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| Guys And Dolls- London | |
| Posted by: ChicagoDRO 09:23 pm EDT 07/17/23 | |
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| Where is the best place to sit for this production? Stalls or Balcony 1? Include any recommendations for any others shows currently playing. Thanks! |
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| re: Guys And Dolls- London | |
| Posted by: sf 12:53 pm EDT 07/18/23 | |
| In reply to: Guys And Dolls- London - ChicagoDRO 09:23 pm EDT 07/17/23 | |
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| For Guys and Dolls I sat on the stalls level, but in one of the cheaper seats next to door D - a front-row seat billed as restricted view because of a rail, but the fact that the show is mostly performed on raised platforms means the rail is never in the way. Sightlines in the Bridge are generally very good, and I doubt there are any really bad seats. Other shows - I thoroughly enjoyed the revival of Accidental Death of an Anarchist at the Haymarket, and Daniel Rigby is superb as the Maniac. it's a very British adaptation with a lot of topical references but the general theme of police overreach is certainly applicable to the US. And the revival of The Crucible at the Gielgud is very, very good indeed (I saw it last night). Avoid The Third Man at the Menier like the plague. |
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| re: Guys And Dolls- London | |
| Posted by: portenopete 10:01 am EDT 07/19/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Guys And Dolls- London - sf 12:53 pm EDT 07/18/23 | |
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| Really sorry I didn't get to ANARCHIST when it was at the Lyric Hammersmith. Daniel Rigby was so good in ONE MAN TWO GUVNORS but he got overshadowed by Corden and Oliver Chris. But man he made me laugh. | |
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| re: Guys And Dolls- London | |
| Posted by: sf 12:39 pm EDT 07/19/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Guys And Dolls- London - portenopete 10:01 am EDT 07/19/23 | |
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| Rigby is very funny indeed in ANARCHIST. It's a flawless performance in a flawless production. | |
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| re: Guys And Dolls- London | |
| Posted by: sf 01:13 pm EDT 07/18/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Guys And Dolls- London - sf 12:53 pm EDT 07/18/23 | |
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| ...and one more recommendation: the revival of Crazy For You at the Gillian Lynne doesn't have the eye-poppingly expensive production values of the original production, and in this show that makes a difference (and so does the lack of a large string section in the band), but it's still great fun and Charlie Stemp is giving a brilliant performance in it. Watch the sightlines when you book, though - there are a lot of side-view seats, and at Chichester last year Ms. Stroman seemed to have excused herself from directing and choreographing it for a thrust stage. | |
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| re: Guys And Dolls- London | |
| Posted by: sf 02:11 pm EDT 07/18/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Guys And Dolls- London - sf 01:13 pm EDT 07/18/23 | |
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| ...and one more: Operation Mincemeat is very clever, VERY funny, and brilliantly written, directed, and performed. | |
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| re: Guys And Dolls- London | |
| Posted by: alvy_singer 11:30 pm EDT 07/17/23 | |
| In reply to: Guys And Dolls- London - ChicagoDRO 09:23 pm EDT 07/17/23 | |
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| Guys and Dolls: I was one level up on the side. Front row. Excellent view. 95 pound ticket. The Bridge is a gorgeous theater. I thought A Little Life was terrific. But, it is not going to be for everyone. |
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| Another view. | |
| Last Edit: portenopete 10:59 am EDT 07/18/23 | |
| Posted by: portenopete 10:57 am EDT 07/18/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Guys And Dolls- London - alvy_singer 11:30 pm EDT 07/17/23 | |
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| I suspect that given the production design, centre seats are not necessarily that much better. I saw JULIUS CAESAR from the "first balcony" (i.e. South Bank street level) but on the side and the perspective was great. GUYS AND DOLLS I saw from the floor (for £30?) and although I did better than I expected, I still had to retreat to the foyer during the show to rest my aching back for 5 minutes or so, but there was basically an open door policy for people to come and go from the floor. And I was made to feel less old by a gaggle of teenage boys who were complaining of aching backs as well. The Bridge is a terrific space in a breathtaking location. Hytner's magic touch followed him down the South Bank! I'm a little sad that GUYS AND DOLLS will be tying up the space for the foreseeable future, but I'm glad that it is proving to be a hit and whatever a theatre can do to fill its coffers in these parlous times is to be encouraged. I wish I'd liked A LITTLE LIFE as much as you did. I went for the wrong reasons- because it was the toughest ticket in London when I was there in April- so I felt karmically punished for wanting to be hip LOL. I thought that the sight of James Norton in his altogether might be worth the cost but even that proved to be a transitory thrill :). Have a great visit! |
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