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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2019 10:36:58 GMT
Good people sometimes do bad things. Sometimes people write stories, plays, musicals etc. Sometimes as a searing reflection of real life; sometimes as entertainment, sometimes as a bit of both. To entertain. Sometimes the subject matter is challenging. Sometimes it’s daft. The audience will take different things away from it based on their life experiences, tolerance to fugly sitcom actors murdering previously excellent songs and general world view. For example I personally am horrified (clutches pearls) by the treatment of women by a Winky prince in ‘Wicked’ and it’s glorification of the occult. I shall henceforth mention it every. single. time. ‘Wicked’ is mentioned until I fall asleep 💤 no wait, too late. 😂 I didn't realise daring to have a negative opinion of a show and calling out points about it that seem to me (and others) to be questionable at best was granting a licence to mockery on these boards. Last I checked people were entitled to post their opinions, positive or negative, in the hope of having debate rather than feeling as if they are being ridiculed. That doesn't seem to be the case now, which is unfortunate... |
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Post by sparky5000 on May 8, 2019 10:47:07 GMT
Just bagged me a £25 rush ticket in the stalls for tonight through TodayTix , Row H26. Yay! Oh nice! I had a ticket for central row D of the dress circle saved but had to take a call, and now all the tix are taken for now 😐 There’s also £25 rush tickets for stalls row C at Come From Away available right now! |
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Post by amp09 on May 8, 2019 10:50:06 GMT
Just bagged me a £25 rush ticket in the stalls for tonight through TodayTix , Row H26. Yay! Oh nice! I had a ticket for central row D of the dress circle saved but had to take a call, and now all the tix are taken for now 😐 There’s also £25 rush tickets for stalls row C at Come From Away available right now! I’d hold out as there are loads available on their website for tonight.. so I think they’ll release them throughout the day to TodayTix |
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Post by sparky5000 on May 8, 2019 10:55:57 GMT
Oh nice! I had a ticket for central row D of the dress circle saved but had to take a call, and now all the tix are taken for now 😐 There’s also £25 rush tickets for stalls row C at Come From Away available right now! I’d hold out as there are loads available on their website for tonight.. so I think they’ll release them throughout the day to TodayTix Yeah I’ll check later thanks! 🙌 |
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Post by danb on May 8, 2019 11:06:36 GMT
Sometimes people write stories, plays, musicals etc. Sometimes as a searing reflection of real life; sometimes as entertainment, sometimes as a bit of both. To entertain. Sometimes the subject matter is challenging. Sometimes it’s daft. The audience will take different things away from it based on their life experiences, tolerance to fugly sitcom actors murdering previously excellent songs and general world view. For example I personally am horrified (clutches pearls) by the treatment of women by a Winky prince in ‘Wicked’ and it’s glorification of the occult. I shall henceforth mention it every. single. time. ‘Wicked’ is mentioned until I fall asleep 💤 no wait, too late. 😂 I didn't realise daring to have a negative opinion of a show and calling out points about it that seem to me (and others) to be questionable at best was granting a licence to mockery on these boards. Last I checked people were entitled to post their opinions, positive or negative, in the hope of having debate rather than feeling as if they are being ridiculed. That doesn't seem to be the case now, which is unfortunate... Totally with you. See also: other peoples opinion. My point was the repetition. When posts aren’t about the thing that get’s shoe-horned into them just to drag up previously done to death subjects. It’s borderline embarrassing that a newcomer to the board would just see the ‘same old same old’ going round and round rather than exciting discourse. I include myself in this, but am not po-faced enough to think I’m changing the world by making a point on a message board. Coming to the conclusion that I’d quite like to be run out of town by it’s current inhabitants. |
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Post by danb on May 8, 2019 11:07:16 GMT
I’d hold out as there are loads available on their website for tonight.. so I think they’ll release them throughout the day to TodayTix Yeah I’ll check later thanks! 🙌 I was offered row H also when I checked at 10.00. |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2019 11:22:38 GMT
I didn't realise daring to have a negative opinion of a show and calling out points about it that seem to me (and others) to be questionable at best was granting a licence to mockery on these boards. Last I checked people were entitled to post their opinions, positive or negative, in the hope of having debate rather than feeling as if they are being ridiculed. That doesn't seem to be the case now, which is unfortunate... Totally with you. See also: other peoples opinion. My point was the repetition. When posts aren’t about the thing that get’s shoe-horned into them just to drag up previously done to death subjects. It’s borderline embarrassing that a newcomer to the board would just see the ‘same old same old’ going round and round rather than exciting discourse. I include myself in this, but am not po-faced enough to think I’m changing the world by making a point on a message board. Coming to the conclusion that I’d quite like to be run out of town by it’s current inhabitants. I saw the show for the first time at the weekend, I posted my opinion on it for the first time and have continued the discussion that flowed from that, which is the whole point of a message board. Not sure how that could possibly offend your dislike of repetition, but there's nothing embarassing in the slightest about people giving their opinion on the show once they have actually seen it. I haven't religiously followed this thread to date, nor am I going to read it the whole way through before I post just in case someone else has posted the same thought as me. If we're going to go down that route then there would only be one positive post and one negative one on every thread, as all the exclamations of praise would have to be treated equally to the criticisms. |
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Post by danb on May 8, 2019 11:51:24 GMT
I’m not sure why you’ve taken exception to my post personally as it doesn’t quote you or particularly reference what you have said. 🤷♂️
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2019 12:24:02 GMT
I’m not sure why you’ve taken exception to my post personally as it doesn’t quote you or particularly reference what you have said. 🤷♂️ Sorry, you were referring to the subject matter I was discussing and I was the one who had recently posted about it, so I read your posts as being aimed at me - it wasn't clear. Apologies for the misunderstanding! |
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Post by sparky5000 on May 8, 2019 14:18:33 GMT
I’d hold out as there are loads available on their website for tonight.. so I think they’ll release them throughout the day to TodayTix Yeah I’ll check later thanks! 🙌 looks like they’re all done for the day! Oh well, good to know these are now potentially available? It’s the karaoke tonight, are you gonna put your name forward?! 😜 |
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Post by anthony40 on May 8, 2019 18:15:38 GMT
Well, I’m here and my seat and the view is great! If anyone else from the board is here tonight and sees me, feel free to say hello and enjoy the show.
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Post by anthony40 on May 8, 2019 22:46:34 GMT
Wow! The hype is real. Too late to review now but more thoughts tomorrow.
Just wow!
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Post by amp09 on May 8, 2019 23:20:13 GMT
Yeah I’ll check later thanks! 🙌 looks like they’re all done for the day! Oh well, good to know these are now potentially available? It’s the karaoke tonight, are you gonna put your name forward?! 😜 Ah that’s a shame! I wasn’t there tonight, simply had the morning off work and had nothing better to do than check the algorithm of Rush tickets as I’m down next Wednesday so wanted to see what goes the quickest and what to try for first etc. |
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Post by andrew on May 9, 2019 15:02:09 GMT
Well, I’m here and my seat and the view is great! If anyone else from the board is here tonight and sees me, feel free to say hello and enjoy the show. Anthony I swear to god I didn't see you, but apparently you were four seats to my right?! I didn't check the board before going or I'd have known. Gutted! I took advantage of TodayTix Rush and I think it's a good move because there's definitely a growing number of (particularly younger) theatre-goers who just browse TodayTix and book whatever they can get a good deal on. This will hopefully unlock another audience for them they can ride through until the tourist peak with. Pies! Lots of pies! Recipes for pies! Buy a pie at the interval! Look at the spinning pies! The curtain is a pie! Look Jenna is thinking of a new pie! I honestly don't really ever eat pies, maybe I should, these characters seem to love them. I knew a lot of the music through my boyfriend, who has been obsessed with the soundtrack for over 2 years now, so I had a lot of recognition of big songs whilst still not having a clue about most of them, nor the story. We got off to a bad start when we sat down in the theatre and the girls behind us started audibly talking about how we were blocking their view, the lack of rake obviously presenting problems. There was the classic phone ringtone going off for a whole minute midshow, the guy in front of us kept checking his messages and left his phone off silent, a women to the right of him eating a crinkly bag of something, a bit of chat from people behind us who hadn't managed to finish their conversation at the interval apparently. It never ends. I am definitely on the side of the KMP fans, she definitely isn't the most emotive person on stage, but I was totally willing to believe this was an intentional part of her characterisation of Jenna, that she is a bit demure, that she isn't running around sobbing and smiling and hamming it up in every scene. She sang beautifully, I was really impressed. I didn't have any big problems with the rest of the cast, although I agree that a couple of the lads can't really sing. I criticised Sweet Charity over it, so it's only fair I do it here too - London is one of the world capitals in musical theatre, there is no excuse for anyone being cast that cannot both act and sing. I got over it though. The direction, design and all the rest of it were pretty good as well, although I did spot a lighting cue being taken too early and rapidly reversed. It happens so rarely that it's fun to see theatre pros making mistakes sometimes. I admit, as has been discussed previously, I too got a bit tense over the doctor-kissing-patient moment because in the healthcare world that is a massive problem, but it seems from responses here that most people aren't too fussed about the realities of this, or any of the problems the characters throw up. The domestic violence bit also struck me as being a bit too smoothed over. I appreciate Jenna deals with that in the end, and they presumably want to keep it from being drawn into too-serious or too-painful a topic, but I think it would still be congruent for a show like this to really show the seriousness of domestic violence, to take a moment and really dramatise it. I suspect the dramatic problem you'd run into is that if you make it too visceral then there would feel like less of a choice for Jenna, whom we need a bit of tension from as to what she'll do. Sometimes these sorts of things really bug me and I end up not enjoying the show because of characters doing things and the consequences of them not really being apparent, but Waitress sort of gets away with it. Tonally it seems to keep it all together, and whilst sometimes it is too saccharine or too bawdy or too panto, I ended up walking out quite satisfied. I wasn't expecting a particularly serious show, and they don't give you one, and that's fine. It's a matter of expectations. It's good fun, and it deserves to not have as many empty seats as it did. I hope it picks up. |
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Post by xanady on May 9, 2019 17:48:52 GMT
Great review,Andrew.I love it when members on the site take the time to review shows in detail with a good measure of personal insight and contemplation.Thank you for this.
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Post by anthony40 on May 9, 2019 19:40:04 GMT
So, Waitress,
What a bit of an enigma this show was for me.
An enigma because I know very little about it.
I haven't seen the film, despite having the cast recording, I sill haven't listened to this right through- it on my i-Tines library and even now and then a song will appear amongst the dozens of other cast recordings.
I also haven't read to much about it on this board, except for casting so list night went in fairly blind. I would assure you that I haven't been living under a rock.
And yesterday was the first time I have ever been successful with the TodayTix £25 rush tickets.
Sometimes it's good to go in a little blind, don't you think?
Firstly, in the foyer, I couldn't help but smell the scent off freshly baked pies being pumped throughout.
As previously stated, my seat was great however nothing could prepare me for how brilliant this show was and what a great evening lay ahead of me. I was grinning throughout.
The show moved along at a steady pace, with the perfect blend of comedy, sensitivity, pathos, character development and songs. Simple, yet effective choreography and great sets.
Subtle lighting created an ambient mood and when the blew the flour in the air, such beauty.
Each character was completely believable and whilst you were taken along with Jenna's journey, though the highs and lows, you suddenly find yourself caring for each of these characters plight.
Even the character of Jenna's husband. I have been think about this today. Yes, we may not like his behaviour, but we also see his vulnerability and surely this is a reflection of how well the actor is portraying the role?
Personally I didn't have a problem with Jenna's affair with the doctor and I love the development of his character via the dropping of pairs, fumbling, tripping over, etc. And with regards to the nurse, this is a classic example of making the most of a small role.
And Jack McBrayer as Ogie, just hilarious. What an odd little man this actor is, yet so perfect for this role and show. The comedy relief was a light distraction from Jenna's plight.
With regards to the songs, as I said, I know some of the song and an extremely familiar with 'the song' from the show, She Use To Be Mine. I first truly saw this song performed by Megan Hilty at her concert at Cadogen Hall.
Isn't interesting how when you've never seen the show how you picture in your head how it will play out on stage. (Believe it or not) my interpretation of this song was about a mother who, in some way, had lost her daughter.
So, when I saw it beautifully staged and sung last night, in contact, it blew my interpretation out of the water.
I was genuinely moved and could not have anticipated how much so.
Marcus Bringstoke was in the audience last night, two rows in front of me, making out with his blonde girlfriend in the intermission.
Oh, and rather surprisingly and unexpectedly last night when the show finished, they held the Cast Album Karaoke, hosted by Laure Baldwin and Chizzy Akudolu where audience members were selected at random to come on stage with the cast after the show to sing songs from the show. This black lady got selected and came up and smashed She used To Be Mine with such gusto, that the cast themselves were flinging on their phone and she got a standing ovation from the audience themselves. You can view this performance at WaitressLondon on Instagram.
Of course I was soooooo tired this morning and all day, but so worth it Needless to say this tired Aussie is going to bed early.
Sugar, butter, flour
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Post by sparky5000 on May 9, 2019 20:56:50 GMT
^ nice reviews guys! anthony40 Waitress’s twitter posted a vid of the lady you mentioned singing SUTBM and she’s really great! 😍 This was the karaoke with the casting director right, so some lucky person gets to be in the show! andrew no idea which interview it was now but on a bbc radio interview the interviewer mentioned how she liked that katharine’s Jenna wasn’t really OTT and jazz hands and it worked for her and Katharine said it was a choice that she played Jenna the way she does and she’s aware that obviously you need to go bigger with other shows / characters, so yeah it is a choice that she plays Jenna the way she does. Also I don’t get how people don’t have the courtesy to turn their phones off! I mean, Sara Bareilles even sings a blumming song about it right at the beginning! 😩😐 |
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Post by tr252 on May 9, 2019 22:54:46 GMT
I may very well have had a few drinks this evening but I just got goosebumps and teared up at that!
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Post by shady23 on May 10, 2019 12:21:21 GMT
Just had an email direct from Waitress of a new offer for 15th and 22nd May matinées only.
Ticket
Pie
Tea/coffee
AND... A pre show meet and greet!! (individual cast members not guaranteed)
A and B band seats only
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Post by Dr Tom on May 10, 2019 12:36:19 GMT
Just had an email direct from Waitress of a new offer for 15th and 22nd May matinées only. Ticket Pie Tea/coffee AND... A pre show meet and greet!! (individual cast members not guaranteed) A and B band seats only It does read like they're getting desperate. |
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Post by danieljohnson14 on May 10, 2019 12:44:27 GMT
Just had an email direct from Waitress of a new offer for 15th and 22nd May matinées only. Ticket Pie Tea/coffee AND... A pre show meet and greet!! (individual cast members not guaranteed) A and B band seats only it does read as desperate but also it needs to be done so it will likely get some in, especially the fangirls! So I say go for it! |
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Post by sparky5000 on May 10, 2019 12:50:04 GMT
Cute Whatsonstage vid from the Waitress karaoke / completion the other night!
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Post by sophie92 on May 10, 2019 18:30:32 GMT
According to the programme, Lucie is performing for Waitress at Magic at the Musicals tonight.
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Post by Mark on May 10, 2019 18:39:31 GMT
Is this the worst kept secret since Sheridan Smith doing Legally Blonde? I mean she was on a billboard in Times Square!
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Post by elphaboy on May 10, 2019 18:40:32 GMT
Someone on Twitter said they announced it ‘exclusively’ at the concert 😂
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