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Post by anthony40 on Mar 7, 2021 15:19:56 GMT
What about Tangled as a full stage musical?
Or (finally) bringing either AIDA, Tarzan or The Little Mermaid to the West End?
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Post by Theatre Fan on Mar 7, 2021 15:21:53 GMT
What about Tangled as a full stage musical? Or (finally) bringing either AIDA, Tarzan or The Little Mermaid to the West End?
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Post by anthony40 on Mar 7, 2021 20:49:43 GMT
I know it's been mentioned before, but what about Moana?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2021 21:26:57 GMT
I know it's been mentioned before, but what about Moana? Obviously take it with a grain of salt, but from what I've heard -- apparently the Disney creatives would love to make it happen, however they're not going to bring it to stage unless they figure out how to do the water effects (seeing as the water is pretty much a character in the film in its own right). Plus, I imagine they're extra wary after The Little Mermaid flopped on Broadway, so they'd need to get it right this time
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Post by musicalmarge on Mar 9, 2021 9:53:00 GMT
Aidaaaaaaaaaaaaq’
I ADORED this show on Broadway. Saw it three times!
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Post by anthony40 on Mar 9, 2021 12:51:26 GMT
Aidaaaaaaaaaaaaq’ I ADORED this show on Broadway. Saw it three times! I too saw it on Broadway with the original cast back in 2000 and it was the one of the several show that, to this day, still stands out. I still have the original cast recording as part of my i-Tunes library.
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Post by musicalmarge on Mar 10, 2021 0:03:31 GMT
Aidaaaaaaaaaaaaq’ I ADORED this show on Broadway. Saw it three times! I too saw it on Broadway with the original cast back in 2000 and it was the one of the several show that, to this day, still stands out. I still have the original cast recording as part of my i-Tunes library. Me too!!!! I adore it. I never understood why it went to Germany and around the world but NEVER the UK. I understand it was expensive to produce?
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Post by danb on Mar 10, 2021 6:04:55 GMT
2000? Wow, time really flies. I love the score, love the visuals and would love to finally see it. It needs to be lavish when it finally hits...no Stagedoor functional production opening at the Exeter Northcott...I’d love to see it in the Coliseum, even if it’s for a limited season before going on a big house tour. In terms of casting I think Tom Francis has everything we need for Ramades, and the young lady who’s name I forget who has played Aragon for ages in ‘Six’; maybe Lauren Drew for Amneris. Failing that some fantastic newbies we are yet to have been exposed to.
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Post by viserys on Mar 10, 2021 9:13:47 GMT
2000? Wow, time really flies. I love the score, love the visuals and would love to finally see it. It needs to be lavish when it finally hits...no Stagedoor functional production opening at the Exeter Northcott...I’d love to see it in the Coliseum, even if it’s for a limited season before going on a big house tour. In terms of casting I think Tom Francis has everything we need for Ramades, and the young lady who’s name I forget who has played Aragon for ages in ‘Six’; maybe Lauren Drew for Amneris. Failing that some fantastic newbies we are yet to have been exposed to. No, heathen, there's only one Aida and that's Danielle Steers. And well, Tom Francis was incredible as Roger, but he's wayyyyy too young and weedy for Radames, who's supposed to be a great military commander / general / leader of the Egyptian army / shirtless half the time. But one thing Aida has never been and that's lavish - which I think might have contributed to its downfall as people just expected more spectacle. These days where everything is downsized, reduced and cheapened, I don't see them going the other way with this. I also don't know if the Coliseum is a good place for it, seeing as it's the home of ENO, so many will expect the opera version. Best just put it into a mid-sized West End theatre.
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Post by Dawnstar on Mar 10, 2021 11:53:59 GMT
I also don't know if the Coliseum is a good place for it, seeing as it's the home of ENO, so many will expect the opera version. Best just put it into a mid-sized West End theatre. They could do a cost-saving 2-for-1 with the production: build one set & use it for both the opera & the musical!
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Post by danb on Mar 10, 2021 14:13:54 GMT
2000? Wow, time really flies. I love the score, love the visuals and would love to finally see it. It needs to be lavish when it finally hits...no Stagedoor functional production opening at the Exeter Northcott...I’d love to see it in the Coliseum, even if it’s for a limited season before going on a big house tour. In terms of casting I think Tom Francis has everything we need for Ramades, and the young lady who’s name I forget who has played Aragon for ages in ‘Six’; maybe Lauren Drew for Amneris. Failing that some fantastic newbies we are yet to have been exposed to. No, heathen, there's only one Aida and that's Danielle Steers. And well, Tom Francis was incredible as Roger, but he's wayyyyy too young and weedy for Radames, who's supposed to be a great military commander / general / leader of the Egyptian army / shirtless half the time. But one thing Aida has never been and that's lavish - which I think might have contributed to its downfall as people just expected more spectacle. These days where everything is downsized, reduced and cheapened, I don't see them going the other way with this. I also don't know if the Coliseum is a good place for it, seeing as it's the home of ENO, so many will expect the opera version. Best just put it into a mid-sized West End theatre. Firstly: wanting to ogle a performers naked torso for two hours is not sufficient reason to cast them. Andrew would sound amazing and I’m sure would look appealing for you too...I totally forgot about Steers...of course her.
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Post by viserys on Mar 10, 2021 14:49:20 GMT
Firstly: wanting to ogle a performers naked torso for two hours is not sufficient reason to cast them. Andrew would sound amazing and I’m sure would look appealing for you too...I totally forgot about Steers...of course her. Nah, Andrew is too young and weedy for Radames too, even if he'd sing the sh*t out of those songs. I think it's time the delightful Bradley Jaden got to play a plum new leading part... right age, right voice, right sixpack. Okay, I'm outta here...
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