A Little Night Music - Donmar (rumour)

[Someone in a tree]

Sept 16, 2024 14:38:04 GMT singingbird said:

Where Regent's Park was perfect, the Donmar doesn't feel right to me for this. It's too cramped. And surely it's a show that warrants something larger. But I will happily see it again, wherever it is.

Act 1 definitely has a sense of claustrophobia to it

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Act 2 could be staged in the food court outside

[42ndBlvd]

Next To Normal did well at the Donmar, enough to warrant a West End transfer. I assume that might be the route the Donmar might try. Both musicals are still fairly niche for most people.

[mrbarnaby]

I’m really hoping it’s not going to happen at the Donmar. After the hideous Menier production, I long to see a lavish production on a bigger stage. Would be happy even if that was just at Chichester for a season.

[greenandbrownandblue]

Chichester should definitely do it. But I do like it as a chamber piece - I've long wanted to see it in the Minerva.

[jaggy]

As much as I’d like a big(ish) scale production - I’d be very happy if this was happening at the Donmar as it’ll mean we’ll get a damn good cast… who’ll probably be more starry than if it was at Regent’s.

[SilverFox]

They will have an up-hill battle to improve on the Leeds Playhouse / Opera North collaboration recently. Having the Opera orchestra alone was sensational.

[BurlyBeaR]

Sept 16, 2024 18:30:01 GMT SilverFox said:

They will have an up-hill battle to improve on the Leeds Playhouse / Opera North collaboration recently. Having the Opera orchestra alone was sensational.

It was a classy production. 

[Phantom of London]

I think the last time the Donmar done a Sondheim piece was Passion? If so that was 14 years ago. I don’t remember that was a hard ticket to get.

[nash16]

Donmar, then a West End transfer to recoup, would be lovely. Keeping everything crossed. Such a great show!

[unseaworthy]

I have never been to the Donmar, is it worth the hype?

[Being Alive]

Donmar is one of the best producing houses in London.

[Someone in a tree]

Sept 16, 2024 19:52:32 GMT BurlyBeaR said:

Sept 16, 2024 18:30:01 GMT SilverFox said:

They will have an up-hill battle to improve on the Leeds Playhouse / Opera North collaboration recently. Having the Opera orchestra alone was sensational.

It was a classy production. 

Dame Joan as Madame Armfeldt was magnificent, how she held the stage for the final Night Waltz was captivating

[42ndBlvd]

You’ll never guess the current rumour of who they want to play Madame A. She had a Broadway musical about her career. That’s all I can say.

[danb]

Twiggy?

[lilgirlbigcity]

Sept 25, 2024 17:46:48 GMT danb said:

Twiggy?

CHER??!

[sf]

Sept 25, 2024 17:44:02 GMT 42ndBlvd said:

You’ll never guess the current rumour of who they want to play Madame A. She had a Broadway musical about her career. That’s all I can say.

Gloria Estefan?

Carole King?

Imelda Marcos?

[showtoones]

If they get Cher, it will sell out in about 3 seconds.

[mrbarnaby]

Chita Rivera!

Elaine Stritch!

[happysooz2]

Cher in ALMM at the Donmar sounds like a cheese dream.

[danb]

It sounds slightly ridiculous. The only financial reason to do it would be the transfer, and how long would Cher commit to? Sonia sounds a far more likely chanteuse to do it.

[alece10]

I love all these ridiculous names popping up.
Maybe they will bring Eva Peron back from the dead and prop her up in a chair. Wasn't there a Broadway musical about her?

[sf]

Since it's set in Sweden, of course the obvious casting is Agnetha Fältskog.

[mrbarnaby]

It’s actually Lesley Joseph

Sheridan as Desiree

[erik24601]

Sept 25, 2024 20:14:28 GMT alece10 said:

I love all these ridiculous names popping up.
Maybe they will bring Eva Peron back from the dead and prop her up in a chair. Wasn't there a Broadway musical about her?

Damnit you got there first

[c4ndyc4ne]

Eva Peron??