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Post by mjh on Nov 8, 2023 22:35:09 GMT
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Post by actorsinger on Nov 8, 2023 23:09:33 GMT
Ugh. Really? Thought Wainwright was classier than that.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Nov 8, 2023 23:16:38 GMT
Ivo Van Hove directing, and I’m not even joking.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 8, 2023 23:20:15 GMT
No. Just no.
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Post by Jon on Nov 8, 2023 23:26:39 GMT
West End or one of the subsidised theatres?
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Post by stageyghost on Nov 8, 2023 23:44:17 GMT
West End or one of the subsidised theatres? It will be Opening in a major west end house |
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Post by Rory on Nov 9, 2023 0:01:17 GMT
West End or one of the subsidised theatres? It will be Opening in a major west end house Gielgud is due an announcement? |
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Post by mattnyc on Nov 9, 2023 0:03:49 GMT
West End or one of the subsidised theatres? It will be Opening in a major west end house any idea when? |
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Post by karloscar on Nov 9, 2023 0:16:47 GMT
Most of his music demands a vocal flexibility and range of someone like Audra McDonald. I'm interested to see what they're planning.
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Post by zahidf on Nov 9, 2023 5:01:30 GMT
Shirley Valentine was a massive hit, so I imagine this will be the same, whatever it is
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Post by alece10 on Nov 9, 2023 7:53:33 GMT
Most of his music demands a vocal flexibility and range of someone like Audra McDonald. I'm interested to see what they're planning. If the musical is being written with Sheridan in mind he isn't going to write music that is out of her vocal range. That would just be silly. |
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Post by alece10 on Nov 9, 2023 7:57:18 GMT
Shirley Valentine was a massive hit, so I imagine this will be the same, whatever it is Indeed. I actually read a post by the producer last week that said every seat and every standing position for the whole run was sold and all costs recouped. Plus it made a 96% profit for investors. Funny Girl at the Menier was the fastest selling musical ever. Tickets went on sale at midnight and by 9am the whole run had sold out. Plus the run at the Savoy was a huge success. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 9, 2023 8:09:45 GMT
I am not sure the run at the Savoy counts as an unqualified success. It didn't exactly pass without incident
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 9, 2023 9:21:14 GMT
Can we leave references to personal matters out of the discussion please. Posts removed.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Nov 9, 2023 9:25:27 GMT
Considering the creatives involved, this is going to be stupid money and im not paying that for la Smith. I wonder if a cinema broadcast will happen ...
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Post by Mark on Nov 9, 2023 10:16:50 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 9, 2023 10:24:33 GMT
Excellent detective work Mark |
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Post by max on Nov 9, 2023 10:52:20 GMT
From Mark's link:
"When she witnesses the death of a young fan shortly after giving her an autograph at the first preview, Myrtle starts to confuse real life with theatre. She cannot rid herself of the images of the accident and her role becomes associated with the death of Nancy, with whom she identifies. Myrtle regularly brings the girl back to life in her imagination: perhaps this way she will master her role in the play".
I'm getting vibes of 'Annabel, the musical' by Mr G.
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Post by Steve on Nov 9, 2023 11:16:28 GMT
Incidentally, "Opening Night" was also the inspiration for Ruth Wilson's 24 hour one woman show in May, "The Second Woman," which is the title of the play within the play, during the previews of which the main character starts to lose her bearings.
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Post by karloscar on Nov 9, 2023 11:27:40 GMT
Most of his music demands a vocal flexibility and range of someone like Audra McDonald. I'm interested to see what they're planning. If the musical is being written with Sheridan in mind he isn't going to write music that is out of her vocal range. That would just be silly. It's never stopped Andrew Lloyd Webber when writing for female voices in the past! Rufus writes songs that tend to stretch his own vocal abilities to the limit, so I doubt he'll give Sheridan an easy time. Besides, nobody knows what the project is yet. |
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Post by Rory on Nov 9, 2023 15:00:18 GMT
Sheridan Smith announcing on Zoe Ball's show in the morning.
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Post by danb on Nov 9, 2023 15:22:56 GMT
So, a musical version of one of any number of channel 5 9pm ‘on every night this week’ dramas, that plague our very existence?
Great. I’m normally dribbling on the sofa by half nine, so not for me ta.
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Post by anthony40 on Nov 9, 2023 15:59:22 GMT
So, a musical version of one of any number of channel 5 9pm ‘on every night this week’ dramas, that plague our very existence? Great. I’m normally dribbling on the sofa by half nine, so not for me ta. Yeah, by that time, if I were a dog, I wouldn't even have the energy to bark! |
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Post by Rory on Nov 9, 2023 18:11:42 GMT
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Post by mattnyc on Nov 9, 2023 18:14:47 GMT
She’s doing the Regents Park ONCE ON THIS ISLAND? |
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Post by alicechallice on Nov 9, 2023 18:21:32 GMT
So, a musical version of one of any number of channel 5 9pm ‘on every night this week’ dramas, that plague our very existence? Great. I’m normally dribbling on the sofa by half nine, so not for me ta. It's a classic John Cassavetes film from the 70's, you PHILISTINE!! |
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Post by Rory on Nov 9, 2023 18:41:54 GMT
So it looks like this will be going either to the Gielgud after Old Friends, or the Noel Coward after The Motive and the Cue.
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Post by danb on Nov 9, 2023 19:16:48 GMT
So, a musical version of one of any number of channel 5 9pm ‘on every night this week’ dramas, that plague our very existence? Great. I’m normally dribbling on the sofa by half nine, so not for me ta. It's a classic John Cassavetes film from the 70's, you PHILISTINE!! Will that make it better? I thought he made sleepy art films and conspiracy thrillers? Shaming people for not having the same cultural reference points as you isn’t really the one. |
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Post by mattnyc on Nov 9, 2023 19:30:42 GMT
First post here says it’s opening early next year. “Old Friends” closes first week January and “Motive” not until March so if that holds true, it’s probably the Gielgud.
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Post by drfootlights on Nov 9, 2023 19:43:52 GMT
It’s the Gielgud.
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