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#151

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 1:49pm

Here in the UK - they all get a year's free counselling after the show - as nothing will ever beat this moment in their professional life. This is the most demanding child role ever written for someone this age - and hence requires it be spread out evenly over the week. It also is exciting as it means no show will be the same!

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#152

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 1:59pm

Producers love it when people take pictures of the show curtain and tweet it etc its free publicity. As long as it is'nt during the show. Half the time they have a dozen fake accounts and do it themselves. The ushers however work for the theatre.

#153

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 2:53pm

Any word on how row G of the mezzanine is? I believe that's the first row of the lower price range in the mezz and was wondering about the balcony overhang. Do you miss much?

#154

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 2:54pm

I also have tickets for row G of the mezzanine. I would really love an answer to this as well.

#155

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 3:09pm

I have row G for Saturday. The man at the box office said it may cut off a bit of the set (he hadn't actually seen the show), but does any staging happen that far up? I remember missing stuff during Spamalot in SRO. Darn overhangs and tall prosceniums.

#156

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 3:12pm

So, does anyone know if the Spring Awakening joke during "Revolting Children" is intentional or not? The boy is wearing a uniform with messed up hair and then pulls out a microphone. It seems intentional, but I know Spring Awakening wasn't a huge hit in London. Is it just a coincidence? Has the creative team ever talked about it?

#157

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 3:16pm

I'm not seeing the show for a few more weeks, so please let me know how that row is. If there are any empty seats further up, do you think the ushers will let me move if the view is bad? I've never tried that before, but I've certainly seen it happen. I have a feeling there won't be too many empty seats for this show though.

#158

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 3:35pm

There were no major moments that you would miss by being that far back in the mezzanine. Possibly a portion of the end of the "School Song," but that would be more of missing the full stage picture (which can happen even in the best of seats), but not a crucial staging moment.

I personally don't think the beginning of "Revolting Children" is purposefully meant to be evocative of Spring Awakening. That show was not the first to have actors pull out hand held mics for a highly theatrical moment, and it certainly won't be the last.

#159

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 4:32pm

Fairly sure the revolting children thing is coincidence. Spring Awakening almost isn't even worth parodying in the UK (it didn't do well here). The handheld will be needed as due to the music being louder and bigger for this number, and so a mic closer to the mouth is needed to make the vocal audible over the band. They do the same for BoRap in We Will Rock You.

It looks cool too, it's childhood fantasy coming to life for the kids.

#160

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 5:43pm

does anyone know where the schedule of who is playing matilda at what time is? thanks!

#161

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 5:45pm

there is no schedule

#162

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 5:48pm

And all signs point that there will not be one. The producers (like those of Billy Elliot) don't want to make a big deal of people wanting to see one Matilda over another.

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#163

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 6:54pm

Has anyone successfully rushed Matilda yet? I would like to try tomorrow? Would 9am be ok or closer to 10 since the weather may be bad?

#164

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 6:57pm

Yesterday I was at the box office buying fix for april around 4 and girl behind me was asking about student rush. Very nice man there said still available. Rear Mezzanine.

#165

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 7:02pm

I decided to ask this here as opposed to starting a new thread-

My mom loves Matilda, and has watched the movie many times with my brothers, so naturally she wants to take them to see the musical. I’m invited as well, but I’ve never seen the movie and never read the book. I was thinking of seeing if I could see another show instead while they saw Matilda (I'm dying to see Once before Cristin leaves), but I’m not sure. Will I be able to appreciate the musical without having seen the movie or read the story? Is this definitely a kids show more than one for the older crowd?

#166

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 7:13pm

Thank you, beensince! I'll show up around 10 and try my luck. Thanks!

#167

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 7:13pm

^It's definitely not just a kids show, and I think not having seen the movie or red the book will work in your favor. There is a major plot twist that I think most people probably already know going in, and if it hasn't already been spoiled for you, could be a major surprise.

#168

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 9:54pm

Yeah, no previous plot knowledge needed. And it isn't a kiddy show at all, it is far more sophisticated than you'd think. London audience is about 80% adults.

#169

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 9:58pm

As someone who saw the show in London, and was a huge fan of the book and movie, I am just wondering if anyone else is in the same boat I am: disappointed with so many plot changes.

#170

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 10:00pm

It's been a while since I've read the book but in terms of plot changes it felt much closer to what I remember than what the movie did.

#171

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 10:09pm

For those that have seen the show, how was the sound design? I adored the show when I saw it in London in October, but I was a little frustrated with the sound since I was unfamiliar with the score and struggled to hear quite a few lyrics.

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#172

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 10:18pm

For a second preview the sound department was in remarkably good shape. The beginning of the show was a little rougher, but smoothed out by the end of Act 1. Sound is really a department that can't really do their best work until previews start and you get an audience in the theatre, as that can drastically effect how a show sounds.

I would venture to say that by the time they start bringing in press the show will be sounding quite good.

#173

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 10:33pm

Oona was Matilda again tonight.

#174

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 10:44pm

"It's been a while since I've read the book but in terms of plot changes it felt much closer to what I remember than what the movie did."

Yeah, I don't remember the book much (except that it was one of my fave Dahl's as a kid,) and only know the musical from the cast album, but following the liner notes I think anyone who loved the book would be much more pleased with the musical than the pretty awful movie...

#175

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Posted: 3/6/13 at 10:55pm

The movie apparently takes some liberties, but I do miss two lines from the movie though...

The whole bit about "I'm big and you're small, I'm right and you're wrong..." and the exchange between Miss Honey and Trunchbull when Miss Honey says that Matilda can multiply large sums in her head and Trunchbull responds with "So can a calculator."

That line still makes me laugh, but I think it's mostly the way she says it.