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Post by zsazsa on Aug 28, 2016 17:59:54 GMT
Got the new brochure for the Edinburgh King's & Festival theatres yesterday. This was advertised as a co-production from Music & Lyrics and Aria Entertainment.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 28, 2016 18:03:24 GMT
Oh wonderful. I remember a poster teasing this a while back.
Looking forward to it. When is it, does it say?
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Post by theatremadness on Aug 28, 2016 18:14:44 GMT
20th - 29th April, luckily can look at the brochure online! Thanks for the heads up zsazsa! It's also in association with the Edinburgh Festival Theatre, so wonder if it's premiering there?
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Post by Phantom of London on Aug 28, 2016 18:16:50 GMT
Great.
Seeing some good musicals hit the roads, which otherwise wouldn't get a West End theatre.
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Post by Michael on Aug 28, 2016 18:18:20 GMT
Wasn't it rumoured to be going into The Other Palace?
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Post by talkstageytome on Aug 28, 2016 18:23:26 GMT
Great news. I'm not a fan of the show but it's my friend's favourite!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 28, 2016 19:32:59 GMT
Ooh. Hope it's comes to Manc!
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Post by firefingers on Aug 28, 2016 21:24:22 GMT
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Post by HereForTheatre on Aug 29, 2016 6:23:54 GMT
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Post by danb on Aug 29, 2016 7:57:10 GMT
It's certainly a lot more enjoyable than most of the W/E at the moment. I like that Producers are willing to take a chance on name recognition stuff like this and The Wedding Singer. It makes a lot of sense to tour them first before risking a West End run, but I saw a high quality semi-pro version of this a few years ago, and it's cute enough to appeal to the young and their parents.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 29, 2016 8:10:44 GMT
I wonder if the Edinburgh theatres have jumped the gun a bit.. No mention of this yet by either Aria or Music & Lyrics from what I can see. Surely there must be an embargo on publicising new productions in theatre brochures before the producers have made an announcement?
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Post by danb on Aug 29, 2016 8:31:24 GMT
I wonder if the Edinburgh theatres have jumped the gun a bit.. No mention of this yet by either Aria or Music & Lyrics from what I can see. Surely there must be an embargo on publicising new productions in theatre brochures before the producers have made an announcement? Are you saying that wishful thinking is not enough grounds for leaking/repeating this info, because if so I think you may be in the wrong place  For that young Burly, I will no longer reveal Judi Craymers plans for a 'C tour' of 'Mamma Mia' using leisure centre sports halls and an old blue sheet of her Mums! You'll just have to wait for the announcement... |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 29, 2016 8:38:29 GMT
I wonder if the Edinburgh theatres have jumped the gun a bit.. No mention of this yet by either Aria or Music & Lyrics from what I can see. Surely there must be an embargo on publicising new productions in theatre brochures before the producers have made an announcement? Are you saying that wishful thinking is not enough grounds for leaking/repeating this info, because if so I think you may be in the wrong place For that young Burly, I will no longer reveal Judi Craymers plans for a 'C tour' of 'Mamma Mia' using leisure centre sports halls and an old blue sheet of her Mums! You'll just have to wait for the announcement... Lol no no, don't ever change danb I live for a leak! it was just an observation really. Aria tend to tease about new productions on Twitter as a run up to announcing the show so presumably wouldn't appreciate the theatre sticking it in a brochure early. I wondered if there was a protocol that's been breached there, not here |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2016 8:50:28 GMT
Are you saying that wishful thinking is not enough grounds for leaking/repeating this info, because if so I think you may be in the wrong place For that young Burly, I will no longer reveal Judi Craymers plans for a 'C tour' of 'Mamma Mia' using leisure centre sports halls and an old blue sheet of her Mums! You'll just have to wait for the announcement... Lol no no, don't ever change danb I live for a leak! it was just an observation really. Aria tend to tease about new productions on Twitter as a run up to announcing the show so presumably wouldn't appreciate the theatre sticking it in a brochure early. I wondered if there was a protocol that's been breached there, not here This does happen quite a lot. Ghost went on sale for Blackpool several weeks before it was announced officially! I think the Ghost UK tour became the UK's worst kept theatre secret |
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Post by theatremadness on Sept 1, 2016 21:57:54 GMT
The board is ahead of Baz on this one!! |
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Post by djp on Sept 2, 2016 0:47:39 GMT
Great. Seeing some good musicals hit the roads, which otherwise wouldn't get a West End theatre. Please God they cast someone I would pay to see more than once, rather than someone to avoid. There's been too many shows this year that I would have gone to see , but for the casting. I end up seeing something again because its got someone excellent in it, and ignoring the ones with the worst name casting. I get it that some names are very good in MT roles, but the biggest names that can sing are not going to end up on tours, and many that do are just proven bad casting. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2016 0:57:20 GMT
I remember reading somewhere Brian Conley saying that he would love to play Gomez Adams. I'm not totally familiar with the Adams Family, but I would consider seeing this if he was cast! Music & Lyrics may need some sort of name to sell this so who knows...maybe Jason Manford or Lee Mead as Gomez considering they are their Caractacus-es?...or Caractacai? Michelle Collins or Claire Sweeney as Morticia?
Also announced for the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury 23 - 27 May 2017. Must say, I do hate it when in the event description they say "Featuring a LIVE orchestra"...I mean...YEAH? Obviously! It somehow cheapens it, suggesting that a LIVE orchestra is rarer to find in a musical, I don't know...  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2016 1:10:58 GMT
And hasn't a certain hopeful previously mentioned that Wednesday Addams is one of her dream roles
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2016 1:20:36 GMT
And hasn't a certain hopeful previously mentioned that Wednesday Addams is one of her dream roles So basically (as I just edited my above post as you wrote that), it could easily be a Chitty reunion! |
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Post by HereForTheatre on Sept 2, 2016 7:27:32 GMT
Honestly we are just so ahead of the gossip. Check here every Thursday night is what i'll tell everyone now, get the goss first! |
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Post by stevej678 on Sept 2, 2016 7:31:53 GMT
Really looking forward to this. Saw the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland production at the Edinburgh Fringe two years ago and loved it, without doubt the most lavish production at the Fringe I've ever seen. It would be great to see Caissie Muise who played Wednesday get a chance to perform the role again, it will be hard to top her take on the role.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Sept 2, 2016 8:30:24 GMT
With Matthew White directing Jason Manford could be a bet, them having worked together on The Producers tour. Or not.
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Post by Phantom of London on Sept 2, 2016 10:25:41 GMT
Loved the Broadway production, I am the only person who seems to loved it though.
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Post by dan on Sept 2, 2016 11:09:47 GMT
Loved the Broadway production, I am the only person who seems to loved it though. I really liked it. Just for me the last 10/20 minutes seemed to drag a little musically. Loved most of the songs, the cast were gray, illusions were great. |
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Post by bjorne on Sept 2, 2016 12:39:56 GMT
I loved it too.
And now I'm definitley looking forward to catch the tour with the family next year.
David Bedella would be a fantastic Gomez.
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For that young Burly, I will no longer reveal Judi Craymers plans for a 'C tour' of 'Mamma Mia' using leisure centre sports halls and an old blue sheet of her Mums! You'll just have to wait for the announcement...
