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Post by chernjam on May 14, 2023 1:07:01 GMT
Not a new musical but I’m hearing that ALW wants a West End revival of Sunset Boulevard with a major star attached. Apparently everything is already set and ready to go. I'd love that - but I'm doubtful that's happening. |
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Post by theatreliker on May 14, 2023 7:43:54 GMT
Could it be the retrospective concert that they did at Curve in 2021?
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Post by danb on May 14, 2023 7:58:49 GMT
Sunset has been done to death over the past five years, and not sold massively well in any of its guises…heck, not even Glenn Close could make it a sell out. I’d much rather something else was revived.
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Post by newyorkcityboy on May 14, 2023 8:39:32 GMT
Sunset has been done to death over the past five years, and not sold massively well in any of its guises…heck, not even Glenn Close could make it a sell out. I’d much rather something else was revived. That may have been due to the ticket prices, I had to pay 150 quid for a decent view. That said, it was pretty full. Not my favourite Norma, vocally, having previously seen Patti & Elaine, but her acting was superb, as expected. I’d even go to see her in a straight play version of the film. |
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Post by danb on May 14, 2023 9:11:56 GMT
Sunset has been done to death over the past five years, and not sold massively well in any of its guises…heck, not even Glenn Close could make it a sell out. I’d much rather something else was revived. That may have been due to the ticket prices, I had to pay 150 quid for a decent view. That said, it was pretty full. Not my favourite Norma, vocally, having previously seen Patti & Elaine, but her acting was superb, as expected. I’d even go to see her in a straight play version of the film. I didn’t necessarily mean just the Coliseum run; the Ria Jones tour didn’t set the box office alight, nor the Alexandra Palace thing. Glenn was magnificent. |
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Post by theatrefan62 on May 14, 2023 9:19:09 GMT
Yeah the tour didn't do massive business, not helped by a weaker cast and production. They'll need a big name to sell the savoy for a decent run.
With Glenn Close it was an event and one of the best performances I've ever seen, that will be hard to be bettered.
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Post by WireHangers on May 14, 2023 11:03:57 GMT
I do love Sunset but I agree you need a HUGE star to sell this. Is it really worth it when we’ve had so many iterations in the last few years?
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Post by 42ndBlvd on May 14, 2023 11:33:50 GMT
I do love Sunset but I agree you need a HUGE star to sell this. Is it really worth it when we’ve had so many iterations in the last few years? Andrew is Andrew. At this point I don't think he even cares about ticket sales, he's 75 and rich enough. It's his pride and ego he wants to save. Sunset is a far better show than Bad Cinderella musically and book wise. Paired with a big star and perhaps he thinks it will some what heal his reputation with the press. He would only need to do a limited run, that way it would lose less money if it fails. |
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Post by richey on May 14, 2023 12:18:54 GMT
Not a new musical but I’m hearing that ALW wants a West End revival of Sunset Boulevard with a major star attached. Apparently everything is already set and ready to go. Jane "Ey oop, I'm ready for my close up, Chuck" McDonald Hannah Waddingham after her triumph presenting Eurovision... |
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Post by theatrefan62 on May 14, 2023 12:38:20 GMT
Jane "Ey oop, I'm ready for my close up, Chuck" McDonald Hannah Waddingham after her triumph presenting Eurovision... She could be good but not big enough to sell alone. Maybe paired with someone like Jake Gyllenhal as Joe it could be a seller. |
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Post by 42ndBlvd on May 14, 2023 13:25:39 GMT
Jane "Ey oop, I'm ready for my close up, Chuck" McDonald Hannah Waddingham after her triumph presenting Eurovision... Surprisingly, Hannah Waddingham is a name I've been seeing thrown around to lead Norma alongside Catherine Zeta Jones, Toni Collette, Cate Blanchet and even Meryl Streep, though she's probably unlikely, I hear she's doing something in London. |
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Post by danb on May 14, 2023 13:42:01 GMT
Hannah would absolutely smash it as Norma, but i’m not sure it would be much of a challenge for her. If Joe was cast with somebody meaty it might be worth it, but these seem like beats that Hannah has played before.
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Post by theatrefan62 on May 14, 2023 15:26:56 GMT
Hannah Waddingham after her triumph presenting Eurovision... Surprisingly, Hannah Waddingham is a name I've been seeing thrown around to lead Norma alongside Catherine Zeta Jones, Toni Collette, Cate Blanchet and even Meryl Streep, though she's probably unlikely, I hear she's doing something in London. I've been wanting CZJ to do Norma for years. They may have aged out now but Ramin or Hadley Fraser I always thought would be great Joe's. |
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Post by steve10086 on May 15, 2023 18:54:02 GMT
Would love this to happen!!
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Post by nottobe on May 15, 2023 18:59:27 GMT
Would Catherine Zeta Jones be a good fit? I think so.
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Post by ceebee on May 15, 2023 19:05:48 GMT
I'm ready for my close-up.
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Post by saral on May 15, 2023 19:22:27 GMT
Sign me up now!
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Post by Boob on May 15, 2023 19:49:02 GMT
Please please please let ALW have nothing to do with producing this.
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Post by AddisonMizner on May 15, 2023 19:50:01 GMT
This is exciting! One of Lloyd Webber's best scores and shows in my opinion. (He needs to go back to writing a big sweeping, romantic score like that, and do what he does best).
Intrigued to see who the 'huge star' will be. Any genuine insider info on this?
The ENO/Glenn Close production will take some beating, even though I didn't particularly rate her. The memory of the spotlight hitting her just as the orchestra swelled in 'As If We Never Said Goodbye' still gives me goosebumps at the thought.
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Post by theatrefan62 on May 15, 2023 20:10:28 GMT
Hannah Waddingham, Catherine Zeta Jones, Toni Collette, Cate Blanchet, Vanessa Williams just some of the names in the running. Set to be a limited run, a couple months I believe. A couple of months? So not a full production then. Of those I can only see CZJ and Cate Blanchet being big enough to be a big draw |
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Post by AddisonMizner on May 15, 2023 20:22:29 GMT
I have to say that, with the exception of Cate Blanchet, none of the other names particularly excite me!
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