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Post by stevej678 on Oct 28, 2021 12:20:01 GMT
Bought by Bill Kenwright.
Apparently an "old favourite" will be coming back to reopen The Other Palace in time for Christmas.
Heathers perhaps at the end of its tour?
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Post by anita on Oct 28, 2021 12:35:12 GMT
Blood Brothers?
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Post by djdan14 on Oct 28, 2021 12:41:00 GMT
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Post by hannechalk on Oct 28, 2021 13:38:35 GMT
As much as I, and many others, would love that, I'm sure a moneyspinner like Heathers is a more obvious choice. |
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Post by fansylvanians on Oct 28, 2021 13:43:47 GMT
Bought by Bill Kenwright. Apparently an "old favourite" will be coming back to reopen The Other Palace in time for Christmas. Heathers perhaps at the end of its tour? Eugenius? |
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Post by cherokee on Oct 28, 2021 14:38:05 GMT
A "Jenny Seagrove in Every Show" season?
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Post by barrowside on Oct 28, 2021 15:38:57 GMT
The Other Palace is an awful name so hopefully he changes it back to the St. James or the Westminster or something else entirely.
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Post by TallPaul on Oct 28, 2021 16:25:34 GMT
The problem with calling it the St James or the Westminster is it isn't really in either!
It should really be called the Taxpayer Funded, as I suspect, based on absolutely nothing, some of the purchase price came from the Culture Recovery Fund.
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Post by Stephen on Oct 28, 2021 22:03:23 GMT
Blood Brothers in here for another 10 years or so? I'm only joking but it would probably sell given the size of the main space. Not sure there is enough stage room though!
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Post by Stephen on Oct 28, 2021 22:04:01 GMT
The Piglets restaurant upstairs was really nice. Hope they return.
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Post by hannechalk on Oct 29, 2021 9:05:09 GMT
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Post by max on Oct 30, 2021 21:27:50 GMT
Blood Brothers in here for another 10 years or so? I'm only joking but it would probably sell given the size of the main space. Not sure there is enough stage room though! This feels like a good idea tbh - IF a fixed company could work as a rep and perform runs of new musicals in the 'off days'. A surefire hit would be subsidising new writing. Nobody has really cracked how to get new musicals into production on a regular basis, and I'm not convinced that some very good new shows have the necessary oomph to stand alone. A part-time showing in rep, from a company that build a following and fans want to see doing other things, might be a way forward...? |
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Post by marob on Nov 1, 2021 19:55:19 GMT
I wonder is he going to be putting his own touring shows in there for short runs. My local theatre just announced their next season and as well as Blood Brothers, there’s a play called Catch Me if You Can starring Patrick Duffy. I know it’s a long time since Dallas was on TV, but he still seems a bit high profile to be touring the mid-sized provincial theatres of the UK.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Nov 2, 2021 10:44:32 GMT
And Paul Taylor-Mills is back
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Post by theoracle on Nov 2, 2021 16:09:46 GMT
I would love to see Cilla finally playing London. Is Sheridan still up for it? If not, would be absolutely incredible to see Kara Lily Hayworth singing those songs again.
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Nov 2, 2021 21:42:11 GMT
And Paul Taylor-Mills is back I'm confused... I thought they were AD of the Turbine or are they going to run The Other Palace into the ground (again) with vanity projects? [EDIT] or just Heathers with Bill Kenwright?!! GREAT JUST SEEN. .... REALLLLLLLLY?  ?? |
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Post by princeton on Nov 3, 2021 9:56:44 GMT
So disappointing - yet somehow predictable. This interview is fascinating, truly reveals himself as someone with much ego and little vision What's On Stage article |
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Post by Being Alive on Nov 3, 2021 11:46:36 GMT
Second show is Be More Chill.
I hate it here
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Nov 3, 2021 13:00:09 GMT
Second show is Be More Chill. I hate it here Well AT LEAST I will see that, wasn't blown away in NYC but grew on me then COVID HAPPENED. Was away for the limited run in town. I just find that lazy programming. |
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Post by fiyero on Nov 3, 2021 13:08:29 GMT
I hope they are putting in a couple of known shows just to get things going. Would be horrible to take a risk for the first show and have it flop.
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Post by d'James on Nov 3, 2021 23:01:08 GMT
Remind me, how did you access the studio space. My mind’s gone completely blank.
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Post by marob on Nov 4, 2021 7:09:54 GMT
I forget who it was, but I read someone on here say ages ago that whenever Paul Taylor Mills says anything it’s like he’s accepting a lifetime achievement award, and they’re really not wrong😂
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Post by Mark on Nov 4, 2021 11:17:00 GMT
Second show is Be More Chill. I hate it here Wait.... Actually? |
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Post by firefingers on Nov 4, 2021 11:43:00 GMT
Remind me, how did you access the studio space. My mind’s gone completely blank. Once you go through the double doors, you pass the entrance to the main space on the left, and then their are some stairs that go down. Or you can take the lift next to the bar. |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Nov 4, 2021 12:29:31 GMT
At least Heather's and Chill (if it comes back in) have original scores.
I wonder what will now happen to the Turbine? I never thought the theatre ever really landed or settled in. Hoepfully with increased covid vaccinations and the tube extension it now will.
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