Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

#1

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

Posted: 2/22/10 at 10:36am

Source close to the production has said they are opening at the Palladium. Show due to open in November.

Shrek is more than likley taking the Drury Lane, but probably looking at a more March 2011 opening than hoped for end of 2010 opening.

#2

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

Posted: 2/22/10 at 11:01am

If Shrek weren't produced by Dreamworks then I would say that there is no way in hell that the show would be doing a transfer due to how much money they lost on Broadway.

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#3

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

Posted: 2/22/10 at 11:38am

What about sister act?

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#4

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

Posted: 2/22/10 at 11:44am

Probably close and launch a tour.

#5

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

Posted: 2/22/10 at 1:25pm

If Shrek takes the Drury Lane, where would Oliver go? Not many shows can fill that space and I thought Oliver was doing well.

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#6

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

Posted: 2/22/10 at 1:27pm

I'm guessing Oliver! will close but it has had a good run especially at a barn like The Drury Lane.

Wizard of Oz at the Palladium doesn't surprise me and I had a feeling it would go there.

#7

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

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

with the amount of expsure these reality show gets, it is no surprise the producers want such a big theatre, they have always done so in the past, I guess the market is there for a limited time only, so guess they want to cash in quickly.

#8

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

Posted: 2/23/10 at 8:58am

they are not going to close oliver when it is still taking so much money.

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#9

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

Posted: 2/23/10 at 10:19am

Costs to run the show are very high.

#10

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

Posted: 2/23/10 at 10:24am

And its not like closing it right now, but in a years time if Shrek is for next march.

#11

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

Posted: 2/23/10 at 10:30am

I can imagine Oliver! is very expensive because they have to cast three sets of children plus the large sets and orchestra, it is probably a reason why Cameron has never transferred it to Broadway because the costs would be too much.

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#12

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

Posted: 2/23/10 at 12:25pm

and CM will never do anything "on the cheap" or cut corners to make something happen.

#13

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

Posted: 2/23/10 at 12:41pm

Contracts are thru till September as Ive said on here before. He said he would probably close it around then. a number of people I know in it are seeing it close after Christmas.
'Shrek' will not open in the UK until Spring 2011, I was told that by people on the show while in New York last year.

#14

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

Posted: 2/24/10 at 11:22am

It would be silly to have a family friendly show close before Xmas.

I do wonder if Shrek will miss a lot of target hype market off the back of the new film opening Summer 2010...

#15

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

Posted: 2/24/10 at 11:31am

That could be a good thing, you seen the trailer? It looks really bad!

#16

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

Posted: 2/24/10 at 11:36am

Loved the musical!
Loved the movies but they were pushing their luck with the last one.

#17

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

Posted: 2/24/10 at 11:41am

Mama you loved the musical?! Theres me thinking you had taste! lol

#18

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

Posted: 2/24/10 at 11:45am

Haha!
and you read the Daily Mirror!

It was a cold winter night in New York and my taste buds lapsed!

#19

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

Posted: 2/24/10 at 12:11pm

erm I dont read the Mirror?! lol In fact dont read any paper.

#20

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

Posted: 2/24/10 at 12:14pm

The first Shrek is great but they really milked it dry with Shrek 2 and Shrek the Third and thankfully the next film is the last although they are doing a Puss in Boots film.

I really hope Dreamworks don't ever consider doing musicals based on their other films.

#21

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

Posted: 2/24/10 at 12:16pm

lol Didn't you send us the link from the Daily Mirror about Revel Horwood doing 'Hairspray' last week? mmm!

Updated On: 2/24/10 at 12:16 PM

#22

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

Posted: 2/24/10 at 12:27pm

haha indeed, but that itself was stolen from another forum! lol

Only paper I read online is Baz's column on a Friday.

#23

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

Posted: 2/24/10 at 12:33pm

mmm lol

#24

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

Posted: 2/24/10 at 12:38pm

If Andrew Lloyd Webber could only get Trevor Nunn to direct a darker version of 'The Wizard Of Oz', now wouldn't that be wicked?!?

#25

Wizard of Oz takes the Palladium

Posted: 2/24/10 at 12:46pm

maybe tell the story of what happened before Dorothy "dropped in" ?