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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2018 19:03:02 GMT
Jesus, you can really tell the fanbase. Just looked at Thursday matinees and its embarassing how badly it is selling. Clearly the fangirls are all in school. Its a shame as I loved the show, but wow, some dates it is barely a third full. Its sad to see.  |
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Post by ellie1981 on Sept 14, 2018 9:58:45 GMT
Jesus, you can really tell the fanbase. Just looked at Thursday matinees and its embarassing how badly it is selling. Clearly the fangirls are all in school. Its a shame as I loved the show, but wow, some dates it is barely a third full. Its sad to see. Saw a couple of not so flattering reviews from TimeOut and The Times. Both had valid points but I’ve seen some fans dismissing reviewers on Twitter as “boring”, “middle aged”, “you only like King Lear”, “don’t understand the young dialogue” The last one made me laugh as these middle aged reviewers were teenagers when the film was released. |
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Post by lightinthedarkness on Sept 14, 2018 10:45:24 GMT
Saw this yesterday afternoon. It was pretty quiet - the circle and balcony looked almost empty!
However it was an excellent show - hoping for a cast recording asap! Everyone was loving it
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2018 11:29:41 GMT
Jesus, you can really tell the fanbase. Just looked at Thursday matinees and its embarassing how badly it is selling. Clearly the fangirls are all in school. Its a shame as I loved the show, but wow, some dates it is barely a third full. Its sad to see. Saw a couple of not so flattering reviews from TimeOut and The Times. Both had valid points but I’ve seen some fans dismissing reviewers on Twitter as “boring”, “middle aged”, “you only like King Lear”, “don’t understand the young dialogue” The last one made me laugh as these middle aged reviewers were teenagers when the film was released. Treneman in The Times is eminently ignorable, she's sour on over 90% of anything she is sent to watch. Lukowski in Time Out is a good reviewer but he's better with more challenging theatre in my experience. Looks like most reviews are four with the odd three and a five. |
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Post by Mark on Sept 14, 2018 23:14:52 GMT
3rd time for me tonight (gala night). It’s been a while since I’ve seen a show this many times in a short space of time but it really is just great fun. Upper circle on the side was pretty good! (Low numbers). Energy in the theatre tonight was great, obviously a lot of fans in.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Sept 15, 2018 10:05:05 GMT
Well i think they brought that on themselves regarding the Thursday matinee. One of the biggest audience groups for this are teenagers. A thursday matinee doesn't work for that. They should have maybe done a 4 show weekend or something.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2018 10:41:10 GMT
If the Oscar Wildes can play their hand with an extra midweek matinee, surely Heathers can switch out Thursday afternoon and/or Monday for Sunday performances? They already performed on Sundays at TOP, after all...
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Post by latefortheoverture on Sept 20, 2018 10:30:28 GMT
I have 2 tickets for Heathers on Tuesday 25th September 7:30pm- Row G stalls
I paid £55 but I am willing to except a lot less as I'd hate for them not to be used!
PM me here on @lateforoverture on twitter for more info
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2018 21:42:40 GMT
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Post by Mark on Sept 21, 2018 21:48:11 GMT
Fabulous! We need a recording of I Say No!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2018 10:34:15 GMT
Well. I don't think I've ever seen so many pairs of Converse trainers in one place. Every other member of the audience seemed to be wearing them. Emmeline Pankhurst would also have been delighted to see that the females in the audience outnumbered the mens by about 20 to 1. On the whole they were very well behaved but they do love their Carrie Hope Springs Eternal don't they? They were a-whooping and a-cheering for her and at the end of every song, they loved it! I was a little worried as they were playing lots of 80s songs before the show starts and a group of said girlies were singing along to 'Take on Me' by A-ha so I thought they would be trouble but they were quiet during the show. Well, I say they were singing along but sadly they attempted all of the high bits which didn't go quite so well. They gave up after the first chorus so I think they realised. They did play 'I Know What Boys Like' though which I hadn't heard for ages so that made up for it.
As for the show, I really rather enjoyed the first half but thought the second half dragged. The songs were all fairly catchy while they were on but I couldn't remember a single one for the life of me afterwards. There was one about being seventeen which I recall having a nice tune though. It is a bit of a strange show as we're supposed to be on the side of a murderer and hope that she gets a happy ending but she's still, well, a murderer. However, Carrie does have the chutzpah to carry off a rather frizzy perm for the whole show so perhaps we should give her some credit. She does give the score a bit of wellie though so that's a positive. Probably to distract from the perm. I like that she gets involved in the ensemble numbers too so it shows that she's not grown too bit for her mary janes just yet. Jamie Muscato is very good I thought, very funny. Except when he's murdering people of course. I also liked how Green Heather still has a bash at her disco number when she really can't sing it and Yellow Heather's shameless attempt to become the UK's Kristin Chenoweth.
But for me the entire show is stolen by Jodie Steele who, while clearly hasn't been to high school in a long time, was just sensational. The show really comes alive when she's in it. Also, special mention to Dominic Andersen and Chris Chung who are very funny as Ram and Kurt and I'd like to thank whoever made the decision to have them spend the second half of their show in matching underwear even for the curtain call. You will be on my Christmas card list.
Now where did I put my croquet mallet?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2018 10:47:25 GMT
special mention to Dominic Andersen and Chris Chung who are very funny as Ram and Kurt and I'd like to thank whoever made the decision to have them spend the second half of their show in matching underwear even for the curtain call The excitement is growing. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2018 10:51:56 GMT
special mention to Dominic Andersen and Chris Chung who are very funny as Ram and Kurt and I'd like to thank whoever made the decision to have them spend the second half of their show in matching underwear even for the curtain call The excitement is growing. Well. I mean. Quite. And they are very small pants. There are moments when they're just stood around in them with their mallets out. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2018 10:55:43 GMT
Stellar reviewing as every Ryan. I need to know where good chorus boys in pants action is to be found.
Also, that ain't no perm it's just how it is....
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2018 11:11:05 GMT
Well you get this 👇 for pretty much half the show. Oh my.  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2018 12:09:49 GMT
Well you get this 👇 for pretty much half the show. Oh my. Ding dong! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2018 12:15:41 GMT
I also liked how Green Heather still has a bash at her disco number when she really can't sing it and Yellow Heather's shameless attempt to become the UK's Kristin Chenoweth. BRILLIANT!! 🤣🤣🤣 |
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Post by Mark on Sept 25, 2018 22:38:58 GMT
Fourth time tonight! Finally got to see it from the front stalls and it was great to be so close! I hadn’t planned to go again until my birthday but I had a friend in town and after losing the Mormon lotto, this was his top choice - I wasn’t going to say no!
Looked like the upper circle and gallery were closed off. Stalls and Dress Circle seemed full.
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Post by latefortheoverture on Sept 26, 2018 21:31:55 GMT
Went for a visit last night- saw it around halfway through the other palace run. WOW. This show just keeps getting better!
Every single member of the cast on top for, Sophie Issacs, Jodie Steele and Rebecca Lock all steal it for me- without a doubt!
The changes that were made all done the show a favour, Shine a light feels more normal rather than just plonked right in. The new song; 'I say no' completely won me over, unsurpringly Carrie HF killed it!
Shame it's such a limited run, but hopefully, we get a recording of some kind. IMHO this cast knocks it out of the park compared to the off-broadway cast. Wish we could get a DVD recording, that wpuld be great, but a cast recording would suit me down to the ground!
Would love to go back for closing, but I doubt I'll be able to make it!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2018 15:03:24 GMT
Some fangirl is going off on Twitter for the audience not screaming when Carrie ripped her shirt open and getting the shut the f*** up look from the woman next to her. 😂😂
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Post by Mark on Sept 27, 2018 15:42:19 GMT
Some fangirl is going off on Twitter for the audience not screaming when Carrie ripped her shirt open and getting the shut the f*** up look from the woman next to her. 😂😂 Oh dear!! Nobody screamed on Tuesday night but then that’s a Tuesday night audience after previews for you! They were still very appreciative but definitely a bigger mix than the mostly young adults of my last three times. |
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Post by LaLuPone on Sept 27, 2018 16:07:05 GMT
I’d have been glad if they hadn’t screamed when I went, it stopped me from hearing if Carrie hit the money note at the end of the song or not.
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Post by sophie92 on Sept 27, 2018 16:38:39 GMT
Some fangirl is going off on Twitter for the audience not screaming when Carrie ripped her shirt open and getting the shut the f*** up look from the woman next to her. 😂😂 Oh dear!! Nobody screamed on Tuesday night but then that’s a Tuesday night audience after previews for you! They were still very appreciative but definitely a bigger mix than the mostly young adults of my last three times. And no screaming when she ran out after the makeover either on Tuesday, which I’m always grateful for, being one of a rare breed of Heathers fans who actually want to hear the singing. There seems to be an expectation from some of these Heathers fans that every audience MUST be the most enthusiastic and respond exactly the same way but that’s not how theatre audiences work. There’s so many factors at play: age, whether you know the show, personality, to name a few of the most obvious. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2018 16:53:49 GMT
I don't think it's just a Carrie thing now though. The audience cheered when she came on at the start, but the room was deafening(!) when the Heathers appeared.
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Post by Mark on Sept 27, 2018 17:00:41 GMT
I don't think it's just a Carrie thing now though. The audience cheered when she came on at the start, but the room was deafening(!) when the Heathers appeared. Not even a polite clap when the Heathers appeared on Tuesday! Was a bit strange, but I'm not one to start any of these things so... |
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