MOVIN OUT TO LONDON & other Broadway shows Move In !

Movin Out confirmed at Londons Apollo Victoria Theatre playing from March until July 2006.

Wicked is expected to premiere at the theatre after Movin Outs limited season. Wicked is expected to preview from End of October 2006.

Spamalot is also headed to London in 2006 at the likley home of The Palace (according to a friend of mine who auditioned for the London cast this week) Opens September 2006

Avenue Q opens in June 2006 at The Novello Theatre in London aswell! Casting being completed as we speak!

Hairspray also eager to get into London again after its second hopeful date of October 2005 at The Cambridge fell through, hope London get this too!New time frame is Spring 2007 (in time for hoped movie too!)

Its like the Best of Broadway moves to London in 2006!!

I don't think Wicked will do too well because The Wizard of Oz is the popular movie here, while Chitty Bang Bang is the popular thing there. And Chitty is already closing here.

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I have the impression that the reviews by London critics for the Broadway Avenue Q have been very positive, which would bode well for its critical reception in London.

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The Apollo Vic is mahoosive, but in Broadway stylee, only has the two levels of Orchestra and Mezzanine so it seems a lot less barn like than other theatres there of similar size.

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I don't know about Sara Ramirez coming to London though I have to say I think they would be hard pushed to find someone who could perform it like she could over there. Tim Curry isn't going to make the trip over though. My guess is Simon Russell Beale will bring the show to London.

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That I don't know but given the 2 dance oriented shows I have seen the London and Broadway productions of, I would say they'd be better off bringing over the Broadway cast. THAT SAID, I haven't seen Movin' Out, so if they just need straight dancers rather than double or triple threats, they could easily cast it in the UK.

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This is kinda off topic, but whatever: what show is taking the place of Movin Out in NY. I hope it's the Drowsy Chaperone. That show needs to come to broadway.

Oh wow. Is that a big theatre?

But nobody's going to see them, was my point.

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My guess is that could be some positive PR spin to try and woo people back and they're fudging the numbers. I know some shows are doing reasonably well, but others are dying on their feet.

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It's one of many many rumors circulating. I had heard a while back that Spamalot would go into the Adelphi but now I hear they want the Palace. Who knows?

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London is going through a dry patch after set backs of production in autumn 2005 (Hairspray/Lotr) being delayed.

Spamalot is practically confirmed for The Palace Theatre (Woman in White will close in London)Chicago is transfering to The Cambridge Theatre and will vaate the Adelphi Theatre from 22nd April where Evita will revive at The Adelphi from June 2006.

It's likely to close either at end of current booking period (1st April) or definetely by June/July.

As already stated, CHICAGO will close at the Adelphi on 22nd April and transfer to Cambridge from 25 April.
SPAMALOT will open at the Palace in early Autumn 2006, WICKED will follow Movin'Out into the Apollo Vic and Lloyd Webber's new revival of SOUND OF MUSIC will follow Sinatra at the London Palladium. HAIRSPRAY and DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS are now trying for transfers