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Post by BVM on Dec 11, 2024 17:50:58 GMT
Oh cool, I missed that. "Partly reworked" could mean any scale of the degree. Promo says "reimagined." Who knows? Hopefully this announcement means JL will talk about it in more detail soon. I agree it could mean pretty much anything! Other than the obvious changes of bringing it inside, JCS was pretty much unaltered. I think this might be changed quite a bit. Though white nightie and barefoot would not surprise me! Hopefully smoke and (indoor) flares in abundance as previously. |
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Post by idinafanzel on Dec 11, 2024 17:56:29 GMT
The instagram account is following Paulo Szot. For auditions the casting brief for some characters, they wanted people of Latino heritage specifically. Dance styles required Hip Hop & Latin
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Post by blamerobots on Dec 11, 2024 18:00:49 GMT
The instagram account is following Paulo Szot. For auditions the casting brief for some characters, they wanted people of Latino heritage specifically. Dance styles required Hip Hop & Latin The account is also following Tina Arena, so I think that's probably a left over from when the account was promoting the Australian Hal Prince 'replica' production. Paulo Szot was Perón in that |
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Post by Phantom of London on Dec 11, 2024 18:03:34 GMT
I am still surprised that the run is so short, I would’ve thought they could do 4 months easily. I’ve just had a look at the other limited engagements at the Palladium and would say a lot of these would be better suited at the Eventim Apollo.
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Post by blamerobots on Dec 11, 2024 18:06:41 GMT
I wonder if a transfer could happen to coincide with Evita's 50 year anniversary
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Post by BVM on Dec 11, 2024 18:09:10 GMT
I am still surprised that the run is so short, I would’ve thought they could do 4 months easily. Is it kinda fixed for the Summer musical and they all run a similar amount of time? Joseph obvs came back for a second season. Has one of these ever transferred? For whatever reason JL shows seem to almost never be open ended. Though I'll be mildly peeved if we get a burst of it here before abandoning these shores for the $$$ signs of Broadway and a much longer run (like Sunset). |
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Post by blamerobots on Dec 11, 2024 18:11:24 GMT
I am still surprised that the run is so short, I would’ve thought they could do 4 months easily. Is it kinda fixed for the Summer musical and they all run a similar amount of time? Joseph obvs came back for a second season. Has one of these ever transferred? For whatever reason JL shows seem to almost never be open ended. Though I'll be mildly peeved if we get a burst of it here before abandoning these shores for the $$$ signs of Broadway and a much longer run (like Sunset). If Ariana DeBose is attached they're definitely aiming for Bway |
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Post by BVM on Dec 11, 2024 18:20:28 GMT
Yeah. That’s my hunch too.
Though if it does cross the pond guess at least there’s a chance of a cast recording✌🏻!
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Post by Phantom of London on Dec 11, 2024 18:38:30 GMT
I am still surprised that the run is so short, I would’ve thought they could do 4 months easily. Is it kinda fixed for the Summer musical and they all run a similar amount of time? Joseph obvs came back for a second season. Has one of these ever transferred? For whatever reason JL shows seem to almost never be open ended. Though I'll be mildly peeved if we get a burst of it here before abandoning these shores for the $$$ signs of Broadway and a much longer run (like Sunset). The King and I did play the Dominion. i just think these event nights and pantomime is a waste and I would personally miss the Palladium big musicals like the glorious Sound of Music, Sister Act or Chitty. The last big open musical was I Can’t Sing which was a massive flop. I am a bit sceptical on the business management decision to run a musical for just over 2 months, surely they don’t make money in that time, I guess they make their money from a tour, hence why I am suggesting 4 months run. Obviously I am no pantomime fan, if you are naturally you prefer the status quo. The London Palladium is the greatest theatre in the world. |
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Post by BVM on Dec 11, 2024 19:00:05 GMT
God I loved I Can’t Sing.
High on the list of legendary flops!
Agree I’d also be happy to see open ended runs at the Palladium (and also have zero interest in the Pantomine) but it’s very much not the direction of travel.
Joseph’s three years in the 90’s were epic.
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Post by Jon on Dec 11, 2024 19:09:28 GMT
Is it kinda fixed for the Summer musical and they all run a similar amount of time? Joseph obvs came back for a second season. Has one of these ever transferred? For whatever reason JL shows seem to almost never be open ended. Though I'll be mildly peeved if we get a burst of it here before abandoning these shores for the $$$ signs of Broadway and a much longer run (like Sunset). The King and I did play the Dominion. i just think these event nights and pantomime is a waste and I would personally miss the Palladium big musicals like the glorious Sound of Music, Sister Act or Chitty. The last big open musical was I Can’t Sing which was a massive flop. I am a bit sceptical on the business management decision to run a musical for just over 2 months, surely they don’t make money in that time, I guess they make their money from a tour, hence why I am suggesting 4 months run. Obviously I am no pantomime fan, if you are naturally you prefer the status quo. The London Palladium is the greatest theatre in the world. The Palladium's roots are in variety, it didn't start doing regular runs of musicals until the 1980s and it think works well business wise for LW Theatres to be able to do one nighters alongside panto and a summer musical. |
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Post by alece10 on Dec 11, 2024 19:30:20 GMT
I'm sure I read that The Lord wanted the Palladium to revert back to being a variety theatre, so the mixture of a short summer musical, panto and then lots of one night concerts fits in perfectly with that plan.
Plus auditions for BGT (although less said about that the better).
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Post by chernjam on Dec 11, 2024 19:40:17 GMT
I am still surprised that the run is so short, I would’ve thought they could do 4 months easily. I’ve just had a look at the other limited engagements at the Palladium and would say a lot of these would be better suited at the Eventim Apollo. If I had to guess, an extension "due to overwhelming demand" will be issued |
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Post by Jon on Dec 11, 2024 19:43:09 GMT
I am still surprised that the run is so short, I would’ve thought they could do 4 months easily. I’ve just had a look at the other limited engagements at the Palladium and would say a lot of these would be better suited at the Eventim Apollo. If I had to guess, an extension "due to overwhelming demand" will be issued They wouldn't be able to extend as the Palladium is booked for concerts, none of the other musicals have extended, it's those weeks and that's it. |
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Post by BVM on Dec 11, 2024 19:49:14 GMT
I'm sure I read that The Lord wanted the Palladium to revert back to being a variety theatre, so the mixture of a short summer musical, panto and then lots of one night concerts fits in perfectly with that plan. Plus auditions for BGT (although less said about that the better). Yeah he did! Deffo not gonna change any time soon! |
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Post by ceebee on Dec 11, 2024 22:09:58 GMT
It's going to be ethereal, with balloons and Eva floating over the audience in a Peron-does-Poppins dreamscape.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Dec 11, 2024 22:11:04 GMT
It’s the same length run as Dolly isn’t it?
Maybe the casting is dictating the run length
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