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Post by FairyGodmother on May 23, 2021 9:51:46 GMT
Don't do whatever I do. I seem to be catnip to magicians. Perhaps I just look gullible?
(Although I did once get a packet of biscuits out of being dragged onstage at the Edinburgh Fringe, so...)
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Post by showtoones on May 23, 2021 20:46:57 GMT
I'd be very surprised if they stayed for over four months tbh They have apparently committed to 6months (performances) and the 5 weeks of rehearsal. I would think that if the run is successful, and Eddie and Jessie have to leave after six months, they’ll just re-cast the roles. I think it all depends about how well it sells, running costs, and if there’s another show booked into the theatre. |
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Post by Being Alive on May 27, 2021 14:55:33 GMT
They have apparently committed to 6months (performances) and the 5 weeks of rehearsal. I would think that if the run is successful, and Eddie and Jessie have to leave after six months, they’ll just re-cast the roles. I think it all depends about how well it sells, running costs, and if there’s another show booked into the theatre. And if they do, can they cast Billie Piper as Sally please? |
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2021 15:13:11 GMT
And if they do, can they cast Billie Piper as Sally please? OOH! Then they can replace Mein Herr with 'Because We Want To'. |
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Post by Seriously on May 30, 2021 23:13:38 GMT
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Post by fiyero on May 31, 2021 10:35:29 GMT
I think I need to start saving for this one. I loved my immersive seat at Fiddler on the Roof (a bargain one at the back which was priced higher later) and really felt I would have missed out sitting up in the traditionally cheap seats. These plans look like they do incorporate the whole theatre more though.
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Post by Seriously on May 31, 2021 11:50:17 GMT
It looks like they're planning to change backstage, reducing the amount of (already few) dressing rooms.
It's never easy working on a show at The Playhouse, so that won't help if it happens.
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Post by princeton on May 31, 2021 13:00:36 GMT
They certainly seem to be losing quite a bit of dressing room space to kitchen, bar and lounge space (and only gaining a very small amount from using the existing orchestra pit and storage space). Though they are creating additional dressing room space for the 'pre-show cast' at the rear of the upper circle - which probably gives an indication of the type of immersive show they're planning - that and the 'performer perch' above the foyer bar!
It all looks pretty exciting, and the Playhouse has always been a theatre with problems in terms of access and sight lines - so to make it a destination venue seems pretty sensible. However, with an emphasis on increasing kitchen and bar spaces it is slightly worrying, given ATG's past record, that the prices may well be going to be sky high with lots of Kit Kat packages with food and drink at table service included. I can imagine that the only reasonably priced seats will be in the upper circle - now reconfigured with padded bench seating. The application gives one reason for the change as wanting to encourage new younger theatre goers - so let's see if that's reflected in the pricing structure.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2021 13:52:26 GMT
It seems a very big project for just 1 production. I would assume they're looking long term for this layout? Lets hope it get the reviews it needs.
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Post by alece10 on May 31, 2021 15:51:50 GMT
Now I am prepared to pay big bucks to see this as its going to be an "event" and a chance to see Jessie and Eddie on stage but I have a feeling its going to be impossible to get seats at any price considering the limited capacity and that I am not sitting on the ceiling on a bench.
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Post by marob on May 31, 2021 17:00:19 GMT
Now I am prepared to pay big bucks to see this as its going to be an "event" and a chance to see Jessie and Eddie on stage but I have a feeling its going to be impossible to get seats at any price considering the limited capacity and that I am not sitting on the ceiling on a bench. Did you register for the early/priority booking? |
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Post by alece10 on May 31, 2021 17:13:22 GMT
Now I am prepared to pay big bucks to see this as its going to be an "event" and a chance to see Jessie and Eddie on stage but I have a feeling its going to be impossible to get seats at any price considering the limited capacity and that I am not sitting on the ceiling on a bench. Did you register for the early/priority booking? I did. Along with the world and his wife. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 31, 2021 19:01:06 GMT
Did you register for the early/priority booking? I did. Along with the world and his wife. I must be the cousin thrice removed then because i wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. I don’t care what starry actors are involved. In my humble opinion this show does not work on stage. It is a poor watch. Watch Liza in the film instead it will be more satisfying and you’ll not feel cheated. |
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Post by alece10 on May 31, 2021 19:28:40 GMT
I did. Along with the world and his wife. I must be the cousin thrice removed then because i wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. I don’t care what starry actors are involved. In my humble opinion this show does not work on stage. It is a poor watch. Watch Liza in the film instead it will be more satisfying and you’ll not feel cheated. Agree that the film and Lizas performance can't be bettered. I did see Cabaret on stage once with Will Young and it was very dark. But I really want to see Eddie Redmayne cos I'm shallow. 😀 |
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Post by sfsusan on May 31, 2021 20:04:46 GMT
Have they actually announced what role Eddie Redmayne will be playing? Or is it a tradition that the first actors announced are always Sally Bowles and the Emcee?
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Post by alece10 on May 31, 2021 20:32:38 GMT
Have they actually announced what role Eddie Redmayne will be playing? Or is it a tradition that the first actors announced are always Sally Bowles and the Emcee? Yes. All the press releases are saying he will play the Emcee. It's also the male lead in the show. |
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Post by couldileaveyou on May 31, 2021 20:51:44 GMT
Besides at this point of his career playing Cliff would be quite anticlimactic
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2021 21:37:06 GMT
I did. Along with the world and his wife. I must be the cousin thrice removed then because i wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. I don’t care what starry actors are involved. In my humble opinion this show does not work on stage. It is a poor watch. Watch Liza in the film instead it will be more satisfying and you’ll not feel cheated. Bit premature to judge before you've seen anything about what this version of the show will be like... Also many people are interested in seeing what great actors do with a piece no matter what it is. Nothing wrong with that. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on May 31, 2021 22:50:09 GMT
I really don't understand the love for the film version of Cabaret. The stage show has a real impact with a great production. The heart is the Schneider/Schultz relationship for me and that is just sidelined in the film.
I also don't by the Minelli/York relationship. It ends up boring me whenever I have tried to watch the film.
Joel Grey is good but his performance doesn't suit the medium of film.
I know many will brand me a heretic for not sharing the adoration for the film. But I miss too much from the original.
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Post by marob on May 31, 2021 23:20:10 GMT
I really don't understand the love for the film version of Cabaret. The stage show has a real impact with a great production. The heart is the Schneider/Schultz relationship for me and that is just sidelined in the film. I also don't by the Minelli/York relationship. It ends up boring me whenever I have tried to watch the film. Joel Grey is good but his performance doesn't suit the medium of film. I know many will brand me a heretic for not sharing the adoration for the film. But I miss too much from the original. I absolutely agree. I loved the Schneider/Schultz relationship. So What? in particular says so much about about German society at the time and the apathy that allowed the rise of the Nazis, and feels like it could have been written about now in some ways. |
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Post by danb on Jun 1, 2021 7:16:19 GMT
I don’t really like either if I’m honest. I enjoyed the Donmar production in the late 90’s; that was breathtaking, but I’ve never wanted to see it again. Not even Siobhan Dillon in Kenwrights tour a few years ago could get me there.
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Post by sfsusan on Jun 1, 2021 10:45:23 GMT
Yes. All the press releases are saying he will play the Emcee. It's also the male lead in the show. Thanks, that's what I originally thought, then wondered if I was assuming. I have a hard time picturing him as The Emcee. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2021 15:36:46 GMT
You cant compare the stage and film versions because they are not the same Cabaret. Yes Liza gives a great showstopping performance, but she's nothing like Sally is supposed to be.
As mentioned, Schneider and Schults are really the emotional heart of the piece and without them, it loses so much. And without them, you dont get the pineapples!
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