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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 27, 2019 20:58:27 GMT
Go on, close one of them and create an opportunity for a new show in the West End.
You have the power! (Let’s assume Thriller Live has already closed otherwise it’s a one horse race)
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Post by Mark on May 27, 2019 21:02:58 GMT
I originally put Lion King due to my own personal dislike, but then I realised that would probably mean another empty theatre with sporadic runs due to the size of the Lyceum. I've gone for a show I really love - Mamma Mia! I think its had its time, and I'd love to see the Novello going back to hosting some larger plays or mid sized musicals.
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Post by Marwood on May 27, 2019 21:05:24 GMT
I put Wicked,mainly because its the only one of those shows I've seen and lets just say I wasn't impressed.
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Post by oxfordsimon on May 27, 2019 21:06:06 GMT
Wicked closing would mean never having to listen to people worrying/complaining about who the new cast was going to be ever again....
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Post by shady23 on May 27, 2019 21:06:20 GMT
I'm personally not a Lion King fan but how many musicals in the West End are great to take young children to? There's not that many.
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Post by d'James on May 27, 2019 21:06:42 GMT
I’d happily lose any of the long running musicals (and I mean ANY). I take the point that a lot of the Theatres would struggle though.
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Post by danb on May 27, 2019 21:08:49 GMT
I put ‘Matilda’ cos the Cambridge is the perfect theatre for pretty much everything that I want to come to the WE.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 27, 2019 21:10:37 GMT
Matilda for me too.
I think it’s pants.
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Post by bengal73 on May 27, 2019 21:16:23 GMT
Matilda. Just didn't get what all the fuss was about
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Post by happytobehere on May 27, 2019 21:34:33 GMT
Matilda. Never liked it unfortunately.
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Post by ruby on May 27, 2019 21:39:44 GMT
Phantom. It was the first musical I saw back in 1991 and I thought it was magical. Saw it again in 2007 and thought it looked incredibly dated then, so goodness knows what it's like now.
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Post by impossibleprincess73 on May 27, 2019 22:25:28 GMT
Phantom for me too. Not a big ALW fan and Phantom is definitely my least favourite.
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Post by Jon on May 28, 2019 0:08:10 GMT
It’s a toughie but I’d go for Mamma Mia! although Matilda is a close second. Both theatres they’re in would be able to house a number of new shows perfectly.
Not on the list but School of Rock I reckon will close in the near future
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Post by poster J on May 28, 2019 6:43:20 GMT
From the list I voted Matilda - nothing wrong with it per se, it just isn't a show that I have any inclination to repeat view.
The one I would actually choose to close (apart from Thriller obviously) isn't on the list - School of Rock.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2019 7:17:08 GMT
Mamma Mia.
But they'd probably use it as an excuse to leave the theatre dark for 6months and then reopen with Mamma Mia 2!
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2019 8:08:27 GMT
The Lion King, for purely selfish reasons. I would like to visit all the West End theatres before I die but I clearly have VERY little interest in The Lion King otherwise I'd've ticked the Lyceum off by now. Putting something new in there might be the impetus that I need, like the closure of We Will Rock You and Stomp finally opened the possibility of me ever visiting the Dominion or the Ambassadors.
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Post by wickedgrin on May 28, 2019 8:50:06 GMT
My vote went to Matilda! Loathed it! The kids were unintelligible when I saw it!
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Post by winonaforever on May 28, 2019 9:13:00 GMT
Phantom. It was the first musical I saw back in 1991 and I thought it was magical. Saw it again in 2007 and thought it looked incredibly dated then, so goodness knows what it's like now. I saw it on Saturday (for the first time) and it was magical for me! 😊 |
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Post by tw on May 28, 2019 10:27:37 GMT
It’s a toughie but I’d go for Mamma Mia! although Matilda is a close second. Both theatres they’re in would be able to house a number of new shows perfectly. Not on the list but School of Rock I reckon will close in the near future School of Rock is indeed closing (presumably January 2020). Confirmed by Mark Shenton today that this is the 'last summer'. |
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Post by pianowithsam on May 28, 2019 10:32:35 GMT
It’s a toughie but I’d go for Mamma Mia! although Matilda is a close second. Both theatres they’re in would be able to house a number of new shows perfectly. Not on the list but School of Rock I reckon will close in the near future School of Rock is indeed closing (presumably January 2020). Confirmed by Mark Shenton today that this is the 'last summer'. Any ideas what's moving in? |
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2019 11:11:10 GMT
It’s a toughie but I’d go for Mamma Mia! although Matilda is a close second. Both theatres they’re in would be able to house a number of new shows perfectly. Not on the list but School of Rock I reckon will close in the near future School of Rock is indeed closing (presumably January 2020). Confirmed by Mark Shenton today that this is the 'last summer'. Ooh interesting news! I’ve long thought that the Gillian Lynne would be the ideal venue for Great Comet if it were to transfer. |
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Post by duncan on May 28, 2019 11:14:02 GMT
From that list its decisions, decisions, decisions.
In the end Phantom, its a theatre I want to go back to plus its the worst show on the list.
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Post by Rukaya on May 28, 2019 11:14:52 GMT
It’s a toughie but I’d go for Mamma Mia! although Matilda is a close second. Both theatres they’re in would be able to house a number of new shows perfectly. Not on the list but School of Rock I reckon will close in the near future School of Rock is indeed closing (presumably January 2020). Confirmed by Mark Shenton today that this is the 'last summer'. Confirmed where? 🤔 |
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Post by pianowithsam on May 28, 2019 11:32:12 GMT
School of Rock is indeed closing (presumably January 2020). Confirmed by Mark Shenton today that this is the 'last summer'. Ooh interesting news! I’ve long thought that the Gillian Lynne would be the ideal venue for Great Comet if it were to transfer. I will literally freak out if Great Comet if coming over. |
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Post by Mark on May 28, 2019 11:36:11 GMT
Could the Gillian Lynne be a potential venue for a new Groundhog Day?
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Post by The Matthew on May 28, 2019 11:42:04 GMT
I clearly have VERY little interest in The Lion King After the first ten minutes everyone has very little interest in The Lion King. |
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Post by christya on May 28, 2019 12:32:37 GMT
Lion King. I detest Mamma Mia but nobody goes on about how it's this amazing spectacle, it's just...Mamma Mia. Whereas Lion King gets hyped like crazy and then when I finally gave in and went...meh. Just...meh.
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Post by longinthetooth on May 28, 2019 13:55:11 GMT
Matilda. I haven't seen it, and haven't the slightest desire to, and all the occasional excerpts that have cropped up on TV have reinforced that feeling.
I have seen all the others mentioned, so if I had to choose one of those, it would be the Lion King.
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Post by viserys on May 28, 2019 16:10:21 GMT
Could the Gillian Lynne be a potential venue for a new Groundhog Day Starlight Express would be good in there too... That would be one short race track  That said, I'd take it, if it means getting Starlight Express back... I voted Mamma mia, btw, not because I like it less than other shows on this list, but simply because it could go on touring forever and doesn't necessarily need a West End theatre. Les Mis, Phantom and Lion King feel more like they belong in Theatreland. |
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Post by Jon on May 28, 2019 16:15:06 GMT
I imagine ALW is going to put his Cinderella musical in the GL although if that's not ready, perhaps a play like To Kill a Mockingbird could come in
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That said, I'd take it, if it means getting Starlight Express back...