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Post by theatrefan62 on Jul 30, 2024 20:04:07 GMT
On the one band I know it's very early, but on the other sometimes the show is known way in advance when a transfer is preplanned (e.g. Oliver).
Are there any rumblings on what next year's might be?
Hoping my dream of A Little Night Music there will happen eventually
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Post by danb on Jul 30, 2024 20:55:09 GMT
I long for an ALNM revival to match the glorious NT version that just had the most perfect cast, and was so beautifully melancholy. If Imelda wants to play anything downbeat & insular why not give us her Desiree?
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Post by Being Alive on Jul 30, 2024 21:13:05 GMT
Hell will freeze over before I sit through Imelda's Desiree.
Jo Riding really wants another bash at the Countess though, so if we could convince Sarah Lancashire to return to theatre and get over her stage fright, id very much enjoy those two.
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Post by solangelafitte on Jul 30, 2024 21:39:07 GMT
Was reading the first comment thinking I'd love to see Jo Riding as the Countess in a full production rather than concert. And if she fancies it, I wouldn't mind seeing her give Desiree a go at some point either!
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Post by Being Alive on Jul 30, 2024 21:53:33 GMT
Was reading the first comment thinking I'd love to see Jo Riding as the Countess in a full production rather than concert. And if she fancies it, I wouldn't mind seeing her give Desiree a go at some point either! I have put both of these suggestions to her before - she's firmly focused on playing the Countess in a full production! |
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Post by Jon on Jul 30, 2024 22:04:50 GMT
Would A Little Night Music be that appealing to the Chichester audience? I think something like Brigadoon or A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum would make more sense.
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Post by solangelafitte on Jul 30, 2024 22:07:37 GMT
Was reading the first comment thinking I'd love to see Jo Riding as the Countess in a full production rather than concert. And if she fancies it, I wouldn't mind seeing her give Desiree a go at some point either! I have put both of these suggestions to her before - she's firmly focused on playing the Countess in a full production! And I am firmly onboard! And while I'm here placing wishes, I'd like to request Hadley Fraser for the Count. He had to pull out of a concert reading years ago and I refuse to let that dream die. |
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Post by AddisonMizner on Jul 30, 2024 22:19:11 GMT
Doesn’t Rob Houchen also want to play Henrik? Seems like they could have a cast ready to go.
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Post by theatrefan62 on Jul 31, 2024 4:37:42 GMT
Would A Little Night Music be that appealing to the Chichester audience? I think something like Brigadoon or A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum would make more sense. I think with the right casting it would, more so than Forum I'd say. Although even that with the right cast could work. Sweeney was a hit there, and that's not your stereotypical Chichester choice. And has has been mentioned, Chichesters audience is more diverse than some on here like to state I like Imelda but don't see her as Desiree. A future Madame Armfeldt could work though. Oh god please keep Rob Houchen far away from any production. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jul 31, 2024 9:40:30 GMT
Imelda is too old for Desiree now
Whilst she doesn't look or act her real age, she would not convince as the mother of a 13 year old daughter
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Post by SilverFox on Jul 31, 2024 9:51:32 GMT
Do Chichester ever repeat shows? It was a long time ago, but I think that the Dorothy Tutin / Susan Hampshire revival started at Chichester.
Agree that IS would be better suited to Madame A.
I would like to see a new Forum - there was a terrific production directed by Damian Crudden some years back.
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Post by PineappleForYou on Jul 31, 2024 10:21:49 GMT
I've always wanted to see Rob Brydon as Fredrik in A Little Night Music. After seeing him in Old Friends in 2022, he's got a great voice, he would nail the comedy and he would be a massive audience pull.
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Post by danb on Jul 31, 2024 10:40:36 GMT
Imelda is too old for Desiree now Whilst she doesn't look or act her real age, she would not convince as the mother of a 13 year old daughter Goodness, please don’t tell her that! Was she not frail & broken enough already? 😆 |
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Post by alicechallice on Jul 31, 2024 14:02:20 GMT
Do Chichester ever repeat shows? It was a long time ago, but I think that the Dorothy Tutin / Susan Hampshire revival started at Chichester. Yes, they have in fact already done ALNM but it was all the way back in 1989. They've done several productions of the same play over the years but the only musical repeat they've ever done was the bizarre decision to do Oklahoma! as the Summer show in both 2009 and 2019. |
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Post by Jon on Jul 31, 2024 14:05:36 GMT
Musical repeats are fine as long as they're more than a decade apart. It's tricky to find shows that will sell but haven't been done for a while or done regularly. My Fair Lady is one I'm surprised hasn't been attempted by Chichester but the recent revival in London and on tour probably means it can't be done for a while.
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Post by Phantom of London on Jul 31, 2024 15:59:56 GMT
Just on the subject of Night Music, I wonder if they did the Menier musical again today with the 'A list' Hannah Waddingham, if she would be replaces by Catherine Zeta Jones for the Broadway transfer?
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Post by techboy on Jul 31, 2024 19:08:32 GMT
I long for an ALNM revival to match the glorious NT version that just had the most perfect cast, and was so beautifully melancholy. If Imelda wants to play anything downbeat & insular why not give us her Desiree?
PLEASE! no more Imelda! We’ve suffered enough. Are there no other actresses in this country who understand and can sing and act musical theatre? She’s a great actress but (in my humble opinion) was miscast in Sweeney Todd, Follies, Gypsy and Hello DULLY! (Wave Your Little Hand and Whisper So Long Dreary)
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Post by theoracle on Jul 31, 2024 22:15:22 GMT
Ahhh I absolutely adore Joanna Riding and yes I do recall a few interviews where she has said how much she’d like to play The Countess in a fully fledged production. It would be amazing if Janie Dee agrees to play Desiree again as I think they’re the most tremendous duo but I think Janie would say been there, done that and want to move on to the next thing.
Potential Desiree’s I guess could include Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Samantha Spiro or Anna Francolini?
I would love to see Damian Humbley tackle Frederick again though - beautiful voice…
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 1, 2024 0:42:30 GMT
Hello Dully…. 😆😆😆
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Post by theatrefan62 on Aug 1, 2024 5:04:33 GMT
Just on the subject of Night Music, I wonder if they did the Menier musical again today with the 'A list' Hannah Waddingham, if she would be replaces by Catherine Zeta Jones for the Broadway transfer? Although her profile has risen, I wouldn't call Hannah 'A' list. Although Catherine's star has fallen a bit now I'm sure Catherine's name will be known to more people still. |
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Post by Phantom of London on Aug 1, 2024 14:54:55 GMT
Just on the subject of Night Music, I wonder if they did the Menier musical again today with the 'A list' Hannah Waddingham, if she would be replaces by Catherine Zeta Jones for the Broadway transfer? Although her profile has risen, I wouldn't call Hannah 'A' list. Although Catherine's star has fallen a bit now I'm sure Catherine's name will be known to more people still. Come on, Hannah escorted Prince Williams to the Earthshot Prize in Singapore. The Royal family don't do 'B list.' |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 1, 2024 15:09:56 GMT
Although her profile has risen, I wouldn't call Hannah 'A' list. Although Catherine's star has fallen a bit now I'm sure Catherine's name will be known to more people still. Come on, Hannah escorted Prince Williams to the Earthshot Prize in Singapore. The Royal family don't do 'B list.'The Three Degrees….? |
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Post by showgirl on Aug 1, 2024 19:15:53 GMT
My own few pleas:
Not another Sondheim, please
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please not another old chestnut like Fiddler On The Roof, Hello Dolly, Oliver, etc; there must be other big musicals worthy of revival yet seen less frequently or not recently.
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Post by Being Alive on Aug 1, 2024 19:24:15 GMT
Unless you count Gypsy as a Sondheim (some do some don't) they haven't actually done a Sondheim since 2011 so I'd argue it's time to do another...
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Post by alece10 on Aug 1, 2024 19:30:28 GMT
Unless you count Gypsy as a Sondheim (some do some don't) they haven't actually done a Sondheim since 2011 so I'd argue it's time to do another... Didn't they do Assassins last year? |
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