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I just don't see this being a hit in London

Posted by: dramedy 02:48 pm EDT 03/13/14
In reply to: MEMPHIS THE MUSICAL COMES TO LONDON OCTOBER 2014 - Official_Press_Release 12:15 pm EDT 03/13/14

But that is probably why it has taken so long to mount it there. I was surprised at the Olivier nominations that three (bookOM, SBoys and once) of the four best musical were broadway shows. Only chocolate factory was home grown. I guess we send musical there and London sends plays here (of course Matilda is from London).


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Interesting website for Shaftesbury Theatre

Posted by: seeseveryshow 03:54 pm EDT 03/13/14
In reply to: I just don't see this being a hit in London - dramedy 02:48 pm EDT 03/13/14

Interesting fact-filled website for the Shaftesbury at link.

I had the impression that with rare exceptions (eg HAIRSPRAY), the Shaftesbury was something of a jinx house for American musicals. Hope I am wrong.

I saw HAIR there in 1971, and nothing since.

Link Shaftesbury Theatre, London

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It is widely considered a real jinx house

Posted by: UWS_JIM 04:43 pm EDT 03/13/14
In reply to: Interesting website for Shaftesbury Theatre - seeseveryshow 03:54 pm EDT 03/13/14

When I lived in London we always thought that it would kill a show being there, mainly because the location is a little out of the way and there is much less passing trade than other Soho theatres.

However it wasn't always the case it killed shows right away and some multi year runs happened, Rent ran there for 18 months and hairspray considerably longer than that for example,

Jim


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