524 posts
|
Post by callum on May 2, 2019 11:08:50 GMT
I'm looking forward to The Wild Party starring Daniel Day Lewis and Amanda Holden. Putting the pieces together now from Being Alive’s clues - HAIRSPRAY starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Edna and Amanda Holden as Velma? |
|
5,149 posts
|
Post by Being Alive on May 2, 2019 11:20:05 GMT
callum has the show, but he doesn’t have the cast 
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on May 2, 2019 11:24:01 GMT
Isn't 'Hairspray' doing a tour of the provinces as well?
|
|
5,149 posts
|
Post by Being Alive on May 2, 2019 11:28:29 GMT
Supposedly. It’s in the June slot, and it’s the original broadway production/set/costume
|
|
4,177 posts
|
Post by HereForTheatre on May 2, 2019 11:47:18 GMT
I don't see why Hairspray will be a money spinner. It's been on a million tours and will going on one next year as well. It's hardly a show nobody has seen for a while. And if it's the same set/costumes as last time it's not even anything new in itself.
|
|
5,149 posts
|
Post by Being Alive on May 2, 2019 12:08:29 GMT
Just got dates - it’s both musical slots - 23rd april to 30th August.
And the reason it’ll make cash, is because Michael Ball is returning as Edna ... his fans will pay FORTUNES
|
|
751 posts
|
Post by horton on May 2, 2019 12:11:11 GMT
John Travolta would be the better choice. (financially, not necessarily artistically)
|
|
4,985 posts
|
Post by Phantom of London on May 2, 2019 12:11:45 GMT
Aida would be inspiring a great score IMHO, the name Elton John and Tim Rice would sell the place out and could probably transfer.
I so love Hairspray, one of the best musicals ever, but would it work in the behemoth of the London Colesium? Let’s see.
|
|
4,177 posts
|
Post by HereForTheatre on May 2, 2019 12:11:56 GMT
But Micheal Ball was in Chess.....
|
|
660 posts
|
Post by Oleanna on May 2, 2019 12:12:57 GMT
Just got dates - it’s both musical slots - 23rd april to 30th August. And the reason it’ll make cash, is because Michael Ball is returning as Edna ... his fans will pay FORTUNES I swore after seeing him do it originally that I would never see it again because it would never live up to his performance. I guess that doesn’t matter now that it’s him again! I wonder if that’s why the UK tour stealthily announced today? |
|
1,819 posts
|
Post by stevej678 on May 2, 2019 12:12:59 GMT
Well that's a fortune saved on the Coliseum's usual sky high ticket prices.
|
|
4,985 posts
|
Post by Phantom of London on May 2, 2019 12:13:34 GMT
Michael Ball was excellent, I pay to see him again.
I got the Cooties.
|
|
4,962 posts
|
Post by Someone in a tree on May 2, 2019 12:15:59 GMT
The Hairspray score does not need a decent a size orchestra.
West End, Film and TV version was enough for me. Ahh well money saved
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on May 2, 2019 12:17:28 GMT
Miss Ball really was rather wonderful as Edna back in the day.
|
|
4,177 posts
|
Post by HereForTheatre on May 2, 2019 12:17:46 GMT
To be fair, it never should have closed (when it did) in the first place.
|
|
4,985 posts
|
Post by Phantom of London on May 2, 2019 17:01:01 GMT
If what if Souchboyy is true and I don’t doubt him, I will feel blessed and humbled to hear that marvellous operatic score performed on the same stage as he ENO.
|
|
524 posts
|
Post by callum on May 2, 2019 18:48:29 GMT
callum has the show, but he doesn’t have the cast Not bad for a tongue-in-cheek stab in the dark! More cast coming out tonight or just La Ball? |
|
660 posts
|
Post by Oleanna on May 2, 2019 22:01:55 GMT
|
|
124 posts
|
Post by terrylondon79 on May 2, 2019 22:03:10 GMT
|
|
153 posts
|
Post by geweena on May 2, 2019 22:04:54 GMT
|
|
5,817 posts
|
Post by mrbarnaby on May 2, 2019 22:05:08 GMT
I mean I loved this show but the Coli is WAY too big for this.
|
|
|
|
Post by iamamazing on May 2, 2019 22:06:39 GMT
Yass loved Michale ball as Edna so booking this 😍😍😍
|
|
660 posts
|
Post by Oleanna on May 2, 2019 22:08:56 GMT
Jack O’Brien returns to direct, and Jerry Mitchell returns to choreograph!
|
|
660 posts
|
Post by Oleanna on May 2, 2019 22:10:30 GMT
I mean I loved this show but the Coli is WAY too big for this. I disagree, it played some big venues on tour. And with Michael Ball, it’ll sell tickets. |
|
559 posts
|
Post by danieljohnson14 on May 2, 2019 22:12:38 GMT
"initial 12 week run" sounds interesting. this will be a huge hit and will no doubt extend. this is what the Coliseum has needed from these Summer shows.
|
|
