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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2019 17:02:34 GMT
After a bit of a drought on the transfers/rumours front, we now have several new tidbits to consider. The shows that have previously had murmurings around a London run:
Mean Girls Moulin Rouge Anastasia (though all has gone quiet now so I’m doubtful) Pretty Woman
And in more recent weeks:
My Fair Lady Tootsie Back to the Future (intentions for London announced but theatre unconfirmed) Tammy Faye Baker Musical Survivor: the Destiny’s Child Musical
Which of these do we expect to see the light of day? Have any of these gone completely cold now? Which theatres are likely to be the most possible fit?
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Post by pianowithsam on May 17, 2019 17:06:14 GMT
After a bit of a drought on the transfers/rumours front, we now have several new tidbits to consider. The shows that have previously had murmurings around a London run: Mean Girls Moulin Rouge Anastasia (though all has gone quiet now so I’m doubtful) Pretty Woman And in more recent weeks: My Fair Lady Tootsie Back to the Future (intentions for London announced but theatre unconfirmed) Tammy Faye Baker Musical Survivor: the Destiny’s Child Musical Which of these do we expect to see the light of day? Have any of these gone completely cold now? Which theatres are likely to be the most possible fit? anything about Something Rotten? Finishes touring in a few days.
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Post by Phantom of London on May 17, 2019 18:02:03 GMT
Cannot see Anything Rotten landing in the West End, could see it being an ATG tour though.
A show that hasn’t announced its coming over and is doing very whell financially and could be described as the new Jersey Boys (BAME) and that is Aint Too Proud: The Temptations Musical. This will be over in the next couple of years, it is the jukebox show Broadway has been waiting for.
King Kong as burned through a lot of investors’ money on Broadway, never a good sign.
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Post by pianowithsam on May 17, 2019 18:07:11 GMT
Cannot see Anything Rotten landing in the West End, could see it being an ATG tour though. A show that hasn’t announced its coming over and is doing very whell financially and could be described as the new Jersey Boys (BAME) and that is Aint Too Proud: The Temptations Musical. This will be over in the next couple of years, it is the jukebox show Broadway has been waiting for. King Kong as burned through a lot of investors’ money on Broadway, never a good sign. Hmm. Guess we'll have to wait and see. Obviously, something planned elsewhere, as suggested by the website. Fingers crossed.
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Post by Jon on May 17, 2019 18:51:29 GMT
I can see Ain't Too Proud coming over, not sure what theatre though.
To Kill a Mockingbird is going to come over, it was confirmed in The Hollywood Reporter but theatre wise I'm not sure where, perhaps a limited run at somewhere like the Piccadilly or the Gielgud.
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Post by lynette on May 18, 2019 14:03:35 GMT
There is a musical Tootsie? Tell me more.
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Post by Phantom of London on May 18, 2019 22:12:30 GMT
There’s certainly is just opened on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre, likely to win the Tony for best musical, book and score plus best leading actor. Will be in the West End soon.
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Post by learfan on May 19, 2019 16:06:13 GMT
There is a musical Tootsie? Tell me more. There are trailers online Ms L. It appears to be the fav to sweep the Tonys.
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Post by ampersand on May 19, 2019 21:50:52 GMT
Hadestown is the show expected to sweep the Tonys, not Tootsie. Most people seem to be expecting Tootsie to win Best Actor and potentially Best Book, but not Best Musical or Score
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jun 3, 2019 19:28:33 GMT
Less a prediction more a "this is coming"...
Just reading through the programme for On Your Feet and i notice that in the Bio for the produder Jamie Wilson Productions it says they are bringing a new production of Sister Act to London next year.
That is the same producer who did the Alexandra Burke sister act tour a few years ago but it says "brand new production of" so i don't know if it will be the same one or not.
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Post by Mark on Jun 14, 2019 14:03:21 GMT
^Well spotted Andy!
Incoming shows: Back to the Future (Following Manchester) Moulin Rouge (Piccadilly 2020 apparently?) Mean Girls (2020) Pretty Woman (2020) Tootsie (2021) Groundhog Day (hopefully!)
From what I've read, quite a lot of these shows want the Adelphi!
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Post by Jon on Jun 14, 2019 14:25:10 GMT
I don't have high hopes for & Juliet so i think the Shaftesbury will be available for one of these shows!
I reckon Mean Girls or Pretty Woman replaces 9 to 5 in Autumn 2020 and I have this feeling School of Rock will close in the next few months,
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Post by westended on Jun 15, 2019 20:02:14 GMT
Jac Yarrow has hinted that he could be playing Jack in a West End production of Newsies!
Anyone heard anything?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2019 20:10:50 GMT
Jac Yarrow has hinted that he could be playing Jack in a West End production of Newsies! Anyone heard anything? This, I would love! Where was this said?
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Post by Mark on Nov 9, 2019 9:43:08 GMT
Been a few months since a good bit of speculation and rumour, have compiled some things here. Many from our very own mrbarnaby and other board members. Adelphi - A musical revival lined up for next year in October. Have read here and heard from another source. Should be announced soon (this year). Dominion - A few hints on a show being lined up to follow Prince of Egypt. Savoy - Nothing currently booked after Sunday in the Park. Could Back to the Future take here with the Adelphi being spoken for? Lyric - How long will the refurb take? Could we get a new show there in the Autumn? All the other musical venues seem to have shows which are doing well enough to keep going (School of Rock, Mamma Mia, Come From Away, Tina, Matilda) or freshly opened (Dear Evan Hansen, &Juliet, Mary Poppins) Romantics Anonymous - Possible transfer to Trafalgar Studios (Available from March) or Ambassadors (Available from April). My Fair Lady - ENO 2021 seems to have been mentioned a few times.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Nov 9, 2019 9:59:30 GMT
I love this thread. Love a bit of speculation and gossip. It's also intersting to go back and look at what has actually come to pass and what hasn't. This forum has been the first to predict or 'announce' so many shows over the last few years! If you've heard anything or have any ideas, don't be shy
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Post by Jon on Nov 9, 2019 12:14:25 GMT
I do think the Gillian Lynne will become available next year, not sure what could go there.
In terms of new shows, I think Ain’t Too Proud has a shot of coming over although not sure on which theatre.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Nov 9, 2019 13:30:23 GMT
My fare lady at ENO could be amazing assuming Lonny Price is not involved
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Post by Being Alive on Nov 9, 2019 15:43:55 GMT
My Fair Lady at ENO?! so would that be the Lincoln Centre production? Maybe we'd get the full massive house!? (apologies - my FAVOURITE show!)
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Post by Mark on Nov 10, 2019 9:20:00 GMT
I do think the Gillian Lynne will become available next year, not sure what could go there. Maybe a one for The Boy in the Dress?
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Post by poster J on Nov 10, 2019 9:29:49 GMT
My Fair Lady at ENO?! so would that be the Lincoln Centre production? Maybe we'd get the full massive house!? (apologies - my FAVOURITE show!) If we do then please cast an Eliza who can do a proper range of accents! Laura Benanti's inability to do a Cockney accent rather ruined it for me. Other than that I would be happy to see that production come over.
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Post by viserys on Nov 10, 2019 9:29:50 GMT
I do think the Gillian Lynne will become available next year, not sure what could go there. Considering the Winter Garden in NY and the New London Gillian Lynne Theatre have shared shows before (Cats, School of Rock) perhaps it could become a home for Beetlejuice? I know nothing has been announced yet, but it's doing quite well in New York and has found its feet there, so why not? Would love to see it come over. One thing that bothers me is this new fad for planning only limited runs. I can see it as a face-saving thing - if a show is only announced as a limited run, it's less painful to close it within a year, but I'm sure that "9 to 5" could have had a longer run at the Savoy. I would hope that the Savoy stage is too small for Back to the Future, which should be quite a visual spectacle. Would love to see it go into the Adelphi next summer. Speaking of spectacle, it worries me to think that Prince of Egypt is only conceived as a limited run, which probably means they won't even invest a lot in sumptous stage sets, costumes, etc. this show would need to blow the audience away. Instead we'll probably get another cheapskate production like Pretty Woman (yet another one coming in as a limited run) that will be easy to tour.
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Post by Being Alive on Nov 10, 2019 13:31:08 GMT
My Fair Lady at ENO?! so would that be the Lincoln Centre production? Maybe we'd get the full massive house!? (apologies - my FAVOURITE show!) If we do then please cast an Eliza who can do a proper range of accents! Laura Benanti's inability to do a Cockney accent rather ruined it for me. Other than that I would be happy to see that production come over. I do agree Laura's accent sounded weiiiiiiird. Lauren Ambrose did it wonderfully I thought. I'd put my request in for Rosalie to play Eliza now. She's the person who instantly comes to mind.
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Post by Jon on Nov 10, 2019 13:59:56 GMT
I do think the Gillian Lynne will become available next year, not sure what could go there. Considering the Winter Garden in NY and the New London Gillian Lynne Theatre have shared shows before (Cats, School of Rock) perhaps it could become a home for Beetlejuice? I know nothing has been announced yet, but it's doing quite well in New York and has found its feet there, so why not? Would love to see it come over. One thing that bothers me is this new fad for planning only limited runs. I can see it as a face-saving thing - if a show is only announced as a limited run, it's less painful to close it within a year, but I'm sure that "9 to 5" could have had a longer run at the Savoy. I would hope that the Savoy stage is too small for Back to the Future, which should be quite a visual spectacle. Would love to see it go into the Adelphi next summer. Speaking of spectacle, it worries me to think that Prince of Egypt is only conceived as a limited run, which probably means they won't even invest a lot in sumptous stage sets, costumes, etc. this show would need to blow the audience away. Instead we'll probably get another cheapskate production like Pretty Woman (yet another one coming in as a limited run) that will be easy to tour. I think in the case of 9 to 5, it was always meant to be a stopgap but ended up doing better than expected.
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Post by theatremadness on Nov 14, 2019 23:45:02 GMT
So tonight I heard something interesting. Complete rumour with no substance behind it, but a Hello Dolly revival at the Adelphi with Imelda Staunton. Not a transfer of the recent Broadway production, but a new production.
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Post by Phantom of London on Nov 14, 2019 23:58:38 GMT
^^^That would be great if true.
I would think Ain’t to Proud would take the New London or Savoy
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Post by Rory on Nov 15, 2019 0:06:36 GMT
So tonight I heard something interesting. Complete rumour with no substance behind it, but a Hello Dolly revival at the Adelphi with Imelda Staunton. Not a transfer the recent Broadway production, but a new production. Is this the Adelphi big musical revival from October which mrbarnaby mentioned recently?
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Post by Jon on Nov 15, 2019 0:07:34 GMT
^^^That would be great if true. I would think Ain’t to Proud would take the New London or Savoy [b ^I think the Savoy would be a little cramped for Ain’t Too Proud. I think the Gillian Lynne would be better but it could easily fit in the Prince Edward or the Adelphi
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Post by Phantom of London on Nov 15, 2019 0:15:19 GMT
Agree with that, but having not seen the show cannot comment about size, although sadly shows seem to want smaller theatres now.
Ain’t To Proud is definitely coming over.
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Post by Jon on Nov 15, 2019 0:27:53 GMT
Agree with that, but having not seen the show cannot comment about size, although sadly shows seem to want smaller theatres now. Ain’t To Proud is definitely coming over. I saw Ain't Too Proud on Broadway and the Imperial is medium sized similar to the Palace, Adelphi and Shaftesbury but those sort of theatres are either full or very sought after.
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