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Post by FrontroverPaul on Feb 14, 2024 13:01:52 GMT
This concert experienced such a demand for tickets this morning that the LW booking system allegedly crashed - I've only vaguely heard of them. Managed to grab a single seat, just a handful left.
They produce parody musicals, including A Very Potter Musical, and must have a huge cult following. There's a lot of their material on You Tube.
Matinee added, on sale Friday at 10 am.
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Post by topaz on Feb 14, 2024 13:11:22 GMT
The LW theatres website is so terrible now, I really feel for anyone trying to do high demand or stressful booking on it. It's more than glitchy enough trying to book for any of its long running shows in relative peace...
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Post by alece10 on Feb 14, 2024 13:21:45 GMT
According to Lambert Jackson it was fastest selling musical concert at the Palladium ever. I didnt booknas I've never heard of it/them but now feel like I'm missing out on something. But is this more for the "youf"?
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Post by longinthetooth on Feb 14, 2024 13:36:46 GMT
I'd never heard of them either!
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Post by Steve on Feb 14, 2024 13:51:17 GMT
Me neither, and apparently they've done 15 full length parody musicals, and this concert is a "best of" showcase of songs from all of them, by the original cast.
I am officially very old that all this happened without me noticing lol.
Anyway, for those who are interested, there is no presale for the matinee just added, so from Friday 10am at LWTheatres, it's first come first served.
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Post by mrnutz on Feb 14, 2024 14:13:26 GMT
Put me in the 'Never Heard of Them' camp too!
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Post by danb on Feb 14, 2024 14:17:02 GMT
Isn’t LW just an offshoot of See tickets?
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Post by solangelafitte on Feb 14, 2024 14:18:52 GMT
I'm not familiar with their stuff myself but had friends who were huge fans back in the day. It's where Darren Criss got his start. Honestly hadn't realised they still had this kind of draw!
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Post by gcbf on Feb 14, 2024 14:43:07 GMT
I'm not familiar with their stuff myself but had friends who were huge fans back in the day. It's where Darren Criss got his start. Honestly hadn't realised they still had this kind of draw! Same! I remember them being massive on Tumblr like 10-15 years ago. I don't know if current teens are into them - might be a wave of millennials.
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Post by PineappleForYou on Feb 14, 2024 14:48:10 GMT
They are probably most known for a meme that was popular on the Internet a while back from one of their shows:
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Post by alece10 on Feb 14, 2024 15:26:09 GMT
Massive 10-15 years ago? God that makes me officially a fossil then! I thought I didn't know them as they were current with youngsters. Wasn't Darren Criss famous for Glee? And I don't know what a "meme" is. I've missed out on so much in life 😀
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Post by alece10 on Feb 14, 2024 15:27:13 GMT
They are probably most known for a meme that was popular on the Internet a while back from one of their shows: Thats actually quite funny. I'm going to learn the steps and try it out in the office on Monday.
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Post by londonmzfitz on Feb 14, 2024 15:50:14 GMT
Darren Criss did a bit of Starkid at his recent London Palladium shows (full shows available on YouTube, matinee and evening)
- (matinee with Carrie Hope Fletcher) - A Very Potter Musical.
Youthful audience around me were absolutely raving for it.
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Post by solangelafitte on Feb 14, 2024 16:29:21 GMT
Wasn't Darren Criss famous for Glee? From what I remember, StarKid's popularity got him some online exposure before the Glee role came along, as friends were very excited to see him TV.
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Post by gcbf on Feb 14, 2024 16:38:54 GMT
Massive 10-15 years ago? God that makes me officially a fossil then! I thought I didn't know them as they were current with youngsters. Wasn't Darren Criss famous for Glee? And I don't know what a "meme" is. I've missed out on so much in life 😀 Massive **on Tumblr**. So massive for a fairly specific group of theatre geeks (myself included), not so much the general pop.
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Post by willjam39 on Feb 16, 2024 7:29:58 GMT
I would highly recommend their musical "Twisted", great fun and some good musical cameos in there. MY wife is a huge fan so been exposed to their stuff a lot.
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