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Post by Dawnstar on Jul 22, 2018 17:20:48 GMT
I'm not sure about the current cast of The Play That Goes Wrong. I know most of them are British but, I'm pretty sure they have all lived in America for a while and might be members of the AEA now. The current Broadway cast are all American, apart from Mark Evans who is Welsh but moved to the USA several years ago so I don't think counts for Equity swap purposes. If you're thinking of the original cast, who were all British, they were only allowed to do the first 6 months of the run. |
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Post by Steffi on Jul 22, 2018 18:07:35 GMT
Thank you Firefingers, I'm now trying to think of the 27 who came over. 7 of them are from the Cursed Child. Charlie Stemp for Hello, Dolly! Diana Rigg for MFL Glenda Jackson for Three Tall Woman Jye Frasca is playing Boq on Broadway Stephen Ashfield: I don't if he counts or not because 1.) he has been on Broadway for almost two years. 2.) Book of Mormon has American Prices and Cunninghams on the West End so they might have a separate setup with the actors union. I'm not sure about the current cast of The Play That Goes Wrong. I know most of them are British but, I'm pretty sure they have all lived in America for a while and might be members of the AEA now. I now i'm missing a lot but here is just a small sample of British actors on Broadway right now. If i'm wrong feel free to correct me. Jye Frasca is Australian and moved to the US permanently a few years back so he probably doesn’t count. |
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Post by Stephen on Jul 23, 2018 1:47:46 GMT
Tom Hollander for Travesties?
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Post by profquatermass on Jul 23, 2018 12:53:10 GMT
Am I alone in never having seen a single mention of Carry Hope Fletcher outside this board? What exactly is she famous for?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2018 13:14:49 GMT
If someone is mostly mentioned in the context of a theatre discussion board, then there's a very real chance they're famous for working in theatre. She also writes books and has a YouTube channel, which have an enthusiastic fanbase all of their own (and the YouTube channel at least probably pays more than a few bills), but I think musical theatre is considered her day job, seeing as she's been doing it since she was a child and is still working in it as an adult.
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Post by 49thand8th on Jul 23, 2018 14:12:56 GMT
I'm not sure about the current cast of The Play That Goes Wrong. I know most of them are British but, I'm pretty sure they have all lived in America for a while and might be members of the AEA now. The current Broadway cast are all American, apart from Mark Evans who is Welsh but moved to the USA several years ago so I don't think counts for Equity swap purposes. If you're thinking of the original cast, who were all British, they were only allowed to do the first 6 months of the run. Mark Evans is also engaged to an American, so I'm thinking he may be here for a while! |
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Post by tysilio2 on Jul 23, 2018 15:45:46 GMT
The current Broadway cast are all American, apart from Mark Evans who is Welsh but moved to the USA several years ago so I don't think counts for Equity swap purposes. If you're thinking of the original cast, who were all British, they were only allowed to do the first 6 months of the run. Mark Evans is also engaged to an American, so I'm thinking he may be here for a while! ...and they've got a dog.. |
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Post by firefingers on Jul 23, 2018 20:49:07 GMT
At the Playhouse, rows P and Q (the shops) are on the stage, and they use those cushion seats and a runway into the auditorium to soften the transition between actual stage and stalls, where most of the benches and tables are. Stage actually extends a bit further, with S, O, R, N all definitely on stage, the ropes for the flys can be seen through the doors stage left and right that are at the ends of these rows. I'd guess stage actually ends around D1-D4ish area. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 23, 2018 20:57:11 GMT
I didn’t see the actual feature (I don’t watch ITV usually) but was quite surprised to see a preview of the North West 6.30 news show heavily promoting Fame The Musical at The Palace.
What’s going on there? Monday slow news day or financial shenanigans!?
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Post by kathryn on Jul 23, 2018 22:07:11 GMT
If someone is mostly mentioned in the context of a theatre discussion board, then there's a very real chance they're famous for working in theatre. She also writes books and has a YouTube channel, which have an enthusiastic fanbase all of their own (and the YouTube channel at least probably pays more than a few bills), but I think musical theatre is considered her day job, seeing as she's been doing it since she was a child and is still working in it as an adult. To be fair not everyone on here goes to musicals! And Youtube seems to have ‘narrowcasting’ perfected - if you’re not in that particular audience niche you will never see someone’s videos, the algorithm will never let them near you, but if you are you'll be bombarded - so they don’t need to market themselves in other, less-targeted, media that reaches the wider audience. |
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Post by harrietcraig on Jul 23, 2018 23:58:48 GMT
I assume if you’re relatively famous, the Equity exchange doesn’t apply. I don't know- I always assumed it was across the board (the Broadway Unions being pretty powerful beasts and all). So for example if we drop Ian McKellan down on Broadway then we have to take an American in return, and vice versa regardless of how expensive that actor is. But someone more well-versed in Equity regulations would have to answer because that's just my assumptions. Exceptions can sometimes be made (for example, when Maggie Smith puts her foot down): Equity Agrees to Authorize Hiring of British Actress |
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Post by 49thand8th on Jul 24, 2018 23:02:32 GMT
Useful! (From a casting director.)
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Post by Elle on Aug 13, 2018 14:00:40 GMT
I'm unclear as to when new shows are added in the West End, as new ones seem to pop up all the time. My question is are all shows now scheduled for this December or could there still be new shows playing then that we don't know about yet?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2018 15:53:47 GMT
My Question....
How did they do the carpet in Aladdin?
(Hypothetical. Yes I know its all trade secrets and non-disclosure forms.)
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Post by sherriebythesea on Aug 13, 2018 22:01:53 GMT
Shows happen when a theatre becomes available. Unlike Broadway, there is no "season." It is quite possible that a new opening may fail and be replaced by something else come December, and I think a few theatres still have gaps. So, you could leave the odd date open in your visit schedule if you wanted to. Oh please don't let there be anymore shows that open up late Oct-mid Nov. My schedule and pocketbook couldn't stand it. |
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Post by Elle on Aug 14, 2018 11:48:13 GMT
Shows happen when a theatre becomes available. Unlike Broadway, there is no "season." It is quite possible that a new opening may fail and be replaced by something else come December, and I think a few theatres still have gaps. So, you could leave the odd date open in your visit schedule if you wanted to. Thank you, that's good to know. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2018 12:59:04 GMT
How did they do the carpet in Aladdin? With a Dyson, same as you do at home. If you mean the flying effect, that's discussed at length on the Aladdin thread. No I meant what kind of stitching did they use for the pattern? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2018 18:30:53 GMT
I see the Arts is listed sometimes as a West End theatre, but noticed most people here don't consider it as part of the West End.
Is it? What's the criteria? What makes a theatre a West End theatre?
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Post by sherriebythesea on Aug 23, 2018 19:23:12 GMT
The price of the tickets  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2018 20:24:36 GMT
I see the Arts is listed sometimes as a West End theatre, but noticed most people here don't consider it as part of the West End. Is it? What's the criteria? What makes a theatre a West End theatre? I think people generally refer to the members of the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) as being West End.
The list here gives an idea although some are very much a grey area. These, in bold, include those venues subsidised for one or more artforms such as the Barbican, National and Royal Court focusing on plays, Sadler's Wells/Peacock on dance and Coliseum and Royal Opera House on Opera. Also, the two outdoor venues, the Globe and Regent's Park.
Adelphi, Aldwych, Ambassadors, Apollo, Apollo Victoria, Barbican, Cambridge, Criterion, Dominion, Duchess, Duke of York’s, Fortune, Garrick, Gielgud, Gillian Lynne, Harold Pinter, Her Majesty's, London Coliseum, London Palladium, Lyceum, Lyric, National Theatre, Noël Coward, Novello, Palace, Peacock, Phoenix, Piccadilly, Playhouse, Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, Queen's, Regent's Park Open Air, Royal Court (Jerwood Theatre Downstairs), Royal Opera House, Sadler's Wells, Savoy, Shaftesbury, Shakespeare's Globe, St Martin's, Trafalgar Studios 1, The Old Vic, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Theatre Royal Haymarket, Vaudeville, Victoria Palace, Wyndham's.
SOLT has the following as 'affiliate' theatres so a sort of unofficial Off West End as opposed to fringe.
Almeida, Arts, Bloomsbury, Bush, Donmar Warehouse, Greenwich, Hackney Empire, Hampstead, Kiln, Lyric Hammersmith, Menier Chocolate Factory, Park, Polka, Soho, The Other Palace, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Trafalgar Studios 2, Unicorn, Young Vic (also including Royal Court Upstairs).
solt.co.uk/about-london-theatre/solt-member-theatres/
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2018 5:56:17 GMT
I see the Arts is listed sometimes as a West End theatre, but noticed most people here don't consider it as part of the West End. Is it? What's the criteria? What makes a theatre a West End theatre? I think people generally refer to the members of the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) as being West End.
The list here gives an idea although some are very much a grey area. These, in bold, include those venues subsidised for one or more artforms such as the Barbican, National and Royal Court focusing on plays, Sadler's Wells/Peacock on dance and Coliseum and Royal Opera House on Opera. Also, the two outdoor venues, the Globe and Regent's Park.
Adelphi, Aldwych, Ambassadors, Apollo, Apollo Victoria, Barbican, Cambridge, Criterion, Dominion, Duchess, Duke of York’s, Fortune, Garrick, Gielgud, Gillian Lynne, Harold Pinter, Her Majesty's, London Coliseum, London Palladium, Lyceum, Lyric, National Theatre, Noël Coward, Novello, Palace, Peacock, Phoenix, Piccadilly, Playhouse, Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, Queen's, Regent's Park Open Air, Royal Court (Jerwood Theatre Downstairs), Royal Opera House, Sadler's Wells, Savoy, Shaftesbury, Shakespeare's Globe, St Martin's, Trafalgar Studios 1, The Old Vic, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Theatre Royal Haymarket, Vaudeville, Victoria Palace, Wyndham's.
SOLT has the following as 'affiliate' theatres so a sort of unofficial Off West End as opposed to fringe.
Almeida, Arts, Bloomsbury, Bush, Donmar Warehouse, Greenwich, Hackney Empire, Hampstead, Kiln, Lyric Hammersmith, Menier Chocolate Factory, Park, Polka, Soho, The Other Palace, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Trafalgar Studios 2, Unicorn, Young Vic (also including Royal Court Upstairs).
solt.co.uk/about-london-theatre/solt-member-theatres/
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Post by martello736 on Sept 14, 2018 16:10:59 GMT
I was thinking earlier about the discussion on the Wicked thread about the possibility of the show downsizing to a smaller theatre when ticket sales fall and it made think of a question (with several parts).
Obviously shows pay rent to the theatre they’re performing at, but how is this level of rent decided? And is it subject to renegotiation later on? For example, is there a flat rate for every theatre, e.g. if you go into the Wyndham’s you pay X per week, X increasing slightly above inflation every year, or do they assess the size of the show, how successful it’s going to be etc? If the ticket sales are poor but nobody really wants the theatre, can it be negotiated downwards, or conversely if it’s selling out every night and there are a few shows that want West End theatres, can they force them to pay more to keep the theatre?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 14, 2018 16:25:54 GMT
Where are sets stored whilst waitng for the show to transfer or be revived? Is there a huge warehouse somewhere?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2018 16:33:02 GMT
Where are sets stored whilst waitng for the show to transfer or be revived? Is there a huge warehouse somewhere? Cameron Macintosh stores sets from all his productions in his garden. No Joke. There was a doc on BBC about him not too long ago and he's built a warehouse in his grounds where he stores all the sets from past Cam Mac shows. Think I remember seeing the Elephant from the Phantom being 'stored' out in the rain. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2018 18:46:28 GMT
Where are sets stored whilst waitng for the show to transfer or be revived? Is there a huge warehouse somewhere? Cameron Macintosh stores sets from all his productions in his garden. No Joke. There was a doc on BBC about him not too long ago and he's built a warehouse in his grounds where he stores all the sets from past Cam Mac shows. Think I remember seeing the Elephant from the Phantom being 'stored' out in the rain. Correction. It was the elephant from the Les Mis film. Phantom's Elephant is safely indoors.  |
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