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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 4, 2023 15:45:52 GMT
There’s a free ticket on the Noticeboard for the matinee on 13th June.
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Post by tmesis on Jun 4, 2023 19:32:38 GMT
What a tedious afternoon at the theatre this proved to be yesterday. Act One in particular felt interminable. I last saw this at Wilton’s Music Hall in 2017, a production I found enjoyable but just lacking the last amount of professionalism which I thought this might provide. Wrong!…this was amateurish in the extreme with poor performances and a dreary, cheap set. I have also never attended a gender-blind performance that felt more I’ll-judged and pointless.
As a musical it’s far from perfect and the two really good songs: ‘I believe in You’ and ‘Brotherhood of Man’ come right at the end, but it can be made to work far better than this.
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Post by Fleance on Jun 4, 2023 20:54:35 GMT
There’s a free ticket on the Noticeboard for the matinee on 13th June. It has been taken. Hope the taker enjoys the show more than tmesis did. I love the show, saw the revival with Matthew Broderick as well as the movie, which should be commended for casting a few of the original Broadway cast members (Robert Morse and Rudy Vallee of course; as well as Broadway supporting stalwarts Sammy Smith and Ruth Kobart). I'm sorry I'm going to miss the Southwark production. I don't mind interesting revisions on occasion. I even enjoyed the current production of Camelot! |
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Post by mistertonymac on Jun 5, 2023 12:52:26 GMT
I have two tix for this thursday that i can't use now. Not sure of the etiquette but would be happy to give someone - I have them on email
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Jun 6, 2023 12:43:26 GMT
the two really good songs: ‘I believe in You’ and ‘Brotherhood of Man’ come right at the end, but it can be made to work far better than this. Just 2? What about 'Happy To Keep His Dinner Warm' 'Been A Long Day' 'Paris Original'? All great songs in Act 1. Well, in every other production they are . If only The Bridge Theatre were doing a Frank Loesser double bill of Guys and Dolls and How To Succeed...That cast would be fantastic in these roles. |
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