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Post by alicechallice on Jul 22, 2024 19:51:12 GMT
A new Sally Wainwright series called Riot Women. Ooooooh, the cast for that hasn't been announced yet. Do you know any of the other actresses that are in it? |
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Post by Rory on Jul 22, 2024 22:44:03 GMT
A new Sally Wainwright series called Riot Women. Ooooooh, the cast for that hasn't been announced yet. Do you know any of the other actresses that are in it? Rosalie Craig, Anne Reid and Melanie La Barrie have been mentioned. |
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Post by jonnymb on Jul 27, 2024 9:53:29 GMT
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Post by Jon on Jul 27, 2024 10:30:18 GMT
I've saw Cate Blanchett in that Torture play at the National and she was the best thing out of a batsh*t crazy production. Not sure we need another production of The Seagull though. |
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Post by alicechallice on Jul 30, 2024 10:00:14 GMT
So, with The Tempest at Drury Lane now starting in December, where's the mooted Elf remount going to go for Xmas?!!
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Post by blamerobots on Jul 30, 2024 10:03:28 GMT
So, with The Tempest at Drury Lane now starting in December, where's the mooted Elf remount going to go for Xmas?!! Hell, hopefully.  I think the Arena Tour was the production it was going to be so it'll play where it is set to play for Xmas. |
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Post by Rory on Aug 2, 2024 5:41:24 GMT
Does anyone know what's going to the Criterion now that Two Strangers has confirmed it is closing on 31st August? Still nothing announced yet for the Criterion. Leaving it late! |
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Post by Dave B on Aug 5, 2024 10:00:54 GMT
So, how are we looking for the rest of the year?
Criterion and @sohoplace have nothing announced after their current shows. Almeida will presumably have a season announcement reasonably soon. What else has a gap?
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Post by dr on Aug 5, 2024 10:26:08 GMT
Royal Court needs a season announcement soon - nothing past 16th November downstairs and 21st December upstairs. Haymarket past 14th December (Godot's scheduled end - might extend, I suppose.)
Then quite a few theatres need to announce shows for January: Trafalgar post-Merchant, Duke of York's post-Barcelona, Pinter post-Macbeth, NT Lyttelton post-Earnest, Noel Coward post-Strangelove...
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Post by jonnymb on Aug 5, 2024 10:35:32 GMT
So, how are we looking for the rest of the year? Criterion and @sohoplace have nothing announced after their current shows. Almeida will presumably have a season announcement reasonably soon. What else has a gap? The early closure of Your Lie in April has left a small gap at the Harold Pinter before Macbeth... |
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Post by Jon on Aug 5, 2024 10:37:36 GMT
Royal Court needs a season announcement soon - nothing past 16th November downstairs and 21st December upstairs. Haymarket past 14th December (Godot's scheduled end - might extend, I suppose.) Then quite a few theatres need to announce shows for January: Trafalgar post-Merchant, Duke of York's post-Barcelona, Pinter post-Macbeth, NT Lyttelton post-Earnest, Noel Coward post-Strangelove... Slava's SnowShow is the show after Macbeth at the Pinter. I would imagine most of the announcements for early 2025 will be in September and October. So, how are we looking for the rest of the year? Criterion and @sohoplace have nothing announced after their current shows. Almeida will presumably have a season announcement reasonably soon. What else has a gap? The early closure of Your Lie in April has left a small gap at the Harold Pinter before Macbeth... I suspect that gap won't be filled because it's too short notice for anything to come in. |
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Post by Rory on Aug 5, 2024 11:21:57 GMT
Royal Court needs a season announcement soon - nothing past 16th November downstairs and 21st December upstairs. Haymarket past 14th December (Godot's scheduled end - might extend, I suppose.) Then quite a few theatres need to announce shows for January: Trafalgar post-Merchant, Duke of York's post-Barcelona, Pinter post-Macbeth, NT Lyttelton post-Earnest, Noel Coward post-Strangelove... Bill Bailey is doing a short run at the Haymarket after Godot until 19th January. |
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Post by Rory on Aug 5, 2024 11:24:07 GMT
Royal Court needs a season announcement soon - nothing past 16th November downstairs and 21st December upstairs. Haymarket past 14th December (Godot's scheduled end - might extend, I suppose.) Then quite a few theatres need to announce shows for January: Trafalgar post-Merchant, Duke of York's post-Barcelona, Pinter post-Macbeth, NT Lyttelton post-Earnest, Noel Coward post-Strangelove... Slava's SnowShow is the show after Macbeth at the Pinter. I would imagine most of the announcements for early 2025 will be in September and October. The early closure of Your Lie in April has left a small gap at the Harold Pinter before Macbeth... I suspect that gap won't be filled because it's too short notice for anything to come in. The Pinter will probably get a comedian in to run alongside the children's show they have on. |
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Post by Rory on Aug 8, 2024 20:20:51 GMT
I hope there are some really exciting new plays next year, some really good standout dramas (this year has not been vintage so far, I don't think, bar The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Hills of California, Till the Stars Come Down and I'd include Slave Play).
The rumoured Seagull with Cate Blanchett sounds promising and I'm really hoping we'll get Stereophonic and, finally, The Shining with Ben Stiller.
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Post by moviebuffff1n on Aug 10, 2024 14:08:44 GMT
Is there any rumours about what’s coming in after two strangers? It seems awfully late to not have something announced as two strangers closes in three weeks. Same with @sohoplace as death of England finishes in a month.
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Post by Jon on Aug 11, 2024 13:52:04 GMT
I walked past the Olympia Theatre yesterday which is under construction and it looks like it is progressing well in terms of building work, I think Autumn 2025 would be a realistic opening timeframe although given the size of the theatre, I wonder what could go there? I was thinking Paddington the Musical or a limited run musical revival.
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Post by blamerobots on Aug 11, 2024 18:40:41 GMT
I walked past the Olympia Theatre yesterday which is under construction and it looks like it is progressing well in terms of building work, I think Autumn 2025 would be a realistic opening timeframe although given the size of the theatre, I wonder what could go there? I was thinking Paddington the Musical or a limited run musical revival. It's seat count makes me think Broadway-sized spectacle, but it will need to have a pretty big show to draw people out to it. Paddington would do fine. |
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Post by blamerobots on Aug 13, 2024 8:28:38 GMT
Swear on my life every Circle line station has a Beetlejuice Beetlejuice poster. I would be truly baffled if there are ZERO London plans as Mr. B has said...
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Post by Dave B on Aug 13, 2024 8:31:27 GMT
I walked past the Olympia Theatre yesterday which is under construction and it looks like it is progressing well in terms of building work, I think Autumn 2025 would be a realistic opening timeframe although given the size of the theatre, I wonder what could go there? I was thinking Paddington the Musical or a limited run musical revival. It's seat count makes me think Broadway-sized spectacle, but it will need to have a pretty big show to draw people out to it. Paddington would do fine. Just a thought - The Greatest Showman? |
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Post by blamerobots on Aug 13, 2024 8:46:04 GMT
It's seat count makes me think Broadway-sized spectacle, but it will need to have a pretty big show to draw people out to it. Paddington would do fine. Just a thought - The Greatest Showman? Would be great, but that's already pinned for Drury Lane |
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Post by Dave B on Aug 13, 2024 8:52:50 GMT
Just a thought - The Greatest Showman? Would be great, but that's already pinned for Drury Lane Ah yes of course, I knew that. D'oh. |
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Post by jackstage on Aug 13, 2024 12:21:55 GMT
Is there any rumours about what’s coming in after two strangers? It seems awfully late to not have something announced as two strangers closes in three weeks. Same with @sohoplace as death of England finishes in a month. Can't belive the Criterion keeps on leaving it later and later. You'd expect it'll be a show to sell extremely well if they can leave it this soon. Or there'll be a gap of sorts, maintenance maybe? |
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Post by Rory on Aug 13, 2024 12:32:37 GMT
Is there any rumours about what’s coming in after two strangers? It seems awfully late to not have something announced as two strangers closes in three weeks. Same with @sohoplace as death of England finishes in a month. Can't belive the Criterion keeps on leaving it later and later. You'd expect it'll be a show to sell extremely well if they can leave it this soon. Or there'll be a gap of sorts, maintenance maybe? It will be the first 'dark' theatre in quite a while in the West End. That used to be a common occurrence a few years ago but definitely not in recent years. I emailed the box office yesterday and they had no news of anything, but they didn't mention closing for refurbishment or anything like that either. I don't believe Titanique is due until the end of the year at the earliest? |
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Post by Dave B on Aug 13, 2024 12:41:45 GMT
I don't believe Titanique is due until the end of the year at the earliest? WOS editor was asked about Titanique yesterday and said "Not just yet" over on Twitter. |
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Post by craigbowker on Aug 14, 2024 8:46:59 GMT
Just a thought - The Greatest Showman? Would be great, but that's already pinned for Drury Lane So are they assuming Hercules would be mid and are just hoping to recoup SOME of the development cost or what's going on with that? Disney usually doesn't do intended limited runs. |
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