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Post by Someone in a tree on Sept 16, 2024 15:17:14 GMT
Where Regent's Park was perfect, the Donmar doesn't feel right to me for this. It's too cramped. And surely it's a show that warrants something larger. But I will happily see it again, wherever it is. Act 1 definitely has a sense of claustrophobia to it ... Act 2 could be staged in the food court outside |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Sept 16, 2024 17:00:19 GMT
I’m really hoping it’s not going to happen at the Donmar. After the hideous Menier production, I long to see a lavish production on a bigger stage. Would be happy even if that was just at Chichester for a season.
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Post by greenandbrownandblue on Sept 16, 2024 17:15:00 GMT
Chichester should definitely do it. But I do like it as a chamber piece - I've long wanted to see it in the Minerva.
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Post by jaggy on Sept 16, 2024 18:15:50 GMT
As much as I’d like a big(ish) scale production - I’d be very happy if this was happening at the Donmar as it’ll mean we’ll get a damn good cast… who’ll probably be more starry than if it was at Regent’s.
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Post by SilverFox on Sept 16, 2024 18:30:01 GMT
They will have an up-hill battle to improve on the Leeds Playhouse / Opera North collaboration recently. Having the Opera orchestra alone was sensational.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 16, 2024 19:52:32 GMT
They will have an up-hill battle to improve on the Leeds Playhouse / Opera North collaboration recently. Having the Opera orchestra alone was sensational. It was a classy production. |
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Post by Phantom of London on Sept 16, 2024 20:05:00 GMT
I think the last time the Donmar done a Sondheim piece was Passion? If so that was 14 years ago. I don’t remember that was a hard ticket to get.
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Post by nash16 on Sept 16, 2024 21:56:43 GMT
Donmar, then a West End transfer to recoup, would be lovely. Keeping everything crossed. Such a great show!
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Post by unseaworthy on Sept 16, 2024 21:58:45 GMT
I have never been to the Donmar, is it worth the hype?
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Post by Being Alive on Sept 16, 2024 22:01:34 GMT
Donmar is one of the best producing houses in London.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Sept 17, 2024 7:28:33 GMT
They will have an up-hill battle to improve on the Leeds Playhouse / Opera North collaboration recently. Having the Opera orchestra alone was sensational. It was a classy production. Dame Joan as Madame Armfeldt was magnificent, how she held the stage for the final Night Waltz was captivating |
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Post by danb on Sept 25, 2024 17:46:48 GMT
Twiggy?
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Post by lilgirlbigcity on Sept 25, 2024 17:50:54 GMT
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Post by sf on Sept 25, 2024 17:52:41 GMT
You’ll never guess the current rumour of who they want to play Madame A. She had a Broadway musical about her career. That’s all I can say. Gloria Estefan? Carole King? Imelda Marcos? |
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Post by showtoones on Sept 25, 2024 18:26:52 GMT
If they get Cher, it will sell out in about 3 seconds.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Sept 25, 2024 18:43:51 GMT
Chita Rivera!
Elaine Stritch!
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Post by happysooz2 on Sept 25, 2024 19:16:28 GMT
Cher in ALMM at the Donmar sounds like a cheese dream.
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Post by danb on Sept 25, 2024 19:21:23 GMT
It sounds slightly ridiculous. The only financial reason to do it would be the transfer, and how long would Cher commit to? Sonia sounds a far more likely chanteuse to do it.
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Post by alece10 on Sept 25, 2024 20:14:28 GMT
I love all these ridiculous names popping up.
Maybe they will bring Eva Peron back from the dead and prop her up in a chair. Wasn't there a Broadway musical about her?
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Post by sf on Sept 25, 2024 20:17:47 GMT
Since it's set in Sweden, of course the obvious casting is Agnetha Fältskog.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Sept 25, 2024 20:19:12 GMT
It’s actually Lesley Joseph
Sheridan as Desiree
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Post by erik24601 on Sept 25, 2024 20:34:32 GMT
I love all these ridiculous names popping up. Maybe they will bring Eva Peron back from the dead and prop her up in a chair. Wasn't there a Broadway musical about her? Damnit you got there first |
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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Sept 25, 2024 21:11:22 GMT
Eva Peron??
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