Anyone Going/Been

I know most people on this forum have been, but I'm very very excited about going to see Wicked on Wednesday as joint Birthday/finished my last qualifying exams treat!

I saw Assassins, Spring Storm and Priscilla this weekend, my last West End visits until August since i'll be home for 3 weeks.

This week, im doing my end of year college show (Oaaaaaak...lahoma!). Fun times

Oliver on Wednesday evening hopefully if I can get the £63 for £35 tickets and probably Sister Act or LND later in the week, maybe Aspects of Love next week too.

Glad you liked Spamalot, Hotjohn. It really is a hugeley enjoyable show (though I am a bit biased coz my best mate is in it!).

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Thursday Matinee : Hair

I went to hate this show, and actually found myself enjoying it! Some brilliant performances, not so keen on being crawled over but i was oout of my seat like a shot at the end...i so was getting front Centre stage for the part..not sure what came over me but low and behold - there i was!!

Thursday Night : Sweet Charity
Thought this was a fabulous little show, ive never been afraid to say that i loved LSOH & La Cage at the menier but hated them when they transferrred...i was pleased to see that the menier had spent a little more on the production values and non wobbly sets and thought this was a fabulous little show...Tamzin was a huge suprise wasnt expecting her to be as good as she was!

Friday Night : Love Never Dies
i saw the 2nd preview of LND and wasnt too struck with it back then...went back on friday night and thought it was wonderful! (i fear i may be unwell)
LOVE the new opening number, love the changes to the show - the opening sequence cant be denied as anything but breathtaking..granted its still a little slow in places and i can still see why some crits bill it as paint never dries - regulars on the board will know i'm very hard to please and i certainly dont think the sun shines out of ALW derrier BUT..i dont think this is anywhere near as bad as some posters make out on here...just my opinion. Well Recieved by the audience and i would EVEN consider seeing it again at top price.
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Did you mean Steel? Will left Hair a while ago.

What was the disruption?

Having not been to London for months (and then it was only the Kristina concert in April) I've been twice in the past week! I saw the matinee of Enron and the evening performance of Ghost Stories last Wednesday and loved both of them. I knew very little about the Enron scandal but the play explained all without talking down to the audience. Perhaps a tad over-flashy, but a fascinating story with compelling characters – I think I'll need to do a bit of extra research to distinguish fact from fiction though...

Ghost Stories was a wonderfully silly creepy little show – half the entertainment was in the reaction from audience members at various points! Just don't build it up into something scary before you see it as you'll only be disappointed (I had that problem with The Woman in Black), go along with some friends and enjoy. I don't really want to say too much to avoid giving anything away

On Sunday I saw Legally Blonde. Not my choice – it was payback for dragging my girlfriend along to various things over the past year – and I wasn't that impressed with what was IMO a 'flabby' show (I often found my attention wandering and thinking that quite a bit could have been cut). The cast were all great with Sheridan Smith and Jill Halfpenny especially good value, but it was just a bit of a boring uninvolving show.

Coming up – Les Mis tour in Bristol at the end of the month. I've already seen it in Cardiff but I liked the new production so couldn't pass up the chance to see it again closer to home.

Not had anytime to get down to London recently wish is annoying. However im reviewing a lot of plays in the next few weeks and seeing Spamalot this week and Hairspray next week

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I actually saw La Bete last Monday (2nd preview) and got day seats on the Tuesday for London Assurance (last chance before it closed) and Sister Act (I wanted to see it again before Sheila Hancock leaves). I also saw Enron the other week - thought it was dazzling, but it didn't have as much substance as I was expecting.

Next thing I've booked is Henry IV Part II at the Globe later this month, Deathtrap in August, Scott Alan concert in September. On the wish list if I can get day seats / discounts: Hair, All My Sons, After The Dance, Love Never Dies, Into The Woods. I might also re-visit La Bete, Priscilla, Wicked, Sister Act - depends on the whims/wishes of friends & family members.

I just wish National Express did air miles!

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I hit Sweet Charity and The Late Middle Classes last Wednesday. I wasn't expecting to enjoy Sweet Charity as much as I did, and I was expecting The Late Middle Classes to be rather more enthralling than it was. They were both very very good though; both fine productions blessed with very excellent performers. :3

This Saturday, it's Morte d'Arthur and Antony and Cleopatra in Stratford. (There appears to be some kind of "hey, we talk about theatre on the internet together" meet-up going on before the evening show, on the offchance any of y'all are going to be there. XD) Then it's an audience with Clarke Peters at the Southbank Centre on Sunday! I don't usually go to things like that, but I'm looking forward to it immensely. :)

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