bank night safe and the coupons into the process every Friday night.

[sf]

This might get me back up to Manchester for the first time since I moved away. Wonderful show, wonderful score, and Rachel Leskovac is obvious but inspired casting.

[david]

Booked in for the first preview.

[richey]

Booked.
I do like the pay what you can option for certain seats as each performance