#251
Posted: 3/30/17 at 12:43am
So they couldn't just put Borle in a wig instead of making him shave his head?
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Previews — Page 11
#252
Posted: 3/30/17 at 12:44am
I can only read about but unfortunately never get to see any of the shows written about on BWW.
How is it that 90% of the people here who have seen Charlie and have been unanimous about the so called 'problems' with the show and the creatives don't see this.
Surely there are some here who have friends in or know someone associated with the show who can help explain why these unpopular decisions were made-----that I would like to read about.
For every decision made there has to be a reason why.
#253
Posted: 3/30/17 at 12:46am
So when does this show close?
#254
Posted: 3/30/17 at 12:47am
SweetLips said: "I can only read about but unfortunately never get to see any of the shows written about on BWW.
How is it that 90% of the people here who have seen Charlie and have been unanimous about the so called 'problems' with the show and the creatives don't see this.
Surely there are some here who have friends in or know someone associated with the show who can help explain why these unpopular decisions were made-----that I would like to read about.
For every decision made there has to be a reason why.
"If it's not evident in the production there's no use tying to figure it out.
#255
Posted: 3/30/17 at 12:50am
Oh my bad! No wonder I'd prefer the London version. Mendes tends to "darken" things up a bit, which I like. Watching the promo video for London, I actually got excited. O'Brien doesn't strike me as someone with a great sense of design taste.
#256
Posted: 3/30/17 at 12:52am
A quick Google search provided two pieces of information that I found interesting and worth sharing:
1. Mendes is a producer of the Broadway production, which seems strange.
2. West End previews were delayed 5 days due to an "unforeseen missing piece of set that was not delivered on time by the contractor," which also seems strange.
#257
Posted: 3/30/17 at 12:54am
GreasedLightning said: "A quick Google search provided two pieces of information that I found interesting and worth sharing:
1. Mendes is a producer of the Broadway production, which seems strange.
2. West End previews were delayed 5 days due to an "unforeseen missing piece of set that was not delivered on time by the contractor," which also seems strange.
"
Neither of the things you listed are that strange. You'd be surprised!
for whatever reason Sam Mendes did not direct the broadway production does not mean he does not want to make money from it and also support it financially. If the show was a hit he would still benefit.
and scenery is delayed all the time. I'm telling you this from the inside. I've done a show that didn't get a piece of scenery until opening night
Updated On: 3/30/17 at 12:54 AM
#258
Posted: 3/30/17 at 12:55am
FrontLtGuy said: "GreasedLightning said: "A quick Google search provided two pieces of information that I found interesting and worth sharing:
1. Mendes is a producer of the Broadway production, which seems strange.
2. West End previews were delayed 5 days due to an "unforeseen missing piece of set that was not delivered on time by the contractor," which also seems strange.
"
Neither of the things you listed are that strange. You'd be surprised!
"
OK. Just thought I'd share.
#259
Posted: 3/30/17 at 12:58am
Mendes' statement on why he's not directing:
“I loved directing Charlie And The Chocolate Factory and I’m really proud it’s having such great run at Drury Lane. But I knew I couldn’t marry the time commitment to make a Broadway production with the development of my next projects for Neal Street. So instead I’m continuing to serve as a producer as the show evolves for its new life in the U.S. Caro Newling and I hugely enjoy being part of the Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures team and look forward to this next installment. As such, I’m involved in the process of handing over the keys to the factory and look forward to announcing further news early 2016.”
#260
Posted: 3/30/17 at 12:58am
Hm. I doubt he's a financial producer, no? I mean the show flopped in London, so why would he assume it'd be a hit here?
I'm just so curious why they went so cheap with this. It's mindnumbing. This show should be magical. It's like when I saw Finding Neverland and you could see stage hands bringing the set on and off. Like, wtf. Where is the magic?
#261
Posted: 3/30/17 at 1:00am
RippedMan said: "Hm. I doubt he's a financial producer, no? I mean the show flopped in London, so why would he assume it'd be a hit here?
I'm just so curious why they went so cheap with this. It's mindnumbing. This show should be magical. It's like when I saw Finding Neverland and you could see stage hands bringing the set on and off. Like, wtf. Where is the magic?
"
Lol what is a non-financial producer???
#262
Posted: 3/30/17 at 1:01am
WhizzerMarvin said: "Borle is bald in act one because Wonka has gone undercover in the town to run a candy shop and find his true successor. He befriends Charlie and they spend their afternoons together watching TV and talking chocolate."
what.
#263
Posted: 3/30/17 at 1:02am
His statement makes sense. I just think with a new creative team, a newly envisioned design and an entirely different production (in addition to RippedMan's point above) I wouldn't have expected Mendes to serve as producer. That's what I thought was strange.
But apparently my opinion is wrong.
Updated On: 3/30/17 at 01:02 AM
#264
Posted: 3/30/17 at 1:02am
ntrackbar said: "WhizzerMarvin said: "Borle is bald in act one because Wonka has gone undercover in the town to run a candy shop and find his true successor. He befriends Charlie and they spend their afternoons together watching TV and talking chocolate."
what.
"
LMFAO!
#265
Posted: 3/30/17 at 1:04am
GreasedLightning said: "His statement makes sense. I just think with a new creative team, a newly envisioned design and an entirely different production (in addition to RippedMan's point above) I wouldn't have expected Mendes to serve as producer. That's what I thought was strange.
But apparently my opinion is wrong.
"
the easiest way to stay connected to a project is to pay for some of it!
#266
Posted: 3/30/17 at 1:07am
I guess my point is why would he want to stay connected to a project that he is moving on from, so much so as to become a producer on it. Especially if it's one that he knows nothing about (speaking of the new production here) and is, apparently and ultimately, a disappointment to its viewers.
And if he IS closely involved, then why hasn't he stepped in creatively and given some advice to the new creative team on how to improve on this hot mess...
Updated On: 3/30/17 at 01:07 AM
#267
Posted: 3/30/17 at 1:09am
ntrackbar said: "WhizzerMarvin said: "Borle is bald in act one because Wonka has gone undercover in the town to run a candy shop and find his true successor. He befriends Charlie and they spend their afternoons together watching TV and talking chocolate."
what.
"
Oh, this sounds like a totally necessary development in a story that already has like twenty principal characters.
#268
Posted: 3/30/17 at 1:10am
I guess I meant more like an "executive producer" on TV, where they might have some creative input, etc. But I guess that's not how theatre works, ha.
#269
Posted: 3/30/17 at 1:10am
GreasedLightning said: "I guess my point is why would he want to stay connected to a project that he is moving on from, so much so as to become a producer on it. Especially if it's one that he knows nothing about (speaking of the new production here) and is, apparently and ultimately, a disappointment to its viewers.
And if he IS closely involved, then why hasn't he stepped in creatively and given some advice to the new creative team on how to improve on this hot mess...
"
My guess would be that based on the longer run it's had in the UK, if the show has the same success here he will receive a nice check in the mail every week, and why wouldn't you want that? I doubt he cares about the show anymore and has moved on to others that he is actually present for. I don't think there is much emotional attachment when you have multiple new projects on your plate
who knows? Maybe he secretly hated the material and it was rough for him in London...but still, I'll take a weekly!
Updated On: 3/30/17 at 01:10 AM
#270
Posted: 3/30/17 at 1:11am
Wonka has gone undercover in the town to run a candy shop and find his true successor.
Doesn't this defeat the entire point of him inviting people to the factory for this reason????????
#271
Posted: 3/30/17 at 1:14am
Willy Wonka goes undercover to watch TV and talk chocolate with Charlie? And he's bald?
Veruca does a ballet with dancing squirrels before getting shredded to pieces by them? And her limbs and decapitated head are brought back on stage?
The chocolate room is a 10x10 platform on an empty stage?
LMFAO this show has moved to the top of my must-see list
Updated On: 3/30/17 at 01:14 AM
#272
Posted: 3/30/17 at 1:16am
Er duh, so he can make money from it? It's pretty simple.
though by the sounds of it, that may not happen here now!
oh and also he's busy rehearsing a new play in London
Updated On: 3/30/17 at 01:16 AM
#273
Posted: 3/30/17 at 1:17am
I can't wait to see this trainwreck!!
How has the audience's response been in the theatre?
#274
Posted: 3/30/17 at 1:17am
Surely everyone involved in this realized that the Chocolate Room had to be absolutely spectacular. Like, surely it is understood that everyone potentially driving a core audience for this show wants to see that. What the hell.
#275
Posted: 3/30/17 at 1:28am
The idea of Wonka meeting up with Charlie outside of the factory is somehow worse than the shoehorned backstory the Burton remake gave to the character.
By the sound of it, it seems like the creative team has completely missed the mark on what made both the book and the Wilder film work.
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
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