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Post by pianowithsam on Jan 25, 2023 23:28:54 GMT
A DAVE MALLOY SHOW IN THE UK? is this confirmed?? Yes. He has this premiering in London and Black Swan on Broadway this year. I already cannot wait. |
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Post by intoanewlife on Jan 26, 2023 14:29:04 GMT
Yes. He has this premiering in London and Black Swan on Broadway this year. I already cannot wait. Actually Witches is not confirmed, it was mentioned by a member here called jaggy, but I cannot find a single word about it anywhere else. Mind Black Swan info is also light on the ground and it's been touted for years and apparently there was a workshop over the Xmas period last year. |
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Post by pianowithsam on Jan 26, 2023 15:13:21 GMT
Actually Witches is not confirmed, it was mentioned by a member here called jaggy, but I cannot find a single word about it anywhere else. Mind Black Swan info is also light on the ground and it's been touted for years and apparently there was a workshop over the Xmas period last year. Could this be any relation? theatreboard.co.uk/thread/8973/dave-malloy-lucy-kirkwood-musical |
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Post by intoanewlife on Jan 26, 2023 15:38:20 GMT
Actually Witches is not confirmed, it was mentioned by a member here called jaggy , but I cannot find a single word about it anywhere else. Mind Black Swan info is also light on the ground and it's been touted for years and apparently there was a workshop over the Xmas period last year. Could this be any relation? theatreboard.co.uk/thread/8973/dave-malloy-lucy-kirkwood-musicalHmmm I think I read something about the Lucy Kirkwood show last night but it wasn't The Witches it was something else and they did the workshop in the U.S. Could be though I guess and I just misread the article. |
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Post by Boob on Jan 26, 2023 16:49:36 GMT
Lyndsey Turner directing.
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Post by Being Alive on Jan 26, 2023 16:58:01 GMT
Lyndsey Turner directing. After the Crucible could we...not |
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Post by intoanewlife on Jan 26, 2023 17:00:31 GMT
Lyndsey Turner directing. After the Crucible could we...not Seriously... They'd have to rename it The Backs of the Witches... |
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Post by Being Alive on Jan 26, 2023 17:02:33 GMT
After the Crucible could we...not Seriously... They'd have to rename it The Backs of the Witches... If she could just direct it for the space she's in I'd have less of a problem but she seemed to believe The Crucible was in the Lyttleton, not the Olivier... |
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Post by intoanewlife on Jan 26, 2023 17:21:22 GMT
Seriously... They'd have to rename it The Backs of the Witches... If she could just direct it for the space she's in I'd have less of a problem but she seemed to believe The Crucible was in the Lyttleton, not the Olivier... I sat with gritted teeth for 3 hours the first time I saw it. The 2nd time I left at interval. The whole centre of the stage was empty, why did they need to stand with their backs to the audience? Atrocious x |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jan 26, 2023 20:28:37 GMT
Lyndsey Turner directing. Stephen Mear choreographing |
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Post by showtoones on Jan 27, 2023 5:46:46 GMT
Lyndsey Turner directing. Stephen Mear choreographing Mr B - what are the dates for the Witches at The National? |
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Post by alicechallice on Apr 19, 2023 9:04:24 GMT
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Post by jgblunners on Apr 19, 2023 9:10:07 GMT
Oh that's fabulous casting!
From the article: The cast also includes Daniel Rigby, Julie Armstrong, Chrissie Bhima, Zoe Burkett, Daniele Coombe, Molly-May Gardiner, Tiffany Graves, Tania Mathurin, Jacob Maynard, Laura Medforth and Ben Redfern.
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Post by Rory on Apr 19, 2023 9:11:49 GMT
Daniel Rigby as well. Hope he can fit that Death of an Anarchist transfer in first! |
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Post by Mark on Apr 19, 2023 9:19:05 GMT
Lots of familiar names in the cast, and a renowned creative team. Katherine Kimgsley will be wonderful!
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Post by jgblunners on Apr 19, 2023 10:10:30 GMT
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Post by mkb on Apr 19, 2023 10:22:47 GMT
I can't tell from the marketing whether this is only for kids. Will there be anything in it for adults?
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Post by adamkinsey on Apr 19, 2023 10:24:46 GMT
David Wood of course did an adaptation of The Witches 30 years ago and it had at least two London productions.
I dunno. The NT used to do the occasional musical but they now seem to be taking up a lot of the programming or scheduling. This year we will have had Hex, Standing at the Sky's Edge, The Witches and Strange Loop (albeit at The Barbican).
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Post by Jon on Apr 19, 2023 10:29:44 GMT
David Wood of course did an adaptation of The Witches 30 years ago and it had at least two London productions. I dunno. The NT used to do the occasional musical but they now seem to be taking up a lot of the programming or scheduling. This year we will have had Hex, Standing at the Sky's Edge, The Witches and Strange Loop (albeit at The Barbican). Musicals can make a lot of money if successful. |
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Post by jgblunners on Apr 19, 2023 10:30:50 GMT
I can't tell from the marketing whether this is only for kids. Will there be anything in it for adults? The Deadline article suggests that they won't be playing down the darker parts of the story and that it's not going to be suitable for kids under 8. So yes it will probably satisfy adults as well as older kids. |
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Post by theatrefan62 on Apr 19, 2023 10:34:04 GMT
David Wood of course did an adaptation of The Witches 30 years ago and it had at least two London productions. I dunno. The NT used to do the occasional musical but they now seem to be taking up a lot of the programming or scheduling. This year we will have had Hex, Standing at the Sky's Edge, The Witches and Strange Loop (albeit at The Barbican). Why shouldn't they though? No one complains when its mostly plays. It's the National Theatre not the national playhouse. So really they should be showing a variety of forms of theatre and not just plays. |
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Post by adamkinsey on Apr 19, 2023 10:45:07 GMT
[/quote]Musicals can make a lot of money if successful. [/quote]
Of course, that's why they started doing the occasional one 40 years ago. But the point of the subsidy is so they don't need to be overly commercial.
Plays can equally make a lot of money if successful. Amadeus, War Horse, One Man Two Guvnors, A Chorus of Disapproval are just four NT plays that made them a fortune.
I think two musicals in a twelve month period is sufficient when London already has more musicals than plays.
No, I'm not David Hare...
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Post by Jon on Apr 19, 2023 10:55:42 GMT
Of course, that's why they started doing the occasional one 40 years ago. But the point of the subsidy is so they don't need to be overly commercial. Plays can equally make a lot of money if successful. Amadeus, War Horse, One Man Two Guvnors, A Chorus of Disapproval are just four NT plays that made them a fortune. I think two musicals in a twelve month period is sufficient when London already has more musicals than plays. No, I'm not David Hare... The NT subsidy has recently been reduced so they need to fill the coffers somehow. |
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Post by intoanewlife on Apr 19, 2023 10:56:42 GMT
David Wood of course did an adaptation of The Witches 30 years ago and it had at least two London productions. I dunno. The NT used to do the occasional musical but they now seem to be taking up a lot of the programming or scheduling. This year we will have had Hex, Standing at the Sky's Edge, The Witches and Strange Loop (albeit at The Barbican). Musicals can make a lot of money if successful. It's the first time a Dave Malloy musical has premiered in the U.K, that alone means there shouldn't be a single complaint. |
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Post by adamkinsey on Apr 19, 2023 11:01:06 GMT
[/quote]The NT subsidy has recently been reduced so they need to fill the coffers somehow.
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I trust Rufus and Tanya did all their work on Hex for free, to help out...
Maybe the NT should just go profit share...
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