The Fear Of 13 - Donmar Warehouse

[Steve]

Oct 31, 2024 16:47:14 GMT greenandbrownandblue said:

Received email from Donmar saying Adrien Brody won't be performing on 15 and 16 November. I know these things happen, but bit annoyed as he was the main reason I booked for this. Is it still worth seeing without him?

How awful. I'm so sorry.

I would say it IS still worth seeing as it's a fascinating story, staged well.

Sometimes understudies can be fantastic. Any idea who you would be seeing if you go?

[greenandbrownandblue]

Their email (I find it amusing they don't actually mention Adrien Brody!):

We are writing to let you know that on the 15 & 16 November the role of Nick Yarris in THE FEAR OF 13 will be played by Matt McClure.



Matt is an award winning film, television and theatre actor. Matt's stage work includes the multi-award-winning Black Watch directed by John Tiffany for National Theatre of Scotland and recently Peter Morgan's Patriots in the West End



We look forward to welcoming you to the theatre soon.

[n1david]

This seems pretty poor to me. Adrien Brody's name was all over this production. Obviously things would be different if he got sick but the whole marketing and pricing of this show was based around the lead actor.

I know we don't have the Broadway rules of above the title/below the title but for the Donmar to offer no flexibility on this seems rather tough.

[Marwood]

I booked for the 15th, if they had advertised Brody wasn’t doing the show on those dates, nobody would have touched it with a bargepole, disappointment is putting it mildly: who wants to buy a ticket for a show where the star won’t be appearing? 😡

[parsley1]

Can you not return the tickets for credit?

I have done this numerous times

I think was the most basic and simplistic and underwhelming thing I have seen all year

HONESTLY you are missing nothing

It’s no Prima Facie or Yerma

[Marwood]

Oct 31, 2024 22:25:56 GMT parsley1 said:

Can you not return the tickets for credit?

I have done this numerous times

I think was the most basic and simplistic and underwhelming thing I have seen all year

HONESTLY you are missing nothing

It’s no Prima Facie or Yerma

I’m going to see Dr. Strangelove tomorrow night, I’ll go in and ask them

[parsley1]

This sort of occasion it is helpful to be a supporter

They tend to help out readily

Ticket changes at last minute etc

When there is a genuine need or emergency

I had issues with 4 shows in a row at one stage maybe even 5

With my seats being either moved or the performance being cancelled entirely


They recognised themselves that I was subject to a succession of changes and were most helpful

[alessia]

Repeating what others have said, I wouldn't bother seeing this without AB. He's by far the best thing about it.