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Post by Mark on Jul 17, 2017 18:53:14 GMT
Gielgud would be the perfect venue
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Post by singularsensation10 on Jul 17, 2017 23:12:47 GMT
Have heard a couple of songs on EP. Anyonew think the lead guy sounds like Aaron Tveit? Not overly. Ben has a similar smooth, silky timbre to Aaron Tveit but their tones are quite different IMO. I think if this show comes over to the UK I would like to see the book rewritten. The book seriously leaves a lot to be desired - considering how great the songs are, the book seeeeeriously isnt of the same standard. Most of it feels like they are just saying words in between the songs. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2017 23:13:58 GMT
Agreed and they can take out that awful glove song and give Conor's mum a song instead.
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Post by viserys on Jul 18, 2017 5:20:09 GMT
Agreed and they can take out that awful glove song and give Conor's mum a song instead. How about giving CONOR a song? I mean, we never really find out much about him and why he killed himself, do we? Just as Evan's friends remain ciphers. Even Zoe seems the cliche cookie-cutter All-American-Girl. We get her whining how evil Conor was to her in "Requiem" but that's about all. So, long story short: Yes, I'd appreciate some rewriting. |
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Post by ali973 on Jul 18, 2017 5:51:10 GMT
I think whatever re-writes will happen will happen on the US tour. The show has been in development over three productions (Broadway being last). I think they'd be happy to put it to bed at this point. American teams tend not to do the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Boublil & Schoneberg thing and tinker with their shows at every production (my sources tell me that Miss Saigon UK tour had some rewrites. Again.)..Anyway, I also think that major rewrites tend to happen from London to Broadway, and not the other way around, where Broadway seems to be nirvana and shows reach their zenith over there. Any case of shows being rewritten from Broadway to London?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 8:15:39 GMT
It just won six Tons awards, including Best Book of a Musical. It won't be rewritten.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 9:30:20 GMT
Older readers will remember Father Ted and the 'Small far away' scene. On realising there's a song in DEH called 'So Big So Small' I cannot un-hear it in Ted's voice.
You're welcome (or not)
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Post by 49thand8th on Jul 18, 2017 18:10:07 GMT
It just won six Tons awards, including Best Book of a Musical. It won't be rewritten. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Or not broke enough anyway. |
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jul 22, 2017 9:17:38 GMT
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Post by cheesy116 on Nov 13, 2017 1:24:12 GMT
Any updates or mumblings about this show since the last post ? It's still a hit in America but not heard as much chit chat about a London production as I thought we would have by this point.
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Post by ali973 on Nov 13, 2017 3:38:06 GMT
I wouldn't hold my breath. They announced a US tour in cities but went quiet afterwards and didn't even announce dates. So I think that must be on their priority list right now before expanding overseas. Hamilton took nearly three years to crossover, and Hamilton is by far a pubic draw than DEH. So I'd wait. These transfers take time to happen, if at all. I'd say if you don't hear about it by Feb, then you won't hear about it until fall because Tony Awards season will take over and they wouldn't want their announcement to get lost in the middle of that buzz.
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Post by singularsensation10 on Nov 13, 2017 8:19:46 GMT
It’s coming - just not sure when. Last I heard they were securing a theatre.
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Post by daniel on Nov 13, 2017 8:38:54 GMT
As I understand it, the producers have every intention of bringing this to London. However, I won't be getting excited personally until we get an official announcement as things can change so quickly and "confirmed" shows can quickly become not confirmed (Finding Neverland I'm looking at you.
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Post by ali973 on Nov 13, 2017 8:58:57 GMT
Finding Neverland, Hedwig..the list goes on and on.
I'm not sure where people are getting producers' sentiment about this, considering they haven't been publicly quoted on this, let alone made an announcement. But, whatever.
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Post by ensembleswings on Nov 13, 2017 9:02:36 GMT
I would absolutely love to see this is London, but I can't bring myself to even consider thinking it will happen until it all gets officially announced and tickets go on sale
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Post by Mark on Nov 13, 2017 9:47:07 GMT
I think it will be very telling to see how the grosses on Broadway fare over the next 6 months with Ben Platt about to play his final performance, but I've no doubt it will eventually come over. It's been running a year on Broadway now and the average attendance is 101.2%, with an average ticket price at $167 over the year. If it did even half the business in the West End it would be a hit.
There's been comparisons to "next to normal" in this thread... but regardless of quality this is a different commercial ballgame. DEH has already grossed over double of what n2n did in less than half the time. The average cost per ticket was $100 less during its run (and yes I appreciate that tickets have gone up a lot, but there's not denying people are willing to pay to see DEH).
Sheridan Smith certainly seems to be a fan. Could she be a potential Heidi Hansen?
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Post by viserys on Nov 13, 2017 9:53:10 GMT
Why should Sheridan Smith take a minor role? She is a household name/celebrity name who should only star in shows where she is the main attraction - like Elle in Legally Blonde and Fanny in Funny Girl.
My own misgivings about this damp squib of a show aside, I think DEH would fare better than Next to Normal as the story of a socially awkward boy feeling alienated in school and struggling for acceptance is a somewhat universal theme that will appeal to British teenagers as well. Next to Normal is just so incredibly American somehow with the pill-popping glamourous suburban Mom and dysfunctional nuclear family.
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Post by Mark on Nov 13, 2017 9:56:59 GMT
Why should Sheridan Smith take a minor role? She is a household name/celebrity name who should only star in shows where she is the main attraction - like Elle in Legally Blonde and Fanny in Funny Girl. I wouldn't really call it a minor role - a supporting role which won its original Actress a Tony Award. As I said, she seems to like Pasek & Pauls material. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2017 10:37:30 GMT
Why should Sheridan Smith take a minor role? She is a household name/celebrity name who should only star in shows where she is the main attraction - like Elle in Legally Blonde and Fanny in Funny Girl. I wouldn't really call it a minor role - a supporting role which won its original Actress a Tony Award. As I said, she seems to like Pasek & Pauls material. Well it would be a minor role to someone of Sheridan Smith's clout. And yes, Rachel Bay Jones did win a Tony as Best Featured Actress but really the show is all about and should be all about Evan Hansen. I would fear that in Sheridan Smith's hands, bearing in mind the subject matter of the musical, she'd make it more about her, whether intentionally or not. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2017 10:55:02 GMT
It's been running a year on Broadway now and the average attendance is 101.2%, with an average ticket price at $167 over the year Sorry to hijack the thread slightly, but this has always bemused and confused me - how is it even possible to have an average of 101.2% - the highest percentage possible is 100! |
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Post by firefingers on Nov 13, 2017 11:04:24 GMT
It's been running a year on Broadway now and the average attendance is 101.2%, with an average ticket price at $167 over the year Sorry to hijack the thread slightly, but this has always bemused and confused me - how is it even possible to have an average of 101.2% - the highest percentage possible is 100! I believe it is because standing places aren't included on the capacity, as they are only sold after everything else is. And because it makes people think your show is cool. |
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Post by djdan14 on Nov 13, 2017 12:10:09 GMT
I would very much like this announce soon if it’s coming at all, I’m holding a slot open in my April New York trip, which I will use for something less likely to transfer imminently if this announces a London Run.
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Post by martin1965 on Nov 13, 2017 13:28:23 GMT
Sorry to hijack the thread slightly, but this has always bemused and confused me - how is it even possible to have an average of 101.2% - the highest percentage possible is 100! I believe it is because standing places aren't included on the capacity, as they are only sold after everything else is. And because it makes people think your show is cool. Yep its to do with people standing, been broadway policy for ages |
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Post by welsh_tenor on Nov 13, 2017 13:32:33 GMT
I’m not sure I could cope with standing for a whole performance!!!
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Post by viserys on Nov 13, 2017 13:59:21 GMT
If something is good you're so absorbed in the show, you don't notice really. I mean it's pretty standard for many concerts still and also for sports' stuff. I survived nearly four hours of standing for Bruce Springsteen once. The man does go on a bit at his concerts.
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