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Post by partytentdown on Jan 22, 2019 16:54:53 GMT
Monkey, are there any decent offers out for this? Thanks
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Post by stevej678 on Jan 22, 2019 18:31:03 GMT
£35.50 tickets reduced to £20 for performances up to and including 26th January on Theatre Tickets Direct.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2019 7:21:47 GMT
Mixed review for this, and several (including The Guardian) complaining about over-amplified music drowning out the singers. Did people find this a problem?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2019 8:11:35 GMT
Yeah, I did. I'm glad it was more about character than plot, 'cos there were times when I couldn't understand a word being sung and if I'd had to follow all kinds of plot twists, I'd've been stumped.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2019 8:46:56 GMT
Ok so apart from the poor sightlines and inability to hear the singers did people enjoy the show?  Weird that this should be a problem in such a small space. |
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Post by Mark on Jan 23, 2019 9:04:56 GMT
I found it hard to hear young Violet particularly at the beginning.
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Post by stevej678 on Jan 23, 2019 15:33:57 GMT
£20 stalls seats for all performances now available, if booked by 31st January, using promo code JOURNEY20.
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Post by JJShaw on Jan 23, 2019 18:16:32 GMT
went to see it this afternoon and i guess there was either a last-minute flurry of ticket purchasing or it got papered this morning because it was rather full (and when i booked my ticket last night there were plenty of seats, rows, available)
although we were a rather muted audience i was glad that the show had a good number of people, id say about 75% full? if anyone wants seating tips dont sit on the side with row A, as more faces and action was directed at us than it was to the row A side.
I really enjoyed the show, well acted, the band sounded amazing, staged nicely. it felt like a southwark playhouse show, so if you like what they normally programme then i think youd enjoy this. I never knew that the Charing Cross theatre was so versatile with their space, i think it was perfect for this show and after the dip post Thom Sutherland productions i really think this venue could start to rival SP, menier, union etc as being a really good high profile venue. The woman playing Violet was amazing and i think only left stage once, huge props to her.
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Post by caa on Jan 24, 2019 19:14:15 GMT
Saw Violet last night sat in row N, had no sound issues. Really enjoyed the show if you liked Fun home or Caroline or Change then I think you'd like it. I really don't understand Billington's review of this show.
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Post by jgblunners on Jan 24, 2019 22:55:42 GMT
I really enjoyed this tonight - Kaisa is outstanding and Charing Cross works very well in this configuration. Plus I love a bit of revolve action. The score is I think my favourite of those I’ve heard from Tesori - a half-way point between the sung-through Caroline, Or Change with its elusive melodies and the more traditional book musical style of Fun Home. The blend of musical styles in Violet is very enjoyable and Tesori manages to maintain her unique styling of phrases without sacrificing melodic satisfaction. The direction could’ve been a bit more refined, and I wasn’t quite satisfied by the ending, but overall I’d say Charing Cross have managed to fire out another little gem of a show.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jan 25, 2019 10:13:14 GMT
I said to my theatre frau afterwards that it was 20 minutes too long. He said it should be 20minutes, if that
God this a boring show. I normally like
Kaisa Hammarlund but here she is reduced to sporting a hunchback, Quasi is on at ENO dear!
The production looks good but such a shame the producers have put effort into a revolving stage and a decent band when you have a dull concept with unlikeable characters and inaudible lyrics.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2019 18:45:59 GMT
Well. For those who love a revolve (and really, who doesn't?) you will be in heaven. It goes spinning around more times than Kylie for the duration of the show, giving everyone the chance to have a gander at the results of Matthew Harvey's many hours in the gym. Which was very nice of them.
Other than that, I thought the show was cute with some nice country-tinged numbers and a thrilling bit of gospel towards the end. I had to stop myself from standing up and shouting out 'Hallelujah! Praise Jesus!' at the end but I didn't. I'd have had to put my glass down. No sound issues from what I could tell when I saw it. They must have sorted it out knowing that I was in. Some great singers in the cast and Kaisa Hummingbird Bakery was smashing even though they made her look like Ute Lemper after a decade in the workhouse; she was barely off the stage and coping manfully with a dreadful wig and a tatty house dress but singing like a dream. I think they spent all the budget on Matthew Harvey's gym membership though as they couldn't stretch to a bit of makeup to represent the scar they all kept banging on about. I thought the band sounded rather groovy too.
There's a lot of moving of chairs and suitcases around on the revolve it almost reminded me of a musical version of 'The Lehman Trilogy'. Half the running time though thank heavens.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2019 1:03:24 GMT
There's a lot of moving of chairs and suitcases around on the revolve it almost reminded me of a musical version of 'The Lehman Trilogy'. Half the running time though thank heavens. Coffee spewed. |
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Post by galinda on Jan 28, 2019 11:32:02 GMT
When did the restaurant close at this theatre?
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Post by westendcub on Jan 28, 2019 21:59:09 GMT
Very much enjoyed this musical this evening!
It was odd to be sat where the stage is normally, the simple set was great for this & the resolve suited this.
It doesn’t cut as deep as ‘Fun Home’ but it’s clever storytelling once again & I really got involved in it (tears at the end).
Full of interesting characters & a great gospel vibe to many of the numbers.
Definitely worth your time!!
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Post by olliebean on Jan 30, 2019 0:20:49 GMT
I saw the Mountview production of this a few years back and loved it. Tonight I saw this production, and found it something of a let down.
It was less affecting and more affected than the Mountview version; a lot of story and character arcs and beats either seemed muddled or didn't come across at all - my companion enjoyed it less than me, largely because some aspects had passed her by, that I had only picked up on by virtue of having seen them conveyed more effectively in the previous production.
At times it seemed too many people were singing different things at the same time, and it sounded a bit of an incomprehensible mess - I don't recall this being a problem with the Mountview production, so it must be to do with the vocal direction or sound mixing.
Except when that was an issue, though, the singing was great. I love the music and I really enjoyed the performances of the songs, but the direction felt rather flat and I really didn't feel engaged with Violet as a character, as I did with the Mountview production.
The revolve was over-used as a substitute for choreographing for the traverse, and I wasn't sure what location the set was supposed to represent, or why a fixed set was used for a show that isn't set in a fixed location.
Perhaps I'd have enjoyed it more if I hadn't previously seen a superior production, but as I mentioned, that wasn't the case with my friend, and I actually think my memory of the story helped. I do like the show, but I honestly think this production does it a disservice.
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Post by apubleed on Jan 30, 2019 21:38:54 GMT
I'm really looking forward to seeing this but sales are so bad it makes me wonder if this will close up early. How much notice will we be given if so?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2019 21:40:53 GMT
I'm really looking forward to seeing this but sales are so bad it makes me wonder if this will close up early. How much notice will we be given if so? Cast members are legally required to get 2 weeks notice for an early closing or closing night in general. So they would be told and we would find out the same day or in the couple of days following. As soon as possible if it is 2 weeks on. |
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jan 30, 2019 22:01:01 GMT
I'm really looking forward to seeing this but sales are so bad it makes me wonder if this will close up early. How much notice will we be given if so? Sales for Charing Cross musicals eg Death Takes a Holiday, The Braille Legacy, The Woman in White, Mythic are generally always quite bad but I don’t think any of the shows have closed early. They just limp on being comped everywhere until the end of their runs. |
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jan 31, 2019 13:53:46 GMT
I saw this yesterday afternoon. I thought Kaisa was better in this than in FH but i thought FH was better than this.
I enjoyed it but i have to say that for a a show of only 1.40 it did feel long. Some parts dragged and it often felt a bit samey.
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Post by schuttep on Feb 3, 2019 10:24:07 GMT
A lovely charming story told wonderfully. Kaisa is a revelation. Recommended.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2019 16:24:06 GMT
Filmed version of "On My Way".
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2019 16:48:13 GMT
I saw the matinee yesterday. I really enjoyed it! I thought the set design looked great, and the seating design worked for me. I was sat in the middle of the second row and it was a great view. The show itself, I found the cast uniformly great. Especially the three leads Kaisa, Jay and Matthew, who all lead the cast fantastically and gave great performances. I'd also give a special mention to Simbi Akande who plays Lula, the Gospel Singer, she was fabulous! It's a shame it isn't selling all that well. Yesterday there was only 20 seats sold in the morning, however by the time the show came around it was about three quarters full so clearly there was some comping going about. I hope sales pick up. I guess it's not a known show at all and in an out of the way theatre. Here's hoping it continues its run as the cast truly deserve a great run. |
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Post by HereForTheatre on Feb 7, 2019 17:03:44 GMT
I thought the cast were great too but i'm not sure it suits such simple staging. I always kept hoping for something more because for me it all got a bit samey and so at points it kind of dragged. It felt a bit slow. I'd have been interested to see the full scale Broadway production and see if that made things a little bit more exciting.
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