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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2019 10:37:38 GMT
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Post by kathryn on Aug 5, 2019 10:43:50 GMT
f***, James Graham as well?! Gah, that's got quality written all over it. Hmm, maybe The Devil has stalled a bit because the new project is more exciting.....
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Aug 8, 2019 10:06:56 GMT
The Tammy Faye musical opens next year so I assume Prada is on the back burner till then.
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Post by avenueqresident on Sept 17, 2019 15:11:47 GMT
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Post by indis on Sept 17, 2019 19:04:12 GMT
loved the film, hope it comes to London too
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Post by kathryn on Sept 17, 2019 22:46:39 GMT
Fingers crossed it bucks the (non-Disney) film to stage musical adaptation trend - even when they’re good they don’t seem to run for long.
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Post by kathryn on Mar 4, 2020 15:36:17 GMT
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Post by kathryn on Apr 3, 2021 10:40:04 GMT
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Post by anthony40 on Apr 3, 2021 17:55:39 GMT
I saw a documentary a little while back where Elton John explained that the music and songs had been written about 2 years ago.
They would (obviously) have to be tweaked once fully staged, however the post-production staging has been halted because of COVID.
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Post by kathryn on Apr 4, 2021 9:49:49 GMT
The first draft was initially written a couple of years ago but they have continued to work on it since. They brought on an additional book writer recently - Kate Weatherhead. ow.ly/7ZV650E9H2JThe above story is about a development retreat the main creatives (sans Elton) did. It looks like Elton and Shaina Taub have re-worked music and lyrics over zoom to fit the new book, and this is the first time they got the chance to get the re-worked version on its feet.
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Apr 6, 2021 12:46:41 GMT
Allison Janney would be a very acceptable Meryl replacement... she can belt a tune and steal any scene with her acting OMG THIS.
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Apr 6, 2021 12:47:29 GMT
The first draft was initially written a couple of years ago but they have continued to work on it since. They brought on an additional book writer recently - Kate Weatherhead. ow.ly/7ZV650E9H2JThe above story is about a development retreat the main creatives (sans Elton) did. It looks like Elton and Shaina Taub have re-worked music and lyrics over zoom to fit the new book, and this is the first time they got the chance to get the re-worked version on its feet. Kate Weatherhead is awesome!
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Apr 6, 2021 12:49:12 GMT
Allison Janney would be a very acceptable Meryl replacement... she can belt a tune and steal any scene with her acting OMG THIS. 'Beth Leavel,' now - STILL HAPPY.
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Post by AddisonMizner on Jul 13, 2022 21:21:11 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 21, 2022 6:32:34 GMT
Previews have started.
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Post by robertb213 on Aug 5, 2022 19:12:28 GMT
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Post by Mark on Aug 5, 2022 19:42:57 GMT
If all goes to plan I’ll be seeing this next week.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2022 21:25:32 GMT
It is a total mess. Whether or not it can be fixed only time will tell. I can also see it not going beyond Chicago.
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Post by karloscar on Aug 8, 2022 7:57:04 GMT
Miranda Priestley must be writing the reviews herself. Vicious! No redeeming features it seems, even the costumes look cheap.
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Post by kathryn on Aug 8, 2022 10:32:46 GMT
Hmm, though I do kind of wonder if the reviewers have the same idea of what made the film a hit as the fans of the movie do.
Because, uhm, I don’t recall it being the vicious satire the reviewers are saying it was. I do recall it being about moral growth, about resisting the seduction of high fashion and success. Specifically I recall that Miranda claims that Andy is just like her BUT Andy chooses not to become her.
But then how viewers receive the film has always been a bit odd. Like the insistence that the boyfriend is the villain of the piece for questioning how much the job at Runway takes over Andy’s life and if it’s really what she wants to do. But, the thing is - he is *right*. The Runway job isn’t where Andy really wants to be - she is being tempted by its trappings (Miranda is ‘the Devil’ of the title!).
The musical does need to feature lots of bitchy laughs, though. And the costumes need to be really, really good, and the music (obvs) needs to be memorable. Because it is meant to be seductive and gorgeous, or the moral doesn’t work. So maybe it’s the execution not the core stuff.
Hey-Ho, we’ll see if/how they decide to re-work it.
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Post by mattnyc on Aug 9, 2022 13:59:28 GMT
I’m flying out to Chicago to see this next week and excited to see if it’s really the mess it’s being made out to be.
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Post by Mark on Aug 10, 2022 4:12:20 GMT
Was there tonight and enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would having gone in with relatively low expectations following the reviews and comments on a certain message board. I haven't seen the movie for years but thought this worked well.
I actually liked the score for the most part, but could certainly do with some more standout moments. That said, it was a stronger score than some other recent stage to screen adaptations (Doubtfire, Pretty Woman, Back to the Future).
Cast were fantastic, especially Taylor Iman Jones. Beth Leavel is extremely underused. Loved Javier Munoz.
I think with a bit of work it will be ready for Broadway. Hopefully they will use the time to make some changes and bring it in the spring. I can also see this being the sort of show that London would lap up (a la Pretty Woman), only a matter of time.
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Post by kathryn on Sept 8, 2022 8:53:59 GMT
Elton on the R2 breakfast show this morning admitting that Prada is ‘not ready’ and will probably need another year before opening anywhere else.
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