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Post by Jon on Jan 28, 2024 0:23:22 GMT
ALW and Cameron Mackintosh years ago decided against moving it to a bigger theatre and actually being in a smaller theatre has meant it's normally packed.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 28, 2024 10:52:38 GMT
Why not? 🤣 the grandeur fits the Paris opera house. Make it immersive! I trust you are joking. It’s so clueless a suggestion I can’t take it seriously. We took you seriously when you claimed Better Midler was bringing Hello Dolly over. Give people a break! |
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Post by theatrefan62 on Jan 28, 2024 11:24:29 GMT
It would also look lost on stage at drury Lane.
An epic redesigned phantom at Drury Lane could be good though.
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Post by bimse on Jan 28, 2024 13:52:35 GMT
You've missed out Pirates of Penzance, between Whorehouse & 42nd St! The website I used obviously not totally correct, apologies. Pirates:Opening May 26, 1982 Closing: October 29, 1983 Cast: Pirate King Tim Curry ... Samuel Sylvester McCoy ... Frederic Michael Praed ... Ruth Annie Ross ... Major-General Stanley's Daughters Carolyn Allen Jackie Downey Carol Duffy Gaynor Miles ... Edith Janet Shaw ... Kate Bonnie Langford ... Isabel Louise Gold ... Mabel Pamela Stephenson ... Major-General Stanley George Cole Barry Humphries did two short seasons at Drury Lane, An Evenings Intercourse (4th February -10th April 1982) and Back With A Vengeance, The Second Coming (9th March - 29th April 1989) |
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Post by barrowside on Jan 28, 2024 23:14:04 GMT
There was also an Irish dance show with Jean Butler called Dancing on Dangerous Ground. It went in straight after Miss Saigon but bombed in a few weeks.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jan 29, 2024 8:10:25 GMT
I trust you are joking. It’s so clueless a suggestion I can’t take it seriously. We took you seriously when you claimed Better Midler was bringing Hello Dolly over. Give people a break! Yea that was happening. Until it all fell apart. I don’t think I’ve often revealed a show and then it’s turned out to Not happen. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jan 29, 2024 8:11:10 GMT
It would also look lost on stage at drury Lane. An epic redesigned phantom at Drury Lane could be good though. Maybe a more exciting prospect is something NEW?! |
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Post by Rory on Jan 29, 2024 8:58:30 GMT
You've missed out Pirates of Penzance, between Whorehouse & 42nd St! The website I used obviously not totally correct, apologies. Pirates:Opening May 26, 1982 Closing: October 29, 1983 Cast: Pirate King Tim Curry ... Samuel Sylvester McCoy ... Frederic Michael Praed ... Ruth Annie Ross ... Major-General Stanley's Daughters Carolyn Allen Jackie Downey Carol Duffy Gaynor Miles ... Edith Janet Shaw ... Kate Bonnie Langford ... Isabel Louise Gold ... Mabel Pamela Stephenson ... Major-General Stanley George Cole Which website do you use for past productions? Would be interested in taking a look. |
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Post by theatreian on Jan 29, 2024 10:04:58 GMT
Which website do you use for past productions? Would be interested in taking a look. I only used Wikipedia for the general theatre hence the missed production probably. Then I just did a search for Pirates of Penzance when it was noted that was missing. I agree though it is interesting looking back on a particular theatre for all it's productions. |
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Post by danb on Jan 29, 2024 10:06:40 GMT
I remember seeing that ‘Pirates’ in Manchester when it toured. Seem to remember Paul Nicholas being involved.
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Post by nicolaa on Jan 29, 2024 10:54:51 GMT
I'm pretty sure I saw Eastwick there in 2000 so it should be 2000-2001
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Post by erik24601 on Jan 29, 2024 12:09:42 GMT
I'm pretty sure I saw Eastwick there in 2000 so it should be 2000-2001 Eastwick was June 2000 - March 2001 before it moved to the Prince of Wales. |
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Post by jaqs on Jan 29, 2024 12:24:09 GMT
First thing I saw there was Lord of the Rings.
It’s a real shame The Witches just isn’t good enough.
I’d be happy enough with another round of Oliver.
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Post by ceebee on Jan 29, 2024 12:25:22 GMT
First thing I saw there was Lord of the Rings. It’s a real shame The Witches just isn’t good enough. I’d be happy enough with another round of Oliver. I'd be happy with The Lord of the Rings again! |
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Post by Peter on Jan 29, 2024 20:35:51 GMT
I'm pretty sure I saw Eastwick there in 2000 so it should be 2000-2001 Yep, had spotted that too and corrected Wikipedia accordingly the other day  |
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Post by bimse on Jan 29, 2024 23:02:51 GMT
I remember seeing that ‘Pirates’ in Manchester when it toured. Seem to remember Paul Nicholas being involved. Michael Ball as Frederick ? |
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Post by theatrefan62 on Jan 30, 2024 17:52:53 GMT
Hugh Jackman in The Music Man could fill it.
I'm not sure Sweeney with Josh Groban would fill it. He doesn't seem as big a name here.
A new Disney show like Hercules would do well (as long as word of mouth is good)
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Post by audioice on Jan 30, 2024 19:23:49 GMT
Hercules is coming, just isn't going into Drury Lane. It's headed elsewhere.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jan 30, 2024 19:42:35 GMT
Hercules is coming, just isn't going into Drury Lane. It's headed elsewhere. Sure Jan |
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Post by thestageyscribbles on Jan 30, 2024 21:24:38 GMT
I’ve heard people say that Roald Dahl’s The Witches would be good here on another thread, do you guys think that this would be the case? I don’t know whether ALW would stick with the pipeline of kids shows because he’s closing Frozen and has already got Matilda. It would just be interesting (sincerely - an overly optimistic person who really wants The Witches to get a future life 🤞)
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jan 30, 2024 21:52:49 GMT
I’ve heard people say that Roald Dahl’s The Witches would be good here on another thread, do you guys think that this would be the case? I don’t know whether ALW would stick with the pipeline of kids shows because he’s closing Frozen and has already got Matilda. It would just be interesting (sincerely - an overly optimistic person who really wants The Witches to get a future life 🤞) No. I don’t. It’s simply not a good enough show. The end |
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Post by Jon on Jan 30, 2024 23:44:15 GMT
I’ve heard people say that Roald Dahl’s The Witches would be good here on another thread, do you guys think that this would be the case? I don’t know whether ALW would stick with the pipeline of kids shows because he’s closing Frozen and has already got Matilda. It would just be interesting (sincerely - an overly optimistic person who really wants The Witches to get a future life 🤞) Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ran at the same time so it's not impossible. |
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Post by BVM on Apr 18, 2024 11:05:23 GMT
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Post by blamerobots on Apr 18, 2024 11:27:36 GMT
Heathers I can't imagine both Drury Lane and the Gillian Lynne being closed over the winter... A theatre with that number of seats needs something to command some great ticket sales, and speculating about what could be coming that could command as much as Frozen is a wild guessing game... Whatever is gonna be announced in the near future could be a bombshell for sure. The autumn/winter season in a grand old theatre is always great for something spooky... |
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Post by alicechallice on Apr 18, 2024 11:28:10 GMT
Father Ted?
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