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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2016 16:01:37 GMT
The topic has created 5 pages of responses but there is no definitive statement or press release that the show is even coming! Baz and Mark Shenton haven't even discussed it... This may shock you but some of us on here actually work in the industry, and so often know things that journos like Baz and Shenton either don't know or won't discuss. Saying people are lying has pushed away some great industry insiders in the past, and makes the ones that remain unlikely to post. I could tell you what Sondheim revival is touring next year (with an eye on going into town after), what musical is going to have a quick run at Traf Studios 1 in the Autumn to see if it is worth a full time place in town, which well-received fringe show now has a West End house booked for next year, I could even give a full account of what happened on the night of technical difficulties at Funny Girl. But it is responses like yours that make me usually not bother anymore. What can be gained by going onto the internet and lying on a tiny forum? Why would anyone bother? 👏🏼👏🏼 Well done Firefingers, I totally agree with you!! It's like that when I told people about 42nd Street a few months back and either nobody believed me or said I was too young to know things. This is why I wouldn't share news now if I found anything. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2016 16:06:27 GMT
The topic has created 5 pages of responses but there is no definitive statement or press release that the show is even coming! Baz and Mark Shenton haven't even discussed it... This may shock you but some of us on here actually work in the industry, and so often know things that journos like Baz and Shenton either don't know or won't discuss. Saying people are lying has pushed away some great industry insiders in the past, and makes the ones that remain unlikely to post. I could tell you what Sondheim revival is touring next year (with an eye on going into town after), what musical is going to have a quick run at Traf Studios 1 in the Autumn to see if it is worth a full time place in town, which well-received fringe show now has a West End house booked for next year, I could even give a full account of what happened on the night of technical difficulties at Funny Girl. But it is responses like yours that make me usually not bother anymore. What can be gained by going onto the internet and lying on a tiny forum? Why would anyone bother? Toxic Avenger, everyone knows that  So u don't purely coz people won't believe u? Surely if u spilt the beans people in ur business cud work out its u and u would never work again? I think the issue is someone said an announcement was 'imminent'. It wasn't. Don't think anyone has accused that person of lying, just pointing out its speculation |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2016 16:07:30 GMT
This may shock you but some of us on here actually work in the industry, and so often know things that journos like Baz and Shenton either don't know or won't discuss. Saying people are lying has pushed away some great industry insiders in the past, and makes the ones that remain unlikely to post. I could tell you what Sondheim revival is touring next year (with an eye on going into town after), what musical is going to have a quick run at Traf Studios 1 in the Autumn to see if it is worth a full time place in town, which well-received fringe show now has a West End house booked for next year, I could even give a full account of what happened on the night of technical difficulties at Funny Girl. But it is responses like yours that make me usually not bother anymore. What can be gained by going onto the internet and lying on a tiny forum? Why would anyone bother? 👏🏼👏🏼 Well done Firefingers, I totally agree with you!! It's like that when I told people about 42nd Street a few months back and either nobody believed me or said I was too young to know things. This is why I wouldn't share news now if I found anything. But u do! Or at least tease |
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Post by lou on Aug 26, 2016 16:11:31 GMT
They didn't say anyone was lying about it either!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 26, 2016 16:15:07 GMT
Yes, getting rid of a whole lot of context for it to read as something else IS funny. Haha Sowweee! |
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Post by Hamilton Addict on Aug 26, 2016 16:15:58 GMT
I love finding out theatre gossip. Funnily enough, every piece of theatre gossip I know is from stagedooring. One actress even told me what happened the night of the "technical difficulties" at FG at a stage door.
Really hope Neil Patrick Harris comes to London with the show, I would die to see him perform, he is my idol (well, joint idol with Lin-Manuel Miranda). Don't think I would see the show without him in it.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 26, 2016 16:18:32 GMT
What can be gained by going onto the internet and lying on a tiny forum? Why would anyone bother? Cheek!  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2016 16:20:54 GMT
The way I see it, why *not* believe the things you read? If they turn out not to be true, then maybe you're credulous, but the person who told the lie is the bigger tool in the scenario. The vast majority of people have no reason to tell porkies and frankly, if a discussed show doesn't come to fruition, what does it matter? We've not put any money down, no one's quit their job in readiness, and when no show materialises, the rumours will all be forgotten very quickly.
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Post by showtoones on Aug 26, 2016 17:00:38 GMT
I happen to be in the industry myself and I find your comments rude and condescending, Fire Fingers..
All I am saying is that one mere statement about a show coming to the West End with an announcement coming had lead to 6 pages of comments yet there is no announcement as of late. No one was ever saying anyone was lying. Geesh...
If my statement is going to keep people away, than I am sorry for that, but not sorry that i made my comment. People need to lighten up
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Post by Seriously on Aug 26, 2016 17:28:05 GMT
it is responses like yours that make me usually not bother anymore. Also that if you did post what you knew, you wouldn't work again in the business either, of course. Only if he posted his real name with it! ("One two... one two....") |
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Post by Joseph Buquet on Aug 26, 2016 20:45:18 GMT
The topic has created 5 pages of responses but there is no definitive statement or press release that the show is even coming! Baz and Mark Shenton haven't even discussed it... This may shock you but some of us on here actually work in the industry, and so often know things that journos like Baz and Shenton either don't know or won't discuss. Saying people are lying has pushed away some great industry insiders in the past, and makes the ones that remain unlikely to post. I could tell you what Sondheim revival is touring next year (with an eye on going into town after), what musical is going to have a quick run at Traf Studios 1 in the Autumn to see if it is worth a full time place in town, which well-received fringe show now has a West End house booked for next year, I could even give a full account of what happened on the night of technical difficulties at Funny Girl. But it is responses like yours that make me usually not bother anymore. What can be gained by going onto the internet and lying on a tiny forum? Why would anyone bother? What an odd and bragging response... |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2016 21:55:04 GMT
As we are not on the point at all now - what DID happen that night at Funny Girl? Cud someone pm if they know otherwise I guess il have to wait a few years for a Smith blog to come out....
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 26, 2016 22:23:17 GMT
As we are not on the point at all now - what DID happen that night at Funny Girl? Cud someone pm if they know otherwise I guess il have to wait a few years for a Smith blog to come out.... I would suggest that exactly what you think happened is what happened. And the spin which is being vaunted as insider info is a load of old tut. |
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Post by nash16 on Aug 26, 2016 22:30:44 GMT
The topic has created 5 pages of responses but there is no definitive statement or press release that the show is even coming! Baz and Mark Shenton haven't even discussed it... This may shock you but some of us on here actually work in the industry, and so often know things that journos like Baz and Shenton either don't know or won't discuss. Saying people are lying has pushed away some great industry insiders in the past, and makes the ones that remain unlikely to post. I could tell you what Sondheim revival is touring next year (with an eye on going into town after), what musical is going to have a quick run at Traf Studios 1 in the Autumn to see if it is worth a full time place in town, which well-received fringe show now has a West End house booked for next year, I could even give a full account of what happened on the night of technical difficulties at Funny Girl. But it is responses like yours that make me usually not bother anymore. What can be gained by going onto the internet and lying on a tiny forum? Why would anyone bother? Thank you, firefingers. Beautifully put and appreciated. |
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Post by Phantom of London on Aug 26, 2016 23:04:00 GMT
This may shock you but some of us on here actually work in the industry, and so often know things that journos like Baz and Shenton either don't know or won't discuss. Saying people are lying has pushed away some great industry insiders in the past, and makes the ones that remain unlikely to post. I could tell you what Sondheim revival is touring next year (with an eye on going into town after), what musical is going to have a quick run at Traf Studios 1 in the Autumn to see if it is worth a full time place in town, which well-received fringe show now has a West End house booked for next year, I could even give a full account of what happened on the night of technical difficulties at Funny Girl. But it is responses like yours that make me usually not bother anymore. What can be gained by going onto the internet and lying on a tiny forum? Why would anyone bother? Thank you, firefingers. Beautifully put and appreciated. Agree beautifully put, but stuck your neck on the block there. if someone tells me something of interest, which is very rare and asks me not to repeat something, then I won't - this is out of respect to the person or the person could be selling me a pup, so I could end up looking a right Tw*t. Because the composer of Hedwig said they are looking to come over to the West End a while back and no news kicking about, people just speculate instead. Anyway as I mentioned on another thread that the press offices go quiet in August, only notable news release and that was what is going into the Phoenix, but this was forced because of the premature closing of Guys and Dolls, after the bank holiday it will be business as usual. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2016 5:33:02 GMT
What can be gained by going onto the internet and lying on a tiny forum? Why would anyone bother? Are you really suggesting that the idea of people lying to make themselves seem special is foreign to you? It's easy for someone to sit there and type "You should believe me because {claimed attibutes}", but without some way to distinguish between that and anyone else who could type exactly the same words the claims are meaningless. Liars may eventually be caught in a contradiction that exposes them but there's no way to differentiate between someone telling the truth and a liar who has yet to slip up. Anyone who posts unsubstantiated rumours should expect to have them treated no differently from any other unsubstantiated rumours. Getting angry because you think you have a right to automatic trust isn't going to help people trust you. |
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Post by mmmbop on Sept 29, 2016 11:09:47 GMT
Is there any further news on this? Would love to see it happen as I adored the show in New York and would happily see it whoever they pick.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2016 11:17:38 GMT
We have been waiting for that 'imminent announcement' for 7 weeks now........
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Post by viserys on Sept 29, 2016 11:21:05 GMT
Everytime this thread appears back on top my heart leaps a little... and then nothing  |
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Post by mmmbop on Sept 29, 2016 11:23:44 GMT
Sorry for getting hopes up!
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Post by broadwaylover99 on Sept 29, 2016 17:08:32 GMT
I got so excited then! I've still got hope though
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Post by showtoones on Sept 29, 2016 17:31:21 GMT
As I said originally, this thread is all speculation and no "news" is imminent. People came after me for this, but it wasn't that i felt anyone was lying, it that some people want others to think they are "in the know" when in fact they are not.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2016 20:09:16 GMT
As I said originally, this thread is all speculation and no "news" is imminent. People came after me for this, but it wasn't that i felt anyone was lying, it that some people want others to think they are "in the know" when in fact they are not. But you are in the know that this isn't imminent? |
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Post by showtoones on Sept 29, 2016 20:24:26 GMT
I am in the know that after 7 weeks, any news announced now wouldn't be imminent from when we were told it would be announced 7 weeks ago. :-)
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