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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2018 0:24:20 GMT
Hopefully, there will be a wider tour, but audiences in Ipswich and Hornchurch will be able to see Once in the autumn. But if that production transfers back into the West End, shouldn't it be called "Twice"?
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Post by wickedgrin on Apr 24, 2018 13:09:39 GMT
Top of my list would have to be West Side Story with or without new choreography. The Jerome Robbins choreography is so iconic and spectacular and intrinsic to the piece but equally it could be completely re-imagined. But it is (IMO) one of the very best musicals of all time.
Speaking of one of the best musicals of all time - My Fair Lady surely is due for a major revival - does Cam Mack still hold the West End rights?
Plus I'd love to see Camelot and Brigadoon - wonderful scores although the books may need some tweaking.
Plus - completely off the wall but as juke box musicals can be so popular I am amazed someone hasn't done a new show based on the music of Ivor Novello like they did with Gershwin Girl Crazy/Crazy For You. Some of these old shows could be very successfully revived with a new adaptation like Stephen Fry did with Me & My Girl.
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Post by Jon on May 10, 2018 2:10:10 GMT
Top of my list would have to be West Side Story with or without new choreography. The Jerome Robbins choreography is so iconic and spectacular and intrinsic to the piece but equally it could be completely re-imagined. But it is (IMO) one of the very best musicals of all time. Speaking of one of the best musicals of all time - My Fair Lady surely is due for a major revival - does Cam Mack still hold the West End rights? Plus I'd love to see Camelot and Brigadoon - wonderful scores although the books may need some tweaking. Plus - completely off the wall but as juke box musicals can be so popular I am amazed someone hasn't done a new show based on the music of Ivor Novello like they did with Gershwin Girl Crazy/Crazy For You. Some of these old shows could be very successfully revived with a new adaptation like Stephen Fry did with Me & My Girl. I wouldn't be shocked if the current Broadway revival of My Fair Lady transfer to the West End eventually. Brigadoon would be great at either Chichester, the Open Air or the National on the Olivier stage.
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Post by learfan on May 10, 2018 6:04:24 GMT
Top of my list would have to be West Side Story with or without new choreography. The Jerome Robbins choreography is so iconic and spectacular and intrinsic to the piece but equally it could be completely re-imagined. But it is (IMO) one of the very best musicals of all time. Speaking of one of the best musicals of all time - My Fair Lady surely is due for a major revival - does Cam Mack still hold the West End rights? Plus I'd love to see Camelot and Brigadoon - wonderful scores although the books may need some tweaking. Plus - completely off the wall but as juke box musicals can be so popular I am amazed someone hasn't done a new show based on the music of Ivor Novello like they did with Gershwin Girl Crazy/Crazy For You. Some of these old shows could be very successfully revived with a new adaptation like Stephen Fry did with Me & My Girl. I wouldn't be shocked if the current Broadway revival of My Fair Lady transfer to the West End eventually. Brigadoon would be great at either Chichester, the Open Air or the National on the Olivier stage. It certainly has a WE friendly cast, though there may be an issue with the rights.
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Post by anita on May 10, 2018 9:12:07 GMT
Billy.
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Post by zahidf on May 10, 2018 9:15:42 GMT
Merrily we roll along please
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Post by hulmeman on May 10, 2018 9:26:41 GMT
My first west end show! And there are enough charismatic young men to play Billy Fisher at the moment. Those of you touting "Brigfriggindoon" need to have a good talk to yourselves. Trite rubbish with one song, but that's just my opinion. Not so much a revival but a first showing in the West End of a previous Broadway hit, so it is a revival of sorts - " The Boy from Oz". I won't mention who I would cast as Peter Allen or you'll likely come round and break me windows!!!!
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Post by anita on May 10, 2018 9:35:39 GMT
My first west end show! And there are enough charismatic young men to play Billy Fisher at the moment. Those of you touting "Brigfriggindoon" need to have a good talk to yourselves. Trite rubbish with one song, but that's just my opinion. Not so much a revival but a first showing in the West End of a previous Broadway hit, so it is a revival of sorts - " The Boy from Oz". I won't mention who I would cast as Peter Allen or you'll likely come round and break me windows!!!! I think Charlie Stemp would be a great Billy. I never saw the original but have the vinyl.
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Post by Someone in a tree on May 10, 2018 10:00:25 GMT
Can I ask for a new production of Chess? Pretty please!
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Post by peggysue on May 10, 2018 10:23:57 GMT
My first west end show! And there are enough charismatic young men to play Billy Fisher at the moment. Those of you touting "Brigfriggindoon" need to have a good talk to yourselves. Trite rubbish with one song, but that's just my opinion. Not so much a revival but a first showing in the West End of a previous Broadway hit, so it is a revival of sorts - " The Boy from Oz". I won't mention who I would cast as Peter Allen or you'll likely come round and break me windows!!!! I think Charlie Stemp would be a great Billy. I never saw the original but have the vinyl.
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Post by peggysue on May 10, 2018 10:27:22 GMT
Billy is one of my favourite musicals ever. I saw Michael Crawford with a young Elaine Paige. I agree Charlie Stemp would be an excellent Billy
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Post by hulmeman on May 10, 2018 12:13:47 GMT
I think Charlie Stemp would be a great Billy. I never saw the original but have the vinyl. That's three yeses for young Charlie Stemp (if we ever get him back from Broadway!)
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Post by tmesis on May 11, 2018 19:06:05 GMT
ANYTHING by Jerry Herman but particularly
Mame The Grand Tour
The latter was given an excellent, small scale production at The Finborough a few years ago but I'd love to see it with higher production values.
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Post by macksennett on May 11, 2018 19:14:39 GMT
ANYTHING by Jerry Herman but particularly Mame The Grand Tour The latter was given an excellent, small scale production at The Finborough a few years ago but I'd love to see it with higher production values. Yes!! Would love to see Mame, and agree that that production of The Grand Tour (with Alastair Brookshaw) was fantastic.
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2018 10:05:42 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2018 10:07:58 GMT
My first west end show! And there are enough charismatic young men to play Billy Fisher at the moment. Those of you touting "Brigfriggindoon" need to have a good talk to yourselves. Trite rubbish with one song, but that's just my opinion. Not so much a revival but a first showing in the West End of a previous Broadway hit, so it is a revival of sorts - " The Boy from Oz". I won't mention who I would cast as Peter Allen or you'll likely come round and break me windows!!!! Agreed! I've always thought that 'The Boy From Oz' is the ideal star vehicle for Killian Donnelly.
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Post by profquatermass on May 12, 2018 10:58:19 GMT
Bat Boy Rockula Marlene Pal Joey Camelot Damn Yankees Flower Drum Song Salad Days Damn Yankees is being performed at the Unicorn next week
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Post by Stephen on May 13, 2018 2:28:44 GMT
Not that they would necessarily sell well enough BUT The Music Man, Camelot, Oklahoma at the Palladium for the Summer terms.
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Post by musicallady on May 14, 2018 15:06:18 GMT
Canterbury Tales
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Post by kathryn on May 14, 2018 19:22:13 GMT
Has anyone mentioned Groundhog Day yet?
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Post by Cardinal Pirelli on May 14, 2018 23:30:42 GMT
Maggie May, Kiss of the Spiderwoman.
The latter is probably the show most overdue for a new production in the UK.
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Post by oxfordsimon on May 15, 2018 0:10:07 GMT
Maggie May, Kiss of the Spiderwoman. The latter is probably the show most overdue for a new production in the UK. I find it hard to imagine anyone other than Chita as the Spiderwoman. The sight of her in the centre of the web during the title song is one that will linger with me forever.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2018 0:42:58 GMT
Has anyone mentioned Groundhog Day yet? Myself and somebody else did at the start of this thread. Somebody open this in the West End already!!!
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Post by distantcousin on May 15, 2018 7:29:17 GMT
Has The Music Man ever been revived professionally in the UK? It seems to be done all the time in the US, but have never heard of it being done here. Chichester did it in 2008 with Brian Conley as Harold Hill and Scarlett Strallen as Marian. Cast also had Katy Secombe, Jenny Galloway, Zizi Strallen and Sophie Louise Dann. It was really glorious - I presume primed for a transfer but never happened for some reason! Though I don't speak with any knowledge about that. I saw that production. The piece wasn't my cup of tea. Ijust went to see because a friend was in it.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2018 17:15:46 GMT
Memphis!!
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Post by learfan on May 15, 2018 17:24:25 GMT
Not that they would necessarily sell well enough BUT The Music Man, Camelot, Oklahoma at the Palladium for the Summer terms. Ooooh yes Music Man and especially Camelot are overdue for revival. Thought Chichester might have done it by now.
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Post by oxfordsimon on May 15, 2018 17:45:26 GMT
Camelot appears to have been re-released for amateurs - which makes me wonder whether a pro production had been planned and has now fallen through
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Post by learfan on May 15, 2018 20:08:22 GMT
Camelot appears to have been re-released for amateurs - which makes me wonder whether a pro production had been planned and has now fallen through Bum!!
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Post by welcometodreamland on May 26, 2018 22:36:12 GMT
I'm very eager to have CATS come back for a limited run at least.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2018 9:16:58 GMT
I'm very eager to have CATS come back for a limited run at least. Gosh no. The tour that went round fairly recently wasn't of a particularly good standard, I didn't think. Wasn't particularly well attended either. Certainly not good enough to justify a sit down in London.
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