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Tomorrow's Riedel: Cameron Mackintosh to revive MISS SAIGON, BARNUM, and OLIVER!

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Tomorrow's Riedel: Cameron Mackintosh to revive MISS SAIGON, BARNUM, and OLIVER!

Posted: 6/18/13 at 11:09pm

In addition to this season's LES MISERABLES revival, Cameron Mackintosh has plans to revive MISS SAIGON, BARNUM, and OLIVER!

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/theater/cameron_cavalcade_of_shows_Y4iX7LXk2Q1I6SPA1nuL2K
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
#2

Tomorrow's Riedel: Cameron Mackintosh to revive MISS SAIGON, BARNUM, and OLIVER!

Posted: 6/18/13 at 11:13pm

I'm most excited for a revival of OLIVER. It's one musical that I have not seen on stage. The excellent Oscar-winning film introduced me to the show, and while I groan at having yet another Broadway show filled with kids, I'd be the first one to buy a ticket to a good stage production of OLIVER!.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
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Tomorrow's Riedel: Cameron Mackintosh to revive MISS SAIGON, BARNUM, and OLIVER!

Posted: 6/19/13 at 12:02am

I wish he'd put his immediate focus on these three productions instead of another LES MIZ retread, but hopefully they will all come to New York in due time!

Christopher Fitzgerald as Barnum is a particularly exciting prospect to me.

Updated On: 6/19/13 at 12:02 AM

#15

Tomorrow's Riedel: Cameron Mackintosh to revive MISS SAIGON, BARNUM, and OLIVER!

Posted: 6/19/13 at 12:48am

Surely Oliver! will just be a slightly revised version of that Sam Mendes production with Pryce that CamMac did. He's already restaged it in London, I believe twice, as well as tours, and I can't see that changing... (It's pretty good, from what I remember as a teen in London though at times felt overblown to me--Bart did some new material.)
#17

Tomorrow's Riedel: Cameron Mackintosh to revive MISS SAIGON, BARNUM, and OLIVER!

Posted: 6/19/13 at 2:07am

"I love listening to Jonathan in the recording. He supposedly didn't want to do it at first, does anyone know why?"

If I remember correctly, he did not want to do it because it was something he did not seem himself doing. But his kids would not stop bugging him about it and his kids told him to do it; so he did. I remember reading that in an interview once...if anyone can correct me on this, please do so.
#18

Tomorrow's Riedel: Cameron Mackintosh to revive MISS SAIGON, BARNUM, and OLIVER!

Posted: 6/19/13 at 3:27am

Few bits incorrect from Riedel. Jersey Boys isn't moving to the a piccadilly until Mid March 2014, its booking to first Sat in March at the Edward where it will close and the Piccadilly isn't going to be dark, Dirty Dancing is coming back to London running from July to Feb.

Miss Saigon isn't likey to open until May 2014, so not end of this year.

Barnum is going to The Geilgud from November unless it gets dreadful reviews, but ticket sales are doing very well in Chichester.

Oliver! Coming back to Broadway will more than likely be the recent Drury Lane production which toured the UK very recently. Expect Samanatha Barks to be Nancy....
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Tomorrow's Riedel: Cameron Mackintosh to revive MISS SAIGON, BARNUM, and OLIVER!

Posted: 6/19/13 at 10:20am

I did see the recent London revival of Oliver and loved it. Rowan Atkinson was a decent Fagin until he broke out a Mr. Bean bit during Reviewing the Situation, but Jodie Prenger was perfection as Nancy.

I saw 'Oliver' when it came to Los Angeles a few years ago. It was long and the actors all seemed very bored. I don't think we need an Oliver revival yet...

Sounds like you saw that lousy non-equity tour from about 5 or 6 years ago. Oliver hasn't been revived on Broadway in almost 30 years, so perhaps a revival of a good production is exactly what's needed.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
#25

Tomorrow's Riedel: Cameron Mackintosh to revive MISS SAIGON, BARNUM, and OLIVER!

Posted: 6/19/13 at 10:24am

Didn't Cameron want to bring Oliver ages ago but decided against it due to the costs? I think his production of My Fair Lady would fare well on Broadway.

I guess Barnum and Miss Saigon will be Broadway bound should they be successful in the West End.

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