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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 10, 2022 18:06:57 GMT
 Spring 2023 apparently |
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Post by alicechallice on Jun 10, 2022 18:59:29 GMT
But where?
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Post by bordeaux on Jun 10, 2022 19:52:57 GMT
Fabulous news.... depending on the venue and the director. Dominic Cooke at the National ideally, as far as I'm concerned.
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Post by anthony40 on Jun 10, 2022 20:05:37 GMT
Spring 2023 apparently I saw this on Twitter yesterday. I hope the rumour is true. It's be another professions Sondheim's ticker of my list. |
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Post by jaggy on Jun 10, 2022 21:35:05 GMT
Praying this is true!
Theatrefan also mentioned something about a Sweeney Todd revival with the clue "I'm sure someone will russell one up". Maybe we're getting Jenna Russell as Lovett?
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Post by Oleanna on Jun 10, 2022 22:18:34 GMT
For years I’ve dreamt of a large-scale revival of this in The Olivier!
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jun 10, 2022 22:25:50 GMT
I hope it's the full score and not the condensed version without Chrysanthemum Tea
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Post by inthenose on Jun 10, 2022 22:32:16 GMT
Saw this at the Donmar back in 2003 and absolutely loved it. Jérôme Pradon was outstanding and was very unfortunate not to win the Olivier he was nominated for. Hope it happens!
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Post by horton on Jun 11, 2022 6:11:40 GMT
I saw it at the ENO decades ago- massive and wonderful.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 11, 2022 12:48:44 GMT
Saw this at the Donmar back in 2003 and absolutely loved it. Jérôme Pradon was outstanding and was very unfortunate not to win the Olivier he was nominated for. Hope it happens! He was fabulous in that production |
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Post by inthenose on Jun 11, 2022 14:08:09 GMT
Saw this at the Donmar back in 2003 and absolutely loved it. Jérôme Pradon was outstanding and was very unfortunate not to win the Olivier he was nominated for. Hope it happens! He was fabulous in that production Wasn't he?! His French Admiral had me in hysterics; he played his parts absolutely perfectly. Probably too old to get back now, but hard to imagine anyone being better. |
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Post by AddisonMizner on Jun 11, 2022 21:32:50 GMT
This is exciting, so I hope it turns out to be true. I remember enjoying the Union Theatre production of this a few years ago now, which was my first introduction to the piece. I would love to see it done on a larger scale than that though.
I also wouldn't mind a SWEENEY TODD with Jenna Russell as Mrs Lovett. I like her (in the right roles), and think that it would be a good fit. Any ideas on who the Sweeney would be?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2022 8:30:01 GMT
I also wouldn't mind a SWEENEY TODD with Jenna Russell as Mrs Lovett. I like her (in the right roles), and think that it would be a good fit. Any ideas on who the Sweeney would be? Im going with Adrian Lester….. |
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Post by crabtree on Jun 12, 2022 9:02:23 GMT
and let's not forget the staggering, astonishing production at the Wythenshawe Forum. None of us knew what had hit us. Such spectacle and such an unexpected venue.
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Post by anthony40 on Jun 12, 2022 10:15:12 GMT
Just as an FYI, I came across this on Twitter a couple of weeks ago "Pacific Overtures was filmed for release by Japanese public television; whist it never received a physical release in the Unites States, it is readily available on-line. www.youtube.comIt's a little grainy |
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Post by inthenose on Jun 12, 2022 10:47:11 GMT
This is exciting, so I hope it turns out to be true. I remember enjoying the Union Theatre production of this a few years ago now, which was my first introduction to the piece. I would love to see it done on a larger scale than that though. I also wouldn't mind a SWEENEY TODD with Jenna Russell as Mrs Lovett. I like her (in the right roles), and think that it would be a good fit. Any ideas on who the Sweeney would be? It'll be "inclusive casting". Just a hunch. |
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Post by theoracle on Jun 12, 2022 18:33:39 GMT
I could see this working very well in the Olivier as others have mentioned already. The National have committed to doing at least one musical a year and after the success of follies, this would be a great follow up. The other place I could imagine this working in of course is Chichester after the cancellation of Assassins in 2020. Daniel Evans I’m sure would do wonders with this material
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Post by Mark on Jun 12, 2022 18:44:56 GMT
I believe it will be somewhere much smaller than some of the theatres being mentioned.
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Post by nottobe on Jun 12, 2022 18:56:25 GMT
This is exciting, so I hope it turns out to be true. I remember enjoying the Union Theatre production of this a few years ago now, which was my first introduction to the piece. I would love to see it done on a larger scale than that though. I also wouldn't mind a SWEENEY TODD with Jenna Russell as Mrs Lovett. I like her (in the right roles), and think that it would be a good fit. Any ideas on who the Sweeney would be? It'll be "inclusive casting". Just a hunch. I feel that I saw somewhere that Adrian Lester wants to play Sweeney. I imagine he would be good as well as already having a connection to the show itself. |
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Post by inthenose on Jun 12, 2022 19:09:11 GMT
It'll be "inclusive casting". Just a hunch. I feel that I saw somewhere that Adrian Lester wants to play Sweeney. I imagine he would be good as well as already having a connection to the show itself. [br I'd book. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 12, 2022 20:19:31 GMT
It'll be "inclusive casting". Just a hunch. I feel that I saw somewhere that Adrian Lester wants to play Sweeney. I imagine he would be good as well as already having a connection to the show itself. Sweeney needs a good voice though? |
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Post by inthenose on Jun 13, 2022 4:56:44 GMT
I feel that I saw somewhere that Adrian Lester wants to play Sweeney. I imagine he would be good as well as already having a connection to the show itself. Sweeney needs a good voice though? Doesn't matter nowadays. |
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Post by zahidf on Sept 20, 2022 22:15:25 GMT
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Post by aweillperson on Sept 20, 2022 22:37:01 GMT
Wonderful news! And that artwork is truly breathtaking.
My only worry is if they use the tiny orchestrations that appear on the 2005 Broadway album; they seem to be the go-to nowadays. And please keep "Chrysanthemum Tea"... I can't believe that has to be said...
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Post by couldileaveyou on Sept 21, 2022 6:23:07 GMT
To be fair orchestrations are always tiny at the Menier. The real shame is that they remain tiny even during their West End and Broadway transfers!
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