"Rare" Amateur Musicals scheduled in 2019/2020

Yes it does seem high, even for a society with a reputation as good as LAOS'. The top price for an upcoming local production of Shrek is £27.

Of course what we don't know is how much Leeds Grand charge to hire the theatre. I couldn't quite remember where I'd read it, but after a bit of searching, I've found this line in the annual accounts, which relates to the agreement between Leeds Grand and Opera North: "The weekly licence fee from 2010/11 was £30,300, rising in line with RPI each year." So it's probably closer to £40,000 per week now!

Flora The Red Menace at the Regis Centre Bognor Regis from November 21-23. University Of Chichester production. I'd never heard of that one. Booked .

{Curtains, the previous week,same group/same theatre, is also a rare choice for an amateur / student show but a professional production is touring from next month onwards}

Sedos in London have announced their shows for 2020, I'm a bit disappointed in the musicals this time round but they do have 'Working' which I enjoyed at the Southwark Playhouse.

Flora was Kander/Ebbs first collaboration and has never played the WE as far as I know... think Liza Minnelli played it on Broadway from memory ?

I saw Flora the Red Menace at the Orange Tree Theatre Theatre in Richmond in, I am surprised to find out, 1994 (I thought it was a couple of years later than that). I don't recognise any of the names involved: Elizabeth Mansfield, Dale Rapley, Christopher Staines (others with more theatre knowledge might). I do remember it being a good night out - possibly because it was a score that I already knew and loved, with a theme that I had a particular interest in (just like Harold Rome's Pins and Needles). I've always wondered why 'A Quiet Thing' isn't a better known song - particularly as it seems perfect for those moments we've all had when a success turns out not to require trumpets but quiet reflection. There is a lovely Liza Minelli rendition on youtube.

( Could the title of this thread be amended to read .... 2019-2020 ?)

Adventures Of Tom Sawyer - the Musical at King Alfred Phoenix Theatre, London NW11 20-23 February 2020. Not on sale yet.

Truly qualifies as rare.


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Tom_Sawyer_(musical)


Thanks Keep them coming....

This show is now on sale via Ticket Source.

Any other suggestions for the more obscure musicals being performed as amateur productions in 2020 most welcome.

Cry Baby is on at the Curve Leicester Studio from Thursday 26 March - Saturday 28 March at 7pm . No matinees and it's one I really want to see so got a ticket.

I'll need to catch the train back to London at 9.52 pm. which is slightly risky but from viewing on You Tube I think Cry Baby is about 2 hours 20 minutes including an interval.

Billy, The Billy Liar Musical is on at the Concordia Theatre, Hinckley from Monday 17 - Saturday 22 February at 7.30pm. No matinees unfortunately.

It's great to see Matt and Luke are back together again... 😉

I'm not sure whether this is an amateur production but the £18 ticket price suggests it probably is. It's certainly a rare one.

"Red. The Red Riding Hood Musical" is at the Brookside Theatre, Romford from Wed 26 - Sat 29 February.

I think it may only have been performed in Ireland.