I'm going to Toronto in June and hoping to see "Titanic". Does anyone know of any discount codes? I could only find one online, so far, that only goes until May 31. But, I'm not really sure where to look for theatre discounts in Toronto or if there have been any mailer discounts?
Also, any advice on seating? I can't bring myself to buy the top priced ticket, but it seems like nearly anything below the top price is pretty far back in the theatre.
The princess of wales looks big but sightlines are great. The front half of the dress circle gives a great overall view but you still get detail. Even the orchestra to about row m is great. I have sat at the back of orchestra and last row dress circle and both were good but you lose face details
To add to the comment on the Princess of Wales Theatre - in addition to good sight lines, the mezzanine is very comfortable with good leg room (unlike the Royal Alexandra nearby).
Oh don't even get me started about the royal Alex balcony. I'm 6'6 and I love that theatre but COME ON. I was in top balcony once I sat through enigma variations in the shape of a pretzle. Yes the pow has lovely leg room
Saw the show at opening Sunday afternoon. Official BWW review to follow tomorrow.
FYI that's not the show curtain. The show starts without one - that comes down at the end of Act II as part of the show and is left there after the show ends. (That photo was probably taken at the end of a performance.)
To answer the question above - Heppner sounds wonderful in the little singing he has to do here. I wish he sang more - he's brilliant.
I saw the show on Friday evening and enjoyed it much more than I had the Broadway original. Very fine cast, beautifully staged. But - the sound is quality is horrible. Everything is blasted at you, everything sounds the same and it I unclear who is singing when it is all so homogenized. I do not know if it is a fault of the theatre, the sound designer or the lack of someone manning a sound board but the magnificent opening chorus might have better been appreciated from a block away. That being said I will go back and see it again but perhaps this time take ear plugs!
Saw the show last night (Saturday) and wanted to share my thoughts. I thought it was a beautiful, emotional production with a few missteps.
The first misstep IMO was a scene right before the finale that stops the show dead in its tracks. The 'memorial' screen comes down, and the survivors in Carpathia blankets stand in front of it talk about what happened to the people in the water and the survivors ("the women were so brave!" "over 1500 people went in the water") but it's as if they're talking to the audience and it just pulled me right out. The actors were very emotional in this scene and I was sad that the writing made me unable to feel connected to them in what was clearly an intense scene for them. I think it would be a stronger scene if the survivors were talking amongst each other about what happened--or perhaps talking to reporters about what happened. Anything but the memorial screen and 4th wall breaking.
The second was the characterization of Harold Bride. I can only guess that the actor wanted his version of Bride to be distinct, but I'm not sure why the actor (or director) would think making Bride into... what I can only describe as someone who had Renfield's Mannerisms From Dracula, Dead and Loving But On the Titanic was a good idea. It's like he's in a completely different show from everyone else. It's such a shame because the actor has a nice voice and I loved the emotional connection that he developed with Barrett in the end, but it didn't click.
Aside from these two oddities, I thought the show was beautiful and exceptionally well done. This was my first professional production and I was very delighted (and emotionally wrecked) when I left the theater. I would gladly see it again if I could.
So I was reading more up on the production and remembered that it's starting a national tour sometime in the 2015-2016 season (Ahmanson Theatre announced it for spring 2016). Does anyone know if any more dates have been announced yet? I wonder if Ahmanson will be the first stop.
From the single photo, I'd say the set -- in terms of defining a concept -- is surprising: it looks fairly traditional, not a huge departure, if anything slightly more literal than the original. I thought this staging was more minimal. I'm not complaining, just surprised.
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