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Post by longinthetooth on Apr 21, 2024 13:54:01 GMT
If it is Hugh Jackman then it will probably sell out during the pre-sale. Oh heavens, I'd better sign up then! |
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 21, 2024 13:56:21 GMT
If it is Hugh Jackman then it will probably sell out during the pre-sale. It's not. |
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Post by theatrefan62 on Apr 21, 2024 14:05:15 GMT
Maybe it's a new title..maybe it actually is Romeo and juliet the panto 🤣
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Post by lilgirlbigcity on Apr 21, 2024 14:24:13 GMT
Maybe it's a new title..maybe it actually is Romeo and juliet the panto 🤣 Noo! My school once did that. They had Rosencratz and Guildenstern as the "comic relief" who decided to change ending so Romeo and Juliet didn't die. |
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Post by ilovewemusicals on Apr 21, 2024 14:31:36 GMT
I am guessing the other headliner will be female, as most of the regulars are male. Maybe a female Sheriff, someone like Jennifer Saunders or Joanna Lumley, or a female Maleficent if it’s Sleeping Beauty.
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Post by Jon on Apr 21, 2024 16:07:57 GMT
Baz will spill the beans tonight I would imagine.
A female Sheriff could work although I wonder if they could go for someone like Amanda Holden who hasn't done panto in 8 years.
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Post by andypandy on Apr 21, 2024 17:22:07 GMT
Celebs in major pantos are on 5-15 grand a week. For smaller producers soap stars etc get 2-5k a week.
Higher known stars (or Big Brother winners etc) across the UK are on 15-30 grand a week and major A listers for QDos/Crossroads are on anything between 50-100 grand a week. Cilla Black for example was on 100k a week when she returned to the Liverpool Empire panto run a few years before she died - but these figures are extremely rare.
Julian, Dawn, Elaine, Paul OGrady and headliners for the Palladium panto would be on 70-100k a week. Note that the Palladium run is short only 5 weeks long or so. Other panto runs are much longer (and have cheaper cast salaries and wage bills are much less.
In the large cauldron of profit and cast/staff wages - the large celeb wages are 1-5 per cent of the overall wage bill for thousands of people across the country. Panto each year brings in millions of pounds (I read once Qdos makes about 200 million). They can afford half a million each for only a handful of A listers.
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Post by Jon on Apr 21, 2024 17:51:08 GMT
I believe American stars like The Hoff were paid top whack by First Family Entertainment years ago.
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Post by theatrefan62 on Apr 21, 2024 17:53:15 GMT
I know the Palladium especially isn't bothered about panto in its more traditional sense. But the problem with American names is more often than not they don't 'get it'. There is an art to doing panto well.
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Post by Jon on Apr 21, 2024 18:37:19 GMT
I know the Palladium especially isn't bothered about panto in its more traditional sense. But the problem with American names is more often than not they don't 'get it'. There is an art to doing panto well. Apart from Donny Osmond, there hasn't been many American stars in panto in the last few years. |
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Post by theatrefan62 on Apr 21, 2024 19:13:41 GMT
I know the Palladium especially isn't bothered about panto in its more traditional sense. But the problem with American names is more often than not they don't 'get it'. There is an art to doing panto well. Apart from Donny Osmond, there hasn't been many American stars in panto in the last few years. I know, I was speaking in general terms as that's what people were talking about. There was a period when we had a lot of Americans over and very few were actually good at it. |
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Post by JustJ on Apr 21, 2024 20:04:35 GMT
Robin Hood.
Julian Clarey & Jane McDonald
Marisha Wallace
Tosh
Rob Madge
Charlie Stemp
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Post by blamerobots on Apr 21, 2024 20:12:02 GMT
Charlie Stemp as Alan-a-dale... I suddenly want Crazy for You to come back too!
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Post by longinthetooth on Apr 21, 2024 20:12:05 GMT
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Post by alece10 on Apr 21, 2024 20:15:29 GMT
Jane McDonald and Charlie Stemp. Looks like I'll be going to a panto this year.
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Post by Jon on Apr 21, 2024 20:26:27 GMT
Julian as Robin is interesting casting, Jane as Marian will be a hoot although I wonder if she was asked to play the Sheriff and turned it down and they offered her Marian instead.
The Spirit of Sherwood I'm guessing is similar to Spirit of the Bean in Jack and the Beanstalk.
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Post by ilovewemusicals on Apr 21, 2024 20:27:07 GMT
Really interesting casting choices, not predictable at all. And great singers with Jane, Tosh, and Marisha.
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Post by LaLuPone on Apr 21, 2024 20:27:53 GMT
Julian and Jane is a whole new level of camp.
What a fab cast though, I’m so there.
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Post by Jon on Apr 21, 2024 20:32:22 GMT
How is the Crossroads Robin Hood done normally? Isn't it just a reskinned Babes in the Woods?
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Post by Mark on Apr 21, 2024 20:32:35 GMT
This is so wonderful!
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Post by blamerobots on Apr 21, 2024 20:37:28 GMT
When do tix typically go up?
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Post by thedriftersgirl on Apr 21, 2024 20:38:14 GMT
When do tix typically go up? Would love to know also! |
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Post by Jon on Apr 21, 2024 20:41:45 GMT
BurlyBeaR we need a title change now it's been confirmed. Baz mentioned the priority sale is on April 25th
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Post by curiouskc on Apr 21, 2024 20:43:10 GMT
Marisha Wallace, Rob Madge, Charlie Stemp...all together...is this a fever dream??
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Post by MusicalTalk on Apr 21, 2024 21:06:44 GMT
Massive shame that Gary Wilmot isn’t in it this year!
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