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Post by enh2 on May 1, 2022 18:20:32 GMT
I wonder if the Gillian Lynne now being free from June might be a potential home for Bedknobs? At 1100 seats, it's not too big capacity wise but not too small either. Seems a bit too big for Bedknobs. I could potentially see Beetlejuice eyeing up the theatre for 2023. |
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Post by crabtree on May 1, 2022 18:25:34 GMT
anxiousoctopus - i know what you mean, but chitty is actually only a story until she flies in the last minutes
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 1, 2022 18:29:05 GMT
I wonder if the Gillian Lynne now being free from June might be a potential home for Bedknobs? At 1100 seats, it's not too big capacity wise but not too small either. Seems a bit too big for Bedknobs. I could potentially see Beetlejuice eyeing up the theatre for 2023. Agree that Bedknobs could no way fill that space in its current form. anyway he’ll want an ALW related show in there surely. |
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Post by Jon on May 1, 2022 19:11:16 GMT
Agree that Bedknobs could no way fill that space in its current form. anyway he’ll want an ALW related show in there surely. I don't think that's entirely true, War Horse ran there for 7 years and ALW is a theatre landlord who needs successful productions to make the rent. |
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2022 19:38:42 GMT
I wonder if the Gillian Lynne now being free from June might be a potential home for Bedknobs? At 1100 seats, it's not too big capacity wise but not too small either. I think because there are so many illusions in Bedknobs, it may need a more traditional proscenium arch theatre with end on seating, whereas the Gillian Lynne sort of has stage side seating in the same way a thrust stage does. So if they can adapt the show for the GL or adapt the seating then perhaps it could work there. If not Bedknobs, then I could imagine What’s New Pussycat?, Hadestown or The Boy in the Dress transferring into the GL. Or possibly even Imelda Staunton in Hello Dolly if Back to the Future doesn’t leave the Adelphi. |
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2022 19:45:52 GMT
I wonder if the Gillian Lynne now being free from June might be a potential home for Bedknobs? At 1100 seats, it's not too big capacity wise but not too small either. I think because there are so many illusions in Bedknobs, it may need a more traditional proscenium arch theatre with end on seating, whereas the Gillian Lynne sort of has stage side seating in the same way a thrust stage does. So if they can adapt the show for the GL or adapt the seating then perhaps it could work there. If not Bedknobs, then I could imagine What’s New Pussycat?, Hadestown or The Boy in the Dress transferring into the GL. Or possibly even Imelda Staunton in Hello Dolly if Back to the Future doesn’t leave the Adelphi. I need to manifest Hadestown going in as a reality! I do think at short notice though it’s unlikely to be a Broadway transfer yet. I could see The Osmonds or What’s new Pussycat? Taking up the space in the short term. |
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Post by jj9692 on May 1, 2022 20:11:54 GMT
Just home from seeing the final performance.
It was brilliant. Was a shame the theatre was just about half full.
Saw it when it was in Dublin in March and 3 times this week in Belfast
Pretty much agree with what everyone else has said about the show. It is great up until the last 10 minutes. I don't get the it was all their imagination. And then to have the "real" Miss Price appear.
The one question I actually left with was, are the children psychic and the package is actually a broom? Or is she doing her work for the war effort by standing on the cliffs with a rifle? It just didn't seem to fit.
But up until then the show is just fabulous. I still can't figure out the broom effect in "A Step In The Right Direction", I worked out the actually flying, but not the broom alone.
Tonight, at times you could tell Dianne Pilkington was getting emotional with it being the final show, but she blew the audience away. And it was a lovely touch having all the backstage crew coming out for the bows.
Really hope this show gets a second life, with a slightly reworked ending.
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Post by anxiousoctopus on May 4, 2022 12:11:58 GMT
Just home from seeing the final performance. It was brilliant. Was a shame the theatre was just about half full. Saw it when it was in Dublin in March and 3 times this week in Belfast Pretty much agree with what everyone else has said about the show. It is great up until the last 10 minutes. I don't get the it was all their imagination. And then to have the "real" Miss Price appear. The one question I actually left with was, are the children psychic and the package is actually a broom? Or is she doing her work for the war effort by standing on the cliffs with a rifle? It just didn't seem to fit. But up until then the show is just fabulous. I still can't figure out the broom effect in "A Step In The Right Direction", I worked out the actually flying, but not the broom alone. Tonight, at times you could tell Dianne Pilkington was getting emotional with it being the final show, but she blew the audience away. And it was a lovely touch having all the backstage crew coming out for the bows. Really hope this show gets a second life, with a slightly reworked ending. The magic effects were phenomenal! I'm also a sucker for puppets (loved Life of Pi) so I adored those scenes. It sucks that I hate the ending so much, but it's mainly because if it had a different ending then it would have been one of my best theatre experiences so far (its up there with BTTF in terms of effects, even for a touring show)! Her flying through the window was a nice touch, like when a magician passes a hoop over a levitating assistant! Also yeah, I spotted the broom parcel and it was confusing - it seemed like they wanted to go for a 'or was it all a dream???' ending, but it just doesn't work after they deconstructed the whole narrative so brutally minutes before. A friend of mine saw the show too and cottoned onto the 'or was it' bit, so expected the bed to fly out over the audience at the end, but she was disappointed when they appeared on the motorbike riding away instead. Basically a half-baked idea that wanted to be both feel-good and have a twist, but didn't stick the landing. |
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Post by callum090 on Aug 27, 2022 11:11:50 GMT
Yeah I'm pretty sure it's going on a London run. Before you click on their main website there is a description under the link saying "Official website for the UK Tour and London run of Disney's Bedknobs & Broomsticks the Musical."
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Post by Figaro on Aug 27, 2022 12:22:38 GMT
Yeah I'm pretty sure it's going on a London run. Before you click on their main website there is a description under the link saying "Official website for the UK Tour and London run of Disney's Bedknobs & Broomsticks the Musical." That has always been there, and once you go into the website it used to say prior to the West End but this was taken off before the tour started. I’m afraid nothing can be read into what it says on Google. |
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Post by thinton on Jan 17, 2023 20:08:15 GMT
Now that Mary Poppins has closed, are there any rumours of a London transfer of Bedknobs and Broomsticks? I wasn't able to travel to see the tour, so really hoping to be able to see it this year.
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Post by shady23 on Jan 17, 2023 21:27:35 GMT
Oh if only!
I absolutely adored this show.
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Post by andypandy on Jun 16, 2023 8:01:55 GMT
Why is this not on the west end or touring again?
It was excellent!
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Post by anthony40 on Jun 16, 2023 8:13:36 GMT
Why is this not on the west end or touring again? It was excellent! I agree! |
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Post by Mark on Jun 16, 2023 8:48:00 GMT
Definitely a place for this show in the West End, but maybe they will wait until Frozen concludes in order to not be doubly competing in that family market.
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Post by andypandy on Feb 10, 2024 6:57:21 GMT
Definitely a place for this show in the West End, but maybe they will wait until Frozen concludes in order to not be doubly competing in that family market. I’m shocked this hasn’t had a future life yet - most of us thought it was excellent! I loved it - I think it was even better than Frozen! |
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Post by fluxcapacitor on Feb 10, 2024 10:04:08 GMT
Such a shame they never made a cast recording too. Some of the arrangements were beautiful. I always assumed the tour was a first step with the aim being a longer London run so I really hope it gets revived soon, preferably with Dianne Pilkington still in the title role and with a refreshed and less convoluted ending.
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Post by jackstage on Feb 10, 2024 11:34:27 GMT
Such a shame they never made a cast recording too. Some of the arrangements were beautiful. I always assumed the tour was a first step with the aim being a longer London run so I really hope it gets revived soon, preferably with Dianne Pilkington still in the title role and with a refreshed and less convoluted ending. It really is a shame there was no cast recording, the songs were really brilliant. Such a strong touring show, I know it was rumoured for the West End so I'm keeping everything crossed for this one |
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