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Post by richey on Sept 27, 2020 13:23:57 GMT
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Post by dontdreamit on Sept 27, 2020 13:46:56 GMT
It’s Pepe/ Tyrone/ Anoushka this afternoon folks 🙂
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Post by dontdreamit on Sept 27, 2020 13:49:12 GMT
That means for the 5 actual seats I’d booked for the run I’ve ended up with 4 Pepe shows and 1 Declan. Am so pleased they did the lawn tickets as that’s enabled me to get at least a few more Declan shows in without breaking the bank!
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Post by alexandra on Sept 27, 2020 14:00:49 GMT
The other leads are in watching their mates. Nice.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2020 14:09:23 GMT
It’s Pepe/ Tyrone/ Anoushka this afternoon folks 🙂 So if our deductions are right, it’s Declan, Ricardo, Maimuna tonight. Squeeeeeee. |
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Post by ceebee on Sept 27, 2020 14:12:32 GMT
It’s Pepe/ Tyrone/ Anoushka this afternoon folks 🙂 So if our deductions are right, it’s Declan, Ricardo, Maimuna tonight. Squeeeeeee. OMG if this is the case. I SOOOOOO want to see Declan and Ricardo face off. |
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Post by digne on Sept 27, 2020 14:20:04 GMT
That means for the 5 actual seats I’d booked for the run I’ve ended up with 4 Pepe shows and 1 Declan. Am so pleased they did the lawn tickets as that’s enabled me to get at least a few more Declan shows in without breaking the bank! If I hadn't grabbed that returned seat I'd have the exact same result - but I'm really happy with how this summer of JCS turned out for me. I wish I'd been there for a Pepe/Tyrone show too, but I'm so delighted that I finally get to see Declan/Ricardo to really make it end with a bang. |
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Post by dontdreamit on Sept 27, 2020 15:37:16 GMT
So if our deductions are right, it’s Declan, Ricardo, Maimuna tonight. Squeeeeeee. OMG if this is the case. I SOOOOOO want to see Declan and Ricardo face off. They are amazing! |
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Post by dontdreamit on Sept 27, 2020 16:01:11 GMT
Great last show for Pepe and Tyrone- can’t wait for this evening although it’ll be a bit bittersweet. I’ve loved the last 6 weeks, the show just brings so much joy
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2020 17:16:23 GMT
So who’s in tonight and who’s sitting where? I’m in E17. It was lovely to meet dontdreamit last night, I would love to say hello to anyone who’s around. |
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Post by digne on Sept 27, 2020 17:20:30 GMT
I'm in J15 tonight - black mask with flowers.
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Post by dontdreamit on Sept 27, 2020 17:24:29 GMT
So who’s in tonight and who’s sitting where? I’m in E17. It was lovely to meet dontdreamit last night, I would love to say hello to anyone who’s around. I’ll be on the lawn- hopefully near the front. It was lovely to meet @happysooz yesterday and would love to say hello to a few more of you- I think there are quite a few of us in tonight! |
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Post by dontdreamit on Sept 27, 2020 17:35:10 GMT
And for our last show tonight, it is indeed Declan/ Ricardo/ Maimuna.
It’s pretty busy on the lawn already!
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Post by fiyero on Sept 27, 2020 18:15:28 GMT
So who’s in tonight and who’s sitting where? I’m in E17. It was lovely to meet dontdreamit last night, I would love to say hello to anyone who’s around. I’m up in T107 :-) |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2020 18:19:01 GMT
So who’s in tonight and who’s sitting where? I’m in E17. It was lovely to meet dontdreamit last night, I would love to say hello to anyone who’s around. I’m up in T107 :-) There’s a 107? |
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Post by ceebee on Sept 27, 2020 18:24:32 GMT
K38 for me. Black 24601 mask. Enjoy everybody - tonight will be special.
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Post by tommy123 on Sept 27, 2020 19:22:42 GMT
Final Update!!
fri 14th - Declan/Tyrone/Anoushka
sat 15th (m) - Pepe/Ricardo/Maimuna
sat 15th (e) - Declan/Tyrone/Anoushka
sun 16th (m) - Pepe/Ricardo/Maimuna
sun 16th (e) - Declan/Ricardo/Anoushka (cancelled midway)
tue 18th - Pepe/Ricardo/Maimuna
wed 19th - Pepe/Ricardo/Maimuna
thu 20th - Declan/Tyrone/Maimuna
fri 21st - Declan/Tyrone/Anoushka
sat 22nd (m) - Pepe/Ricardo/Maimuna
sat 22nd (e) - Declan/Tyrone/Anoushka
sun 23rd (m) - Pepe/Ricardo/Maimuna
sun 23rd (e) - Declan/Tyrone/Anoushka
tue 25th - Declan/Ricardo/Maimuna
wed 26th (m) - Pepe/Ricardo/Anoushka
wed 26th (e) - Pepe/Ricardo/Maimuna
thu 27th - Declan/Tyrone/Anoushka
fri 28th - Declan/Tyrone/Anoushka
sat 29th (m & e) - Pepe/Ricardo/Maimuna
sun 30th (m & e) - Declan/Tyrone/Anoushka
tue 1st - Pepe/Ricardo/Anoushka
wed 2nd (m & e) - Pepe/Ricardo/Maimuna
thu 3rd - Declan/Ricardo/Maimuna
fri 4th - Declan/Tyrone/Anoushka
sat 5th (m) - Pepe/Ricardo/Maimuna
sat 5th (e) - Declan/Tyrone/Anoushka
sun 6th (m) - Declan/Tyrone/Anoushka
sun 6th (e) - Pepe/Tyrone/Maimuna
tue 8th - Pepe/Ricardo/Maimuna
wed 9th (m) - Declan/Ricardo/Maimuna
wed 9th (e) - Declan/Ricardo/Anoushka
thu 10th - Pepe/Tyrone/Anoushka
fri 11th - Declan/Tyrone/Anoushka
sat 12th (m) - Declan/Tyrone/Anoushka
sat 12th (e) - Pepe/Ricardo/Maimuna
sun 13th (m) - Pepe/Tyrone/Maimuna
sun 13th (e) - Declan/Ricardo/Anoushka
tue 15th - Declan/Tyrone/Anoushka
wed 16th (m) - Pepe/Tyrone/Maimuna
wed 16th (e) - Declan/Ricardo/Anoushka
thu 17th - Pepe/Ricardo/Maimuna
fri 18th - Pepe/Ricardo/Maimuna
sat 19th (m) - Pepe/Ricardo/Anoushka
sat 19th (e) - Pepe/Ricardo/Maimuna
sun 20th (m) - Declan/Tyrone/Anoushka
sun 20th (e) - Declan/Tyrone/Maimuna
tue 22nd - Declan/Ricardo/Anoushka
wed 23rd (m) - Pepe/Ricardo/Maimuna
wed 23rd (e) - Declan/Ricardo/Anoushka
thu 24th - Pepe/Ricardo/Anoushka
fri 25th - Declan/Tyrone/Anoushka
sat 26th (m) - Pepe/Tyrone/Maimuna
sat 26th (e) - Declan/Tyrone/Anoushka
sun 27th (m) - Pepe/Tyrone/Anoushka
sun 27th (e) - Declan/Ricardo/Maimuna
I truly loved this show and I’ve loved keeping track of who’s been on when!
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Post by dontdreamit on Sept 27, 2020 20:38:19 GMT
What a ride that was- such a fantastic show to end what has been such a special run. But a big thank you to all of you on here- the chat, the prediction, the banter about this show has been brilliant and has helped lighten things for me when life has got in the way.
I really, really hope there is further life for this show somewhere, it’s too good to just become a memory. I’d love them to use the footage from one of the screenings, whether for streaming or broadcast. It would certainly help with the next 6 months whatever kind of lockdown we now find ourselves headed towards.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2020 22:59:26 GMT
I have bruised my finger by clapping very hard, and not noticing that the stone in my engagement ring was twisted round.
I’m a bit of a wibbly wreck right now. Too much heaven on my mind ;-)
What a show.
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Post by ceebee on Sept 27, 2020 23:00:19 GMT
That performance tonight just blew me away. Lost for words. I hope everybody who went enjoyed it. I managed to drop/smash the back of my phone in the first applause (in the overture/mask removal). The upside was that the impact seemed to trigger a record app, and I found ⁰the show sounded great in Logic 7 surround on the drive home... £99 for new rear glass, but infinitely richer for it breaking!
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Post by ceebee on Sept 27, 2020 23:03:08 GMT
And thank you Tommy123 for keeping track of the stats! Your reward shall be in heaven.
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Post by alison on Sept 28, 2020 17:53:28 GMT
That performance tonight just blew me away. Lost for words. I hope everybody who went enjoyed it. I managed to drop/smash the back of my phone in the first applause (in the overture/mask removal). The upside was that the impact seemed to trigger a record app, and I found ⁰the show sounded great in Logic 7 surround on the drive home... £99 for new rear glass, but infinitely richer for it breaking! What a fortunate coincidence ... oh wait, wrong ALW show. Right set though. 
There's nothing to say that hasn't already been said. I will miss this show terribly, but I'm delighted that I got to see it again. I love this production, and I honestly think this version has been even better than the original as the restrictions forced them to make clever choices, even if I do kind of miss the hanging of the microphone.
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Post by ceebee on Sept 28, 2020 20:04:05 GMT
That performance tonight just blew me away. Lost for words. I hope everybody who went enjoyed it. I managed to drop/smash the back of my phone in the first applause (in the overture/mask removal). The upside was that the impact seemed to trigger a record app, and I found ⁰the show sounded great in Logic 7 surround on the drive home... £99 for new rear glass, but infinitely richer for it breaking! What a fortunate coincidence ... oh wait, wrong ALW show. Right set though.
There's nothing to say that hasn't already been said. I will miss this show terribly, but I'm delighted that I got to see it again. I love this production, and I honestly think this version has been even better than the original as the restrictions forced them to make clever choices, even if I do kind of miss the hanging of the microphone.
Yes, a very fortunate coincidence - my phone was high, flying and floored. Don't cry for me Samsung Ultra, the truth is I never cased you. I agree, this version was a pastiche that allowed the audience to fill in the missing colours. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2020 10:37:29 GMT
Feels like a long time ago, but went to the final two performances of this last Sunday and it really was rather fabulous. Some random thoughts in no particular order:
The 'rona related:
- The Open Air really did leave no stone unturned in making this as safe an environment as they could and all credit to them. They had thought of pretty much everything and followed all the current regulations and advice to the letter. No doubt in terms of actual risk it was overkill (masks once sat down outside socially distanced really won't do anything) but it FELT very safe and if that brings confidence to people then that's wonderful. The serving alcohol and insisting on mask wearing is the only bug bear of mine. Constantly touching face to get mask off then replace every time you have a sip is much higher risk than just taking it off once sat down. But that's a small point on an otherwise great effort.
- The staging was so creative and all credit once again to Drew McOnie, surely one of the most talented choreographers of our time. On the first day I went I noticed the cast socially distancing for about the first 10 mins and after that never found it an issue again. Everything was highly stylised and all looked like an artistic choice. He should totally get the Olivier!
- The part in the Overture when they remove the masks - total goosebumps, especially at the last show.
- The last day was very emotional with a very receptive audience. What they have achieved in these awful times, with no exaggeration, saved 2020 for me, well, certainly the Summer, from a theatrical perspective. Also, it felt great to go out on a high, all be it a bittersweet one. When theatres shut in March it was all rather sudden on the Monday and most things didn't get to do a last show. When JCS shut, we all knew it could be the last thing for a while. And it made for a sense of occasion, no doubt. Cast also looked very emotional at end.
- Please please please can we have an online stream of this over the Winter. Doubt we will, and no doubt there's complex rights issues blah blah blah but it clearly exists, so tidy it up and let the public at it I say.
The non 'rona related:
- What a cast! Each and every one so talented and the leads so good. I clocked up 7 Declan, 7 Tyrone, 6 Anoushka, 2 Maimuna, 1 Riccardo (the last show - epic; though had seen him many times at Barbican) and finally 1 Pepe (at LAST) at the final matinee. Really liked Pepe. Something of a boyband Jesus (reminded me of the unusual way OAT went with last year's cute Peron) but he did have a very strong voice. Assume he comes from the US tour? Anyway, these guys worked their socks off. They should do a Billy Elliot and jointly award them Best Actor In A Musical.
- Said last year but this remains the definitive JCS for me. A lifelong ALW fan, JCS was something of an oddity in that I never really got it or cared for it. When this production was first staged that changed and I am forever thankful for that. It is just so creative and something about it's feel just massively appeals to me.
- Matinees at the Open Air aren't quite the same. It needs to be dark for the lighting design which IMO adds a huge artistic chunk.
- Josh Hawkins is a brilliant dancer (and gorgeous!) and I can't wait to see how he handles a lead role in Footloose.
- Said last year post Barbican that I really hope there is a future life for this iconic production. Personally I prefer it indoor (it peaked at The Barbican for me) and I'd love to see a future tour or West End run. Though I guess slightly sluggish midweek sales last year means there may not be the desire for it generally.
And that's it I think. Other than Rent at Hope Mill, time for my theatrical hibernation until the Spring. Was good to go out on a high!
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Post by ceebee on Oct 20, 2020 7:52:42 GMT
Some "exciting news" to come from ALW regarding 50th anniversary of release of JCS. No idea what... Could be yet another remaster of the original? Or could it be a bona fide recording of JCS at the Open Air Theatre? Or perhaps a west-end run of the concert? We will find out soon...
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