To be sure, the recent jukebox musical featuring Cher's music comprises of songs Cher did not write, which would be akin to any prospective Britney Spears musical excluding the song 'Everytime', which Britney Spears did (co) write."
‘Everytime’ is easily my favourite Britney song, but I wonder if it is too somber and sad for an upbeat “girl power” project such as this. I hope it gets included in this m
Personally, I Don’t think he minds this at all. I think that there CAN be two musicals premiering in late 2019 with “Baby One More Time” and “Oops I Did I Again” on the soundtrack...
Kate Monster3 said: "Did they say anything about new songs being written for this? Or maybe some of the songs from the Broadway Musical being included in this version?"
Pasek and Paul have written 2 or 3 new songs, including one for Jasmine which is apparently called “Speechless”...
I don’t expect the new songs to surpass the originals, but as long as they aren’t all ballads like the new additions to Beauty and the Beast, I wi
GeorgeandDot said: "After Rudin's Carousel, I'm a little less excited for this. It could either go the route of Carousel or the route of Hello, Dolly! It's interesting that he'll have two musical revivals coming out at around the same time. Is it possible that West Side Story is dead?"
I think West Side Story is still on, but may be delayed to avoid competing with the Spielberg version. No-one can win THAT battle...
Once Upon A One More Time Vs. & Juliet Mar 12
2019, 02:50:28 PM
The news about the new Britney Spears musical Once Upon A One More Time got me thinking about its similarities to & Juliet, another Jukebox musical which will open in the West End around the same time. It is pretty early, but this is what we know about them so far...
1. Both will provide modern feminist updates of classic stories (Fairy Tales for OUAOMT, Romeo and Juliet for &Juliet)
2. Both will feature the female leads of these tales rebelling against their conventions and se
starcatchers said: "The show already has an Instagram account @musicmanbway "
That moved quickly!
It wouldn’t surprise me if this is another Rudin revival. Like “Hello, Dolly!” it is a new version of a very American musical, centered on a big name who can bring in the Benjamins. Jackman will need an excellent supporting cast and a high quality stand-in, but I am confident this production will get both....
Hugh Jackman in The Music Man Mar 12
2019, 02:26:29 PM
I think this could be an interesting choice for Jackman’s next musical. There are plenty of similarities between Professor Hill and Jackman’s own P.T. Barnum. But whilst playing a charismatic huckster with a softer side will be incredibly easy for Jackman, songs like “Trouble” are some of the hardest in the musical genre. I will be interested to see if Jackman can pull them off...
“The Music Man” is not very well known over here in Britain, mostly due to the very American subject matter
This looks like a better trailer. We get a stronger sense of the story and visuals, and Will Smith is able to showcase more of his personality. Based on this new trailer and the poster, this version of Aladdin seems to be more of an adventure film than a comedy, and I believe that this is a good thing. However, I am not impressed by what I have seen of Jafar (I don't think he will step out of Johnathan Freeman's shadow) and the animals look like they will probably be superfluous. The
This looks like fun. Britney's music may not be as sophisticated as Cher, Tina Turner etc, but it could work really well for a fractured fairy tale such as this one.
My main issue with this project is its similarity to "& Juliet", which is opening in the West End at the same time. This is another Jukebox musical aiming to provide a "Girl Power" update to an incredibly old story, and it will also feature Britney hits on the soundtrack (however, it is ce
I feel like the Olivier Awards need to give out more nominations. If there were five nominations instead of four, Hadestown and Heathers would be doing a lot better. The Tonys stick to five nominations even in weak seasons like 2017-18, so why can't we do this in the West End when there are far more productions, and they tend to be superior?
The critics seemed to like Hadestown a lot. I wouldn't be surprised if it was omitted because the National Theatre could only put forward a certain number of productions. I expected their production of Anthony and Cleopatra to do a lot better at the Olivier Awards (it only received one nomination) given its success at other award ceremonies this season...
Overall, this has been an excellent year for British
Mister Matt said: "Outstanding Achievement In Music Come From Away(Book, Music and Lyrics: David Hein and Irene Sankoff; Music Supervisor, Arrangements: Ian Eisendrath; Orchestrations: August Eriksmoen; Musical Director/UK Music Supervisor: Alan Berry; and the band) Fun Home(Composer:Jeanine Tesori; Lyricist/Bookwriter:Lisa Kron) The Inheritance(Composer: Paul Englishby) A Monster Calls(Original music composed b
Mister Matt said: "Outstanding Achievement In Music Come From Away(Book, Music and Lyrics: David Hein and Irene Sankoff; Music Supervisor, Arrangements: Ian Eisendrath; Orchestrations: August Eriksmoen; Musical Director/UK Music Supervisor: Alan Berry; and the band) Fun Home(Composer:Jeanine Tesori; Lyricist/Bookwriter:Lisa Kron) The Inheritance(Composer: Paul Englishby) A Monster Calls(Original music composed b
Justin D said: "to be honest, I would think it might be the reverse, especially for Australia. I would not be surprised if they treated that the way they did Lion King in Toronto where as it was scaled back in a few areas and used in many ways as a prototype for the future touring sets."
Considering that Frozen begins touring at the end of 2019, and the Australian version will premiere in the middle of 2020, I don’t think this is likely.
ethan231h said: "Not the best week but that was expected..usually the first week or so of March is the worst."
Apparently there was a big cold snap in the North East last week. Did that have much of an effect on the earnings?
Although almost everyone had a bad week, many of the teen-centered musicals (e.g Be More Chill, Mean Girls, The Prom) had particularly significant drops in earning and attendance. Were they affected by the end of the February break, or di
AngusN said: "I think this will do really well in the UK. Personally, I didn’t enjoy the show. However, the West End audiences tend to enjoy these commercial film to stage adaptations more the US audiences. Ghost, Sister Act and Legally Blonde were more successful in the UK."
I wouldn't be surprised if Pretty Woman premieres at the Savoy or Dominion theaters. I expect a medium sized run of 1-2 years...
Given its underwhelming reviews and poor award season performance, I think we can all expect Frozen to be edited for its international transfers. However, I expect that the changes made for the Australian premiere will be less substantial than the changes made for the West End. The West End version will be a higher priority, (due in no small part to director Michael Grandage's status as a West End icon) and it looks like the transfer to Drury Lane has been locked down by now. The Wes
ACL2006 said: "I've always wonderedif ALADDIN were to close in the next year or two what Disney would put in that theater? is Disney working on anything currently? MULAN? MOANA?"
They are working on the stage version of Hercules, which premieres in Central Park this summer. If that is a success, I think it could replace Aladdin, although the similarities between the two could be a problem...
I also wouldn’t be surprised if Aladdin is replaced
SomethingPeculiar said: "Frozen surprises me. I wouldn't have guessed that it would be at76.7% less than a year into the run (and that a production of To Kill A Mockingbird would out-gross it). Especially on a holiday weekend where a lot of other family titles went up. Not that $1.2mm is anything to scoff at, but that show ain't cheap.
This is a big year for Disney on Broadway: the live-action Aladdin and Lion
Call_me_jorge said: "Once the prom and be more chill close high school theatre groups will be RUNNING to get the licenses. They don’t need New York to be successful."
I agree with this 100%. One theatre in one city should not be the sole indicator of success or failure. High schools and drama clubs all over America will really take an interest in "Be More Chill" and "The Prom".
