Posted: 8/15/22 at 3:54pm
nophibbing said: "lopside said: "nophibbing said: "OuttaTowner said: "Still hoping we get some London imports up here on the boards - Life of Pi (playing in Boston at A.R.T. First), The Drfters Girl, the rumored Cabaret transfer (thought we would have heard something more by now) and my personal fave - the Chichester Crazy for You. And since it’s been a few years out now - and I light of unfortunate recent events - I’d love to see a big splashy Grease revival. No matter how often it plays, it’s a guaranteed crowd pleaser and popular ticket. Find the right rotating cast of popular young leads, give us some splashy new production values, and start ringing the cash registers. It’s one of the shows that man folks just never tire of."
I've heard they're just finalizing details for the Cabaret transfer and it's slated for the Hudson (Since Merrily is delayed). I've also heard that Life of Pi is going into the Schoenfeld in the spring following the A.R.T. run."
If it's Hudson, then I suppose Cabaret can't be spring next year then given that Salesman is on till January. Doubt they'd be willing to(or be foolish to) forego reconditioning the theater into the Kit Kat.
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Les Mis finished performances at the Imperial 9/4/16 and Great Comet started previews end of October. So it's more than doable."
Comet is not quite the same. Bulk of the audience was still seated facing some sort of a stage and it was essentially the stage being redesigned. The in-the-round setting requires ripping out rows and developing a whole level behind the arch. They could do a Comet style thing, but it wouldn't be good enough, because the closeness and having the opposite audience like a mirror to you is still lost. And then there are the risers which also only have that kind of impact when positioned centrally. They could rethink staging completely, but they'll lose the proximity and atmosphere.
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