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Post by HereForTheatre on Sept 3, 2018 14:35:05 GMT
Is there any word on how long the refurbs of Drury Lane and The Shaftesbury are planned for?
Also i can only imagine that of An Officer does go into town it would only be a shortish limited run so there will be something else in that theatre too coming up.
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Post by Jon on Sept 3, 2018 15:02:23 GMT
Is there any word on how long the refurbs of Drury Lane and The Shaftesbury are planned for? Also i can only imagine that of An Officer does go into town it would only be a shortish limited run so there will be something else in that theatre too coming up. Not sure on Shaftesbury but Drury Lane is 18 months IIRC |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2018 15:10:38 GMT
Savoy - 9 to 5 followed by Mean Girls Prince Edward - Mary Poppins Drury Lane - Frozen (after the refurb) Piccadilly - An Officer and a Gentleman Noel Coward - All About Eve followed by Dear Evan Hansen Gielgud - Les Mis I think you're pretty spot on with that. Watch it all change and swap now 😂 obviously if you’re not at liberty to divulge, then say, but have you heard anything about the Hello, Dolly! transfer with Bette? I feel like I need some kernel of info on this, but I fear it’s all unsubstantiated rumour  |
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Post by musicalmarge on Sept 3, 2018 21:07:26 GMT
I think you're pretty spot on with that. Watch it all change and swap now 😂 obviously if you’re not at liberty to divulge, then say, but have you heard anything about the Hello, Dolly! transfer with Bette? I feel like I need some kernel of info on this, but I fear it’s all unsubstantiated rumour Bette was over a few weeks ago and looked at a few theatres (my friend works at claridges) I know the Palladium was one (box office staff told me) and the Colesium another. The issue is if it’s an 8 week run the maths don’t work out - and the producers (IF it happens) want a minimum 12 or more plus pretty hefty prices. Bette was on almost 300,000 dollars a week on Broadway (Broadway actor friend told me who has several friends in the cast) so the maths might not work out and it might not happen. Fingers CROSSED! |
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Post by Oleanna on Sept 4, 2018 10:08:23 GMT
In relation to some of the talk in the Me and My Girl thread about a couple of “NT-related” plays coming into the West End, could War Horse return for a limited run?
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Post by distantcousin on Sept 4, 2018 10:13:59 GMT
daniel obviously if you’re not at liberty to divulge, then say, but have you heard anything about the Hello, Dolly! transfer with Bette? I feel like I need some kernel of info on this, but I fear it’s all unsubstantiated rumour Bette was over a few weeks ago and looked at a few theatres (my friend works at claridges) I know the Palladium was one (box office staff told me) and the Colesium another. The issue is if it’s an 8 week run the maths don’t work out - and the producers (IF it happens) want a minimum 12 or more plus pretty hefty prices. Bette was on almost 300,000 dollars a week on Broadway (Broadway actor friend told me who has several friends in the cast) so the maths might not work out and it might not happen. Fingers CROSSED! That's greed for you.... |
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Post by LaLuPone on Sept 4, 2018 10:15:00 GMT
In relation to some of the talk in the Me and My Girl thread about a couple of “NT-related” plays coming into the West End, could War Horse return for a limited run? Isn’t it already returning to the National Theatre for a 2 month run this Christmas? |
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 4, 2018 10:15:08 GMT
In relation to some of the talk in the Me and My Girl thread about a couple of “NT-related” plays coming into the West End, could War Horse return for a limited run? It’s doing another run at the NT at the end of this year (although in the Lyttelton this time) - I doubt they’d schedule it for the West End as well unless that run is sold out. |
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Post by Jon on Sept 4, 2018 10:24:17 GMT
War Horse goes back on tour once the NT run is finished.
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Post by Oleanna on Sept 4, 2018 10:50:39 GMT
Yes I do know that it’s going back to the NT, just thought if it was popular they might bring it in for 12 weeks. But since it’s going back out on tour, that’s obviously not going to happen!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2018 12:02:58 GMT
I saw Dolly on Broadway with Bette and I wish I had held out for Peters or gone to see Donna.
Bette is great I’m a huge fan but she struggled vocally and physically with this role.
Also, as someone mentioned the ‘greed’ it’s absolutely shocking. The souvenir programme no nicer than anything I’ve got in the West End was $50 dollars or something near enough to £35/40
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2018 16:00:27 GMT
How is School of Rock doing? There have been lots of offers and discounts for this recently. it was also featured as one of Today Tix’s £15 tickets daily deals (along with 42nd St, Motown & Dreamgirls - all of which are closing). It doesn’t seem to be selling at full price considering these signs, but I haven’t been to the theatre itself for over a year so don’t know how full the auditorium gets.
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Post by justme on Sept 5, 2018 16:41:13 GMT
I just saw on West End Wilma Instastory that DEH comes to West End in 2019!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2018 16:54:28 GMT
Further to justme 's post, Wilma has posted a photo of the Dear Evan Hansen - the Novel preview (due for release October 9th). On the back of an enclosed promotional card for the novel it says: "A sharply funny and poignant debut inspired by the story and characters made famous by the Broadway musical of the same name, set to hit the West End in 2019." |
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Post by daniel on Sept 5, 2018 17:58:07 GMT
From Wilma's Instagram story:  |
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Post by partytentdown on Sept 5, 2018 18:13:03 GMT
I imagine this book was printed a while ago when plans were very firm but since then a well known producer has dropped out and plans to transfer seem less certain.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2018 16:07:05 GMT
I would love to see The Last Ship come to the West End, am only slightly familiar with it but just really want to see it and feel it would work well, maybe the Shaftesberry or Piccadilly theatre.
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Post by theatreboy1 on Sept 7, 2018 15:28:32 GMT
9 to 5 with Louise Redknapp, Amber Davies, Natalie McQueen and Brian Conley for the Savoy
The Officer and a Gentleman for the Piccadilly
Heard from a pretty reliable source!
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Post by david on Sept 7, 2018 15:59:49 GMT
9 to 5 with Louise Redknapp, Amber Davies, Natalie McQueen and Brian Conley for the Savoy Heard from a pretty reliable source! It wasn’t Septic Peg by any chance for 9 to 5? |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 7, 2018 16:12:59 GMT
9 to 5 with Louise Redknapp, Amber Davies, Natalie McQueen and Brian Conley for the Savoy I can't think of anything worse for the great Savoy. 3rd rate musical with a poor cast. Is that really the best anyone can aspire to? |
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Post by robertb213 on Sept 7, 2018 16:17:15 GMT
Much as the 90s teen in me loves Louise, she's totally wrong for this.
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Post by Rory on Sept 7, 2018 16:25:13 GMT
9 to 5 with Louise Redknapp, Amber Davies, Natalie McQueen and Brian Conley for the Savoy The Officer and a Gentleman for the Piccadilly Heard from a pretty reliable source! Will be interesting to see whether the Piccadilly gets Officer/ Gentleman or the two plays from the National as tipped by mrbarnaby. Hope it's the latter. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2018 18:25:04 GMT
9 to 5 with Louise Redknapp, Amber Davies, Natalie McQueen and Brian Conley for the Savoy Heard from a pretty reliable source! It wasn’t Septic Peg by any chance for 9 to 5? I don't know what I love more, the reference itself of how many young 'uns will have zero clue what that means. For the purposes of such I provide one Septic Peg: |
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Post by david on Sept 7, 2018 18:27:56 GMT
It wasn’t Septic Peg by any chance for 9 to 5? I don't know what I love more, the reference itself of how many young 'uns will have zero clue what that means. For the purposes of such I provide one Septic Peg: Thanks. I wondered if anyone would get it! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2018 18:29:43 GMT
I don't know what I love more, the reference itself of how many young 'uns will have zero clue what that means. For the purposes of such I provide one Septic Peg: Thanks. I wondered if anyone would get it! Don't worry plenty of us old enough on here  Classic Saturday night telly that. Altogether now 'It's a puppppeettt' |
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