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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 7, 2024 22:37:43 GMT
Yes right in the middle, I think it was only used two or three times though Im assuming… ‘Meet the Plastics’.. start of revenge party when the couch comes up… bed for More is always Better? No , only for the bathroom scene and the house party in act 2 |
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Post by Matt on Jun 7, 2024 23:02:28 GMT
Saw this tonight, firstly I’m a big fan of the show and have been waiting for YEARS to see it live. I thought it was brilliant, all the changes have worked so well.
I loved the use of video screens for the set, but I did feel like the ensembles wigs and costumes looked quite cheap.
This show has been cast absolutely perfectly to the T. Charlie plays both sides of Cady so perfectly and is such a great leading woman. Georgina has possibly the biggest vocals in the show and makes it look effortless. Elena grows more into Janis as the show goes on but Id Rather Be Me is always gonna be a highlight for me, and she smashed it, her and Tom are great together. Grace is just so so good as Karen, it’s such a hard character to get right and she absolutely gets it. Daniel has the challenge with Aaron as he’s not in it much and doesn’t do a lot, but he definitely made him relevant for me. Zoe plays the 3 woman roles so well and Is very funny. Elena as Gretchen is brilliant, she was a favourite of mine, but it’s Tom as Damien who absolutely steals the show, what a star!
the audience definitely loved it, but I’m not sure if this was just because I was third row and couldn’t hear, but some jokes didn’t get the laughs I thought they would, and some sounded like they didn’t at all. Some of it will be down to comic timing and them playing the roles more to get used to it.
I’m just so glad the show is finally here, and I’m crossing my fingers that it opens well, but I think it may do.
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Post by lolasangel on Jun 8, 2024 10:39:37 GMT
Anyone got a cover list?
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Post by aloysius on Jun 8, 2024 21:24:44 GMT
Saw this tonight. Loved all of Tina Fey's updated book for Gen Z and cynical Brits (knew we'd be in safe hands from the Pret a Manger line in French class). The video wall could've been a cop out but was done so well that it really added to the glitz and glamour of the evening. All the leads impressed. I was a LONG way back but from the screaming at her appearance in the stalls I wondered if Amy Poehler was making a cameo as Mrs George tonight. Didn't see her at the curtain call though but it would be a great way of generating a bit of press if they need a ticket sales boost.
Biggest thumbs down - it was boiling in the gods. No air con at all. If this is what it's like with a jumbotron screen and 1000 over excited audience members on a chilly London day I'm glad I'm not there during a heatwave...
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Post by aptheguy on Jun 9, 2024 13:36:05 GMT
What's the description in the Burn Book they have for Janis this time?
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Post by wicked on Jun 9, 2024 18:38:22 GMT
Cady - Clíona Flynn (standby), Lillia Squires Regina - Clíona Flynn (standby), Holly Willock Gretchen - Georgia Arron, Jenny Huxley-Golden, Annie Southall Karen - Georgia Arron, Holly Willock, Clíona Flynn Janis - Baylie Carson, Fergie Fraser, Tia Antoine-Charles Damian - Freddie Clements, Tommy Wade-Smith Aaron - Angus Good, Liam Buckland Kevin G - Mervin Noronha, Aharon Rayner Mr Duvall - Corey Mitchell, Aharon Rayner Adult Women - Fergie Fraser, Jenny Huxley-Golden |
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Post by wicked on Jun 9, 2024 18:39:52 GMT
What's the description in the Burn Book they have for Janis this time? I think it's something like "pyro lesbian", there's a story about her setting Regina's backpack on fire. |
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Post by Matt on Jun 9, 2024 19:51:20 GMT
What's the description in the Burn Book they have for Janis this time? I think it's something like "pyro lesbian", there's a story about her setting Regina's backpack on fire. Pyro lez. They’ve added the scene from the movie where they explain the back story. |
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Post by aptheguy on Jun 9, 2024 21:32:22 GMT
During It Roars does it include the parts of her dancing with the Maasai and climbing Kilimanjaro?
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 9, 2024 21:38:05 GMT
During It Roars does it include the parts of her dancing with the Maasai and climbing Kilimanjaro? No |
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Post by sophie92 on Jun 10, 2024 6:42:20 GMT
During It Roars does it include the parts of her dancing with the Maasai and climbing Kilimanjaro? No Those lines were there in the first preview |
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Post by Being Alive on Jun 10, 2024 21:43:23 GMT
There are some people in this who are very good.
And then there some people who are the most miscast I've ever seen in a show.
Very very uneven show too - strong act 1 and then it's like they forgot to direct act 2.
3 stars.
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Post by lewjohnny96 on Jun 10, 2024 21:46:52 GMT
There are some people in this who are very good. And then there some people who are the most miscast I've ever seen in a show. Very very uneven show too - strong act 1 and then it's like they forgot to direct act 2. 3 stars. Oooo can you give a run down? I’m going on Friday next week and I’m so excited! 🎊 |
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Post by Being Alive on Jun 10, 2024 22:16:20 GMT
Honestly I shouldn't 😂
I thought Tom was great as Damien, and Zoe Rainey is comedy gold as the adult women - adore having her back on stage.
The second half of this show is just terribly written and if you don't knock the two big back to back numbers out of the park is unbelievably boring - and they didn't knock either of them out of the park 👀
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Post by Being Alive on Jun 10, 2024 22:42:07 GMT
Also we seemingly have a weird megamix at the end now? I hope that gets cut.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 10, 2024 22:53:11 GMT
During It Roars does it include the parts of her dancing with the Maasai and climbing Kilimanjaro? Oh sorry- I didn’t realise you meant in the lyrics.. thought you meant those moments shown on the video content 🤣 |
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Post by mattnyc on Jun 10, 2024 23:04:31 GMT
I’m not seeing this for a few weeks but now I’m very excited for miscast actors playing teenagers lol.
Having seen it on Broadway, this musical is far from perfect. It has a completely lackluster score but what saves it for me (besides my love for the original film) is that I think Tina Fey did a masterful job at adapting her film script to the stage and making any and all changes necessary for it to work. I was actually really angry when she lost the Tony that year.
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Post by Being Alive on Jun 10, 2024 23:23:15 GMT
Interestingly I think it's the adaptation that's the worst part of this - Tina Fey managed to remove almost all of the humour that made the film good - the book just isn't funny enough,
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Post by mattnyc on Jun 10, 2024 23:33:32 GMT
Interestingly I think it's the adaptation that's the worst part of this - Tina Fey managed to remove almost all of the humour that made the film good - the book just isn't funny enough, Oh that’s really interesting. Even watching the film version of the musical, i had the exact same reaction that I did to seeing the musical. |
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Post by LaLuPone on Jun 10, 2024 23:59:54 GMT
There was no megamix at the first preview (unless I’ve completely blocked that out). What songs are in it?
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Post by bellatheatre on Jun 11, 2024 17:10:05 GMT
There are some people in this who are very good. And then there some people who are the most miscast I've ever seen in a show. Very very uneven show too - strong act 1 and then it's like they forgot to direct act 2. 3 stars. saw this last night and couldn’t agree more! Damien is fantastic, he’s counterpart as Janis however, she can sing, but where is the character? I thought the Cady and Gretchen were god also. Some of the changes were great, but I think the top of act 2 is off. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 11, 2024 19:00:45 GMT
There are some people in this who are very good. And then there some people who are the most miscast I've ever seen in a show. Very very uneven show too - strong act 1 and then it's like they forgot to direct act 2. 3 stars. saw this last night and couldn’t agree more! Damien is fantastic, he’s counterpart as Janis however, she can sing, but where is the character? I thought the Cady and Gretchen were god also. Some of the changes were great, but I think the top of act 2 is off. I must say I agree re start of act 2. Didn’t love that song at all. |
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Post by ladidah on Jun 12, 2024 9:08:45 GMT
Just got a rush ticket for tonight, BB row so should be good!
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Post by Being Alive on Jun 12, 2024 10:07:17 GMT
Just got a rush ticket for tonight, BB row so should be good! The stage is reasonably high, for for £25 I was more than happy with it - hope you enjoy! |
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Post by ladidah on Jun 12, 2024 10:28:02 GMT
Thank you!
it says 2hr 40, quite long!
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