New Cameron Mackintosh muscial

well could it be private function or possibly barnum?

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Yes, its "Betty Blue Eyes" (A Private Function) he is presenting next year - aiming for the West End (one of his playhouse venues) Spring 2011.

Barnum I think is shelved. Wispers are Cameron is in talks with the recent Dreamgirls revival in the US and wants it to open at the Prince Edward next year

Im a big fan of Camerons, but his latest choices do seem a bit of a risk. Hair? Betty Blue Eyes? (would need very strong reviews out of town) Dreamgirls? None scream megahit.

Also what does he have against the UK, Les Mis tour according to that interview was meant to head off around the world after Paris, was only demand that bought it back to the UK for a few venues. Even then he is still missing a lot of the main ones.

With Mary Poppins he missed a load of the main venues to

lol but even Chitty did more venues first time round. Im sure Southampton, Bristol (Obviously), Sunderland could have taken Poppins?!

Agree the others are risks - but trying to get Dreamgirls to the Edward - I think would be a smash - everything would right about it being at that theatre and if they cast it well - I would say big big big hit!

chitty ran for just under 4 years! thats a pretty impressive run

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I'd completely forgotten about A Private Function - have to say that I'm really looking forward to it! I've grown a bit disenchanted with the London musical scene over the past year or two so the prospect of a brand new show and original score is quite exciting

Having said that (and just to throw any credibility I may have had out of the window), I also love Moby Dick as it is the first West End show that I actually clearly remember watching - I'd only seen hoary old amateur productions of South Pacific, Calamity Jane etc before and had no idea musicals could be fun...

Loved the Mary Poppins tour which could have gone to couple more venues (even returned to it's original home in Bristol), hope it returns soon. Never understood the appeal of Chitty beyond the stunning spectacle and fantastic first cast of the original London production...

Updated On: 2/2/10 at 09:47 AM

Dreamgirls would need some big names Id have thought to sell out the Prince Edward

'Jersey Boys' anyone?
No names.
Just about to enter its 3rd year!

'Dreamgirls' doesn't go without a pretty good history.
That song has been sung by everyone for the last 30 years and now that the film has a soundtrack by Beyonce and the likes, I think it sits pretty good in the publics attention the moment.
That being said, he would have to work fast.
I also don't think he will do anything with a London production until it proves itself on Broadway again. The proposed Broadway opening is being put back again and again (Again!!!)
It isn't selling that brilliantly on tour in the U.s at the moment.

If Dreamgirls made a transfer to the West End, technically it would be a new musical rather a revival since it never played in the West End in the same way that Me and My Girl won Best New Musical at The Tonys even though it was 40 years old at that point.

Dreamgirls is quite mainstream in the UK. The songs from Dreamgirls are as recognizable to the general public as songs from Hairspray and the likes. It was a very popular film.