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#1

'DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN' closes in Londons West End.

Posted: 11/30/07 at 5:49am

The new West End musical 'Desperately Seeking Susan' is to close on Dec 15th. The show opened less than a month ago at the Novello Theatre. Its the second big flop for the Novello in just 3 months as the theatre was the London home to 'The Drowsy Chaperone'.
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
#3

re: 'DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN' closes in Londons West End.

Posted: 11/30/07 at 8:16am

Like i said on the West End Board its always sad when a new show closes so quickly especially when it was not an awful musical it was just an average one that did not catch on.
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
#5

re: 'DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN' closes in Londons West End.

Posted: 11/30/07 at 9:45am

Im a huge Madonna fan too (god bless the queen lol) and apparently Madonna was approached first about using her songs in the production over 2 years ago.....she said no lol
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
#6

re: 'DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN' closes in Londons West End.

Posted: 11/30/07 at 9:56am

I never understood how a film with such iconic music can be made into a musical without the music from the film. Whether it be Desperately Seeking Susan, The Wedding Singer etc... I just don't get it. The emotional connection to these films is more than just the story.
#7

re: 'DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN' closes in Londons West End.

Posted: 11/30/07 at 10:13am

The Wedding Singer at least kept some of the songs we loved from the film (grow old with you etc)

Susan was just an odd combination
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
#8

re: 'DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN' closes in Londons West End.

Posted: 11/30/07 at 10:15am

The Blondie songs just never sat comfortably into the story line.
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
#10

re: 'DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN' closes in Londons West End.

Posted: 11/30/07 at 10:28am

I agree .. Blondie's song does not seem to fit the MOVIE....to turn it into a musical..

It's a common knowledge that Madonna IS Susan.

J*

(from Playbill)
re: 'DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN' closes in Londons West End.
Oh my god ! this picture is horrendous

Updated On: 11/30/07 at 10:28 AM

#11

re: 'DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN' closes in Londons West End.

Posted: 11/30/07 at 10:31am

Its kinda OFF Topic and sorry to thread jack- but it seems to me that I got madonna's fans attention here...

So What happen to Madonna 's new album ? (that supposed to be release this Fall) no info on Madonna.com (news section)

J*
#13

re: 'DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN' closes in Londons West End.

Posted: 11/30/07 at 11:17am

WHO CARES????????????????????????
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#14

re: 'DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN' closes in Londons West End.

Posted: 11/30/07 at 11:30am

Kelly Price and Emma Williams. both very well know in the musical theatre in London
Kelly Price was in 'Guys and Dolls', the Donmar production at the Picadilly amongst other shows such as 'Cabaret'.
Emma Williams originated Truly in 'Chitty' at the London Palladium.
Some people do care!
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
#16

re: 'DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN' closes in Londons West End.

Posted: 11/30/07 at 11:41am

lol He wasnt joking, it was painful watching those numbers as they meant zero to the plot whatsoever. A total mess and a waste of what was a great opportunity. A very dull evening in the theatre and sat thru it TWICE!
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
#18

re: 'DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN' closes in Londons West End.

Posted: 11/30/07 at 12:06pm

Just one month exactly to the day it opened. Runs get shorter and shorter. its a long time since a show closed in previews in London.
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
#19

re: 'DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN' closes in Londons West End.

Posted: 11/30/07 at 1:24pm

For Jaystar

i know Madonnas album comes out in the UK in Febuary/ March with a single the week before

and a HUGE greatest hits album (3 cds and a dvd) comes out at the end of the year and then that is her contract finished with Warner and she moves over to Live Nation

She also starts touring next year wooh wooh
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
#20

re: 'DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN' closes in Londons West End.

Posted: 11/30/07 at 1:52pm

Mightydog

There is one two word phrase that explains why the songs from the movie aren't used: rights clearances.

The cost of using those songs is astronomical. It's much cheaper upfront to go new score and hope for a hit than pay through the nose for pop hits.
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#21

re: 'DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN' closes in Londons West End.

Posted: 11/30/07 at 2:01pm

it is amazing what some people will do for a musical. Next thing there will be a musical with music from Boney M or Earth Wind and Fire....(oh wait....)
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#23

re: 'DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN' closes in Londons West End.

Posted: 11/30/07 at 4:01pm

'terminally banal choreography' -The Independent
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'

Updated On: 11/30/07 at 04:01 PM

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