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Post by LaLuPone on May 27, 2022 16:58:46 GMT
It feels like this was a sold-out hit from when it opened right up until March 2020 and then it just never really picked up again once it reopened. Is it the terribly-received film adaptation that killed it?
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Post by stuart on May 27, 2022 17:00:43 GMT
Bit of a shocker. I’ve rarely seen any deals for it. I guess the Noel Coward got a better offer and invoked a clause?
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Post by Being Alive on May 27, 2022 17:04:54 GMT
Very much a wish - but Doubtfire isn't headed for the NC
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Post by Jon on May 27, 2022 17:07:48 GMT
Very much a wish - but Doubtfire isn't headed for the NC Think the Noel Coward would be far too small for Mrs Doubtfire. A five month notice does suggest something else is coming in. Perhaps Oedipus with Mark Strong rather than a musical? |
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Post by mrbarnaby on May 27, 2022 17:21:20 GMT
The Noel Coward is a hard theatre to put a musical in. The wing space is bad and the stage has a rake. I’d fully expect a play to go in after this.
Perhaps The Shining
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Post by Jon on May 27, 2022 17:26:39 GMT
The Noel Coward is a hard theatre to put a musical in. The wing space is bad and the stage has a rake. I’d fully expect a play to go in after this. Perhaps The Shining The Shining isn't until 2023 IIRC so if it's not Oedipus then maybe The Unfriend from Chichester or Animal Farm. |
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Post by h86 on May 27, 2022 18:49:38 GMT
Jagged Little Pill is my guess
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Post by scarpia on May 27, 2022 19:00:50 GMT
It feels like this was a sold-out hit from when it opened right up until March 2020 and then it just never really picked up again once it reopened. Is it the terribly-received film adaptation that killed it? I was wondering the same thing. I wonder if it ever recouped. |
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Post by budd on May 27, 2022 19:27:22 GMT
Would the broad general audience really have heard about the film's crucifixion? It's still going on in New York right
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Post by Jon on May 27, 2022 19:33:26 GMT
Would the broad general audience really have heard about the film's crucifixion? It's still going on in New York right The sales on Broadway have slowed somewhat so it wouldn't surprise me if it ends up closing in the next couple of months. |
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Post by couldileaveyou on May 27, 2022 19:35:32 GMT
Would the broad general audience really have heard about the film's crucifixion? It's still going on in New York right The sales on Broadway have slowed somewhat so it wouldn't surprise me if it ends up closing in the next couple of months. They're stunt/star-casting Jared with a kid from Stranger Things, but the show will be gone by early 2023 unless something miraculous happens |
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Post by budd on May 27, 2022 19:47:07 GMT
Ah I see. Its appeal did escape me, but I thought it was still pretty popular.
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Post by scarpia on May 27, 2022 19:56:12 GMT
Maybe the perception of it being a big hit was just that: a perception. Even before the pandemic it completely bombed in Toronto.
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Post by Jon on May 27, 2022 19:57:57 GMT
Maybe the perception of it being a big hit was just that: a perception. Even before the pandemic it completely bombed in Toronto. That's not to say it wasn't a success as 3+ years on Broadway is still a healthy run but not a Hamilton or a Book of Mormon type hit, |
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Post by Dr Tom on May 27, 2022 20:06:30 GMT
It’s a shame. It’s a show that’s grown on me and Sam Tutty is excellent.
There are always deals. Rush tickets every day that rarely sell out. It’s on Tkts. And I’ve had an email from DM with offers for the Bank Holiday weekend.
To be fair, it wasn’t selling out even before the pandemic. I don’t think the themes work quite as well in the UK as in the US.
Will be interesting to see if they think this will sell well enough to tour or not.
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Post by mrbarnaby on May 27, 2022 20:11:28 GMT
I think the terrible reaction to the film has really hurt this show.
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Post by Mark on May 27, 2022 20:30:17 GMT
Excited though to see what Sam Tutty will do next!
I wouldn’t be surprised it Jagged Little Pill was next in.
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Post by margoc on May 27, 2022 20:37:01 GMT
Excited though to see what Sam Tutty will do next! I wouldn’t be surprised it Jagged Little Pill was next in. I do hope its newsies (i know its supposed to be in Wembley but nothings gone on sale yet) i cant see JLP doing that well |
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Post by mrbarnaby on May 27, 2022 20:51:15 GMT
Jagged is going to Trafalgar Studios
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Post by Being Alive on May 27, 2022 20:52:42 GMT
Well that's jolly, Jersey Boys is on its way out
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Post by Jon on May 27, 2022 20:57:57 GMT
Jagged is going to Trafalgar Studios Not a surprise as Trafalgar Entertainment are one of the producers. |
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Post by properjob on May 27, 2022 21:33:22 GMT
It’s a shame. It’s a show that’s grown on me and Sam Tutty is excellent. There are always deals. Rush tickets every day that rarely sell out. It’s on Tkts. And I’ve had an email from DM with offers for the Bank Holiday weekend. To be fair, it wasn’t selling out even before the pandemic. I don’t think the themes work quite as well in the UK as in the US. Will be interesting to see if they think this will sell well enough to tour or not. I am a fan so I would like it to tour. It strikes me as a show that should be relatively cheap to tour (small cast and band and simple set) so I'm hopeful. |
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Post by sph on May 27, 2022 22:03:49 GMT
The Noel Coward is a playhouse really, so I imagine it'll be a play.
I'm kinda surprised it flopped so hard when it reopened as it was genuinely a sell-out show up until it closed due to the pandemic. It just never really picked up again.
What killed it? I don't know. It had a hardcore fanbase and everyone else wanted to see it to see what all the fuss was about. Maybe it was forgotten about when the theatres reopened and there were newer, shinier shows to talk about.
But then maybe the film killed it, or maybe people just didn't want to see a somewhat depressing show about mental health after a global pandemic.
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Post by LaLuPone on May 28, 2022 6:45:53 GMT
Could Bonnie & Clyde transfer in? It would definitely fit I’d think because it has a limited set so the wing-space wouldn’t be an issue. It’s not a huge venue to fill but not sure if there’s the demand for it. The remainder of the Arts run seems to have sold quite well after struggling a bit in the beginning.
Oklahoma would also be a good fit here if they change it to the proscenium arch version that’s touring the US right now, although from seeing the production it would lose a lot being staged in a traditional way in my opinion.
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Post by mrbarnaby on May 28, 2022 6:50:50 GMT
I imagine that this will do just fine if/when it tours
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