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Post by Dr Tom on Jul 1, 2018 13:10:29 GMT
Just read of FB this was cancelled last night (15 minutes after it was meant to start) due to problems with the plumbing and the toilets being out of use.
(insert own joke here)
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Post by 49thand8th on Aug 29, 2018 14:55:45 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2018 15:00:32 GMT
He's quite good at avoiding the question in a number of places there, isn't he. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2018 18:23:14 GMT
I went back last week after winning the lottery and was the first time I’ve been back since DJW left. Michael was great as the Genie, but he honestly can’t live up to Trevor or James’ charisma. I felt the whole show upon revisiting just felt tired and lacking the sparkle I originally saw in it three years ago on Broadway and the West End debut. If this closed tomorrow to make room for Mary it would definitely be justifiable I’m afraid.
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Post by partytentdown on Sept 14, 2018 5:50:03 GMT
If anyone missed the Mary Poppins thread, Aladdin closes end of August 2019 to make way for it.
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Post by Michael on Sept 14, 2018 6:05:06 GMT
If anyone missed the Mary Poppins thread, Aladdin closes end of August 2019 to make way for it. As much as I like the show, their initial casting has put me off and I'm not too sad to see Aladdin closing. Not overly happy about Mary Poppins being its replacement either, but hey... |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2018 7:32:50 GMT
Oh good. My mother won a competition for two tickets and we haven't decided when we're going yet, and the way you were all talking about the imminent closure announcement had me worried for a few days! Glad to see it was the announcement that was imminent rather than the closure.  |
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Post by learfan on Sept 15, 2018 14:52:34 GMT
Anyone got tips on decent seats at decent price? Or should i wait to next year when there will presumably be discounts as closing approaches. It would be three tix. Ta muchly.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 15, 2018 15:44:23 GMT
Do we expect Alladin to tour now? Obviously within the constraints of which venues can handle “that” special effect because I think audiences would be justified in feeling shortchanged without it. The potential audience for a tour must be huge surely?
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Post by iamamazing on Sept 15, 2018 16:51:29 GMT
I have a feeling the WMC in Cardiff may have this has their Christmas show next year or 2020 as we normally get the family ones. They haven't announced anything yet as they normally do at this time of year Aladdin will be our xmas show next year probably or Manchester Palce could have it. I think it will do a lion King tour route.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2018 17:00:59 GMT
Lion King is meant to be touring and is (or was) booked into venues. An Aladdin tour maybe why the beauty and the beast one was pulled.
Pantos have been doing flying carpets for years so I don't see a reason why a tour couldn't do one.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2018 17:06:49 GMT
I know that Lion King is returning to the Sunderland Empire, but I'm not sure about any other venues.
I'd imagine that this would do all the big venues like Manchester Palace, Birmingham Hippodrome, Sunderland Empire, Edinburgh Festival (Cam Mac doesn't use the Playhouse), and maybe some smaller/medium venues like Norwich and Plymouth Theatre Royals.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2018 17:28:01 GMT
I know that Lion King is returning to the Sunderland Empire, but I'm not sure about any other venues. I'd imagine that this would do all the big venues like Manchester Palace, Birmingham Hippodrome, Sunderland Empire, Edinburgh Festival (Cam Mac doesn't use the Playhouse), and maybe some smaller/medium venues like Norwich and Plymouth Theatre Royals. Dublin too probably. They get very long sit downs of the big productions. |
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Post by Jon on Sept 15, 2018 18:12:14 GMT
Aladdin has been touring the US and Australia so it’s not impossible, the only effect I imagine would be altered would be anything involving trap doors
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Post by learfan on Sept 16, 2018 5:43:24 GMT
Wonder if they announce a tour when they release the next and final booking period?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2018 9:28:34 GMT
Probably go the Dreamgirls route of closing the show but announcing a tour to soften the blow of the news of closure.
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Post by Stephen on Sept 16, 2018 11:21:39 GMT
I'm hoping for some good discounts for this towards it,s closing. It's the one musical I haven't seen which has been running for a while now.
I've heard mixed things, but I'm interested (if only to see the wonderful genie moments and the flying carpet)
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Post by partytentdown on Sept 16, 2018 12:03:46 GMT
Is it likely the current cast will stay until it closes?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2018 23:57:00 GMT
Aladdin celebrated 1000 performances tonight!  |
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Post by cheesy116 on Nov 2, 2018 0:30:15 GMT
Aladdin celebrated 1000 performances tonight! It's actually 1001 according to the twitter account which is a random amount to celebrate |
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Post by sophie92 on Nov 2, 2018 6:17:29 GMT
Aladdin celebrated 1000 performances tonight! It's actually 1001 according to the twitter account which is a random amount to celebrate 1001 Arabian Nights, so not so random for this show |
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Post by dontdreamit on Nov 3, 2018 18:08:44 GMT
So I took the littlest to the matinee today as I finally managed to snag a couple of rush seats for this after having tried for a while.
The sets and costumes are great (esp the carpet!) and the genie stole the show, but as a whole the production just didn’t do it for me. Littlest loved every minute of it though and I suppose that’s what matters. It was their first proper theatre (as I refuse to count Peppa Pig a couple of years ago!).
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2018 20:27:20 GMT
So I took the littlest to the matinee today as I finally managed to snag a couple of rush seats for this after having tried for a while. The sets and costumes are great (esp the carpet!) and the genie stole the show, but as a whole the production just didn’t do it for me. Littlest loved every minute of it though and I suppose that’s what matters. It was their first proper theatre (as I refuse to count Peppa Pig a couple of years ago!). I had two rush tickets in my basket today, and decided against it as we’re all under the weather. So glad your little one loved it. It was the first “proper” thing my little one saw (although I imagine the Little Angel theatre might be annoyed to see me say that.) |
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Post by liverpool54321 on Nov 3, 2018 21:37:38 GMT
I need to add to tickets section but think I will have 2 seats for matinee on 8th November if anyone interested. I need to double check row but thing Row E stalls middle section.
My 93 year old mum organised another group outing but miscounted so ended up with 2 spare tickets. Think they work out at about £30 each but guess she would be open to offers.
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Post by steve10086 on Nov 7, 2018 8:20:03 GMT
Anyone happen to know who played Omar last night? He was the cutest little bundle of fur 😊
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