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yyys said: "anyone seen The Real Thing at the OldVic? I read good things about it."

I enjoyed it - the acting is impeccable and the production interesting. I just think it’s a lesser Stoppard play, and pretty dated. The sexual politics and emotion in this one have dated much more quickly than his more intellectual plays like Arcadia, I think. But definitely worth catching. 

Oedipus is AMAZING, as is Giant (there’s some kind of Monday tickets thing). Lithgow and Manville seem to be locks for the Oliviers from my perspective. I was bored stiff by the book of A Face in the Crowd but Ramin and Anoushka were fantastic. I have not heard good things about Juno and the Paycock. Tennant was great at the Donmar and I’m sure will be good in the WE as well. Oh and the Duchess was all over the place. Jodie W was good but it was like Tarantino.

Echoing those above. In addition, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake…) is charming. I’ve heard good things about Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder but haven’t seen it yet. And Starlight Express should be quite an experience, if nothing else.

If you’re Agatha Christie fans, Witness for the Prosecution is on at County Hall (near the London Eye). I couldn’t speak to the acting, but the courtroom setting is excellent.

Green is certainly within his rights to think that Comer is stronger than the play (and not alone in doing so) but his comments about her Liverpool accent were pretty offensive (it’s neither “peculiar,” nor a “twang,” nor really similar to the Beatles, as accents change over time).

Sorry, just meant that he is out and proud and a complete romantic hero beloved by all Bridgerton fans of my acquaintance. 

Have to agree. Also, just wanted to bring up Jonathan Bailey, as a general matter.

I now understand US politics over the past year.

The Chichester production was excellent. (Except for some of the accents). Sharon D Clarke is a phenomenal singer and a pretty good actor and did a great job, but my God, I'd love to see Patina Miller in this part.

Pippin. Christ, that's a trite show.

Come From Away is very popular with theatregoers of all ages, but it seems especially popular with seniors. I  would recommend it to your group. 

ArtMan said: "I don't get the love for the current Hello Dolly revival.  I saw it.  I was entertained.  I have no desire to see it again and certainly not multiple times. And those prices?  No way!!!!!"

Yes yes yes this 100%. I do not understand the hype. (And I got the hype for Hamilton, BoM, etc etc.) Dolly was good. I was entertained. I was not $750 worth of entertained. 

That's not shade. That's a straight up burn.

Sure, I don't disagree with that. But it makes no sense to say that Groban "didn't deliver a large enough audience" when he clearly did. He can't be blamed for the failings of the show itself or its producers.