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Post by Being Alive on Apr 25, 2024 9:32:25 GMT
Hope you can hear him too!
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 24, 2024 21:27:06 GMT
Perfect possible it'll go out on a delayed release like Dear England did - it was certainly captured!
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 24, 2024 20:53:12 GMT
It is quite likely to reappear at the NT in the next 2 years I would imagine Indhu has her own plans for the future that don't include a return of a show from a few years back tbh - i think it was probably this Christmas or bust, but they're doing Ballet Shoes instead. People (outside of very regular theatregoers) will largely have forgotten about this musical in a years time I'd wager.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 24, 2024 19:51:38 GMT
It’s been pointed out on here in the past that it’s pretty much standard practice for Paul Taylor Mills’ productions to only bother to announce the cast a few days before they open. Mainly because they've usually not cast them til the day before rehearsals start 👀
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 24, 2024 18:49:10 GMT
Could shove Mel from Mel and Sue out on the telly promoting it too which might help over the summer I guess.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 24, 2024 17:35:29 GMT
I had totally forgotten this was happening until today and now I'm so excited all over again 😂
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 24, 2024 17:26:01 GMT
It also financially makes no sense to fill a maximum three months gap with a complete redesign which will cost tens upon tens of thousands to build when there's no time to make any of the money back, along with the whole scale thing.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 24, 2024 17:15:23 GMT
Consider me...shocked.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 24, 2024 17:07:21 GMT
Probably worth highlighting (as it was mentioned that two Olivier productions transferred to the Gillian Lynne):
Standing At The Sky's Edge was originally a crucible production so was scaled up slightly for the Olivier. There was always a smaller version of it and it is one static set.
War Horse did not use the full Olivier stage, so was able to fairly easily fit into the New London as it didn't require the full vastness of the Olivier and had one set with minimal additions.
The Witches used the FULL Olivier stage (with multiple sets), it's revolve, and a fair chunk of it's massive wing space, so the scale of it is WAY grander than either of the two shows used as examples of shows that moved to the GL. You can't scale this show down to fit into the GL - it would require a full redesign, and that is not happening.
I'm not being obtuse for the sake of it here. The Witches, as far as I'm aware from people at the NT, is not looking to return.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 24, 2024 16:36:21 GMT
Angela Lansbury did a cracking job of it in Blithe Spirit 🤷🏻♂️
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 24, 2024 15:24:25 GMT
I can't stop laughing. What a wig! That hair transplant did wonders Also, no Elaine Paige? She probably saw the production and went...I'm alright ta I'll stay retired.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 24, 2024 14:34:54 GMT
This literally was on filler for every single show of it's run and got terrible reviews - surely not 😂
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 24, 2024 12:24:49 GMT
Is this Sheader's first show or Longhurst's final show? Sheader. Longhurst final was Human Body.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 24, 2024 12:24:36 GMT
Good scoop!
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 24, 2024 11:53:00 GMT
Yes I think that's true, but it was still a substantial amount in the budget I imagine.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 24, 2024 11:49:27 GMT
Surely Matilda being an RSC production would have replaced the Les Mis royalties? Well it was an additional to the Les Mis royalties as the original production ran until 2019, now they just have Matilda, and Totoro tops them back up.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 24, 2024 11:34:47 GMT
If you go back to my review of the show (at the top of this page!), you'll find there's a lot about the show I liked, and I wanted bits of it to be better because it's got bags of potential so I don't know where you've come up with the idea that I'm anti-Witches TBF.
I'm just trying to explain that this show is enormous (the NT themselves literally acknowledged they made a show that can only fit into Drury Lane) and the Gillian Lynne does not have the capability to house it...
Something else is filling at least some of that 7 months to be announced shortly.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 24, 2024 10:47:06 GMT
Because it doesn't fit?
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 24, 2024 10:20:17 GMT
Good news for the fans of this show, I guess. Of which there are many, and congrats to the RSC for having a hit to replace the loss of Les Mis royalties!
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 24, 2024 10:07:56 GMT
Lee Mead? This is actually very funny.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 24, 2024 9:58:55 GMT
This isn't going to the Gillian Lynne.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 23, 2024 23:03:01 GMT
March 8th-November 2nd. 34 weeks.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 23, 2024 22:58:57 GMT
Yes they both have earpieces.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 23, 2024 21:49:26 GMT
Very good Sunday at Mountview.
Would have liked a slightly fuller orchestra and a couple of different directional choices but still very much enjoyed.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 23, 2024 16:25:49 GMT
Feb I think
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 23, 2024 16:24:31 GMT
I’ve still not got over the awful Regent’s Park production. Even Jo Riding didn’t save that one for me It made some interesting decisions - I didn't hate the relocation if I'm honest, but having the greatest duet in musical theatre history BELTED was quite simply offensive... Through no fault of Carly Bawden's I should add - she would make the most beautiful Julie in a traditional Carousel.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 23, 2024 13:13:47 GMT
2:22 as we've already highlighted is a rubbish play. It would not be running if it wasn't for celebs. Jobbing West End actresses won't get this gig because this gig doesn't exist without famous people in it...
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 23, 2024 12:15:29 GMT
And Cheryl wasn't trolling us?
This knows what it is (nonsense) and plays to it - if people are daft enough to give it money, good luck to them 😂
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 23, 2024 11:13:23 GMT
Stacey Dooley as Jenny. Get ready for lots of sympathetic nodding . No worse than some of the other people who've done it
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 23, 2024 10:35:54 GMT
The issue with the Pinter (like the Duke of Yorks) is that the restricted view seats are REALLY bad, so you end up having to pay top dollar in the hope of actually seeing anything.
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