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Post by alicechallice on May 14, 2018 12:42:09 GMT
News flash: the mid 90's was over 20 years ago. She has barely featured in the UK market since.
Unfortunately for me the mid 90s was largely when my appreciation for current popular music became prematurely stunted. But even so, wasn’t Dr. Beat at least sampled in a big hit single recently, or is that my mind playing tricks on me and it was also at least a decade ago? I swear to you all I’m not even 40 yet. Haha, I totally sympathise with you but that "recent" single was 14 years ago now! |
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Post by distantcousin on May 14, 2018 16:58:52 GMT
Unfortunately for me the mid 90s was largely when my appreciation for current popular music became prematurely stunted. But even so, wasn’t Dr. Beat at least sampled in a big hit single recently, or is that my mind playing tricks on me and it was also at least a decade ago? I swear to you all I’m not even 40 yet. Haha, I totally sympathise with you but that "recent" single was 14 years ago now! You broke that news on my behalf!!! |
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2018 17:05:32 GMT
Important questions must be answered... does Naya Rivera play her daughter?
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Post by viewfromthewing on May 16, 2018 22:28:59 GMT
I heard Leicester Curve and then ENO in 2019.
Possible tour to follow.
We'll find out on Friday! I heard good things from NYC so am looking forward to this!
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2018 22:47:01 GMT
Philippa Stefani. Need I say more?!
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Post by Being Alive on May 17, 2018 9:54:05 GMT
Would think Baz will tell us. He’s more likely to have a scoop on this.
ENO sounds like a weird choice for it though... I’d go, but it doesn’t scream to me a show that would sell well in the venue
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2018 10:18:18 GMT
Would think Baz will tell us. He’s more likely to have a scoop on this. ENO sounds like a weird choice for it though... I’d go, but it doesn’t scream to me a show that would sell well in the venue This will have to be a star vehicle to sell the ENO surely? I mean, sure Bat played there, but just the name of that album alone is iconic and could sell off the power of that? |
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Post by clair on May 17, 2018 10:26:42 GMT
ENO or Curve - that means a trip to the Curve from London then! Have been hoping for this one to come over, I'm not a massive fan of juke box musicals but for Gloria Estefan's music I'll live with it - unless, of course, she plans some concerts in the UK at the same time.
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Post by Someone in a tree on May 17, 2018 12:05:32 GMT
ENO are mainly based at the London Coliseum. I could be wrong but I doubt ENO are staging it. Perhaps they have rented out the space like Bat out of hell and the upcoming Glen Miller show
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Post by alece10 on May 17, 2018 17:09:28 GMT
I hope I'm proved wrong but I can't see it going to the ENO. Their summer musicals so far have been well known musicals that show off the ENO orchestra on the stage. I don't think this musical lends it's style to a large orchestra performing it. Also it's a monster of a theatre to fill. This has been proved with Chess. 2 big names, fairly well known show and yet they can't fill the place every night.
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Post by Penny on May 18, 2018 7:10:06 GMT
Pre Sale for this now on Ticketmaster , June 2019 at the Coliseum
Popped up on my Facebook feed x
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Post by shady23 on May 18, 2018 7:50:08 GMT
Gloria is one of the guests on the BBC radio two breakfast show now.
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Post by latefortheoverture on May 18, 2018 8:21:14 GMT
Surprised at how great of a guest she is- rather excited to watch her on Graham Norton tonight!
Anyone else think that this show is rather small- I don't think it'll face a problems selling tickets, but the Coliseum is BIG and this show looks so small; I just wonder if the Coliseum will dwarf it further?!
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 18, 2018 8:27:39 GMT
Kinda weird though for it do be doing just seven performances at Curve. So is that basically just the previews? But why couldn't they do that at the coliseum? Not that i'm complaining about the show coming to my local, it just seems weird.
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Post by Snciole on May 18, 2018 8:50:00 GMT
I am amazed the ENO are doing this to themselves again after apparently trashy audiences from Bat and Chess.
I am not sure what the market for this is, she's had a few good tunes but she's no Tina
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Post by ellie1981 on May 18, 2018 9:06:59 GMT
Well a few of my mates are well up for this, but they’re all female late 30s/early 40s who grew up with her music.
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Post by waybeyondblue on May 18, 2018 9:18:45 GMT
she's had a few good tunes but she's no Tina Sold! Leaving Adrienne aside then anything would be preferable to the contrived cluster**** of TinaTM. Anyway there were more slow dances to Gloria..... |
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Post by alece10 on May 18, 2018 9:22:25 GMT
Well it's one I will want to see as long as the price is right.
Still think its a huge place to fill for this show but good luck to them. Presumably limited run.
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Post by alece10 on May 18, 2018 9:36:00 GMT
Looking at Ticketmaster it's showing some stalls and dress at £59.40 with upper and balcony at £21.80 but there are also premiums at £195.50 and everything inbetween price wise.
Also Sunday performances and no show on Mondays.
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Post by musicalmarge on May 18, 2018 9:57:25 GMT
I don’t think anyone under 30 realises how important Gloria Estefan is to so many of us. Her music played such a vital role in the 80’s and early 90’s. I’m SOOOO glad it’s coming over. I adored it on Broadway.
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2018 10:52:35 GMT
I'm only gonna go because it looks fun based on videos of the musical. But I don't know if I can see this selling that well in that big a venue for however long, especially considering alot of younger people really don't seem to know either who she is or how big she was in the 90's. I'm hopeful though to be proven wrong and some older people will of course go and sustain it.
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Post by Snciole on May 18, 2018 12:21:32 GMT
I don’t think anyone under 30 realises how important Gloria Estefan is to so many of us. Her music played such a vital role in the 80’s and early 90’s. I’m SOOOO glad it’s coming over. I adored it on Broadway. Which is fair enough, the over 30s have the money. I am 30, like a few of her tunes but her story just doesn't seem that dramatic (happy to be proved wrong) to justify a book that will work with her songs. She's just never struck me as very interesting, it would be like doing a Celine Dion musical. I am hoping it isn't a serious Tina! style thing but I think there are a lot more artists I would have expected a jukebox musical from before I even thought of Estefan. |
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2018 12:31:41 GMT
It's been on sale at the venue too all morning. londoncoliseum.org/whats-on/on-your-feet/Prices: Tuesday to Thursday: £147.25, £125.25, £81.25, £56.25, £47.25, £37.25, £27.25, £22.05 Friday to Sunday £147.25, £125.25, £97.25, £67.25, £57.25, £47.25, £41.75, £27.25, £22.05 Booking fees of between £1.50 and £2.25 per ticket apply. Oooo damn, thats alot of high numbers. I'll wait for discounts and/or comps. |
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Post by alece10 on May 18, 2018 12:33:09 GMT
It's been on sale at the venue too all morning. londoncoliseum.org/whats-on/on-your-feet/Prices: Tuesday to Thursday: £147.25, £125.25, £81.25, £56.25, £47.25, £37.25, £27.25, £22.05 Friday to Sunday £147.25, £125.25, £97.25, £67.25, £57.25, £47.25, £41.75, £27.25, £22.05 Booking fees of between £1.50 and £2.25 per ticket apply. Just shows how much Ticketmaster charge in fees if their premiums are a about £50 more than booking direct. |
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Post by danb on May 18, 2018 17:45:53 GMT
I am appalled to see that ‘Turn The Beat Around’ does not feature. This is a banger of the highest order. Why leave it out?
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