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Post by alece10 on Jun 20, 2019 17:58:23 GMT
Except he didn't break the news. This tweet was posted 13 minutes before his.. Well as I dont use Twitter i got the news from on this board which had Carl as the source. So I'm grateful as I'm going to the first preview. Interesting though the tweet above shows it starting in May when it actually starts in June. Wonder why the dates changed. |
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Post by andrew on Jun 20, 2019 22:45:36 GMT
How are the very early sales looking? Has there been a huge rush to book with lots of tickets sold or have the early sales been less than people on here anticipated? There's still very wide availability across all dates, but as others have said a lot of the best cheap-ish (and I use that term relatively) seats have gone. You've got the theatre-fans rushing in to grab the cheap seats they need. Next we'll get Jake followers coming in when he's doing UK interviews, but I doubt that will sell out much of it. It's on for long enough and the tickets are at a price point that I would think it'll take a lot of hype (probably only after it opens) to shift all the seats. |
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Post by learfan on Jun 22, 2019 11:59:23 GMT
Wonder if Robert Sean Leonard will come over? They may want a home grown name in that double role.
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Post by Tibidabo on Jun 22, 2019 15:55:15 GMT
Oh Wow! I had no idea. We were just watching an old episode of House the other day and commenting that we hadn't seen anything of him since. Would absolutely love it if he came over. |
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Post by manu on Aug 14, 2019 15:09:44 GMT
Do you think the front row will be AA or BB?
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Post by Mark on Aug 14, 2019 15:13:43 GMT
It's been BB for the past few shows from what I remember.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2019 16:57:50 GMT
So having got over my Sondheim nerves with Company and Follies, and loving a ticket buying frenzy, decided to continue with a ticket for SITPWG. And then bough the CD. Oh my God it's hard work! There are no stand out melodies at all on first listen (quite like the other two), just sounds like a collection of notes. Don't doubt will sound lovely played by a big orchestra live and with Jake at the front but it's not exactly easy to connect with.
Is this a known thing in the Sondheim world or do all the fans find it as easy to listen to as Follies/Company, and it's just me!?
I do feel like the odd one out as most people on this thread seem to think it's the best thing ever!
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Post by theatre241 on Aug 14, 2019 17:04:14 GMT
The orchestra is onstage for this one!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2019 17:18:26 GMT
Is this a known thing in the Sondheim world I think of it as "later Sondheim" and it is a harder listen. On the other hand, once you are "into" it, it becomes intensely beautiful as the various themes are interwoven as carefully as the dots are put on canvas. Thanks Monkey. I was indeed working on the assumption that once get into it live will indeed work.... Deffo not a CD I'll be reaching for over the years though! |
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Aug 14, 2019 18:32:18 GMT
I think of it as "later Sondheim" and it is a harder listen. On the other hand, once you are "into" it, it becomes intensely beautiful as the various themes are interwoven as carefully as the dots are put on canvas. Thanks Monkey. I was indeed working on the assumption that once get into it live will indeed work.... Deffo not a CD I'll be reaching for over the years though! There are definitely some jarring songs, especially the ensemble songs since each character has their own motifs per say. But there are a lot of beautiful songs that I think are pretty easy to listen to, especially in the second Act. Sunday and its reprise, putting it together, children and art, move on. Some of the songs are sort of grating (but I still find them beautiful now that I've listened to them a lot) but that's definitely the tone that he was aiming for. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 14, 2019 18:41:30 GMT
So having got over my Sondheim nerves with Company and Follies, and loving a ticket buying frenzy, decided to continue with a ticket for SITPWG. And then bough the CD. Oh my God it's hard work! There are no stand out melodies at all on first listen (quite like the other two), just sounds like a collection of notes. Don't doubt will sound lovely played by a big orchestra live and with Jake at the front but it's not exactly easy to connect with. Is this a known thing in the Sondheim world or do all the fans find it as easy to listen to as Follies/Company, and it's just me!? I do feel like the odd one out as most people on this thread seem to think it's the best thing ever! I’m totally with you. I’m a complete Sondheim know-nowt and if I’d listened to Sweeney or Company or Follies beforehand I probably wouldn’t have gone to see it. I think sometimes it doesn’t work until it’s presented right in front of your face. And anyway, it’s Jake. So, yeh. |
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Post by viserys on Aug 14, 2019 19:00:32 GMT
I find it helps to think of most Sondheim shows as "plays with music" rather than musicals. They're poor on big tunes, but usually have strong stories with well-crafted characters that draw you in as you follow them on their journey. Sunday is probably the best example for that.
And as the Bear says: It's Jake, so yeh.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Aug 14, 2019 19:13:03 GMT
SITPWG is one of the shows where I could quite happily leave at the interval feeling satisfied. The first half - for my money - works so much better than the second.
In many ways, you could say the same about Into the Woods. Leave at the interval and feel happy!
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Post by alece10 on Aug 14, 2019 19:33:21 GMT
Agree with act 2. It doesn't sit right.
But the act 1 finale "sunday" is one of my favourite Sondheim songs. I want it at my funeral.
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Post by horton on Aug 14, 2019 19:33:35 GMT
Have to disagree- the emotional heft of Children and Art and Move On are immense!
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Post by AddisonMizner on Aug 14, 2019 19:42:30 GMT
SITPWG is one of the shows where I could quite happily leave at the interval feeling satisfied. The first half - for my money - works so much better than the second. In many ways, you could say the same about Into the Woods. Leave at the interval and feel happy! There really would be no point in INTO THE WOODS if it wasn’t for the second act. It is all about what happens “happily ever after”. As for SUNDAY, the second act gives it more emotional weight, bringing the whole evening full circle. |
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Aug 14, 2019 20:42:36 GMT
I initially would have totally agreed with you about Act 2 after my first viewing of the OBC just because of the jarring change. I think once it wasn't unexpected I was able to give myself over to it more and I was a blubbering mess by the end whereas it left me cold upon my initial viewing. The second act says even more about art and being an artist, has probably the best songs in the show and gives closure to the central relationship.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2019 4:51:06 GMT
I find it helps to think of most Sondheim shows as "plays with music" rather than musicals. They're poor on big tunes, but usually have strong stories with well-crafted characters that draw you in as you follow them on their journey. Sunday is probably the best example for that. And as the Bear says: It's Jake, so yeh.
I totally agree - they do need to be seen live!
Though do enjoy the Follies and Company cast recordings. Maybe I'll feel same way re SIIPWG CD after I have been - though can't see it!
But yes, as ever, Jake!
(Btw we were all wrong to panic about tickets - there's still millions available. And I am kinda hoping 9 to 5 will transfer - deffo one of the better West End shows currently....)
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Post by Rory on Aug 15, 2019 6:05:10 GMT
Probably loads of tickets still available because of their prohibitive cost. It's madly expensive.
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Post by theoracle on Aug 15, 2019 7:59:40 GMT
It looks like some people have already been mad enough to buy their tickets a year in advance though... it just give producers reason to feel that they can charge these sorts of prices. Do you reckon they’ll come down once we get into the new year? I’ll be gutted if I don’t get to see this
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2019 9:24:57 GMT
It looks like some people have already been mad enough to buy their tickets a year in advance though... it just give producers reason to feel that they can charge these sorts of prices. Do you reckon they’ll come down once we get into the new year? I’ll be gutted if I don’t get to see this By that definition you can call me mad then. Booking early meant that I was able to secure the tickets which were best value for money, and for the date I wanted. Tickets such as those which aren’t available anymore due to others also snapping them up. I’m sure there will be many people on this board who read your comment and did the same thing. |
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Post by andrew on Aug 15, 2019 11:40:21 GMT
Indeed, if you read up-thread, many of us on here bought within minutes of booking opening theoracle . As @tom89 says, we got some amazing bargains - many of us are in the front stalls with champagne / gift packages for £65, which is amazing set against the price of other tickets. Nothing wrong with booking ahead for something you really want to see. For example, I have Elton John tickets for December next year. Booked back in June and lucky I did, or no chance. 100% with you, very happy with my purchase. I pretty much never buy expensive tickets in advance for stuff, I'm a serial box-office-on-the-day attender and TodayTix knows my credit card number very well, but sometimes it makes sense. You can bet when my date rolls around and I'm sipping bubbles in my slightly-less-expensive seat I will be feeling very happy with myself. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 15, 2019 11:49:17 GMT
Also, for those of us who travel, Premier Inn for next June if you book now is about £90. Waiting until the new year will see it creep up to £180. For one night, and that’s Euston not Leicester Sq.
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Post by alece10 on Aug 15, 2019 11:52:51 GMT
Hands up. Another mad one here and bought the minute they went on sale as wanted to be at first preview and got a great price stalls seat.
Only regret is I read the "Sunday package" to mean it was for Sunday performances and didn't book one of them. Doh!!! How thick am I?
No dont answer that question.
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Post by theoracle on Aug 15, 2019 12:22:17 GMT
I apologise for using the term “mad” if it offended anyone. I was just continuing the use of the word from a previous comment. I will see it and probably will be even madder by snapping up one of the £160+ tickets. It’s exciting and the Savoy Theatre is gorgeous so should be a lovely evening/afternoon of Sondheim when I go.
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