Betty Blue Eyes UK Tour

[RunFreedomRun]

Posted: 3/24/14 at 6:34am

Anyone managed to get along to see the new Betty Blue Eyes production at the Mercury Theatre yet?

Was just wondering if it's worth seeing, I adored the original Novello production and saw that this production had been transformed quite a bit, was wondering what people were thinking of it! I heard if they do well enough with the fringe theatres they're considering a full out UK tour, but it all depends. I always said that it would do a fantastic UK tour, the British public would love it, it's incredibly relatable for an older UK audience.

Updated On: 4/22/14 at 06:34 AM

[Musical-Matt]

Posted: 3/24/14 at 7:25am

has anyone seen it? does anyone have a list of musical numbers??

[RunFreedomRun]

Posted: 3/24/14 at 7:28am

From what I can hear in the trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gyFMk9cB9Q), it sounds like they've not changed much orchestrally, so I'd imagine the same track list as the OLC.

[JamieHT]

Posted: 3/24/14 at 8:46am

Don't really like the sound of Joyce's voice. Interesting Betty puppet.

[CONAries]

Posted: 3/24/14 at 10:32am

as someone who liked the music and script (but not the West end production) this looks considerably more interesting and inventive! Just a shame about the budget limitations. Think the betty puppet is gorgeous and will actually mean she can be used alot more than in the West End where she was constrained to being on one spot.

[rfenwick]

Posted: 3/24/14 at 1:35pm

Hi, I work at the Mercury and I'm happy to answer any questions - the TripAdvisor response from the audience has been fantastic if you would like to see unsolicited and unbiased audience reviews.

Here's the song list for Matt.

ACT 1
Fair Shares For All - Company
A Place On The Parade - Gilbert
A Place On The Parade (Reprise) - Joyce and Gilbert
Magic Fingers - Mrs Roach, Mrs Lester & Mrs Turnbull
Magic Fingers (Reprise) - Mrs Metcalf
Upholding The Law - Wormold, The Metcalfs, Gilbert & Noble
Nobody - Joyce & Company
A Private Function - Swaby, Lockwood, Allardyce & Sutcliffe
Betty Blue Eyes - Allardyce & Gilbert
The Riot - Company
Lionheart - Joyce, Trio & Company
Steal The Pig - Gilbert, Joyce & Company


ACT 2
Entr’Acte
Another Little Victory - Joyce, Gilbert & Company
Steal The Pig (Reprise) - Joyce
It’s An Ill Wind - Mrs Tillbrook & Townswomen
Pig, No Pig! - Joyce, Gilbert & Mother Dear
The Kind Of Man I Am - Gilbert
Since The War - Swaby, Lockwood, Allardyce, Noble & Wormold
Betty Blue Eyes/Steal The Pig (Reprise) - Gilbert, Allardyce & Nuttall
Fair Shares/A Private Function (Reprise) - Company
Confessions - Company
Magic Fingers (Reprise) - Gilbert and Joyce



TripAdvisor reviews

[JamieHT]

Posted: 3/24/14 at 2:04pm

Songlist looks great. I'll keep an open mind about the Joyce casting until I see it. I'm hoping to work it around my Birthday (which will be the last weekend it's in Colchester).

I hope Pig No Pig is the full length.

[RunFreedomRun]

Posted: 3/24/14 at 3:24pm

Painting by Heart has been replaced with a new song?

[rfenwick]

Posted: 3/24/14 at 4:22pm

Hi, I would say it's more of an update than a completely new song :)

[Hello doll!]

Posted: 3/26/14 at 7:11am

This is one of my favourite musicals. Think the book, music and lyrics work very well. There is also a few crackers 'Another Little Victory for Little England' . I only hope that they will do a full tour all around the UK.. I think this show is a real hit!

[Phantom of London]

Posted: 4/22/14 at 4:17pm

I am off work next week, so thinking of having a day out and venture down to Salsbury to check this production of Betty Blue Eyes out.

Does anyone know the running time? As mey want to get back to London to see something else out.

[ClapYo'Hands]

Posted: 4/22/14 at 4:53pm

It was pretty much spot on two and a half hours in London...they haven't cut THAT much, have they!?

[ClapYo'Hands]

Posted: 4/22/14 at 4:53pm

It was pretty much spot on two and a half hours in London...they haven't cut THAT much, have they!?

[Phantom of London]

Posted: 4/22/14 at 7:07pm

Don't know.

Show starts at 14:15, so hoping it finish at about 16:30' so that I can catch the 16:47 back, which will get me back in Waterloo at 18:21, which gives me a chance to something in the West End.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 4/23/14 at 3:20am

I'm not too sure about that unit set. It looks a little cheap and Betty deserves better than that. The new puppet looks cute though and it's far more of a practical theatrical solution than the West End counterpart.

[rfenwick]

Posted: 4/23/14 at 3:30am

Hi,

The running time is 2hrs 30 mins, including a 20 minute interval.

I hope you get a chance to see the show!

R

[Musical-Matt]

Posted: 4/23/14 at 11:54am

POL what performance are you going to?

[Phantom of London]

Posted: 4/23/14 at 1:08pm

I am hoping to be up there, next Thursday matinee (01st May), are you going to the same performance?