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Post by showtoones on Jul 25, 2023 17:28:40 GMT
I don't think it's tough to fill, it's had plenty of big hit shows and rarely has a flop. I think it was just a poor choice or show for the UK. Well it’s tough to fill if the show has no appeal Mr. B - what show have you heard will fill the Price Edward before MJ? |
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Post by fiyero on Jul 29, 2023 10:59:01 GMT
It’s a shame that this is coming off early but I’ve heard they are being really efficient with refunds and rebooking which hopefully softens the blow. I hope every one who still wants to go can find room in their diaries.
I am busy on closing afternoon (still think any last performance other than a Saturday night is wrong anyway) so am going to the final Saturday evening. Sitting upper circle to get a fuller view than I did from front stalls for my first visit.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jul 29, 2023 12:54:21 GMT
Well it’s tough to fill if the show has no appeal Mr. B - what show have you heard will fill the Price Edward before MJ? What I have heard is that they are struggling to find a filler. One show fell through last week because of rights. |
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Post by ceebee on Jul 29, 2023 13:28:44 GMT
Jesus Christ Superstar touring production would slot nicely in there for one month (December)...
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jul 29, 2023 13:44:43 GMT
Jesus Christ Superstar touring production would slot nicely in there for one month (December)... No producer would put a musical in there for one month. It makes no financial sense. |
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Post by ceebee on Jul 29, 2023 13:58:39 GMT
Jesus Christ Superstar touring production would slot nicely in there for one month (December)... No producer would put a musical in there for one month. It makes no financial sense. Not even one that is already out on the road with cast/crew/set moving every 7-10 days with a gap in the schedule in December? |
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Post by TallPaul on Jul 29, 2023 14:02:18 GMT
You can't kill Jesus at Christmas! 😥
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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Jul 29, 2023 18:40:34 GMT
No producer would put a musical in there for one month. It makes no financial sense. Not even one that is already out on the road with cast/crew/set moving every 7-10 days with a gap in the schedule in December? Costs for the west end work differently to touring… plus marketing etc also requires a bigger budget. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jul 29, 2023 20:21:46 GMT
No producer would put a musical in there for one month. It makes no financial sense. Not even one that is already out on the road with cast/crew/set moving every 7-10 days with a gap in the schedule in December? Nope |
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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Jul 29, 2023 23:15:41 GMT
I now know what is going into the Prince Edward. MrBarnaby has been very wrong for once, apparently it was secured weeks ago. Unless it’s now fallen through? Guess we don’t know til someone says what it is and others confirm it… |
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Post by showtoones on Jul 29, 2023 23:17:08 GMT
Can someone pls confirm if it’s a musical or play?
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Post by matty on Jul 29, 2023 23:42:04 GMT
Not even one that is already out on the road with cast/crew/set moving every 7-10 days with a gap in the schedule in December? Nope Didn't they do it with Curtains when it was out on tour pre-covid? They ended up slotting in a stint at the Wyndham's Theatre over Christmas, which I didn't think was part of the original schedule |
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Post by Rory on Jul 30, 2023 6:38:39 GMT
I now know what is going into the Prince Edward. MrBarnaby has been very wrong for once, apparently it was secured weeks ago. It's not Dear England, is it?!! |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jul 30, 2023 6:40:13 GMT
I now know what is going into the Prince Edward. MrBarnaby has been very wrong for once, apparently it was secured weeks ago. If you mean a certain classic musical - that has fallen through. |
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Post by danb on Jul 30, 2023 6:44:57 GMT
They did it with the Debbie Kurrup/Caprice/Rickett ‘Rent’ at The POW one Christmas many moons ago. I’m pretty sure it was only in for a month at the end of its tour…I’m not sure Adam Rickett was in it in town or maybe he was just off the night we went. Around the same sort of time you’d get a reworked version of ‘The Rat Pack’ (which I think was at the Vaudeville) called ‘Christmas Rat Pack’ entirely separate to the Rat Pack and in the Criterion, again for 4/5 weeks, hence my assumption that it was something that was do-able. However, I totally get that receiving houses are run on a different schedule to the W/E, and that they wouldn’t necessarily bother hiring for a 4 week run.
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Post by partytentdown on Jul 30, 2023 7:07:14 GMT
Dear England.
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Post by Rory on Jul 30, 2023 7:14:22 GMT
You think it might be, or it is? |
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Post by toomasj on Jul 30, 2023 7:19:48 GMT
You may think that, you may very well think that - but I couldn’t possibly comment. |
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 31, 2023 14:28:55 GMT
Really not sure what to make of this - I enjoyed parts of it, but it's not one of my favourite bio-musicals. The cast really go full out with the songs, both vocally and with their dancing - I particularly enjoyed Mitchell Zhangazha as Eddie, Cameron Bernard Jones as Melvin and Christopher Gopaul who was on as Dennis. Tosh Wanogho-Maud has a great voice, but his vocals were so completely over the top, including too many embellishments for my tastes (an issue I also had with his performance in Drifters Girl) and literally yelling some of the high notes. The lead character (played by Akmed Junior Khelemai) is not particularly likeable (well, none of the leads were really, but him less so than others) which is an issue when he's the narrator. My biggest issue, and it's one that also affects other jukebox shows is that too many songs are cut very short - I would have liked a few more to have been longer than a verse and chorus.
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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Jul 31, 2023 16:22:25 GMT
You may think that, you may very well think that - but I couldn’t possibly comment. God it’s not a house of cards stage adaptation is it |
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Post by toomasj on Jul 31, 2023 17:33:37 GMT
You may think that, you may very well think that - but I couldn’t possibly comment. God it’s not a house of cards stage adaptation is it Regrettably not but that would be amazing though! |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jul 31, 2023 18:10:11 GMT
God it’s not a house of cards stage adaptation is it Regrettably not but that would be amazing though! That would be one way for Mr Spacey to return to the stage!! |
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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Jul 31, 2023 21:44:42 GMT
Regrettably not but that would be amazing though! That would be one way for Mr Spacey to return to the stage!! Or, less controversially; let Charles Dance do his best Ian Richardson impression |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jul 31, 2023 22:20:02 GMT
I would prefer Miles Richardson to step into his father's shoes on that one.
Not that it will happen!
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Post by Figaro on Aug 7, 2023 9:28:38 GMT
I'll be gobsmacked if it's a play - even Dear England - as the Prince Edwards is a large theatre (1700+ seats) and in it's history it has never had a play staged there. Confirmed. |
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