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Post by mrbarnaby on Dec 15, 2017 0:06:23 GMT
She would not do another year of the show. At all. Ever.
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Post by musicalmarge on Dec 15, 2017 0:20:50 GMT
Exactly. There's that, and the stink in this rumor (I honestly don't think it's a rumor as much as someone just pulling this out of their ass) is that you'd need to seriously scale up the production if this were to happen at the Palladium. The Shubert is a much smaller stage and theatre than the huge Palladium. With just over 1400 seats, they'd have to worry about selling additional 800 seats at the Palladium and scale up the sets, re-stage and re-choreography. And while Londoners would like Midler, these star vehicles don't work as much in London as they do in New York (sans shows with Sheridan Smith, go figure). I'd just like to personally make a point that I definitely did not "pull this out of my ass", I heard from it somebody in the biz. Now whether they, or the person that they got it from did, I cannot possibly say. What I can say is that the tone of this chat needs to come down a couple of notches & people need to stop being so bloody outraged that it was even suggested for a second that the hottest ticket on Broadway might find its way to the West End. It's not the strangest suggestion that we've ever mulled over. Now, let's chill & dream of Bette. Maybe some of us know the producers on broadway! It’s never ever going to open in London. Sorry, End of dream. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2017 0:41:23 GMT
I'd just like to personally make a point that I definitely did not "pull this out of my ass", I heard from it somebody in the biz. Now whether they, or the person that they got it from did, I cannot possibly say. What I can say is that the tone of this chat needs to come down a couple of notches & people need to stop being so bloody outraged that it was even suggested for a second that the hottest ticket on Broadway might find its way to the West End. It's not the strangest suggestion that we've ever mulled over. Now, let's chill & dream of Bette. Maybe some of us know the producers on broadway! It’s never ever going to open in London. Sorry, End of dream. Maybe some of us don't know who's telling the truth on here, and frankly don't really care, but do think it doesn't cost a lot to be civil and think that some people might want to regulate their tone on here to save coming across as if they know better than anyone else, which frankly isn't endearing or (as far as I'm concerned) welcome in the slightest. Not directing that at you per se, but just at the general tone of this thread, which is frankly off-putting and ridiculous. |
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Post by Stephen on Dec 15, 2017 4:38:01 GMT
As the Witches of Eastwick once said...’there’s no harm in dreaming!’
I know. How hard is it to just be pleasant and friendly here? Saying that it’s wonderful that since joining here this is the first thread that had felt mean spirited!
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Post by herculesmulligan on Dec 15, 2017 6:51:15 GMT
It might be sooner than you think
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Post by danb on Dec 15, 2017 7:04:03 GMT
Maybe some of us know the producers on broadway! It’s never ever going to open in London. Sorry, End of dream. Maybe some of us don't know who's telling the truth on here, and frankly don't really care, but do think it doesn't cost a lot to be civil and think that some people might want to regulate their tone on here to save coming across as if they know better than anyone else, which frankly isn't endearing or (as far as I'm concerned) welcome in the slightest. Not directing that at you per se, but just at the general tone of this thread, which is frankly off-putting and ridiculous. Is this directed at me for implying that Bette enjoys a grilled tomato and some tinned mushrooms with her Sirloin? Because I have proof! It’s a fax and it includes the sentence “... never setting foot in Bella f@cking Italia again...” 😂 |
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Post by singularsensation10 on Dec 15, 2017 14:08:57 GMT
Is this directed at me for implying that Bette enjoys a grilled tomato and some tinned mushrooms with her Sirloin? Because I have proof! It’s a fax and it includes the sentence “... never setting foot in Bella f@cking Italia again...” 😂 I laughed out loud. Love this. I was lucky enough to see Bette in Hello, Dolly this summer on Broadway and it was one of the most phenomenal things I’ve ever seen - and Bette gave hands down the best performance I’ve ever seen on a stage. But she won’t last another run, nor should she have to, nor does she want to (I imagine!). |
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