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Post by danb on Sept 4, 2019 19:29:01 GMT
Just got a presale email for Pretty Woman from ATG. No info but sign up etc. Thats the Adelphi out if its ATG. Savoy? (Pls merge if there is already a PW thread).
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Post by westended on Sept 4, 2019 19:32:02 GMT
Piccadilly?
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Post by viserys on Sept 4, 2019 19:42:07 GMT
I thought Moulin Rouge was chasing the Piccadilly?
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Post by Mark on Sept 4, 2019 19:44:08 GMT
I thought Moulin Rouge was chasing the Piccadilly? Not due until 2021 though. I can see Pretty Woman having a fairly successful run over here.
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Post by xanady on Sept 4, 2019 19:58:52 GMT
Brilliant news...soundtrack is fantastic...hope we get Sam Barks in the lead! Savoy would be ideal.
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Post by danb on Sept 4, 2019 20:08:39 GMT
I don’t think any existing announced shows will affect where this ends up. No opening date has been stated yet so it could follow ‘Sunday’, ‘Come From Away’ or go into the Piccadilly. All of ATG’s other houses are either too small or housing long runners.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2019 20:15:29 GMT
How about the Playhouse theatre?
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Post by danb on Sept 4, 2019 20:19:13 GMT
Nah, just shy of a thousand capacity. Unless every ticket was £250 it’d take a while to break even.
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Post by robertb213 on Sept 4, 2019 20:33:48 GMT
Just had my email too, signed up for updates. Roll on Winter 2020!
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Post by Mark on Sept 4, 2019 20:36:35 GMT
Just had my email too, signed up for updates. Roll on Winter 2020! Winter 2020? Gosh that’s a long way off.
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Post by robertb213 on Sept 4, 2019 20:46:17 GMT
Just had my email too, signed up for updates. Roll on Winter 2020! Winter 2020? Gosh that’s a long way off. So the website says. Technically winter doesn't start till December! Damn it.
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Post by Mark on Sept 4, 2019 21:00:47 GMT
Just had my email through. Tickets will go on sale “in the next week or two”. I can’t see this being the sort of show that would have tickets going on sale over a year in advance which makes me suspect it will be the Piccadilly rather than the Savoy (that’s if it’s definitely going to an ATG venue). Maybe they mean this coming winter. As a “benchmark” for this type of show, 9 to 5 and Waitress announced in Autumn 2018 for Jan/Feb 2019 openings.
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Post by danb on Sept 4, 2019 21:17:02 GMT
Not sure there is a benchmark; Neither Waitress nor 9 to 5 were ‘Titanic’ on release were they? ‘Pretty Woman’ was an enormous film. I remember the day it came out on VHS; one of the first £12.99 movies. It’ll be massive, regardless of quality.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 4, 2019 21:34:45 GMT
Please no Sam Barks.
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Post by Mark on Sept 5, 2019 9:18:34 GMT
ATG Priority Membership email arrived, saying booking within the next 2 weeks. Following it to the site it said Autumn 2020. My guess is also the Savoy for this. I think you may be right, I just didn't want to believe it because then where does Mean Girls go
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Sept 5, 2019 9:21:07 GMT
No ATG email as usual despite being a Theatre Card holder. So frustrating!
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Post by danb on Sept 5, 2019 9:27:51 GMT
No ATG email as usual despite being a Theatre Card holder. So frustrating! Relax Steve, it was just some words on a white background. There was a bit at the bottom in tiny writing *nobodytellsteve, but other than that nothing exciting.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 5, 2019 9:33:09 GMT
No ATG email as usual despite being a Theatre Card holder. So frustrating! Same. I never get them. ATG’s system is absolutely rubbish.
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Post by schuttep on Sept 5, 2019 10:32:28 GMT
Are you both opted in to getting mail, and selected your "home theatre"? I haven't had the e-mail either but I thought I had opted in to e-mails and chosen my home theatre when I renewed my last ATG card as the membership benefits changed. I've just logged in online to see if I have done this but can't find anywhere to do it (again)! ATG sure make it easy for members...
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Post by alece10 on Sept 5, 2019 11:27:10 GMT
I got the e mail and so listened to the music this morning. It's not bad but not something I want to book a full year in advance for.
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Sept 5, 2019 11:30:20 GMT
Are you both opted in to getting mail, and selected your "home theatre"? Yes, I'd done that in the past and emailed ATG about never receiving emails without success. There doesn't seem to be anywhere on the ATG website under My Account to select your marketing preferences anymore.
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Post by longinthetooth on Sept 5, 2019 11:33:59 GMT
I've had no email, but as I am on Yahoo, that's hardly surprising this morning!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 5, 2019 11:36:09 GMT
Are you both opted in to getting mail, and selected your "home theatre"? Yep. I’ve even rung them up to make sure everything is set up properly and it is (apparently). And when I told them I’m not getting the mails I just got vague pacifisms like she didn’t believe me or thought I was a bit daft or something.
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Post by sparky5000 on Sept 5, 2019 11:48:05 GMT
Not sure there is a benchmark; Neither Waitress nor 9 to 5 were ‘Titanic’ on release were they? ‘Pretty Woman’ was an enormous film. I remember the day it came out on VHS; one of the first £12.99 movies. It’ll be massive, regardless of quality. I saw this on broadway and thought it was enjoyable but so average. I don’t see it being massive but it’ll definitely sell on its name and I can see it filling the 9 to 5 hole. I wonder if Sam Barks will even want to reprise the role after already doing a year in the show? I thought she was good in the role but I wasn’t particularly wowed. I can see them going for more of a celeb name to sell tickets, so my money’s on Amber Davies!!
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Post by Jon on Sept 5, 2019 12:17:55 GMT
where does Mean Girls go Adelphi? Given that PW will probably not go there. It’s possible that Sonia Friedman pencilled the Savoy for Mean Girls but got a better offer for another theatre. Happened with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which was going to the Palladium and switched to Drury Lane
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Post by viserys on Sept 5, 2019 13:13:19 GMT
Not sure there is a benchmark; Neither Waitress nor 9 to 5 were ‘Titanic’ on release were they? ‘Pretty Woman’ was an enormous film. I remember the day it came out on VHS; one of the first £12.99 movies. It’ll be massive, regardless of quality. I saw this on broadway and thought it was enjoyable but so average. I don’t see it being massive but it’ll definitely sell on its name and I can see it filling the 9 to 5 hole. I wonder if Sam Barks will even want to reprise the role after already doing a year in the show? I thought she was good in the role but I wasn’t particularly wowed. I can see them going for more of a celeb name to sell tickets, so my money’s on Amber Davies!! I'd think it would still be a great opportunity for Samantha Barks to raise her profile on this side of the pond and I know at least one happy person if she did it They could still cast the male lead with a bigger name if necessary as I don't think Andy Karl would come over. I also doubt it will be "massive", since the main reaction to the Broadway version seems to have been a resounding "meh" and I include myself in that. The lame stage sets would need a definite boost, though what irked me more was that that they did virtually nothing to address the more questionable aspects of the story and gave Vivian more of an agenda. The way it's now, it just feels a tad dated. Times have changed since the movie came out. I expect a London run along the lines of similar lightweight shows like 9 to 5 and Legally Blonde. It will also depend on what kind of competition it will be up against when it opens. Moulin Rouge would definitely blow it out of the water.
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Sept 5, 2019 13:21:05 GMT
Are you both opted in to getting mail, and selected your "home theatre"? Yep. I’ve even rung them up to make sure everything is set up properly and it is (apparently). And when I told them I’m not getting the mails I just got vague pacifisms like she didn’t believe me or thought I was a bit daft or something. Sounds like a telephone version of my email conversation with them. No interest at all in looking into it further. In contrast, I stopped receiving priority booking emails from The Lowry for a couple of weeks recently after renewing my membership. I emailed The Lowry box office and the following day received a phone call apologising, saying they had reset the membership on my account and extended it by a month free of charge. Problem solved and great customer service to boot. I guess I'll just keep an eye on this thread for when Pretty Woman goes on priority sale and then login on the ATG site and assume it will be listed on the relevant theatre's page!
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Post by Rory on Sept 5, 2019 15:08:43 GMT
Going to the Piccadilly.
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Post by Jon on Sept 5, 2019 15:58:33 GMT
Interesting, not that it rules out Moulin Rouge going there in 2021 as I suspect Pretty Woman will only run a year to 18 months,
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Post by robertb213 on Sept 9, 2019 7:09:24 GMT
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