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Post by Rory on Oct 7, 2018 13:09:28 GMT
Well, there are a LOT of theatres which are going to need shows come February time and not many rumours as to what will go where. If critical hits like Fun Home aren't deemed worthy of a West End run, it's hard to know what will be!
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Post by latefortheoverture on Oct 7, 2018 13:20:46 GMT
I definitely think this show could sustain a limited run in a small-ish house come feb/march time.
Afterall all it got great reviews, many people will return to see it I imagine and I can't imagine it has high running costs. All it needs is some decent promo and word of mouth should do the rest hopefully.
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Post by Rory on Oct 7, 2018 13:37:06 GMT
I'd love another chance to see it! If Sonia's reading!! 🤞😁
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Post by latefortheoverture on Oct 7, 2018 13:43:43 GMT
That's exactly who I thought would've taken this into the WE! |
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Post by sf on Oct 7, 2018 18:19:02 GMT
they spent a lot redesigning it to be End-on staging Really? The original production at the Public was staged in the Newman, which is a proscenium theatre with all the seats directly facing the stage, and the US tour played proscenium theatres only. It's just the Broadway production that was staged in the round; I know the London design was not exactly the same as the ones used at the Public and on tour, but designing it for an end-on staging can't have been that complicated, surely, given that the same designer had already produced two set designs for the show for that kind of space? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2018 18:25:44 GMT
This is definitely not transferring unfortunately. The intention had, of course, been for it to cross the Thames and they spent a lot redesigning it to be End-on staging for that reason/hope, as it could have easily played in the square at the YV as in New York. Really? All they did was shove a house on! Money for old rope! |
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Post by nash16 on Oct 8, 2018 10:07:38 GMT
This is definitely not transferring unfortunately. The intention had, of course, been for it to cross the Thames and they spent a lot redesigning it to be End-on staging for that reason/hope, as it could have easily played in the square at the YV as in New York. Really? All they did was shove a house on! Money for old rope! But babes, the furnishings! |
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Post by nash16 on Oct 8, 2018 10:08:53 GMT
they spent a lot redesigning it to be End-on staging Really? The original production at the Public was staged in the Newman, which is a proscenium theatre with all the seats directly facing the stage, and the US tour played proscenium theatres only. It's just the Broadway production that was staged in the round; I know the London design was not exactly the same as the ones used at the Public and on tour, but designing it for an end-on staging can't have been that complicated, surely, given that the same designer had already produced two set designs for the show for that kind of space? Set design is a bit more complicated than that unfortunately. |
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Post by sf on Oct 8, 2018 10:50:33 GMT
Really? The original production at the Public was staged in the Newman, which is a proscenium theatre with all the seats directly facing the stage, and the US tour played proscenium theatres only. It's just the Broadway production that was staged in the round; I know the London design was not exactly the same as the ones used at the Public and on tour, but designing it for an end-on staging can't have been that complicated, surely, given that the same designer had already produced two set designs for the show for that kind of space? Set design is a bit more complicated than that unfortunately.
Um, yes. I know, but thank you so much for your condescension. I also know - and pointed out - that the Young Vic design wasn't precisely the same as the ones they used at the Public and on the US tour, which were also not the same as, well, each other. Your post suggested that designing it "for an end-on staging" required a huge amount of adaptation. Designing it for different wingspace, a different stage depth, a different flying system or whatever might have required a certain amount of adaptation, but it's not as if the show had only previously been staged in the round, which is what you implied.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2018 17:03:42 GMT
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Post by david on Oct 8, 2018 17:19:55 GMT
Totally agree with Jenna’s thoughts. What makes Twilight Zone any more of a commercial success in the WE than Fun Home? I would love to have an answer to this question. |
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Post by Polly1 on Oct 8, 2018 17:30:53 GMT
If a potential Fun Home transfer was the reason Jenna had to give up a role in Follies, and now it's not happening, that would be criminal!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2018 18:17:03 GMT
If a potential Fun Home transfer was the reason Jenna had to give up a role in Follies, and now it's not happening, that would be criminal! Thems the breaks in this business we call show. I'm assuming you mean she would have been Sally in 'Follies'? Why would she turn down a lead role for the potential of a supporting role? |
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Post by nash16 on Oct 8, 2018 19:58:36 GMT
Set design is a bit more complicated than that unfortunately.
Um, yes. I know, but thank you so much for your condescension. I also know - and pointed out - that the Young Vic design wasn't precisely the same as the ones they used at the Public and on the US tour, which were also not the same as, well, each other. Your post suggested that designing it "for an end-on staging" required a huge amount of adaptation. Designing it for different wingspace, a different stage depth, a different flying system or whatever might have required a certain amount of adaptation, but it's not as if the show had only previously been staged in the round, which is what you implied.
I was very rude and didn't thank you for your condescension. Apologies. |
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Post by sf on Oct 8, 2018 20:21:59 GMT
Um, yes. I know, but thank you so much for your condescension. I also know - and pointed out - that the Young Vic design wasn't precisely the same as the ones they used at the Public and on the US tour, which were also not the same as, well, each other. Your post suggested that designing it "for an end-on staging" required a huge amount of adaptation. Designing it for different wingspace, a different stage depth, a different flying system or whatever might have required a certain amount of adaptation, but it's not as if the show had only previously been staged in the round, which is what you implied.
I was very rude and didn't thank you for your condescension. Apologies.
No thanks necessary. You earned it fair and square.
Now did you have anything substantive to add to this conversation? No?
Thought not.
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Post by nash16 on Oct 8, 2018 23:35:30 GMT
I was very rude and didn't thank you for your condescension. Apologies.
No thanks necessary. You earned it fair and square.
Now did you have anything substantive to add to this conversation? No?
Thought not.
As per my last message, thank you. |
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Post by MrsCondomine on Oct 9, 2018 8:53:53 GMT
If a potential Fun Home transfer was the reason Jenna had to give up a role in Follies, and now it's not happening, that would be criminal! To be fair, if she passed up a role in the gloriousness that is Follies to continue in this average musical where all she really gets to sing is a dirge about her awful husband, then it's on her  |
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Post by cheesy116 on Dec 1, 2018 1:04:03 GMT
(sorry for bumping this up, it isn't any exciting announcement)
For anyone in the know, how close was this to getting a quick return to London ? It's clear now it wont be making a fairly immediate return as was predicted due to the cast saying they were 'on hold'. It was my show of 2018 and even though there's still a chance of a West End transfer, the longer from closing of the previous production, the less likely.
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Post by Rory on Apr 7, 2019 21:10:26 GMT
Sorry to dash hopes of exciting news but maybe not all is lost with this association with SFP 🤞
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Post by Mark on Apr 7, 2019 21:22:19 GMT
^So from what I hear, SFP were all lined up to transfer it in, but Sonia Friedman didn't like it, and so they never did.
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Post by partytentdown on Apr 7, 2019 23:04:07 GMT
Sadly don't think that was the best performance to show it off, unfortunately.
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Post by karloscar on Apr 8, 2019 7:24:35 GMT
Sydney Lucas gave a showstopping performance of Ring of Keys on the Tony's when Fun Home won its five awards. This attempt to do something similar at the Oliviers fell terribly flat, maybe because the show's no longer running and the actress has forgotten how to tell the story of the song. She sang all the right words (in the right order) but it just lost its narrative somehow.
Fun Home is still a far better show than Come From Away though.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Apr 8, 2019 8:10:26 GMT
^So from what I hear, SFP were all lined up to transfer it in, but Sonia Friedman didn't like it, and so they never did. So SFP were involved in transferring a show that SF hadn't actually seen? Well that's a strange way to go about things. Not above highlighting their involvement when it was up for some awards though i see. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Apr 8, 2019 8:26:33 GMT
To say Sonia didn’t like the show and that’s why it’s not transferring it, is rubbish. She CHOSE to produce the show as she loves it.
However, she is a businesswoman and selling out a limited run at a theatre already with a built in audience , like the YV, to transferring a show to the west end that isn’t commercial are two very different things.
And.. they didn’t spent lots of money redesigning it for the YV- that version is basically a carbon copy of the US tour.
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Post by Rory on Apr 8, 2019 9:32:02 GMT
To say Sonia didn’t like the show and that’s why it’s not transferring it, is rubbish. She CHOSE to produce the show as she loves it. However, she is a businesswoman and selling out a limited run at a theatre already with a built in audience , like the YV, to transferring a show to the west end that isn’t commercial are two very different things. And.. they didn’t spent lots of money redesigning it for the YV- that version is basically a carbon copy of the US tour. She has taken commercial risks previously though, possibly none riskier than transferring The Nether to the Duke of York's. There are still rumours, aren't there, that Fun Home *might* still transfer? |
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