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Post by Mr Wallacio on Dec 10, 2016 10:38:55 GMT
I'VE JUST WON LOTTERY TICKETS AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!  |
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Post by Mr Snow on Dec 10, 2016 11:06:30 GMT
I'm meeting friends who are attending todays matinee. Any idea what time it might finish?
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Post by Mark on Dec 10, 2016 12:00:43 GMT
Running time is around 2 hrs 35 including interval so 5:05pm
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Post by alison on Dec 10, 2016 13:17:35 GMT
I'VE JUST WON LOTTERY TICKETS AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! Matinee or evening? My friend and I won for the matinee - both entered and she was successful. Yay! |
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Dec 10, 2016 13:55:46 GMT
I'VE JUST WON LOTTERY TICKETS AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! Matinee or evening? My friend and I won for the matinee - both entered and she was successful. Yay! Matinee. Just collected my tickets and seen Amber is off. That's a shame, but I'm sure Karen will be great. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2016 14:06:03 GMT
Is this because a lot of the cast are ill or another reason?
I'm so hoping Amber is on when we see it in the New Year considering all the amazing reviews she's getting |
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Post by talkstageytome on Dec 10, 2016 14:44:54 GMT
I'm seeing this on Tuesday. Was hoping to see the full cast (as I love so many of the principles in this from their previous works) but I'm sure everyone will be fab!
When's press night for this? Gotta be soon, hopefully everyone's well by then!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2016 15:26:59 GMT
I'm seeing this on Tuesday. Was hoping to see the full cast (as I love so many of the principles in this from their previous works) but I'm sure everyone will be fab! When's press night for this? Gotta be soon, hopefully everyone's well by then! I read in the stage it is this Wednesday!! If most of the cast are still unwell I presume they would delay it by a day or two? Especially main characters. They wouldn't do press night without Amber!! |
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Dec 10, 2016 15:55:17 GMT
Well if that is a poor understudy as people said on twitter I'd love to see a good one as the three US are playing a blinder.
Karen just slayed And I Am Telling You
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Post by Boob on Dec 10, 2016 17:36:35 GMT
I thought Tosh was absolutely outstanding last night as Jimmy Early. Would never have spotted him as one of the understudies if I hadn't seen the notice.
Looks like Joe Aaron Reid is back on tonight as Curtis.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2016 17:51:02 GMT
Tosh was excellent as an understudy in Show Boat as well. He shouldn't have to understudy anymore to be honest.
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Post by alison on Dec 10, 2016 18:33:34 GMT
Matinee or evening? My friend and I won for the matinee - both entered and she was successful. Yay! Matinee. Just collected my tickets and seen Amber is off. That's a shame, but I'm sure Karen will be great. I think I saw you - were you middle-ish of the row? We were far stage left (seats 1&2). Karen was fantastic. I thought she was very like Amber in her speaking voice and some of her mannerisms - not being familiar with her before now (I haven't watched The X Factor in years) I have no idea if that's just her or if she's intentionally channeling Amber. Listen was amazing from both her and Liisi, highlight of the show for both of us. I thought Tosh was solid (now wondering if he can rap, because physically I could see him as Lafayette/Jefferson). Less convinced about Rohan as Curtis - he wasn't bad, but his voice sounded a bit weak in parts. |
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Dec 10, 2016 18:53:36 GMT
Matinee. Just collected my tickets and seen Amber is off. That's a shame, but I'm sure Karen will be great. I think I saw you - were you middle-ish of the row? We were far stage left (seats 1&2). Karen was fantastic. I thought she was very like Amber in her speaking voice and some of her mannerisms - not being familiar with her before now (I haven't watched The X Factor in years) I have no idea if that's just her or if she's intentionally channeling Amber. Listen was amazing from both her and Liisi, highlight of the show for both of us. I thought Tosh was solid (now wondering if he can rap, because physically I could see him as Lafayette/Jefferson). Less convinced about Rohan as Curtis - he wasn't bad, but his voice sounded a bit weak in parts. We were 11 and 12 (or 12 and 13), so yes, pretty central. Karen did sound remarkably like Amber which I think was good as there were probably people in the audience who missed the signs. Tosh was amazing, very strong. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2016 23:41:10 GMT
I'm seeing this on Tuesday. Was hoping to see the full cast (as I love so many of the principles in this from their previous works) but I'm sure everyone will be fab! When's press night for this? Gotta be soon, hopefully everyone's well by then! Full cast were on tonight. Hugely talented. |
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Post by alison on Dec 11, 2016 0:25:19 GMT
I'm seeing this on Tuesday. Was hoping to see the full cast (as I love so many of the principles in this from their previous works) but I'm sure everyone will be fab! When's press night for this? Gotta be soon, hopefully everyone's well by then! Full cast were on tonight. Hugely talented. See, that irritates me. If they've all been told to take "vocal rest" (like Amber's tweet) and not do both shows today, why not split them between the two, rather than having three principals out at the matinee? Matinee audiences aren't less important than evening ones. |
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Post by lonlad on Dec 11, 2016 1:08:43 GMT
Alison's point is well taken but the simple answer is that press were in tonight so they needed everyone present .... and thank heavens coz I can't imagine a better Jimmy Early than Adam J Bernard - quite quite spectacular. The Curtis sounded a bit under the weather but was certainly more than up to the task and moves very well. All three Dreams were thrilling. Ms Jack has the most SENSATIONAL voice.
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Dec 11, 2016 7:57:36 GMT
Full cast were on tonight. Hugely talented. See, that irritates me. If they've all been told to take "vocal rest" (like Amber's tweet) and not do both shows today, why not split them between the two, rather than having three principals out at the matinee? Matinee audiences aren't less important than evening ones. Disappointing that this was the case. We got to still see a great show for £15 though so neither of us can really complain. But if the role is so demanding for Amber then she should never have been advertised as doing 7 out of 8 performances if so early in the run she's going to be taking breaks. I hope this isn't the start of weeks of controversy as she takes shows off all over the place. Not living in London (or really close enough to get to swiftly) my abilty to see the show on a lottery ticket is limited as I much prefer to know what I'm seeing whilst I'm on my trips as opposed to risking lotteries and then having to find a reasonable deal which suits me when I inevitably lose. I enjoyed this show enough though that I may treat myself to an evening performance higher priced ticket to see the full cast perform (hopefully). |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2016 8:43:18 GMT
It's surely all to do with making sure she's 110% for both press night and the shows prior to that when the press are actually in reviewing, as seems to have been the case last night. Makes perfect sense from a commercial point of view - she's the billed star, so to a certain extent the show will stand or fall with the general public based on how well reviewed she is.
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Post by alison on Dec 11, 2016 9:34:24 GMT
It's surely all to do with making sure she's 110% for both press night and the shows prior to that when the press are actually in reviewing, as seems to have been the case last night. Makes perfect sense from a commercial point of view - she's the billed star, so to a certain extent the show will stand or fall with the general public based on how well reviewed she is. That may be, but if they keep mucking around with the schedule that's going to have an effect on word of mouth, no matter how good Karen is. They can't announce an alternate schedule, which people who're travelling a distance to get there or arranging their timetables specifically will trust, then just change it around all the time to suit. Either set a schedule and stick to it, or remove it and go with no set schedule. People might grumble about the latter, but at least it's closer to playing fair. I'm lucky that I'm now close enough to the city that I can just try the lottery whenever I have a free afternoon/evening and make it in if I win, but having spent most of my life visiting a couple of times a year from Edinburgh, it's not hard to imagine how I'd feel if I'd made a specific trip to see it. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2016 9:44:25 GMT
Do people think that Amber is going to end up not doing Saturday matinees if she is encouraged for voice rest? If so, I hope we are informed as I really want to see her.
Also, what's happened to Ruth Brown (the other alternate), why hasn't she been on yet??
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Dec 11, 2016 10:23:29 GMT
Do people think that Amber is going to end up not doing Saturday matinees if she is encouraged for voice rest? If so, I hope we are informed as I really want to see her. Also, what's happened to Ruth Brown (the other alternate), why hasn't she been on yet?? At this point early in the run it's hard to know. It wouldn't surprise me if they change her 7 shows to 6 if her voice gets weak, but at the moment maybe she is just feeling under the weather and can't handle the two shows in a state of illness. I like that currently Wednesday matinees are an Amber day while evenings are not. It isn't usually that way around. Nice that those who prefer the matinees get to see the 'star' and those who can't go to them due to work get to support the understudies they want to see. I think if Amber is reduced to 6 shows it won't be the Saturday matinee that gets the chop. But only time will tell. |
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Post by lonlad on Dec 11, 2016 11:02:34 GMT
Vocal rest for a lead prior to the press coming in (or, in the spring, Tony season) has now become more or less the norm for musicals in NY, so that is what has been happening here -- there is no evidence that Amber was or is "under the weather" - if anyone, it is/was Curtis, who has been out already several shows during the past week, who sounded the most fragile last night - these things happen.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 11, 2016 12:58:39 GMT
I've said all along, Amber is completely untested as a MT theatre actress (performing live on the Glee tour is not the same) and expecting her to perform at that level in her first show is insane. The producers should not set people's expectations like that, its ridiculous especially as they've just had a similar situation with Funny Girl.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2016 15:00:10 GMT
Listening to the movie soundtrack now and I LOVE the musical - cannot wait for this!!
Is this a show you could see twice? If I love it then I think I'll try and see it again later in the year too
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Dec 11, 2016 19:33:59 GMT
Listening to the movie soundtrack now and I LOVE the musical - cannot wait for this!! Is this a show you could see twice? If I love it then I think I'll try and see it again later in the year too Absolutely. I'm now wondering if I buy myself tickets to see it since my lottery entries will be limited to when I'm actually in London and I can't rely on having that much luck again for a long time. |
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