Phantom to change to "re-staged" production in flagship productions? — Page 20

Kip4 said: "I like how he said Phantom isn't all that expensive to run and yet they still had to cut costs in London. Sigh..."

I took it more as him saying the costs to produce it were not as high as people would think, not necessarily a comment on the weekly running costs. With 125+ people there per night the salaries alone, along with guaranteed benefits through union contracts, are a pretty significant expense. 
 

And though they didn’t mention much about the London production, to me it sounds like he brought in Daisy Prince to consult as a way to block Cameron Macintosh from using his own team of “yes men” to get changes/reductions implemented. 

AEA AGMA SM said: "to me it sounds like he brought in Daisy Prince to consult as a way to block Cameron Macintosh from using his own team of “yes men” to get changes/reductions implemented."

Same! Very glad about that as my flight lands at JFK at 3pm. 

Not until 2023.

Edit: Oh, London, right.

Updated On: 10/10/21 at 07:17 PM

saxpower said: "I get a kick out of the "35th anniversary" promos for the London version, which imply its the same production that opened 35 years ago. I also wonder if original producers who haven been cut out financially with the closing/reopening with new staging will use this fact in jt inevitable lawsuits (arguing Mackintosh should not be able to count the current production as simply a continuation of the original for publicity, but not with respect to financial obligations to original investors)."

I believe Cameron Mackintosh and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group are the only producers. Someone please correct me if I’m wrong. I don’t believe any original investors have been cut out financially. What is speculated is that the changes may have brought about a renegotiation with the estates of Hal Prince, Gillian Lynne and Maria Bjornson but I don’t know if that has been confirmed or if it is simply conjecture.

Updated On: 10/11/21 at 07:53 AM

Phantom4ever said: "Hello all,

Did anyone read the Variety article about ALW? There is a picture of him in the Majestic auditorium and it looks like they have replaced the light beige curtains with black ones. "

According to Emilie Kouatchou's instagram story, she was at the Majestic today and the curtains in the auditorium are still beige, so I suppose they photoshopped them black for the Variety cover :)

Lot666 said: "I havebeen advised(again, cannot disclose source) that the Broadway set is entirely intact, but they are making changes to some blocking, choreography, and lyrics."

I did notice that when rehearsals started last month and company members were posting pictures of their scores on Instagram (I think it was mostly on stories or I would link one, can't find any), it said "revised 9/2021" in the corner. So that would track.

Do you know if it's to be more in line with the new London version or is it its own thing?

Yeah I think with that too. I wonder if it involves Carlotta. Some Carlotta's get big laughs over the "You have been here 5 minutes!" line and the "She's mad!" line, and some barely mumble it out and get no response.  People on the London board were saying they found some of the added humor off-putting. If the set is intact, as the stage manager also confirmed in his recent BWW interview, then I think I can handle some minor changes in blocking and choreography--mostly because I feel like there have been minor changes as the cast changes and some things are done just a little differently. But I understand this will be more than just individual interpretations of the original direction.

Lunalaaaaaaaa said: "Do we think there's any possibility Sierra Boggess could return to Phantom in 2023 for the 35th anniversary?"

I hope not, personally. I've had enough of the Rierra frenzy to last a lifetime.

GiantsInTheSky2 said: "She’s aging incredibly well.

With that in mind, Jill Washington and Lisa Vroman both played Christine past 45 - and as everyone learned with Dear Evan Hansen, stage actors can stretch further than film actors. I don’t see why Sierra couldn’t realistically give it another go if she wanted to."

As long as she's not older than the Phantom.