Theatre 2024

[Ellie]

I went to see Cabaret last night. I went in with low expectations of the STAR CASTING but thought Cara Delavigne and her great eyebrows did a pretty good job as Sally Bowles.

I STILL need to see this I follow WestEndCovers on social media and always think it’s strange that they seem to have about 5+ understudies on for any given night.l, which is a bit weird. I do quite fancy seeing the current cast though.

Think I’ll give Opening Night a miss. Not really a Rufus Wainwright fan anyway and the showcased songs on clips have been mostly terrible.

 

[Finn]

It's fucking wonderful. I went a few months back for Jake Shears and Self Esteem's understudy and loved every minute.

 

[lolly]

Honestly Mamma Mia is SURELY just as bad as far as plot and performance goes. I see very little difference apart from the song catalogue.

Mamma Mia is to blame. But this is much worse - if you find Mamma Mia too nuanced you'll probably enjoy it. It's like a musical episode of Mrs Brown's Boys meets Benidorm. The characters are pretty much ALL grotesque. The only one I liked was the bride, who was an understudy, we only discovered at the interval. She was pretty much the only actor on stage not gurning and mugging her way through every shitty line.

And NONE OF THE MEN WERE HOT ENOUGH

 

[Ellie]

Mamma Mia is to blame. But this is much worse - if you find Mamma Mia too nuanced you'll probably enjoy it. It's like a musical episode of Mrs Brown's Boys meets Benidorm. The characters are pretty much ALL grotesque. The only one I liked was the bride, who was an understudy, we only discovered at the interval. She was pretty much the only actor on stage not gurning and mugging her way through every shitty line.

And NONE OF THE MEN WERE HOT ENOUGH

I’ve already seen it and thought it was BAD but enjoyably so!

 

[lolly]

And I only discovered this morning when @Epponnee Rae alerted me to the fact that it starred Scott (AKA Dorothy ) from The Circle.

 

[lolly]

I’ve already seen it and thought it was BAD but enjoyably so!

Yes, that's what a few friends thought.

I thought it was pure horseshit.

 

[Ellie]

And I only discovered this morning when @Epponnee Rae alerted me to the fact that it starred Scott (AKA Dorothy ) from The Circle.

I saw him in Eugenius! too which is probably one of my Top 10 shows ever

 

[lolly]

And I really hated the way you so rarely got a full song. Just a few lines chopped up here and there, then popping up again half an hour later, mixed in with something else.

And fucking TELL TALE SIGNS turning up out of nowhere in a misguided attempt to inject a bit of pathos for two characters you don't give a shit about? Obviously trying to be a Slipping Through My Fingers moment and failing horribly. Fuck off.

Honestly, I feel quite ANGRY about it the morning after.

 

[lolly]

And I only discovered this morning when @Epponnee Rae alerted me to the fact that it starred Scott (AKA Dorothy ) from The Circle.

Oh @Finn, this was the homosexual hen party friend.

His character disgusted me

 

[Rula Lenska]

Cool Rider was an absolute joy!

@Ellie, I saw your tweet. I think you were two rows in front of me.

 

[Ellie]

Cool Rider was an absolute joy!

@Ellie, I saw your tweet. I think you were two rows in front of me.

You’re kidding!? I was looking around for @Sheena But couldn’t see

Did you see JOAN COLLINS with Juliet Mills sitting there?

 

[Rula Lenska]

I did.

I'm the one that ran over to take a picture of her.

 

[Ellie]

Just home in time to watch the Oliviers highlights.

I got a video of the end just for a keepsake, but my fav was the audience participation, particularly

 

[Sheena]

Oh I saw lovely @dUb but didn’t see anyone else. we should have all said hello!

SO GOOD.

 

[Ellie]

I did.

I'm the one that ran over to take a picture of her.

Was that YOU? The person who was next to me and chatting away called you tacky

 

[Rula Lenska]

Yes!

I told him that I don't care. Prissy little queen.

 

[Sheena]

Where was everyone sat?

 

[Rula Lenska]

Where was everyone sat?

Third row middle. C20.

 

[Ellie]

Where was everyone sat?

Front row right at the side. Luckily 2 people didn’t turn up so we could scoot up a bit.

 

[Rula Lenska]

 

[Rula Lenska]

That's not where I was sat. That's just where I went to get a pic of dear old Joanie Santangelo.

 

[dUb]

Oh Jesus @Ellie I spent Act 2 in the middle of the second row!

@Rula Lenska just realised I spoke to you for a sec! I was the pig in a wig in front of you

Lovely to see you @Sheena and @Madíson!

A TRIUMPH

 

[Ellie]

Oh Jesus @Ellie I spent Act 2 in the middle of the second row!

@Rula Lenska just realised I spoke to you for a sec! I was the pig in a wig in front of you

Lovely to see you @Sheena and @Madíson!

A TRIUMPH

You were the ones standing and saluting for Let’s Do It For Our Country!

I really only arrived shortly before it started as I had to rush from work. Wish we could have properly met up.

 

[dUb]

You were the ones standing and saluting for Let’s Do It For Our Country!

Ha I was beside them - did not partake!

 

[Rula Lenska]

Oh Jesus @Ellie I spent Act 2 in the middle of the second row!

@Rula Lenska just realised I spoke to you for a sec! I was the pig in a wig in front of you

Lovely to see you @Sheena and @Madíson!

A TRIUMPH

Ah, yes.

My husband was cursing you because you were blocking his view.

I say cursing. He tutted and said 'Too tall!'

You were the ones standing and saluting for Let’s Do It For Our Country!

We joined in with that. The very enthusiastic chap in front of us peer pressured me into it.

 

[Ellie]

Watching the Sunset Boulevard performance at the Oliviers. Brilliant

 

[dUb]

My husband was cursing you because you were blocking his view.

Can’t have been blocking more than some of their shins at that proximity

Tell him to get front row next time xx

 

[Madíson]

This was so good.

 

[Ellie]

 

[Ellie]

Got some very cheap seats last year for Minority Report at the Lyric in Hammersmith. Thought to give it a try considering it’s a 90 minute one act play.

Really RATHER impressive. Genuinely very elaborate and imaginative use of sets and lighting. Never read the book, but changed to set in London with a female lead, but otherwise pretty much the same as the film (from what I remember of it). Definitely worth the £20 deal for centre stalls.

Also saw Billy Crudup in his one man show Harry Clarke last week, which was also 80 minutes total (I LOVE these short shows). Once again I didn’t know what to expect at all, but playing I think 29 characters in an acted out story told from first-person, switching seamlessly. Very funny and very impressive!

 

[Finn]

I have watched this so many times since last week. I find it SO HOT.