#1
Posted: 6/15/10 at 5:26pm
Expected to be announced in July. Usually they annouce in June time, but they still haven't decided yet, much like last year!
Menier Xmas Musical 2010
#2
Posted: 6/15/10 at 5:29pm
Isn't it Maria Friedman directing Merrily We Roll Along?
#3
Posted: 6/15/10 at 5:34pm
Not officially confirmed to be their "big" xmas musical... they are looking at a few others and either slotting this in before or after.
I think they'll end up doing this ... but in a way I kinda hope not because i'm kinda Sondheimed out, especially towards the end of the year with Into The Woods, Passion and the other one night Donmar events!
My fingers and all is crossed they finally do "Mame" - but they are wanting input from Jerry Herman and as yet haven't signed up a "star" for it, so it maybe delayed to next year.
I think they'll end up doing this ... but in a way I kinda hope not because i'm kinda Sondheimed out, especially towards the end of the year with Into The Woods, Passion and the other one night Donmar events!
My fingers and all is crossed they finally do "Mame" - but they are wanting input from Jerry Herman and as yet haven't signed up a "star" for it, so it maybe delayed to next year.
#4
Posted: 6/15/10 at 5:42pm
The thing with Merrily is I don't think it would have much of a chance at a West End transfer.
Would certainly be nice to see them do another Herman show.
Would certainly be nice to see them do another Herman show.
#5
Posted: 6/15/10 at 5:48pm
Its having a Donmar event early Nov for the theatre fans (who are probably the only one who will go to see this piece sadly) and commercially I can't Merrily being a big hit a la the majority of their recent Xmas hits...
Night Music didn't do that well in the UK but has been stellar in NYC - but I think even a tranfer to Broadway for Menier wouldn't be in the pipeline as The Roundhouse have it slated for their coming seasons along with Anything Goes and Molly Brown.
Night Music didn't do that well in the UK but has been stellar in NYC - but I think even a tranfer to Broadway for Menier wouldn't be in the pipeline as The Roundhouse have it slated for their coming seasons along with Anything Goes and Molly Brown.
#6
Posted: 6/15/10 at 6:03pm
I still think the Menier should do Rent eventually.
#7
Posted: 6/15/10 at 6:47pm
Oh i hope its not another Sondheim, I assumed Merrily was before xmas as its been strongly rumoured for so long. Also if we had had Catherine Zeta Jones and Angela Lansbury do ALNM in LOndon it would have been a much bigger hit, the same way that without named stars it would probably have flopped in NYC, or maybe not happened at all.
#8
Posted: 6/15/10 at 7:07pm
If Sheffield wasn't doing it, I would have suggested Me and My Girl, Assassins would be my choice although it would be a hard sell without a name.
#9
Posted: 6/16/10 at 3:55am
...much as I'd love to see Merrily again, Assassins is the one Sondheim show I haven't seen done professionally
#11
Posted: 6/18/10 at 1:23pm
"I've never even seen a Sondheim show"
Board cred sinking fast.
Board cred sinking fast.
#12
Posted: 6/18/10 at 6:46pm
I'd love to see The Bakers Wife at the Menier... I think it would be just right x
#13
Posted: 6/19/10 at 8:25am
"I've never even seen a Sondheim show"
I have only seen 2, (West Side Story and A Little Night Music), both which I adore, plus I saw Sweeney Todd on tour, that went a bit over my head, I am sure the proposed West End version will be much better?
I have got no intention of getting cast recordings to get to know Sondheim, I will see the shows as they come along, with In The Woods, Passion and Follies due on the West End over this season.
I have only seen 2, (West Side Story and A Little Night Music), both which I adore, plus I saw Sweeney Todd on tour, that went a bit over my head, I am sure the proposed West End version will be much better?
I have got no intention of getting cast recordings to get to know Sondheim, I will see the shows as they come along, with In The Woods, Passion and Follies due on the West End over this season.
#14
Posted: 6/19/10 at 10:48am
Sweeney with the fabbo Adrian Lester as Anthony (I said he'd be a star!) was my first Sondheim...the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Is Follies def on, or is that the rumoured Nunn/Haymarket production?
Is Follies def on, or is that the rumoured Nunn/Haymarket production?
#15
Posted: 6/19/10 at 6:22pm
Oh i've seen West Side Story and Gypsy but I don't class them as "Sondheim" shows really since he only did the lyrics.
#16
Posted: 6/19/10 at 7:58pm
'Is Follies on, or is that the rumoured Nunn/Haymarket production?'
The rumoured production.
The rumoured production.
#17
Posted: 6/20/10 at 7:47am
Trevor Nunn wont be asking to do 'The Bakers Wife' for them after his fiasco with it at the Phoenix -a very painful opening night- never felt a full house feel so empty in my life!
It could be a a nice little show for them to do though as that is exactly what it is. Despite its cult following its never played Broadway and if given the Menier magic touch it could get there after all these years!
It could be a a nice little show for them to do though as that is exactly what it is. Despite its cult following its never played Broadway and if given the Menier magic touch it could get there after all these years!
#18
Posted: 6/20/10 at 11:14am
The Baker's Wife (or The Director's Wife as they called the Nunn production with the rather mediocre Sharon Lee Hill lol) is a brilliant show. It's full of simply stunning songs - Schwartz's finest score IMO. I saw the most recent rewrite production at Papermill five years ago with the awesome Alice Ripley and it was fantastic. Would KILL to see it at the Choc Factory or anywhere else!
THEATRE 2020: CURTAINS**** LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE GIRLS***** WICKED***** KEITH RAMSAY TAKING NOTES WITH EDWARD SECKERSON***** KAYLEIGH MCKNIGHT CONCERT***** RAGS***** ON MCQUILLAN'S HILL** DEAR EVAN HANSEN***** THE JURY***
#19
Posted: 6/20/10 at 6:31pm
I was talking to someone at the Menier and nothing has been mentioned yet, this person would be in the know.
However he did say he love to see Annie being done, as it hasn't been done for a long while.
However he did say he love to see Annie being done, as it hasn't been done for a long while.
#22
Posted: 6/21/10 at 10:28am
The Bakers Wife certainly deserves a revival sometime. I saw the Phoenix production; it certainly has a good score.
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