EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE American premiere set for 2022 at the Ahmanson

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 4/13/21 at 12:47pm

https://www.theatermania.com/los-angeles-theater/news/everybodys-talking-about-jamie-to-have-american_92128.html

The hit West End musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie will have its North American premiere in Los Angeles at the Ahmanson Theatre as part of the venue's 2022 season. The production, directed by Jonathan Butterell, will play January 16-February 20, 2022.

Everybody's Talking About Jamie has music by the Feeling's Dan Gillespie Sells, book and lyrics by Tom McRae, direction by Jonathan Butterell, set and costumes by Anna Fleischle, choreography by Kate Prince, lighting by Lucy Carter, sound by Paul Groothuis and video by Luke Halls. Theo Jamieson is the musical supervisor, Richard Weeden the musical director, Will Burton the casting director and George Richmond-Scott the associate director.

The show, which has been in the West End for three years, is inspired by a documentary about Jamie Campbell, who wanted to be a drag queen at the age of 16. Casting for the American production is still to be announced.

[binau]

Posted: 4/13/21 at 12:54pm

While not ‘perfect art’. The show has a heart and a very very entertaining/catchy opening number (Don’t Even Know it). As well as a powerful 11 o’clock number that an American actress should do great work with (He’s My Boy), and a couple of flashy supporting roles that are great fun. Can’t wait to see who they cast and I wish the show success!

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 4/13/21 at 12:55pm

This may be just one of a small handful of current West End productions that could find their way to B'way (or North America at least) in the coming years. Back to the Future? Lloyd Webber's Cinderella? Will the Toronto premiere of & Juliet still happen sometime next year?

[Vespertine1228]

Posted: 4/13/21 at 1:00pm

Ugh. OK. Fine. I guess I'll go downtown. :)

Looking forward to seeing this in 2022. I wonder if they'll try to cast from local LA drag talent.

[Plannietink08]

Posted: 4/13/21 at 1:11pm

Would love to see Emily Skinner as the mum!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/13/21 at 1:18pm

I am SO curious if they’ll change the script to make it less British for Americans, like they did with “Billy Elliott”.

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 4/13/21 at 1:30pm

I think this has the potential to be a big ole hit if it ever comes east. Ripe for star casting and the show is fun as hell

[RippedMan]

Posted: 4/13/21 at 1:48pm

I'd think they could plug in various Drag Race girls and keep the show going. I know I'd love to see Visage and Bianca. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/13/21 at 1:57pm

The biggest gag of all would be Ru playing Loco Chanel.

[uncageg]

Posted: 4/13/21 at 2:02pm

Jordan Catalano said: "I am SO curious if they’ll change the script to make it less British for Americans, like they did with “Billy Elliott”."

I hope not. Love it the way it is. Hoping it would come to the US, I was thinking the same thing after I saw it. 

 

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 4/13/21 at 2:34pm

Just put some definitions in the playbill and call it a day. With stuff streaming and whatnot, I think audiences can figure it out! I’ve watched 2 seasons of UK drag race and enjoyed them both without even knowing one person on the snatch game.

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 4/13/21 at 4:13pm

With this run being in Los Angeles, the casting of Michelle Visage seems pretty imminent. Cool to see a big new musical coming to the Music Center!

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 4/13/21 at 4:13pm

With this run being in Los Angeles, the casting of Michelle Visage seems pretty imminent. Cool to see a big new musical coming to the Music Center!

[Phantom of London]

Posted: 4/13/21 at 5:02pm

I wonder if this is playing Los Angeles so early, just after the holidays, whether they’re looking to go to New York for the Spring?

Also will be a shame to play the West Coast and not play San Francisco, where it would go down a storm?

[ggersten]

Posted: 4/13/21 at 9:10pm

Im guessing the film stays on the shelf ...

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 8/13/21 at 1:43pm

Exciting news: Layton Williams and Roy Haylock (aka The Bianca Del Rio, winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race" will reprise their roles in the hit West End musical "Everybody’s Talking About Jamie" when it makes its North American premiere with us at Ahmanson Theatre this season! Tickets are currently available as part of an Ahmanson 2021/22 subscription: AhmansonSeason.org

https://www.facebook.com/CTGLA/posts/10158103906156990

[SoCalDirector]

Posted: 8/13/21 at 2:44pm

jacobsnchz14 said: "Exciting news: Layton Williams and Roy Haylock (aka The Bianca Del Rio, winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race" will reprise their roles in the hit West End musical "Everybody’s Talking About Jamie" when it makes its North American premiere with us at Ahmanson Theatre this season! Tickets are currently available as part of an Ahmanson 2021/22 subscription: AhmansonSeason.org

https://www.facebook.com/CTGLA/posts/10158103906156990"

I saw Layton as Jamie in London.   He's very good.   They cast a Black actor as the father so with the white mother which was great.   I actually saw Layton's first performance in London as Billy Elliot. I didn't like that they had him grow up to be a blond white guy.  

[SoCalDirector]

Posted: 8/13/21 at 2:46pm

Jordan Catalano said: "I am SO curious if they’ll change the script to make it less British for Americans, like they did with “Billy Elliott”. "

 

I had no trouble understanding it.  Then again I had just finished directing The Curious Incident..,

 

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 8/13/21 at 4:17pm

Supposedly Michelle said she has first refusal for Broadway but I don't see her ever locking into a 6-month run producers would want. She's now constantly filming Drag Race, All Stars, UK, and Down Under and I don't see her giving up that money just to do Broadway. I know she wants to do theatre but I see more her doing it in LA for the couple months in the winter before filming UK4 in the spring. 

I also hope if they use her they just have the teacher be American. The accent was embarrassing and there's no reason the teacher can't be an ex-pat the same way Bianca plays Coco American.

I don't think the script needs as many changes as Billy Elliott and I don't have it in front of me but maybe a reference or two could be American-ized more than any overhauling.

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 8/13/21 at 4:59pm

How long was her run in London? Doesn’t drag race take about 2 weeks to film?

[Wildcard]

Posted: 8/13/21 at 5:10pm

Phantom of London said: "I wonder if this is playing Los Angeles so early, just after theholidays, whether they’re looking to go to New York for the Spring?

Also will be a shame to play the West Coast and not play San Francisco, where it would go down a storm?"

The LA production is part of the UK tour. It goes back to Nottingham after LA.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 8/14/21 at 12:18pm

nasty_khakis said: "I also hope if they use her they just have the teacher be American. The accent was embarrassing and there's no reason the teacher can't be an ex-pat the same way Bianca plays Coco American."

They probably offered that to her, but Michelle is a bit too much of an anglophile to admit her accent sucks...