Rumors about Guys and Dolls London transfer to Broadway?

That’s not a rumor about why the Kennedy Center production was unable to transfer, that’s just the fact of it.


Who knows if it’ll transfer but if it does, God I hope it doesn’t go into a large theater like The Broadway. What’s great about the show at The Bridge is that everything is right there there in front of you, really no matter where you are (save for the top section) and that will be lost in a normal Broadway house where more than half the capacity will be a million miles away upstairs.

Also they can't just plop the show into Here Lies Loves set, ha. That's not how that works.

I'm not sure how this is staged, but I'd imagine it would go into the Hudson with a lot of renovations or Circle if they want the wider playing space.

It's easy to see how this could go into Circle in the Square this Spring after Melissa Etheridge's limited engagement. The question will be if they can make money in CITS on this show.

I don’t care when it comes or where it goes, so long as Marisha Wallace is coming with it because that was one of the top performances (if not THEEEE top) that I saw on my recent West End trip.

They did just extend that production through next February

Circle in the Square is not big enough to accommodate the set for this show. It would either need to be in a renovated Broadway house, or an off-broadway venue that's been built to accommodate an immersive show.

quizking101 said: "I don’t care when it comes or where it goes, so long as Marisha Wallace is coming with it because that was one of the top performances (if not THEEEE top) that I saw on my recent West End trip.

They did just extend that production through next February"

Um, if this does come over, Cedric Neal needs to be attached as well! His Nicely Nicely as well as Marisha's Adelaide were the best performances from my time in London!

Circle in the square is actually intimate. To disagree with others on this board, I don't think this production is right in front of you. It's cavernous in that room. There were several scenes all the way on the other corner of the "stage" with their backs facing you. Meanwhile platforms are constantly going up and down, they're moving around scenery, audience members are constantly walking around, it's beyond distracting. I think it would work beautifully on a thrust stage like the Beaumont. Intimate, and grand and immersive at the same time. I either don't see this transferring, or don't see it being done the way it's done in London, like Bad Cinderella didn't have the special effect that they had at the Lynn Theatre. I wouldn't be surprised if they restaged G&D, and let's hope they do. maybe Andre Bishop will scoop it up.

What's the space in London like?

There is absolutely no space that I am aware of in NYC that could accommodate this production, at least as it is currenlty staged in London. A theatre like Circle in the Square, in addition to not being large enough for the physical production, does not hold enough seats to be commercially viable for a show with this large a cast, crew, and orchestra.

Also, the staging is fun, but what really makes the production soar is the cast, especially the actors playing Sky and Sarah, who I'm guessing wouldn't be brought to NYC with a transfer.

It should be left where it is, and yes, it would be brilliant if NYC eventually built a flex theatre space like the the Bridge.

This all just goes to show that Broadway. needs to diversify it's theater offerings. If the SHED had a space that sat 500 and could do this show I feel like things like that should be allowed to qualify for tony awards. It ridiculous that multi-purpose spaces have to be created at such a high cost from these theaters that we already don't see to get enough of.

What I liked about the Bridge Theater is even the balcony feels intimate. Both mezz and balcony levels only have 2-3 rows each.

If CITS has a mezz and balcony with 2-3 rows each, then perhaps the economics may work.

Just saying looking at pictures - it might be similar to the new chicago Shakespeare theater that can be transformed but for guys and dolls it looks to be a typical thrust stage just from pictures! This is where Newsies was too yeah,