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Post by ali973 on Oct 6, 2017 13:49:42 GMT
Bit early for Disney to be planning the West End production before Broadway has even opened Theatre real estate is very competitive. For a mega musical to secure a theatre of that sort, they gotta plan early, especially renovation is involved. But then again, it's not like there are many other mega musicals competing for a West End venue.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2017 14:50:49 GMT
Bit early for Disney to be planning the West End production before Broadway has even opened Theatre real estate is very competitive. For a mega musical to secure a theatre of that sort, they gotta plan early, especially renovation is involved. But then again, it's not like there are many other mega musicals competing for a West End venue. Working on it
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2017 14:52:01 GMT
If half, or more, of the audience, are going to be little people, there seems little point in spending £35 million to improve legroom at Drury Lane! When I read "little people", I first thought of something other than children
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Post by daniel on Oct 6, 2017 15:42:27 GMT
Bit early for Disney to be planning the West End production before Broadway has even opened You'd be surprised! Many producers plan early, to get the venues they want. Disney even has regional venues already booked into 2021 for one of their tours.
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Post by Jon on Oct 6, 2017 16:02:21 GMT
Bit early for Disney to be planning the West End production before Broadway has even opened You'd be surprised! Many producers plan early, to get the venues they want. Disney even has regional venues already booked into 2021 for one of their tours. I think Hamilton were scouting potential West End venues not long after it opened on Broadway although I wouldn't be surprised if Cameron had already offered the VP even before Billy Elliot closed. I imagine with Frozen, Disney want a similar sized venue to the St James and Drury Lane is a contender but I imagine other theatre owners would be interested.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2017 9:22:24 GMT
Yes the original Wicked and Lion King tours were pencilled in years in advance, same with Matilda. Even though it never happened Les Mis was pencilled in for its 30th anniversary tour quite far in advance
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Post by daniel on Oct 7, 2017 11:50:36 GMT
Yes the original Wicked and Lion King tours were pencilled in years in advance, same with Matilda. Even though it never happened Les Mis was pencilled in for its 30th anniversary tour quite far in advanceLes Mis seemed to keep slipping, but it looks like it will finally happen in the next couple of years. More like a 35th anniversary tour!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2017 12:19:00 GMT
Is this going to be any good!
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Post by daniel on Oct 22, 2017 13:01:54 GMT
Is this going to be any good! I bloody hope so I'm going all the way to New York to see it 😂
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Post by bjorne on Oct 24, 2017 18:12:38 GMT
You'd be surprised! Many producers plan early, to get the venues they want. Disney even has regional venues already booked into 2021 for one of their tours. I think Hamilton were scouting potential West End venues not long after it opened on Broadway although I wouldn't be surprised if Cameron had already offered the VP even before Billy Elliot closed. I imagine with Frozen, Disney want a similar sized venue to the St James and Drury Lane is a contender but I imagine other theatre owners would be interested. In fact he had. Oh god please let my daughters stay away from the Frozen fever. We are finally Let it go-free in this house. (I mean, it could be a fantastic show and everything. But I've been listening to let it go for years now.)
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Post by ali973 on Oct 24, 2017 20:05:04 GMT
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Post by theatremadness on Oct 24, 2017 20:21:04 GMT
Oh. And after that big article about all the 'rejected' artworks and why they went with the one they went with. I prefer the lighter blue of the previous artwork, and the faces & bodies in the snowflake. Not a fan of the fact that Elsa is depicted as a cartoon, either. But I'm not as bothered as I'm making it sound. Any chance this is just the OBCR artwork? Haha. The website it still using the original!
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Post by ali973 on Oct 24, 2017 20:31:58 GMT
I also don't like it, and think it's weird Elsa is a cartoon again. But just like you, and as one Catherine Tate might say, I can't be bothered.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2017 21:46:43 GMT
I'm almost certain that's fake, there's a bogus twitter account that has been using that artwork for some time now.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2017 22:19:26 GMT
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Post by musicalmarge on Oct 25, 2017 7:03:12 GMT
I can’t wait to see what it is like when they add the hydraulic set to “Let It Go” at the end of act 1!
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Post by daniel on Oct 25, 2017 11:37:42 GMT
I can’t wait to see what it is like when they add the hydraulic set to “Let It Go” at the end of act 1! Do tell us more!
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Post by ali973 on Oct 25, 2017 12:30:33 GMT
I think musicalmarge is alluding to the fact that the set-less design is lacking an actual set piece. Unless s/he knows something we don't, I have not heard about new designs or scenery added to the Denver tryout.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2017 16:45:56 GMT
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Post by musicalmarge on Oct 28, 2017 20:38:27 GMT
Is the artwork real?
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Post by welsh_tenor on Oct 30, 2017 14:25:11 GMT
I can’t wait to see what it is like when they add the hydraulic set to “Let It Go” at the end of act 1! Like when Elphaba flies?!
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Post by musicalmarge on Jan 6, 2018 14:33:50 GMT
With Frozen finally starting previews on Broadway next month - do you think they are going to make ANY changes? Surely they can’t just have Elsa finish Act One with a bare stage waving her arms in the air?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2018 15:33:10 GMT
With Frozen finally starting previews on Broadway next month - do you think they are going to make ANY changes? Surely they can’t just have Elsa finish Act One with a bare stage waving her arms in the air? If they don't, I think it just might end up like Tarzan and Little Mermaid. Although it would probably still run for a few years just because of the popularity of the movie.
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Post by The Matthew on Jan 6, 2018 16:56:36 GMT
Surely they can’t just have Elsa finish Act One with a bare stage waving her arms in the air? It's the Queen's New Castle: only intelligent people can see it.* Now, who wants to complain about the set? * Probably because they stayed home and watched the Blu-ray.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2018 22:03:31 GMT
With Frozen finally starting previews on Broadway next month - do you think they are going to make ANY changes? Surely they can’t just have Elsa finish Act One with a bare stage waving her arms in the air? If they don't, I think it just might end up like Tarzan and Little Mermaid. Although it would probably still run for a few years just because of the popularity of the movie. By all accounts the bare stage approach didnt work all too well for Charlie & the Chocolate Factory...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2018 23:13:52 GMT
If they don't, I think it just might end up like Tarzan and Little Mermaid. Although it would probably still run for a few years just because of the popularity of the movie. By all accounts the bare stage approach didnt work all too well for Charlie & the Chocolate Factory... Does it ever work for shows that people pay a small fortune to see? It can work wonderfully in a small fringe theatre, but not in Broadway or West End productions in my opinion.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2018 4:27:59 GMT
Can you rate Frozen with in the Disney Canon ? for any Denverians out there
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2018 9:57:35 GMT
By all accounts the bare stage approach didnt work all too well for Charlie & the Chocolate Factory... Does it ever work for shows that people pay a small fortune to see? It can work wonderfully in a small fringe theatre, but not in Broadway or West End productions in my opinion. Phantom. This is basically a black box show with a few key elements (albeit lavish ones) hinting at a greater image than provided.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2018 11:40:17 GMT
Does it ever work for shows that people pay a small fortune to see? It can work wonderfully in a small fringe theatre, but not in Broadway or West End productions in my opinion. Phantom. This is basically a black box show with a few key elements (albeit lavish ones) hinting at a greater image than provided. True. Didn't think of that one.
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Post by The Matthew on Jan 7, 2018 12:25:26 GMT
Now I want to see a small-scale production that intentionally plays up the fact that the magical special effects are unachievable and deliberately uses cheesily unconvincing ones.
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