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Post by HereForTheatre on Jan 5, 2020 20:51:52 GMT
I love INTO THE WOODS, so would see this, even though I have seen it at both the Royal Exchange and the Fiasco one at the Menier. I enjoyed the former, and loved the latter. Maybe this is a commercial run in a West End house, with some celebrity casting. Maybe Emily Blunt reprising her Baker’s Wife to make her West End. One can dream! Here’s hoping the rumours of MERRILY also turn out to be true. Would love it to be at the Curve. They are announcing their 2020 in house productions next Monday so if it is, not long to wait, however i don't feel like Merrily is a Curve type choice. I could be wrong though! Watch me eat my words next Monday lol!
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Post by marob on Jan 5, 2020 21:30:25 GMT
I love INTO THE WOODS, so would see this, even though I have seen it at both the Royal Exchange and the Fiasco one at the Menier. I enjoyed the former, and loved the latter. Maybe this is a commercial run in a West End house, with some celebrity casting. Maybe Emily Blunt reprising her Baker’s Wife to make her West End. One can dream! Here’s hoping the rumours of MERRILY also turn out to be true. Would love it to be at the Curve. They are announcing their 2020 in house productions next Monday so if it is, not long to wait, however i don't feel like Merrily is a Curve type choice. I could be wrong though! Watch me eat my words next Monday lol! Well, my first exposure to Sondheim was Theatr Clwyd's production of Merrily We Roll Along. Which was directed by some bloke called Nikolai Foster...
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Post by Being Alive on Jan 5, 2020 21:41:05 GMT
I've heard Nikolai was actively trying to do A Chorus Line next year but don't know how true that is
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jan 5, 2020 21:43:55 GMT
I've heard Nikolai was actively trying to do A Chorus Line next year but don't know how true that is Next year?
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Post by Being Alive on Jan 5, 2020 21:44:48 GMT
Oh I mean this year. Christmas 2020.
It's gonna take some getting used to saying THIS year!
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jan 5, 2020 21:46:52 GMT
They are announcing their 2020 in house productions next Monday so if it is, not long to wait, however i don't feel like Merrily is a Curve type choice. I could be wrong though! Watch me eat my words next Monday lol! Well, my first exposure to Sondheim was Theatr Clwyd's production of Merrily We Roll Along. Which was directed by some bloke called Nikolai Foster... Oh yes, i'm aware he's done it before, but that was at a different venue. If you look at the shows Curve does, especially for it's Christmas Musical which is their main one of the year normally, it would usually be something a bit more known by the masses than something like Merrily. I suppose they could do it in the summer though like they did with The Color Purple, that was quite a bold choice for them i thought.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jan 5, 2020 21:56:10 GMT
Oh I mean this year. Christmas 2020. It's gonna take some getting used to saying THIS year! Ah i thought so I'll be interested to see what they do as it's my local and i always support them so i'll be glued to social media and the live stream of the launch to see what they will be bringing us this year. ACL again seems a bit of a departure for them if that turns out to be true.
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Post by theoracle on Jan 5, 2020 23:38:08 GMT
After seeing Follies, I’d love to see NT do Pacific Overtures next as that is so rarely performed and hasn’t been done here in a while.
I’d also like to see Merrily or Forum as a concert version in Cadogan Hall with a full line-up of West End favs.
It’s a pity the Queens was the theatre changed to the Sondheim as I would’ve loved to see a Sondheim at the Sondheim. Les Mis will never leave that place sadly.
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Post by alicechallice on Jan 6, 2020 11:08:56 GMT
How about the Bridge? Could be a good shout for one of their immersive shows
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Post by Being Alive on Jan 6, 2020 11:14:15 GMT
How about the Bridge? Could be a good shout for one of their immersive shows I would LOVE this.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2020 12:10:13 GMT
Mr Barnabys comments about it being "major" and having your credit card ready makes me think west end revival, maybe following Sunday in the Park into the Savoy?
or a smaller but high profile venue like the Donmar
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jan 6, 2020 12:41:32 GMT
Bridge - I think Woods runs at around 3hrs. It would be a lot for a promenade performance. Doable but...
Donmar - they staged it in 1998. I don't see a reason why they wouldn't have another go at it.
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Post by dgjbear on Jan 6, 2020 12:42:38 GMT
Look I like Sondheim but God I am tired of yet another revival.
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Post by craig on Jan 6, 2020 14:18:38 GMT
Look I like Sondheim but God I am tired of yet another revival. I’m 37 and only really in the last few years discovering Sondheim, so I’m all for it. ALL the Sondheim revivals please!
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Jan 6, 2020 14:30:19 GMT
Look I like Sondheim but God I am tired of yet another revival. I’m 37 and only really in the last few years discovering Sondheim, so I’m all for it. ALL the Sondheim revivals please! I think he's got a big enough library of shows that you could easily have a Sondheim every year and it wouldn't be a problem. I guess the issue is how many revivals are simultaneous and how little a lot of the lesser played shows like Forum, Pacific Overtures etc. get done.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jan 6, 2020 15:29:11 GMT
I'm surprised Forum doesn't get produced more. Sad face!
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Post by princeton on Jan 6, 2020 18:44:55 GMT
West End theatre in the autumn I believe - with a director not altogether unfamiliar with Sondheim.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2020 19:00:59 GMT
Trevor Nunn?
and maybe with a bit of luck CZJ will play the witch
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Post by tmesis on Jan 6, 2020 19:02:40 GMT
Although I've enjoyed a number of productions of this in the past, this would be my least favourite for revival. In a less than top notch production it can seem very long - particularly Act 2. I would far rather have Passion (excellent production at the Donmar a few years back) or Forum or Pacific Overtures and I can never get enough of my all-time favourite Merrily We Roll along.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 6, 2020 19:18:15 GMT
Look I like Sondheim but God I am tired of yet another revival. I’m 37 and only really in the last few years discovering Sondheim, so I’m all for it. ALL the Sondheim revivals please! I’m *cough* 2? *cough* years older than you and also late to the party so yeah, bring on the revivals.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 6, 2020 19:22:36 GMT
Trevor Nunn? and maybe with a bit of luck CZJ will play the witch Serious question... why CZJ?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2020 20:04:05 GMT
Because I am a fan and also think she is a good fit for the role. She is appropriate age, talented and is a box office name and has worked with Nunn before. She was also excellent in Night Music on broadway (dont judge her just off the Tony's performance)
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Post by Jon on Jan 6, 2020 20:14:26 GMT
I was thinking of theatres that may be available and the Lyric will likely be reopened after being refurbished so could be an option
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Post by learfan on Jan 6, 2020 20:22:30 GMT
Although I've enjoyed a number of productions of this in the past, this would be my least favourite for revival. In a less than top notch production it can seem very long - particularly Act 2. I would far rather have Passion (excellent production at the Donmar a few years back) or Forum or Pacific Overtures and I can never get enough of my all-time favourite Merrily We Roll along. That Donmar production was in fact ten years ago! Would suit the Menier or Minerva.
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Post by Rory on Jan 6, 2020 20:24:11 GMT
West End theatre in the autumn I believe - with a director not altogether unfamiliar with Sondheim. Marianne Elliott?
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Post by showtoones on Jan 6, 2020 20:41:26 GMT
West End theatre in the autumn I believe - with a director not altogether unfamiliar with Sondheim. How long will the run be for this?
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Post by Boob on Jan 6, 2020 20:45:18 GMT
I’d like to see Jamie Lloyd tackle this. He directed Passion and Assassins. He gets star casts. And he has a theatre available. Winner winner.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jan 6, 2020 20:55:33 GMT
West End theatre in the autumn I believe - with a director not altogether unfamiliar with Sondheim. Marianne Elliott? That could fit. Company opens in March and They shoot horses opens in November.
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Post by LaLuPone on Jan 6, 2020 20:58:55 GMT
Marianne directing ITW = *chef’s kiss*
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Post by Being Alive on Jan 6, 2020 23:06:19 GMT
Because I am a fan and also think she is a good fit for the role. She is appropriate age, talented and is a box office name and has worked with Nunn before. She was also excellent in Night Music on broadway (dont judge her just off the Tony's performance) Completely agree - thought she was excellent as Desiree and she'd be an excellent Witch.
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