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Post by anxiousoctopus on Sept 28, 2023 13:00:50 GMT
The movie The Artist is getting a (I assume) musical stage adaptation! www.whatsonstage.com/news/the-artist-stage-adaptation-announces-lead-casting_1531032/The announced cast: Robbie Fairchild is George Valentin, Gary Wilmot is Al Zimmer, and Briana Craig is Peppy Miller. It “will play a strictly limited run from Saturday 11 May until Saturday 25 May 2024 at Theatre Royal Plymouth. Further plans for the production are to be revealed.“
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Post by QueerTheatre on Sept 28, 2023 13:06:19 GMT
this isn’t a musical - pretty sure it’s a dance show in the vein of Play Without Words?
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Post by anxiousoctopus on Sept 28, 2023 13:09:50 GMT
this isn’t a musical - pretty sure it’s a dance show in the vein of Play Without Words? I put it in the musical section because the article includes credits for music, choreography and musical direction. I don’t know if there is a definitive label for it yet though
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Post by Jon on Sept 28, 2023 13:13:30 GMT
I think it's a dance show rather than a musical or maybe a play with dance.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Sept 28, 2023 13:26:26 GMT
yeah this is going to tank spectacularly isn't it
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Post by westendwhistledown on Sept 28, 2023 13:42:02 GMT
Briana Craig is a gorgeous dancer so might please the dance fans amongst us
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Post by alece10 on Sept 28, 2023 13:44:11 GMT
It got my interest when I saw Robbie Fairchild. I saw him in Oklahoma at the Proms and An American in Paris. Great dancer and pretty good singer too.
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Post by anxiousoctopus on Sept 28, 2023 13:52:50 GMT
yeah this is going to tank spectacularly isn't it Why?
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Post by danb on Sept 28, 2023 14:32:41 GMT
Because traditional West End audiences need everything labelled and signposted for them. They need everything to be how they expected it to be. They can bill it as a dance show all they like but people will still rock up expecting a shiny new musical based on that funny silent movie Oscar winner. Its a great idea though. Good luck to them, but a fortnights run doesn’t indicate supreme confidence.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Sept 28, 2023 15:47:59 GMT
This lead casting is amazing. I’m now interested.
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Post by Being Alive on Sept 28, 2023 16:53:39 GMT
I think this is gonna be classy as hell - just wish it wasn't as far away as Plymouth !
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Post by theatremiss on Sept 28, 2023 19:06:11 GMT
Robbie Fairchild…….I’m in. I can make Plymouth and back in a day 🤔
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Post by Always@thetheatre on May 10, 2024 13:47:56 GMT
The first performance tomorrow has been cancelled
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Post by demelza on May 10, 2024 19:46:18 GMT
Did they say why? Website shows Tuesday 14th as the new first show
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Post by Always@thetheatre on May 10, 2024 19:53:19 GMT
Did they say why? Website shows Tuesday 14th as the new first show The email said 'We’re getting in touch to let you know that, regrettably, we have had to take the difficult decision to cancel tomorrow evening’s first preview performance of The Artist. The company and crew have been working tirelessly to prepare this world premiere production and we're thrilled with what we've got in store for our audiences. However, due to our ambition, and mounting the show for the very first time, we require some extra technical time to get everything right for audiences.' I have a ticket for next Saturday too so hopefully it's okay by then 🤞
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Post by mkb on May 11, 2024 2:42:32 GMT
... we have had to take the difficult decision to ... That's one of my bugbears. When anyone ever says a decision was difficult, it's invariably the case that the making of the decision was actually quite easy as they had no other option, and the difficulties lie instead in dealing with the consequences.
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Post by max on May 11, 2024 9:13:32 GMT
"The Artist is a McOnie Company production produced by Theatre Royal Plymouth, The McOnie Company, Playful Productions, Bill Damaschke, Stephen and Nancy Gabriel and Underbelly". The short run and no previously announced onward plan may be a sign that their plans for it are really big. They want to get it right first.
It had a workshop previous to this run in Plymouth, from which a promo concept video looks attractive (only a smidgen of dance revealed).
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Post by alece10 on May 11, 2024 10:08:32 GMT
Robbie Fairchild said in Instagram a short while ago that the UK was his home for the next year and when someone asked if we will be seeing the show in London he said "we'll see".
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Post by alece10 on May 11, 2024 10:10:01 GMT
Also is it a musical or a a dance show?
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Post by max on May 11, 2024 10:51:07 GMT
Also is it a musical or a a dance show? Not a Musical, but looking at the TRP listing they absolutely avoid defining what it is. Indefinable is interesting, but may lead to disappointed expectations from some bookers - particularly as Plymouth has a strong market for Musicals. theatreroyal.com/whats-on/the-artist/
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Post by Seriously on May 11, 2024 13:07:18 GMT
Given it's based on a silent movie, I doubt there'll be songs and script!
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Post by alece10 on May 11, 2024 13:43:19 GMT
Given it's based on a silent movie, I doubt there'll be songs and script! Mack and Mable was based on the silent films and that has songs.
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Post by Seriously on May 11, 2024 14:28:36 GMT
Given it's based on a silent movie, I doubt there'll be songs and script! Mack and Mable was based on the silent films and that has songs. Case closed then.
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Post by dippy on May 12, 2024 17:39:59 GMT
Also is it a musical or a a dance show? Not a Musical, but looking at the TRP listing they absolutely avoid defining what it is. Shame, I thought it was a musical, I know they have made it very unclear. I'm sure they have plans for it to have more of a life than just a couple of weeks. I hope it does well there though so maybe I'll actually be free to go and see it one day.
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Post by adamkinsey on May 12, 2024 21:28:57 GMT
Given it's based on a silent movie, I doubt there'll be songs and script! Mack and Mable was based on the silent films and that has songs. Mack and Mabel was NOT based on the silent films but on the true(ish) life stories of Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand who directed and appeared (respectively) in silent films. Just one or two very brief moments from films are recreated on stage.
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