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Company London#375
Posted: 3/1/19 at 3:03am
I wasn’t necessarily suggesting those people for the part, more equating their status as musical theatre stars in the US verses the UK where Rosalie Craig is equivalent.
The more I think about it, and this contradicts what I said earlier about getting an all American cast, The musical theater performer I think would be really great as Bobbie is Cynthia Erivo. What I disliked about Craig’s performance is that it was so slight; it was as if Bobby were the character of Charlotte in Sex in the City. I think Cynthia would give a more grounded take.
Company London#376
Posted: 3/1/19 at 9:47am
Seeing it in 2 weeks! I'm SO EXCITED!
Company London#377
Posted: 3/16/19 at 3:13pmSaw this today and I thought it was a revelatory production. The show is fresh and current again. The staging and lighting is jaw-dropping and I found every scene to be a surprise. Not Getting Married was an award-worthy performance alone. Fantastic show!
Broadway Star Joined: 3/8/13
Company London#379
Posted: 3/23/19 at 4:38am
The production closes in a week. I wonder if/when they'll announce a Broadway transfer. Which theatres are available for a fall transfer?
Company London#380
Posted: 3/23/19 at 4:46amI was talking to someone this past week here in London who works at the Gielgud and asked about a transfer. He said not to quote him but the talk of a transfer has really died down and if it happens it might not be until 2020, but who knows.
Company London#381
Posted: 3/23/19 at 8:00am
I wonder why transfer talk has died down, it certainly did get to fever pitch levels at a certain point. My guess is with Marianne already so scheduled out for her next production they weren't really looking at a bigger picture for this concept beyond their first production. I wonder specially since it's a production she's doing thru Elliot Harper, which is admittedly a smaller production company than the producers of her other transfers.
Company London#382
Posted: 3/24/19 at 10:56am
I wonder if it's in part due to sales.....when the show was only a couple months old there was so much excitement: Amazing reviews, good sales, excellent word of mouth. But then as the hype died down a little then Sales did dip a little for a few months (and even now in the last week there is surprisingly A LOT of availability) - when they open the accounting books and show this it might seem like a bit of a hard sell without an a-list name (and Patti has 'threatened' in public interviews to not go with the production without the same cast, which I would take to mean especially Craig - creating further complications because it would be more tricky without LuPone, too). I mean, I still would be shocked if it doesn't make it eventually given the financial prospects seem higher than this for the countless Sondheim flop revivals of the past. But I am starting to get a little concerned..
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/16
Company London#383
Posted: 3/24/19 at 10:58amWell I hope it transfers. I feel like it would probably sell a bit better over here.
Company London#385
Posted: 3/27/19 at 10:48am
This American would like to know how last row dress circle is? :)
Thank you!
Company London#386
Posted: 3/27/19 at 12:13pm
qolbinau said: "I wonder if it's in part due to sales.....when the show was only a couple months old there was so much excitement: Amazing reviews, good sales, excellent word of mouth. But then as the hype died down a little then Sales did dip a little for a few months (and even now in the last week there is surprisingly A LOTof availability)- when they open the accounting books and show this it might seem like a bit of a hard sell without an a-list name (and Patti has 'threatened' in public interviews to not go with the production without the same cast, which I would take to mean especially Craig - creating further complications because it would be more tricky without LuPone, too). I mean, I still would be shocked if it doesn't make it eventually given the financial prospects seem higher than this for the countless Sondheim flop revivals of the past. But I am starting to get a little concerned.."
Didn't they keep extending it? I think if it had closed back in December and not extended, it would have been sold out and be a hot ticket.
Company London#387
Posted: 3/27/19 at 1:17pm
I wonder why they didné at least made a film recording like so many shows in the uk does...
Company London#388
Posted: 3/27/19 at 3:30pm
Lupone's role is surprisingly small given the above the name credit she gets. She really only shines in one number.
Company London#389
Posted: 3/27/19 at 3:47pm
Craig has been off a bit this week and in general during the run she has missed a handful of performances, now mmmm.
Company London#390
Posted: 3/27/19 at 4:34pm
boonanas said: "Lupone's role is surprisingly small given the above the name credit she gets. She really only shines in one number."
She’s Patti LuPone. In a Sondheim revival. She could play a wet cardboard box and get name credit. She’s Patti LuPone.
Company London#390
Posted: 3/27/19 at 4:34pm
Lupone's role is surprisingly small given the above the name credit she gets.
Being billed above the title has to do with the performer, not the role. That's how Dorothy Loudon (Annie) and Christine Ebersole (42nd Street) win Tonys for Leading while Tammy Grimes (Unsinkable Molly Brown) and Barbara Cook (The Music Man) win Tonys for Featured. It was about their billing not the role.
Company London#391
Posted: 3/27/19 at 9:28pm
qolbinau said: "Craig has been off a bit this week and in general during the run she has missed a handful ofperformances, now mmmm."
Well, she has laryngitis (per her Twitter), so that explains it. I don’t think it’s that big of a deal, considering she’s had only a few absences; she’s onstage the entire time. It isn’t a hard sing, but I could see how taxing a role it is.
Company London#392
Posted: 3/28/19 at 12:42am
Bumping for my question that may have gotten lost in the other activity
How is dress circle last row for this? I want to buy tickets.
Company London#393
Posted: 3/28/19 at 4:44am
Absolutely loved this production- Rosalie Craig is excellent- though I think Adrienne Warren will get the Olivier Awards- she was beyond amazing in a - perhaps- showier role as Tina. both performances A p[us. I got tickets for Company a few days before the performance date- at the box office- for a Saturday matinee- and scored great seats. The theater was packed. Not sure how this would do on BWAY. The sets are perfect as is- so all they would need to do is transport them. Could be a limited 16 week engagement and recoup if they choose.
Company London#394
Posted: 3/28/19 at 6:54am
Yes she's Patti LuPone but lets not pretend that means she can draw an audience like Hugh Jackman does. If that was the case, WAR PAINT and THE ANARCHIST would have been successes. She draws in theatre fans but that's about it as far as her name recognition goes.
Company London#395
Posted: 3/28/19 at 9:11am
Company really is a great show and production, but if it comes to NYC I do think, like in London, it should be a limited only production. Granted it's a v slow time of year for ticket sales in the west end, but sales have really died down the past couple of months.
As for whether the entire West End cast transfers too, that's a tricky one. Whilst I think Rosalie Craig is v good as Bobbie and deserving of the plaudits I don't think it's a role that other performers over here couldn't perform equally as well. Rosalie won't sell any tickets off of her name (which maybe is a concern to producers here), but then again it might not need to, especially if it's only a limited run. And I do think it would leave a bit of a bitter taste if they went with someone other than Rosalie for the lead. Patti is obviously against that given her history of the drama with ALW and Sunset Boulevard.
Company London#396
Posted: 3/28/19 at 10:57am
A problem with a limited run on Broadway could be the expense. The cast is quite large- the orchestra needs to be paid- there are several sets. Dramas seem to be able to recoup if they are hot tickets- and Hello, Bette also was hugely successful- and expensive to produce. Company would be cheaper to produce by far than Dolly- but all in all, a 16 week run might not be seen as a good bet for BWAY.
Company London#398
Posted: 3/31/19 at 4:12amAnd that’s it. The show is done. Sondheim was there last night. A very emotional evening.
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