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Post by BurlyBeaR on Apr 13, 2020 15:58:32 GMT
No, just an 'unofficial' recording Hang on what's this about? 😂 It sounds like it’s about a bootleg, something we have rules about so best not to ask 🙂 |
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Post by centaured on Apr 28, 2020 21:56:27 GMT
Really sad this didn’t get a transfer or to finish its run, I do think it could have done well in the west end with the tweaks it was clearly starting to make.
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Post by alece10 on Apr 29, 2020 5:54:27 GMT
Really sad this didn’t get a transfer or to finish its run, I do think it could have done well in the west end with the tweaks it was clearly starting to make. I've heard rumours that the producers are still hoping to finish the Manchester run and a transfer to the west end at some point. |
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2020 16:46:13 GMT
Had a thought today - does anyone know if the set is still sitting in the Manchester Opera House?!
I wonder in fact if all touring productions have sets just sitting in these empty theatres where they played their last dates. In a slightly eerie dystopian way.
Is the Phantom set still in Leicester? Etc etc.....
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Post by TallPaul on May 4, 2020 16:49:24 GMT
Fortunately, our new member, setshifter, may be able to answer that very question. |
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Post by Mark on May 5, 2020 11:51:25 GMT
Would make sense to continue, nothing else would be rehearsed and ready to just go in.
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Post by mrbarnaby on May 6, 2020 7:13:53 GMT
Had a thought today - does anyone know if the set is still sitting in the Manchester Opera House?! I wonder in fact if all touring productions have sets just sitting in these empty theatres where they played their last dates. In a slightly eerie dystopian way. Is the Phantom set still in Leicester? Etc etc..... Yes it is. Like many touring sets that are sat abandoned around the country. The logistics of getting them out/transporting/storing them are huge. |
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2020 8:20:36 GMT
Had a thought today - does anyone know if the set is still sitting in the Manchester Opera House?! I wonder in fact if all touring productions have sets just sitting in these empty theatres where they played their last dates. In a slightly eerie dystopian way. Is the Phantom set still in Leicester? Etc etc..... Yes it is. Like many touring sets that are sat abandoned around the country. The logistics of getting them out/transporting/storing them are huge. Thanks. Am fascinated by these sets that were kinda abandoned in regional theatres. Some will be taken to the next tour venue one day. Some will never be used again. For the former, I wonder if significant maintenance will be required or if their mechanics and appearance will be well preserved. |
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Post by Seriously on May 6, 2020 9:00:32 GMT
Most touring sets are taken back to the producer's storage facilities, otherwise the producer has to carry on hiring the touring venue. Sound, lighting and music equipment that is hired is returned to the provider.
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Post by setshifter on May 6, 2020 10:25:44 GMT
Most touring sets are taken back to the producer's storage facilities, otherwise the producer has to carry on hiring the touring venue. Sound, lighting and music equipment that is hired is returned to the provider. When the closure happened, some sets were taken out and stored on our trailers, not many managed to get back to Producers stores, many are still in theatres, such as Lion King up in Edinburgh, it is a 27 trailer show and was left there. |
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Post by setshifter on May 6, 2020 10:29:18 GMT
Fortunately, our new member, setshifter , may be able to answer that very question. Indeed I can, many are still sitting there, BTTF is still in Manchester as are many of the bigger ones, a few we managed to get out and are stored on trailers, ready to get moving again when this is all over. We did many get ins on the Monday and were back again on the Tuesday taking them out again. |
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Post by Seriously on May 6, 2020 11:00:47 GMT
Most touring sets are taken back to the producer's storage facilities, otherwise the producer has to carry on hiring the touring venue. Sound, lighting and music equipment that is hired is returned to the provider. When the closure happened, some sets were taken out and stored on our trailers, not many managed to get back to Producers stores, many are still in theatres, such as Lion King up in Edinburgh, it is a 27 trailer show and was left there. Thankfully the shows I work on managed to get out. |
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Post by Oleanna on May 6, 2020 12:37:50 GMT
Had a thought today - does anyone know if the set is still sitting in the Manchester Opera House?! I wonder in fact if all touring productions have sets just sitting in these empty theatres where they played their last dates. In a slightly eerie dystopian way. Is the Phantom set still in Leicester? Etc etc..... The Phantom of the Opera loaded out on Tuesday March 17th. |
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Post by firefingers on May 9, 2020 16:15:53 GMT
Had a thought today - does anyone know if the set is still sitting in the Manchester Opera House?! I wonder in fact if all touring productions have sets just sitting in these empty theatres where they played their last dates. In a slightly eerie dystopian way. Is the Phantom set still in Leicester? Etc etc..... The Phantom of the Opera loaded out on Tuesday March 17th. Pretty much all touring sets loaded out and into storage. West End I believe everything is still say waiting. |
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Post by crabtree on May 11, 2020 10:13:45 GMT
there's nothing sadder that a stage set not lit and unpeopled.
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Post by sf on May 11, 2020 11:00:12 GMT
there's nothing sadder that a stage set not lit and unpeopled. A death toll pushing 32,000 and rising? |
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Post by fluxcapacitor on May 11, 2020 13:26:17 GMT
Lea Thompson (the original Lorraine Baines McFly) is hosting a Zoom reunion with all of the original movie cast online this evening, hosted by Josh Gad.
I wonder if they'll discuss the musical at all? Christopher Lloyd has obviously been involved in promotion for it, so hopefully it will be brought up - even just as part of the discussion when they inevitably get questions about a fourth movie/continuing the franchise.
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Post by richey on May 11, 2020 17:05:02 GMT
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Post by crabtree on May 11, 2020 19:01:19 GMT
SF - my overzealous use of the word 'sad' has been acknowledged. I should perhaps replace it with 'evocative' or some such.
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Post by mrbarnaby on May 19, 2020 17:25:45 GMT
Well some good news- they are working on this opening at the Adelphi next summer.
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Post by showtoones on May 25, 2020 6:11:38 GMT
Well some good news- they are working on this opening at the Adelphi next summer. Where would Hello Dolly go then? It probably can’t open at the Adelphi as was planned because of the virus |
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Post by danb on May 25, 2020 11:21:46 GMT
Into the Adelphi when BTTF has closed a year later.
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Post by 42ndBlvd on May 25, 2020 12:11:41 GMT
Is this from the film or is a cast recording available? I'm another one gutted not to have seen this and SO hope it opens in London and not Broadway first. I can't see Prince of Egypt coming back so that might solve the theatre availability problem.... No, just an 'unofficial' recording And I've been watching an "unofficial" recording. It's a fantastic show, excited to see whether it gets a West End run. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on May 25, 2020 22:29:46 GMT
Well some good news- they are working on this opening at the Adelphi next summer. Where would Hello Dolly go then? It probably can’t open at the Adelphi as was planned because of the virus Dolly could end up going to the Palladium. If it happens at all now. |
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Post by richey on Jul 9, 2020 14:37:58 GMT
No real surprise but ATG have just confirmed that BTTF has not been rescheduled for Manchester
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