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Post by Theatre Fan on Feb 11, 2020 19:00:42 GMT
Looks like The Wizard of Oz is going to be the Curve's Christmas show? X
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Post by Being Alive on Feb 11, 2020 19:22:21 GMT
Yawn. They put out a thing during the run of WSS asking what people wanted to see - evidently enough people didn't say A Chorus Line! (which has been Nikolai's want for a while I think...)
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Post by Theatre Fan on Feb 11, 2020 19:49:59 GMT
Yawn. They put out a thing during the run of WSS asking what people wanted to see - evidently enough people didn't say A Chorus Line! (which has been Nikolai's want for a while I think...) I imagine he'll do that next year if they're thinking about doing it. Wizard of Oz makes sense as their Christmas musical x |
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Post by shady23 on Feb 11, 2020 20:31:08 GMT
There's an Easter Panto version of WOO doing the rounds too with Kerry Katona as the Wicked Witch and Basil Brush as... well, I'm not sure who as but it sounds like a hoot.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Feb 12, 2020 11:57:47 GMT
Yawn. They put out a thing during the run of WSS asking what people wanted to see - evidently enough people didn't say A Chorus Line! (which has been Nikolai's want for a while I think...) They don't just decide what to put on a few months before announcing it. Nikolai was on the radio the other day saying they were finalising and getting the rights for their 2024 shows a few weeks ago so i personally don't believe that they just decided what to put on this year by a survey a couple of months ago. They would never do a A Chorus Line for their Christmas production. It's their biggest production and money spinner of the year, it's going to be a well known popular title that is going to bring everyone through the doors. If they do a show like that then it's going to be a short run in the summer, like The Color Purple and like Roman Holiday this year and their plays. |
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Post by Being Alive on Feb 12, 2020 11:59:50 GMT
Yawn. They put out a thing during the run of WSS asking what people wanted to see - evidently enough people didn't say A Chorus Line! (which has been Nikolai's want for a while I think...) They don't just decide what to put on a few months before announcing it. Nikolai was on the radio the other day saying they were finalising and getting the rights for their 2024 shows a few weeks ago so i personally don't believe that they just decided what to put on this year by a survey a couple of months ago. They would never do a A Chorus Line for their Christmas production. It's their biggest production and money spinner of the year, it's going to be a well known popular title that is going to bring everyone through the doors. If they do a show like that it's a short run in the summer like The Color Purple and Roman Holiday this year. Weirder things have happened Andy! but you make a strong point I guess. |
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Post by HereForTheatre on Feb 12, 2020 12:10:47 GMT
They don't just decide what to put on a few months before announcing it. Nikolai was on the radio the other day saying they were finalising and getting the rights for their 2024 shows a few weeks ago so i personally don't believe that they just decided what to put on this year by a survey a couple of months ago. They would never do a A Chorus Line for their Christmas production. It's their biggest production and money spinner of the year, it's going to be a well known popular title that is going to bring everyone through the doors. If they do a show like that it's a short run in the summer like The Color Purple and Roman Holiday this year. Weirder things have happened Andy! but you make a s trong point I guess. They could so A Chorus Line next year during the summer for a few weeks. If you look at their Xmas shows for the last 5 or 6 years....The Sound Of Music, Oliver, Scrooge. Grease, White Christmas, West Side Story and now The Wizard Of Oz.....i think it highlights the sort of shows they are going for when it comes to their main Xmas production. Of course though, they are running out of these big blockbuster shows so maybe they will get more adventurous in the future, who knows. |
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Post by jvoom on Feb 12, 2020 23:20:59 GMT
I'll admit, I've not enjoyed a lot of the Curve productions I've seen but I would love a new creative team to get make this work on stage. The Lloyd Webber production was a massive disappointment, so devoid of the imagination, heart and (ironically) the theatricality the movie had. They had a stage as big as the London Palladium and the best they could come up with for the Tornado was a projection on a scrim?
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Post by robertb213 on Feb 13, 2020 0:02:49 GMT
It is a safe choice but get me an awesome Wicked Witch Of The West and a fabulous Dorothy and I'd probably give in and go! I've seen a lot of stuff at Curve and can honestly say I've never been disappointed.
Also, on the survey, my vote went to Bombay Dreams. I think they'd smash it.
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Post by drowseychap on Feb 13, 2020 1:27:39 GMT
Birmingham reps production couple of years ago was excellent anyone else see it ?? had Lorna laidlaw who’s now in Corrie as the wizard and played other part like in the film only the second time I ever really enjoyed a stage version of Oz was fresh and really whizzed along . first was also the 1988 rep production with sue devany as dorothy was fab
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Post by Theatre Fan on Feb 13, 2020 11:14:27 GMT
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Post by HereForTheatre on Feb 13, 2020 11:21:11 GMT
It's really the regional premiere of the ALW version? I never realised it hadn't been done before.
The jury is out on the artwork btw, i used to love all the Curve artwork but recently i've not loved a lot of it. I dunno if the team have changed or what.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 13, 2020 11:40:02 GMT
That would fit didn't NF say they would stage 3 ALW's? Phantom, Paint never dries and Wizard
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Post by HereForTheatre on Feb 13, 2020 11:45:01 GMT
That would fit didn't NF say they would stage 3 ALW's? Phantom, Paint never dries and Wizard I think they said 3 more? In addition to Phantom? Maybe i'm wrong. |
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Post by ABr on Feb 13, 2020 11:58:55 GMT
That would fit didn't NF say they would stage 3 ALW's? Phantom, Paint never dries and Wizard I think they said 3 more? In addition to Phantom? Maybe i'm wrong. Perhaps if it was 3 more after Phantom, maybe they've been in talks so that if Cinderella ever tours, then it opens at Curve? As previously they've had Sunset which Curve created, doubt it'll be Starlight, so just trying to think what else it might be?  |
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Post by HereForTheatre on Feb 13, 2020 12:07:46 GMT
Just checked and it was "a further two" so LND and TWOO does cover it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2020 12:32:37 GMT
Birmingham reps production couple of years ago was excellent anyone else see it ?? had Lorna laidlaw who’s now in Corrie as the wizard and played other part like in the film only the second time I ever really enjoyed a stage version of Oz first was also the 1988 with sue devany as dorothy was fab I saw that one too, and out of the 4/5 productions I've seen of Oz (including ALW's Palladium version) it was by far my favourite. Liam Steel did an excellent job in making it feel fresh and not just a carbon copy of the film. Shame that one hasn't returned since. |
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Post by ABr on Feb 19, 2020 12:59:13 GMT
If anyone is interested, top priced tickets during Previews come in at £24.00, with the cheapest being £10.00. Where as after previews top price usual £45 for top price, looks a bit cheaper during the week, with 7pm starts on the weekday matinee days, which is Thursdays |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 19, 2020 23:01:36 GMT
I find WoO a bit depressing. Not sure why. The Crucible did it recently and I couldn’t bring myself to bother with it.
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Post by FrontrowverPaul on Feb 24, 2020 13:08:09 GMT
The previews end on Wednesday 2 December. Presumably that means press night is Thursday 3 December evening performance, yet the matinee on that date isn't a preview and full price. Disappointing.
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Post by xanady on Feb 29, 2020 0:11:50 GMT
^Yes,the Rep’s version was totally re-imagined as an urban fantasy...it featured Shanay Holmes who could be a really big star in the future...saw her in High Fidelity last year,in a Whitney celebration and more.She recently re-posted on Mean Girls casting and that show would be a real career-maker for her...can see some of the SIX alumni getting the nod in that show as well.
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 24, 2020 13:16:07 GMT
Postponed until next year, now running November 2021 to January 2022.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jun 24, 2020 13:25:29 GMT
How awful. I was holding out hope for this one.
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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Mar 24, 2021 12:19:16 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2021 14:06:17 GMT
About time this version of The Wizard of Oz got a UK tour!
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