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Post by ctas on Mar 10, 2017 10:08:03 GMT
Finally got through to rush tickets today and they offered me Stalls row W... Not a great allocation!
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Post by zak97 on Mar 10, 2017 16:31:45 GMT
Going tonight - how much is a programme?
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Post by loureviews on Mar 10, 2017 18:52:12 GMT
Damn so there is a bargain in front of what we thought were prime and expensive seats.
Charming.
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Post by fishstain on Mar 10, 2017 23:28:33 GMT
Saw this tonight and loved it. The leading two are amazing but the whole cast is good. Sat in the restricted view seats of row H in the circle. An absolute steal at £25. No obstructions at all.
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Post by dippy on Mar 11, 2017 9:09:00 GMT
Finally got through to rush tickets today and they offered me Stalls row W... Not a great allocation! It allocated me stalls row S when I went and was very happy with the view. |
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Post by Mark on Mar 11, 2017 10:29:01 GMT
Wow, those rush tickets went quickly this morning!
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Post by paddy72 on Mar 11, 2017 18:39:12 GMT
Got a great seat for £39 centre isle row B this afternoon. Perfect for me as I'm tall. Absolutely loved every moment. A great big Broadway show with a full orchestra in the pit which sounded sensational. Even had two pianos. Definitely the most welcome surprise so far this year. Want to go back and see how it looks from the circle. And the Dominion was looking the best it's ever looked. It may be the ugliest auditorium in the west end but all the work done recently has made it an impressive place to see a show. Best of all no noisy food on sale. Thoroughly recommend the whole thing
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Post by Mark on Mar 11, 2017 21:40:50 GMT
Saw the matinee today. Had avoided this show on Broadway as I didn't think it would be my cup of tea. Must say I was pleasantly surprised!
Act one starts a little slow, but it is act two which really stands out with some absolutely cracking numbers and the wonderful ballet sequence.
The design is glorious, and one of the best overall production designs the West End has seen in many years. It all just flows so well.
Robert Fairchild and Leanne Cope give fantastic leading performances and I can certainly see why they've been brought over from NY.
Thoroughly enjoyable.
(On a side note, got a dayseat for £25 about an hour before the show - great seats in the stalls!)
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Post by lolli on Mar 13, 2017 23:30:46 GMT
Simply stunning, such craft and quality in every area. And the leads are extraordinary. As is the design. I thought it would be impossible for an audience as large as the Dominion to be held in such attentive silence. Beautiful. A must see.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2017 9:55:59 GMT
Well. This is just gorgeous. Hate the Dominion but love the show.
Some great songs and the staging is wonderful. The projections are terrific and the opening is fab! Fantastic cast, particularly Robert Fairchild and Leanne Cope but Haydn Oakley is also worth a mention too, 'I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise' is glorious. The ballet scenes are something to see and the main finale one is heartstoppingly wonderful.
But oh, Robert Fairchild. In the words of that great philosopher, Shania Twain, he's "a fine piece of real estate and I'm gonna get me some land". The man is an absolute dreamboat.
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Post by CG on the loose on Mar 15, 2017 1:14:40 GMT
Was in Stalls Row N tonight, perfectly good view but I've been spoiled by last week's Row A experience and I didn't find myself quite so swept away by the music, the movement, the emotions. Still heavenly though  |
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 15, 2017 2:19:39 GMT
A Was in Stalls Row N tonight, perfectly good view but I've been spoiled by last week's Row A experience and I didn't find myself quite so swept away by the music, the movement, the emotions. Still heavenly though An interesting observation. I find that my enjoyment of a show correlates almost exactly to the quality of the seats. I am rarely engaged or enjoy a show from rear stalls or the back of the upper circle. |
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Post by Mr Snow on Mar 15, 2017 6:20:20 GMT
Tried to book but website wouldn't let me register my mobile no. Tried verious versions ++, spaces etc but gave up in frustration.
Anyone had similar problem? Solution?
May try again tomorrow.
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Post by viserys on Mar 15, 2017 7:01:13 GMT
A Was in Stalls Row N tonight, perfectly good view but I've been spoiled by last week's Row A experience and I didn't find myself quite so swept away by the music, the movement, the emotions. Still heavenly though An interesting observation. I find that my enjoyment of a show correlates almost exactly to the quality of the seats. I am rarely engaged or enjoy a show from rear stalls or the back of the upper circle. Very interesting observation from both of you. Maybe I was so bored by AiP in New York because of the mediocre seat at the side of the stalls. I find that I also tend to not enjoy shows from bad seats. In that case I had no choice as I had been waiting for AiP to be offered on TKTS and then obviously had to take what they gave me. Am now starting to actually look forward to give it another chance in London... |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2017 10:47:58 GMT
AAn interesting observation. I find that my enjoyment of a show correlates almost exactly to the quality of the seats. I am rarely engaged or enjoy a show from rear stalls or the back of the upper circle. Very interesting observation from both of you. Maybe I was so bored by AiP in New York because of the mediocre seat at the side of the stalls. I find that I also tend to not enjoy shows from bad seats. In that case I had no choice as I had been waiting for AiP to be offered on TKTS and then obviously had to take what they gave me. Am now starting to actually look forward to give it another chance in London... I'm wondering if my dislike of this was partly my not great seat (high up limited legroom, large gentleman on one side, annoying girls on another) as well as it being my final night in NY and being exhausted....still not yet inclined to use precious theatre time to give it another go though... |
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Post by Phantom of London on Mar 15, 2017 11:11:27 GMT
I hated this on Broadway, but did love the 2 leads and the ballet is beautiful.
I hated it so much, I'm seeing it tonight. But I can see the critics loving this, how many Gershwin derivative shows can you have? I preferred Nice Work If You Can Get It.
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Post by viserys on Mar 15, 2017 11:27:51 GMT
Very interesting observation from both of you. Maybe I was so bored by AiP in New York because of the mediocre seat at the side of the stalls. I find that I also tend to not enjoy shows from bad seats. In that case I had no choice as I had been waiting for AiP to be offered on TKTS and then obviously had to take what they gave me. Am now starting to actually look forward to give it another chance in London... I'm wondering if my dislike of this was partly my not great seat (high up limited legroom, large gentleman on one side, annoying girls on another) as well as it being my final night in NY and being exhausted....still not yet inclined to use precious theatre time to give it another go though... Yea I know what you mean. It was my last day, too, as I had been holding out for TKTS. Hadn't even planned to go into Manhattan anymore that day until I saw it appear on TKTS online in the morning and nudged my local friend into going after all (though he went to see another show). I had seen Hamilton the day before, so.... yea. Perhaps my expectations had also been wrong as I had thought it was more of a full ballet with some singing and not a musical with a few ballet numbers. I'm not sure I'd bother again if it wasn't for Ashley Day taking over. Loved that chap in Book of Mormon and look forward to see him again in the West End, so between him, giving the show another chance and the bargain seats Monkey just told us about, I -think- I'll go again. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2017 12:12:22 GMT
I think seats do affect how much you enjoy a show, and you have to work harder if you are further back but used to being closer.
That said, I was on row T for this, and enjoyed the "overall view" I had. The only problem was seeing faces - but I had that problem in the same theatre on row J for "The Bodyguard," and at the Dominion, past about row F, you take your chances anyway on that issue, LOL. Very true! for most dance based work/"bigger" shows I try and be further back to see the 'whole picture' but it's a delicate balancing act.
I'm like viserys though on this I was expecting more ballet/dance than I got!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2017 12:20:12 GMT
I try and be further back to see the 'whole picture' but it's a delicate balancing act. Maybe sit on the "folding down" bit of the seat once it is at 90 degrees to the back? Won't move half as much... Oh, forgot to mention last night, a quick round of applause for the ensemble member who lost her "flag skirt" early in the big dance number and tried not to panic, before retrieving it from her ankle and toddling off with it clutched in her hand as soon as she could. Damnit all these years... |
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Post by Snciole on Mar 15, 2017 15:55:49 GMT
Was Theatremonkey there too on 14 March? I am worried you are man whose programme I nearly knocked off the table (If so, sorry I am a clumsy arse and was overexcited by my free beer). An American in Paris is very low energy and the presence of Adam's character is baflling. Who gives an F? I just wasn't convinced any of them should be with anybody and there were a few interval walk outs. It felt more like a Sadler's Wells show, with the basic, video design dependent set and minimal items plus all the dancing. There was no high energy song, the only time it looked nice was the dream sequence. This sort of thing may go down well in Broadway but if I had paid for my ticket (I sound like Parsley) I would have been furious with how lo-fi it was. I wrote a full review for London Theatre Direct www.londontheatredirect.com/post/931/review-an-american-in-paris.aspx |
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Post by lolli on Mar 15, 2017 16:54:04 GMT
Snciole, I'm sorry, but that is a terrible review. Implying that to be a musical in the West End you have to be super flashy just like Aladdin? Some of the most stunnning moments in this are when two of them are left alone on that huge stage... that is gorgeous design
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Post by daniel on Mar 15, 2017 17:15:44 GMT
I saw the show last week and loved it; I'm going again tonight! I'd already booked and paid to see it in April when I was offered these tickets, but I enjoyed it so much I thought I'd take the chance to go again |
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Post by Boob on Mar 15, 2017 18:30:17 GMT
Rather agree with Snicole, I'm afraid. I found this charming in parts, but largely dull and just couldn't root for the two people who are meant to be together to get together. The book is appalling, and I fear this needed a proper director to lend a stronger dramaturgical hand. Disagree about Jane Asher though - I thought she was dreadful. Zoe Rainey was marvellous - didn't know she could sing and dance so well. Some gorgeous dancing (of occasionally repetitive, occasionally glorious Wheeldon choreography), but I'm afraid the chic Parisian veneer on display gives the Gershwin material a froideur and robs it of its razzmatazz.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Mar 15, 2017 18:31:01 GMT
Day of days
This morning I scored a 20 squid ticket. Now I'm in Habitat (Tottenham court rd) pre theatre for a 25 % off evening and I'm on my 2nd glass free fizz ... I'll be singing along during the overture!
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Post by Ade on Mar 15, 2017 21:09:24 GMT
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