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Post by schuttep on Jun 13, 2016 9:40:36 GMT
Original London Into the Woods cast was:
Julia McKenzie - Witch
Nicholas Parsons - Narrator
Imelda Staunton - Baker's Wife
Patsy Rowlands - Jack's Mother
Clive Carter - Wolf/Cinderella's Prince
Eunice Grayson -Cinderella's Mother
Ann Howard - Cinderella's Stepmother
Ian Bartholomew - Baker
Liza Sadovy - Lucinda
Jacqueline Dankworth - Cinderella
Tessa Burbridge - Little Red Riding Hood
Richard Dempsey - Jack.
Brilliant staging in a white semi-circle with lots of doors.
Back to topic: I'd like to see Man of La Mancha, Mame, R&H's Cinderella, Children of Eden, Metropolis, Next to Normal, Company, Follies, and Brigadoon.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2016 15:07:53 GMT
Mornin' george! Yes, I did! Clive Carter was in it. Now let me think who else... Your little idol was in the one at the Donmar, wasn't she? (You still haven't told us if you like acting and sing in musicals yourself...  ) Yeah the Donmar also had a good cast too! Especially as Little Red Riding Hood! Wish I'd seen her in the other shows she's been in too, along with Funny Girl. And noooo, I don't like signing at all! I'm more the production side of musicals! So hopefully I'll be on a production team as a producer, casting director etc. of a show in the future! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2016 7:31:03 GMT
I'd love to see a Me & My Girl revival. Wasn't there rumour of that with Damien Lewis?
Also Follies, My Fair Lady, Sunset Boulevard, Evita and Legally Blonde revivals would be great too!
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Post by theatremiss on Jun 15, 2016 8:59:16 GMT
My favourites for revival would be:
Love Never Dies
Me and My Girl and after seeing John Dagleish and Katie Brayben(?) sing from it at RFH this year I'd be happy with them to be in any revival
My Fair Lady - yes I think I'd be happy with that too
Memphis - shuddered that it closed as it was a huge highlight for me
Camelot - if done well I think this could be fab
Rock of Ages
South Pacific
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Post by Being Alive on Jun 15, 2016 9:15:37 GMT
She Loves Me. The current Broadway cast and production. Its absolutely sublime
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2016 9:19:44 GMT
It's clearly time for a revival of 'Hans Andersen'. Everyone knows that.
Oh and not technically a revival I suppose, but why hasn't the UK had its production of 'The Boy From Oz' yet? My waters tell me this would be another stonking lead role for Killian Donnelly.
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Post by anita on Jun 15, 2016 9:21:56 GMT
Definitely "Billy".
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Post by viserys on Jun 15, 2016 9:23:44 GMT
She Loves Me. The current Broadway cast and production. Its absolutely sublime Seconded. I'd LOVE to see Zachary Levi over here, but I don't think he's a name to put bums on seats. I also wouldn't mind seeing it with a fresh West End cast. I enjoyed it a lot eons ago with Ruthie Henshall and John Gordon Sinclair and still think it's a charming little show. And YES, that revival of Me and My Girl, please, with or without Damian Lewis (preferably with). While I don't care much for Follies myself, I do agree that it seems a few Sondheim shows (especially Into the Woods) keep being done while others haven't been done for ages. I could see this being a typical Menier/Chichester-going-to-the-West End thing. Would also quite like to see Oklahoma! again. The NT production with Hugh Jackman feels ages ago, too. Or a nice big proper revival of West Side Story like they did on Broadway a few years ago. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2016 9:46:44 GMT
Me and my girl with taron egerton
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Post by Jon on Jun 15, 2016 12:46:47 GMT
I've been listening to the 2010 Broadway cast recording of Promises, Promises and I think that'd be a good one to revive at either Chichester or Regent's Park,
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2016 19:54:42 GMT
I've just seen clips from The Wizard of Oz and remembered how much of a great show it was! I'd love ALW to revive this, and I'm sure if he needed to fill the palladium this would be a good filler for around 6 months?
Also would love ALW to revive Sunset Boulevard too, again, even if it is for a limited season
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Post by Jon on Jun 27, 2016 20:02:31 GMT
I've just seen clips from The Wizard of Oz and remembered how much of a great show it was! I'd love ALW to revive this, and I'm sure if he needed to fill the palladium this would be a good filler for around 6 months? Also would love ALW to revive Sunset Boulevard too, again, even if it is for a limited season Wizard of Oz likely won't be revived, it wasn't a financial success when it opened originally so it's unlikely to be considered filler Sunset won't be revived either, it's only just been revived |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2016 21:22:33 GMT
Sadly, even though I found it charming and good fun, I can't see The Wizard of Oz being revived anytime soon. A tour though, I could see happening. It is a family favourite and I could see it doing better on tour than it did in the West End.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2016 21:34:54 GMT
Me and my girl with taron egerton If he could sing, then that would be great casting! He was brilliant in Kingsman, not seen Eddie The Eagle yet. |
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Post by basdfg on Jun 27, 2016 21:35:16 GMT
I was shocked the wizard of Oz finically failed. It was fantastic and is perhaps the most well known musical of all times.
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Post by rosscoe on Jun 28, 2016 4:38:37 GMT
Someone needs to give John Doyle ' Chess ' and see if he can make it work. Looking at you Chocolate Facrory
Would love to see Witches of Eastwick and Kiss Of The Spiderwoman
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Post by ShoesForRent on Jun 28, 2016 7:16:10 GMT
Yes to R&H Cinderella- the 2013 Broadway production was magic, and I feel like it could work especially well at Regents Park Open Air
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2016 7:42:46 GMT
I think The Wizard of Oz would do well on tour, but it seems very tech heavy and relies a lot on a rotating stage and drum roll, so the set would have to Change anyway. It's a family show, so appeals to everyone. It could be a good limited season.
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Post by Phantom of London on Jun 28, 2016 12:53:19 GMT
Chess - would be great at the English Opera
Company/Follies/Sunday in the Park With George
Me and My Girl - with James Cordon/James McAvoy
Aspects of Love
Oklahoma/King and I
Martin Guerre
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Post by sam22 on Jun 28, 2016 13:50:12 GMT
I've been listening to the 2010 Broadway cast recording of Promises, Promises and I think that'd be a good one to revive at either Chichester or Regent's Park, It's being done at Southwark Playhouse in January! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2016 13:53:51 GMT
Me and my girl with taron egerton If he could sing, then that would be great casting! He was brilliant in Kingsman, not seen Eddie The Eagle yet. He held his own pretty good against hugh jackman on jonathan ross. And from what ive read he can sing |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2016 14:29:26 GMT
I'd love to see Nicole Scherzwinger in Evita! That would be amazing! Or maybe Sunset Boulevard too?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2016 17:31:55 GMT
I think The Wizard of Oz would do well on tour, but it seems very tech heavy and relies a lot on a rotating stage and drum roll, so the set would have to Change anyway. It's a family show, so appeals to everyone. It could be a good limited season. A US tour is just finishing which obviously doesn't use the drum revolve and visually it looks great I remember really enjoying The Wizard of Oz when it first opened, but now in hindsight I think it was probably just an average production with a good drum revolve. I didn't find it that much better than the 2003 Birmingham REP production (which used the RSC version), just on a much bigger budget. It should probably just be left for touring in the UK or presented at regional theatres for Christmas seasons, not an open-ended West End run. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2016 17:45:45 GMT
@jamescrispy94
Yes it does look quite good actually!! I agree it would be good for a Christmas season. I think if the Palladium doesn't have a new, open-ended show by next Christmas; then the Wizard of Oz could be a good suggestion? It could run from around early November to February?
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Post by theatreliker on Jun 28, 2016 18:08:50 GMT
It was suggested by Baz, no?, that Big could go into the Palladium. Quite a while ago.
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