I can honestly say that following the tour around for a week trying to “collect” songs was the best experience I think I’ve ever had. It was so much fun!!! The only disappointment was that I didn’t try to see more shows, 5 times was just not enough!!!
Just a quick message to say thank YOU!! Thank you for just being you, and for being so incredibly kind at the meet and greet in MK! I was such a bag of nerves and anxiety but you made me feel so at ease and so welcome with the biggest hug. I never normally come to stage door due to nerves but I knew I’d regret if I didn’t go for the meet and greet which I knew would be a more intimate setting! The whole experience, meet and greet and show, felt like a chat with a friend. And the show itself, I was absolutely mind blown!! I laughed with you, cried and was just totally in awe of such a talented lady. I hope you realise how much of a difference you make by just being an utter ray of sunshine, onstage and online. Kindness truly radiates from you and it’s such a breath of fresh air when someone you genuinely look up to because of their undeniable talent is such a lovely human being. They say don’t meet your idols, but they’ve clearly never met you🫶🏻❤️
Hello! Oh I'm so pleased you enjoyed the show and felt the same atmosphere during the show that I felt! I was rushing off after MK as all my family came to watch so I'm gad we got to say hello!
okay but can we take a minute to appreciate the amazing instrumental on I Say No snippet.... like, the swelling strings and the dramatic cajon... in love - also Carrie's vocals, as always, amazing.
I still maintain.... Nobody else's "I love him x 3 " has ever given me the goosebumps I got when I saw Carrie. And I have seen Les Mis more times than your average human ❤
When you sing On My Own, I get so emotional because there are so many memories and emotions attached to that song. I found you back in late 2012 early 2013 and so hearing you sing that song brought back so many memories. I am so happy that you found the tour to be a fun and enjoyable experience. Here is to many more memories and tours in the future.
I remember the heckle of "you're doing great" from the Bradford show and absolutely losing it. Also hearing the inevitable in Glasgow was honestly so amazing. The joy I felt when I realised what song it was was insane. So proud of everything that this tour became and how well you pushed on through everything no matter what.
That heckle was so lovely and so perfectly timed! The Inevitable was one of my favourites to sing whenever it came up. I'm pleased you enjoyed the tour!
To get to see this show three times and meet you twice was amazing. I could rewatch this show every week I felt like you learnt or spotted something new even if it was the same songs. You could really tell it all came from the heart ❤
I loved that every night was a little bit different because nothing ever got stale and it kept me on my toes every night just enough to make it all interesting! Thanks so much for coming!
I was there front row in Glasgow!!! I didn't stop smiling the entire show. It was truly magical. I flew in from the U.S. the day before (first time in the UK!) and I couldn't have asked for a better experience. I'm so glad I got to show you my Heathers tattoo AND hear I Say No! If you go on tour again, I'll be booking my plane ticket ❤️
It was absolutely magical Carrie! Every bit of it, the set, the band, the stories, and of course you were shining on stage every time I saw you! I think the only song I didn’t get to ‘collect’ was Monster, which is one of my favorites, so I will continue to gently pester the production team for an album 😉 thank you for including some clips of songs in this! I love Joel vibing to I Say No during soundcheck 😂
I think I will forever be sad that I never got to see this tour. I really love your work - of all kinds! - and this seems like precisely my cup of tea. Congratulations on the success of the show and I'm so glad it ended on such a good note.
I was always amazed at how you (and other performers) manage to perform on stage every night and how open and friendly you are with people, especially strangers. I often thought to myself: me and my social anxiety could never.. The fact that you were diagnosed with social anxiety and still did meet and greets, had changing set lists every night, travelled to so many places and met so many people is AMAZING. Doing all of that with social anxiety is no easy task, you must be so proud of yourself. Social anxiety sometimes makes me feel like I am the only person in the world to feel that way and that there must be something wrong with me, so thank you for sharing that with us. It made my heart smile and made me feel less alone
Meeting you at Southend was a true dream come true, I’m so sorry for crying on you I was just so happy and excited to meet you and never thought the moment would come. This tour was absolutely amazing and I am so thrilled I got to see it and meet you too!
I came to Liverpool there where a few very well timed heckles from the audience 😂 I am so glad you have came out of with such a positive experience and not the feeling of sheer terror about doing it again as the show was incredibly created and performed. I genuinely think you (and the rest of the team) created something special and would love to see what else you could come up with in the future.
Yes Liverpool was the most heckl-iest! And yes complete positive experience. 10/10 would do again! It felt very special and I hope if we did do it again we could recreate some similar magic!
So beyond proud of you it is insane! Thank YOU for always showing that anything is possible regardless of anything that either we put ourselves through or others, you are a true force! Thank you Carrie for creating such a glorious space, you are so special 🧡 YOU DID AND YOU BLOODY SMASHED IT
I remember when you were cast as Eponine the first time, and so thrilled to be singing On My Own for that role... Now to see you singing it in your OWN show, so many years later, it's been a privilege to know you (even if only through the internet!) you have matured and grown but you're still the same passionate, kind-hearted Carrie that middle school me looked up to! Much love from Canada
I am so pleased it was a positive experience for you, Carrie, because you were amazing (as we Hopefuls always knew you would be) and you deserved to have such a great success. I am so glad I got to see the show at The Palladium; I will always remember the evening.
I've been watching you for nearly 9 years now and because of you I went to Singapore (and a few other places) I bought a scooter named Wednesday, and have fallen in love with musical theatre. I am so sad I couldn't watch the show cause I'm poor and live in Australia. I know the future is so unknown, but I hope you don't stop sharing all you are with the world. Whether it's books or music or shows or RU-vid and Instagram. You have brought us the most amazing stories. You have inspired so many. And achieved so much. And would like to put it out there that I need more of your music on my phone!
Just what was needed for my train journey home! Was so lovely to bump into you this morning - will make sure I send that email to Lambert Jackson re the tour album 😂
I got to meet you at stage door after the crown jewels last Wednesday evening. Brilliant show and performance from you. I live in Nebraska and act in community theater. I also have some social anxiety so i wanted to thank you once again for being so warm and welcoming ❤
13:40, hi Carrie. I was one of your Liverpool hecklers. You started your "A Teenage Obsession" set piece with, "Friday, eighth of June... 2007," and when you took that next full breath I had to scream out the obligatory "DEAR DIARY!!!!" I was actually super divided after that, despite your laughter, on if I'd been obnoxious, so it's super easing on my mind to know you appreciated it. I was Thomas, the guy dressed like Veronica. Super glad I got to meet you and clog the line for 20 minutes asking you all those technical questions. If you ever do another tour, I'll be there!
We saw you at Palladium and had pleasure of meeting you at meet and Greet and we had a lovely chat with you about librarys as my sister has been a forever fan of yours and after meeting you was clear to see why. You are lovely spending time with everyone and bringing smiled to every one you mets faces. You are a true joy and your anxiety and sharing it makes you so relateable and human. Thankyou for your advocacy of mental health too as someone who works in the field thankyou for your openess and abilty to inspire. Was just the most individually unique and utterley brilliant show and concept and you were incredible and was also amazing and meeting Danny and Louis was lovely. Keeping being you always your heart and talent shines through❤❤❤❤
If you ever do another tour like that, you should come over to the US! I'd love to see you in person in any show, but one like that would be even more magical! Love your videos and everything you do! You're absolutely amazing!
Carrie I came to see you on your opening night in Bradford St George’s hall with my mum it was a dream come true to hear you sing “I Say No” from Heathers (I’m obsessed with that song it’s a banger) I felt so emotional all way through the show because i have been supporting you since 2017 (Wednesday Addams days and that’s the year I started to watch your videos and follow you) and yes Pretty please with sugar on top tour again (I loved enjoyed and loved it so much) that I would to see you on tour again I will Love,Adore and support you,your music and everything you do forever and always your a phenomenal superstar star!!! I’m beyond words proud of you Carrie ❤xx
I was unable to see the tour (due to being in another flipping country) but AH I wish I had! It looked so amazing and it's lovely seeing you smile about how lovely it was! The little snippet of 'I Say No' made me tear up because I was OBSESSED with your version when I was a young teen. I hope you know your little corner of the internet does support you!
Everything about the tour just felt right. Right time, right people, amazing ideas, warmth, humour and all so perfectly "you". When I look back on 2023, it will always be a highlight of the year because it was just so very special. Truly, thanks for the memories
I came to the Glasgow show and had a great time. It was my first time going to the theatre solo and I met and spoke to some lovely people and as you mentioned in the vlog I think it felt like a safe space for everyone. Also when you sang the age of not believing I was a bit teary. You where phenomenal 😊
Love a solo theatre trip and I'm honoured to have been your first! Age of Not Believing ended up being an audience favourite pick! And I loved singing it!
Thank you so much for making so many of us happy with this tour and just being _you,_ Carrie. I've already ranted for hours on the other tour diaries, so I'll keep this one short: you're a star, forever and always, and an inspiration to so many people. I can't put into words how proud I am - I don't mean to patronise; it's just the truth! - of you and the amount of bravery it took. (Patiently waiting for a studio recording of all the songs) Love and massive hugs ❤❤❤❤
Loved your Glasgow show, my 2 children aged 23 and 15 managed to be 1st in line at stage door. We have been lucky enough to meet you 3 times before. 1st in 2018 after Heathers my son was 18 at the time and suffers from anxiety you made him so happy then after Cinderella he felt confident enough to go to stage door, we then were behind you in the queue at Disney Hollywood studios waiting for rock n roller coaster everytime you have been so kind and patient.
I loved seeing you in Liverpool!! I didnt stop smiling for the whole show! I was so happy when i saw your presents in your insta story! I was slightly worried that you wouldnt get them so i was delighted!
I can honestly say this tour was amazing!!! I had the pleasure of meeting you at your book tour last year and have been a fan nearly since day 1 of you on YT! I always seemed to miss your touring shows by a few days, but I finally bit the bullet and came to this show on my own. You and Trinity gave me a night I'll never forget! I really hope you tour again🥰
I loved every minute of the show, it was so much fun, there was so much love and it was amazing to see and hear you sing all of these amazing songs that you have never got the chance to sing for an audience otherwise ☺️ Saw it in Edinburgh and Glasgow, thank you for being so lovely and warm when I met you and was sobbing my heart out cause I was so starstruck in Glasgow before the show 🤩 you could feel the love in the room especially when you sang “Age of Not Believing” 😉 you are brilliant Carrie 😎
I was there for the Southampton show at The Mayflower in May and I can't explain how much I agree with the 'safe space' comment - I had been struggling with anxiety and was there by myself, but knowing at the time that you were struggling with anxiety over the tour as well and were still able to get up on stage every night really gave me the encouragement to push through mine to be there! I'm so so glad I did and was absolutely in my element the entire time. I had seen you in Les Mis in 2015 and again at The Mayflower in 2017 with Addams, but to have come again as an adult was incredible. I wish I had been able to meet you but the lines were absolutely crazy, understandably. Count me in for every tour to come, thank you so much for pushing through your fears and putting on the amazing show you did!
My mum and I saw you in Southampton, it was a fantastic memory to make with my mum as we live a long distance apart and she’s disabled so can’t travel much. Thank you
met you at stage door in Edinburgh my dream came true you were so lovely thank you for taking the time to talk the show was amazing well done can't wait for the next tour
Your tour was my safe place my escape from a crappy time in my life and I can’t wait to see you shine once again on stage again as yourself and as finally myself
Seeing you in London was one of the highlights of my life!! The show and all of your content and work mean so much to me so thank you for everything that you put out into the world! ♥♥♥
Absolutely loved getting to come to the tour twice and a meet and greet, it was so special ✨ So glad you enjoyed it too as you had said it was out of your comfort zone, being you on stage. Another lovely video from a lovely person x
I know I'm biased, but it was amazing to see you up there and just so proud of the little girl I have watched grow up in to an amazing person. I love you and the rest of the family and love how Joel has helped you to shine. Another tour I'll be there 🥰😘
I am glad that the experience was a positive one for you. Me and my sister saw your show in Edinburgh, and it was so good. Loved the idea of using music to help tell stories.
What a cool vlog! It's amazing seeing someone who really and genuinely is grateful to all those who work behind the scenes and make it happen. I also LOVE how you mention the pre-show and getting to meet people and how that helped you. Hope you're having a blast in The Crown Jewels - I hear it's ab absolute hoot! Love to you and Mr M... and little Mr Edgar. xx
Such an achievement. I loved every single second of the meet and greet and show! I will never tire of your voice, which is lucky because my 2 year olds FAVOURITE song is your Heather’s recording of “i say no”. Every time we get in the car, i HAVE to put it on for her to singalong too 🤣 ( not that im complaining 😅)
I luckily got to see the show and meet you in Nottingham, and I was really nervous because I’m the kind of person who find it quite hard to tell other people about things I’m interested in, but from the moment I met you in the meet and greet you were so so friendly and lovely (even though I was super nervous) I was just so completely happy and grateful that I genuinely couldn’t stop smiling from that point to the moment I got home after your show. Thank you so so much for just being yourself and also making my mum tell me that if you were in a show we could definitely see it because you were just so incredible
I watched the show in Liverpool and really enjoyed it, thank you. Last week watched the crown jewels and would really recommend if you get the chance and same visit saw joel in Hamilton equally brilliant 😂
Im gonna miss these tour vlog vids...have really enjoyed, esp seeing all the different venues and hearing all your shenanigans :) next stop -world tour, down under *hint hint*
As someone who lives in Australia, and couldn’t see the show… would love for an album to listen to the stories and songs! But has been awesome to watch the vlogs and follow along :)
1:00 weird to think I was there. 😂 A dream come true ✨. Thanks for being you and I love you (and Joel) so much ❤ also side note why is it whenever I have a bad day you post a video on RU-vid. It always helps me to smile
Although I didn’t get too see your tour some of my friends did and from the sounds of it you where AWSOMEEE!! However I did get too see you in crown jewels today and you where so AMAZINGGGG!! and after I went to waterstones and found your book which I proceeded to buy and then on the way home I read 2 chapters and it’s AMAZING and i’m so amazed because i’ve been in a reading slump for the longest time and I could read The Double Trouble Society with ease so THANK YOU for writing such an amazing book! And if you ever do another tour I will sell my organs if that is what it takes to go!
I am so pleased you enjoyed the show so much 💚 My anxiety was through the roof in the lead up to the meet and greet, but I knew I’d regret it forever if I didn’t make myself go. I don’t know if I’ll ever make it to a London show, so the opportunity to not only finally see you perform live but also to meet you, and somewhere fairly local to me (Southampton) and where I’d been before and knew I could do, was a dream. It’s incredibly rare for me to externally express much emotion, particularly tears, when around other people, so I’m the one that never cries at films or shows even if I’m feeling it inside, yet throughout your show all the emotions just tumbled out and I couldn’t have stopped them had I wanted too, I laughed, I cried, I beamed with happiness and adoration. Each and every story and song was incredible and the stage set was just perfect. I was mesmerised the whole show and could have watched it all over again as soon as it finished. I practically floated home, literally on cloud nine. Thank you for….everything 🤗 xx
I loved this show it was amazing to finally get to see you in person I went to Newcastle one 😅 please come back to Newcastle for a meet and greet signing one day . And manger get the open book tour album out
i came to london and it was the most special night ever i loved it. you are incredible. the stories and songs were beautiful. so proud of you carrie ❤️x
OK, hecklers… Hopefully they were loving hecklers if that’s a thing… LoL I do know if you did another tour I would be on a flight in a heartbeat… Ready to do it all again 💜🫶💜
This made me smile so much. It was a safe space for us too♥️. I’m seriously so proud of you for getting over the fear and letting yourself enjoy it. Can we do it again please
Collecting the songs was so much fun! Each show, the anticipation of waiting to see if I had heard a particular story or if it was a new one was the best! I purposely voted for the stories I thought people wouldn’t pick just to see if I could hear them all! The excitement was real! Gutted I didn’t get to hear you sing Monster though! But a massive thank you to you for facing your fears and creating this magical show. It was lovely to see a little bit of the real you and thanks for taking time out and being so lovely and kind at all the meet & greets. And thanks for giving me a place to escape just for a little while and for the laughs that made my face ache! You have such a way of story telling, I never got tired of hearing the same story multiple times and there’s no denying I could watch you perform on stage all day long. The only question is when can we do it again?!
I had a great time seeing you on this tour. I didnt know most of the songs but that didnt matter because you sang them amazingly. I was a little gutted you didnt sing the whole of Stars though because that my favourite song from Les Mis. Your version would have been outstanding.
I’m so glad I got to meet you in London and see the show twice it was fantastic and so glad I got to hear the song from treason I need you to record a full version of stars tho please well just all of the songs please ❤
i saw the show in newcastle and i nearly started crying when you came on !!! my mum had bought me tickets as a christmas gift and i was literally counting down the days until i got to see you !! as soon as i heard 'i say no' i genuinely started tearing up. carrie has been a major inspiration to me for a couple of years now and it meant the world that i got to see her !! i loved the show so so much !!!
i saw the show in london and it BLEW ME AWAY! the second i heard the opening after trinity i think i teard up! when you first ran on, i screamed at the top of my lungs and now the opening song, another chapter, is on my musical theatre playlist! being able to hear you sing i say no again, being a massive heathers fan and all, was just so so so good! and the way we all yelled “but i love you!” made me crack up 😭 when scott came out, i think my soul left my BODY! but you absolutely slayed it and the tote bag that i brought now comes with me everywhere! i loved this show so so much and i hope there’s another tour at some point! also, can’t wait to see you in crown jewels in september at marlowe!! ✨🫶
So pleased you got to see the show and you enjoyed it! And everyone shouting "But I Love You" and knowing just what to do in that moment made me SO SO SO happy. One of the best moments of each show. Made me feel like a rockstar!
So sad despite having tickets that due to my chronic illness and mental health didn't get to see the show the downside of buying tickets nearly a year before really hoping that there will be a tour album released
Thank you for your Tour vlogs. Congratulations on the wedding, Any vlogs on it or was it something for just you, Joel, family and friends? Looking forward for second tour. Good luck in Crown Jewels
