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Post by daisy24601 on Dec 31, 2018 18:20:28 GMT
Groundhog Day returns to London (ideally the West End). Agree with the person who mentioned more Lea Michele content, would love to see her work more over here. For the amazing cast of Bat Out Of Hell, who I have grown to love in my short time with musical theatre, to all succeed & get amazing roles in the next year.
Lastly: to be surprised by great shows that aren’t even on my radar right now! Not much better than a good surprise. Yes to this!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2018 18:40:16 GMT
Groundhog Day, Hedwig & the Angry Inch, Memphis and Spring Awakening return.
Great Comet and Newsies transfer.
Thriller closes for ever.
Company and Hamilton are filmed for a DVD release.
They tell us 42nd Street closing was just a joke.
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Post by haz23 on Dec 31, 2018 19:24:48 GMT
To get bloomin' Hamilton tickets!
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Post by jaqs on Dec 31, 2018 19:38:25 GMT
Next to Normal please.
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Post by alece10 on Dec 31, 2018 19:41:51 GMT
That I manage to get John Wilson Proms tickets this year and also Sweet Charity at the Donmar.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2018 20:40:42 GMT
I'm another one for a successful return of Groundhog Day (though sadly Baz has said here it won't happen in 2019). Another wish is for Beetlejuice on Broadway to get reviews that are so amazing and win lots of Tonys that they fast track it to the West End. In terms of plays, I'd love to see the returns of Hangmen or Peter & Alice as I missed them both and they looked terrific. Also I missed it last year, but maybe for the NT to revive Pinocchio for Christmas having fixed the problems everyone said it had.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2018 20:50:29 GMT
Oooh. And I'm going to add the return of BIG. This trailer makes it look pretty good, but were the reviews alright in Plymouth and Dublin?
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Post by Dawnstar on Dec 31, 2018 21:19:09 GMT
The Royal Opera House to cut its prices so I can afford to see more there. (I know. This will never happen.)
A new production of a nice old-fashioned song & dance musical. Not bothered which as long as it has a more satisfying plot than 42nd Street.
Mischief Theatre not to do a new show, or any more Mischief Movie Night, so I have more time to see non-Mischief shows!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2018 22:19:48 GMT
I want Romantics Anonymous and Groundhog Day back. I did want Oklahoma! to transfer from St Ann's Warehouse but I guess I didn't wish clearly enough 'cos it is transferring, but to Broadway. Still, maybe we'll get a cast album now. I don't think it's a realistic wish, but I would LOVE to see SpongeBob over here, and my promise to UK producers that I would buy a premium ticket if they were brave enough to bring it over still stands, so fingers crossed!
I'd like to see fewer productions of Shakespeare, and the ones that do happen should be better than this year's, which were... fine at best, deathly tedious at worst.
More stage work for Patsy Ferran please, and it would be great if Erin Doherty could find a little time away from The Crown to do likewise.
And maybe someone could finally write that great new musical for Laura Pitt-Pulford and Carly Bawden to star in together...
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 31, 2018 22:56:24 GMT
Truth, honesty, love.
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Post by Jon on Dec 31, 2018 22:59:11 GMT
My wish is for all the people who mostly see musicals to see more plays and for the people who mostly see plays watch more musicals.
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Post by Phantom of London on Dec 31, 2018 23:54:52 GMT
Someone on here, that works in theatre did say that Thriller is losing money, unfortunately so many shows have just closed may give their box office a boost.
I would like to see the plays of Neil Simon done, as I have only seen the Sunshine Boys. Would also love to see John Osbourne’s Don’t Look Back in Anger.
Musical wise love to see Hello Dolly come over with Ms Middler, like to see Sunday In The Park with George, as never seen that, even if they revive the Menier version again.
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Post by dontdreamit on Jan 1, 2019 0:49:30 GMT
I’d just love to see Bat have some further life in the not to distant future, in whatever form that takes.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2019 1:38:24 GMT
Oh yeah, forgot about that. Saw it in Madrid though, so for me it's not that urgent that it transfers to London. Would it be a triumph in the West End though? I reckon it would do better as an off-West End limited run.
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Post by Phantom of London on Jan 1, 2019 1:43:50 GMT
Probably not one for 2019 but one for 2020, as the National has just done Macbeth and Anthony and Cleopatra and as we know the Olivier is a tough space to create.
So thinking what would be really cool would be, if they did in repertory the Shakespeare history cycle, like which the RSC did 3 years back.
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Post by sf on Jan 1, 2019 17:30:06 GMT
I want Romantics Anonymous and Groundhog Day back. At the very least, I would like someone to please make a cast recording of Romantics Anonymous. That music is too good to disappear.
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Post by alece10 on Jan 1, 2019 18:44:28 GMT
After watching AAIP over Christmas I would love to see Robert Fairchild do something in the west end.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jan 1, 2019 19:04:23 GMT
The productions of the 4 Shakespeare’s I have yet to see to be performed so I can complete my ‘ticking off’
Sondheim & Ives to finish their musical
ENO to get a grip
ROH to be not stuck up.
Arts council funding to be generous
And for Brexit not to happen
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Post by lynette on Jan 1, 2019 20:49:09 GMT
The productions of the 4 Shakespeare’s I have yet to see to be performed so I can complete my ‘ticking off’ Sondheim & Ives to finish their musical ENO to get a grip ROH to be not stuck up. Arts council funding to be generous And for Brexit not to happen What are the Shakespeare's and we can look out for them for you ?
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jan 1, 2019 23:01:36 GMT
The productions of the 4 Shakespeare’s I have yet to see to be performed so I can complete my ‘ticking off’ Sondheim & Ives to finish their musical ENO to get a grip ROH to be not stuck up. Arts council funding to be generous And for Brexit not to happen What are the Shakespeare's and we can look out for them for you ? Merchant of Venice and the last 4 Henry’s 😄
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Post by lynette on Jan 1, 2019 23:26:13 GMT
Nobody does the HenryVI plays anymore. They conflate them into two at best. So good luck with that. They are a bit dull to be honest and clangy with lots of fighting but shame if you can’t complete the job. We'll keep an eye out. I’ll put a word in with Mr Doran 😘
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Post by showgirl on Jan 2, 2019 5:07:55 GMT
In addition to craving a transfer for The Watsons:
RSC to transfer the NEW work and arrange cinema screenings (eg Mrs Rich, Miss Littlewood, Tartuffe);
More normal new plays or classic revivals and less of the weird stuff, eg devised, one-person performances, promenades, etc - and yes, I know I can but dream;
Far more collaboration between theatres, both regional and London-based, on tours/transfers, so more people have a chance to see good work. Some companies/regional theatres are doing well in this respect, with sharing productions amongst 3 venues, but both in the interest of better access to the arts for all, and making best use of increasingly scarce resources, the potential exists for so much more.
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Post by learfan on Jan 2, 2019 6:41:50 GMT
Nobody does the HenryVI plays anymore. They conflate them into two at best. So good luck with that. They are a bit dull to be honest and clangy with lots of fighting but shame if you can’t complete the job. We'll keep an eye out. I’ll put a word in with Mr Doran 😘 RSC will be doing them in the next couple of years to finish their first folio project.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2019 9:06:47 GMT
After watching AAIP over Christmas I would love to see Robert Fairchild do something in the west end. So would I.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2019 9:09:20 GMT
More Tom Bateman.
More Jonny B.
More nudity.
Preferably all at once. 'nuff said.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2019 9:12:01 GMT
More Tom Bateman. More Jonny B. More nudity. Preferably all at once. 'nuff said. Someone commission me and I will write that play right now. Sod it I'll do it for free.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2019 9:13:58 GMT
It's easier to tick the Henry VIs off your list than Henry VIII.
Did someone up-thread really say that the RSC Histories cycle was only 3 years ago? Try ten! It finished for good in May 2008!
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jan 2, 2019 10:16:45 GMT
Nobody does the HenryVI plays anymore. They conflate them into two at best. So good luck with that. They are a bit dull to be honest and clangy with lots of fighting but shame if you can’t complete the job. We'll keep an eye out. I’ll put a word in with Mr Doran 😘 Thanks but to be honest I find the histories quite boring, but I shall plough on regardless
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Post by justfran on Jan 4, 2019 21:55:01 GMT
My wish would be to see a tour of Once this year and also for Ben Whishaw to do a play in London.
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Post by Jon on Jan 5, 2019 0:28:07 GMT
My wish would be to see a tour of Once this year and also for Ben Whishaw to do a play in London. Ben Whishaw did a play last year and the year before that. he'll probably do a play this year.
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