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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2019 20:25:45 GMT
Is there a show with any less buzz than this? Tickets sales are at an all-time low! Looks like it's the next Spring Awakening, or Drowsy Chaperone- a Broadway transfer that dies on arrival (yes, I know S.A. had a successful tryout in Hammersmith) I'm concerned this will be gone before a year is out if it doesn't pick up business soon. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2019 20:31:26 GMT
With a huge barn-like theatre that is the Adelphi, and a lack of inspired casting, this show will die a death here.
I feel like CFA will be more successful, both with critics and audiences.
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Post by robertb213 on Jan 23, 2019 20:31:55 GMT
I will be going. Just haven't actually booked yet.... #partoftheproblem
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Post by Mark on Jan 23, 2019 21:05:26 GMT
I will be going. Just haven't actually booked yet.... #partoftheproblem Likewise, yet I booked Come From Away the day it went on sale. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2019 21:43:14 GMT
Those who haven't seen the news today, Waitress and The Theatre Café have announced a pie partnership.
"It is announced today that Waitress will partner with The Theatre Café, London’s first ever theatre-themed coffee shop, which will be making and selling delicious fresh pies each night at the show. Audience members will be able to buy the famous Waitress pie jars in apple crumble, chocolate salted caramel or banoffee at the Adelphi Theatre when the show begins preview performances on 8 February. The Waitress pie jars were originally created by Cute As Cake of New York"
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Post by musicalmarge on Jan 23, 2019 23:47:43 GMT
The main issue with this show is that a pie for brits is a steak and kidney! I saw the show last Easter and it’s sweet, vanilla, a show about affairs and boring sadly. It’s too American and sadly I don’t see it lasting long in the West End either. If Memphis didn’t last - and that was AMAZING!!! I wish them luck but...... I think the critics will hate it and it doensnt have a mass appeal unfortunately like Dreamgirls did.
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Post by shady23 on Jan 24, 2019 7:53:48 GMT
Pies in jars?
What's wrong with a nice foil casing?
Although that does remind me, I booked the offer where you got a free pie with your ticket so I might get to sample one of these for myself. I'm more excited about that than the actual show ☺
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2019 8:09:59 GMT
Just because we have savoury pies doesn't mean we don't also have sweet pies! How hilariously weird, to suggest otherwise!
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jan 24, 2019 8:49:33 GMT
Indeed, and we have sweet pies here too, don't we? Apple pie anyone?
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Post by shady23 on Jan 24, 2019 9:51:54 GMT
You can't beat a nice rhubarb pie either.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2019 9:55:23 GMT
I'm going to buy every single available variety of pie jar and I'm going to spend the second act gorging myself on pie and quietly weeping. In the front row. It's going to be HELLA DIGNIFIED.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jan 24, 2019 10:38:03 GMT
I'm going to buy every single available variety of pie jar and I'm going to spend the second act gorging myself on pie and quietly weeping. In the front row. It's going to be HELLA DIGNIFIED. I think The Adelphi might need to install extra wide seats... |
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Post by theidleactor on Jan 24, 2019 11:00:53 GMT
Not sure if anyone has mentioned it but Waitress, UK Tour in 2021.
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Post by Oleanna on Jan 24, 2019 11:08:27 GMT
Not sure if anyone has mentioned it but Waitress, UK Tour in 2021. It hasn’t even opened in the West End yet! |
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Post by theidleactor on Jan 24, 2019 11:11:57 GMT
Not sure if anyone has mentioned it but Waitress, UK Tour in 2021. It hasn’t even opened in the West End yet! I know... I believe a few theatres have pencilled touring dates for 2021 though. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2019 11:17:06 GMT
I'm going to buy every single available variety of pie jar and I'm going to spend the second act gorging myself on pie and quietly weeping. In the front row. It's going to be HELLA DIGNIFIED. Ooh I’m glad you’ve said this. Happy to see they’re using the same recipe as cute as cake in NYC. How many pies is it socially acceptable to buy in one visit? One of each flavour at least I think? Asking for a friend. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2019 11:18:50 GMT
I'm a little sad now, I did a quick google and apparently you can get key lime pie jars on Broadway. I would just buy three of those and hang the other flavours if they had that in the West End.
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Post by Figaro on Jan 24, 2019 11:46:55 GMT
Did anyone receive their voucher for the free pie? I didn't with my tickets!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2019 11:56:15 GMT
Are they gonna do the whole scent the theatre like a pie shop like they apparently do on Broadway?
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Post by QueerTheatre on Jan 24, 2019 12:39:36 GMT
They do that on the US tour too, so i'd expect so!
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Post by Phantom of London on Jan 24, 2019 12:55:33 GMT
Oh well when I see Waitress, I best give myself an extra shot of insulin.
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 24, 2019 17:57:01 GMT
Are they gonna do the whole scent the theatre like a pie shop like they apparently do on Broadway? That would put me off going if nothing else did. It's bad enough having to sit near people eating or drinking & smell their comestibles without having the theatre deliberately made to smell of food. |
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Post by Dannyboi on Jan 24, 2019 18:02:41 GMT
Very sad reading this board to discover Waitress isn't selling well here or creating any buzz to speak of. Saw it on Broadway last year with Katherine no less and absolutely loved it! Sara's versions of the songs remain to this day some of my most played on Apple music and I've been eagerly awaiting its transfer. Cant really argue with most of the points made as to why it won't catch on here but even so I think its a brilliant show. To think some are saying it'll be gone before years end is a real shame! xx
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Post by shady23 on Jan 24, 2019 18:04:39 GMT
Well, we all said the same about 42nd Street so that means nothing!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2019 18:14:48 GMT
I don't think the producers have even really made an active effort to build buzz for this. The casting is kind of one note, nothing too exciting that would get the public in, and the film isn't known here so alot of the public really have no idea about the show or what it is about. And with love to Sara, and believe me, I do love her, but she isn't really known here at all other than a couple of hits about a decade ago. I really hope business picks up and the producers put the active effort into it.
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