|
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2017 22:05:22 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2017 22:10:48 GMT
Fun Home, Next to Normal, Newsies.
|
|
7,052 posts
Member is Online
|
Post by Jon on Jan 1, 2017 23:34:01 GMT
Only transfer I want is Waitress musical wise and The Humans play wise.
|
|
716 posts
|
Post by Dan213 on Jan 2, 2017 0:48:56 GMT
Would love to see Waitress transfer this year
|
|
40 posts
|
Post by kenneth on Jan 2, 2017 9:31:31 GMT
Tour of Billy Elliot is coming into town as a filler
Big
Strictly Ballroom
Groundhog Day
Young Frankenstein
all looking for West End theatres
Theatres available
Palladium (between Wind in the Willows and Panto 2017)
Aldwych and Adelphi if current shows are not extended
Piccadilly now that Finding Neverland has been postponed/delayed/cancelled
Dominion if the rumours of American in Paris having a small advance are true
|
|
4,177 posts
|
Post by HereForTheatre on Jan 2, 2017 9:34:23 GMT
I would rather like Dear Evan Hansen to come over but i rather doubt a show like that would survive or even attempt to come over here. Isn't it a shame that a lot of the most exciting shows are in New York and probably would never even look at coming over. Meanwhile Thriller enters it's 100th year.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2017 9:36:23 GMT
Tour of Billy Elliot is coming into town as a filler Big Strictly Ballroom Groundhog Day Young Frankenstein all looking for West End theatres Theatres available Palladium (between Wind in the Willows and Panto 2017) Aldwych and Adelphi if current shows are not extended Piccadilly now that Finding Neverland has been postponed/delayed/cancelled Dominion if the rumours of American in Paris having a small advance are true Thank you for sharing that!!! Do you know if Big is lookin for a transfer too? I thought that Strictly Ballroom; GD, Big and YF would be looking for a transfer but surprised Billy Elliot is returning for a filler. Talking of UK torus, I really hope Mary Poppins returns to London for a filler or limited season? It hasn't visited any London venues on tour. Also I think Drury Lane could be free towards the end of the year if rumours if 42nd Street having a small advance are true |
|
134 posts
|
Post by romeo94 on Jan 2, 2017 9:39:49 GMT
Any rumours as to what might be going into the Gielgud?
|
|
2,676 posts
|
Post by viserys on Jan 2, 2017 9:43:29 GMT
I would rather like Dear Even Hansen to come over but i rather doubt a show like that would survive or even attempt to come over here. Isn't it a shame that a lot of the most exciting shows are in New York and probably would never even look at coming over. Meanwhile Thriller enters it's 100th year. I don't know, it seems to me that most Broadway shows turn up here sooner or later. The only one that had quite some buzz in New York and really didn't make it here was Next to Normal and apparently this was a special case to do with the rights. Even shows like In the Heights that seemed an odd choice for a transfer, given its setting and music style, made it across the pond as did something as innovative and interesting as Here Lies Love. Considering the good buzz Evan Hansen is getting on Broadway and that it's not a "big" expensive show to do, I am sure it will turn up here sooner or later, if not straight to the West End then perhaps to one of the smaller venues like Menier or Southwark. IIRC Something Rotten was always meant to come to London, so I hope this will happen as I purposely did not see it in New York, thinking I could see it on this side of the pond. Would love for Colour Purple and Groundhog Day to return as I missed their limited runs. And would love to have Josh Groban come over with Comet (thanks @emicardiff for that thought not letting go now!). Young Frankenstein and its outdated lame humour I can do without. |
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2017 9:46:41 GMT
I would rather like Dear Evan Hansen to come over but i rather doubt a show like that would survive or even attempt to come over here. Isn't it a shame that a lot of the most exciting shows are in New York and probably would never even look at coming over. Meanwhile Thriller enters it's 100th year. Yes and I don't quite understand why. Are British people really so different in their tastes? Has it been too long since we've given one of these more risky West End musicals a try? What was the last one, Spring Awakening? |
|
4,177 posts
|
Post by HereForTheatre on Jan 2, 2017 9:46:54 GMT
Yes, i've always been interested in Something Rotten as well. I hope it arrives at some point. I wonder if it's on the cards?
|
|
4,177 posts
|
Post by HereForTheatre on Jan 2, 2017 9:48:37 GMT
Cameron Mackintosh said in an interview on Radio 2 yesterday that another production of Betty Blue Eyes is in the works.
|
|
2,676 posts
|
Post by viserys on Jan 2, 2017 10:41:38 GMT
I would rather like Dear Evan Hansen to come over but i rather doubt a show like that would survive or even attempt to come over here. Isn't it a shame that a lot of the most exciting shows are in New York and probably would never even look at coming over. Meanwhile Thriller enters it's 100th year. Yes and I don't quite understand why. Are British people really so different in their tastes? Has it been too long since we've given one of these more risky West End musicals a try? What was the last one, Spring Awakening? I still regret that I wasn't able to catch Spring Awakening in London considering it launched the careers of Iwan Rheon and Aneurin Bernard. I wonder if the slightly bizarre staging worked against it? I think for the last years Broadway has always had "the little musical that could" per season - one show that was fairly small (in terms of cast, sets, etc.) and wasn't your mainstream fare in terms of plot and music and which would inevitably become the critics' darling and win a bunch of Tonys: Spring Awakening, Once, Next to Normal, Fun Home and this year apparently Evan Hansen. New Yorkers don't seem to mind paying fantastic prices for these small-ish shows (although none of them ran longer than 2-3 years) whereas Londoners seem more sceptic when such small shows arrive at normal West End prices. I think it wouldn't hurt these smaller shows if they'd open in a smaller venue like the Menier or Southwark at correspondingly lower prices (or at the National Theatre like Here Lies Love did) to test the waters in London. If the audience doesn't accept it, it will close after the limited run and no loss of face incurs (and genuine musical fans got a chance to see them) and if they become a big success, they can transfer to the West End with its higher prices amid all the good buzz. |
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2017 14:15:09 GMT
We could also use this thread to talk about rumours people hear about transfers this year.
|
|
5,795 posts
|
Post by mrbarnaby on Jan 2, 2017 15:11:09 GMT
The ferryman is going to the Gielgud.
Nothing will go into the Palladium between WITW and panto as Wind is booked in right through to panto (not announced yet though as they can pretend it's extending due to 'demand')
I fully predict the Dominion and Drury Lane to be back on the market by the summer. Neither An American in Paris or 42nd Street are going to run.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2017 15:52:28 GMT
Adelphi has a show confirmed.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2017 15:52:30 GMT
The ferryman is going to the Gielgud. Nothing will go into the Palladium between WITW and panto as Wind is booked in right through to panto (not announced yet though as they can pretend it's extending due to 'demand') I fully predict the Dominion and Drury Lane to be back on the market by the summer. Neither An American in Paris or 42nd Street are going to run. Yeah I didn't think anything would go into the palladium between WITW and Panto. I like how they have been using the palladium for variety and now panto now and is probably a more smarter move money wise too than having a musical run there open ended. Yeah I think 42nd Street will not have a very long run as I've heard the advance isn't very good. Haven't heard anything on An American in Paris though. Mary Poppins could easily be brought in as a replacement to 42nd Street if it does flop |
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2017 15:52:51 GMT
Adelphi has a show confirmed. The end to Kinky Boots?! |
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2017 16:47:13 GMT
Adelphi has a show confirmed.  |
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2017 17:23:09 GMT
I'd imagine Kinky Boots will end by the end of 2017/beginning of 2018 anyway. Sadly, it must be said, but I imagine it will outlive alot of peoples 18-24 month prediction by a few months. Just because a show is confirmed for the Adelphi, said show may not come in until even 2018, we don't know that! Lets not forget, Made in Dagenham was contracted into the theatre a couple of years in advance of it actually opening, and The Bodyguard only closed a month before it opened, so it doesn't mean Kinky Boots is going to close tomorrow.  |
|
40 posts
|
Post by kenneth on Jan 2, 2017 18:04:52 GMT
Adelphi has a show confirmed. Is it a show about daily repetition or does it feature a glitter ball? |
|
7,052 posts
Member is Online
|
Post by Jon on Jan 2, 2017 18:12:40 GMT
I'd imagine Kinky Boots will end by the end of 2017/beginning of 2018 anyway. Sadly, it must be said, but I imagine it will outlive alot of peoples 18-24 month prediction by a few months. Just because a show is confirmed for the Adelphi, said show may not come in until even 2018, we don't know that! Lets not forget, Made in Dagenham was contracted into the theatre a couple of years in advance of it actually opening, and The Bodyguard only closed a month before it opened, so it doesn't mean Kinky Boots is going to close tomorrow. I think The Bodyguard has been struggling before Beverly Knight had come in so RUG were able to look for a new show to replace it. I suspect it was the same situation with Made in Dagenham, two years is still a great run for any show, not every show is going to be the next Wicked or Phantom. |
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2017 18:51:16 GMT
I'd imagine Kinky Boots will end by the end of 2017/beginning of 2018 anyway. Sadly, it must be said, but I imagine it will outlive alot of peoples 18-24 month prediction by a few months. Just because a show is confirmed for the Adelphi, said show may not come in until even 2018, we don't know that! Lets not forget, Made in Dagenham was contracted into the theatre a couple of years in advance of it actually opening, and The Bodyguard only closed a month before it opened, so it doesn't mean Kinky Boots is going to close tomorrow. I think The Bodyguard has been struggling before Beverly Knight had come in so RUG were able to look for a new show to replace it. I suspect it was the same situation with Made in Dagenham, two years is still a great run for any show, not every show is going to be the next Wicked or Phantom. I also read somewhere that The Bodyguard were looking to transfer to the Aldwych when their contract with the Adelphi had finished, before Beautiful announced its transfer. However, the theatre was too small for the show technically so they went on tour instead. It is a brilliant show in my opinion!! It'll be sad to see Kinky Boots leave the West End but I guess it has done well |
|
5,795 posts
|
Post by mrbarnaby on Jan 2, 2017 20:43:04 GMT
I don't believe kinky boots has been given it's marching orders. I know 2 shows who were after the Adelphi and both told Kinky was still playing above its break so wasn't going anywhere.
|
|
1,254 posts
|
Post by theatrelover123 on Jan 2, 2017 20:46:05 GMT
Apparently Kinky Boots will be marching out of the WE Summer 2017 (according to insider knowledge).
|
|
