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Jamie Lloyd previously directed Passion at the Donmar, back in 2010. It was a very traditional production. This was long before he became the Jamie Lloyd Theatre Company. It starred Elena Roger, David Thaxton and Scarlet Strallen. If he did put a spin on it, it was that Fosca wasn't the wart wearing crazy lady that Donna Murphy was. Fosca was attractive, with the obsession dialed down a bit, which made the story work much better IMO.

That train coming towards the audience was aa spotlight and that's it. There wasn't a train

g.d.e.l.g.i. said: "TBFL said: "Elena Shaddow as Ghost of Swallow’s MotherNow i'm intrigued."Clearly the director saw the Watermill production in the UK four years ago. The ghost of Swallow's mom was a constant presence in that one, watching over her shoulder and dancing with her. That was the actor/muso production, wasn't it? That's why i didnt see it.

Elena Shaddow as Ghost of Swallow’s Mother Now i'm intrigued.

Hello John Adams!If you haven't already listened to it, i highly recommend the audiobook of his biography, read by Luke himself. It's very entertaining

Owen22 said: "I saw this when in London last spring and it was mostly TERRIBLE! He wrote a few nice songs and he's an okay performer. He is, however NOT a bookwriter, NOT a choreographer (so derivative!), and CERTAINLY NOT a director. There is a pointless reality switch between acts that makes no sense.He was able to scam the British theatre ommunity (who think anything that has to do with African-American slavery MUST be brilliant and worthy) to find backers and a good cast that tried to put...

According to Jim Steinman,"the man manipulates Swallow to get the gun for him, whilst at the same time, slightly falling in love with her. It's very complex. She's trembling, he's trembling...."Though the show has it's faults 'A Kiss Is A Terrible Thing To Waste' is 11.5mins of overwrought Jim Steinman and i love it. Easily the best number in the show, even if Swallow suddenly thinks she's a bad girl just because she's on the back of a motorbike.... I have a boot of the 2006(?) US tour with E...

ACL2006 said: if you can't handle doing 5 shows/week, you don't belong in theater. Has she worked since Dreamgirls?"She did 7 performances a week for 8 months before she got sick.

ACL2006 said: "She couldn't handle the role in London. It's that simple. In the original run, how often did Effie have an alternate?"No, it really isn't that simple.Getting pneumonia is very differnt to not being able to handle the role.

Kim Criswell was amazing in the 2015 London production of Carrie, playing Margaret White. She has said that she went in for the role on Broadway, before it went to Betty Buckley. I dont know if the full production is on YT, but a pro-shot was done and all the big numbere are on there at least. She did a few West end shows years ago, but its mainly cabaret/concerts or recordings now..I was speaking to a well known writer of s show that Kim did a long time ago, and is also on the cast recording...

quizking101 said: "Matt Rogers said: "Broadway Flash said: "I hear HBO is going to film it"Source?"Odds are 2:1 that the source is them talking out of their posterior.Meanwhile, I was at the stage door the other night and one of the performers (I don’t want to specify which one) made a very STRONG hint that November 10th is likely not going to be the end, but the details are still being finalized. (Prompted when I mentioned I had purchased tickets for that night)."Did you t

Carrie didnt play in London, it was on in Stratford-Upon-Avon and it also got terrible reviews there

Coming the other way, 2 shows that lasted less than 2 months in the West End, Spring Awakening and The Drowsy Chaperone. Not even Elaine Page couldn't sell tickets for that. I dont recall it having much publicity before it opened.

Sutton Ross said: "TBFL said: "Certain people on here really should apologise for the nasty, bitter things they said in the 'what's next for the St. James' thread, regarding this coming to Broadway.Nah, but you should apologize for lecturing and telling people they were wrong and did not GET the bombastic musical that was Tammy Faye (RIP). We all got it, which is why it ran for 29 performances and lost $25 million."Please show me where I said that people didnt get it. I'll wait.And coming aft...

Certain people on here really should apologise for the nasty, bitter things they said in the 'what's next for the St. James' thread, regarding this coming to Broadway.

"The whole production feels like watching an Encores! concert that did a bump of coke and went clubbing"My favourite quote from the whatsonstage review.

MadsonMelo said: "I saw the movie and really liked, but then again I was a fan of the first part.The fact that a 50 minute second act was turned into a 2h movie helps to bring some solutions, but also expose some problems.Aside from a gorgeous ''Thank Goodness'', the fact that we have to deal with ''Wonderful'' and Elphaba's new solo doesn't help because I'm not necessarily a fan of this animal subplot.But once we get this trio in action everything gains power and drama because Ariana, Cynthi...

CoffeeBreak said: "Amber Riley couldn’t hack it in London. Marisha Wallace got her start in London because they flew her over - to take over."Its not that she couldn't hack it. Amber Riley got pneumonia and was out for a while. Marisha came in and alternated the role with someone else until Amber came back, though she did go down from 7 to 5 performances a week. Amber was great in the role.

I've been waiting years for a major production of The Secret Garden and when one comes along, its an actor/muso. Ugh. I hope he at least goes back to the original Broadway script, not the RSC/UK version and definitely not the show that played a few years back in LA. This show would be perfect for Regents Park Open Air Theatre.

I just watched an interview with Corbin Bleu and he said that one of his dream roles would be to play Frank in Rocky Horror. H's got the chops and has name recognition. Not a terrible choice to play the role.