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Dolly as narrator?
Posted by: Chazwaza 02:54 pm EST 02/14/20
In reply to: re: 9 to 5 London Recording - TMGnyc 10:17 am EST 02/14/20

I find it hard to imagine how that wouldn't take me out of the show I'm seeing and remind me how good the film and film cast were and therefor remind me to compare the cast I'm seeing... also, I can't imagine why this particular show or story benefits from a narrator. But hey, if it helps sell tickets, fine, it's not a great show in the first place though I do enjoy a good bit of the score.
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re: Dolly as narrator?
Posted by: bway1430 04:47 am EST 02/15/20
In reply to: Dolly as narrator? - Chazwaza 02:54 pm EST 02/14/20

The Dolly presence actually helps given that they have made the show broader, more schticky (is that a word) and marketed heavily towards female theatregoers here in the UK. The new "thing" with a few West End shows is to market to the "Hen-Do" crowd (bachelorette parties) that prefer working a theatre-going experience into their evening party plans. This is a plus and a minus depending on how you feel about occasionally drunken ladies who may have a had a few too many before they arrive at the theatre and continue drinking/partying while the show is in progress. Many a show (including Dirty Dancing) had a lengthy run not because of good ticket sales but because of great bar receipts. Lots of punters had drinks before the show, during both acts and during the interval and that adds up. And yes, many of them were hen parties. Pretty Woman is on track to market to the same demographic so buyer beware.
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