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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2016 15:17:04 GMT
There is an offer of £25 for opening night of guys and dolls in Southampton. Use code DETROIT2372
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Post by Jon on May 6, 2016 15:21:41 GMT
I think the show is smart for changing to Tuesday evening as it allows more people to see it, maybe a pen star midweek matinee would be better in school holidays or when the tourists come in summer. However, I don't think it will extend again by October, I think a new show will go there. To be fair, it would've just done just under a year in London by October. It was originally only going to be a 12 week run at the Savoy but I think the closure of Beckham and the fact it did had good business prompted the transfer to the Phoenix |
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2016 15:29:15 GMT
I think the show is smart for changing to Tuesday evening as it allows more people to see it, maybe a pen star midweek matinee would be better in school holidays or when the tourists come in summer. However, I don't think it will extend again by October, I think a new show will go there. To be fair, it would've just done just under a year in London by October. It was originally only going to be a 12 week run at the Savoy but I think the closure of Beckham and the fact it did had good business prompted the transfer to the Phoenix Yeah I know and I think it was a smart move for ATG. If it was doing well then it makes sense to extend. It would've had a nice little run in London come October. I don't think it will extend again but that's not a bad thing |
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2016 15:31:13 GMT
It was originally only going to be a 12 week run at the Savoy but I think the closure of Beckham and the fact it did had good business prompted the transfer to the Phoenix Yes, the soccer Sikhs would have nowhere in the West End to go now if Guys and Dolls hadn't extended. |
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Post by theatremadness on May 12, 2016 23:13:44 GMT
Baz on twitter: Nigel Lindsay takes over from Richard Kind as Nathan Detroit from May 24th.
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Post by d'James on May 12, 2016 23:17:40 GMT
Damnit. I love Nigel. Don't want to see the show again though.
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Post by Jon on May 12, 2016 23:20:51 GMT
Baz on twitter: Nigel Lindsay takes over from Richard Kind as Nathan Detroit from May 24th. Lindsay should be good, I guess Kind has prior commitments hence the short run |
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Post by adrianics on May 16, 2016 13:34:02 GMT
Saw the matinee on Saturday having gotten some very last-minute tickets. If anything this has gotten better since I saw it at Chichester two years ago, a very energetic and lively production of one of my favourite shows.
These are very well-defined and infamous roles with no little expectations attached to them, and to that end I think the four leads are doing a stupendous job and working very hard to bring something new to these characters. I particularly loved Siobhan Harrison's Sarah Brown, who she played as much more energetic and good-humoured than usual. The chemistry between her and Oliver Thompsett (particularly during their first scene, such a great interpretation for Sarah to be receptive to Sky and laughing at his antics from the start) was blazing and their singing on-point. Gavin Spokes absolutely brought the house down as Nicely-Nicely, blowing the roof off the theatre by the time SDYRTB came along.
My only complaint was that the understudy for Nathan Detroit was on, and while I have no problem with this despite Richard Kind being high on my list of reasons why I wanted to see this production, it was incredibly disappointing that the theatre made no kind of announcement whatsoever and the first the audience found out was when the understudy took the stage. The understudy was excellent (if incredibly David Hague-esque), but this is not fair on him or the audience. If it was a last-minute thing, don't they normally make an announcement over the PA?
One tidbit I found interesting from eavesdropping in the audience regarded the understudy for Big Julie, who wasn't listed anywhere in the programme. Apparently he was flown in from the UK tour at the last second? Either way he was just great!
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Post by theatre-turtle on May 16, 2016 13:37:12 GMT
Saw the matinee on Saturday having gotten some very last-minute tickets. If anything this has gotten better since I saw it at Chichester two years ago, a very energetic and lively production of one of my favourite shows. These are very well-defined and infamous roles with no little expectations attached to them, and to that end I think the four leads are doing a stupendous job and working very hard to bring something new to these characters. I particularly loved Siobhan Dillon's Sarah Brown, who she played as much more energetic and good-humoured than usual. The chemistry between her and Oliver Thompsett (particularly during their first scene, such a great interpretation for Sarah to be receptive to Sky and laughing at his antics from the start) was blazing and their singing on-point. Gavin Spokes absolutely brought the house down as Nicely-Nicely, blowing the roof off the theatre by the time SDYRTB came along. My only complaint was that the understudy for Nathan Detroit was on, and while I have no problem with this despite Richard Kind being high on my list of reasons why I wanted to see this production, it was incredibly disappointing that the theatre made no kind of announcement whatsoever and the first the audience found out was when the understudy took the stage. The understudy was excellent (if incredibly David Hague-esque), but this is not fair on him or the audience. If it was a last-minute thing, don't they normally make an announcement over the PA? One tidbit I found interesting from eavesdropping in the audience regarded the understudy for Big Julie, who wasn't listed anywhere in the programme. Apparently he was flown in from the UK tour at the last second? Either way he was just great! I think you mean Siobhan Harrison, not Dillon, who was just in sunset boulevard and miss Saigon |
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Post by shady23 on May 16, 2016 13:54:11 GMT
The Nicely Nicely from the Tour, Jack Edwards, posted he was doing the London show yesterday too so a bit more interchanging going on between the two productions.
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Post by Flim Flam on May 16, 2016 14:06:54 GMT
I also saw this last week (but not the Saturday matinee) and have to agree that the production is in fine shape at the moment. I found it has more life to it than in Chichester and is so much more enjoyable as a consequence.
Apart from missing Jamie Parker (who was in fine voice when I saw this last year) I found the current cast to be better. Personally I much preferred Samantha Spiro,she puts so much feeling and comic detail into the role. Liked the gangsters in general, Gavin Spokes in particular. And (sorry adrianics) Richard Kind was my favourite thing in this; he has excellent comic timing and gets extra points from me just for the way he utilises his very doleful face in every scene!
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Post by anita on May 16, 2016 14:17:19 GMT
I think Jason Pennycooke is excellent in this too. I much prefer Oliver Thompsett to Jamie Parker.
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Post by d'James on May 16, 2016 14:26:30 GMT
Saw the matinee on Saturday having gotten some very last-minute tickets. If anything this has gotten better since I saw it at Chichester two years ago, a very energetic and lively production of one of my favourite shows. These are very well-defined and infamous roles with no little expectations attached to them, and to that end I think the four leads are doing a stupendous job and working very hard to bring something new to these characters. I particularly loved Siobhan Harrison's Sarah Brown, who she played as much more energetic and good-humoured than usual. The chemistry between her and Oliver Thompsett (particularly during their first scene, such a great interpretation for Sarah to be receptive to Sky and laughing at his antics from the start) was blazing and their singing on-point. Gavin Spokes absolutely brought the house down as Nicely-Nicely, blowing the roof off the theatre by the time SDYRTB came along. My only complaint was that the understudy for Nathan Detroit was on, and while I have no problem with this despite Richard Kind being high on my list of reasons why I wanted to see this production, it was incredibly disappointing that the theatre made no kind of announcement whatsoever and the first the audience found out was when the understudy took the stage. The understudy was excellent (if incredibly David Hague-esque), but this is not fair on him or the audience. If it was a last-minute thing, don't they normally make an announcement over the PA? One tidbit I found interesting from eavesdropping in the audience regarded the understudy for Big Julie, who wasn't listed anywhere in the programme. Apparently he was flown in from the UK tour at the last second? Either way he was just great! Wow. It was Guys and Dolls at the Savoy where I've seen the worst understudy - announcement/knowledge by the staff. I hoped it would be better at the Phoenix but obviously not. Then again, last time I was at the Phoenix there was nothing anywhere so had to assume we had the full cast. |
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Post by fiyero on May 16, 2016 15:03:07 GMT
When I saw Bend it Like Beckham and an understudy was on for Jess (the lead) there were slips with the programmes. |
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Post by Michael on May 16, 2016 15:09:37 GMT
When I saw Bend it Like Beckham and an understudy was on for Jess (the lead) there were slips with the programmes. They had also posted several understudy sheets.  |
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Post by d'James on May 16, 2016 15:13:24 GMT
When I saw Bend it Like Beckham and an understudy was on for Jess (the lead) there were slips with the programmes. They had also posted several understudy sheets. I'll just have to assume I had the full cast at Bend It Like Beckham. |
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Post by adrianics on May 16, 2016 15:18:19 GMT
The only notice up on Saturday was that the understudies for Big Julie and Rusty Charlie (although they mixed that up and said that [actor's name] will be played by Rusty Charlie, which made me laugh) were on. It's just occured to me now that the reason the Rusty Charlie understudy was on was because the normal Rusty Charlie actor was playing Nathan Detroit instead of Richard Kind. This strikes me as sneaky and deliberate, and is pretty much a dick move on the theatre's part.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2016 15:36:10 GMT
How is this doing at the box office? Likely to extend? I don't think it will after October
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Post by theatre-turtle on May 16, 2016 15:53:58 GMT
How is this doing at the box office? Likely to extend? I don't think it will after October Poorly I think. I think it's extremely unlikely to extend. |
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Post by adrianics on May 16, 2016 16:02:20 GMT
Upper circle was closed on Saturday, so...
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Post by Jon on May 16, 2016 16:15:05 GMT
Considering it was only meant to run for 12 weeks at the Savoy, an additional seven months at the Phoenix is a pretty good run considering that it's touring at the same time. I suspect it was ever meant to be a stopgap until a new show was ready at the Phoenix.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2016 16:31:55 GMT
Considering it was only meant to run for 12 weeks at the Savoy, an additional seven months at the Phoenix is a pretty good run considering that it's touring at the same time. I suspect it was ever meant to be a stopgap until a new show was ready at the Phoenix. Yes I totally agree, it did very well at the Savoy so they probably wanted to just fill the gap at the Phoenix so it wasn't a dark theatre. Very surprised that is isn't doing well and the circle was closed, why are lots of shows not doing well at the moment? |
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Post by shady23 on May 16, 2016 17:25:23 GMT
It's a shame but due to the huge costs involved people have to pick and choose and are less willing to take a risk on something they are not sure of.
I didn't think it would be for me but my local theatre has an offer where unsold seats are half price two hours before. I could then justify it, went along and loved it. Have seen it five times now. It really is a great show with memorable songs and two fantastic casts.
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Post by d'James on May 16, 2016 17:30:50 GMT
It's on Tonight at the Palladium on Wednesday.
For what it's worth I would never sit through Guys and Dolls again even if I got free tickets. I guess it just doesn't appeal to everyone. Although, going by just the Oliviers performance (if I hadn't already seen both shows) I would've been much more interested in seeing Guys and Dolls than Kinky Boots.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2016 18:39:20 GMT
They had also posted several understudy sheets. I'll just have to assume I had the full cast at Bend It Like Beckham. Was there ever a full cast in the last 6 months of Bend It Like Beckham?! I saw it in both September and December and the full cast weren't on, I read on the other forum that there was a lot of times the full cast weren't on and Preeya wasn't even the final two shows!  |
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