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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2018 13:33:18 GMT
Anastasia - Shaftesbury/Dominion
The Band's Visit - Piccadilly
Dear Evan Hansen - Gielgud
Frozen - reopens Drury Lane
Mean Girls /Waitress - Adelphi
Me & My Girl - Savoy
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Post by Oleanna on Jul 5, 2018 13:45:39 GMT
Shaftesbury and Dominion are wildly different venues.
Would be nice for Me And My Girl to go to the Adelphi.
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Post by Jon on Jul 5, 2018 13:54:17 GMT
The Dominion would swallow Anastasia alive, it's a much smaller show.
My predictions are:
Me and My Girl - Savoy or Adelphi
Waitress - Piccadilly
Anastasia - Savoy or Piccadilly
Mean Girls - Savoy or Piccadilly
Dear Evan Hansen - Gielgud or Lyric
Frozen - Drury Lane or Prince Edward
My Fair Lady - Drury Lane or Dominion
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2018 14:00:51 GMT
It'll be pissing with rain again soon.
England won't win the World Cup.
Johnny Vegas will take over from Will Young in Strictly Ballroom...
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Post by alece10 on Jul 5, 2018 16:45:34 GMT
Going out on a limb here.
It will be hot tomorrow.
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Post by Phantom of London on Jul 5, 2018 22:08:14 GMT
The Dominion would swallow Anastasia alive, it's a much smaller show. My predictions are: Me and My Girl - Savoy or Adelphi Waitress - Piccadilly Anastasia - Savoy or Piccadilly Mean Girls - Savoy or Piccadilly Dear Evan Hansen - Gielgud or Lyric Frozen - Drury Lane or Prince Edward My Fair Lady - Drury Lane or Dominion Mark Shenton tweeted to say that Me and My Girl looks stunning at Chichester. So I am going to hazard a guess that Nederlander/RUG are holding off announcing their next show, until the reviews come in from Chichester, if they’re decent and for all Mark’s faults he is a very good judge of a show, then I suspect then Me and My Girl will return back to the Adelphi. |
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Post by musicalmarge on Jul 5, 2018 22:23:34 GMT
Anastasia will not come to the West End.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2018 6:47:23 GMT
Thriller will continue to run to lacklustre applause into 2020.
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Post by popcultureboy on Jul 6, 2018 6:53:10 GMT
or all Mark’s faults he is a very good judge of a show I'm sorry to disagree here, but, well, I REALLY disagree. He's a terrible judge of shows, most of his opinion is just sycophantic pandering to the creative teams behind the shows more than anything else. And the word of mouth I've heard out of Me & My Girl previews is not flattering at all. So we'll see what the reviews have to say. Why is nobody predicting Hello, Dolly! with Bette Midler going to the Palladium? |
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Post by daniel on Jul 6, 2018 7:28:55 GMT
or all Mark’s faults he is a very good judge of a show Why is nobody predicting Hello, Dolly! with Bette Midler going to the Palladium? Because nobody believes that it will actually happen. |
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Post by ali973 on Jul 6, 2018 8:21:33 GMT
Mark Shenton never really came across as a "critic" for me, but more like a columnist and an enthusiast. Yes, he reviews shows, but not with the rigour that a critic of a major publication would deploy, and is generally a cheerleader for new shows and performers. I don't have a problem with that. I met him a few times, and he really is a real life version of his columns.
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Post by ali973 on Jul 6, 2018 8:47:10 GMT
Anastasia - Shaftesbury/Dominion The Band's Visit - Piccadilly Dear Evan Hansen - Gielgud Frozen - reopens Drury Lane Mean Girls /Waitress - Adelphi Me & My Girl - Savoy I think some of these might eventually open, but none of them at the venues you're listing. I actually see Anastasia at the Savoy, which everyone is reserving for Mean Girls. Dear Evan Hansen belongs at the Phoenix. It'll be just the right venue. Frozen, perhaps at the Drury Lane if Aladdin ever goes away? Which I don't think it will anytime soon. The Adelphi seems way too big for Waitress. I don't know. Me & My Girl would look good at the Savoy. For a jewel of a theatre that the Savoy is and its attachment to the hotel, I don't see a show like Mean Girls (or formerly Legally Blonde) a good fit. It deserves either a classic (like Gypsy or Funny Girl) or something that has a regal touch (Anastasia). |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2018 9:38:46 GMT
For some reason I can't see Mean Girls or Anastasia at the Savoy. It seems like all they do is classics there lately. Yes I know they had Legally Blonde a few years ago, but after Gypsy, Guys & Dolls, Funny Girl and Dreamgirls I see a trend there. Maybe My Fair Lady or Hello Dolly next?
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Post by Mark on Jul 6, 2018 10:33:55 GMT
Not very often the “mid-sized” venues come available (1000-1500 seats). Many are tied up with long runner or successful new shows. But right now Savoy/Adelphi are going to be free, and Piccadilly/Shaftesbury will be needing a replacement show in the near future by the looks of things.
Mean Girls/Waitress at Savoy/Piccadilly.
I think Cameron will be involved with DEH which makes me think it will go to one of the smaller Delfont houses
My Fair Lady - this could maybe do what The King and I had done and play a summer run at the Palladium.
The only shows from this upcoming season which I can see transferring are “The Cher Show” and “Moulin Rouge”, and if they do I can see then coming over to somewhere like the Shaftesbury.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2018 10:47:32 GMT
Frozen, perhaps at the Drury Lane if Aladdin ever goes away? Which I don't think it will anytime soon. 'Aladdin' is at the Prince Edward. '42nd Street' is at Drury Lane. |
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Post by Jon on Jul 6, 2018 11:42:42 GMT
Even though I think Frozen would work at Drury Lane, I would prefer My Fair Lady goes there because that was its original London theatre back in 1958 and also the 2001 production.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2018 12:11:18 GMT
Anastasia - Shaftesbury/Dominion
The Band's Visit - Piccadilly
Dear Evan Hansen - Gielgud
Frozen - reopens Drury Lane
Mean Girls /Waitress - Adelphi
Me & My Girl - Savoy
My reasonings were size of stage and number of seats available to cover running costs plus past productions being done by the same producers - that is of course if they have a positive outcome the last time
And of course it's all speculative as none of the above have been confirmed as coming over any time soon
Anastasia - being produced by Stage Entertainments who are doing the German tour plus they did Hairspray at the Shaftesbury......
Or the Dominion - although it's a barn of a place -as by looking at photos of the Front Cloth for the Broadway version it needs to be a wide stage
Dear Evan Hansen would have be ideal for the Phoenix but Come From Away is already booked in there and doesn't need a large venue
Frozen - would have been ideal for the Prince Edwards as especially Mary Poppins and Aladdin have played there but there's no sign of Aladdin slinging his lamp anytime soon
I suppose it could go to the Dominion as Beauty & the Beast played there but Disney may not want to use that theatre again
Mean Girls/Waitress are "modern" musicals which the Adelphi seems to prefer lately e.g Kinky Boots but could both go to the Piccadilly as well.
Me & My Girl - would be ideal for the Adelphi as it played there for so many years but thought the Savoy has got quite a relationship with Chichester at the moment with transfers of Guys & Dolls & Gypsy and wonder if such a touristy type show as Me & My Girl is having a hotel jam packed with tourists above would be an ideal "house"
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2018 13:09:17 GMT
Is Motown closing then? Wasn’t it booking until October 2019?!
Think Mean Girls is perfect for the Savoy. Would fit that venue well like legally blonde did. However, it would look great at the Adelphi with a huge FoH sign!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2018 14:34:19 GMT
Groundhog Day will return to the Piccadilly or Noel Coward (or perhaps a return season at The Old Vic)
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Post by iamamazing on Jul 6, 2018 19:35:20 GMT
My predictions are
. Mean Girls - (March/ August 2019) Savoy for Adelphi or Safsbury
. The bands visit - (April 2020) (Prince of Wales theatre/ Piccadilly) book of mormon is touring next year if the rumours are true or London could run alongside the tour
. Anastasia - Adelphi or Savoy (October. 2019)
. Waitress - Piccadilly (Oct/ Nov 2019).
. Dear Evan Hansen - Adelphi (March 2019) announcement will need to be made soon
. Frozen - Drury Lane (May 2020/ June 2020 opening night)
. Spongebob - Prince Edward/ Domion (march/April 2020) limited run though
. Hello Dolly - Palladium (March 2019 till August 2019)
. 2019 Panto Palladium
. My fair Lady (March 2020 till August 2020)
Tours
. Book of mormon 2019 to 2020
. Wicked (3rd tour From Jan 2022)
. Lion King (2nd tour from September 2020)
. Billy Elliot ( 2nd tour from 2021)
. Hamilton (from 2025)
. Kinky Boots (2nd tour from Feb 2023)
. Aladdin (December 2019 or 2020 two year tour)
. Heathers (April 2019 into 2020)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2018 20:09:54 GMT
My predictions are . Mean Girls - (March/ August 2019) Savoy for Adelphi or Safsbury . The bands visit - (April 2020) (Prince of Wales theatre/ Piccadilly) book of mormon is touring next year if the rumours are true or London could run alongside the tour . Anastasia - Adelphi or Savoy (October. 2019) . Waitress - Piccadilly (Oct/ Nov 2019). . Dear Evan Hansen - Adelphi (March 2019) announcement will need to be made soon . Frozen - Drury Lane (May 2020/ June 2020 opening night) . Spongebob - Prince Edward/ Domion (march/April 2020) limited run though . Hello Dolly - Palladium (March 2019 till August 2019) . 2019 Panto Palladium . My fair Lady (March 2020 till August 2020) Tours . Book of mormon 2019 to 2020 . Wicked (3rd tour From Jan 2022) . Lion King (2nd tour from September 2020) . Billy Elliot ( 2nd tour from 2021) . Hamilton (from 2025) . Kinky Boots (2nd tour from Feb 2023) . Aladdin (December 2019 or 2020 two year tour) . Heathers (April 2019 into 2020) Heather's will hardly tour will it? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2018 20:19:05 GMT
Me and My Girl will go in for a limited run (6/8 months) at the Savoy, closely followed by Mean Girls come late 2019/early 2020.
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Post by Jon on Jul 6, 2018 20:29:36 GMT
I wouldn’t be surprised if Nanny McPhee goes to the Adelphi
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2018 20:36:33 GMT
I feel like Bands Vist could go to the young vic like fun home as I don’t know if it commercially successful and then see where it goes after that, also feels like it would be suitable there.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2018 20:40:05 GMT
I could actually see The Bands Visit coming in a few years time in a scaled back production somewhere like the Southwark or Charring Cross.
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