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Post by jay78uk on Sept 19, 2023 14:00:07 GMT
really hope I’m proven wrong, but I cannot see this ending well. Like the recent Aspects revival, I can’t imagine SE will get much business from those who saw it first time round, and I just can’t see it striking a chord with kids and families in 2023. It’s also bound to get a drubbing from critics, whichever songs make the cut. I will however be making the trip to see it- I’ll wait for today tix offers which I am sure will be plentiful!
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Post by ceebee on Sept 19, 2023 14:11:52 GMT
This show will sell out. Curious newbies and nostalgia freaks will lap it up. It's a 1000+ seat house in Wembley - this isn't going to sell out. It'll sell well, but it isn't going to sell out. Let's wait and see on that... I think this show will sell out.
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Post by Being Alive on Sept 19, 2023 14:13:05 GMT
It's a 1000+ seat house in Wembley - this isn't going to sell out. It'll sell well, but it isn't going to sell out. Let's wait and see on that... I think this show will sell out. It will sell well...it won't sell out (unless it's on a 12 week limited run which seems madness)...literally nothing does anymore...but sure
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Post by westendboy on Sept 19, 2023 15:15:45 GMT
Looks like I have another show to add to my "To Watch" list! Honestly, the Troubadour seems like the perfect venue for 'Starlight'. I saw 'Newsies' there and I have always thought that it would be the ideal place for a revival of this show. As for if it will sell out or not, only time will tell. I hope it has a successful engagement and for it to do just as well as 'Newsies' did.
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Post by anthony40 on Sept 19, 2023 15:16:47 GMT
I just received a pre-sale notification email.
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Post by punxsutawney on Sept 19, 2023 16:52:05 GMT
I think it's very optimistic to slate this to sell out, or even sell well, if only because of the theatre. It's an excellent venue and I'd love for it to host successful productions, but the long haul out to Wembley is a hard sell to many.
That said, I'll probably make a trip (pending the prices), maybe waiting to see if it does sell or whether it goes the way of Newsies with the heavy discounts. Even as somebody who is not partial to ALW productions on the whole, this is an iconic production and one that I have to go see, even if not for the material itself.
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Post by justsaying113 on Sept 19, 2023 16:53:01 GMT
Is it reimagined, interactive and fully immersive?
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Post by toomasj on Sept 19, 2023 17:06:02 GMT
Is it reimagined, interactive and fully immersive? Ideally it’s a black and white, barefoot, no set, concert version. Where do I pay my £175?
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Post by asps2017 on Sept 19, 2023 18:20:44 GMT
I just received a pre-sale notification email. What date are they released?
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Post by mrbarnaby on Sept 19, 2023 18:26:46 GMT
I really hope ALW adds some excruciating Rap into it
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 19, 2023 18:33:00 GMT
Starlight Express to Wembley Troubadour 2024 I looked for a thread on this or Starlight, nothing here. The theatre is perfect for Starlight, but do they want it. The expectation I think would be for an open ended run. Good call OP and others who speculated about this in the Newsies thread way back in April!
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Post by dontdreamit on Sept 19, 2023 18:33:09 GMT
Don’t know if casting suggestions for Momma have started yet- as I need to catch up on the chat. But Anna Jane Casey! Oh and a dream version of Momma is Nicola Hughes. Sharon Sexton?
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Post by dontdreamit on Sept 19, 2023 18:36:22 GMT
This news has absolutely thrilled me today- will book multiple visits I’m sure. My youngest have been desperate to see this since they fell down a Starlight You Tube rabbit hole last year.
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Post by theatregoer22 on Sept 19, 2023 18:46:30 GMT
Excited by this announcement. Although I haven't seen it before, I feel like Starlight Express is a musical I'd really enjoy and The Troubadour is my local theatre, so I'm sure I'll end up paying a visit sometime. I'll keep an eye out for Rush tickets or other discounts though rather rushing to buy a full priced ticket.
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Post by Jon on Sept 19, 2023 19:57:48 GMT
I would pay good money to see this version of Starlight Express:
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Post by max on Sept 19, 2023 19:59:02 GMT
In the Noticeboard section there's a free souvenir brochure of the opening/original 1984 cast available.
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Post by max on Sept 19, 2023 20:05:03 GMT
Don’t know if casting suggestions for Momma have started yet- as I need to catch up on the chat. But Anna Jane Casey! Oh and a dream version of Momma is Nicola Hughes. Sadly, during the 'Cinderella' fallout Anna Jane Casey was moved to add via tweet that ALW had shown her no interest/respect when she auditioned for him once, and that he was drunk. I can't see them ever working together.
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Post by gmoneyoutlaw on Sept 19, 2023 20:20:41 GMT
Is it reimagined, interactive and fully immersive? Ideally it’s a black and white, barefoot, no set, concert version. Where do I pay my £175? Let's hope they have the premium seats as they do in Bochum. I'd pay for that action and comfort.
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Post by andypandy on Sept 19, 2023 20:28:27 GMT
Is it reimagined, interactive and fully immersive? Wasn’t the new phantom billed as immersive and interactive? It’s not. Plus Starlight has to a point always been interactive and immersive!
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Post by danb on Sept 19, 2023 20:39:34 GMT
Don’t know if casting suggestions for Momma have started yet- as I need to catch up on the chat. But Anna Jane Casey! Oh and a dream version of Momma is Nicola Hughes. Sadly, during the 'Cinderella' fallout Anna Jane Casey was moved to add via tweet that ALW had shown her no interest/respect when she auditioned for him once, and that he was drunk. I can't see them ever working together. I’d just assumed that it’d be Beverly Knight.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Sept 19, 2023 21:12:31 GMT
Don’t know if casting suggestions for Momma have started yet- as I need to catch up on the chat. But Anna Jane Casey! Oh and a dream version of Momma is Nicola Hughes. Sadly, during the 'Cinderella' fallout Anna Jane Casey was moved to add via tweet that ALW had shown her no interest/respect when she auditioned for him once, and that he was drunk. I can't see them ever working together. Oh wow. Really sad I missed that tweet!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2023 21:26:08 GMT
A lot depends who can rollerskate go a decent level as regards casting wouldn't it.
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Post by max on Sept 19, 2023 21:52:09 GMT
A lot depends who can rollerskate go a decent level as regards casting wouldn't it. Kinda. Though I can't lie, I'd pay good money to see Michael Ball pulled along on a shopping trolley.
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Post by kyvai on Sept 19, 2023 22:19:33 GMT
I just received a pre-sale notification email. What date are they released? It doesn’t include a specific date that I could see, just they’ve sent a link out to sign up for pre-sale access. I guess you should have an email if you’re on the normal LWT mailing list.
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Post by kyvai on Sept 19, 2023 22:23:39 GMT
Sadly, during the 'Cinderella' fallout Anna Jane Casey was moved to add via tweet that ALW had shown her no interest/respect when she auditioned for him once, and that he was drunk. I can't see them ever working together. I’d just assumed that it’d be Beverly Knight. Beverly Knight is busy until early June in Sister Act……and if the Theatre Goddesses are hearing me, after that I’d like her to be tied up with a transfer of Sylvia. One can dream!
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Post by showtoones on Sept 19, 2023 22:51:23 GMT
They'll probably bring over Reva Rice who created Pearl to play Mama, a role she is playing in Bochum.
And I am sure Ashley is gone sadly....what is the name of the train who replaced the smoking car?
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Post by evilmat360 on Sept 19, 2023 23:38:12 GMT
They'll probably bring over Reva Rice who created Pearl to play Mama, a role she is playing in Bochum. And I am sure Ashley is gone sadly....what is the name of the train who replaced the smoking car? Going off the Starlight Express wikipedia.
Duvay the Sleeping car (replaced Ashley in the 2012 UK tour and licensed amateur productions) or Belle the Bar Car (replaced Ashley in the 30th Anniversary Bochum production.) Depends on if they go for any new characters.
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Post by erik24601 on Sept 20, 2023 0:42:56 GMT
A lot depends who can rollerskate go a decent level as regards casting wouldn't it. Kinda. Though I can't lie, I'd pay good money to see Michael Ball pulled along on a shopping trolley. During previous runs, the performers have been to ‘skate school’ before performance rehearsals start, in order to get them up to performance level skating. I have friends who have been in various productions around the world who couldn’t skate at all before being cast.
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Sept 20, 2023 1:22:52 GMT
I can’t imagine SE will get much business from those who saw it first time round Really? I think it will do fantastic business from those who saw it the first time around! The show has a huge nostalgia factor for many people, and the novelty of seeing it again will appeal to many. People will also take their kids to see it, who have never seen it before. Wether that translates into return visits to the new production remains to be seen. With modernised staging, orchestrations etc, it could be fantastic. Pricing this will be hugely important in sustaining a long run.
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Sept 20, 2023 1:28:22 GMT
Starlight Express to Wembley Troubadour 2024 I looked for a thread on this or Starlight, nothing here. The theatre is perfect for Starlight, but do they want it. The expectation I think would be for an open ended run. Good call OP and others who speculated about this in the Newsies thread way back in April! The OP must have known it was happening, you don't just randomly wish a very old show with a certain theatre and then for it to happen, just by chance.
If it really was just a wish, what lotto numbers should I pick this weekend??
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