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Post by partytentdown on May 18, 2016 10:33:26 GMT
A revival of the recent 'minimal' version by Fiasco Theatre in NY.
1 July - 17 September.
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Post by Hamilton Addict on May 18, 2016 10:54:14 GMT
Great the show is transferring, saw it in NY and loved it! Glad the cast are transferring too, Jennifer Mudge was perfect as the Witch!  |
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2016 12:03:11 GMT
Do the Chocolate Factory do group bookings? I know a good number of people who'll want to see this.
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Post by Someone in a tree on May 18, 2016 12:09:14 GMT
Yay
Two Woods for me in one summer :-)
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Post by hitmewithurbethshot on May 18, 2016 16:08:42 GMT
Trailer for the NY production, according to the description it involves only 10 actors and 1 piano!
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2016 16:22:35 GMT
Excellent - love this type of scaled down production.
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2016 16:30:47 GMT
Excellent - love this type of scaled down production. Meh, I do sometimes but I do also like a bit of razzle with my dazzle, especially with a musical. I'd like to see that my money has been spent on a bit more than a couple of chairs and a manky piano. Sondheim can be a struggle sometimes so occasionally it's nice to have a flashy set to distract you from thinking "oooh, this bit reminds me of Sweeney Todd/Follies/Company etc".  |
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Post by Someone in a tree on May 18, 2016 16:41:18 GMT
Who will they cast?
Didn't few a few of the creatives star in it in the states?
I would love to see Samantha Spiro play the Witch
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Post by Being Alive on May 18, 2016 17:22:07 GMT
They're bringing the US cast with them I read
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2016 18:24:13 GMT
As much as I like the show I'll be skipping this. The menier is stripped back enough, this sounds even more so and all for almost £40.
Also, bringing the whole NYC cast over when I'm sure it could have been cast here
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2016 20:43:50 GMT
I wonder if the Chocolate Factory will one day do a production of Sweeney Todd? (Not that we are EVER short of Sweeney revivals of course!)...They seem to do all or a lot of Sondheims!
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2016 21:00:10 GMT
We don't seem that short of Into The Woods revivals either...
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2016 13:23:39 GMT
Excellent - love this type of scaled down production. Meh, I do sometimes but I do also like a bit of razzle with my dazzle, especially with a musical. I'd like to see that my money has been spent on a bit more than a couple of chairs and a manky piano. Sondheim can be a struggle sometimes so occasionally it's nice to have a flashy set to distract you from thinking "oooh, this bit reminds me of Sweeney Todd/Follies/Company etc". I do like the big flashy productions, but often the smaller ones bring something very different out -though I prefer to see them second to the full blown stage show. Don't think I would have enjoyed the performer/musician Sweeney Todd at the Trafalgar Studios so much if I hadn't already seen the bigger version.
I've only seen Into The Woods once at the Royal Opera House - I enjoyed it, but the reviews were mixed so I'd like to see it again - even with a manky piano!
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Post by Honoured Guest on May 21, 2016 14:21:59 GMT
I've only seen Into The Woods once at the Royal Opera House - I enjoyed it, but the reviews were mixed so I'd like to see it again - even with a manky piano! ![:D]() You should have seen it at the Royal Exchange last Xmas with a Mancy audience. |
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Post by alece10 on May 22, 2016 11:05:49 GMT
Looks really interesting. Sometimes a scaled down version means that you can really hear the words and realise what a genius SS is. I wonder how they will stage it, possibly traverse or in the round.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2016 11:32:37 GMT
Looks really interesting. Sometimes a scaled down version means that you can really hear the words and realise what a genius SS is. I wonder how they will stage it, possibly traverse or in the round. [sarcasm]Is Sheridan in this too? How thrilling![/sarcasm] |
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Post by alece10 on May 23, 2016 6:42:31 GMT
Looks really interesting. Sometimes a scaled down version means that you can really hear the words and realise what a genius SS is. I wonder how they will stage it, possibly traverse or in the round. [sarcasm]Is Sheridan in this too? How thrilling![/sarcasm] SS means Stephen Sondheim who wrote Into The Woods - he claimed those 2 initials long before Ms Smith came along. |
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Post by Someone in a tree on May 23, 2016 10:58:36 GMT
But after The Nazi's Schutzstaffel
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Post by westendwendy on May 23, 2016 13:02:14 GMT
This show is being overdone and needs to disappear for a decade or so.. So many productions!! TOO MUCH.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2016 17:35:56 GMT
[sarcasm]Is Sheridan in this too? How thrilling![/sarcasm] SS means Stephen Sondheim who wrote Into The Woods - he claimed those 2 initials long before Ms Smith came along. Yeah, I totes knew that but thanks anyway. I'm hoping to twist the OH's arm to spend more money and book this, as I'm yet to see it on stage and the score is sublime to my ears. |
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Post by Someone in a tree on May 25, 2016 7:45:57 GMT
Booked!
For a first day it seems to be selling well - my usual seats, centre front of the front row had gone on the dates I wanted. Bum, willy, tit!
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Post by longinthetooth on May 25, 2016 9:04:54 GMT
Totally forgot about this, thanks for the reminder. Just booked, never seen it, so looking forward.
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Post by bellboard27 on May 25, 2016 9:08:33 GMT
Have also booked a preview. That week is Opera North's Ring Cycle week on the Southbank which I am at, so taking a break from 19 hours of Wagner seems like a good idea to me!
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Post by theatre-turtle on May 25, 2016 10:55:42 GMT
I presume in a theatre like this all seats are pretty good? I think I'll go for centre back row.
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Post by Mr Wallacio on May 26, 2016 17:26:37 GMT
Booked for the third preview (Saturday night) as I'm in town then anyway for Aladdin matinee.
It's quite nice to have a day with two shows booked and no need to worru over early travel and dayseating commitments.
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Post by foxa on May 26, 2016 20:39:10 GMT
I've booked a preview too - Friday 8th July. I once directed a school production of 'Into the Woods.' I should have properly read the script before I agreed. I kept saying 'Oh, there's a beanstalk - and it has to grow.' 'Oh, there are two cows.' 'Oh and what about Rapunzel's hair.' So we did our own stripped back version. 'Just stand on the caretaker's ladder, Rapunzel, great and, Prince, jump off the stage and mime climbing...' You can imagine the genius of it. I'm afraid seeing this production may give me flashbacks. If you haven't already seen it - this is the most joyous website - Low Budget Milky Whites: lowbudgetmilkywhites.tumblr.com/ |
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Post by TheOneOnTheLeft on May 29, 2016 11:10:25 GMT
Booked first row and looking forward to this. I ageee that there have been enough revivals of this show in recent years (and I think none will top the Regent's Park production) but the US trailer looks interesting.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2016 14:06:34 GMT
WoS just tweeted that rehearsals started today, so very odd that there's still no cast listed on Menier's website, or have I missed something?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2016 14:22:05 GMT
WoS just tweeted that rehearsals started today, so very odd that there's still no cast listed on Menier's website, or have I missed something? It's the Off-Broadway cast. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2016 14:25:17 GMT
Thanks Mr M, strange they're not listed along with creatives though.
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