West End Productions That Were Suppose To Come To Broadway
West End Productions That Were Suppose To Come To Broadway
#1West End Productions That Were Suppose To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/26/12 at 1:01am
Just was reading something about Keira Knightly and it got me thinking to whatever happened to the production of The Children's Hour with Elizabeth Moss that was rumored to be coming to Broadway?
What about the Neil Simon revival of Prisoner Of Second Avenue (Jeff Goldblum and Mercedes Ruhel?)
What other productions never made their way across the Atlantic?
#2West End Productions That Were Suppose To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/26/12 at 1:56amLove Never Dies
#2West End Productions That Were Suppose To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/26/12 at 2:15am
Was the mildly successful Gale Edwards production of Whistle Down the Wind which ran three years in London (and I saw expecting to hate but rather enjoyed) ever aimed at Broadway? I know the Hal Prince original ws a massive flop and never made it there, and then the toned down, cheapo production by Bill Kenwright had a not too successful small American tour and he claimed he was aiming for Broadway but it never seemed a possibility...
#3West End Productions That Were Suppose To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/26/12 at 5:40am
Love Never Dies
Donmar's Guys & Dolls with Jane Krakowski
Jerry Springer the musical
#4West End Productions That Were Suppose To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/26/12 at 6:42amActually, Jerry Springer did play a limited run at Carnegie Hall.
#5West End Productions That Were Supposed To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/26/12 at 8:04am*Supposed To
AnythingGoes2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/30/08
#6West End Productions That Were Supposed To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/26/12 at 8:55am
Guys and Dolls Donmar would have ran on Broadway so much longer than the other production Broadway got.
Anything Goes and My Fair Lady from the NT were expected to transfer to Broadway
Cameron said he would transferred Witches to Broadway if it wasnt for 9/11
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#7West End Productions That Were Supposed To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/26/12 at 10:40amWasn't Honk supposed to transfer?
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#8West End Productions That Were Supposed To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/26/12 at 10:41amWitches Of Eastwick
#9West End Productions That Were Supposed To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/26/12 at 10:45amNever understodd why Guys and Dolls from the UK did not go to Broadway, it was far better then that disaster that ended up there.
#10West End Productions That Were Supposed To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/26/12 at 10:45am
Was the mildly successful Gale Edwards production of Whistle Down the Wind which ran three years in London (and I saw expecting to hate but rather enjoyed) ever aimed at Broadway?
Yes! I remember seeing the posters for the show all over NYC. It was a bit different from the London design as it was just the motorcycle without the man. I tried to find an image of it on Google, but couldn't find anything.
#11West End Productions That Were Supposed To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/26/12 at 10:54amDidn't WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND have several engagements in the States that were billed as "pre-Broadway"? I seem to remember one at The Kennedy Center.
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#12West End Productions That Were Supposed To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/26/12 at 11:09am
"Didn't WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND have several engagements in the States that were billed as "pre-Broadway"? I seem to remember one at The Kennedy Center."
Yes it did.
#13West End Productions That Were Supposed To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/26/12 at 12:02pmIf I remember correctly the Michael Grandage production was indefinitely postponed after the WGA strike and before we knew it, the dreadful revival by McAnuff was announced. Such a shame!
evic
Broadway Star Joined: 3/5/04
#14West End Productions That Were Supposed To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/26/12 at 12:23pmPoppy.......in the 70's
#15West End Productions That Were Supposed To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/26/12 at 7:59pm
AC that was the apparently disastrous Hal Prince production of Whistle which, much like his production of Bounce had plans for Broadway but they quickly realized they needed to retool the whole thing (I've never even been able to find images of Prince's production).
After Edwards' production became a modest hit in London I think there were more talks of bringing it to Broadway which seems to correspond with the posters Matt remembers seeing. I actually think it could have managed a modest run in New York--longer than Woman in White did or Jeaves--or Bill Kenwright's later campy/"more family friendly" production of Whistle he also planned to bring to New York.
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Featured Actor Joined: 8/3/11
#16West End Productions That Were Supposed To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/26/12 at 8:12pmUpdated On: 2/20/18 at 08:12 PM
#17West End Productions That Were Supposed To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/26/12 at 8:33pmEastwick definitely needs more exposure. It was almost a hit in the UK (and I think if tourists hadn't died off after 9/11 would have ran longer)... I actually didn't know rights weren't available anymore--did Signature get it because Eric Shaeffer also directed the original London one? I also didn't know the composers were American, I guess because so much of their stuff seems to only be seen in Britain.
bobbybaby85
Featured Actor Joined: 8/3/11
#18West End Productions That Were Supposed To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/26/12 at 8:45pmUpdated On: 2/20/18 at 08:45 PM
evic
Broadway Star Joined: 3/5/04
#19West End Productions That Were Supposed To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/26/12 at 10:40pmWitches had a production in Sao Paolo Brazil.
#20West End Productions That Were Supposed To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/26/12 at 11:20pm
In situations like that it's always frustrating, because it seemns like a "what do they have to lose" thing. If more people did it, the better exposure it would get.
Has more than that first 10 minute clip, or whatever, of Zombie Prom ever been released? From the little I've seen it looks fun--and better than recent similar musicals (Toxic Avenger, etc).
bobbybaby85
Featured Actor Joined: 8/3/11
#21West End Productions That Were Supposed To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/27/12 at 12:36amUpdated On: 2/20/18 at 12:36 AM
#22West End Productions That Were Supposed To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/27/12 at 12:52amI guess it's been a while since I've checked--all 35 mins or so of the short feature seem to have been up on youtube for over a year. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFbz5DEZiT0
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Understudy Joined: 4/1/11
#23West End Productions That Were Supposed To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/27/12 at 6:04am
The original London production of Follies was announced to transfer to Broadway on it's closure in the West End.
Maybe it's time for a revival on Broadway....
#24West End Productions That Were Supposed To Come To Broadway
Posted: 1/27/12 at 10:56amAlso the London revival of Sunset a few year ago was announced for Broadway but just never happened.
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