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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2016 23:18:33 GMT
Saw it coming! Isn't my favourite pantomime but really hope they can pull off some more star casting too next year!!
Who would people like to see?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2016 23:19:12 GMT
Tickets on sale 10am tomorrow
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2016 23:20:44 GMT
No surprise there, was kind of the obvious next choice but I always enjoy seeing a good Dick.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2016 23:25:47 GMT
Being irish, this is the only panto I have never seen as it's never done in Ireland! Look forward to seeing it. The charector on the poster reminds me of Amanda Holden, is it just me?? Does this mean she is back next year?
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Post by d'James on Dec 22, 2016 23:47:46 GMT
I think Dick Whittington was my first ever panto and I'm sure it was a woman playing Dick. Hope they keep it like that but I doubt they will and I was very young so may be mistaken.
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Post by daniel on Dec 22, 2016 23:49:36 GMT
John Barrowman is Dick in Birmingham this year and he's actually very good. If he were cast I wouldn't be disappointed.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Dec 23, 2016 0:29:11 GMT
Biggins
John Barrowman
Carol Vorderman
Kerry Katona as the cat
Someone from Strictly.
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Post by johartuk on Dec 23, 2016 0:33:34 GMT
Obvious choice of panto for the Palladium - I was surprised they didn't do it this year, TBH. It'll be interesting to see who they cast.
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Post by firefingers on Dec 23, 2016 0:44:23 GMT
Was discussing this at work and we decided that the next two pantos that had the scale and would suit the Palladium would be Dick Whittington and Peter Pan (Snow White too small, Sleeping Beauty to similar to Cinderella, Robin Hood/Babes in the Woods too regional and out of fashion, Jack + Beanstalk too small (wheres your big tap number in that), Aladdin already on in town). I thought Peter Pan would be first as thought Qdos would use it as an excuse to build a big new one when they have a decent big Dick in Birmingham (easy Grandma) and very few Peters out this year.
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Post by Jon on Dec 23, 2016 1:05:31 GMT
Was discussing this at work and we decided that the next two pantos that had the scale and would suit the Palladium would be Dick Whittington and Peter Pan (Snow White too small, Sleeping Beauty to similar to Cinderella, Robin Hood/Babes in the Woods too regional and out of fashion, Jack + Beanstalk too small (wheres your big tap number in that), Aladdin already on in town). I thought Peter Pan would be first as thought Qdos would use it as an excuse to build a big new one when they have a decent big Dick in Birmingham (easy Grandma) and very few Peters out this year. I wonder if the National/Bristol Old Vic's production of Peter Pan prevented Qdos doing the panto Peter Pan happening this year although that's a play, it's too confusing from a marketing point. I've never seen Robin Hood or Babes in the Wood but why are considered too regional? I'm not sure if Qdos has the rights to it but Robinson Crusoe could work at the Palladium although I've not seen it so don't know the scale of it |
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Post by daniel on Dec 23, 2016 1:13:53 GMT
Given how well Cinderella has sold this year (near enough a sell out!) I'm intrigued to see how they price Dick.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2016 1:29:59 GMT
Given how well Cinderella has sold this year (near enough a sell out!) I'm intrigued to see how they price Dick. Anybody know what the going rate is for Dick in the current climate? |
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Post by d'James on Dec 23, 2016 2:06:49 GMT
Generally it depends which position you choose to experience it from. Don't forget a group booking will often help lower the cost as well.
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Post by wickedgrin on Dec 23, 2016 2:36:40 GMT
Just seen John Barrowman as Dick in Birmingham (Alice likes Dick) so I fully expect to see him in London next year..... but please not the Krankies!!!!!
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Post by westendwendy on Dec 23, 2016 5:25:15 GMT
I saw Qdos dick in Liverpook two years ago and didn't love it. The dick joke got reaaaaaaaaaaly old. Still I look forward to the casting. Be good if they got the a lister names they didn't get this year (Kylie, Brittany).....
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Post by d'James on Dec 23, 2016 5:47:40 GMT
I saw Qdos dick in Liverpook two years ago and didn't love it. The dick joke got reaaaaaaaaaaly old. Yes, it'll be hard to keep it up for a year. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2016 8:51:24 GMT
I think the reason they didn't do Snow White was for the dwarf issue with Qdos and the reason they didn't do Aladdin was because of the musical. It seems weird to go from the biggest pantomime of all, Cinderella, to a smaller and less liked one, Dick Whittington.
Still I look really forward to some good casting here!!
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Post by trapdoor on Dec 23, 2016 9:35:26 GMT
I saw Qdos dick in Liverpook two years ago and didn't love it. The dick joke got reaaaaaaaaaaly old. Still I look forward to the casting. Be good if they got the a lister names they didn't get this year (Kylie, Brittany)..... That wouldn't have been Qdos, they don't do Liverpool. It's FFE. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2016 9:52:32 GMT
Oh, I do hope they bring back Amanda Holden. She's a star!
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Post by daniel on Dec 23, 2016 10:06:52 GMT
Booked in for the first performance  looks like it's doing a week less next year, but 2 shows every day (I think there's some 1-show days this time) so probably a similar number of performances overall. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2016 10:08:44 GMT
I doubt the palladium would bring back Amanda for a second year running....wouldn't they want a fresh new cast??
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Post by Tibidabo on Dec 23, 2016 11:00:25 GMT
Oh, I do hope they bring back Amanda Holden. She's a star! That's the cat cast then.  Miaooooooowwwww. |
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Post by wickedgrin on Dec 23, 2016 20:57:39 GMT
Thanks for that tip theatremonkey - booked! A punishing 4 weeks of 12 shows a week though. A shorter run - so saving the QDOS a weeks theatre hire with I suspect the same number of performances. I hope the artists agents demand huge money - that's a tough gig!
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Post by Jon on Dec 23, 2016 21:34:29 GMT
Thanks for that tip theatremonkey - booked! A punishing 4 weeks of 12 shows a week though. A shorter run - so saving the QDOS a weeks theatre hire with I suspect the same number of performances. I hope the artists agents demand huge money - that's a tough gig! 12 shows a week is typical for panto, the stars usually get paid very well for that short period. |
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Post by westendwendy on Dec 23, 2016 23:05:33 GMT
Cilla Black was given 150,000 for her Liverpool panto so big names are all on 20, 30 and 40k a week. It's a very lucrative job for a month over Christmas!
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looks like it's doing a week less next year, but 2 shows every day (I think there's some 1-show days this time) so probably a similar number of performances overall.
