So, now that Shrek is closing at Drury Lane making way for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has anyone got any heads up what's going into the Palladium after Scrooge?
There's going to be quite a few big shows opening next year with Charlie, Mormon, etc.
I'm very intrigued.
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Posted 01 September 2012 - 11:09 AM
Somebody said Jesus Christ Superstar, which wouldn't surprise me!
2002: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
2004: Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
2008: Mamma Mia
2009: Sound Of Music, Les Miserables, The Woman In Black
2010: Wicked
2012: Wicked, Chicago, Legally Blonde, Ghost, Wizard Of Oz, Phantom Of The Opera (UK Tour), Matilda, Sweeney Todd, Taboo (Brixton), Wicked, Wicked
2013: Lift (Soho), The Book Of Mormon, Avenue Q (Off-Broadway), Newsies (Broadway), Wicked (Broadway), Pippin (Broadway), The Lion King.
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2013: A Chorus Line, Wicked, The Book Of Mormon, Wicked, The Book Of Mormon, Wicked, We Will Rock You (UK Tour), Wicked (UK Tour), Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Wicked, Les Miserables, Wicked
2004: Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
2008: Mamma Mia
2009: Sound Of Music, Les Miserables, The Woman In Black
2010: Wicked
2012: Wicked, Chicago, Legally Blonde, Ghost, Wizard Of Oz, Phantom Of The Opera (UK Tour), Matilda, Sweeney Todd, Taboo (Brixton), Wicked, Wicked
2013: Lift (Soho), The Book Of Mormon, Avenue Q (Off-Broadway), Newsies (Broadway), Wicked (Broadway), Pippin (Broadway), The Lion King.
PLANNED
2013: A Chorus Line, Wicked, The Book Of Mormon, Wicked, The Book Of Mormon, Wicked, We Will Rock You (UK Tour), Wicked (UK Tour), Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Wicked, Les Miserables, Wicked
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Posted 01 September 2012 - 12:39 PM
The problem is the Palladium is a large house, and needs a big show, not something that can be knocked up in a couple of months.
If the JCS set can be adapted to fit it might work, but only a short run (as most people wanting to see it will have), and they'd have to recast some big roles, as I doubt they will be free at reasonably short notice.
If nothing can be rustled up, I can see the Oliver! tour coming in when it ends in March . I know it hasn't been away long, but putting Sam Barks as a "movie star" in the publicity would no doubt give it a boost.. Maybe a 6 month run followed by whatever Chichester does next year, or Newsies if they really are looking for a house over here.
If the JCS set can be adapted to fit it might work, but only a short run (as most people wanting to see it will have), and they'd have to recast some big roles, as I doubt they will be free at reasonably short notice.
If nothing can be rustled up, I can see the Oliver! tour coming in when it ends in March . I know it hasn't been away long, but putting Sam Barks as a "movie star" in the publicity would no doubt give it a boost.. Maybe a 6 month run followed by whatever Chichester does next year, or Newsies if they really are looking for a house over here.
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Posted 01 September 2012 - 01:05 PM
Really? JCS is doing quite a long arena tour in big venues.
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Posted 01 September 2012 - 01:06 PM
I've heard the set for Finding Neverland is pretty massive. Would that do a short run?
Interesting about Oliver... I think also if they found a good Fagin, then yes.
Interesting about Oliver... I think also if they found a good Fagin, then yes.
2013 Theatre: Shrek the Musical (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane) : The Ladykillers (UK tour at Curve) Quartermaine's Terms (Wyndham's) The Audience (Gielgud) The Mousetrap (St. Martin's) Old Times x2 (Harold Pinter) Peter and Alice (Noel Coward).
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Posted 01 September 2012 - 01:08 PM
The Count of Monte Cristo?
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Posted 01 September 2012 - 01:11 PM
The thing I find odd about finding never land is the curve isn't that big so how can the set be so huge it needs one of the west ends biggest houses. I also think without a star name it would die there.
I'm not aware of anything lined up other than the rumoured transfer into town of jcs which would fit. Or they will just have a series of variety type filler shows.
It could also be the opportunity for a big show to swoop in that hadn't initially thought it could find a theatre, eg a broadway transfer
I'm not aware of anything lined up other than the rumoured transfer into town of jcs which would fit. Or they will just have a series of variety type filler shows.
It could also be the opportunity for a big show to swoop in that hadn't initially thought it could find a theatre, eg a broadway transfer
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Posted 01 September 2012 - 01:34 PM
Whatever it is, we probably won't wait too long to find out. Shows at the palladium tend to put tickets on sale quite far in advance due to the massive capacity.
I've read so many things - Finding Neverland seems the most likely but there was also talk of 42nd Street.
I've read so many things - Finding Neverland seems the most likely but there was also talk of 42nd Street.
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Posted 01 September 2012 - 01:49 PM
The 42nd street tour is not west end standard so I hope not that
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Posted 01 September 2012 - 01:57 PM
It wouldn't be the tour. It would be a regional transfer that happened recently (was it Leicester?)
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