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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2017 13:48:57 GMT
Because there is no published New Wimbledon date, it gives me the slight feeling it won't be closing in London just yet... am I crazy in thinking that?
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Post by Jon on Feb 16, 2017 14:27:11 GMT
Because there is no published New Wimbledon date, it gives me the slight feeling it won't be closing in London just yet... am I crazy in thinking that? It's possible they may add it later on, |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2017 14:33:04 GMT
Is the demand there for this to continue in London past September? Currently only booking until July Wouldn't be surprised if they finish the West End run on July 22. They can use the same set for the Tour. It will have done a respectful two and a half years. Surely it would have announced an extension by now, if the demand was there. I notice on tkts it's always discounting. |
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Post by stevej678 on Feb 16, 2017 14:39:06 GMT
Is the demand there for this to continue in London past September? Currently only booking until July Surely it would have announced an extension by now, if the demand was there. 22nd July is still more than five months away, hardly a tiny booking window. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2017 14:43:36 GMT
Two and a half years is a great run anyway, so if it doesclose, its not like it has been a failiure. I can see it doing a Made in Dagenham style closing of adding an addional two weeks and havingan actual annouced closing date rather than just having the 22nd July be it. Also gives thwn a chanve to reallyget some more ticket sales by advertising as a final month or something. :
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Post by Mark on Feb 16, 2017 14:45:52 GMT
Two and a half years is a great run anyway, so if it doesclose, its not like it has been a failiure. I can see it doing a Made in Dagenham style closing of adding an addional two weeks and havingan actual annouced closing date rather than just having the 22nd July be it. Also gives thwn a chanve to reallyget some more ticket sales by advertising as a final month or something. : Would be a strange move to not extend through to the end of the summer period though surely. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2017 14:57:43 GMT
Two and a half years is a great run anyway, so if it doesclose, its not like it has been a failiure. I can see it doing a Made in Dagenham style closing of adding an addional two weeks and havingan actual annouced closing date rather than just having the 22nd July be it. Also gives thwn a chanve to reallyget some more ticket sales by advertising as a final month or something. : Would be a strange move to not extend through to the end of the summer period though surely. I can see it extending through the beginning of September, just before the tour begins.  |
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Post by Michael on Feb 16, 2017 14:58:37 GMT
I'd love to see Rachel Tucker play Carole King on tour. I think she did audition for the North American tour.
On a completely unrelated side note: What's your preference: Use this thread to also discuss the tour (and change the thread subject accordingly) or have a new thread for the tour?
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Post by Mark on Feb 16, 2017 15:00:40 GMT
Just keep one thread.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2017 15:01:17 GMT
I'd love to see Rachel Tucker play Carole King on tour. I think she did audition for the North American tour. On a completely unrelated side note: What's your preference: Use this thread to also discuss the tour (and change the thread subject accordingly) or have a new thread for the tour? I'd wait for news of a closing/extension to decide what to do with the thread. If it is closing in July, you may as well keep this thread as the tour one too, but if they are running alongside one another, then I'd have separate, just to avoid confusion. |
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Post by stevej678 on Feb 16, 2017 15:10:03 GMT
Natasha Barnes said in an interview last year that her dream role would be Carole King in Beautiful. With the Funny Girl tour finishing in August, the dates would work pretty much perfectly for her to then go into this.
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Post by daniel on Feb 16, 2017 15:16:36 GMT
I think Nikki Davis-Jones would also be brilliant. Shame she isn't doing stage work currently/any more.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2017 15:18:58 GMT
I think Nikki Davis-Jones would also be brilliant. Shame she isn't doing stage work currently/any more. Yeah what is she actually doing? I know she blew her voice out on the Wicked tour and couldn't do the London run, but I have heard nothing of her since? Is she ok? Whats new with her? I like her a lot. |
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Post by Michael on Feb 16, 2017 15:19:20 GMT
I think Nikki Davis-Jones would also be brilliant. Shame she isn't doing stage work currently/any more. I thought she had damaged her voice permanently during the Wicked UK tour and could not sing professionally anymore. |
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Post by infofreako on Feb 16, 2017 15:28:26 GMT
I think that was a case. Something makes me think she ventured into catering but can't think why
Her twitter suggests coffee wagon owner. Wheely Good Coffee Company
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Post by daniel on Feb 16, 2017 15:32:22 GMT
Not wanting to stray too far off topic, but yeah, she had a vocal issue which caused her to pull out of Wicked. Since then, to my knowledge, she hasn't performed on stage - she's done a solo show at the Battersea Barge and was Assistant Director (I think) on that Alice in Wonderland musical at the St James a year or so ago.
Currently she runs a mobile coffe company from the back of her VW Camper along with Chloe Taylor (previous Standby Glinda). I don't think she ever ruled out a return to the stage, but not knowing the extent to which her voice was damaged it's hard to say what she'd be physically able to do now.
Shame though, she is/was a cracking talent.
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Post by Michael on Feb 16, 2017 15:33:42 GMT
Shame though, she is/was a cracking talent. She is. I always preferred her over Rachel Tucker, tbh. |
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Post by daniel on Feb 16, 2017 15:40:57 GMT
Shame though, she is/was a cracking talent. She is. I always preferred her over Rachel Tucker, tbh. Me too. She's absolutely beautiful* too. *shameless attempt to remain on topic |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2017 16:22:54 GMT
Because there is no published New Wimbledon date, it gives me the slight feeling it won't be closing in London just yet... am I crazy in thinking that? I doubt it will tour whilst also in London. They are probably touring it as it could close before the tour opens? Not sure, I enjoyed the show when I saw it last year but not sure. It didn't work when Guys and Dolls toured but also extended their run at the Phoenix.. |
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Post by westendwendy on Feb 16, 2017 16:25:53 GMT
I hope this doesn't close - I adore this show!!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2017 16:30:52 GMT
I really like the show and wouldn't want to see it close. If it does run whilst the tour is running too, I don't imagine we will get a Wimbledon date until much later on, once the London run ends. They won't have both running at the same time so close. |
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Post by Jon on Feb 16, 2017 16:49:51 GMT
I really like the show and wouldn't want to see it close. If it does run whilst the tour is running too, I don't imagine we will get a Wimbledon date until much later on, once the London run ends. They won't have both running at the same time so close. Sunny Afternoon added the Wimbledon dates once it was confirmed that it was closing in the West End so it's feasible that they're waiting to see if it closing in the West End before they add it. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2017 18:40:00 GMT
Yes it seems plausible that it may extend to just before the beginning of the tour and then close
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Post by fionamac on Feb 17, 2017 9:11:09 GMT
Rachel tucker is making an announcement at 10 this morning. Could she have been cast in this?
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Post by liverpool54321 on Mar 5, 2017 13:22:20 GMT
After the last 2 weeks of Whistle in the Wind and The Wild Party decided we needed something a bit more mellow. Finally managed to get wheelchair space at short notice for a Saturday matinee after 2 years of trying. We had Box E to ourselves which was nice although it's a good size so easily takes 5 advertised. Despite most action taking place on left side of stage the visibility was good with only one scene where unable to see everyone involved.
As for the show, I really liked it. For various reasons I didn't enjoy Dreamgirls as it felt more like a concert than a musical. Despite this show being made up of well known songs it still felt like a musical, with a decent story line and a nice level of humour throughout.
Full cast aside from understudy for Cynthia. I would say it was 98% full. Surprised how old the audience was but then I remembered we are talking about songs from 40-50 years ago so will attract an audience in 60-70 age bracket. I sometimes forget we all grow older. Was at a charity dinner a few years ago and was chatting to a charming old lady. When it came to discussing music I expected a conversation around opera, Mozart etc. She went on to explain she was a massive Deep Purple fan and never missed a gig when on tour.
The audience clearly loved Beautiful with standing ovation at end. Not sure those in the stalls realised all the piano playing came from the orchestra, but as piano mime goes it was very realistic and clearly well rehearsed.
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