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Post by alece10 on Jan 4, 2024 17:03:20 GMT
As the musical is practically sung through I don't see the problem with accents.
And don't forget what Mrs Lovett is currently doing to the British accent on Broadway, I don't think anyone has the right to complain.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jan 4, 2024 17:05:39 GMT
Unfortunately for Nicole, there's a strongly rumored revival of Gypsy with Audra McDonald for the 2024/2025 season
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Post by iamluisfelipe on Jan 4, 2024 17:23:59 GMT
Does anyone know if its really opening in November?
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Post by Being Alive on Jan 4, 2024 17:38:14 GMT
An Audra Gypsy would be super interesting as she's end up singing it entirely differently to how it's ever been sung before - but she would cause massive problems for Nicole.
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Post by budd on Jan 4, 2024 17:43:20 GMT
An Audra Gypsy would be super interesting as she's end up singing it entirely differently to how it's ever been sung before - but she would cause massive problems for Nicole. She would need a good director though. Can't really think of any American ones directing musicals who are doing any genuinely interesting work. Maybe Daniel Fish, but doesn't really seem like of his interest. |
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Post by danb on Jan 4, 2024 17:53:58 GMT
As the musical is practically sung through I don't see the problem with accents. And don't forget what Mrs Lovett is currently doing to the British accent on Broadway, I don't think anyone has the right to complain. How on earth is she even in work? She is the appalling sore thumb on so many excellent cast recordings, especially given that relative newcomer Gaten Mattarazzo has an excellent light “cockernee” on the new Sweeney OCR. I don’t mind in frothy youth stuff where everyone speaks tv american, but when the grown ups are talking it really matters to me. |
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Post by alece10 on Jan 4, 2024 17:54:44 GMT
Jesus christ... (https://nypost.com/2024/01/04/entertainment/sunset-boulevard-starring-nicole-scherzinger-comes-to-broadway-this-fall/) Part of me thinks if it is going into the Majestic then perhaps part of the 17million is going towards expedited renovations??? What else could the money be going towards. No way Nicole's salary is that high! Those black shift dresses don't come cheap. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jan 4, 2024 17:58:29 GMT
Also all those old boys on the crews in NYC have second homes and boats to pay for.
It’s absolutely obscene to be costing this much there. Imagine if it had an actual set!
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Post by ceebee on Jan 4, 2024 17:59:03 GMT
Jesus christ... (https://nypost.com/2024/01/04/entertainment/sunset-boulevard-starring-nicole-scherzinger-comes-to-broadway-this-fall/) Part of me thinks if it is going into the Majestic then perhaps part of the 17million is going towards expedited renovations??? What else could the money be going towards. No way Nicole's salary is that high! Pay-per-view pixellation inflation. |
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Post by shownut on Jan 4, 2024 18:13:33 GMT
Nicole may have bigger problems than Audra given the potential line-up on Broadway next season:
Katie Brayben in TAMMY FAYE
Jasmin Amy Rogers in BOOP!
Robyn Hurder and Kristina Rodriguez in SMASH
Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard in DEATH BECOMES HER
Kristin Chenowith in QUEEN OF VERSAILLES
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Post by distantcousin on Jan 4, 2024 18:18:11 GMT
Tom is going with this- him and NS only. Will you let Grace and David know they need to cancel their flights?
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by viserys on Jan 4, 2024 19:09:20 GMT
Nicole may have bigger problems than Audra given the potential line-up on Broadway next season: Katie Brayben in TAMMY FAYE Jasmin Amy Rogers in BOOP! Robyn Hurder and Kristina Rodriguez in SMASH Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard in DEATH BECOMES HER Kristin Chenowith in QUEEN OF VERSAILLES Nicole will have surprise on her side though since not many would expect this kind of incredible performance from her and the whole of Sunset Boulevard tailored to and around her. Everything else is pretty much "normal" roles in normal shows played by reliable Broadway stalwarts. And (don't shoot me) I find Audra McDonald massively overrated. |
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Post by underratedvocalist on Jan 4, 2024 21:59:59 GMT
They better take Hannah Chamberlain with them, I doubt they’ll find someone that similar to Nicole over there. I completely agree. And it's not just the fact that they look similar. I though Hannah was fantastic. She was very expressional, the way she moved, her entire aesthetic. I cannot see someone else doing it tbh. Btw, since this is premiering in November, do y'all think there's a chance that Nicole will also star in Death Becomes Her in April? Her scheduling allows this now, right? Have they officially announced the full cast for that? |
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Post by toomasj on Jan 4, 2024 22:16:30 GMT
A bit surprised that they’re taking Betty, but the other three I can understand. I thought she and Artie were noticeably weaker than the other three. Congratulations to her and all the cast transferring though, will be a heck of an experience for all of them.
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Post by chernjam on Jan 5, 2024 3:21:46 GMT
I have to admit, I was shocked by the difference in how much to mount in London ($2.5 million) as opposed to Broadway ($17 million) If that's accurate, no wonder ALW was saying what he was about the costs on Broadway when Phantom closed
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Post by ceebee on Jan 5, 2024 7:39:13 GMT
Last night was my final visit - little tweaks and improvements still (lighting, tighter end to first half, lovely little "I'm ready for my close up - Broadway 2024" sizzle at the end of the credits).
Will miss this show hugely. We have been spoilt.
Thank you to all the cast and crew.
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Post by danb on Jan 5, 2024 8:41:17 GMT
I hope that it is the impetus for others to find ways of livening up old musicals and giving them a relevant fresh lick of paint (not for twenty copycat prods…Les Mis with no set…Wicked with no flying and no green, recreated on an etch a sketch). It really is the creative blueprint for moving forward both artistically & financially. Remove the expectations & shackles and find a different way to ‘stage’ these things. (No John Doyle/CRH, not you 🤣)
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Post by stuart on Jan 5, 2024 8:50:35 GMT
I see that they showed the Broadway trailer at yesterday’s matinee. Was anyone there and know how it worked? Did they show it before the show began? At the interval? After curtain call?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 5, 2024 9:06:45 GMT
I hope that it is the impetus for others to find other ways of livening up old musicals and giving them a relevant fresh lick of paint (not for twenty copycat prods…Les Mis with no set…Wicked with no flying and no green, recreated on an etch a sketch). It really is the creative blueprint for moving forward both creatively & financially. Remove the expectations & shackles and find a different way to ‘stage’ these things. (No John Doyle/CRH, not you 🤣) It’s a very risky line to tread though isn’t it. It was very close to being completely derided, a couple of missteps after opening and it could have been a very different story. We’d have been baying for blood. Fortunately it was carried off with such chutzpah and panache that most of us were won over. Brass band Carousel at the OAT, sexy Oklahoma… not quite as convincing. |
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Post by danb on Jan 5, 2024 9:14:28 GMT
I hope that it is the impetus for others to find other ways of livening up old musicals and giving them a relevant fresh lick of paint (not for twenty copycat prods…Les Mis with no set…Wicked with no flying and no green, recreated on an etch a sketch). It really is the creative blueprint for moving forward both creatively & financially. Remove the expectations & shackles and find a different way to ‘stage’ these things. (No John Doyle/CRH, not you 🤣) It’s a very risky line to tread though isn’t it. It was very close to being completely derided, a couple of missteps after opening and it could have been a very different story. We’d have been baying for blood. Fortunately it was carried off with such chutzpah and panache that most of us were won over. Brass band Carousel at the OAT, sexy Oklahoma… not quite as convincing. Sure, it’s an expensive medium to take risks with. I just wish more would. Sexy Oke was beloved on B’way…they might hate this Sunset…but enough buzz will be generated for people to go and look and decide themselves. |
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Post by BVM on Jan 5, 2024 9:19:18 GMT
I hope that it is the impetus for others to find other ways of livening up old musicals and giving them a relevant fresh lick of paint (not for twenty copycat prods…Les Mis with no set…Wicked with no flying and no green, recreated on an etch a sketch). It really is the creative blueprint for moving forward both creatively & financially. Remove the expectations & shackles and find a different way to ‘stage’ these things. (No John Doyle/CRH, not you 🤣) I honestly couldn't agree more with this. Also not saying apply the no set/barefoot/white light model to everything - but just do something radically different and creative! Both this and Miss Saigon in Sheffield have made me so excited at the possibility of reinvention of musicals in totally different ways. I've also thought (for the very first time really) that I'd be indifferent to Phantom closing in London as it would give the opportunity to do something totally different with it. It's almost suffocated by it's own success. Anyway - my hunch is Starlight is gonna be radically different to what's gone before, so guess that's the next one..... We'll see how it goes! |
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Post by viserys on Jan 5, 2024 9:21:30 GMT
Brass band Carousel at the OAT, sexy Oklahoma… not quite as convincing. I enjoyed both of them, though I disagree with the meddling of Carousel's plot. But these shows have been done several times in countless variations, even if rarely in such an edgy fashion. I for one would like to see more of the bloated monsters of 80s stripped down that worked well back then but seem ridiculous in today's far more sarcastic and cynic world. I'd be absolutely here for Jamie Lloyd stripping Phantom of the Opera down to some Film Noir, the opera's underground all black and white and filled with stage fog, showing the Phantom as the actual blood-thirsty obsessed predator he is. Of course the Phans would have conniptions (I'd be here for that too). Similarly, I'd quite like to see a modern dress version of Les Miserables, where the women are allowed to do more than whine and die. |
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Post by BVM on Jan 5, 2024 9:22:31 GMT
I hope that it is the impetus for others to find other ways of livening up old musicals and giving them a relevant fresh lick of paint (not for twenty copycat prods…Les Mis with no set…Wicked with no flying and no green, recreated on an etch a sketch). It really is the creative blueprint for moving forward both creatively & financially. Remove the expectations & shackles and find a different way to ‘stage’ these things. (No John Doyle/CRH, not you 🤣) It’s a very risky line to tread though isn’t it. It was very close to being completely derided, a couple of missteps after opening and it could have been a very different story. We’d have been baying for blood. Fortunately it was carried off with such chutzpah and panache that most of us were won over. Brass band Carousel at the OAT, sexy Oklahoma… not quite as convincing. I do agree with you. I think it'll be fine. But I don't think it's guaranteed. In relative terms NYC has been a much harsher environment for ALW musicals than London. But then, it's in about as good a starting position as it could be I guess. |
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Post by jonnys on Jan 5, 2024 9:24:50 GMT
I see that they showed the Broadway trailer at yesterday’s matinee. Was anyone there and know how it worked? Did they show it before the show began? At the interval? After curtain call? I was there - They just showed the trailer at the end of credits. A lot of people had left, but it got a big reaction from everyone who had stayed! |
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