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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 22, 2017 7:33:04 GMT
Coronation Street and Real Housewives of Cheshire.
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Post by shady23 on Aug 22, 2017 8:15:21 GMT
They won't be there on opening night though, they'll save all that for press night.
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Post by richey on Aug 22, 2017 9:15:20 GMT
Which date is opening night? Make take a stroll past for a laugh Opens Friday 8th September with curtain up at 8.30 for some reason. Rest of run is 7.30. It's 8.30 every Friday night |
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Post by daniel on Aug 22, 2017 10:11:32 GMT
Looking at the performance schedule, there is no midweek matinee. Given that they're doing 8.30pm on Fridays, I would suspect that the intention is to add a 5pm/5.30pm show on Friday evenings. Probably waiting for sales to pick up.
EDIT - Just had a look at other venues and they do have the Friday 5pm performance available and on sale, so seems odd that it's not currently available in Manchester. Does anyone know if the Opera House have done double show Friday nights before? Wondering if it could be down to licensing from the local authority, but I don't know if that's a thing.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 22, 2017 10:28:37 GMT
Can't think of any where that's happened.
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Post by shady23 on Aug 22, 2017 11:53:37 GMT
They did this for Rock of Ages and Murder Ballad in London recently but very rare for a touring production, apart from Joseph which does 6533 shows a day.
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Post by daniel on Aug 22, 2017 12:29:55 GMT
They did this for Rock of Ages and Murder Ballad in London recently but very rare for a touring production, apart from Joseph which does 6533 shows a day. More common than your think - Grease, Dirty Dancing, Avenue Q, Rocky Horror, Thriller all either do currently or have had double show Friday evenings on tour  plus I'm sure more that I can't remember! |
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Post by Jon on Aug 22, 2017 12:56:18 GMT
They did this for Rock of Ages and Murder Ballad in London recently but very rare for a touring production, apart from Joseph which does 6533 shows a day. More common than your think - Grease, Dirty Dancing, Avenue Q, Rocky Horror, Thriller all either do currently or have had double show Friday evenings on tour plus I'm sure more that I can't remember! The Exorcist has 1800 and 2100 on Fridays during the West End run. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2017 14:39:22 GMT
It's 8.30 every Friday night Maybe they want to give all the hen party ladies time to get dolled up, get their feather boas on, have a meal and get trollied before they arrive at the theatre to sing along with all the Take That songs? |
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Post by daniel on Aug 22, 2017 14:43:14 GMT
There's also a Take That quiz happening on the 13th at the Stage Door bar... shady23 I hope you will be in attendance?! |
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Post by shady23 on Aug 22, 2017 14:53:48 GMT
I would get full Mark(s).
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Post by richey on Aug 22, 2017 14:56:06 GMT
There's also a Take That quiz happening on the 13th at the Stage Door bar... shady23 I hope you will be in attendance?! There's a quiz every month! I'm particularly looking forward to November's Quizzly Bears Musicals quiz as that combines two of my passions. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 22, 2017 15:05:56 GMT
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Post by daniel on Aug 22, 2017 15:07:31 GMT
Quizzly Bears sounds like BurlyBeaR's dream team name! |
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Post by richey on Aug 22, 2017 15:12:41 GMT
Quizzly Bears sounds like BurlyBeaR's dream team name! Not just burlybears! 😉 |
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Post by shady23 on Aug 24, 2017 21:13:00 GMT
Apparently The Band boys will be at Manchester Pride this weekend, introduced by a famous (now) three piece.
No, it's not Bananarama.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 24, 2017 21:26:54 GMT
^^^ *huup-*
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Post by richey on Aug 25, 2017 15:14:01 GMT
Apparently The Band boys will be at Manchester Pride this weekend, introduced by a famous (now) three piece. No, it's not Bananarama. Yep, a 'secret appearance' that has been splashed all over the Manchester Evening News |
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Post by shady23 on Aug 25, 2017 17:17:07 GMT
There's drama ahead as the entire TT fan base have booked opening night to try and see TT at the stage door. Press night isn't until the 26th (I think) so will they go to opening night as well? Its slowly dawning on some that they may well not. Will there be tears and tantrums and hysteria if they don't turn up, followed by the behind gritted teeth speeches that they weren't here for them anyway, they're here for the show. Yeah course you are!
Some have booked multiple times already. I ask them "but what if you don't like it" "it's the music of Take That. How could I not. I will be having a singalong with the rest of the audience". If you're sat near me you won't! Sick of selfish people spoiling my theatre experiences.
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Post by richey on Aug 28, 2017 16:59:55 GMT
Think there's also a lot of disappointed Take That fans this afternoon after their 'surprise appearance' at Manchester Pride.Gary, Mark and Howard came in for 90 seconds and introduced the band and that was it. The boys sang one song which wasn't too bad then they were joined by the girls who were quite frankly abysmal. The whole arena was cringing.
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Post by shady23 on Aug 28, 2017 17:35:32 GMT
Gary had said on Twitter last week that they were just introducing them.
Seems a wasted opportunity though.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 28, 2017 22:37:25 GMT
Has this actually opened? I can't see any tweets apart from references to Pride???
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Post by richey on Aug 28, 2017 23:18:45 GMT
Has this actually opened? I can't see any tweets apart from references to Pride??? The stage show? Opens week after next. They were leafleting and pushing it heavily today at Pride. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2017 12:29:05 GMT
Current claim "THE BAND is now the fastest selling musical theatre tour of all time" from a promo email just received.. hmmm
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2017 13:38:56 GMT
Current claim "THE BAND is now the fastest selling musical theatre tour of all time" from a promo email just received.. hmmm Gary & Co have taken on Donald Trump's PR team I see. |
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