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Post by BurlyBeaR on Apr 2, 2024 18:05:00 GMT
Cancelled tonight due to cast illness. That hasn’t taken long has it? |
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Post by theatre22 on Apr 2, 2024 18:38:12 GMT
I was just about to get on the train to see this when luckily I saw the email saying it had been cancelled. I had only booked the ticket at 1743 and had called the box office at 1816 to confirm something and they gave no indication the show could be cancelled and then received the email at 1822. I don’t know how it works but does seem strange that they don’t have a slightly earlier cutoff for making these decisions when people are having to travel to get there. I had also benefitted from dynamic pricing today and won’t get the same seat if I exchange. Also went to a preview performance when Myles wasn’t on so not having much luck with this show so far!
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Post by mrbarnaby on Apr 2, 2024 19:41:06 GMT
Leaving the debate about whether or not it's appropriate to have MJ celebrated in the West End (which funnily enough has just been done on This Morning!) - am slightly bemused by how spectacular people keep saying the staging of this is. As all the TV and online clips look fairly bog standard jukebox musical fare to me - I certainly haven't seen anything that evokes the mega musical era levels of sets/lights/staging. Have you actually seen it? |
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Post by danb on Apr 2, 2024 19:55:19 GMT
Totally! And everyone going on about how spectacular ‘Thriller’ was?!? A dropped front cloth and some dry ice? Nothing that any decent panto doesn’t trot out every Christmas. Conveniently forgetting the rather spectacular set that features for MOST OF THE NUMBER. Well done 👏🏻 Happy to agree to disagree. Nothing struck me as spectacular at all. I’m sorry that you struggle with other peoples opinions. I just thought it was bang average. Glad you liked it. Well done 👏🏻 |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Apr 2, 2024 20:39:27 GMT
Can we just let people have their opinions about the show without suggesting they’re somehow mistaken please. People are allowed to like it/not like it and to say so. Thanks.
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Post by donaldf on Apr 2, 2024 22:54:25 GMT
Conveniently forgetting the rather spectacular set that features for MOST OF THE NUMBER. Well done 👏🏻 Happy to agree to disagree. Nothing struck me as spectacular at all. I’m sorry that you struggle with other peoples opinions. I just thought it was bang average. Glad you liked it. Well done 👏🏻 To be fair, mrbarnaby has said nothing to suggest he struggles with other people's opinions. You don't like the show - cool - you've made that clear. Other people like it and it's likely to be very successful at the box office. |
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Post by ceebee on Apr 2, 2024 23:30:57 GMT
I enjoyed MJ immensely, but then I also enjoyed Just For One Day. I'm such a shallow sucker for dry ice and boombastic bass.
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Post by partytentdown on Apr 3, 2024 14:25:24 GMT
Cancelled again tonight
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Post by alece10 on Apr 3, 2024 16:08:56 GMT
Don't they have understudies and swings.
Also just saw an advert for the show on C4.
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Post by greeny11 on Apr 3, 2024 16:41:58 GMT
They do, but my guess is all the MJs are unavailable. Kieran posted on IG after Monday he had the flu. Presumably Myles and the other cover MJ (apologies I’ve forgotten his name) are not available.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Apr 3, 2024 19:18:45 GMT
Cancelled again?!!! Oh dear!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Apr 3, 2024 19:35:09 GMT
So early in the run this is very unfortunate.
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Post by greeny11 on Apr 4, 2024 6:07:45 GMT
I was a bit surprised when I looked in the programme and saw the role of MJ only has 2 people covering; an alternate and a standby, but no other understudies. Most of the more demanding roles usually have 3 (a standby or alternate and then a further 2 understudies).
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Post by jamesd123 on Apr 4, 2024 9:24:26 GMT
I was a bit surprised when I looked in the programme and saw the role of MJ only has 2 people covering; an alternate and a standby, but no other understudies. Most of the more demanding roles usually have 3 (a standby or alternate and then a further 2 understudies). My guess is they just really struggled to find people who could do the role well over here. Traditional musical theatre people aren’t really the right fit for the role… hope everyone gets better soon though! |
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Post by A.Ham on Apr 4, 2024 10:32:22 GMT
I remember quite some time ago seeing Karl Queensborough (who played Hamilton) was tweeting about the role and how much he’d love to do it… so perhaps the producers could/are talking to him about it. Perhaps for when Myles departs?
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Post by evilmat360 on Apr 4, 2024 11:57:05 GMT
They do, but my guess is all the MJs are unavailable. Kieran posted on IG after Monday he had the flu. Presumably Myles and the other cover MJ (apologies I’ve forgotten his name) are not available. Looks like that assumption may be correct.
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Post by Matt on Apr 4, 2024 12:02:48 GMT
I remember quite some time ago seeing Karl Queensborough (who played Hamilton) was tweeting about the role and how much he’d love to do it… so perhaps the producers could/are talking to him about it. Perhaps for when Myles departs? He’s a MASSIVE MJ fan but I don’t see this role suiting him, so I doubt it. A.Ham, eh? Is this Karl himself trying to spin some PR? 😅 |
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Post by max on Apr 4, 2024 13:07:49 GMT
They do, but my guess is all the MJs are unavailable. Kieran posted on IG after Monday he had the flu. Presumably Myles and the other cover MJ (apologies I’ve forgotten his name) are not available. Looks like that assumption may be correct.
Someone phone Michael Ball and Alfie Boe and tell them they can stand down. |
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Post by theatre22 on Apr 4, 2024 13:58:07 GMT
Five minutes before the show was cancelled on Tuesday I was being told by the ticket office that Myles was scheduled and due to be on that evening. He has posted on Instagram today confirming he also has flu.
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Post by A.Ham on Apr 4, 2024 15:20:44 GMT
I remember quite some time ago seeing Karl Queensborough (who played Hamilton) was tweeting about the role and how much he’d love to do it… so perhaps the producers could/are talking to him about it. Perhaps for when Myles departs? He’s a MASSIVE MJ fan but I don’t see this role suiting him, so I doubt it. A.Ham, eh? Is this Karl himself trying to spin some PR? 😅 Ah, just a thought! And no, I promise I’m not self-promoting - no one would pay to see me sing or dance I assure you. |
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Post by pmb1034 on Apr 4, 2024 22:06:44 GMT
Looks like they've flown in the MJ alternate from the US National Tour, Jamaal Fields-Green. Reassuring for those of us with tickets for next week! (source: Instagram).
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Post by Matt on Apr 5, 2024 11:22:31 GMT
Looks like they've flown in the MJ alternate from the US National Tour, Jamaal Fields-Green. Reassuring for those of us with tickets for next week! (source: Instagram). Previous page on this thread. |
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Post by danb on Apr 6, 2024 10:22:10 GMT
Happy to agree to disagree. Nothing struck me as spectacular at all. I’m sorry that you struggle with other peoples opinions. I just thought it was bang average. Glad you liked it. Well done 👏🏻 To be fair, mrbarnaby has said nothing to suggest he struggles with other people's opinions. You don't like the show - cool - you've made that clear. Other people like it and it's likely to be very successful at the box office. Ok, great. 🤦♂️ I now realise that other aspects of our visit made it difficult to enjoy the show for which the PE have since apologised. |
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Post by johnie21 on Apr 6, 2024 20:01:41 GMT
I've been a lover of the amazing late but great king of pop Michael Jackson for a long time.
have grown up with his amazing catalog of songs from both the Jackson 5 era and his own solo career.
MJ is a beautiful show what celebrates him as a person and mostly importantly a performer. Don't agree with those questionable reviews. I personally really enjoyed the matinee performance today. But didn't enjoy the constant singing and loud audience. After paying a lot for tickets. Did have to speak to the FOH team after the show.
Cast tell the story of the king of pop amazingly
MylesFrost went on for act 2. After a brief wait for act 2 to re start. You can defo understand why this power house of an actor was asked to do a west end transfer opening. I highly recommend this show.
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Post by JustJ on Apr 7, 2024 18:01:32 GMT
Does anyone know when Miles Frost is due to leave?
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