Next up for the MARQUIS? — Page 3

I'm almost certain that once Lestat closes, the next tenant for the Palace will be "Princesses". The lead producer for that show co-owns the theater.

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It was NOT reported in the Daily News that DROWSY is going to the Marquis - they said it was rumored. Who knows if it will go there or not, but let's get the facts straight.

The Music Box seems to be cursed for musicals (for quite a few reasons). Other than Blood Brothers, the last bunch of musicals there have significantly flopped... In My Life, Amour, State Fair, Swingin On a Star, Welcome to the Club, Mail...

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This is from a Variety article published today about The Times They Are a Changing. Of course, Lestat is now confirmed to come in, but here's further indication that the show looks likely to end up at the Palace for the '06-07 season, if Lestat folds quickly.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117937384?categoryid=15&cs=1

"In residence at the Globe since Dec. 8 with music arranger-orchestrator Michael Dansicker, music director Henry Aronson and designers Santo Loquasto (sets-costumes), Donald Holder (lighting) and Francois Bergeron (sound), Tharp is readying the show for an expected Broadway run, probably in the 2006-07 season.

But it could come as early as this spring if the troubled "Lestat" falls out of the Nederlander-owned Palace before Tony-eligibility deadline. Still, Tharp says it's too early to speculate on the show's future."

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I think moving Drowsey into the Marquis is the best choice... Sutton did a half decent job selling the theatre when she was a noname. I think she can probally sell it better now.

I think it would be smart to open....it is the only thing closest to the traditional Broadway musical

Hot Feet, the Earth Wind & Fire musical staged by Maurice Hines with a story based on the Red Shoes is going into the Hilton.

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Updated On: 2/5/06 at 05:23 PM

Please PLEASE tell me you're kidding about the Red Shoes story in the EWF Musical.

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