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Post by mrbarnaby on Dec 16, 2016 20:47:22 GMT
Strictly Ballroom and Groundhog Day are two of those 4
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Post by HereForTheatre on Dec 16, 2016 20:54:30 GMT
Oh yes please to Groundhog Day.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2016 22:22:07 GMT
Oh yes, Groundhog Day would be awesome!
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Post by theatremadness on Dec 16, 2016 22:34:39 GMT
Yes, yes, YES to Groundhog Day!!!!
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Post by Jon on Dec 16, 2016 23:01:53 GMT
I wouldn't mind either show, Strictly Ballroom would be my preference since I saw Groundhog Day when it was at the Old Vic
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Post by Phantom of London on Dec 16, 2016 23:03:13 GMT
Wouldn't think a musical would come in as a filter show, unless it's coming in from the road. So if a musical did come in and 2 of those 4 suggestions do sound good, they wouldn't want to be anyone's filter.
If there is a filter and I wouldn't be surprised if Billy Elliot makes a return.
Whatever it is we won't find out to the New Year, theatre news drys up over the festive period.
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Post by Jon on Dec 16, 2016 23:09:50 GMT
Wouldn't think a musical would come in as a filter show, unless it's coming in from the road. So if a musical did come in and 2 of those 4 suggestions do sound good, they wouldn't want to be anyone's filter. If there is a filter and I wouldn't be surprised if Billy Elliot makes a return. Whatever it is we won't find out to the New Year, theatre news drys up over the festive period. Billy Elliot is too expensive to run as filler plus it's still touring in 2017
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2016 23:12:51 GMT
Wouldn't think a musical would come in as a filter show, unless it's coming in from the road. Maybe Blood Brothers for a few months?
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Post by Jon on Dec 16, 2016 23:38:50 GMT
Wouldn't think a musical would come in as a filter show, unless it's coming in from the road. Maybe Blood Brothers for a few months? ATG isn't that desperate to let Blood Brothers back into the West End.
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Post by kenneth on Dec 17, 2016 0:14:13 GMT
Yes please to Strictly Ballroom although it will be in Toronto until the end of June...saw Groundhog Day but without Andy Karl, I'm not interested. Let's get that glitter ball going in the Ballroom. "I've got my Happy Face on,Les!"
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2016 1:02:07 GMT
Yeah agreed, I can't imagine Groundhog Day being half the show it was without Andy Karl.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2016 8:38:38 GMT
I can see Strcitly Ballroom doing a limited season at the Piccadilly as a filler before FN.
Can't see GroundhoG Day transferring for just a couple of months if it's Alison going Broadway, meaning they'd have to make a new set etc too. If it came to the WE, then surely they'd want it for an open run.
What was this show this with an "amazing leading lady"??
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Post by kenneth on Dec 17, 2016 10:02:11 GMT
I can see Strcitly Ballroom doing a limited season at the Piccadilly as a filler before FN. Strictly Ballroom is a big new show and would never be a filler for anything. Producers would never get their investment back. A Touring show is a filler... IMO Finding Neverland is dead in the water...producers have got cold feet. Between SB and GHD for the Piccadilly but both these shows are looking at other West End theatres too.
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Post by Phantom of London on Dec 17, 2016 17:42:42 GMT
I get the distinct feeling that ATG got cold feet once Alfie Boe announced he was unavailable.
Maybe wrong, this time next year we will know!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2016 18:24:40 GMT
I get the distinct feeling that ATG got cold feet once Alfie Boe announced he was unavailable. Maybe wrong, this time next year we will know!! Will we? Because this time last year I thought that by this time this year it would have opened already.
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Post by Phantom of London on Dec 17, 2016 18:59:06 GMT
Longer it takes, the more unlikely it will be, so time is a good indicator.
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Post by daniel on Dec 17, 2016 22:42:05 GMT
Was it 35 years Dreamgirls took?
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Post by Phantom of London on Dec 18, 2016 0:03:16 GMT
Yes, but that is a different production.
Longer doesn't mean never, just means unlikely.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2017 10:22:08 GMT
Cammack has apparently said Mary Poppins might come back this year. Maybe that will go into the Piccadilly as a filler before Finding Neverland.
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Post by poster J on Jan 11, 2017 23:00:51 GMT
Why are we still thinking Finding Neverland will be going to the Piccadilly? Surely Strictly Ballroom is much more likely (I doubt Groundhog Day will transfer yet given it's just going to Broadway this year).
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Post by kenneth on Jan 12, 2017 0:58:33 GMT
Why are we still thinking Finding Neverland will be going to the Piccadilly? Surely Strictly Ballroom is much more likely (I doubt Groundhog Day will transfer yet given it's just going to Broadway this year). I would love Strictly Ballroom to transfer to the Piccadilly....it's such a feelgood show and the audiences adored it and gave spontaneous standing ovations each time I saw it (3 times) i also think it will do well as it has the Strictly brand and I also think audiences want to be entertained in this post Trump/brexit world. it did get some sniffy reviews (la Shenton) but it didn't deserve that...audiences are voting with their debit cards and it is now sold out in Leeds....a Producers dream, surely?
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Post by ctas on Jan 17, 2017 20:01:52 GMT
Anyone heard anything of the US tour version? Opening totally different (again) and it appears that some songs from the pop/concept album have been appearing. I wonder if it's an improvement.
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Post by zak97 on Jan 19, 2017 23:00:48 GMT
Not happening any time soon according to Baz
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Post by ctas on Jan 19, 2017 23:05:34 GMT
Shocker.
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Post by westendwendy on Jan 20, 2017 0:14:58 GMT
Jersey boys finishes soon. What's going into Piccadilly? ?.
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Post by daniel on Jan 20, 2017 0:37:05 GMT
Jersey boys finishes soon. What's going into Piccadilly? ?. Nothing at the mo!
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Post by cheesy116 on Jan 20, 2017 1:07:39 GMT
Jersey boys finishes soon. What's going into Piccadilly? ?. Nothing at the mo! Do you think there is genuinely 'nothing' or that they've just not announced it yet ?? The rumours would maybe point to Finding Neverland but as we all know, rumours are rumours. But then it wouldn't close for no reason.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2017 6:28:09 GMT
Jersey boys finishes soon. What's going into Piccadilly? ?. I know that Camack has said on the One Show that Mary Poppins might be back in London this year. Perhaps that's an option.
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Post by westendwendy on Jan 20, 2017 8:28:37 GMT
I do hope it is filled. I would hate to see a dark theatre there. Mary Poppins would be a super idea as would 9 to 5, Carrie, Titanic, Ragtime, Aida, Xanadu, Flowers for Mrs Harris, Newsies - but I can only dream....
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2017 9:39:12 GMT
Baz has said on his twitter feed not to expect Finding Neverland anytime soon
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