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Post by jampot on Feb 11, 2024 18:23:35 GMT
Did they allow you to take more than one badge? I ask as my friend has been pestering me to get her one but not sure if that’s possible. Lol Depends on the person. But..yes...you could grab a handful if you wanted ..I took 2.. |
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Post by thedriftersgirl on Feb 11, 2024 19:19:59 GMT
I’m on the dress circle level when I go tomorrow, so fingers crossed! But it won’t be the premiere tomorrow 🤣 The email I got from Hadestown itself said that anybody going to a show pre press night would be offered a badge. The badge doesn’t have the date just says ‘Feb 2024’ which covers all bases. |
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Post by thedriftersgirl on Feb 11, 2024 19:21:16 GMT
Did any of you who went last night successfully pick up a free west end premiere badge? Which level were you on? I did, I was in the Dress Circle so street level and exited through the main foyer. Ah that’s great, quite obvious to spot then? |
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Post by thedriftersgirl on Feb 11, 2024 19:21:47 GMT
Did they allow you to take more than one badge? I ask as my friend has been pestering me to get her one but not sure if that’s possible. Lol Depends on the person. But..yes...you could grab a handful if you wanted ..I took 2.. Fantastic thank you! Fingers crossed for me and my friend then, haha! |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 11, 2024 20:14:04 GMT
Depends on the person. But..yes...you could grab a handful if you wanted ..I took 2.. Fantastic thank you! Fingers crossed for me and my friend then, haha! You are quite excited aren’t you? |
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Post by sophie92 on Feb 11, 2024 20:40:10 GMT
I did, I was in the Dress Circle so street level and exited through the main foyer. Ah that’s great, quite obvious to spot then? Yes, there was a member of staff with a large tray of badges |
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Post by thedriftersgirl on Feb 11, 2024 22:09:23 GMT
Fantastic thank you! Fingers crossed for me and my friend then, haha! You are quite excited aren’t you? I can’t wait! It feels like it’s been such a long time since I saw a brand new musical I’ve never seen before :-) I hope I get a badge too haha |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 11, 2024 22:14:23 GMT
You are quite excited aren’t you? I can’t wait! It feels like it’s been such a long time since I saw a brand new musical I’ve never seen before :-) I hope I get a badge too haha Well I hope you enjoy it. It’s quite wonderful ! |
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Post by thedriftersgirl on Feb 11, 2024 22:35:36 GMT
I can’t wait! It feels like it’s been such a long time since I saw a brand new musical I’ve never seen before :-) I hope I get a badge too haha Well I hope you enjoy it. It’s quite wonderful ! I shall let you all know how it goes :-) |
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Post by partytentdown on Feb 11, 2024 23:07:37 GMT
If anyone could get me a badge I'll be ever so grateful!
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Post by thedriftersgirl on Feb 15, 2024 14:42:29 GMT
I enjoyed the show, but wouldn’t rush back.
Managed to get the pin set, a magnet and the free badge at the end on Monday night, but sadly they didn’t have any tote bags as they sold out on the first night and only got them back in on Tuesday and sadly I live outside of London so won’t be able to pick one up anytime soon.
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Post by theatrefan62 on Feb 15, 2024 16:14:00 GMT
I enjoyed the show, but wouldn’t rush back. Managed to get the pin set, a magnet and the free badge at the end on Monday night, but sadly they didn’t have any tote bags as they sold out on the first night and only got them back in on Tuesday and sadly I live outside of London so won’t be able to pick one up anytime soon. Keep an eye on the website, they may add a merch online store eventually |
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Feb 16, 2024 14:31:47 GMT
My thoughts :
First visit to this venue.
Loved the regional accents. Was a bit jarring at first but grew on me a lot. It's Greek mythology so why not?
Melanie La Barrie is just outstanding in this show as Hermes. Everyone is but her performance stole the show. The band are also brilliant and it was lovely to see everyone at the end proper applaud them.
An amazing atmosphere, I am so happy I've seen this show again.
Side note: I was sat in the stalls - the haze was a bit much, smelt chemically. The venue was quite hot.
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Post by ladidah on Feb 16, 2024 15:31:44 GMT
Can't wait to see this, is it a long show?
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Post by matttom0901 on Feb 17, 2024 13:14:04 GMT
Hi everyone,
I've joined the forum recently so I thought to make a first for what used to be my favourite musical, Hadestown.
When it first opened at the NT, I unfortunately missed it, but had the privilege to see it twice on Broadway, with the original cast. I was completely in love. The set, the actors, the story and the music were perfection. I was very excited to see West End production, and attended a performance on 13/02 (I was sat in the stalls).
Unfortunately, it wasn't to my liking at all. In fact, I couldn't wait for it to finish. My main problem were the actors playing Orpheus and Eurydice as they were quite underwhelming. Orpheus couldn't hit the high notes which were signature for the role and were present throughout the performance, and would fall flat on many other parts. I really wish they adjusted the songs to fit his voice, which was noticebly powerful in songs like "Wait For Me".
I found Eurydice shrilling, with her portrayel lacking calm and, as another forum member (Afriley) said, sweetness in her voice. That was noticeable in several songs such as "Flowers", "Hey Little Songbird" and even "Doubt Comes In".
Unfortunately I won't be seeing this production again, which is a shame because I intended to book it several more times. I rate it a 2/5
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Post by moonoverwater on Feb 17, 2024 16:12:22 GMT
We saw it yesterday, 16/02. Whoever above said the theatre is hot wasn’t lying - I actually had a minor medical wobble in the lobby afterwards due to the heat.
I don’t know if Eurydice read Theatreboard feedback in the interval, but I thought her voice became a lot sweeter in act 2. The Northernness was great for early flinty Eurydice, but I felt the belief more when she was rescued.
Orpheus was better earlier on. The falsetto in Doubt Comes In didn’t work for me. It was like they’d done more on the staging and less on the vocals there.
I really enjoyed Hades as a bit of a sleazy car salesman turned tyrant! I think the musical suffers from having his character development at the end (His Kiss The Riot etc) but the spin was very fresh from the Broadway version.
Persephone was incredible - a deep well of sadness covered up with bravado, and that voice. My favourite part was her standing behind Hades during Why We Build the Wall and then the beginning of act 2 - her and Hermes have a wonderful relationship.
The workers are an incredible ensemble and deserve all the praise they get and more. Astonishing vocal power, intense energy, and it was just really good to see someone with a limb difference onstage and killing it.
My highest praise is for Hermes and the Fates. The Fates have their harmonies down, their characters slightly different, and are wickedly entertaining. Hermes has knocked the Broadway one down for me - we listened to the album on the way home and it didn’t sound right! Her command of the stage is absolute. Her voice during the ending reprise was heartbreaking. Standing there stony faced as Eurydice begs for help with her choice - GOD. She deserves all the awards.
Also a shoutout to the front of house team at the Lyric - they were lovely and helped me get some sugar and cold water in me after I collapsed (it was a SMALL collapse, and I didn’t faint, I’d just been stupid about eating/drinking and was having a body Thing anyway). But still no tote bags!
4/5 from me. I’d love to see it again in a less crowded atmosphere - maybe I can ask for box seats for Christmas&birthday.
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Feb 17, 2024 20:19:13 GMT
moonoverwater it was me who mentioned the heat; really uncomfortable. Sorry to hear you weretaken poorly - hope you're ok 🫂 I agree - Hermes and the Fates outstanding.
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Post by viserys on Feb 18, 2024 14:54:22 GMT
Hi everyone, I've joined the forum recently so I thought to make a first for what used to be my favourite musical, Hadestown. When it first opened at the NT, I unfortunately missed it, but had the privilege to see it twice on Broadway, with the original cast. I was completely in love. The set, the actors, the story and the music were perfection. I was very excited to see West End production, and attended a performance on 13/02 (I was sat in the stalls). Unfortunately, it wasn't to my liking at all. In fact, I couldn't wait for it to finish. My main problem were the actors playing Orpheus and Eurydice as they were quite underwhelming. Orpheus couldn't hit the high notes which were signature for the role and were present throughout the performance, and would fall flat on many other parts. I really wish they adjusted the songs to fit his voice, which was noticebly powerful in songs like "Wait For Me". I found Eurydice shrilling, with her portrayel lacking calm and, as another forum member (Afriley) said, sweetness in her voice. That was noticeable in several songs such as "Flowers", "Hey Little Songbird" and even "Doubt Comes In". Unfortunately I won't be seeing this production again, which is a shame because I intended to book it several more times. I rate it a 2/5 Hi Matthew, very happy to read this, as I am very much in the same boat and it's somehow good to know that I'm not alone. I saw Hadestown at the National Theatre, fell in love with it and went to New York three times to see it on Broadway (well, I saw other shows as well, but HT was the main thing which I saw a total of five times across these trips) I also felt that the London production is let down by its performers, although for me Eurydice was the smallest problem, I quite liked Grace's portrayal! That said, while Eva Noblezada has a great voice (and a better voice than Grace) I never really liked her whiny crybaby approach to the part, I so much preferred Solea Pfeiffer when she took over and Grace plays her in a similar "tough lonely wanderer" vein. As for Orpheus, I wonder if Dónal Finn has already shot his voice with a role outside his range? I've heard from two independent sources that he was pretty terrible and he's been off twice - Friday and Saturday evening so far. I saw the understudy Simon Oskarsson on Saturday afternoon and he was decent enough, as I never expected him to match my memories of Reeve Carney and his insane high notes and I was also aware that it was only his second performance and he probably hadn't had a chance to rehearse all that much yet. My main problems were Persephone and Hades though. Where one hurt or angry look was enough for Amber Gray and Jewelle Blackman to convey a wealth of emotion, Gloria Onitri tended to ridiculous overacting at times and Zachary James was no match vocally or acting-wise for any of the three Hades performers I was fortunate enough to see in New York. It was easy for Melanie La Barrie to walk away with this show, but that said, I am not sure what the reasoning behind her casting was. Sure they changed from male to female on Broadway, but I had always thought this was more a one-off stunt casting for Lillias White and more importantly, to give legends like her and before her André de Shields a chance to perform on Broadway again when good roles are SO rare for people that age. I'd rather seen a similarly aged legend get given the role of Hermes in London. Anyway, I am booked once more for July already and I do hope that Dónal Finn will turn up then, but beyond that I think I will also rather cherish my memories of the amazing people I was fortunate enough to see in New York. |
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Post by theatreloverlondon on Feb 18, 2024 17:09:25 GMT
Gosh little is making me want to see this musical, and a side from people who have been actively awaiting its transfer from New York I don’t know if I see it being a smash over here.
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Post by danb on Feb 18, 2024 18:16:14 GMT
I’m booked and kind of dreading it. I have tried listening to it several times and only a few of the tunes have sunk in. I’ll be alright if they reprise ‘Wait For Me’ a similar amount of times that ‘Moulin Rouge’ does ‘Come What May’. I know that one 🤣
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Post by theatreloverlondon on Feb 18, 2024 19:26:19 GMT
I’m not even a huge fan of sung through musicals either which doesn’t help
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Post by max on Feb 18, 2024 21:05:29 GMT
I’m not even a huge fan of sung through musicals either which doesn’t help From what I've seen of a naughty Youtube video of the Broadway cast it's got a lot of narration running contemporary with the action, so more storytelling than full-on sung through. Reminds me a bit of Godspell and Pippin which may be odd references as Hadestown is touted as cutting edge and very 'now', but a folkiness shading into various 'music of Black origin' styles is popular right now; add a klezmer violin and you're laughing. |
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Post by thedriftersgirl on Feb 19, 2024 17:01:16 GMT
Any sign of the tote bags returning yet?
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Post by sophia on Feb 19, 2024 19:17:12 GMT
From the cast board tonight it looks like Dónal Finn is off again.
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Post by thedriftersgirl on Feb 19, 2024 19:19:01 GMT
From the cast board tonight it looks like Dónal Finn is off again. Are the tote bags back? |
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