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Post by scarpia on Oct 14, 2020 20:18:02 GMT
Concert version of Sunset will be part of the programme of newly re-opened Curve over Christmas. Featuring Ria and Danny (rest of cast TBA) and 16 Piece Orchestra. Presented in the round with 553 capacity and featuring a revolve. I heard this might be filmed? Guess we'll see. Funny how often this is getting put on now after a big gap between the closure of the original production and the Watermill production. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 15, 2020 6:42:54 GMT
*waits for someone to slag Cameron Mackintosh off for his charitable endeavours*
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Post by danb on Oct 15, 2020 8:09:01 GMT
It’s great to be a shrewd & canny businessman as long as you give back, and he does more than his fair share of giving back. His foundation is so frequently listed in production credits in some crazily unexpected shows so one can only assume his philanthropic side is as well developed as his business head.
...they should have said they needed a triple revolve though, we’ve two in our garage.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2020 10:14:52 GMT
Goddamn Spherical Sunset Boulevard is tempting but Mid December is going to be hard one to plan ahead for. If the rumours are true as scarpia mentions, it'd be a brilliant opportunity to get Sunset filmed in Concert style, pre-film, if ALW was feeling productive that is. Looking at how well his back catalogue did for Shows Must Go Online, I'd hope he'd be a little bit tempted. |
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Post by ruby on Oct 15, 2020 12:04:57 GMT
I love Sunset, and missed Danny Mac on the UK tour as he didn't do the Bristol dates so am keen to book for this. Just need to check the rules, it may be easier to drive in and out rather than stay over.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 15, 2020 12:40:03 GMT
Ria again though..ld have gone in a different direction this time I think.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Oct 15, 2020 12:45:58 GMT
Ria again though..ld have gone in a different direction this time I think. Well I think the point is that the season is Curve favourites and reuniting their original casts (as much as poss). It's not about making them fresh. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2020 15:02:38 GMT
The original Les Mis revolve lives on!
Praise be.
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Post by danb on Oct 15, 2020 15:07:24 GMT
The original Les Mis revolve lives on! Praise be. I suspect he has probably burnt at least two of them, or dodgy barricades that used to stick on the first Manc sit down. |
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Post by christya on Oct 15, 2020 15:40:16 GMT
Aww, damn, I'd have loved to see this but have a deep and abiding hatred of things done in the round. Means you never have the 'good seats' and it drives me nuts when they turn their backs.
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Post by TallPaul on Oct 15, 2020 16:20:52 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 15, 2020 16:35:06 GMT
They appear to have done what the LeedsPlayhouse did for 🦁 🧙 and used the studio space for the fourth side.
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Post by ruggerlad on Oct 15, 2020 19:26:32 GMT
Looks like the same set up they used for the Curve at 10 show
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Post by HereForTheatre on Oct 16, 2020 7:00:54 GMT
Looks like the same set up they used for the Curve at 10 show Yeh it's the same. I'd be quite interested in sitting on the stage but I'm not quite convinced that will be a great viewing angle, even with the revolve, but it would be interesting to be that close and amongst it. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2020 7:12:23 GMT
Aww, damn, I'd have loved to see this but have a deep and abiding hatred of things done in the round. Means you never have the 'good seats' and it drives me nuts when they turn their backs. I do kind of agree. Things that are 100% in the round (or in the 'square' in this case), once you get over the novelty, are almost impossible to stage satisfactorily. As there are so many bad viewing angles. I think you can be almost in the round quite nicely. Going back, Cats at New London was probably two thirds in the round, but still had the focal point of the back wall and was so creative and immersive that you didn't really have a bad viewing angle. Having said all that I loved this show at the Curve and will be booking I think. Though Heaven knows with the rapidly escalating climate if it will happen, and if it does, whether I will be allowed to travel up from Brighton and stay in a hotel. Though hopefully being in a bubble of one works in my favour. After the Les Mis scrum, for which I am incredibly grateful I coughed up for DMT+; I am wondering if to become a Curve member. I know we're not talking the same insane demand levels, but the Curve do have an incredibly loyal local base and the big musicals there do sell out very quickly. It's also a very short run, and over the festive period. |
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Post by HereForTheatre on Oct 16, 2020 7:19:40 GMT
I don't love that way of staging things either but to be fair in this case you understand why they need to do it, they have to maximise the number of tickets they can sell and folks that can see it and luckily they have a building that enables them to maximise capacity in this way.
I have been to a performance where they used this seating plan, their birthday concert, and actually it was fine, even when I was stuck right at the side. Of course you get them turning their backs to the other sides but it didn't bother me too much and the stage space looks very open.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2020 7:23:29 GMT
I don't love that way of staging things either but to be fair in this case you understand why they need to do it, they have to maximise the number of tickets they can sell and folks that can see it and luckily they have a building that enables them to maximise capacity in this way. I have been to a performance where they used this seating plan, their birthday concert, and actually it was fine, even when I was stuck right at the side. Of course you get them turning their backs to the other sides but it didn't bother me too much and the stage space looks very open. Yes you make a very good point. Totally agree it's the right thing to do in these circumstances. Also it's a very interesting building and was designed as a versatile space so I will be fascinated to see what it looks like in this format. Further the creative team behind this are brilliant so I don't doubt that they'll pull it off. And no doubt it will sound glorious. |
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Post by chernjam on Oct 17, 2020 5:42:16 GMT
I'll take a film of anything of Sunset at this point... although the "what could've beens" are pretty vast for this.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 17, 2020 6:46:40 GMT
*waits for someone to slag Cameron Mackintosh off for his charitable endeavours* Only a triple? Cameron is so tight. I want 4 at least. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 17, 2020 12:41:33 GMT
Somebody means business!  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2020 13:19:11 GMT
Baga Chipz is doing Sunset Blvd now?? It's not a great photo...
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Post by musicalmarge on Oct 17, 2020 13:40:12 GMT
I adore Sunset. Gosh. One of my favourite shows of ALL time
I just don’t like Ria’s singing. Anyone else?
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Post by ruby on Oct 21, 2020 11:32:23 GMT
Got my tickets within 5 minutes, easiest booking ever! Looking forward to this very much.
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Post by Dr Tom on Oct 21, 2020 11:38:02 GMT
I was expecting a mad rush for tickets, but this was very smooth. The singles are going fast (as they do everywhere), but I was able to get a good seat. Something to look forward to, I just hope there aren't any travel restrictions imposed before the concert.
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Post by fiyero on Oct 21, 2020 13:19:10 GMT
Just looked up how far away Leicester is and not sure I can justify a £100 train journey for this. Good luck to everyone trying for tickets, it looks well organised.
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