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Post by Jon on Nov 4, 2024 13:32:46 GMT
I suspect it wouldn't sell on tour either.
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Post by unseaworthy on Nov 4, 2024 13:34:36 GMT
I suspect it wouldn't sell on tour either. It would need a very big name to sell it |
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Post by andrew on Nov 4, 2024 13:44:48 GMT
"this isn't that hard to take around" - The most hilarious thing I've read in a long time.
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Post by lolaluffneggle on Nov 4, 2024 13:50:33 GMT
Definitely too expensive, tech heavy and without wide appeal for a tour
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Post by distantcousin on Nov 4, 2024 14:20:28 GMT
I suspect it wouldn't sell on tour either. And why's that? You don't think the recognition and status of the "brand" has been elevated since the Savoy production? |
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Post by Jon on Nov 4, 2024 14:25:01 GMT
I suspect it wouldn't sell on tour either. And why's that? You don't think the recognition and status of the "brand" has been elevated since the Savoy production? Without Nicole or a similar name, it would struggle. The last UK tour sold very badly. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 4, 2024 14:44:32 GMT
I’m the first one to moan when people underestimate regional audiences but even I would doubt this would do well on tour without a very big name attached. I actually can’t think of someone who could sell it. It’s just a bit too art house/ niche. And yes, by the time the Curve production came to Manchester inexplicably for the second time, it was on its backside sales wise.
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Post by BVM on Nov 4, 2024 17:03:06 GMT
Agree with Burly as I am also someone who bemoans the underestimation of regional audiences and the lack of large scale tours (Cam Mac/RUG aside); but yes I honestly can't see this on tour. As noted above it's technically very complex despite perhaps the deception of simplicity. And you really would need a BIG name. Sunset itself won't do it - the sales for the last tour were pretty woeful. And it is indeed arthouse/niche.
Perhaps one of those tours where they just do long sit downs at the mega touring houses (Manchester/Liverpool/Birmingham/Bristol/Southampton/Edinburgh) could make it viable from the technical side. Bit it certainly couldn't be one of those moving every week to every small theatre in the country jobs.
I'd love to see it. I don't think it will happen.
Even ALW's throwaway comment about bringing Starlight to the "North" I think is more likely to come to fruition (and I doubt we'll actually see that either!)
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Post by 141920grm on Nov 4, 2024 17:04:49 GMT
takes a lot of money and manpower to make something so sleek and simple set-wise. plus not worth the hassle to design and rehearse a new walkabout for each venue only for half the audience to come out saying 'I highly doubt that was live', 'where was the staircase??', and 'the twerking was so self-indulgent'
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Post by unseaworthy on Nov 4, 2024 23:48:42 GMT
Sheridan Smith?  |
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