42nd Street at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

I have my doubts about that. I was in the audience one time when Catherine Zeta-Jones was on as a cover for Peggy Sawyer (filling in for Barbara King), but the whole "stepping in and becoming the star" thing also happened a couple of years earlier when Barbara King went on as Peggy Sawyer to fill in for an absent Clare Leach shortly before getting the role full-time. The show closed a year or so later, but I don't doubt they'd have done it a third time if they'd wanted to cast a fourth Peggy.

What really launched Catherine Zeta-Jones's career was getting cast in The Darling Buds of May on TV, with the resultant "ooh, hot teen" coverage from the tabloids.

I thought the Theatre du Chatelet production was meant to be going to Broadway after Paris. The Paris one is directed by Stephen Mear and this by Mark Bramble so I'd find it a bit odd if they were the same.

I heard a rumour of this a few weeks ago but presumed it was linked to the Paris production.
This musical holds very fond memories for me as it was one of the very first show's I ever saw when I moved to London and I got the theatre bug. I think I saw it about 5 times and remember that it was quite spectacular.
I will definitely see this again when it opens.

I think this is a limited run but I'm not 100% sure!

As for Poppins, I think that's still got a chance of transferring possibly, from what I've heard, but there's no definite answer so it might not

If Dan Burton finds himself in the show then I will definately go! A stunning dancer, he was one ofmthe highlights of Gypsy!

Best Grand Circle seats in previews are £55 and post press night £65....

Only a few years back £65 would get you a good band A ticket. I love a tap show, purely for the escapism, and I was looking forward to this. But without day seats, and as I student, I don't know how this could be affordable more the once in the balcony. I was thinking they might could for a sensible pricing strategy to fill the theatre...

For this to work, it needs a David Merrick style production.

Michael Ball as Julian Marsh perhaps?

Sophie Lousie Dann as Dorothy Brock?

It also doesn't help that it wont be Olivier eligible until 2018. I know the Oliviers don't make much of a difference here compared to New York, but every little helps! Winning an Olivier or two (if the show is good) can help a little bit, and if it opened a month earlier that could help it in the long run! It hasn't done Kinky Boots any harm, which will no doubt have alot of business over the Summer with tourism etc.

Is it that well known/popular?

£137 is absolutely ridiculous and outrageous for any show! People going together won't spend that much money! Even £71 for upper circle is bad - that should be stalls premium. I know London is cheaper than NYC but prices have risen.

They'll be discounting it like mad. But the damage will already be done and people will have been put off.

Absolutely ridiculous.

Of course many of us have played out part in this outrage by paying top dollar for other stuff. You can just hear the producers saying (fat cigars hanging out of their lips) "well the suckers paid £150 for Glenn Close so....."