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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 23, 2016 19:06:25 GMT
. Not sure what to make of this closing really. I suppose it's had a good run after 3 and 1/2 years considering the reception has generally been mixed from both audiences and critics (Same sort of lengths as the original Chitty and Mary Poppins). It's weird, I don't think many people would have thought about 10 years ago that out of the two Roald Dahl musicals, Matilda would outrun and be more acclaimed than Charlie. I suppose many people's (myself included) expectations were so high for a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical that now it feels like it needs improving somehow. Hopefully it will be reworked a lot for Broadway and the tour. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 23, 2016 19:06:51 GMT
Broadway is a totally new production.. And that's the one will tour here so I'm told. Although I'm one of the few that DID enjoy it, I'm looking forward to a new show in Drury Lane. Not sure what to make of this closing really. I suppose it's had a good run after 3 and 1/2 years considering the reception has generally been mixed from both audiences and critics (Same sort of lengths as the original Chitty and Mary Poppins). It's weird, I don't think many people would have thought about 10 years ago that out of the two Roald Dahl musicals, Matilda would outrun and be more acclaimed than Charlie. I suppose many people's (myself included) expectations were so high for a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical that now it feels like it needs improving somehow. Hopefully it will be reworked a lot for Broadway and the tour. |
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Post by Raven on Feb 23, 2016 19:38:10 GMT
I was one of those who was left a little disappointment and underwhelmed after seeing Charlie. The songs just weren't that memorable and due to the first act being pretty much all set in the one place it felt slow and dragged out.
As someone else has said on here, I think School of Rock will go into the Theatre Royal next.
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Post by dan on Feb 23, 2016 19:58:29 GMT
It really left me flat last week after I'd enjoyed it so much three years ago. It seemed to have lost a lot of energy and that elevator... I can't quite get over how underwhelming that "new" elevator is!
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Post by Raven on Feb 23, 2016 20:14:37 GMT
When was the "new" elevator roughly introduced?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2016 21:24:51 GMT
Broadway is a totally new production.. And that's the one will tour here so I'm told. Although I'm one of the few that DID enjoy it, I'm looking forward to a new show in Drury Lane. I enjoyed it too, however I felt there were parts of the book and some songs that could have been done better, maybe it could have benefited with a better structure too. The physical production was amazing, but surely too expensive to tour or transfer with. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 23, 2016 22:22:30 GMT
Erm have you been living on Mars of late!? School of Rock was announced for the Palladium weeks ago. I was one of those who was left a little disappointment and underwhelmed after seeing Charlie. The songs just weren't that memorable and due to the first act being pretty much all set in the one place it felt slow and dragged out. As someone else has said on here, I think School of Rock will go into the Theatre Royal next. |
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Post by Raven on Feb 23, 2016 22:36:35 GMT
Erm have you been living on Mars of late!? School of Rock was announced for the Palladium weeks ago. I was one of those who was left a little disappointment and underwhelmed after seeing Charlie. The songs just weren't that memorable and due to the first act being pretty much all set in the one place it felt slow and dragged out. As someone else has said on here, I think School of Rock will go into the Theatre Royal next. Just keeping you on your toes Mr B!  I must have missed that somehow. |
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Post by horton on Feb 23, 2016 23:07:52 GMT
Finding Neverland is due in London next January
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2016 3:35:21 GMT
Finding Neverland would die a death in that theatre! Neverland will go somewhere like the Pheonix I think.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Feb 24, 2016 9:34:50 GMT
Erm have you been living on Mars of late!? School of Rock was announced for the Palladium weeks ago. I was one of those who was left a little disappointment and underwhelmed after seeing Charlie. The songs just weren't that memorable and due to the first act being pretty much all set in the one place it felt slow and dragged out. As someone else has said on here, I think School of Rock will go into the Theatre Royal next. Right...and then several reviewers/journo's had a twitter convo about how that might no longer the case..... |
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Post by boybooshka on Feb 24, 2016 11:35:44 GMT
It was ok, had a much longer run than it deserved. The issue with Dury Lane is it's size, any show that goes in there needs mass appeal to succeed and unfortunately that so often seems to equate with mediocrity.
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Post by avenueqresident on Feb 24, 2016 11:46:26 GMT
It had a great run, feel it's right to close this and get something fresh and new in.
I think the theatre would be too big for School of Rock, I could understand with the possible need for that many kids, but whilst the set is very cool, I think it would feel lost on the Drury Lane stage. I know the Palladium is not far off in terms of stage size, but it would feel more suited there, though I also feel that's too big seating capacity wise for a show like this.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2016 12:44:13 GMT
I'd quite forgotten it was still going to be honest.
Time for 'Gigi' to transfer methinks.
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Post by theatre-turtle on Feb 24, 2016 13:29:32 GMT
In the good old days did Miss saigon really manage to fill it for 10 years?
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Post by horton on Feb 24, 2016 16:06:47 GMT
It did indeed- which was quite the achievement!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2016 20:51:37 GMT
So did Charlie recoup?
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Post by d'James on Feb 27, 2016 2:27:12 GMT
Is it worth seeing now the Glass Lift has been 'toned down'?
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Post by dan on Feb 27, 2016 9:11:53 GMT
Is it worth seeing now the Glass Lift has been 'toned down'? I still had a decent time at the show, but it was more than the elevator that disappointed. For me it felt much flatter in terms of energy as a show. If you do go, be prepared for a really underwhelming elevator that makes you wish that moment wasn't even in the show! It feels very amateurish but this maybe because I'm comparing it to previous incarnation. |
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Post by infofreako on Feb 27, 2016 9:56:44 GMT
Ive probably missed it somewhere but why was the elevator changed?
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Post by wanderingranger on Feb 27, 2016 16:41:31 GMT
Predominantly I think because of the amount of difficulties they had getting the original to work.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2016 2:33:21 GMT
Not particularly huge news (that hasn't been talked about already), but the Broadway website and social media pages are set up, confirming Jack O'Brien as new director and opening Spring 2017. charlieonbroadway.com/ |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2016 21:44:57 GMT
Jack O'Brien has also put a statement out regarding some of the changes that should be expected:
“Why does Wonka want to do this Golden Ticket contest and what compels him to want to give it all away? I started with the question why. This is the dramatic premise I hang the whole show on. Sam and I have both spent our careers putting our personal spin on classics, be it by William Shakespeare or Roald Dahl. Since the first production was created for London it’s only fair we do an American version, and in America, our connection is to the 1971 movie and the indelible impression of Gene Wilder as the slyly wicked Wonka.”
He added, “The score will pay homage to the beloved Leslie Bricusse/ Anthony Newley songs that are integral to the American relationship to the story, combined with all new songs crafted by the American team that created one of Broadway’s most beloved scores, Hairspray. There is room for both of these talented voices in one classic to tell our version of the story, as long as the story stays eternal and true.”
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Post by Paul on Apr 24, 2016 11:18:46 GMT
Saw the show last night. It was fine but the songs were VERY forgettable. I left the theatre remembering the song that was in the movie and that was it really. The best part of the whole show, for me was Agustus Gloop and he was only in it for about 5 minutes. So after being disappointed with Matilda last week and this show this week I think I need to see one of the classics next time.
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Post by terrylondon79 on Apr 25, 2016 21:51:18 GMT
New song, according to their twitter feed they put a new song in tonight. I Tonight, our Double Bubble Duchess becomes the QUEEN OF POP, debuting a new song in tonight's #CharlieChoc show! t.co/mauLcKPwLT |
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I must have missed that somehow. 
