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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 19, 2017 19:54:23 GMT
On a side note, it would be great to see greater co-operation with regards to broadcasts of big shows. We already get the Met Opera over here - so that proves it can be done. There have been some great shows broadcast from Broadway that have not been extended to other markets - and that is a shame. I suspect the reason for no live broadcast of Broadway shows is that producers probably see its as eating into potential revenue when it transfers to another country. I am thinking of things like Falsettos and She Loves Me - neither of which were slated for UK transfers.
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Post by Phantom of London on Nov 19, 2017 20:02:30 GMT
But a show the producers don’t intend to bring over and tour the US instead can, I just don’t believe it has been done very well so far, which is surprising as the biggest road producers in the US is British; Broadway in America. Sure there is the reasonable argument over haulage and cost of flying cast and management over, but also you save yourself on not having to rehearse the cast, as I said earlier you can cast some British actors in both the US/UK legs, to pacify Equity.
On the first venue, you could even invite top critics to review, so you can use that information and box office to gauge if it is worthy doing a West End run eventually.
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