Nicholas Hytner to stage immersive GUYS & DOLLS at London's Bridge Theatre, beginning Feb 2023- Page 2

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 10:51am

Dollypop said: "I can only imagine how "immersive" the scene in the sewers will be."

Every comment about the semantics of "immersive" is annoying EXCEPT for yours, Dolly. :)

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 10:52am

Owen22 said: "I know this sounds ageist, but how old is Arlene Phillips? I'd be much happier if they found someone Innovative and new to choreograph the show."

79. FWIW, one article listed her as the sole choreographer, another article said she had a co-choreographer...so we shall see.

[ATerrifyingAndImposingFigure]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 11:43am

RippedMan said: "I've only ever seen the last revival and thought this show was insanely boring and uneventful, so here's hoping. Love the logo, and love Bunny's work. So I'd see it for that alone."

Try not to judge the show based on that production, it’s easily the worst received major revival of this show that I know of.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 11:47am

ATerrifyingAndImposingFigure said: "Try not to judge the show based on that production, it’s easily the worst received major revival of this show that I know of."

Isn't there some anecdote about Jo Sullivan Loesser getting up and berating Des McAnuff after the final dress of that awful '09 revival? (When she was the one who blocked the Michael Grandage/Rob Ashford transfer from London with Ewan McGregor, Jane Krakowski, Doug Hodge, and Jenna Russell)

[ATerrifyingAndImposingFigure]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 12:30pm

Wasn’t aware of such a thing, but I’m just glad somebody got reamed out for that awful rendition.

Anyway, I personally would be satisfied if they had just made an exact replica of the Jerry Zaks revival, but this sounds exciting, I hope it goes over well. Really interested in whoever plays Nathan and Adelaide.

[blaxx]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 1:21pm

ATerrifyingAndImposingFigure said: "Wasn’t aware of such a thing, but I’m just glad somebody got reamed out for that awful rendition.

Anyway, I personally would be satisfied if they had just made an exact replica of the Jerry Zaks revival, but this sounds exciting, I hope it goes over well. Really interested in whoever plays Nathan and Adelaide."

If they brought back that revival I'd pay any amount of money!

[blaxx]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 1:48pm

ColorTheHours048 said: "I really need the word immersive to stop being used to describe theatre. Even immersive theatre companies have basically stopped using it. It’s just a buzz word. If they were doing a truly immersive production of Guys and Dolls, it would have to be entirely rewritten to support such a structural change."

The Bridge did the "immersive" Midsummer and Julius Ceasar. Neither were inmersive just environmental. This will be the same with a few people standing.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 2:18pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "ATerrifyingAndImposingFigure said: "Try not to judge the show based on that production, it’s easily the worst received major revival of this show that I know of."

Isn't there some anecdote about Jo Sullivan Loesser getting up and berating Des McAnuff after the final dress of that awful '09 revival? (When she was the one who blocked the Michael Grandage/Rob Ashford transfer from London with Ewan McGregor, Jane Krakowski, Doug Hodge, and Jenna Russell)"

I will say I've watched the Grandage one Youtube a few times, so clearly I don't mind the source material. 

[Kad]

Posted: 6/11/22 at 9:19am

Not sure if you should really call a production “immersive” if 60% of the audience is sitting in standard theater seating- and those being the most expensive seats. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 11:24am

Adelaide will be played by an American who has found better success in Britain playing prominent roles in several recent West End revivals. Expect a full cast announcement soon.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 11:27am

Glad casting is coming soon. I’ve had my tix for a while, just hoping it would be casting that makes the trip worth it. 

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 11:29am

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Adelaide will be played by an American who has found better success in Britain playing prominent roles in several recent West End revivals. Expect a full cast announcement soon."

Christina Bianco?

[Mark_E]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 11:42am

jacobsnchz14 said: "ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Adelaide will be played by an American who has found better success in Britain playing prominent roles in several recent West End revivals. Expect a full cast announcement soon."

Christina Bianco?"

The rumour on theatreboard was Marisha Wallace, who indeed has found great success in the London revivals of Dreamgirls and Oklahoma (and also Waitress), and rightly so.