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Post by Being Alive on Mar 30, 2019 15:42:43 GMT
Just left my house and on my way in to London. There was absolutely no way I could miss out tonight. Up in G1&2 in the Grand Circle with the great unwashed, so feel free to say hi if you spot me 🙂
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Post by apubleed on Mar 30, 2019 18:12:56 GMT
No reports from the matinee?
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Post by highonahill on Mar 30, 2019 19:00:48 GMT
Yay I got lucky! So excited to see this again this afternoon!! And in the absence of all my regular theatre buddies I'm side by side in good company with my OH who hates this show (and I'm still with him... 😂) But I'm looking forward to this brilliant version changing his mind!  Just phenomenal. Utter perfection from every single cast member this afternoon, it's criminal this gem of a Sondheim has to close. Worth the neck ache to see it from the front row this time. I salute the collective brilliance of the creatives, cast & crew. Instant SO. Extended applause for numerous numbers and mid- scene. Rumour has it Stephen Sondheim is there tonight - lucky audience members tonight! The OH is a little more convinced, he thought it was very cleverly staged, didn't remember there being as much humour in it, but still finds the whole Bobby(i) motif musically disturbing 😱 I now have severe FOMO at not being there tonight. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2019 19:19:31 GMT
I wish I was there too tonight, but I look forward to the full reports later from everyone! I saw it last weekend and fell in love with it more than I did the first time - that was my 2nd and last visit and in fairness, I’ve seen two perfect performances at both ends of the run so I’m happy.
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Post by LaLuPone on Mar 30, 2019 22:34:53 GMT
Well, it’s all over. What an honour, what an event, what a gift. I’m only 18 but I’m not sure if I’ll ever get to see a production that tops this ever. Thank you Marianne, thank you Rosalie, thank you dearest Patti LuPone. How will I ever get through, what will I do without you...
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Post by jamb0r on Mar 30, 2019 22:52:10 GMT
Well I can’t hear anything or feel my hands. What an atmosphere! Felt very privileged to be there tonight, even moreso for being on the front row.
Multiple standing ovations throughout, everyone on top form, and pretty much the whole cast in tears at the end.
For those that missed him, Sondheim was at the end of (around) row D of the dress circle.
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Post by Marcus on Mar 30, 2019 23:00:08 GMT
I was in the grand circle.
Just an amazing, electric night of theatre. Every member of the audience and cast were completely in the moment.
Several mid show standing ovations.
Rosaline was perfection as was Patti.
My favourite moment. At the end, the cast have exited Bobbie’s apartment. As she opened the door to get the fire extinguisher she whispered (but was audible) I LOVE YOU to all the cast behind the door. That made me cry.
A lot of tears on stage and a hilarious audience member (I am so hoping it was a board member) shouting ‘bring it to broadway’.
A show in a class of its own, perfect cast, perfect up to date material, just brilliant!
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Post by jamb0r on Mar 30, 2019 23:25:43 GMT
My favourite moment. At the end, the cast have exited Bobbie’s apartment. As she opened the door to get the fire extinguisher she whispered (but was audible) I LOVE YOU to all the cast behind the door. That made me cry. Thank you for this comment! I wasn’t sure if she’d actually said that or it was just me hearing things! Such a special moment - you could really feel the cast felt like a family. |
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Post by greeny11 on Mar 30, 2019 23:26:22 GMT
There really won't be many nights in the theatre that will even come close to what I saw this evening - extraordinary show. Every single person was on top form and it made for a magical show, with an incredible atmosphere. Multiple standing ovations during the show for Jonathan's, Patti's and Rosalie's big numbers - then an instant standing ovation at the end. Very emotional curtain call, with most of the cast in tears - they clearly all love the show and love each other a lot.
Lady sat next to me made a comment at the interval about how everyone is desperate to show that they've seen the show multiple times, and she was stony faced throughout.
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Post by apubleed on Mar 30, 2019 23:30:31 GMT
It was heartbreaking watching how emotional everyone was, especially Rosalie. It really felt like she didn’t want the show to end.
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Post by Rory on Mar 31, 2019 0:03:25 GMT
Love hearing the reviews and feedback from tonight. I thought it was possibly the best, most special, thing I'd ever seen back in November (seems a lifetime ago now!) so I'm sure tonight was unbelievable.
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Post by Phantom of London on Mar 31, 2019 0:21:51 GMT
Was Stephen Sondheim there tonight?
Mmmmmmmmm
Heads = Company
Tales = Follies
I would be shouting Tales.
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 31, 2019 0:50:30 GMT
Was Stephen Sondheim there tonight? Mmmmmmmmm Heads = Company Tales = Follies I would be shouting Tales. He was at Follies last night, and Company this eve 🙂 |
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 31, 2019 0:58:14 GMT
I remember Miss Saigon 25 and thinking I’d never experience a night like that again... how wrong I was.
One of the best nights I’ve ever had in the theatre. From the applause as the lights went down, to the well deserved mid show standing ovations for Jonathan, Patti and Rosalie (and for GOD sake can we just give them the Oliviers now), I’ll never be as connected to a show as I was to Company. It just came for me at the right time, and I saw myself on stage (in a mixture of Jamie and Bobbie)
Rosalie’s performance in this will stay with me till the end of time, and I will never forget that final Being Alive tonight. Instantaneous standing ovation, as the poor girl just cried (and a heck of a lot of people including me cried with her).
Oh, and the ‘I Love You’ to the cast stood behind the door at the end (where Patti was audibly crying) literally broke my heart.
I’ve been able to thank Marianne for Angels in America already, so I wonder how long it will take before I can thank her for Company. Because she is the best god damn director and the best god damn woman in theatre right now and I LOVE everything about her and everything she stands for.
(Also, if any of you follow me on social media - thanks for letting me completely lose my mind over this production - I promise I’ll shut up soon xx)
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Post by ahbutunderneath on Mar 31, 2019 1:04:31 GMT
And...?? AND??
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Post by vabbian on Mar 31, 2019 1:42:41 GMT
And a revival starting on Monday |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2019 8:07:10 GMT
The Doc we knew about, they talked about it during the soundtrack recording process. But what else I wonder...
Now enough of that. What about the matinee!
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Post by apubleed on Mar 31, 2019 8:08:51 GMT
Things I noticed compared to other performances:
* Craig was really emotional and (in a good way) finding it hard to keep 100% in character at points. When she walked in that room and everyone was applauding she had a big smile and had a face of kind of “this is it guys. We’re here, it’s heen great - let’s all strap in”
* During the title number again I swear Craig’s face was very nostalgic and enjoying every moment of being together for that song.
* Craig was really crying during Being Alive and again I don’t think it was just a character choice
* At the end she was stamping on the 35 balloons for aggggges. She also took extra time with the fire extinguisher blowing out those candles and took an extra long pause before finally bowing out the last candle
* Jonathan broke character before his wedding letting out a big smile
* In general, all the performances felt a little larger and broader. I especially thought Rosalie’s three songs (Someone is Waiting, Marry Me a Little and Being Alive) were the best I’ve ever seen her act and sing them. I only saw her early into the run just before she went off for the first time and soon after she got back but the difference is striking. Her “someone is waiting” was emotional and reflective. Her “marry me a little” was so desperate and frantic to just get with somebody. Her “Being Alive” had a strong arc from frustration to finally ‘getting’ the point of relationships. In the past, it felt like her interpretation of the three songs were more similar compared to now.
* The biggest applauses I think were: Ladies Who Lunch, Being Alive, Getting Married Today
I haven’t seen a show before where everyone just looked like they were having the time of their lives. I moved to the West End recently and although sometimes I lament at the state of musicals here compared to Broadway, everything about this production from the direction, cast, staging, lighting is among the best I’ve ever seen anywhere. Everything really came together and I honestly think this might be a perfect production. The best Sondheim I’ve ever seen - and Sondheim is my fav/I’ve seen basically all his shows and Broadway revivals recently.
This is just one of those shows where the pay off for being a theatre fan is truly great and I hate to say it but a bit life changing.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2019 8:42:34 GMT
I assume Baz is referring to a transfer - if it were recorded, would they have really done it without the audience? It wouldn’t have the same atmosphere and I think a big part of it is the audiences appreciation of these performances.
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Post by apubleed on Mar 31, 2019 9:11:27 GMT
Did anyone hear what the response they have when someone shouted go to Broadway? They did actually say something back from the stage but it was drowned out by people clapping/screaming to that comment lol.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 31, 2019 9:19:03 GMT
If you go to the Instagram account for Company they have a video of the curtain call and the whole of the speech.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2019 10:45:33 GMT
It’s so annoying something this good only gets 6 months and some crap loiters for years. Just give them all 9 Oliviers already. It’s only a week away... one final performance? DVD announcement the same day? The aforementioned documentary as a nice bonus? Every time I listen to this cast album I just want to go see it again.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2019 11:00:53 GMT
It’s so annoying something this good only gets 6 months and some crap loiters for years. Just give them all 9 Oliviers already. It’s only a week away... one final performance? DVD announcement the same day? The aforementioned documentary as a nice bonus? Every time I listen to this cast album I just want to go see it again. Amen. Realistically, to give this production the send off it deserved it should have been broadcast across BBC1, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky1 live and then left on OnDemand platforms indefinitely. |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Mar 31, 2019 11:11:56 GMT
We still have Pattie the musical to look forward to. Errr I mean Follies  |
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Post by jamb0r on Mar 31, 2019 11:24:49 GMT
If you go to the Instagram account for Company they have a video of the curtain call and the whole of the speech. I can only see a photo of the audience and a photo of the curtain from last night on their Instagram - have they taken the video down or am I missing it? |
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