The Devil Wears Prada - TR Plymouth / Dominion

[theatrefan62]

That would be a bit of a surprise, and disappointing. It's a show that will need a good level of production values, especially in the costume department. One of the big criticism of the Chicago production was the lack of a high fashion feel.

Unless if it's being classed as a try out more for the material itself before a larger production is mounted. I guess it would also fit with maybe Mrs doubtfire closing after a year or so.

[c4ndyc4ne]

Aug 26, 2023 0:10:34 GMT stuart said:

There’s a TikTok vlogger (who is usually quite accurate when it comes to Broadway tea) who is saying this is booked into Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre next summer? I’d be surprised to see it there but as I said, he’s usually quite accurate when it comes to Broadway details…

It’s confirmed to be a “West End” project so unless they’re playing fast and loose with the term this doesn’t add up

[mrbarnaby]

It’s not going to Regents Park 🤣

Out of town tryout then west end

[david]

Out of town tryout - Manchester possibly?

[idinafanzel]

Shaftesbury next Summer! Following a Manchester tryout. Doubtfire closes in April

[Jon]

Aug 26, 2023 10:37:27 GMT idinafanzel said:

I presume Barbican next year as part of the Trafalgar Partnership that’s just been announced.

Trafalgar aren't one of the producers plus it wouldn't be an out of town tryout if it's in London. 

[Mark]

Can definitely see this following the same trajectory of & Juliet and Mrs. Doubtfire.

[c4ndyc4ne]

Aug 26, 2023 10:37:27 GMT idinafanzel said:

Shaftesbury next Summer! Following a Manchester tryout. Doubtfire closes in April

currently booking until june... so guessing it'll close then ? 

[mrbarnaby]

The tryout is not in Manchester.

[mattnyc]

Aug 26, 2023 23:52:01 GMT mrbarnaby said:

The tryout is not in Manchester.

Give us a crumb of some info about it!

[theatrefan62]

I'd be shocked if its anywhere other than the shaftsbury in London as it was mentioned alongside Mrs Doubtfire when the Jamie Wilson partnership was announced

[danb]

I’m more intrigued by an out of town try-out location that isn’t ‘Manchester gets it first’. Maybe it’ll be at Watford Coliseum to really sell that Elton link, or does Pinner have a theatre? 😁

[shownut]

Out of town could also mean Toronto?

[HereForTheatre]

Well there's only a few places that usually take try outs so that narrows it down a bit. Manchester is the main one but Cardiff has had some....Leicester has had some.....Bristol has had some....Bath has had some.....

[danb]

I guess he has a relationship with Curve after their Billy Elliot. That might be a good shout.

[Mark]

A reminder from the Chicago production. It wasn’t an awful show by any means, but it certainly didn’t fulfil its potential

[kathryn]

Aug 25, 2023 11:49:56 GMT danb said:

trading on a back catalogue that he could barely sing was just not for me. Yes there was a massive amount of nostalgia and yes they are magnificent compositions, but as a performance I did not enjoy it.

You’d rather be only perform new music?

That would definitely make you the minority.
😉

Of course he doesn’t sound like he did when he was 20 to 25 years old. It’s been 50 years - no-one’s voice is the same in their mid-70s as their md-20s.

They are ‘magnificent compositions’ performed by the original artist at the end of his touring career. If you can’t appreciate how he has adapted and reinterpreted them at this point in his live career then you won’t enjoy it. But most people can.

And his piano playing is still fabulous.

Anyway, back to Prada…

[kathryn]

Aug 25, 2023 16:49:08 GMT theatrefan62 said:

Aug 25, 2023 15:40:13 GMT mrbarnaby said:

Elton? He’s re-writing the score!

Blimey. Pleasantly surprised by that

It’s not like Elton is new at this - he know that musicals need to be re-written and re-worked. It’s happened with his other shows and as a veteran live performer he is fully aware that you need an audience to see something to know if it has worked.

It’s one of the reasons that he only did one show with Bernie Taupin - Bernie hated the re-writing process on Lestat. Couldn’t stand it.

[danb]

Aug 27, 2023 9:35:00 GMT kathryn said:

Aug 25, 2023 11:49:56 GMT danb said:

trading on a back catalogue that he could barely sing was just not for me. Yes there was a massive amount of nostalgia and yes they are magnificent compositions, but as a performance I did not enjoy it.

You’d rather be only perform new music?

That would definitely make you the minority.
😉

Of course he doesn’t sound like he did when he was 20 to 25 years old. It’s been 50 years - no-one’s voice is the same in their mid-70s as their md-20s.

They are ‘magnificent compositions’ performed by the original artist at the end of his touring career. If you can’t appreciate how he has adapted and reinterpreted them at this point in his live career then you won’t enjoy it. But most people can.

And his piano playing is still fabulous.

Anyway, back to Prada…

No, I’d rather he performed music he could still sing.

[HereForTheatre]

Aug 27, 2023 7:55:54 GMT danb said:

I guess he has a relationship with Curve after their Billy Elliot. That might be a good shout.

Jerry Mitchell and the same producer also opened On Your Feet! there.....

[mrbarnaby]

It’s not Leicester

[c4ndyc4ne]

Aug 27, 2023 20:47:47 GMT mrbarnaby said:

It’s not Leicester

There’s a west end transfer that’s previewed there!

[amp09]

Aug 27, 2023 7:50:14 GMT HereForTheatre said:

Well there's only a few places that usually take try outs so that narrows it down a bit. Manchester is the main one but Cardiff has had some....Leicester has had some.....Bristol has had some....Bath has had some.....

There’s a two month slot at Bristol Hipp free next Summer 👀. Unless that’s being reserved for the annual 2 month Lion King visit 🙄

[danb]

That would be great, but I can’t see it. I know Cameron put ‘Poppins’ in there with it being his ‘local’ big theatre (local being 40 miles) but it didn’t set any sort of precedent, and there’s been nothing since….but I’d love to be wrong.

[theatrefan62]

Left field choice but Southampton was meant to be the out of town try out for Chitty but they eventually decided to open cold in London.

So it could be anywhere really 🤣

Plymouth could be another one.

All depends on if ATG are involved or not I guess.