A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
#1A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 2/10/23 at 1:36pm
Over on Theatreboard, rumor is the show will transfer to London for 12 weeks this summer. Curious if anyone here has heard anything about it or any possible OBC members going over.
#2A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 2/10/23 at 1:41pm
Well, I am probably gonna be in London this summer, so it would be nice to see how West End audiences will react to this show!
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#3A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 2/10/23 at 2:14pm
I can't imagine this being well received by UK audiences but who knows...
#4A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 2/10/23 at 2:23pm
Mmm it’s not exactly the kind of show that I would expect to be on the west end but I really really hope so! I guess no chance that Larry could come back?
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
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#5A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 2/10/23 at 2:30pm
Shows that tend to bomb here do well over there but this is a pretty specific show. Like Avenue Q and Rent both bombed hard there.
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#6A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 2/10/23 at 2:58pm
RippedMan said: "Shows that tend to bomb here do well over there but this is a pretty specific show. Like Avenue Q and Rent both bombed hard there."
Avenue Q didn't bomb hard here at all. It ran 2006 to 2009 at the Noel Coward then transferred to Gielgud then again to the Wyndhams where it closed in October 2010
Its also toured the UK a couple of times.
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#7A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 2/10/23 at 3:06pm
For a limited run...I could see that happening! Kind of like Be More Chill or Heathers. I wouldn't be surprised actually.
#8A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 2/10/23 at 4:11pm
I mean, unless it’s a truly lucrative offer, I can’t imagine many (if any) of the OBC going over to London since many of them are moving on to other projects and have expressed it being time to let the show go.
That being said, as this show’s reigning superfan, I won’t say I’m above flying to London for a weekend
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#9A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 2/10/23 at 4:30pm
L Morgan Lee was asked on a recent IG Live if there was going to be a tour and if she’d do it, and she said something along the lines of “I have no idea but I will not be doing it”. She went in further to explain that she’s been with the show for a long time and she was ready to do other things. I wonder who would transfer, if this rumor is to be believed? Or will it be an off-west end production.
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#10A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 2/10/23 at 4:36pm
GiantsInTheSky2 said: "L Morgan Lee was asked on a recent IG Live if there was going to be a tour and if she’d do it, and she said something along the lines of “I have no idea but I will not be doing it”. She went in further to explain that she’s been with the show for a long time and she was ready to do other things. I wonder who would transfer, if this rumor is to be believed? Or will it be an off-west end production."
Maybe off-west end, and then depending on how well it does they'd decide to move to it to the West End?
#11A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 2/10/23 at 4:42pm
The talks on the other board are this will be a true West End transfer playing 3 months at the Apollo Theatre.
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#12A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 2/13/23 at 9:17pm
binau said: "Mmm it’s not exactly the kind of show that I would expect to be on the west end but I really really hope so! I guess no chance that Larry could come back?"
There is no chance in hell that Larry would be ASKED back.
#13A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 2/13/23 at 9:48pm
The more I ruminate about this, the more I feel like this is not going to play well to a London audience. I mostly just think of the Tyler Perry-style motifs of the show and I don’t know if TP’s work is truly enough of an international brand where a show that liberally lampoons him would find success.
Yes, there are many universal themes, but I feel like this show might be a harder sell in London if New York couldn’t really get into it. I wish I could see how a West Coast or limited U.S tour would do first.
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#14A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 2/14/23 at 3:49am
I'm super conflicted on whether or not I think it could be successful on the West End. I agree that it would be most successful on a mini tour to the biggest and most progressive markets, but I don't know that in will flop in London.
On one hand, London has a much bigger audience for theatre. A TON more people will probably be able to afford this show than were able to on Broadway. A lot of more niche or racier content can also be successful on the West End. It'll also be cheaper to produce and run (and I doubt it was very expensive on Broadway).
On the other hand, both lyrics and advertising say it's "big, black, and queer-ass American Broadway show." Basically every element of that would make me hesitant about it on the West End. There is a ton of very American references in it as well as VERY progressive ideas. Very American shows have been West End successes before though. Only time will tell.
#15A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 2/14/23 at 7:29am
I just think they need to be absolutely clear who the target market is and go after them (I suppose people that love musicals, gay people and very woke young people). I think it's a wasted effort trying to market this show to the mass market or very casual theatre goer. Hard enough to get them in the seat, but once in the seat I can't see them spreading good word of mouth. Get the people in the door who will really love the show and do the marketing for the show for them! With a limited run, I think I could see it working if they tap into the right market.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
#16A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 3/7/23 at 6:31pm
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#17A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 3/7/23 at 7:12pm
Mark_E said: "Twitter handle is now Strangeloopldn"
Crossing my fingers it happens soon! I’ll be visiting the UK in September and would love to revisit this.
#18A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 3/7/23 at 7:24pm
Mark_E said: "Twitter handle is now Strangeloopldn"
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#19A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 3/8/23 at 2:00am
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#20A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 3/8/23 at 4:12am
Amazing! I can't wait to see more from it!
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#21A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 3/8/23 at 12:28pm
quizking101 said: "Mark_E said: "Twitter handle is now Strangeloopldn"
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The biggest squeeeeeeeeeee for this and Michael! I am so happy for him and all that he has going on now. I'm thrilled more people get to experience his brilliance. LOVE.
#22A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 3/8/23 at 1:17pm
None of the Broadway cast is expected to transfer - in case anyone was wondering
L Morgan, Jason, James and Jaquel confirmed on Insta this morning
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#23A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 6/26/23 at 9:37am
I caught this and absolutely LOVED It. Kyle was SO GOOD, a brilliant actor and a much stronger singer than the OBC recording. I don't know why but a lot of the people on the west end theatreboard don't seem to 'get it'. It kind of reflects a little bit of my frustration with west end vs Broadway audiences. I don't know how you could not walk out of the show very impressed at the writing and the execution of it. Top tier! A genuinely challenging show for anyone that is of a different demographic than the lead character (which is basically the entire audience) - black straight people, white people, white and black gay people, religious people, woke people. The ideas are just brilliant.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
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#24A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 6/26/23 at 4:17pm
Not everyone loved it here, so it shouldn't be too surprising that not everyone in London doesn't.
#25A STRANGE LOOP - West End Transfer?
Posted: 6/30/23 at 2:04pm
The reviews are in....
https://playbill.com/article/reviews-what-are-london-critics-saying-about-pulitzer-prize-winning-a-strange-loop?fbclid=IwAR3KXHf-26ts6FgQaBYTCbLEhTz7P1QFO62ZYzLifB9l2xqyrvQZOQurpII
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