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Post by david on May 11, 2023 22:20:37 GMT
With no day seats on offer direct from the Box Office (TT and TKTS appear to be the main source for cheap day tickets at the moment), I got a £30 stalls seat (P32) from TT for today’s matinee. There where still plenty of empty seats near me with some people deciding to relocate to them prior to the show starting, We had 2 covers on with Chris Gopaul as Smokey R / Damon Harris and Natalie Brown as Josephine. During the show you can easily tell that the show’s creative team is the same one from Jersey Boys with the minimalist sets on offer. There was plenty of use of video screens to indicate tour locations and particular relevant news items of the time.
Where this show wins big is the cast and oh boy do they deliver the goods. Superb vocals and slick choreography made for a really great time at the Prince Edward. All the guys who play the different Temptations are top notch in both departments and are an absolute joy to watch on stage. I will say that Matt Manuel as David Ruffin is incredible and his singing is worth the ticket price alone. Also a big shoutout to the. 3 ladies who play the Supremes. They are another big win here.
The 12 piece orchestra did a great job in bringing these iconic songs to life and with great sound mixing I could really sit back and enjoy the music without any issues.
I will say that as a massive Jukebox musical fan, this was a really enjoyable show and to my amazement, we didn’t have any bad behaviour from the audience who seemed very subdued and didn’t even try a sing along (I thought that maybe “My Girl” would of been a sing along) or try and get some cheeky phone photos of recordings during the show. It certainly made for a very relaxed afternoon at the theatre. I will say that I was really surprised that there wasn’t any kind of encore / audience participation sing along at the end that you normally get with these kind of shows. Despite this, I certainly was thoroughly entertained this afternoon and was worth the watch.
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Post by theatremiss on May 21, 2023 11:56:19 GMT
I went to yesterdays matinee. It was OK but I won’t rush back. The show is virtually the same format as Jersey Boys, but not as smooth or slick. The dance routines were often out of sync and the noise of the actors hand clapping (constant), was deafening, the sound levels need sorting there. But the audience was abysmal; arm waving, singing, ear piercing whistles all from women who should know better. I hope this doesn’t clog up the Prince Edward for too long
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Post by ceebee on May 21, 2023 12:06:47 GMT
I went to yesterdays matinee. It was OK but I won’t rush back. The show is virtually the same format as Jersey Boys, but not as smooth or slick. The dance routines were often out of sync and the noise of the actors hand clapping (constant), was deafening, the sound levels need sorting there. But the audience was abysmal; arm waving, singing, ear piercing whistles all from women who should know better. I hope this doesn’t clog up the Prince Edward for too long Sadly it seems to be the hen-party types causing this kind of disruption in shows at the moment. |
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Post by ilovewemusicals on May 23, 2023 8:06:05 GMT
Is stalls row C OK or would I be better moving to row E? Worried about seeing the dancing.
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Post by A.Ham on May 23, 2023 10:15:04 GMT
Is stalls row C OK or would I be better moving to row E? Worried about seeing the dancing. I’d double check with the ever-wonderful advice of the www.theatremonkey.com but suspect E would be preferable if you want to see dancing feet! |
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Post by ilovewemusicals on Jun 11, 2023 15:36:10 GMT
Is Tosh back now? He’s off this afternoon but it does say Matt Manuel plays David Ruffin at select performances anyway.
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Post by A.Ham on Jun 11, 2023 17:28:42 GMT
Is Tosh back now? He’s off this afternoon but it does say Matt Manuel plays David Ruffin at select performances anyway. I’d like to know too! Thanks for posting. |
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Post by fiyero on Jun 11, 2023 17:38:24 GMT
Is Tosh back now? He’s off this afternoon but it does say Matt Manuel plays David Ruffin at select performances anyway. He’s easing his way back in. Being careful I think. No published schedule yet though. |
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Post by ilovewemusicals on Jun 17, 2023 15:23:27 GMT
Tosh has tweeted that he will be performing at West End Live tomorrow so maybe he will also do the matinee tomorrow.
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Post by helso1 on Jun 19, 2023 8:15:30 GMT
Matt had his final show on Saturday, so Tosh should be back in now.
Does anyone know if there are any prebookable discount tickets for this at all?
Thanks :-)
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Post by mrnutz on Jun 19, 2023 8:21:47 GMT
Matt had his final show on Saturday, so Tosh should be back in now. Does anyone know if there are any prebookable discount tickets for this at all? Thanks :-) TodayTix just launched a sale on this |
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Post by fiyero on Jun 19, 2023 12:09:12 GMT
Matt had his final show on Saturday, so Tosh should be back in now. Does anyone know if there are any prebookable discount tickets for this at all? Thanks :-) Final scheduled show, he is around for another week or so, just in case. As with all theatre any specific actor cannot be guaranteed but yes, Tosh is back 😊 |
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Post by A.Ham on Jun 24, 2023 13:57:49 GMT
Anyone know if Tosh has any holiday dates coming up?
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Post by fiyero on Jun 24, 2023 19:49:35 GMT
Anyone know if Tosh has any holiday dates coming up? I know Matt is going back to the USA tomorrow so Tosh is officially back full time, baring illness etc which would be covered by understudies and swings. I don’t know if any holidays but my friend is going to try and find out and we’ll share if allowed. Great seeing the love for Tosh! |
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Post by A.Ham on Jun 25, 2023 8:11:13 GMT
Anyone know if Tosh has any holiday dates coming up? I know Matt is going back to the USA tomorrow so Tosh is officially back full time, baring illness etc which would be covered by understudies and swings. I don’t know if any holidays but my friend is going to try and find out and we’ll share if allowed. Great seeing the love for Tosh! Thank you! I absolutely loved him in The Drifter’s Girl so have booked this primarily to see him, but know ‘no specific cast member’s appearance is guaranteed’ etc etc! There’s some good offers around this weekend so I’ve booked for the week after next. Will have everything crossed I get to see him. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 25, 2023 10:33:52 GMT
I went to yesterdays matinee. It was OK but I won’t rush back. The show is virtually the same format as Jersey Boys, but not as smooth or slick. The dance routines were often out of sync and the noise of the actors hand clapping (constant), was deafening, the sound levels need sorting there. But the audience was abysmal; arm waving, singing, ear piercing whistles all from women who should know better. I hope this doesn’t clog up the Prince Edward for too long It’s only a limited season anyway until MJ goes in. But it’s also selling badly so it may come off much sooner than that. |
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Post by theatremiss on Jun 25, 2023 13:15:25 GMT
I went to yesterdays matinee. It was OK but I won’t rush back. The show is virtually the same format as Jersey Boys, but not as smooth or slick. The dance routines were often out of sync and the noise of the actors hand clapping (constant), was deafening, the sound levels need sorting there. But the audience was abysmal; arm waving, singing, ear piercing whistles all from women who should know better. I hope this doesn’t clog up the Prince Edward for too long It’s only a limited season anyway until MJ goes in. But it’s also selling badly so it may come off much sooner than that. Oh god I’d forgotten about the MJ musical…..that’s a no from me |
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Post by 42ndBlvd on Jun 29, 2023 10:53:53 GMT
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Post by A.Ham on Jun 29, 2023 12:21:08 GMT
Crikey! At this rate I wouldn't be surprised if they decide to close it early and put something else in for a limited run pre and post-Christmas ahead of MJ moving in. |
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Post by Jon on Jun 29, 2023 17:29:03 GMT
I wouldn't mind seeing Dear England at the Prince Edward but they'd have to adapt the set.
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Post by Rory on Jun 29, 2023 19:40:50 GMT
It's not good that so many shows seem to be struggling badly.
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Post by A.Ham on Jun 29, 2023 21:03:15 GMT
Agreed. Really worrying. It seems similar with concerts too - at this time of year there’s so many outdoor shows and festivals running, and there seem to be an awful lot of them popping up on seat filling sites.
I can only assume the cost of living and rising mortgage bills is biting, and of course a trip to the theatre or a night out at a concert is a non-essential item. Disposable incomes have apparently dropped 20% in the past year so people have to cut back somewhere.
Inevitably the banker shows are still doing well - Les Mis, Phantom, Mamma Mia etc, but I’m sure mid-week they aren’t immune. Shows like Ain’t Too Proud or Crazy For You though, which the average casual theatre-goer is less familiar with, will inevitably but sadly find it harder to sell.
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Post by Matt on Jun 29, 2023 21:13:00 GMT
It's not good that so many shows seem to be struggling badly. I just feel like the UK audience wouldn’t care as much for this show as the US. I know they had hits in the UK and probably have a big following here, but there just never seemed enough hype. |
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Post by SuttonPeron on Jun 29, 2023 21:27:57 GMT
Careful, though! Only for under 30s. According to the DMT website, you need Photo ID. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 29, 2023 22:39:12 GMT
I wouldn't mind seeing Dear England at the Prince Edward but they'd have to adapt the set. They would never put a play in the Prince Edward A filler is being sought to fill until January |
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