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Post by Being Alive on Feb 20, 2023 13:40:03 GMT
She did her 8 scheduled shows this week it seems - ELphaba and Glinda always get one show off in a 9 show week
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Post by musicalfan on Feb 20, 2023 14:03:43 GMT
Does Wicked still have that dayseat thing going on when the crazies were camping out all hours of the night or did Covid see it off for good? They’ve moved it online now |
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Post by musicalfan on Feb 20, 2023 16:29:01 GMT
Also someone correct me if I’m wrong Lucie did an 8 show week the week before Christmas.
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Post by dannimaria on Feb 20, 2023 17:25:57 GMT
Just my blooming luck to pick the one show out of 9 she, understandably, didn't do then! :-)
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Post by StageyBrum on Feb 20, 2023 17:52:41 GMT
I’m just ridiculously excited to see/hear Alexia back after 13 years.
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Post by deej4life on Feb 21, 2023 2:27:33 GMT
I miss the days of Jackie Hughes and the stage door Nutella. Simpler times, pure bliss.
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Post by Jane Parfitt on Feb 21, 2023 5:10:23 GMT
The same faces still manage to hog the front row, you just have to look at the names on the photos of the final bows that the cast share every night on Instagram Does Wicked still have that dayseat thing going on when the crazies were camping out all hours of the night or did Covid see it off for good? Think covid has seen it off with the move to using TodayTix for the dayseats and selling the front row tickets online. |
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Post by shady23 on Feb 21, 2023 22:48:02 GMT
Just my blooming luck to pick the one show out of 9 she, understandably, didn't do then! :-) If it is a nine show week the show they are missing is usually put at the holiday section on this page www.wickedthemusical.co.uk/cast-creative/ |
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Post by bengal73 on Feb 22, 2023 18:22:34 GMT
Well good because it was well out of control but I do rather miss reports on this thread about the latest drama. How about stage door? Microwaves? Nutella? Nutella gate, happy days |
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Post by thecursedexpress on Feb 22, 2023 18:28:52 GMT
Well good because it was well out of control but I do rather miss reports on this thread about the latest drama. How about stage door? Microwaves? Nutella? This morning I tried online to dayseat for next week and within minutes all the week was sold out as its Lucie's last week. I have only daysat physically and honestly I think I preferred it as tickets wouldn't go in seconds. Each day at least you had some sort of chance on someones last week. |
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Post by sb on Feb 23, 2023 19:07:51 GMT
Even worse is those who buy the front row seats then sell them on. Pure selfish! 😫
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Post by shady23 on Feb 23, 2023 19:57:33 GMT
I think the regulars just buy up all the tickets between them just in case fifth cover midwife makes a rare appearance.
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Post by danb on Feb 23, 2023 20:09:41 GMT
It came up on my Timehop today that its a year since we took our front row seats for one of Lucies first shows, full of hope and renewed faith. Yet, it was only just ok. Its a tired show, and its mysteries don’t thrill like they did. I’m not sure that its anyones fault; it just needs a rocket up its jacksy.
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Post by StageyBrum on Feb 23, 2023 22:20:41 GMT
It came up on my Timehop today that its a year since we took our front row seats for one of Lucies first shows, full of hope and renewed faith. Yet, it was only just ok. Its a tired show, and its mysteries don’t thrill like they did. I’m not sure that its anyones fault; it just needs a rocket up its jacksy. If they just changed the costumes and some of the set like the non replica versions we are seeing I genuinely think it would create such a buzz and a renewed interest for a lot of people. The rate it’s going I think it’ll close within the next couple of years |
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Post by danb on Feb 23, 2023 22:28:39 GMT
Yep, and some actual flying…like…y’know…witches.
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Post by jacob on Feb 23, 2023 23:34:32 GMT
It came up on my Timehop today that its a year since we took our front row seats for one of Lucies first shows, full of hope and renewed faith. Yet, it was only just ok. Its a tired show, and its mysteries don’t thrill like they did. I’m not sure that its anyones fault; it just needs a rocket up its jacksy. If they just changed the costumes and some of the set like the non replica versions we are seeing I genuinely think it would create such a buzz and a renewed interest for a lot of people. The rate it’s going I think it’ll close within the next couple of years :-( okay, maybe rework some elements of lighting.. DG and also the book?. But leave the costumes and set alone for sure. You lot will complain about the show being stale or dated but it’s ultimately delivery from the cast that makes it fresh roll on next month |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 24, 2023 5:51:53 GMT
I think the costumes are the least of its problems.
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Post by ladidah on Feb 24, 2023 9:09:11 GMT
I like Wicked, but a bit like Hamilton it's very long and intense and it's not a fun show to go and see necessarily.
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Post by danb on Feb 24, 2023 10:03:52 GMT
Thats exactly it. It needs the cast to be tip top. It is a show of peaks and troughs, and those peaks have a lot of heavy lifting to do to eradicate all the clunky exposition, Dillamond & Wizard songs and any poor performances. Gary Wilmott’s Wizard saved it for me last time because that made 2 of the low points much more bearable. But from the front row this should be thrilling and immerse you in it’s world. If it can’t do that something is wrong.
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Post by shady23 on Feb 24, 2023 10:10:41 GMT
There are definitely things that could be done but it is whether the American team will allow it.
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Post by deej4life on Feb 25, 2023 15:19:46 GMT
Amy Webb is on as Elphaba for both shows today (25th February, 2023).
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Post by musicalfan on Feb 25, 2023 18:53:15 GMT
Laura Harrison is playing Elphaba for the evening show tonight (Saturday 25th February)
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Post by jay987 on Feb 25, 2023 19:02:53 GMT
Laura Harrison is playing Elphaba for the evening show tonight (Saturday 25th February) Yeah, that seems about right. Regarding changes to the show - it would be wonderful if the powers that be would do some updating, but if anything, they seem to be trying to make all the productions stick closer and closer to a generic mold as the years go on. It's a shame because some of the direction is truly poor. I continue to think of the fact that, in the Hamburg production, Elphaba flew in during the governor's mansion scene, which made sense. Joe Mantello's direction in that scene accords her a power that she doesn't seem to have for the rest of the show. Unless she climbed into the wardrobe and just waited around a while (which seems unlikely), the staging in that scene indicates she has some sort of teleportation power, which she doesn't appear to have for the rest of the show and would actually remove any stakes from scenes like the catfight scene. I will say, I'm curious as to what they could do to make the flying better. I still think the effect is nice in its present form when timed correctly, and I'm wondering if it was as exciting when she was in the harness in the Hamburg production (or, for that matter, how they're going to accomplish it in the new Brazilian production). |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 26, 2023 15:43:02 GMT
Laura Harrison is playing Elphaba for the evening show tonight (Saturday 25th February) I will say, I'm curious as to what they could do to make the flying better. Broomstick jumps into her hand, leg goes over, broomstick rises up and she circles Glinda for a bit then broomstick goes out over the audience like BTTF and finally poppins-esque up into gods just as she does the “Ohhhhhh oh oooooooooooh” at the end. People would wet themselves and the lights would barely be up before they were all over their socials telling their mates to come and see it. Tell me I’m wrong. |
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Post by thecursedexpress on Feb 26, 2023 16:13:50 GMT
Laura Harrison is playing Elphaba for the evening show tonight (Saturday 25th February) What is the likelihood of Lucie doing a full 8 week show her last week. I just hope she does her last double saturday as I would like to see Lucie on a normal show day. At least if all fails I see her last show. |
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