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Post by Raven on Jun 3, 2019 18:51:06 GMT
It would be great to have Danielle Steers as ‘Killer Queen’ if she wanted to go back there properly I would pay good money to see Danielle as Killer Queen! She'd be amazing!
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Post by mammabat on Jun 4, 2019 21:27:42 GMT
It would be great to have Danielle Steers as ‘Killer Queen’ if she wanted to go back there properly I would pay good money to see Danielle as Killer Queen! She'd be amazing!
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Jun 10, 2019 17:24:19 GMT
We Will Rock You tour was scheduled to open at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley on Thursday 19 September running until Saturday 21 September. I had a booking for the opening night but I have received notification today that Thursday and Friday have both been cancelled " due to the technical challenges of launching a major new production ". The two Saturday performances are going ahead but sold out so my booking is being transferred to a return visit of We Will Rock You w/c Monday 1 June 2020 with a refund available if preferred.
As it happens the ticket was purchased for my son as I had already booked to see WWRY at Ipswich the following week when Bromley went on sale so not too much of a disappointment for me but I am surprised they would cancel two out of four performances in such a short run. There's no other show booked that week so presumably the company could have had access from the previous Sunday onwards.
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Post by danb on Jun 10, 2019 17:37:07 GMT
We Will Rock You tour was scheduled to open at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley on Thursday 19 September running until Saturday 21 September. I had a booking for the opening night but I have received notification today that Thursday and Friday have both been cancelled " due to the technical challenges of launching a major new production ". The two Saturday performances are going ahead but sold out so my booking is being transferred to a return visit of We Will Rock You w/c Monday 1 June 2020 with a refund available if preferred. As it happens the ticket was purchased for my son as I had already booked to see WWRY at Ipswich the following week when Bromley went on sale so not too much of a disappointment for me but I am surprised they would cancel two out of four performances in such a short run. There's no other show booked that week so presumably the company could have had access from the previous Sunday onwards. Was this their location for tech runs/public dress rehearsals? 4 shows seems bonkers in the first place.
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Jun 10, 2019 18:10:59 GMT
We Will Rock You tour was scheduled to open at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley on Thursday 19 September running until Saturday 21 September. I had a booking for the opening night but I have received notification today that Thursday and Friday have both been cancelled " due to the technical challenges of launching a major new production ". The two Saturday performances are going ahead but sold out so my booking is being transferred to a return visit of We Will Rock You w/c Monday 1 June 2020 with a refund available if preferred. As it happens the ticket was purchased for my son as I had already booked to see WWRY at Ipswich the following week when Bromley went on sale so not too much of a disappointment for me but I am surprised they would cancel two out of four performances in such a short run. There's no other show booked that week so presumably the company could have had access from the previous Sunday onwards. Was this their location for tech runs/public dress rehearsals? 4 shows seems bonkers in the first place. Wouldn't have thought so based on ticket prices. The Jason Manford musical Curtains has a similar short run at the Churchill in October and that's from Friday to Sunday, also just 4 performances. Possibly to gain media attention at a venue close to London ?
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Post by singularsensation10 on Jun 11, 2019 12:44:47 GMT
I wondered when they would announce the postponement, it hasn’t even been cast yet!
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Jun 11, 2019 13:01:45 GMT
I wondered when they would announce the postponement, it hasn’t even been cast yet! Mmm. Hope I'm wrong but I've got a bad vibe about this revival It was on sale at Ipswich for a few weeks before any other dates announced, then a preceding very short run at Bromley now curtailed to one day, followed by a full tour schedule well into 2020 but information about the actual show is very late.
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Post by djdan14 on Jun 13, 2019 10:34:26 GMT
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Post by Nelly on Jul 15, 2019 13:31:50 GMT
Still nothing on this casting wise which does seem a little strange but don't think we can be too far off now. They had casting call backs mid June ish. Very intruiged by what this tour will be like. I do miss the show at the Dominion.
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Post by singularsensation10 on Jul 16, 2019 10:07:50 GMT
Still nothing on this casting wise which does seem a little strange but don't think we can be too far off now. They had casting call backs mid June ish. Very intruiged by what this tour will be like. I do miss the show at the Dominion. They had a bit of a hiccup with casting - last I heard they were searching for an Alternate Galileo so an announcement will probably come soon after he has been found.
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Post by david on Jul 16, 2019 11:28:09 GMT
I hope in any casting announcement, these guys are considered for a role in the tour. A fantastic rendition of Bo Rap -
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Post by Raven on Jul 16, 2019 19:22:02 GMT
So, we now know Danielle Steers will not be Killer Queen since the SIX announcement. Can they just announce the tour cast already?
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Post by LaLuPone on Jul 19, 2019 13:04:29 GMT
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Post by Nelly on Jul 19, 2019 14:17:19 GMT
It seems to have been cast well. I was a maaaaassssive WWRY fanboy back in the day (saw it way too many times) so excited to see this.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2019 14:39:53 GMT
Elena Skye is excellent, I’m so happy to see her in this.
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Post by djp on Jul 19, 2019 14:47:14 GMT
Doesn't inspire a desire to go more than the once i have already booked. Neither of the leads shouts out powerful singer, and they seem to have avoided all the great Galileos and Scaramouches who made an impression at the Dominion - most of whom still look the part and seem free. Has touring suddenly become massively unpopular? Jenny also looks a very young Killer . And Meat is?
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Post by lou105 on Jul 19, 2019 14:56:28 GMT
Meat is presumably now called Oz?
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Post by Nelly on Jul 19, 2019 15:13:39 GMT
Meat is presumably now called Oz? Yep, seems so. The international versions always had her as Oz and not Meat. The Buddy character threw me until I realised that had replaced Pop, unless that happened ages ago and I’d forgotten.
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Post by Steffi on Jul 19, 2019 16:05:18 GMT
Ian McIntosh has an incredible voice and I‘m definitely tempted to see the tour just to hear him sing those songs.
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Post by Raven on Jul 19, 2019 16:36:23 GMT
Jenny O'Leary can sing but she doesn't strike me as one with a big, powerful voice for Killer Queen. And, as someone else has already mentioned, she seems a bit young for the role. Think Elena will make a good Scara, not too familiar with Ian.
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Post by richey on Jul 29, 2019 16:46:48 GMT
Don't know if this has already been mentioned but just got an email from ATG and there's this quote on there from Brian May "This is a stunning state-of-the art new-look production of WWRY - but of course the original story is now more relevant than ever"
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Post by Figaro on Sept 3, 2019 8:23:43 GMT
This is opening in a couple of weeks! Any news? Do we know what scale this production will be yet?
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Sept 3, 2019 8:58:12 GMT
The (only) two shows at the Churchill Theatre Bromley on Saturday 21 September have been sold out since the Thursday and Friday there were cancelled. Very disappointing as I had middle front row booked for the opening night.
I understand the company is rehearsing at Bromley the whole week and then two public performances on Saturday. I spoke to someone there who said they get calls every day from people wanting tickets so no likelihood of any returns being placed online.
Ipswich the following week is 99% sold out with just a few single seats available.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2019 10:40:43 GMT
In terms of scale and wow factor with the sets and lighting for this I don’t hold out much hope sadly.
Bromley isn’t really a place you associate with the “big” shows sorting out their tech before launching. Is also doing loads of one week stints at small theatres so must be very easy to pack up and move.
Didn’t the original WWRY UK Tour do long sit downs at the big houses?! (I confess I didn’t see it. I last went at The Dominion)
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Post by Figaro on Sept 20, 2019 21:27:22 GMT
Open dress tonight. Did anyone form here go?
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Sept 20, 2019 22:13:11 GMT
Open dress tonight. Did anyone form here go? That's news to me, I had my Thursday seat for WWRY cancelled, and get very regular mail outs from the Churchill but no mention of an open dress rehearsal. How was it publicised ?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2019 22:34:18 GMT
I saw some photos on the Churchill's Instagram location tag on Instagram and the set design looks to heavily use video screens, from the brief photo I saw of it.
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Post by singularsensation10 on Sept 21, 2019 12:36:20 GMT
Open dress tonight. Did anyone form here go? That's news to me, I had my Thursday seat for WWRY cancelled, and get very regular mail outs from the Churchill but no mention of an open dress rehearsal. How was it publicised ? Open should probably be renamed ‘invited’ as it usually refers to a dress run which is opened up to a few invited guests (usually friends and family of the cast) for an extra supportive atmosphere to practice in front of an audience and gauge audience response.
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Sept 21, 2019 21:38:19 GMT
That's alright then !
So did anyone reading this go to WWRY at Bromley today ?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2019 21:46:58 GMT
The pre-set for this looks great, very futuristic and space-themed which looks to suit the aesthetic of the show.
I wonder how it will look in some of the larger theatres such as the Mayflower and the Edinburgh Playhouse, if they are opening in an intimate space like the Churchill.
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