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Post by universetipping on Sept 13, 2016 23:01:36 GMT
We're never going to get reviews of this that aren't written on Twitter or somebody's Facebook are we?!
Is anyone else here actually going to see it and give us a verdict?
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Post by Musicality21 on Sept 14, 2016 5:57:17 GMT
I'm going next month when it's in Manchester. Booked the tickets long before the cast was announced. Can't say I'm particularly excited - more worried!
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Post by richey on Sept 14, 2016 8:18:35 GMT
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Post by Musicality21 on Sept 14, 2016 11:53:08 GMT
Can't say I'm particularly excited - more worried! Look, if she's on, she's on, there's nothing much you can do about it. It's nowhere near as bad a production overall, anyway, it really isn't. If I were to give it a star rating, it'd get 3, as there are some excellent performances. Good to hear. I'm going to attempt to go in with an open mind and come out with my own opinions. It's another month and a half down the line yet so they might be a bit more experienced at it by then perhaps!! At the end of the day it's a night out at the theatre and that's always a positive! |
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Post by dan on Sept 14, 2016 16:14:13 GMT
1* from me. I'm afraid some good ensemble performances couldn't save this for me. 2.5 hours of feeling uncomfortable and tense because of performances is an epic waste of my money. I am trying to think if two great leads could save this, and I think they could make it good, but the production is still bad. I do hope it's improved since I saw it. I want to get rid of my ticket for Nottingham but they won't accept returns/refunds.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2016 16:18:19 GMT
I want to get rid of my ticket for Nottingham but they won't accept returns/refunds. You could just place it in a waste receptacle. |
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Post by dan on Sept 14, 2016 22:40:27 GMT
I want to get rid of my ticket for Nottingham but they won't accept returns/refunds. You could just place it in a waste receptacle. Which is where it is likely to end its journey at this stage. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2016 6:37:33 GMT
You could just place it in a waste receptacle. Which is where it is likely to end its journey at this stage. No, it's where Sarah Harding will end her journey. The show will complete it's 2017 run. Just hopefully with a much better Molly. |
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Post by shady23 on Sept 15, 2016 6:56:42 GMT
I am tempted to go and see in Sunderland if there are any special offers about? A kind of morbid curiosity!
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Post by daniel on Sept 15, 2016 7:35:33 GMT
I am tempted to go and see in Sunderland if there are any special offers about? A kind of morbid curiosity! There's a 2 for 1 on opening night for ATG Theatre Card holders (the discount on 2 band A tickets would cover the cost of a card), but other than that there doesn't seem to be any special offers currently unfortunately. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2016 10:31:02 GMT
I saw the original tour of this and the set, design, illusions and special effects were incredible.
Can anyone shed any light on what features or doesn't as the case may be? Particularly illusion, effects wise...
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Post by stevej678 on Sept 15, 2016 10:53:55 GMT
I saw the original tour of this and the set, design, illusions and special effects were incredible. Can anyone shed any light on what features or doesn't as the case may be? Particularly illusion, effects wise... The special effects and illusions entail deceased characters being dragged off stage, in full view of the audience, by their ankles apparently. Or, just getting up and walking off stage themselves (perhaps unable to tolerate Sarah Harding's wailing any longer). |
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Post by stuartww on Sept 15, 2016 12:03:41 GMT
Matt Willis's tattoos were on full view in Wicked during his stint as Fiyero. Ramin is covered with them, and it does make me wonder how this might affect future roles, where they can't be covered by costumes and might not fit in with the time period of this hypothetical show. In the novel that Wicked is based on, Fiyero is covered from head to foot in diamond patterned tattoos, so i am guessing Matt Willis is the nearest they have ever got to visually portraying the book version of him on stage |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2016 13:08:03 GMT
Apparently they did try the tattoos on Fiyero in early previews, but from a distance he just looked grubby, so they nixed it pretty quickly.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2016 13:23:30 GMT
Also, isn't Fiyero supposed to be dark skinned in the book as well?
And to turn this back to the right thread . . .
Elphaba. Glinda. Fiyero-ooooooooh myyyyyy love, my darrrrrrling, I've hungered for youuuuuur touch . . .
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Post by dan on Sept 15, 2016 16:44:49 GMT
I saw the original tour of this and the set, design, illusions and special effects were incredible. Can anyone shed any light on what features or doesn't as the case may be? Particularly illusion, effects wise... The digital screens from original tour? No. Walking through a door? No. Letter opening on its own? No. Body swap near the end? No. hand going through objects? No. However you do get sets made from something barely thicker than paper that wobble around. And items floating between peoples hands on wires. And people being dragged off by visible people. And just a red light popped on for "bad" deaths. And Sam walking to the back of the stage at the end and just stood looking at the back for a bit. And Oda Mae just standing to the side when Sam is supposed to be using her body. And body replacements for dead characters done ultra slowly. And a moving car being a light shone on from side of the stage. All of that with some incredibly poor lead performances. What more could you ask for? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2016 4:34:05 GMT
Interview with Sarah, including her discussing her voice issues recently. And a glimpse at that horrible set. And the little glimpses, it don't look good.  |
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Post by d'James on Sept 17, 2016 4:53:08 GMT
The less said about Alex Beresford, the better.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2016 7:37:37 GMT
I personally didn't even think the set looked that bad from those glimpses. From all he negative responses, I was expecting it to look much worse!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 17, 2016 7:42:39 GMT
She talks about "the acting side of things" as if she is completely disconnected from it.
You're on a stage in a musical dear, you can't shy away from "the acting side of things". It's not a dirty secret.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 17, 2016 8:12:12 GMT
27th October TM! Row C with a notebook!
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Post by shady23 on Sept 17, 2016 8:48:44 GMT
Bring some clay too, they seem to have forgotten to order any.
They managed to remember for the promotional posters though...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2016 10:14:05 GMT
Interview with Sarah, including her discussing her voice issues recently. And a glimpse at that horrible set. And the little glimpses, it don't look good. God love her. She should never have been cast in this by the sound of things, BUT she's taken the criticism and she's clearly trying so good on her for that. She's been put in a rubbish position and BKP really need to take responsibility for this. Also, the set doesn't look as bad as people have said. Standard cheap Kenwright yes, but much in line with his other stuff. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2016 10:15:28 GMT
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Post by Nelly on Sept 19, 2016 10:28:02 GMT
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