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Post by robertb213 on Oct 27, 2020 15:22:09 GMT
ATG venues closed until Sunday 17th January 2021, so this won't open before then.
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Post by danb on Oct 27, 2020 15:23:44 GMT
Nothing from PW at the ‘Shows Will Go On’ concerts?
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Post by iamamazing on Feb 25, 2021 14:06:40 GMT
The shows rumoured to be moving to the savoy when theatres open up again which is fantastic news posted by theatre fan this afternoon.
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Post by anthony40 on Feb 25, 2021 14:49:07 GMT
Just out of curiosity, if Pretty Woman moves to the Savoy to fill the void of Sunday in the Park with George, then what's planned to go into the Piccadilly Theatre?
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Post by jampot on Feb 25, 2021 15:00:19 GMT
Just out of curiosity, if Pretty Woman moves to the Savoy to fill the void of Sunday in the Park with George, then what's planned to go into the Piccadilly Theatre? Moulin Rouge I would imagine.. |
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Post by anthony40 on Feb 25, 2021 15:10:21 GMT
Just out of curiosity, if Pretty Woman moves to the Savoy to fill the void of Sunday in the Park with George, then what's planned to go into the Piccadilly Theatre? Moulin Rouge I would imagine.. Ah, nice!
Thanks
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Post by Being Alive on Feb 25, 2021 17:29:37 GMT
The shows rumoured to be moving to the savoy when theatres open up again which is fantastic news posted by theatre fan this afternoon. This was confirmed on the Sunday in the Park thread by Mr Barnaby, which is where TheatreFan got it |
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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Feb 25, 2021 19:07:32 GMT
The shows rumoured to be moving to the savoy when theatres open up again which is fantastic news posted by theatre fan this afternoon. This was confirmed on the Sunday in the Park thread by Mr Barnaby, which is where TheatreFan got it Mr Barnaby knows all! |
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Post by Being Alive on Feb 25, 2021 19:27:08 GMT
Sure does!
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Post by Figaro on Feb 25, 2021 21:05:55 GMT
Do we think Pretty Woman is just going to reopen at the Savoy, or stay at the Piccadilly until it needs to leave for MR?
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Post by Being Alive on Feb 25, 2021 21:51:10 GMT
Do we think Pretty Woman is just going to reopen at the Savoy, or stay at the Piccadilly until it needs to leave for MR? I'd assume straight to the Savoy. MR will want to get going at the Piccadilly quite soon I'd expect. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 25, 2021 22:01:42 GMT
They would only get a run of 1-2 months in before they have to leave for Moulin Rouge, so I’d suspect they would just reopen at the Savoy if this is going to happen.
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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Feb 25, 2021 22:15:40 GMT
They would only get a run of 1-2 months in before they have to leave for Moulin Rouge, so I’d suspect they would just reopen at the Savoy if this is going to happen. I wouldn't tweet it out but yeah – they're both ATG venues and it isn't like Pretty Woman has the heftiest set in the world (compared to MR which will need a LOT of get-in time) |
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Post by mjh on Feb 25, 2021 22:47:31 GMT
I noticed the other day while walking through Soho that they'd taken the Pretty Woman marquee down off the Piccadilly Theatre...makes sense if it's moving.
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Post by musicalmarge on Mar 1, 2021 15:00:44 GMT
Do we think Pretty Woman is just going to reopen at the Savoy, or stay at the Piccadilly until it needs to leave for MR? Cast member told me today - rumours are the Savoy on an unlimited run. Starting June/July. Whoop! |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Mar 1, 2021 20:25:23 GMT
Do we think Pretty Woman is just going to reopen at the Savoy, or stay at the Piccadilly until it needs to leave for MR? Cast member told me today - rumours are the Savoy on an unlimited run. Starting June/July. Whoop! Apart from the small fact it’s a terrible show! I doubt it’s an unlimited run. It’s probably just a season until Mean Girls is ready to go in. |
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Post by Phantom of London on Mar 2, 2021 2:02:59 GMT
The West End seems to excel at cheesy shows like 9-5, Fame, Dirty Dancing, Saturday Night Fever and maybe Grease. Is this show any different?
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Post by danb on Mar 2, 2021 6:57:10 GMT
The West End seems to excel at cheesy shows like 9-5, Fame, Dirty Dancing, Saturday Night Fever and maybe Grease. Is this show any different? I just think that producers excel at turning recognised properties info feel-good tourist/non-regular theatre goer shows rather than coming up with new ideas that have a much higher chance of failing. It’s unfortunate that sometimes the cost of licensing the well known songs from things rip people off a bit as I’m pretty sure folks go in expecting to hear ‘King of Wishful Thinking’ and ‘It Must Have Been Love’. Transcending this with a great bit of MT is where we need to get to. |
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Post by viserys on Mar 2, 2021 7:10:53 GMT
Yes, to get bums on seats it seems that well-known properties are understandably a safer bet. However, I think Fame, Saturday Night Fever and Dirty Dancing (not counting Grease because it WAS a stage musical initially that was filmed) lend themselves naturally to the stage because there's so much dancing in them. I don't see the need to translate "regular" movies to the stage, especially when it's a lame 1:1 adaptation that literally just slaps the movie onto the stage with a few mediocre new songs added. At least some stage adaptations like Billy Elliot manage to find new layers and I think those also do way better at the box office than the lame 1:1 adaptations. Pretty Woman was cheap dross on stage that let down Vivian especially and I think it won't run all that long once words get around how uninspired it is - was the same on Broadway. And will also be the same for Mean Girls, which didn't do well either on Broadway. Bring shows that are smartly written, that add new layers, make the stage version its whole own thing or that at least provide magnificent spectacle to enjoy live such as Moulin Rouge. I'm here for that, credit card in hand, but the Savoy Theatre won't see me for a while, which is just as well  |
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Post by danb on Mar 2, 2021 7:17:28 GMT
SNF in particular has a terrible script, paper thin caricatures and the narrative drive of a 6 year old childs’ storywriting. But the Bee Gee’s terrific score was adapted to fit it and every time you can’t take it any more they bust out another classic tune and slick dance routine.
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Post by viserys on Mar 2, 2021 7:23:25 GMT
SNF in particular has a terrible script, paper thin caricatures and the narrative drive of a 6 year old childs’ storywriting. But the Bee Gee’s terrific score was adapted to fit it and every time you can’t take it any more they bust out another classic tune and slick dance routine. True, though haven't re-watched the movie only a few months ago, it really doesn't stand up well either, so it's not really the stage version's fault. And yea, it's definitely a show to enjoy for the music and dancing while ignore the dumb plot. Also, allow me to correct "6 year old child" to "6 year old boy"  |
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Post by danb on Mar 2, 2021 8:12:14 GMT
Nah, I’ve had a girl child too...6 isn’t a classic storytelling age. x
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Post by musicalmarge on Mar 5, 2021 15:33:26 GMT
Yes, to get bums on seats it seems that well-known properties are understandably a safer bet. However, I think Fame, Saturday Night Fever and Dirty Dancing (not counting Grease because it WAS a stage musical initially that was filmed) lend themselves naturally to the stage because there's so much dancing in them. I don't see the need to translate "regular" movies to the stage, especially when it's a lame 1:1 adaptation that literally just slaps the movie onto the stage with a few mediocre new songs added. At least some stage adaptations like Billy Elliot manage to find new layers and I think those also do way better at the box office than the lame 1:1 adaptations. Pretty Woman was cheap dross on stage that let down Vivian especially and I think it won't run all that long once words get around how uninspired it is - was the same on Broadway. And will also be the same for Mean Girls, which didn't do well either on Broadway. Bring shows that are smartly written, that add new layers, make the stage version its whole own thing or that at least provide magnificent spectacle to enjoy live such as Moulin Rouge. I'm here for that, credit card in hand, but the Savoy Theatre won't see me for a while, which is just as well FYI I saw Moulin Rouge last Jan in NYC. Visually 11/10 story 6/10 Sorry |
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Post by winnieb on Mar 11, 2021 20:27:53 GMT
... could Faye Brookes be doing a stint as Vivienne when this reopens? A clever nod on Dancing on Ice a few weeks ago if so.
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Post by robertb213 on Mar 12, 2021 12:07:46 GMT
... could Faye Brookes be doing a stint as Vivienne when this reopens? A clever nod on Dancing on Ice a few weeks ago if so. It appears not - Faye Brookes just announced as Roxie for the Chicago tour 😀 |
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