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Post by lolli on Jan 24, 2016 13:06:22 GMT
Chances of this coming to London? Where would it go?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 24, 2016 14:52:49 GMT
I'm visualising an intimate, immersive production staged on one of those old pleasure cruisers that goes up and down the Thames... OMG if Cameron is reading this he'll probably nick my idea!  |
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Post by Flim Flam on Jan 24, 2016 16:06:28 GMT
I'm visualising an intimate, immersive production staged on one of those old pleasure cruisers that goes up and down the Thames... OMG if Cameron is reading this he'll probably nick my idea! That is such a brilliant idea! |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 24, 2016 16:22:29 GMT
It's a Pop Up Show Boat!
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Post by wickedgrin on Jan 25, 2016 14:02:40 GMT
This production was simply one of the best I have seen for a while! Fabulously staged, sung and very moving. I had not been to the Crucible in Sheffield before but was struck by how similar the auditorium was to the Chichester Festival Theatre. The Artistic Director, Daniel Evans is moving to Chichester of course so he will feel very much at home in that space. The Chichester musicals are in very safe hands if this production is anything to go by! He should revive it at Chichester and then take it into town.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2016 14:10:40 GMT
I'm just saying, they could do a lot worse than leaping on the New London once Joey's trotted off for the last time...
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Post by PalelyLaura on Jan 25, 2016 14:15:07 GMT
Really hope this comes to London! Can't really afford a trip to Sheffield at the mo so keeping my fingers crossed.
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Post by wickedgrin on Jan 25, 2016 14:16:42 GMT
The show closed last Saturday anyway  |
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Post by theatremadness on Jan 29, 2016 0:31:56 GMT
There could be life in the old boat yet!!
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jan 29, 2016 1:03:13 GMT
That is rather splendid news. I do love me some Showboat
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Post by Phantom of London on Jan 29, 2016 1:16:37 GMT
I imagine this would be a nice fit in the New London, whenI saw this in Sheffield it looked designed for a longer life, albeit on tour or the West End, the design is quite similar to Anything Goes from a certain perspective.
If a transfer did happen it would be minus a David Thaxton, who would be the other side of Covent Garden in the ENO's Sunset Boulevard.
But good news, but not surprised by this.
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Post by cathyfromlex on Jan 29, 2016 2:18:39 GMT
You mean minus a Michael Xavier?
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Post by wickedgrin on Jan 29, 2016 10:17:33 GMT
FABULOUS news! One of the best shows I have seen for a while! I will certainly see it again. A great fit for the New London Theatre too. Pity it will lose Michael Xavier though who was in fine voice. Let the casting speculation begin....it will give another actor a shot though! Hopefully the rest of the cast will transfer - they were all splendid.
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Post by showtoones on Jan 29, 2016 20:32:30 GMT
We need ShowBoat to transfer to London...a glorious production and a transfer for around Easter would be amazing....
I think Bradley Jaden would a great Gaylord Ravenel, or Hadley Frasier? Tam Mutu would also be an excellent choice.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jan 29, 2016 23:15:28 GMT
This HAS to happen!
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Post by Phantom of London on Jan 30, 2016 0:48:44 GMT
Think there is no doubt this would transfer and it's a virtually done deal.
Showboat is a show title that will always sell. Just like Hammerstein and Rodgers or Lerner and Lowe.
Great for Sheffield Theatres as they were unlucky with My Fair Lady which was glorious and I hear the Me and My Girl they did was great.
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Jan 30, 2016 8:13:38 GMT
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jan 30, 2016 8:13:38 GMT
Think there is no doubt this would transfer and it's a virtually done deal. Showboat is a show title that will always sell. Just like Hammerstein and Rodgers or Lerner and Lowe. Great for Sheffield Theatres as they were unlucky with My Fair Lady which was glorious and I hear the Me and My Girl they did was great. The last show boat (Hal Prince / Prince Edward theatre) in the West End closed early After that the one at Royal Albert Hall heavily discounted |
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Post by showtoones on Feb 3, 2016 17:02:58 GMT
Does anyone have any more information about Showboat transferring to the New London Theater? Bad had said perhaps April of this year but is anything concrete yet? And do we know when in April this would start?
Any help would be amazing!
Cheers,
ST
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Post by theatremadness on Feb 3, 2016 17:05:53 GMT
The current thread has a small discussion of the New London transfer from when Baz broke the news. Might not answer any questions but worth a look and that way we can keep all Show Boat-related discussion in the same place! No doubt a kind in-the-know member of the board will post something if they find out anything!  theatreboard.co.uk/thread/122/show-boat |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 3, 2016 17:45:24 GMT
Threads merged.
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Post by showtoones on Feb 4, 2016 21:22:03 GMT
Any more news on a transfer?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2016 22:40:16 GMT
Any more news on a transfer? It's happening! |
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Post by showtoones on Feb 4, 2016 22:43:05 GMT
Do you know when the first preview will be, if the transfer is happening?
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Post by showtoones on Feb 10, 2016 19:09:41 GMT
Any more news of timing for the West End transfer of Showboat? Bad had said April but doesn't anyone have any more information on dates?
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Post by theatremadness on Feb 11, 2016 14:31:49 GMT
All I know is that casting has been taking place over the past few days. I think there's either no dates confirmed yet, or they're confirmed but just not been announced - I don't think anyone is hiding anything, if someone knew they would say! Best to wait until something is announced or a member in-the-know gets wind, I'm sure they'll tell us if/when they can. See Tickets have uploaded a trailer today (featuring lovely new art-work for the run!) confirming a strictly limited run at the New London but unfortunately no dates mentioned. Might been an announcement is imminent though, and we do have Baz coming up on twitter later tonight as per! |
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