Old Vic's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Dec 21
2020, 03:18:35 PM
I think the big difference between the Old Vic's christmas carol and Jefferson Mays version is the Old Vic's is streamed live (plus they sing several christmas carols throughout the play) so filming is a lot harder; whereas the Jefferson Mays version was filmed back in October and they had a month to edit and perfect it. I heard the Mays version may be available in one of the streaming sites sometime next year.
I applaud theatres who are trying and sharing their productions
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Old Vic's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Dec 17
2020, 12:08:43 PM
Just saw this evening's performance (6pm GMT, 1pm EST) is SOLD OUT! Wow! Very happy for the Old Vic. Looks like they're succeeding in this new media platform. I haven't read any critic reviews on Andrew Lincoln yet but from social media it looks like everyone has enjoyed this production of A Christmas Carol!
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Old Vic's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Dec 12
2020, 09:04:17 PM
Did anyone see this evening's performance (afternoon NYC time)? From their instagram it said over 4000 households across 80 countries watched it!!!!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CItj6o_DMUz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Prices ranged from 30-65 GBP each so even if all those 4000 households bought at the 30 GBP level that's over 100k GBP for one performance which is pretty good!&nbs
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Jefferson Mays in A Christmas Carol Dec 11
2020, 08:45:03 AM
Is that workshop/discussion with Mays/Arden open to the public?
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Old Vic's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Dec 10
2020, 10:07:30 AM
So I bought a ticket to watch the Old Vic production of Christmas Carol starring Andrew Lincoln next week and am so excited!
On their website I saw they had a PDF of activities to do with your children which I thought as so thoughtful! It even had a recipe for mince pie! Not sure if I'll do that but it made me think of perhaps baking something. lol.
https://cdn.oldvictheatre.com/uploads/2020/11/Activities
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Metropolitan Opera to Lock Out Stagehands as Contract Talks Stall Dec 9
2020, 04:44:51 PM
I didn't realize full-time stagehands at the Met have an average salary of $260k a year! Wow.
I guess some may make around $400k/year depending on overtime etc.
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Jefferson Mays in A Christmas Carol Dec 9
2020, 02:29:58 PM
Sutton Ross said: "I lost the lottery too but am happy to pay the 29 dollars, it goes to a great cause."
Is that $29 total including all fees?
With the SCROOGE promo it is $30 + fees = $37.50 total.
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Jefferson Mays in A Christmas Carol Dec 8
2020, 03:57:43 PM
FYI there is now a digital lottery for $15!!!!! I plan to enter starting next week (hopefully luck is on our side!) Would love to see this at least once before Jan 3rd!
https://www.achristmascarollive.com/lottery/
If any of you enter the lottery today or next few days pls let us know if you're successful in getting the $15 tix and also pls tell us what you think of the film adaptation of the play!
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Signed Window Cards on eBay Dec 8
2020, 10:04:52 AM
wow! I didn't know Bette Midler signed window cards but kudos to you for being able to get it!!!!!
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WTF's A Streetcar Named Desire on Audible Dec 6
2020, 01:06:14 AM
Does it include audio descriptions (similar to what blind/visually impaired patrons use when watching a Broadway play/show.)
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London Phantom target June 5 reopening Dec 4
2020, 08:29:16 AM
I'm curious when NYC Phantom will reopen!
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Jefferson Mays in A Christmas Carol Dec 1
2020, 03:49:53 PM
FindingNamo said: "I hope next years SFX-laden version is called, "I Am My Own Mrs. Cratchit."
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LMAO! By the way, NY Times Critic's Pick by Jesse Green
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/30/theater/a-christmas-carol-review.html
There's a 2 min video excerpt in the article and Jefferson Mays's performance looks amazing!
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A GERMAN LIFE w/ Maggie Smith to be adapted to film Dec 1
2020, 03:08:48 PM
It will be interesting to see the film format of the play. I saw this last year at the Bridge Theatre in London and though at first I thought I may get bored, I was captivated throughout! I had no idea it had Broadway plans but getting it on film is better than nothing.
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Jefferson Mays in A Christmas Carol Nov 29
2020, 04:45:58 PM
Thanks for the NYT article! Wow $3.7 million to film and that's only 1 actor!
I also saw this:
"A filmed performance by Mr. Mays will be streamed this year to benefit regional theaters, and a second version, with more special effects, will be marketed next year to streaming services."
Looks like there will be 2 versions of this film? The one this year is a live capture of the play performed by Jefferson Mays and I guess next year they'll add more s
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Jefferson Mays in A Christmas Carol Nov 29
2020, 08:38:26 AM
Did anyone watch the premiere last night?
I read these two reviews this morning and they seem to be very positive!!!
https://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2020/11/28/jefferson-mays-in-a-christmas-carol-live-is-the-perfect-christmas-present/
In & Of Itself off-bway final performance Nov 26
2020, 10:55:30 AM
As CT2NYC stated, the filmed version will be on Hulu starting Jan 22, 2021! If you don't have Hulu right now, there is a Black Friday sale of $1.99/month for 12 months!
https://www.hulu.com/welcome
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Jefferson Mays in A Christmas Carol Nov 25
2020, 07:14:02 AM
I agree. I think $57.50 is fine if they have a limited number of tickets to sell (similar to a theatre). However this is for the masses available to any household internationally.
I bought a $12 ticket to see the filmed version of the off-bway play “In & of Itself” when it was being screened at the docnyc film festival last week. From what I saw on Instagram, they only had a few thousand tickets available and were sold out before the festival ended!
On that note I am rooting fo
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Jefferson Mays in A Christmas Carol Nov 24
2020, 08:15:12 PM
It depends. If I love the production, then I'd watch it a few times. If I don't like it, then I'll just watch it once.
If I'm swimming in money then of course I wouldn't hesitate to buy a ticket.... but reality is similar to several people I'm cautious on spending at the moment given the current recession and pandemic.
I have no incentive to buy the $57.50 ticket now since it'll be the same price on Dec 10th or Dec 25th. As what whats
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Jefferson Mays in A Christmas Carol Nov 24
2020, 01:49:17 PM
Preview of the show from youtube:
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Jefferson Mays in A Christmas Carol Nov 24
2020, 01:44:44 PM
Sutton Ross said: "Where can one purchase this?"
There's a link on their website: https://www.achristmascarollive.com/
I'm still thinking of purchasing though most likely will do so sometime between Dec 10-24. Total I believe is $57.50 and it's only good for 24 hours unlimited viewings. That 24-hour limit is what's making me wait. I'll probably wait to hear from others on what
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