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Awww that sounds like it was awesome!

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Wow! Sounds like you all had a great time, super photo - giggles at the sub-title

Glad you all had a great time.

Lovley Picture.

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I will be defo going well thats when i decide what day we can goo.

Glad you had fun Kathieee.

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Wow. Sounds great! Hope I can go!!
That photo is so good!

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So much for London, home of the Brash, outrageous and free!

Kathie, thanks for the great review. Love the photo - I'll bet he hated being surrounded by so many girls!! I'm going next Monday (week today) - now I'm really getting excited! I'm not sure what my Mum will think of waiting outside the stage door - tough, eh?! By the way, what time did the show finish? Mum would never forgive me if we missed the last train!!

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Cheers, Kathie, you're a star. And I can't wait! I broke it to Mum that we'd be lurking at the stage door - her first response was "Well, so long as we don't miss our train!" I did suggest driving in, but I think that scared her even more than the notion of being stranded!

I look forward to everyone's S.O.M reviews and I hope, Ali, you and Mum have a fantastic time. I'm sure your Mother will appreciate that lurking about stage doors is worth it - it's Simon after all. Here's hoping our provisional plans for Feb '09 comes to fruition, seeing Simon perform in this show would be fabulous.

The show seems to be fantastic! Oh, I just wish I can go as well, but I doubt it. It is a pity that I have to travel so far to get there. Ah, I'll see at the end of this year, beginning next year if my budget can bear it.
For those who all go; have a great time and keep me posted!

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Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go to London to see Simon

I approached the steps to the London Palladium.
- Let me take your suitcase. Have you come to see the show? Gosh that's heavy!
I nodded twice, first, yes, I have come to see the show and yes, my suitcase is heavy. I had heard it three times before. Among other gifts, it contained 4 bottles of beer, one for Michael Praed. I had left the gifts for Simon with the stage door manager earlier before meeting Simon personally as he came in. It was wonderful to see him again! He very nearly walked in unnoticed as I was chatting with Simon fans who were waiting for him, too, but he didn't get past me. I spotted him right away. However, I took no pic of Simon.

Sound of Music was phantastic! They all had such wonderful voices, and Summer Strallen was phenomenal! Anybody who can make it to London, by all means, do not miss that show! It was an experience that I shall certainly not forget. Simon was brilliant as Captain von Trapp. They all were so great, I nearly started crying three times.

After the matinee show, I traveled on to Windsor for the weekend and, of course, to see Ideal Husband.

Gordina

WOW!!!!!

Amazing!

I was in a cafe before the performance having some lunch and my ma was laughing at me as my hand was shaking cos I was feeling nervous - this goes within seconds of seeing Simon but I still can't help it!

I meet Simon briefly before the play and was greeted with a kiss, and arranged to meet him again after.

The play was outstanding, I've never been to the West End before so was amazed by how it all went together with the set changes and costume changes (some sooo fast.) The singing of all was fantastic - The Mother Abbess voice is so powerful, and those children are so talented - some will go far!

Maria was the 'other one' not Summer and she has one powerful voice too - hopefully if I go again I can see Summer and compare

Simon acting was on par as usual, and is perfect with Maria and lovely with the children some of those 'aawww moments'

His singing in some of the more 'up beat' numbers like No Way To Stop It was perfect, very well done. However the quieter songs still needs some work (which Simon knows.) Simon's voice I expected to be more powerful he's perfectly on key and his voice sounds good, it just gets a bit covered by some of the other voices where he is not as stronger singer as the rest but with more practice he will be outstanding. He's got the voice for it he just needs more confidence. His singing voice was deeper than I expected it to be - I know he has a (lovely) deep voice anyway but this was much deeper, very nice.

Met up with Simon again after and had a quick chat, found out some TV shows and things he should be doing in coming weeks - need to keep an eye out for them

In the theatre today was Trinny, Suzanna (sp) and Liz Hurley with their children, won't be commenting on them.

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Trinny & Suzanna!

Heroes... truely.. haha

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Glad you had a great time Shelli.

Did you get a picture with Simon or just chat to him?

It kinda wasn't a photo moment, I dont like having my photo taken and only have one with Simon ever - I'm not fussed about that - I did have a very nice chat tho - I kinda grabbed his ring and looked at it while it was on his hand , he said he forgets to take it off hence he had in on for the This Morning interview - it is plain is supposed to have his regiment's logo on it - he says

The front of house will be redecorated with Simon and the rest of new cast next week - and the new larger brochure should be out soon too - with Simon pics

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Yeah, i know what you mean about having pictures done but glad you had a lovley chat with him and thats good about the brochure.

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Hangs head in shame - I was a West End virgin before today

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I know this is a little late, but I went to see SoM on Monday 8th September - our Maria was Emma Baird, who was very good, and has a very strong voice. With my classical background I'm used to a different type of voice, but this singing was all very good. The kids were all fantastic, and Gretel was especially cute. Simon was on excellent form; as others have said, he is not a singer, but he was well in tune, and I'm sure his voice will round out with practice - it's a very scary thing, to start your singing career on a West End stage, and he's doing a very enjoyable job!!

My excuse for going was that I was taking Mum for her 70th birthday treat, and she very much enjoyed the show. When we first found the theatre, I towed Mum round the block to find the stage door, and mentioned something about waiting there after the show. She said she wasn't going to wait there, so I said I'd park her somewhere while I waited, but once we got in to the theatre I discovered that the closest exit to our seats was the one that takes you out right by the stage door. So then Mum said she'd wait, but wasn't bothered about meeting Simon. Anyway, we waited, and he came out like greased lightening, and it was Mum that spotted him. I called to him, and he came over and said hello, and then I introduced Mum to him, and said it was her birthday treat, so not only did she get a handshake, but he also wished her Happy Birthday! Afterwards, she said that he did seem like a very nice man, so I offered to put her down for this fan club, but she said no thanks!

I have seen the film many times, and I really appreciated the differences between the film and the show, some of which actually make more sense in the show than in the film. And I loved the stage - so incredibly flexible and adjustable, and fast moving! I'm looking forward to going again, though I'm not yet sure when that will be.

Hi everyone, just got back from London saw Simon in Sound of Music on Monday night he was fantastic as all the cast were, really enjoyed it. We had very good seats Row J right in the centre I was getting very excited at being so close to Simon, he is even more good looking in the flesh and he has a lovely smile and played a really good part, I loved it wish I was going again. I was very dissapointed however after paying £6 pound for the book that Simon was not in it, it was the old cast, not happy, but had a fantastic time and really enjoyed seeing Simon on the stage.

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Yeah they've spoilt are plans by not having the new brochure!! Must steal the FOH pics instead

You're gonna be mental tonight aren't you?

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They best have him in the programme when i go lol! I want a signed one.

I hope they do for you then, I was very dissapointed it would off been nice sovenier to take home with me to remember the lovely day, never mind.

Aw. Maybe you could ask someone to get you one when he's in them and send it to you?

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Cheapskate! Simon's chasing the brochures apparently there's some flyers too

Kathie, can you say 'one person standing ovation'

(will do a proper review in time)

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I totally just got back from London from seeing this.

Well,

I've mixed opinions on it.
Obviously Simon was bloody fantastic His singing was good, when he sings he has such a low, deep voice and he looked gorgeous in his suite & navy uniform (which my nanny passed comment on- and to be fair, he probably heard it from the stage...)
My nanny, sister and cousin are now all converted into Simon fans, all the way back "I didn't know he was so talented!" - they loved it.

It took me about 30 minutes to work out what the blonde coloured thing attached to his fringe was. I even brought some binoculas (which proved to be handy) to try and make out what it was. My sister was saying "it's a curl!'
Turned out to be a microphone.

I really couldn't stand 'Maria', she had a good voice, but it was just her, something about her annoyed me, and I can't put my finger on it. She was really 'sickly'. Like a desert! Anybody else think that the actor playing Max resembles Kyle from Tenacious D? The kids were all great, I loved the Simon & kid interaction! OOOhh when they were dancing was awesome

We didn't have time to meet Si afterwards, as our coach left 15 minutes after it finished. But we did try beforehand. We went to the stage door an hour or so before the performance begun, and there were two girls waiting, with a Dino Hunter DVD, and we asked them, and they said we literally missed him by 30 seconds! What happened was- they turned their backs for 5 seconds, and when they turned back around they saw him going into stage door, so they were more unlucky to miss him like that! But I think my nanny was a tad dissapointed ( As am I!)

I didn't like the musical itself, but loved Simon haha

The program is brilliant, there is SOO many photos of Simon in it. We brought 3, and one of them was the old version with the old Captain Von Trap in, so my sister took it back saying " sorry we don't like this dude, can we swap it for the program with the other dude?" He just nodded. I think he was scared.
I couldn't find any flyers. But when the lady in front of me went to the toilet in the interval I may be guilty of stealing the one she had. She isn't gonna miss it though, and I know this because...she had folded it!!!!! But there's a lovely promo photo of Simon and 'Maria' in there. I also had a conversation with the lady behind me who wanted to know who played Captin VC, as she recognised him from Death On The Nile. *Queue simon trivia sharing with random lady"

Note to anybody going

This theatre does THE best chocolate ice cream known to man.

I didn't take many photos

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I have a large SOM program now Lovely pics of Simon, well worth it to get, tho 3 pic of the Captain in there aren't him it's the guy before - false advertising I think

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Does anyone know how I can get hold off a big brochure with Simon in it can order one off the internet or anything ?

Not that I'm aware of you can try the SOM shop on their website. Or ask if someone going can get you one

Edit - if none of the above you can try ringing the Palladium asking if they can take the money and post you one

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Yes I tried that, the shop on the website is not working at the moment will have to keep trying it.

Cos you posted while I was editing my post - you can try ringing the Palladium asking if they can take the money and post you one

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Yes good idea will have to try, let you know how I get on.

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Gutted its too late send money Kathie, is anyone else going so I could send them the money to get me a progamme? Coz I dont know if I can go now

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Examples of the images in the brochure. Will upload full size ones after Simon's run has finished Full size images can be found in the gallery
http://www.simonmaccorkindale.net/galle ... p?album=22

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Squeeee those pictures are gorgeous . I am so gonna have to go get a program at some point

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Scary German guy!! He kept smiling at us when we were stood outside waiting to see Simon, remember, while everyone else just walked past, see now I want to see him as Max, just to see him not scary. What was his singing like?

Nearlyedited your poset instead of quoting - too early

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Glad you had a good time Kathie.

Those Pictures are Beautiful.

Hahaaa someone's got a crush.

Can I just say, from a geeky media point of view of analysing everything. That shot of Simon looking really stern is so good! I love the lighting from one side and half his face in shadow!! Ohhh it's so dramatic!

*Cough* yes, great pictures.

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No, Not at all.

I like the ones with the Children i think there really Cute.

Can anyone help I am trying to order the brochure on the Sound of Music website shop do I want the brochure featuring Connie Fisher or Sumnmer Strallen to have the pictures off Simon in please help if you can thanks.