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Post by johartuk on Aug 3, 2017 22:27:07 GMT
Bumping this thread in the hope somewhere lurking in the depths of the internet is a producer or producers assistant reading this. Would absolutely love to see Ashley Brown reprise the title role should it come to the west end in the future. Sheerly to experience her phenomenal Feed the Birds. Granted I know the chances are so very slim, theyre almost negative and the orchestrations wouldn't be a patch on this full orchestra, but that key change. Wow. That is lovely. Not sure about the 'epic key change' though - it's the simplicity of the song that makes it so moving. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2017 7:38:11 GMT
Bumping this thread in the hope somewhere lurking in the depths of the internet is a producer or producers assistant reading this. Would absolutely love to see Ashley Brown reprise the title role should it come to the west end in the future. Sheerly to experience her phenomenal Feed the Birds. Granted I know the chances are so very slim, theyre almost negative and the orchestrations wouldn't be a patch on this full orchestra, but that key change. Wow. That is lovely. Not sure about the 'epic key change' though - it's the simplicity of the song that makes it so moving. I get that theres beauty in simplicity but for me the beauty continues through the key change in the orchestra rendition heightening the emotional response. It even follows the lyrics. After a large of a crescendo ("All around the cathedral...") the orchestra reduces and simplifies for: "Though her words are simple and few Listen, listen, she's calling to you" As the 'Call to you' comes, the key changes and drives forward the motion towards an emotional climax, the songs peaks... "Feed the birds, tuppence a bag..." Hows this for you then? The key change is a lot more understated with it being a completely different orchestration (voice, piano, violin). |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2017 22:01:18 GMT
Does anybody know if this is returning to London, cam Mac said in the dkne show he hoped for it back by the end of the year but looks unlikely now due to the lack of theatre available and only a few months of the year left?
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Post by daniel on Sept 26, 2017 22:18:02 GMT
I would absolutely love this to go into the Dominion, but I think Bat is going there. Drury Lane has been mentioned in the past - perhaps a limited run after 42nd Street finishes, whenever that may be.
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Post by shady23 on Sept 27, 2017 5:54:10 GMT
Put it in the Palladium after panto season.
About time they got a great show there again.
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Post by musicalmarge on Sept 28, 2017 15:34:09 GMT
Be great to have Mary P back in town!
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jun 1, 2018 7:20:12 GMT
So yet another revival/tour. The West End is so stale it's unreal. I mean of all things to come back Mary Poppins is a good one i guess but really when there are so many new things that could come over from Broadway?
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Post by daniel on Jun 1, 2018 8:10:49 GMT
mrbarnaby are you able to shed any light on whether Poppins will be a limited or open-ended run?
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 1, 2018 8:18:30 GMT
mrbarnaby are you able to shed any light on whether Poppins will be a limited or open-ended run? That I don’t know.. sorry. I was too depressed when I heard to even question it further. Total waste of a prime musical house. Then again, I hear the touring version was much better so maybe I will enjoy it more than the original version. Kinky B will do great business on your I’m sure |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 1, 2018 8:20:15 GMT
So yet another revival/tour. The West End is so stale it's unreal. I mean of all things to come back Mary Poppins is a good one i guess but really when there are so many new things that could come over from Broadway? RIGHT?! Waitress Dear Evan Hansen Hello Dolly Mean Girls Escape from Margaritaville (joking..) |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 1, 2018 8:40:49 GMT
Some posts moved from Kinky Boots thread following rumour that Poppins will open at The Adelphi in 2019
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jun 1, 2018 8:42:41 GMT
I'm going to hope it's just a placeholder for something. But you'd have thought that would happen more so if it was a DMT house. I dunno. I don't mind it if we get some more announcements this year or some new or transferring shows. It seems a bit odd to me right at the moment the only thing on the horizon is On Your Feet of all things. (to be fair i'm intrigued by it, but just saying, like who was asking for that?!)
I can see SF bringing Mean Girls over soonish though so maybe that's the next thing.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 1, 2018 8:44:58 GMT
There’s probably a whole generation of children who were too young for the threatre when it was last on in London, but are now prime fodder for it.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2018 8:54:48 GMT
If its a sit down of the recent tour then this is a good move I think. Kinky Boots does nothing for me and I think MP has a broader appeal so its not a dire move.
Be epic if they could get Ashley Brown over for at least the first few months.
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Post by daniel on Jun 1, 2018 8:59:18 GMT
I wish it was going to the Dominion. I know it'd be too big in terms of capacity, but the flying would look epic!
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Post by raiseitup on Jun 1, 2018 9:10:10 GMT
I can see the commercial logic with the new film coming out at Christmas. I wish the theatre was being used for a Broadway transfer though.
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Post by westended on Jun 1, 2018 9:19:57 GMT
Where did you find this out?
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Post by zak97 on Jun 1, 2018 9:30:55 GMT
I would have preferred Spongebob, but will happily have Mary Poppins back. Love the score - old and new - and I’m already dream casting Siobhan Dillon, Emma Williams and Anna O’Byrne.
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Post by Oleanna on Jun 1, 2018 9:32:55 GMT
I’m imagining Zizi Strallen will be offered this run?
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Post by alece10 on Jun 1, 2018 9:44:33 GMT
Theatres need to be full to survive. They are not a charity (apart from the obvious subsidised exceptions) so something like Mary Poppins is a good choice as it's got a good track record and very popular.
Broadway transfers like The Waitress and Dear Evan Hansen would excite musical theatre fans like us but jo public won't have a clue about them and would only be able to sustain a limited run. Hello Dolly would be an exception and maybe Sponge bob for its novelty value.
I'd definately go and see Mary Poppins again.
Anyway just my thoughts
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Post by zak97 on Jun 1, 2018 9:54:45 GMT
I’m imagining Zizi Strallen will be offered this run? Assuming of course she’s finished with Strictly Ballroom by then, I never did get to see her on tour. |
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Post by Being Alive on Jun 1, 2018 9:55:20 GMT
I thought the recent tour was superb, with a pretty great cast. I'd be surprised to see Zizi take on Mary P, unless Strictly Ballroom closes very quickly....
The Adelphi does feel like the right sort of venue for this show, and I think the flying would work very well in it. And I'll also chuck in a vote for Emma Williams as Mary (I vote for her in anything basically....)
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Post by shady23 on Jun 1, 2018 10:22:29 GMT
Loved the recent tour so would be very happy about this!
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Post by latefortheoverture on Jun 1, 2018 10:28:00 GMT
Although there are many, many Broadway shows I would really love to come here, I don't have any complaints with MP. IMO it is 100x better than Aladdin which seems to be doing well. I can see it filling the Adelphi, (which I don't think it'll have any problems with) for a year or two, and then have a Broadway transfer go into the Adelphi.
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Post by Oleanna on Jun 1, 2018 10:33:06 GMT
I thought the recent tour was superb, with a pretty great cast. I'd be surprised to see Zizi take on Mary P, unless Strictly Ballroom closes very quickly.... The Adelphi does feel like the right sort of venue for this show, and I think the flying would work very well in it. And I'll also chuck in a vote for Emma Williams as Mary (I vote for her in anything basically....) Emma Williams only originates though, sadly, as brilliant as she’d be. |
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