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Post by Snciole on Oct 5, 2018 15:06:09 GMT
Just following on from above, I'm not so sure things like The Nether and The Inheritance would have transferred 20 years ago when Kenwright and Duncan C. Weldon revivals dominated Shaftesbury Avenue (although David Pugh made more effort back then, as did Robert Fox). The Nether didn't sell well in West End, possibly due to lack of big names (Fools, missing out on Stanley Townsend, he's such a babe) but it might not have been the right subject matter for the WE but I am glad there are producers taking the risk on challenging work that may not be that commercial but deserves to be seen by wider audiences who may have missed out. |
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Post by zephyrus on Oct 5, 2018 19:56:30 GMT
True, new plays rarely open directly in the West End now. There are of course exceptions, like The Height of the Storm now, for example. Except The Height of the Storm has been on a short tour, so hasn't directly opened in the West End. |
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Post by zephyrus on Oct 5, 2018 19:58:12 GMT
That production of The Full Monty was a play, and not a musical. |
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Post by Rory on Oct 6, 2018 8:01:09 GMT
True, new plays rarely open directly in the West End now. There are of course exceptions, like The Height of the Storm now, for example. Except The Height of the Storm has been on a short tour, so hasn't directly opened in the West End. Yes, you're right. |
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Post by Rory on Oct 20, 2018 9:06:54 GMT
This closes today. I had a look at the director's Twitter account and couldn't find one mention of this production.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2018 10:13:01 GMT
The lack of insight on the forum
Is quite amazing sometimes
The Nether
Transferred to the West End
As a tactical and critical move
As far as I am aware it ran for under 4 weeks at the Royal Court
Moving it to the West End
Meant it was eligible for awards nominations
As a result it was nominated
For:
Best new play
Best set design
Best supporting actor
Best supporting actresses
And it won for best set
I doubt Fox Finder will be nominated for any awards
And to be honest I doubt The Inheritance
Will get more than 4 nominations
Sometimes producers are thinking of other things
The Nether also completed its limited 12 week run
And I am not aware it made a loss
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Post by Rory on Oct 20, 2018 10:26:17 GMT
The lack of insight on the forum Is quite amazing sometimes I'm afraid I'm lacking insight into the point you're trying to make here. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2018 10:41:56 GMT
This closes today. I had a look at the director's Twitter account and couldn't find one mention of this production. I found that odd, but it might have been a political thing regarding her Sherman exit. She did however tweet extensively about her recent work at the Abbey, crediting the Sherman for giving her 'opportunity' to do that, and the 'collaboration' and whatnot. So I can't help but think (and knowing a little of that theatre) that perhaps this 'time away' was not such a harmonious arrangement with her current AD job. Or that before she moves on to the Lyric she's keeping a low profile on this one so it doesn't follow her too closely. Anyway she was flitting about the Sherman at press night this week so she's not been eaten by a Fox or anything. She will have to change that twitter handle shortly though. |
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Post by Rory on Oct 20, 2018 10:51:15 GMT
Yeah I just found the extensive plugs for the Abbey show and the Sherman made the total absence of anything to do with Foxfinder all the more pronounced. It's surely worth mentioning from time to ti.e when you have a show in the West End?
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Post by crowblack on Oct 20, 2018 11:15:16 GMT
It's surely worth mentioning from time to ti.e when you have a show in the West End? "Failure is an orphan" |
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Post by Oleanna on Oct 21, 2018 2:51:50 GMT
I would have liked to have seen this, but it’s literally come and gone within 6 weeks. Especially surprising given the small venue and the names attached.
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