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Post by edelweiss on Jan 6, 2023 22:26:22 GMT
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 7, 2023 12:41:18 GMT
It depends on what's considered the original cast. The cast for the first ever, fringe, production was not entirely the same as the cast for the first West End run. The cast announced so far for Broadway is the same as the first WE cast rather than the first ever cast. However Francis was played by Tom Edden for the first WE run & he's presumably unavailable for Broadway due to doing Crazy For You so they'll either have to get Harry Kershaw, who created the role in the first production, or one of the subsequent actors who's played the role, either of which will mean it won't be the entire first WE cast.
When this was announced I had a quick look at the ticket prices, not because there's the slightest chance of me going to America but just out of curiosity. The cheapest was $69 and most tickets were well over $100 with some over $200! I love PPGW, I've seen it 21 times, but I would not pay over $200 to see it! I feel very glad I live in the UK as each time I've seen the show I paid between £20-£45.
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Post by marob on Jan 7, 2023 14:35:54 GMT
Since it’s the (mostly) original cast on Broadway again, can’t help wondering if they’ll be filming this too.
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Post by properjob on Jan 8, 2023 20:10:39 GMT
Since it’s the (mostly) original cast on Broadway again, can’t help wondering if they’ll be filming this too. I wonder how the rights work with them having already adapted it and filmed it for the BBC TV broadcast? |
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Post by fiyero on Jan 9, 2023 9:39:12 GMT
I'm still confused with the Mind Mangler tour overlap. I know they have cancelled some dates but there still seems to be a week (including MAST Southampton) which overlaps. They have confirmed we get Original cast here so do Broadway not for a week?
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 11, 2023 21:17:56 GMT
Something I failed to notice in the announcement was the absence of Dave Hearn from the cast list. I suppose I just assumed he would be doing it, but it seems he isn't as he's been announced for this www.originaltheatre.com/our-productions/the-time-machine/about-the-show which significantly overlaps with PPGW on Broadway. Interesting for an actor to choose to do a UK tour over Broadway. |
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Post by edelweiss on Jan 12, 2023 10:20:26 GMT
Something I failed to notice in the announcement was the absence of Dave Hearn from the cast list. I suppose I just assumed he would be doing it, but it seems he isn't as he's been announced for this www.originaltheatre.com/our-productions/the-time-machine/about-the-show which significantly overlaps with PPGW on Broadway. Interesting for an actor to choose to do a UK tour over Broadway. Yes I hadn't noticed that either and was surprised at his tour announcement yesterday! It feels like Broadway all happened very fast - they had to cancel some of the mind mangler tour stops which were only announced in November, so I guess Broadway must have all been finalised in the time between then and now? Perhaps Dave was already committed to the Time Machine tour by the time Broadway was finalised? (I don't know how far in advance they cast people for that kind of thing though?) I wonder who they'll take as understudies - Bryony is in Small Island at the Watermill and that's till 18th March so I doubt she'll be going. |
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 12, 2023 13:51:32 GMT
Even if Dave had already signed up for The Time Machine, I'd be surprised if they wouldn't have released him if he'd wanted to do Broadway, given the casting hadn't been announced & rehearsals certainly wouldn't have started. So presumably he must have chosen to do it over PPGW. The Mind Mangler clashes are decidedly odd, especially considering while some venues have been cancelled there's still some overlap so there'll be a week's worth of audiences somewhere who won't be happy at the absence of Henry L & Jonathan, though whether that'll be UK audiences or US audiences is unclear!
I wonder if they'll be allowed to take understudies from the UK or if American Equity will make them use US understudies? The Broadway TPTGW had a mixture.
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Post by edelweiss on Jan 12, 2023 16:48:23 GMT
Even if Dave had already signed up for The Time Machine, I'd be surprised if they wouldn't have released him if he'd wanted to do Broadway, given the casting hadn't been announced & rehearsals certainly wouldn't have started. So presumably he must have chosen to do it over PPGW. The Mind Mangler clashes are decidedly odd, especially considering while some venues have been cancelled there's still some overlap so there'll be a week's worth of audiences somewhere who won't be happy at the absence of Henry L & Jonathan, though whether that'll be UK audiences or US audiences is unclear! I wonder if they'll be allowed to take understudies from the UK or if American Equity will make them use US understudies? The Broadway TPTGW had a mixture. Oh yes that's a good point, I never thought of them releasing him... Part of me wonders whether he's trying to keep the Original Theatre Company/Mischief link as Niall was in their production of Hound of the Baskervilles? Might be clutching at straws though. I didn't realise they had a mixture for TPTGW! That makes sense in retrospect though as there are usually 4/5 understudies (I think?) and the only 2 I knew of were Matt Cavendish and Bryony. Also, do people think it's likely they'll do the Fringe this year? There are a couple of weeks between the end of the Broadway run and the beginning of the Fringe, but I don't know if going straight from Broadway to the Fringe would be too exhausting? They wouldn't have to rehearse much if they only took Mischief Movie Night, and I think they enjoyed doing it last year but I don't know if the turnaround would be too tight. |
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 12, 2023 18:24:59 GMT
I didn't realise they had a mixture for TPTGW! That makes sense in retrospect though as there are usually 4/5 understudies (I think?) and the only 2 I knew of were Matt Cavendish and Bryony. Yes, they had another male & female understudy who were American and who I believe took over 2 of the roles after the original cast finished their run. I can't look up their names right now as I'm on a train to London but can look when I get home if you'd like to know who they were. (I didn't see the Broadway production but someone kindly gave me a playbill.) |
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Post by fiyero on Jan 13, 2023 12:34:04 GMT
Even if Dave had already signed up for The Time Machine, I'd be surprised if they wouldn't have released him if he'd wanted to do Broadway, given the casting hadn't been announced & rehearsals certainly wouldn't have started. So presumably he must have chosen to do it over PPGW. The Mind Mangler clashes are decidedly odd, especially considering while some venues have been cancelled there's still some overlap so there'll be a week's worth of audiences somewhere who won't be happy at the absence of Henry L & Jonathan, though whether that'll be UK audiences or US audiences is unclear! I wonder if they'll be allowed to take understudies from the UK or if American Equity will make them use US understudies? The Broadway TPTGW had a mixture. They have confirmed the dates over here are going to be Henry L and Jonathan so sounds like Broadway will be disappointed (or thrilled by understudies!) for a week or so |
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 13, 2023 22:35:27 GMT
I must say that if I was paying Broadway prices & only got to see about half of the original WE cast then I'm not sure I'd be very happy! They can't even bank on the audiences not knowing who the actors are, given it's been televised. In fact I imagine there will also be people disappointed about Dave's abscence after seeing him in the TV version given his performance, especially as the crocodile, seemed to be one of the most popular.
In case anyone other than me cares, the American understudies for the Broadway TPTGW original cast were Amelia McClain and Jonathan Fielding. They subsequently took over as Sandra and (appropriately!) Jonathan.
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Post by edelweiss on Mar 17, 2023 18:36:19 GMT
Previews start tonight! Wonder what Broadway will make of it? Also, I wonder how much they will explain what a panto is - I remember seeing pictures of leaflets explaining the gist of pantomime for the Canada production, I wonder if they'll do the same for Broadway?
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Post by Dawnstar on Mar 20, 2023 20:11:23 GMT
I had wondered why it was Jonathan Sayer wasn't doing the first few weeks of the production, missing a lot more shows than Henry Lewis is. This is evidently why!
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Post by Marwood on Mar 21, 2023 0:30:21 GMT
There were massive queues for this when I went past the theatre yesterday and I was ‘wow!’ : it was only when I looked at the TKTS booth in Time Square that I saw that it was the only show on offer along with Blue Man Group 😝
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Post by Mark on Mar 27, 2023 2:10:44 GMT
Well this was quite possibly the funniest thing I’ve ever seen and definitely the funniest on Broadway. Dear Lord did I laugh and laugh. The American audience lapped this up, and even got into the panto spirit at the required points.
I’ll be trying to catch this again in the West End.
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Post by Dawnstar on Mar 27, 2023 17:14:11 GMT
The American audience lapped this up, and even got into the panto spirit at the required points. I'm glad to hear the American audiences are understanding panto. I remember when TPTGW went to Broadway asking someone involved if PPGW would be heading there too & was told they weren't sure if it'd work because of panto not being part of culture in the US like it is in the UK. It sounds like it's working despite that. |
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Post by talkingheads on Apr 3, 2023 19:33:34 GMT
Neil Patrick Harris guest starring from the 11th-30th April! I wish I could afford to go to New York, or at the very least they could film one of these performances!
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Post by Dawnstar on Apr 3, 2023 21:38:47 GMT
I hope Harry Kershaw's still being paid for not getting to perform for a few weeks. He seems to draw the short straw in this show, having already been moved aside for the TV version.
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