Tracey Bates
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Will be found mainly at the theatre and also obsessing over Dickens /Keats/Wilde.... My views are my own.
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I am obsessed with them. Their kindness, their open love for each other and their friendship as young men is such a beautiful thing to see. I have never wanted anyone to win anything more
#RaceAcrossTheWorld
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Give this man the Olivier for dealing with the Strand on a Saturday afternoon and not flinching once.
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If you are currently watching SCD, please remember that our Government has labelled every single dancer, musical theatre guest and the backstage staff on this show as not having viable jobs, yet they are making up your prime time TV. Keep fighting for the arts 👊🏻
#Strictly
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I’m sorry, but that decision is ridiculous. No nod to the influence at all? Stunned and appalled
#InteriorDesignMasters
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There aren’t really words for the final night of this show, but please know
@sunsetblvd
, you have been everything London needed. The entire cast left everything on stage today (and The Strand). I will miss it deeply. See you on Broadway.
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@piersmorgan
Not me. I'll be working, running my own business and striving for success. Like woman should- not striking and taking a day off
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Catherine O’Hara & Michael Keaton being the hottest people at the awards is such a flex
#oscars
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@LeeMcAlpine1
@MartinSLewis
It’s absolutely not. It’s how all accountants recommend you move forward if you are over the VAT threshold. I pay a significant amount of tax, more than I ever have on PAYE. Please don’t bring your negativity here.
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I have taken an hour and I actually still cannot form the words. This revival of
@sunsetblvd
is without a doubt one of the most thrilling pieces of theatre I have seen in years. YEARS. Everything everyone questioned is out to rest.
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The Severance finale is exceptional. Why is the entirety of Twitter not talking about this show?!?!?
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@ExcludedUK
@MartinSLewis
How can this be happening? I’ve paid the second highest rate of tax for years- third highest before that for over 20 years. Completely excluded with not even a comment. Why the silence
@RishiSunak
?
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@imattf
@StephenMangan
He’s not though is he. He’s stating facts about the absolute shambles that is how this has been handled.
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Such a missed opportunity that those in charge both operationally and creatively of the
@WhatsOnStage
awards last night couldn’t stream or have a paid streaming option. This after 2 years when online theatre has been of the most importance to keep the industry alive
#WOSAwards
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So London,
@HairsprayLondon
is exceptional. A shot of adrenaline we all need right now. There is not a more joyous show to welcome the West End back. The ENTIRE cast is amazing.
@marishawallace
got a mid show standing ovation.
@mrmichaelball
&
@LesDennis
are ❤️ +
@LizzieBea3
a ⭐️
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@dhuss112
She was naked and giving him oral sex. I think he is allowed to presume she may be interested.
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@carly_gbags
Right? A genuinely moving finale. Where’s the next chapter? Does he get his pilots license? We must know 😭😭
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The exceptional book by
@DavidNWriter
has never left me. Dex & Em have stayed with me since I put that book down and sobbed on a bus when I moved to London all those years ago. The new Netflix series does a near perfect job executing this story and these characters.
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I cannot stress enough that both Paddington and Paddington 2 are perfect films and they were robbed of Oscars. I would honestly complete a Ted talk on this. Both exemplary pieces of meaningful art.
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Just casually met Kate Middleton and Baby George. I cried a little. Just stunning, lovely people
#casualworkday
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Last night I experienced the best British musical we have been given in over a decade.
@SkysEdgeMusical
at
@NationalTheatre
is vital theatre going. I have not cried, ached, or felt so invested in new writing for such a long time.
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Tonight me and
@DarceyButtell
went to
@julietmusical
. It was, as always, spectacular.
@OliverTompsett
is one of the most underrated male leads in theatre. Give him more roles! Everyone was a dream. Post show, I made Annie Murphy & Dustin Mulligan laugh. So I’m 💀
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The artistry, the talent, the inventive ways of telling a classic story; it’s overwhelmingly good. Run to get a ticket. One of the best performances I have ever seen. Sarah Snook is beyond. What a theatrical experience. I’ll go again ❤️😭
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I think we all know that Iceland were the real winners here. Followed closely by Switzerland
#Eurovision
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First Sunday in the new pad. Unpacking, listening to Elaine Paige, 2 minutes from this. Blissful day.
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@MartinSLewis
What about being a sole director of a company and paying yourself from dividends?
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First preview of
@AnythingGUK
. Only one word: exceptional. TWO mid show standing ovations and another at the finale. The talent on that stage, the fun they were having, it’s electric. To have Sutton Foster here in London is an honour.
@RobertLindsay
was sublime. It’s pure class.
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@ShentonStage
The isolation rules were not the same when he decided on the opening and now he’s quite rightly using his platform to fight for theatre and yet you’re moaning about him. Your hate for Webber is getting ridiculous. Champion those who are trying.
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And so departs, the only person ever to have a moral compass on
#MadeInChelsea
.
@alikalfus
, you will be missed.
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@NetflixUK
PLEASE keep the casting like this. Thrilled we had some mature people actually looking for love and not a tv career ❤️
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Well,
@LondonXmasCarol
was absolutely exceptional tonight. Bravo to all for getting such a fantastic show up and running in these difficult times. I cried like w child, several times. Thank you all, especially
@RealBrianConley
&
@FreddieTapner
❤️
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We need to talk about the cast of
@thedriftersgirl
, because they are exceptional. What a way to hear those songs, with those voices.
@Beverleyknight
- stunning. Those men, those insanely talented men were overwhelming.
@Mrmatthenry
@TarinnCallender
@adamjbernard
@T0SHEE
. Go!
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The Last 5 Years
@swkplay
is heartbreaking. The best version of this piece I’ve ever seen. Rush for a ticket.
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Good Lord. What an incredibly sung, well curated show. Everyone was a star. Thank you
@alexparker91
for keeping it classy ❤️Julian doing Mack & Mabel was fairly life changing.
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@ShaunTossell
@DoubtfireUK
@TomScanlon
@TheGabrielVick
@JWPOnStage
What in the ITV are these audience shots?
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Still thinking about last night. It was WILD.
@laurapick91
&
@SophieEvans
were spectacular. The entire cast were incredible. A swing getting on stage from the audience ❤️ At least 4 standing ovations. I’ll never forget it. “It’s good to see me isn’t it?” Yes it is
@WickedUK
😭😭
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Wonderful press night for
@L5YearsUK
. Exceptional casting in
@mollyblynch
&
@Oli_Higginson
. The Schmuel Song has NEVER sounded as good. I don’t think we’ll ever see a version of this show as good. The direction of
@JonathanOBoyle
is perfect. Well done to
@AriaEnts
! ❤️
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Well,
@ChichesterFT
has done it again. Crazy For You is exceptional. A show that understands what being in a theatre means. It is a spectacle in every sense.
@Charlie_Stemp
is a star and this, I expect, will be a role he takes to London and Broadway. Congrats all.
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@playbill
These musical theatre shows need to be on Netflix. Stars and graduates of theatre watch at all hours, not regular TV times.
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A little something I’ve been working on ❤️
West End performers will turn florists for the arrival of the Lincoln Center’s production of
@myfairladyuk
, with pop-up flower shop boo•kay – founded by Robert Fairchild – to open
@LondonColiseum
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@HeathersMusical
Is it not time to close yet? Would be great to get the theatre actually investing in new material as “Uncle Bill” said it would.
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If this young girl with the baby gets it, I'll be outraged. There are hard workers out there who deserve it far more
#getahouseforfree
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Did I give 2 mid show standing ovations? You bet I did. Absolutely triumphant.
@Rosiemae
and
@JonnyBailey
were stand outs with what they did with those roles. Patti was sublime. There will be many trips to this show.
#CompanyWestEnd
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@tesp1967
It just felt like it could be a cabin anywhere. No thought process as to its Palatial surroundings. The level of work was so much weaker as well.
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Honestly, hearing Julian Ovenden return to the songbook of R&H is going to be the best night of 2023. Facts ❤️
Celebrating 80 years of musical theatre magic! ✨ My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert will feature a 40-piece orchestra & international stars — for one night only in London on 12 December!
Sign up for the presale:
#RH80
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I can’t have the West End ticket price nonsense all over my feed again. I can’t say this enough. The West End has accessible, fantastic pricing across the majority of seats. If there are premium seats to see a Hollywood star for £300. That’s ok. Calm yourselves. It’s a business.
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Words cannot describe what I have just witnessed. Bravo everyone
@CompanyWestEnd
. The emotion was clear to see. Six times viewing this show- still not enough.
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Just left a very emotional preview screening of
@WestSideMovie
thanks to
@tinabf
&
@SondheimSociety
. Spielberg is already a master, but he’s outdone himself here. It’s a true love letter to the original with any changes made deeply considered and ultimate for the better.
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Run to this show. It’s exceptional. Charlie needs the Olivier and I will simply riot if it doesn’t happen.
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ABBA last performed in London in 1979. I never knew I would get a chance to witness them myself.
@ABBAVoyage
gave me that chance. I am overwhelmed and emotional to an absurd level.
@DarceyButtell
and I sat and stared until we were kicked out. It’s the greatest art I’ve witnessed.
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@MickeyJoTheatre
I assure you, as someone that saw Rosalie 7 times here in the UK, I flew over to see Katrina and she was 👀 It’s a fair omission. So is Beanie. Jeanna, I agree, did a performance to be proud of.
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@tweetsbyarthur
I was there and thought it was so rude. I didn’t understand how the parent presumed this was ok?? Me and
@DarceyButtell
were perplexed
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This is the view from my spectacular meal this evening.
@AdamHandling
you are a genius. Thank you for the art of your talent.
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Gutted with the
#StrictlySpoiler
. The fun has officially ended. Only trained dance people left in a show about learning to dance 😒
#Strictly
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@Warminster1707
What a wonderful example you are of an Independent School. Passionate head teacher. I do hope the boy took the placement.
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Such an incredibly sad day. A true loss here to the theatre world. Hearing what Cam Mack tonight did for the audience is deeply moving. Have a champagne for Haydn. An icon.
The Company of Old Friends is dedicating tonight’s performance to Haydn Gwynne's memory and her extraordinary career.
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@MayorofLondon
Why council? Why not homes for the hard working Londoners who can’t afford a mortgage deposit? Why not rental options at a non ridiculous price for middle income Londoners? Why always council?
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Ok guys, here comes an emotional thread. Tonight I finally got to a theatre. I cannot express how utterly, overwhelmingly brilliant the
@OpenAirTheatre
’s production of Jesus Christ Supeerstar is. It’s so well staged. Fully socially distanced and safe for the entire cast.
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Josh Groban just sang at me, like, came to the seat and sang (this show is very interactive). I died a little.
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Run, skip, jump for a ticket to
@KingandIWestEnd
. As expected,
@kelliohara
is beyond a star and the chemistry between herself and Ken Watanabe is a sight to behold. Bravo everyone. Thank you for bringing your artistry to the West End
#kingandiwestend
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First post Tony win Merrily? Absolutely. Take my money!!! 😭😭❤️❤️
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Hot Sweeney Todd remains a vibe. Continue.
There’s a new deadly duo in town— Fleet Street is honored to welcome Aaron Tveit as Sweeney Todd and Sutton Foster as Mrs. Lovett beginning February 9.
#AttendTheTale
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Interval tweet: reopening night of
@MammaMiaMusical
; will be coming weekly for a matinee pick me up as it’s absolutely joyful. The cast are incred.
@MazzWoman
is iconic. I’ve cried three times. ABBA remain the greatest pop band of our generation. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk.
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Third night in a row to be blessed and in a theatre last night. Went to see the hilarious
@ALWCinderella
. The entire cast is perfect, the script is a blinder and I have to say that
@VixHamBarritt
should be thrown an Olivier Award immediately. She is playing it perfectly. Iconic.
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Cannot stop thinking about
#RomanticsAnonymous
. I need both a set of returns for today and a West End transfer with the same cast. Make this happen Emma Rice 🙏🏻
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I cannot applaud
@Beverleyknight
and
@mattcardle
enough. Both genuine west end greats. Utterly perfect show. So so happy and still dancing.
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@benwinston
I feel I have judged Bruno Mars completely incorrectly. Your special has made me see the error of my ways. What an absolute legend. Congrats.
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Class is back! Best new musical in years! Cannot wait ❤️
The wait is over. The award-winning musical,
#BenjaminButtonMusical
transfers to London’s West End. ⏳
Ambassadors Theatre | Autumn 2024
Sign up for tickets 👉
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Often this is the awards show voted for by social media and younger voters who perhaps are not all in London and able to attend the evening. The ceremony of the audience not being able to be viewed by the audience seems like we have a long way to go
#WOSAwards
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Witnessing this live tonight from the stalls/orchestra was a moment I will never forget. It was joyful, overwhelming to witness, and so deserved. God bless everyone involved in this production ❤️
I’m not crying, you’re crying.
The first performance of
#MerrilyOnBway
after winning 4 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical ❤️
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I haven’t even entered the hall yet, but let me tell you, Follies at Carnegie Hall is the hottest and gayest ticket in town. GOD BLESS YOU MR SONDHEIM 😭❤️
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@JamieLloydCo
If critics stay traditionalist and don’t applaud the bravery, creativity and exceptional choices in this, I’ll be furious.
@NicoleScherzy
broke us all and fully tore up the rule book with Norma.
@realtomfrancis
was outstanding. A Joe for the ages.
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Shout out to all the Mothers that had to play Dad today, as well as all the wonderful grandparents that stepped in for all of those absent Fathers. This day is for you. Also to Sondheim, who’s Father like wisdom helped many a child growing up, especially this one ❤️
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Absolutely adored London Tide at
@NationalTheatre
. A compelling and exciting way to bring the stories of Dickens to a new audience. PJ Harvey’s music really added to the overwhelming feeling that I was watching Victorian London and evoked water throughout. A stunning job ❤️
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Not gonna lie, I miss the savage nature of ALW. This is all a little too nice. Too 2023. Give me Andrew being brutally honest at a Bootcamp immediately please
#IHaveADream
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I am excited about the
@OlivierAwards
already. If Rosalie, Johnny B and Patti don’t worry everything, then something has gone seriously wrong. I am still squealing to myself about little moments. Just INSANE!!!
#CompanyWestEnd
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@MarianKeyes
It will be a travesty if he’s not made permanent. It adds the old Strcitly nature back to the show.
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Play of the year and equal to Sunset as show of the year for me. It’s extraordinary and I implore everyone who loves the art of theatre to see this. The acting is of the highest you can achieve.
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I find myself angry approximately 10 minutes every day that Emily Blunt wasn’t nominated for an Oscar for Mary Poppins Returns.
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So,
@TootsieMusical
was absolutely fantastic last night. What a book- so funny! I really hope
@SantinoFontana
gets the credit he deserves for leading such a show. A Tony Award is needed.
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A wonderful night at
@swkplay
seeing theatre for the first time since December. Thank you again
@Alice_elKilany
. Added treat, seeing the fabulous
@doonakebab
too! The show was a joy.
@WendiPeters
is stunning. Grab your tickets.
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Well done to all cast and crew of
@222aghoststory
. Wonderful script full of suspense, wonderfully done. I jumped, I laughed, and gasped. A joy to see. Everyone was fantastic but
@mrjakedwood
was a revelation.
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