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Post by anxiousoctopus on Aug 7, 2023 21:24:31 GMT
Would love to see a production of Mack and Mabel
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Post by theatrenerd on Aug 7, 2023 22:44:57 GMT
Wasn't the Menier Chocolate Factory production of Fiddler on the Roof supposed to tour (presumably scrapped due to COVID)? Would love to see that still happen as I missed it.
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Post by sam22 on Aug 7, 2023 23:04:53 GMT
I would like to see: A Chorus Line Nunsense Copacabana Finian's Rainbow Buddy Jolson Time La Cava Mama, I Want To Sing Buddy as in the Buddy Holly musical? If so it is currently touring 😁 |
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Post by anthony40 on Aug 8, 2023 10:59:21 GMT
Ordinary Days
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Post by alece10 on Aug 8, 2023 12:04:14 GMT
I enjoyed that musical. Saw it at Trafalgar Studios a few years ago with Daniel Boys and Julie Atherton. |
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Post by anthony40 on Aug 8, 2023 12:06:25 GMT
I enjoyed that musical. Saw it at Trafalgar Studios a few years ago with Daniel Boys and Julie Atherton. That's the one. I managed to get a Broadway cast recording. |
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Post by alece10 on Aug 8, 2023 14:27:41 GMT
I enjoyed that musical. Saw it at Trafalgar Studios a few years ago with Daniel Boys and Julie Atherton. That's the one. I managed to get a Broadway cast recording. I've got the London one. |
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Post by alece10 on Aug 8, 2023 14:55:50 GMT
The Drowsey Chaperone. I don't think it got a fair crack of the whip last time
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Post by Being Alive on Aug 8, 2023 15:35:16 GMT
The Drowsey Chaperone. I don't think it got a fair crack of the whip last time With Hannah Waddingham as Beatrice Stockwell thanks |
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Post by hitmewithurbethshot on Aug 8, 2023 16:31:22 GMT
Memphis, I’m still waiting on the tour we were promised after the west end closed
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Post by anthony40 on Aug 9, 2023 14:06:41 GMT
Fun Home
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Post by fluxcapacitor on Aug 9, 2023 17:09:56 GMT
The Donmar’s City of Angels. It was one of the biggest victims of Covid, never fully opening its West End transfer. And whilst most other shows have subsequently re-opened or have at least been rumoured (eg. Imelda’s “Hello Dolly”) I’ve heard nothing about that show which I so desperately wanted to see!
I’ll also throw in another vote for Drowsy Chaperone. But don’t take another casting gamble like they did with Elaine. Just bring Beth Leavel over to reprise the Chaperone and show us how it’s done.
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Post by alece10 on Aug 9, 2023 17:30:48 GMT
Does anyone remember a musical called Boy Band?
I've still got the CD.
I wouldn't mind that being revived for a bit of fun.
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Post by theatrefan62 on Aug 9, 2023 17:47:28 GMT
The Donmar’s City of Angels. It was one of the biggest victims of Covid, never fully opening its West End transfer. And whilst most other shows have subsequently re-opened or have at least been rumoured (eg. Imelda’s “Hello Dolly”) I’ve heard nothing about that show which I so desperately wanted to see! I’ll also throw in another vote for Drowsy Chaperone. But don’t take another casting gamble like they did with Elaine. Just bring Beth Leavel over to reprise the Chaperone and show us how it’s done. Didn't get the fuss on Drowsy at all, found it a bit cringe. But Elaine really wasn't the problem. If Elaine couldn't bring people in no way would Beth Leavel. Is anything they needed much bigger names accross the cast for it to stand a chance with general public |
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Post by nottobe on Aug 9, 2023 18:17:25 GMT
Shows I'd love to see revived based on enjoying the cast recordings would be The Bakers Wife, Woman of the Year, Wonderful Town and Mack and Mable.
Also I would love for the broadway production of Merrily to return to London with the current cast.
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Post by chadexx on Aug 9, 2023 19:14:53 GMT
Wonderful Town was revived at Holland Park open air Theatre in 2021. It starred Louise Dearman and in a featured role, a young Billy Nevers who went on to appear in & Juliet, Legally Blonde and Groundhog Day.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2023 20:40:59 GMT
Has Camelot ever been revived in recent years, always heard a lot about it but have never seen it as a production.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Aug 9, 2023 21:58:22 GMT
Has Camelot ever been revived in recent years, always heard a lot about it but have never seen it as a production. The book is the main reason this struggles to get revived. The score is wonderful. But the dialogue is plodding. There was a concert version not so long back! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2023 1:06:03 GMT
I was talking about Camelot in the UK. I've always really liked the score.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Aug 10, 2023 6:59:00 GMT
Has Camelot ever been revived in recent years, always heard a lot about it but have never seen it as a production. The watermill did it in 2020. It was semi staged and got good reviews. The theatre websites indicates it was 2 hrs + interval so I'm assuming it was truncated? |
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Post by ruthieh on Aug 10, 2023 7:29:49 GMT
Has Camelot ever been revived in recent years, always heard a lot about it but have never seen it as a production. The watermill did it in 2020. It was semi staged and got good reviews. The theatre websites indicates it was 2 hrs + interval so I'm assuming it was truncated? It was more of a semi staged concert, post covid. I went, and it socially distanced in the gardens. I think it was a little cut. |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Aug 10, 2023 7:49:38 GMT
Did it work as a piece of theatre ?
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Post by ruthieh on Aug 10, 2023 8:03:42 GMT
Did it work as a piece of theatre ? Yes. It was a strong cast - Michael Jibson and Caroline Sheen leading. And I was so excited to back at a theatre at the time! |
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Post by alece10 on Aug 10, 2023 9:37:10 GMT
Don't know if it'd already been mentioned but Kiss of the Spiderwoman really needs to be revived (lets get Chita back on the stage) along with Xanadu (purely for its campness).
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Post by Fleance on Aug 10, 2023 10:33:40 GMT
Problem is with the "old" shows although the music tends to be memorable - which we tend to know from recordings - the books can be problematic as seen through "today's eyes" and most would need adapting. I wonder if Lincoln Center Theatre's recent production of Camelot may help swing the pendulum back in the other direction? Although I liked the new production, the response was almost universally negative. There was a lot of talk about not updating the books of classic musicals; just taking them as they are; or perhaps with just a few tweaks, rather than the major renovations that Camelot received. |
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