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Tag Archives: Theatre
So much for the Olympic spirit – Andrew Lloyd Webber throws away the baton for team West End theatre
Speculation about how the Olympics will affect West End theatre has been going on for some time, although an article in ‘This is Money’ quoted by Mark Shenton in his Stage blog in November brought matters to a head by suggesting the … Continue reading
Rage on stage: Who will rid me of these troublesome phones?
More than ten years ago, watching Ralph Fiennes as Richard II at the Gainsborough studios, we were astonished to find that near the end of the play, as Fiennes makes his touching final soliloquy, some of the audience members in our row … Continue reading
Posted in Lucky dip!
Tagged Daniel Craig, Hugh Jackman, Kevin Spacey, mobile phones, Ralph Fiennes, Simon Callow, Theatre
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The Olivier Awards with Mastercard: a postscript
We wish we’d read the 3rd March edition of ‘The Stage’ before we posted on this topic, but we didn’t, hence this postscript. We were somewhat surprised to read an interview by Alistair Smith with Julian Bird, the chief executive of … Continue reading
Posted in Lucky dip!, Theatregoers short-changed
Tagged Larry, Laurence Olivier Awards, Mastercard, SOLT, Theatre, West End
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Cry God for Larry: Mastercard Hijacks (sorry, relaunches) the Olivier Awards
So, thanks to a cash injection from Mastercard, the Olivier Awards are to be relaunched. When were they unlaunched? According to the presspack, the awards were named in 1984 after Sir Laurence Olivier, “One of the greatest stage actors of … Continue reading
Posted in Lucky dip!, Theatregoers short-changed
Tagged Larry, Laurence Olivier Awards, Mastercard, SOLT, Theatre, West End
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More on critics’ quotes and prison for those who distort them (not!)
We started to get curious after receiving a marketing email about ‘The Children’s Hour’ and actually looking at the reviews. Then a reader gave us a link to an article about EU legislation which threatens prison for anyone who uses … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertising Standards Authority, critics, quotes, Reviews, SOLT, Theatre
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Theatre-goers ripped off yet again
The Independent on Sunday (16.1.11) carried an article highlighting the latest method for ripping off theatre-goers – ‘premium pricing’. This is the practice of quoting one figure for the ‘top price ticket’, whilst topping this with an extra-expensive ‘premium’ priced … Continue reading
Posted in Theatregoers short-changed
Tagged Half Price ticket booth, Musicals, rip-off, SOLT, Theatre, Theatre-goers, West End
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What does the 25th Anniversary Concert of Les Miserables tell us about the recent history of Musical Theatre?
If you are in the West End, it doesn’t take long to see that there’s a marked difference between the way Musicals and ‘straight’ plays are promoted. If you want to know who is in a play you only have … Continue reading
Posted in Franchise musicals, Lucky dip!, Reviews, TV Casting Shows
Tagged John Owen Jones, Lea Salonga, Les Miserables, Musicals, Reviews, Theatre, West End
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Welcome to Rage Offstage…
…Because audiences have feelings too What better way to begin the New Year than with some very subjective ‘Awards’. We don’t think you’ll find these anywhere else. The Germaine Greer Award for shameless waste of female talent: The producers of … Continue reading
