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Post by sph on Sept 12, 2024 12:41:43 GMT
JFOD was mentioned elsewhere as a possible candidate for the Shaftesbury, makes sense as the run in Toronto is January-March so enough time to transfer the cast and set back to London for a May-June open. Could I ask what JFOD is? |
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Post by Jon on Sept 12, 2024 12:42:33 GMT
JFOD was mentioned elsewhere as a possible candidate for the Shaftesbury, makes sense as the run in Toronto is January-March so enough time to transfer the cast and set back to London for a May-June open. Could I ask what JFOD is? Sorry, Just For One Day. |
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Post by ceebee on Sept 12, 2024 12:55:13 GMT
Just For One Day was mooted earlier on in the year to replace Doubtfire.
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Post by bagelboy444 on Sept 12, 2024 13:06:02 GMT
Given the success of the recent film is Beetlejuice a possibility? |
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Post by Phantom of London on Sept 12, 2024 13:46:16 GMT
Just for One Day Only and Beetlejuice are good shouts.
Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comets of 1812 could go there. I also wonder if Some Like it Hot could slot in there.
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Post by Jon on Sept 12, 2024 13:54:07 GMT
Just for One Day Only and Beetlejuice are good shouts. Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comets of 1812 could go there. I also wonder if Some Like it Hot could slot in there. Natasha, Pierre would die a death at the Shaftesbury, it's 5 times bigger. |
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Post by Phantom of London on Sept 12, 2024 14:15:02 GMT
No the Great Comets is going to go somewhere in the West End, as it sold very well, sold out in days. The Shaftsbury is similar size to the Imperial where Comet played on Broadway. Doubtfire didn’t do that well on Broadway, but done really well here.
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Post by Mark on Sept 12, 2024 14:37:12 GMT
No the Great Comets is going to go somewhere in the West End, as it sold very well, sold out in days. The Shaftsbury is similar size to the Imperial where Comet played on Broadway. Doubtfire didn’t do that well on Broadway, but done really well here. Despite being sold out at the Donmar, Next to Notmal struggled to achieve that same “sold out” status at the Wyndhams. If Comet does transfer I’d imagine it to be to a smaller house. |
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Post by Phantom of London on Sept 12, 2024 14:46:10 GMT
Next to Normal took a long time to sell out didn’t it? Like months, Comet sold out in days.
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Post by Jon on Sept 12, 2024 15:01:38 GMT
The Donmar production is not the same as Broadway so it’s unlikely they’re aiming for a transfer to a theatre as big as the Shaftesbury.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Sept 12, 2024 15:50:19 GMT
Next to Normal took a long time to sell out didn’t it? Like months, Comet sold out in days. Normal took a while to sell, perhaps as we where coming out of covid? |
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Post by Mark on Sept 12, 2024 19:49:59 GMT
I wonder is Jamie Wilson involved in Paddington.
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Post by Jon on Sept 12, 2024 22:29:45 GMT
I wonder is Jamie Wilson involved in Paddington. No, that's a Sonia Friedman and StudioCanal production. |
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Post by backtothetheatre on Sept 13, 2024 8:17:28 GMT
Next to Normal took a long time to sell out didn’t it? Like months, Comet sold out in days. Next To Normal sold the majority of their tickets in the first few days. Just like Great Comet. The Donmar is so small basically everything sells out. The main thing that warrants a transfer for Donmar shows is how many people are on the waiting list for tickets and the exposer online. |
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Post by Rory on Sept 13, 2024 8:29:02 GMT
And @sohoplace after 19th October! Was there ever any credibility behind Till The Stars Come Down transferring? I would love to see this production live, but I reckon sohoplace would want a musical for the Christmas season to sell tickets. It had an absolutely extraordinary set of reviews, and pretty much sold out its relatively short run in the Dorfman. It also received Olivier nominations for Best Play and Best Supporting Actress for Lorraine Ashbourne. It was a family drama which spoke about the times we live in. Baz Bamigboye had suggested there was a strong possibility it might transfer in and there are social media handles for it on X and Facebook. So who knows? If we don't get an announcement soon, then chances fade with time. I just hope the screening on NT at Home hasn't dampened the enthusiasm for another live run. Fingers crossed though. It would be perfect for @sohoplace. |
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Post by Dave B on Sept 16, 2024 8:14:03 GMT
JFOD becomes the first show announced to be playing in 2026.
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Post by Jon on Sept 16, 2024 9:25:07 GMT
@sohoplace's final show of 2024 is A Christmas Carol(ish)
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Post by blamerobots on Sept 16, 2024 10:20:50 GMT
JFOD becomes the first show announced to be playing in 2026. I think Matilda beat it out by a few hours! |
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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Sept 16, 2024 10:56:44 GMT
Matilda and the Play That Goes Wrong.... and a lot of UK tours have already set 2026 dates. If anything they're slow off the mark
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Post by Dave B on Sept 18, 2024 12:49:53 GMT
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Post by Rory on Sept 18, 2024 12:54:48 GMT
They are quite rightly getting flack for their cheapo looking AI poster. |
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Post by Jon on Sept 18, 2024 12:57:10 GMT
Early to mid 2025 seems to be filling up nicely, the only West End theatres left to announce are the Harold Pinter, the Noel Coward and @sohoplace.
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Post by Rory on Sept 18, 2024 21:23:44 GMT
Early to mid 2025 seems to be filling up nicely, the only West End theatres left to announce are the Harold Pinter, the Noel Coward and @sohoplace. The Apollo and Garrick too if Fawlty Towers and Why Am I So Single? don't extend. I think FT will extend again beyond 4th January. |
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Post by Rory on Oct 1, 2024 21:18:40 GMT
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Post by blamerobots on Oct 1, 2024 21:24:21 GMT
Pass me the ibuprofen...! |
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