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Post by stevej678 on Nov 21, 2019 20:32:56 GMT
Has the set been stolen? It's one very empty stage in that trailer.
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Post by freckles on Nov 22, 2019 18:48:56 GMT
Has anyone got the NOVEMBER25 code to work?
Every time I type it in, my basket empties.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2019 18:53:11 GMT
Has the set been stolen? It's one very empty stage in that trailer. It pretty much is. There's not alot of space so they can't afford to have too much set. The pieces that they do bring on work perfectly fine. But it's nothing crazy. |
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Post by robertb213 on Nov 22, 2019 23:53:38 GMT
Has anyone got the NOVEMBER25 code to work? Every time I type it in, my basket empties. Yes I used it today for tomorrow's matinee, tickets worked out at £31.50ish 😀 |
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Post by freckles on Nov 23, 2019 12:29:51 GMT
I’ll keep trying. I’ve got my ticket but was trying to book for some friends to join me.
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Post by lou105 on Nov 23, 2019 22:57:25 GMT
Wishing for the Normal has been one of my "I know it's cheesy but it makes me smile" songs for a while, so I had to give this a go. The dialogue is clunky in places and it could have been trimmed a bit for me but there are some lovely songs in there and the story flowed well enough. Loved Luke Bayer's vocals. Decent sized audience and we were invited to move forward if we wanted.
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Nov 23, 2019 23:15:08 GMT
Tickets for £15 are available for Soho Cinders through to December 13 via a seat filler company. It's described as a partner offer rather than seat filling but no choice of seats.
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Post by robertb213 on Nov 24, 2019 11:32:04 GMT
Saw the matinee yesterday - while I didn't feel it was as strong as the Soho Theatre production a few years ago, it's still a very enjoyable show and a tuneful musical. Luke and Millie make very charming leads and sound great (Luke's rendition of 'They Don't Make Glass Slippers' in particular was sublime). The 'ugly sisters' are a lot of fun with great coming timing, although I did think 'I'm So Ever Men' became too much of a shouty mess at times to be able to decipher the funny lyrics. I also though that Lewis Asquith was underwhelming in both his acting and singing, and didn't have much chemistry with Luke. But I still really enjoyed it overall, the songs make sure you have a good time.
The performance was around two thirds full, and those nearer the back were asked to move forward.
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Nov 24, 2019 14:20:01 GMT
Saw the matinee yesterday - while I didn't feel it was as strong as the Soho Theatre production a few years ago, it's still a very enjoyable show and a tuneful musical. Luke and Millie make very charming leads and sound great (Luke's rendition of 'They Don't Make Glass Slippers' in particular was sublime). The 'ugly sisters' are a lot of fun with great coming timing, although I did think 'I'm So Ever Men' became too much of a shouty mess at times to be able to decipher the funny lyrics. I also though that Lewis Asquith was underwhelming in both his acting and singing, and didn't have much chemistry with Luke. But I still really enjoyed it overall, the songs make sure you have a good time. The performance was around two thirds full, and those nearer the back were asked to move forward. Given that it's not a large venue and moving forward doesn't seem to be a problem I reckon the £15 offer is a good deal. Booked. |
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Post by xanady on Nov 24, 2019 14:30:31 GMT
^You won’t regret it,paul26...it is a hidden gem of a show!
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Post by amp09 on Nov 24, 2019 17:43:21 GMT
Tickets for £15 are available for Soho Cinders through to December 13 via a seat filler company. It's described as a partner offer rather than seat filling but no choice of seats. Booked too! Looking forward to it. Despite always enjoying his performances, I’ve found Luke to over perform in the past, so hopefully he’s toned it down a bit. |
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Nov 24, 2019 17:57:22 GMT
^You won’t regret it,paul26...it is a hidden gem of a show! Indeed it is . I saw and really enjoyed Soho Cinders when staged at the Bridewell Theatre in July so I always intended to see it at Charing Cross. Took a punt on waiting for a deal like this £15 one. ( The Bridewell always puts on shows with top notch amateur performers. Their Ragtime a couple of weeks ago was West End standard in every regard.) |
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Post by robertb213 on Nov 24, 2019 18:05:44 GMT
Tickets for £15 are available for Soho Cinders through to December 13 via a seat filler company. It's described as a partner offer rather than seat filling but no choice of seats. Booked too! Looking forward to it. Despite always enjoying his performances, I’ve found Luke to over perform in the past, so hopefully he’s toned it down a bit. Agreed, Luke is definitely a stronger singer than he is an actor, but he's sounding great in this 😀 |
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Post by james1969 on Nov 28, 2019 13:01:38 GMT
Big Announcement due today at 3pm - hopefully it’s the promised extension into New Year
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Post by xanady on Nov 28, 2019 13:40:48 GMT
An extension and a cast recording?That would be perfect.
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Post by robertb213 on Nov 28, 2019 13:47:59 GMT
An extension seems weird when performances are generally half empty?
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Post by andrew on Nov 28, 2019 14:11:16 GMT
Maybe it's still selling better than anything else that has recently been or could be in that theatre.
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Post by n1david on Nov 28, 2019 15:32:16 GMT
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Post by james1969 on Nov 28, 2019 15:54:37 GMT
Delighted by this news.
We will be at the Saturday matinee on 28th December 👬
Will hold off booking tickets just yet though as I imagine there may be offers
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Post by xanady on Nov 28, 2019 16:08:37 GMT
^Great news...
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Post by Theatre Fan on Nov 28, 2019 16:42:06 GMT
Apparently, Luke and Millie will be leaving on the original closing date - 21st December.
Casting news to be announced soon.
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Post by theatrelover123 on Nov 28, 2019 16:42:43 GMT
Whoopee. Extended 19 performances. When most of the current performances are showing as only having sold about a tenth of their tickets. Whoopee.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Nov 28, 2019 20:31:22 GMT
Whoopee. Extended 19 performances. When most of the current performances are showing as only having sold about a tenth of their tickets. Whoopee. But at least the cast and crew are getting paid |
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Post by freckles on Nov 29, 2019 10:56:23 GMT
Finally got there yesterday. Was panicking that I wasn't going to fit it in and by the time I came out of the matinee, an extension had been announced! But at least I saw most of the original cast, I suppose.
I enjoyed myself, it's a warm and witty show with some lovely performances, especially from the leads; I loved both Luke and Millie.
The 'ugly sisters' were funny in places and a bit OTT in others - I really couldn't make out the lyrics in I'm So Over Men, which got very shouty. I'm sure they'd have got more laughs if the audience could hear them better.
A very patchy house, and the ushers were telling people they couldn't move until the interval. A shame for the cast to look out on so many empty seats, and although the audience all seemed to enjoy themselves, it's hard to create an atmosphere when they're so dotted around.
Really odd to announce an extension when it doesn't seem to be selling well, even with offers, but good luck to them. This should be doing much better than it is.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2019 11:13:11 GMT
I guess it is SO cheap to run and they have nothing else booked in so it's just about worth it to extend. Also with some decent marketing (hopefully pending) it is a show that really should do well over Xmas/New Year. Hope it can, was a fun night.
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