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Post by michaela on Mar 3, 2008 21:42:03 GMT 1
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Post by musicalvix on Mar 4, 2008 8:02:26 GMT 1
Not fair...can't make it this year - cos i am booked to see a show in Bristol on the 21st! GRrrrr
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Post by michaela on Mar 4, 2008 8:24:09 GMT 1
I'll be - was not to since most return flights were just too expensive but managed to book cheap one way flights for each direction - as it is also Les Mis cast change, thought combine the two!  |
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Post by roxie on Mar 4, 2008 9:21:46 GMT 1
I'll be there too I think, not sure if going on the train or driving yet, after my adventure round the M25 last week, I may stick to the train, I wont get lost then!!
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Post by Sarah on Mar 4, 2008 13:53:49 GMT 1
I can't go  yet again!!!!!!!!! Perhaps one year I will actually make it. wonder if this baby will be born on WEL weekend like sophie was. |
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Post by ThinkPink on Mar 9, 2008 18:19:12 GMT 1
Does anyone know if the Mamma Mia cast will be there this year? xxx
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Post by Jazz on Apr 25, 2008 8:10:17 GMT 1
Yeah it looks like it:
LONDON’s biggest free theatre festival, West End LIVE, returns to the heart of the capital for the fourth successive year – to Leicester Square – on Saturday, June 21 (between 11am and 6pm) and Sunday, June 22 (between 12pm and 6pm).
This year, the event will feature acts from musicals such as Avenue Q, Buddy, Chicago, Dirty Dancing, Grease The Musical, Into the Hoods, Jersey Boys, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Mamma Mia! Never Forget, Stomp, The Lord of the Rings, The Sound of Music, We Will Rock You and Wicked.
The showcase, organised by Westminster City Council, will include a sneak preview of the odd and bizarre exhibits from Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum, which is making its British debut from America this summer.
There will also be performances by the King Lear musicians from Shakespeare’s Globe who play a series of rare medieval instruments such as the hurdy-gurdy, bone flutes and long wooden trumpets, as well as productions from Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre plus a selection of acts from other key events such as the Notting Hill Carnival, the Big Dance and Pride.
BBC children’s presenter Justin Fletcher and a host of iconic costume characters will be on hand to entertain younger audiences together with an array of child-friendly activities from top museums, including experiments for young scientists by the Science Museum and arts and crafts activities from the National Gallery, Wallace Collection and Serpentine Gallery.
There will also be a celebration of 50 years of Lego where children and the young at heart can create their own structures and marvel at giant Lego figurines.
The film industry will also be represented with studios such as Disney, Universal and Paramount looking to promote up-coming films such as the latest Narnia epic Prince Caspian, Mamma Mia! and Kung Fu Panda respectively.
Finally, the British Film Institute will be hosting animation workshops and the Cartoon Museum will be offering cartoon master classes.
This year, more than 150,000 people are expected to attend the festival.
For more information visit the official West End LIVE website.
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Post by novaz on Apr 25, 2008 9:03:50 GMT 1
Oh my god, why am i from Denmark?
I wanna be there!
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Post by ThinkPink on Apr 25, 2008 13:43:05 GMT 1
Wow this is soooo exciting! I'm there that weekend cos i'm seeing Ruthie H in Marguerite on the sat night woop! I've never done W.E.L before, do people just stand around watching for hours? Do they give out programmes with the times for each performance? Argh this has just made my day  ... *read the mamma current cast board* |
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Post by chellie on Apr 25, 2008 15:23:31 GMT 1
I'll be there and so will my resident photog! Let the mayhem commence!!! On Sat night I'm at Never Forget so it'll be ace!!
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Post by Jazz on Apr 26, 2008 6:35:13 GMT 1
Wow this is soooo exciting! I'm there that weekend cos i'm seeing Ruthie H in Marguerite on the sat night woop! I've never done W.E.L before, do people just stand around watching for hours? Do they give out programmes with the times for each performance? Argh this has just made my day ... *read the mamma current cast board* there's a program available with the times for performances. It's a lot of fun. And yeah you just stand around waiting for "your show" to perform. ;D Usually Mamma Mia performs around 1pm before the matinee show  |
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Post by ThinkPink on Apr 26, 2008 12:19:12 GMT 1
Thanks Jazz that's great. I'm definately going x
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Post by dani3008 on Apr 26, 2008 18:03:39 GMT 1
im missing it AGAIN this year =( i was up to come but we jst cant do it with us coming up in august i would be more upset but... im seeing wicked in august so i dont mind but i really wana come
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Post by Jazz on Apr 27, 2008 17:13:17 GMT 1
awwwwww shame you can't make it.
I'm sure you tube will have some footage of the performances.
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Post by musicalvix on May 9, 2008 6:35:50 GMT 1
Decided I am going to go to the saturday - and depending on the programme I might go on the sunday!
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Post by Jazz on May 9, 2008 21:34:32 GMT 1
Decided I am going to go to the saturday - and depending on the programme I might go on the sunday! Cool. Chellie and I are looking forward to the goodie bags ;D |
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Post by chellie on Jun 6, 2008 21:22:17 GMT 1
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Post by Jazz on Jun 6, 2008 21:49:14 GMT 1
aturday 21st June Time Act 11.00 Jersey Boys 11.15 Into The Hoods 11.30 Wicked 11.45 Lord of the Rings 12.00 Dirty Dancing 12.20 The Players Theatre 12.45 We Will Rock You 13.00 Never Forget 13.15 Grease 13.30 Chicago 13.45 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 14.00 Mamma Mia 14.20 Bar Rumba present Salsateca 14.35 Buddy 14.55 Royal Albert Hall Ignite Series present King Pleasure & the Biscuit Boys 15.35 Avenue Q 16.00 ‘Stars of the Future’ – The Sylvia Young Theatre School 16.20 High School Musical 16.35 Pride London event showcase - The London Gay Men’s Chorus 16.55 Smollenskys Restaurant and Jazz Bar presents The KB Fusionnaires 17.45 Stomp! Sunday 22nd June Time Act 12.00 39 Steps present … 12.00 Stomp 12.20 Betwixt 12.35 Jersey Boys 12.45 Justin Fletcher and Friends 13.05 ‘Stars of the Future’ - National Youth Music Theatre 13.20 Mamma Mia! 13.40 All Bob’s Women 13.55 Brief Encounter 14.10 Dickens Unplugged 14.25 London Notting Hill Carnival event showcase - Flamboyan 14.45 Divas 15.05 The Sound of Music 15:20 ‘Stars of the Future’ - West End Kids 15.40 The Big Dance event showcase 16.05 Covent Garden London Showcase 16:25 Lord Mayor’s WEL presentations 16.40 Shakespeare’s Globe presents The King Lear Band 16.55 The Dover Street Restaurant and Jazz Bar presents The Blues Engineers 17.35 Ain’t Nothin But Blues Bar presents Big Joe Louis and His Blues Kings It's a great line up this year. So what's the meet up plan Ms Chellie? |
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Post by ThinkPink on Jun 7, 2008 12:17:43 GMT 1
Wow thanks for posting that, that'll be a great help for me that weekend =)
If MM etc is on both the sat & sun do they normally perform the same songs both days? xxx
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Post by Jazz on Jun 7, 2008 17:06:54 GMT 1
Wow thanks for posting that, that'll be a great help for me that weekend =) If MM etc is on both the sat & sun do they normally perform the same songs both days? xxx Historically they've sung the same songs on the same days. |
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