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Post by jamb0r on Feb 14, 2019 13:54:26 GMT
Ever since I saw (and was totally blown away by) this on Broadway a couple of years ago I have been absolutely desperate to see it again, and this production did not disappoint. I felt like the quality of every aspect was on par with the original Broadway production & cast. The atmosphere in the theatre felt different to a lot of shows I've seen recently - I love what they have done with the neon lighting in the bar, the maps with pins in, the various photo opportunities throughout - all of that combined really gave me a warm fuzzy feeling before the show had even started.
I had been very excited about taking my parents to see this show, which I was glad to be finally able to do last night. They are some of the most charitable people you could meet, and are both lifelong members of the Salvation Army, so I was excited to see their reactions to the numerous mentions of the SA during the show. Also, they live about 10 minutes from Heathrow, and on 9/11 I remember their immediate reaction being 'what can we do to help'. The next thing I knew they had driven to Heathrow, picked up a complete stranger - a stranded Austrian lady who didn't speak a word of English, and brought her back to our house for some food, a shower and to spend the night. So taking them to see this show I felt like their act of generosity that night was being portrayed through characters on the stage, which made everything even more special. The three of us were in tears throughout.
It was also fantastic to see the character of Nick being played by someone with a genuine British accent - my only criticism of the original Broadway cast was that attempt at a British accent!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2019 15:13:47 GMT
What time does the matinee for this end? I want to see how much time I’d have to eat between shows.
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Post by Mark on Feb 14, 2019 15:19:44 GMT
What time does the matinee for this end? I want to see how much time I’d have to eat between shows. 1610 |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2019 16:01:19 GMT
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Post by showtoones on Feb 14, 2019 16:53:33 GMT
I saw this show on Broadway and there was no rabbi or holocaust survivor portrayed. Has this changed in the West End version? There was no one based on this man in the Broadway production, but he has a fascinating story so Id love it if it is included
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Post by alwaysbeengreen on Feb 14, 2019 17:04:13 GMT
I saw this show on Broadway and there was no rabbi or holocaust survivor portrayed. Has this changed in the West End version? There was no one based on this man in the Broadway production, but he has a fascinating story so Id love it if it is included There is - both on Broadway and in the West End. It’s not a huge part of the storyline but it’s definitely included. You can hear it in almost its entirety in “Prayer” on the cast recording. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2019 17:06:08 GMT
I saw this show on Broadway and there was no rabbi or holocaust survivor portrayed. Has this changed in the West End version? There was no one based on this man in the Broadway production, but he has a fascinating story so Id love it if it is included There is - both on Broadway and in the West End. It’s not a huge part of the storyline but it’s definitely included. You can hear it in almost its entirety in “Prayer” on the cast recording. Yes it's certainly on the recording (tagged for spoilers) {Spoiler - click to view}
The man comes into the church/hall where everyone is praying because he heard there was a Rabbi there. And he explains about being sent from Europe (Poland?) before the war, and told not to tell people he was Jewish. |
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Post by daisy24601 on Feb 14, 2019 21:04:24 GMT
Saw it last night and I LOVED it, as I hoped I would. I loved how it covered so many aspects, the suspicions of the entirely innocent Muslim man, what happened to animals on board, the mother of a New York firefighter. All so beautifully constructed. I do love when something can have me crying one second and laughing the next. No stand out in the cast for me, they all deserve to be up there.
Only negatives I'd add were that I'd agree with some who've said the characters are a tad stereotypical. Also, most of the music didn't really grab me but I do find things usually take me a few listens. And I will definitely be trying to get back to see this again. I will be recommending it to everyone I know!
P.S There must have been some Canadians in attendance because as soon as Tim Hortons was mentioned there was an uproar of laughter!
P.P.S I was in Stalls D25, which although was only one seat in was a great view, I didn't feel I missed anything.
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Post by eatbigsea on Feb 14, 2019 21:37:14 GMT
Just got out. It was really wonderful, and the accents better than the original cast (except for Petrina Bromley, of course). A tiny bit too Irish, but generally very good. Jenna Boyd wins the accent crown for me, she was just perfect at everything she attempted. I thought Rachel Tucker sounded wonderful (and her Annette was particularly good and particularly funny) but I do prefer Me and the Sky in the original key.
The one thing I would say is that I think there is a bit of a tendency to rush and not to let the lines land. Clive Carter and Nathanael Campbell were particularly good at not doing that, and they got the most laughs, along with Jonathan Andrew Hume. I think at this stage, a lot of the audience will know the show and won’t particularly laugh at the funny lines, but the new people will need a moment to digest.
But these are very small quibbles, it was so so good and I do think people are going to love it. I also think I spotted Rabbi Sudak standing at the side of the stalls as I was exiting, he must have been back stage. (That article from the JC was great, but all I could think was where on earth they would have found Manischewitz in Gander in 2001 - the bottles must have been sitting in the NLC shop for 20 years.) What a lovely show, and a lovely production.
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Post by learfan on Feb 14, 2019 21:49:33 GMT
Just got out. It was really wonderful, and the accents better than the original cast (except for Petrina Bromley, of course). A tiny bit too Irish, but generally very good. Jenna Boyd wins the accent crown for me, she was just perfect at everything she attempted. I thought Rachel Tucker sounded wonderful (and her Annette was particularly good and particularly funny) but I do prefer Me and the Sky in the original key. The one thing I would say is that I think there is a bit of a tendency to rush and not to let the lines land. Clive Carter and Nathanael Campbell were particularly good at not doing that, and they got the most laughs, along with Jonathan Andrew Hume. I think at this stage, a lot of the audience will know the show and won’t particularly laugh at the funny lines, but the new people will need a moment to digest. But these are very small quibbles, it was so so good and I do think people are going to love it. I also think I spotted Rabbi Sudak standing at the side of the stalls as I was exiting, he must have been back stage. (That article from the JC was great, but all I could think was where on earth they would have found Manischewitz in Gander in 2001 - the bottles must have been sitting in the NLC shop for 20 years.) What a lovely show, and a lovely production. I was there too! I had row S in the stalls and had a fab view. Agree about the amount of Oirishness. But that aside, i loved it, funny, bits of sadness and only 100 mins. Recommended. |
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Post by latefortheoverture on Feb 15, 2019 0:28:20 GMT
Can only echo what everyone else has said- without a shadow of a doubt it is one of the best shows I've ever seen. This show managed to make me cry, yet fill me with hope all within 100minutes or so. An amazing show- I will shout from the rooftops for everyone to see this! Very deserving of all the praise it's receiving. Every single person in the cast had their moment, and all were great!
I haven't anything to fault really; everything was bloody perfect! I'll be returning, but not for a little bit, I had a perfect seat in row D just off centre, amazing view just a little cramped on the legroom side.
The show was made even more special when I bumped into the Mayor of Gander at 2001 in the toilets! He said there were over 200 Newfoundlands in tonight, as I was exiting I overheard someone was sat next to the person 'Bonnie'is based upon.
Every element of this show was stunning- I cannot wait to get all the emotions over again, and research more about Gander and the 'plane people'.
Seeing waitress in a few weeks and I doubt it will be a patch on this, but who am I to tell?!
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Post by eatbigsea on Feb 15, 2019 2:03:41 GMT
Just got out. It was really wonderful, and the accents better than the original cast (except for Petrina Bromley, of course). A tiny bit too Irish, but generally very good. Jenna Boyd wins the accent crown for me, she was just perfect at everything she attempted. I thought Rachel Tucker sounded wonderful (and her Annette was particularly good and particularly funny) but I do prefer Me and the Sky in the original key. The one thing I would say is that I think there is a bit of a tendency to rush and not to let the lines land. Clive Carter and Nathanael Campbell were particularly good at not doing that, and they got the most laughs, along with Jonathan Andrew Hume. I think at this stage, a lot of the audience will know the show and won’t particularly laugh at the funny lines, but the new people will need a moment to digest. But these are very small quibbles, it was so so good and I do think people are going to love it. I also think I spotted Rabbi Sudak standing at the side of the stalls as I was exiting, he must have been back stage. (That article from the JC was great, but all I could think was where on earth they would have found Manischewitz in Gander in 2001 - the bottles must have been sitting in the NLC shop for 20 years.) What a lovely show, and a lovely production. {Spoiler - click to view}
Oh, and I thought that it was very interesting that Nick's line was changed from "I bought her two more beers" to "I bought us two more beers." (I wholeheartedly approve of the change.) |
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Post by saffa on Feb 15, 2019 7:44:35 GMT
Got to see this last week during a trip to the UK and thoroughly enjoyed it. I can’t say the music really captured me as I don’t love this style of music but the whole show is such a bundle of joy that this didn’t really matter so much to me. I think the show I’s helped by being all one act, and I’m sure it will do well here.
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Post by londonmzfitz on Feb 15, 2019 13:49:15 GMT
Can only echo what everyone else has said- without a shadow of a doubt it is one of the best shows I've ever seen. This show managed to make me cry, yet fill me with hope all within 100minutes or so. An amazing show- I will shout from the rooftops for everyone to see this! Very deserving of all the praise it's receiving. Every single person in the cast had their moment, and all were great! I haven't anything to fault really; everything was bloody perfect! I'll be returning, but not for a little bit, I had a perfect seat in row D just off centre, amazing view just a little cramped on the legroom side. The show was made even more special when I bumped into the Mayor of Gander at 2001 in the toilets! He said there were over 200 Newfoundlands in tonight, as I was exiting I overheard someone was sat next to the person 'Bonnie'is based upon. I saw a post on Twitter yesterday - I think it was from the Canadian Embassy here in London - with pictures of the Newfoundlands on the terrace of the Embassy before going to the show. I'd have posted yesterday but when I went looking I couldn't find it ... Which is odd as the Come From Away twitter team seem to be retweeting every single bloody tweet! (oh, and I'm quoted on the See Tickets emails - my friend got it and has asked for a signed photo)... |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2019 14:34:39 GMT
But these are very small quibbles, it was so so good and I do think people are going to love it. I also think I spotted Rabbi Sudak standing at the side of the stalls as I was exiting, he must have been back stage. (That article from the JC was great, but all I could think was where on earth they would have found Manischewitz in Gander in 2001 - the bottles must have been sitting in the NLC shop for 20 years.) What a lovely show, and a lovely production. Yes my friend who works for the production company was saying that's what he's planning on doing! (the same friend whose Mum first spotted the JC article and brought it to my attention actually!) |
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Post by latefortheoverture on Feb 16, 2019 21:15:02 GMT
Since seeing the show on Thursday I haven't stopped thinking about it, it's easily becoming one of the best shows I've ever seen. Every element was so perfect.
Have been reading and researching every element of the 'plane people' and came across this video which I found very interesting to see the perspective from a passenger and one who is the basis of a character in the show.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2019 22:16:11 GMT
Since seeing the show on Thursday I haven't stopped thinking about it, it's easily becoming one of the best shows I've ever seen. Every element was so perfect. Have been reading and researching every element of the 'plane people' and came across this video which I found very interesting to see the perspective from a passenger and one who is the basis of a character in the show. Damn, Chad Kimball, the "original" Kevin T, sounds exactly the same! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2019 17:05:34 GMT
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Post by Rukaya on Feb 17, 2019 21:02:12 GMT
They all got screeched in yesterday! 😀 |
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Post by theatrefan77 on Feb 18, 2019 8:20:54 GMT
Well, this one left me completely cold. I just couldn't engage at all. Too much going on on stage all the time and I just couldn't connect or care for any of the characters.
There's a lot of energy on stage and the audience seemed to enjoy it.
I was really looking forward to see it, but I was very disappointed
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Post by SuperTrooper on Feb 18, 2019 12:40:53 GMT
So, after lunch today I will be putting on my make up and glad rags to attend opening night!
I really can't wait, I heard Me & the Sky when I worked on the WoS Awards last year and looked up the show and fell in love with the story.
I am so lucky! I miss seeing so many shows because of working in the industry!
I will report back tomorrow x
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2019 22:11:02 GMT
5* - British Theatre, Time Out
4* - Review Hub
3* - The Independent, Daily Mail
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Post by stevej678 on Feb 18, 2019 22:12:57 GMT
3* from The Guardian and Daily Mail. Too hearty (whatever that means) and nice, apparently. And it wasn't even Quentin Letts!
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Post by Oleanna on Feb 18, 2019 22:26:25 GMT
I’m surprised and shocked.
I think British arts journalists are intent on killing anything good that happens to our industry.
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Post by Seriously on Feb 18, 2019 22:29:43 GMT
I presume Paul Taylor from the Independent was just too cheap to buy a program, as he failed to mention any cast members in his review.
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