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Post by daniel on Mar 19, 2017 21:51:51 GMT
Won a pair of tickets to this on a raffle tonight...so looks like I'm gonna have to go along and see what the fuss is all about!
*prays I won't hate it as much as I'm expecting to*
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 21:53:09 GMT
Won a pair of tickets to this on a raffle tonight...so looks like I'm gonna have to go along and see what the fuss is all about! *prays I won't hate it as much as I'm expecting to* As I say, get drunk before you go, thats what made me at least find it fun! |
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Post by infofreako on Mar 19, 2017 21:54:05 GMT
Won a pair of tickets to this on a raffle tonight...so looks like I'm gonna have to go along and see what the fuss is all about! *prays I won't hate it as much as I'm expecting to* When do you have to endure such suffering. We'll have a whip round to get you enough wine to numb the pain. Perhaps a gofundme page |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 22:05:02 GMT
I remember when I saw it, the main guy who was the MJ lookalike, it was scary how much he looked like him. It was a really freaky thing to watch.
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Post by daniel on Mar 19, 2017 22:07:26 GMT
Won a pair of tickets to this on a raffle tonight...so looks like I'm gonna have to go along and see what the fuss is all about! *prays I won't hate it as much as I'm expecting to* When do you have to endure such suffering. We'll have a whip round to get you enough wine to numb the pain. Perhaps a gofundme page Haven't confirmed a date yet, but I think I'm gonna go sooner rather than later...get it over and done with. Thanks for your support, I'm sure I can get through it with you guys behind me. |
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Post by shady23 on Mar 19, 2017 22:26:37 GMT
Won a pair of tickets to this on a raffle tonight...so looks like I'm gonna have to go along and see what the fuss is all about! *prays I won't hate it as much as I'm expecting to* As I say, get drunk before you go, thats what made me at least find it fun! Unfortunately a gang of women of a certain age got plastered when I went and I had them standing throughout (they were front gallery, nobody behind could see a thing. They didn't care), singing, waving (and spilling) drinks over people, kicking off with fellow audience members who were annoyed with their behaviour and then, my personal favourite, having a shouting match with an usher during my favourite song, Billie Jean. I'd never go to another jukebox musical like this on tour in my local theatre again! Audience members actually walked out because of the behaviour of this minority. One of my worst evenings ever in a theatre. |
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Post by theatremadness on Oct 31, 2017 14:02:15 GMT
Extended for another year.....Happy Halloween!!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2017 14:04:00 GMT
Extended for another year.....Happy Halloween!! Excellent news |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2017 14:06:41 GMT
Extended for another year.....Happy Halloween!! That is indeed a horror story...  |
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Post by TallPaul on Oct 31, 2017 14:09:37 GMT
Look on the bright side. It helps Nimax to meet its loan repayments every month.
Perhaps one day, the ceiling of the Apollo will be repaired.
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Post by zak97 on Oct 31, 2017 14:18:00 GMT
Really is a nightmare....
I know for Nica et al. this makes them good money, but surely they know it is 'bad' theatre, and that based on the success of shows that have gone in their other smaller theatres not every show is going to be a failure.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2017 19:44:29 GMT
They never run out of idiots to get through the door it seems.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2017 20:05:11 GMT
I've just received an email from WhatsOnStage promoting this as "Now 15th longest running musical". There comes a point where a claim like that becomes counterproductive. Imagine "Voted Britain's 15th favourite washing up liquid", for example.
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Post by showtoones on Oct 31, 2017 20:30:59 GMT
If I have a Sunday night free, do I see this or Toxic Avenger? I heard that TA is dodgy too....
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2017 20:37:33 GMT
Ye gods! The Matthew’s post can only mean one thing- that my beloved Jesus Christ Superstar has now been overtaken by this load of tripe... 1Les Misérables, 1985 – still running, over 13,124 performances 2The Phantom Of The Opera, 1986 – still running, over 12,793 performances 3 Blood Brothers, 1988 (closed, 10,013 performances) 4 Cats, 1981 (closed, 8,949 performances) 5 Mamma Mia!, 1999 - still running, over 7,652 performances 6 Disney’s The Lion King, 1999 – still running, over 7,418 performances 7 Starlight Express, 1984 (closed, 7,406 performances) 8 Chicago, 1997 revival (closed, 6,187 performances) 9 Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, 1989(closed, 5,140 performances) 10 We Will Rock You, 2002 – (closed, 4,659 performances) 11 Billy Elliot The Musical, 2005 – (closed, 4,566 performances) 12 Wicked, 2006 – still running, over 4,537 performances 13 Miss Saigon, 1989 (original 1989 production / closed - 4,264 performances) 14 Jersey Boys, 2008 (closed, 3,787 performances) 15 Jesus Christ Superstar, 1972 (original 1972 production / closed, 3,357 performances) 16 Thriller Live, 2009 – still running, over 3,533 performances 17 Me And My Girl, 1985 (1985 revival / closed – 3,303 performances) 18 Evita, 1978 (original 1978 production / closed – 2,900 performances) 19 Oliver!, 1960 (original 1960 production / closed – 2,618 performances) 20 Grease!, 1993 (1993 revival / closed – 2,529 performances) Information supplied to Society of London Theatre, correct as of 4 July 2017.  |
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Post by Mark on Oct 31, 2017 20:46:54 GMT
👎
Hope to visit the lyric theatre one day...
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Post by Rory on Oct 31, 2017 21:12:25 GMT
To think one of the last things I saw in the Lyric was the spellbinding Death of a Salesman with Brian Dennehy and Clare Higgins and now it's constant host to this pile of bilge.
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Post by zak97 on Oct 31, 2017 21:19:05 GMT
I would love to know how this sells - how often certain levels are closed etc. But that would mean someone would have to go to find out and I doubt anyone here would be willing (and I’m certainly not volunteering)
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2017 21:23:25 GMT
If I have a Sunday night free, do I see this or Toxic Avenger? I heard that TA is dodgy too.... I honestly think that if you’re left with a choice like this, it’s God’s way of telling you that your flat needs a good bottoming. |
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Post by daniel on Oct 31, 2017 22:31:42 GMT
Is it just me who thinks that advertising this as a musical is grossly misleading? It's a concert. A glorified tribute show. Their own advert on this email I got from W*S today says the same:  So really it should be the 15th longest-running piece of theatre that contains a significant amount of music. Or maybe 16th because then we'd have to include Stomp too. Anyone who wants to visit the Lyric and can't bear to sit through this *insert descriptive word of your choice*, the Showstoppers do their improvised musical there one Monday a month  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2017 22:37:57 GMT
I've seen it, and a couple of glasses of wine beforehand goes a loooooooong way.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2017 22:48:51 GMT
Seriously this show needs to close. Asap.
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Post by musicalmarge on Oct 31, 2017 23:05:01 GMT
Can we start a petition to close it or move it to the Peacock or something? Now the 15th longest running musical?! Please... zzzzz
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2017 23:07:20 GMT
Can we start a petition to close it or move it to the Peacock or something? Now the 15th longest running musical?! Please... zzzzz Don't tarnish the Peacock with this sh*t. Just close the damn thing! |
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Post by zak97 on Oct 31, 2017 23:14:44 GMT
Shove it in the Arts!
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