Had Covid not intervened, it's entirely possible that NY would have seen a "City of Angels" revival in '20-'21. One of the reasons why the acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production was brought back to the West End in 2020--five years after its original run--was as a potential Broadway transfer.
Had things not gone as they did, Ben Brantley would likely have done his usual summer jaunt to London and reviewed it. Had he liked it, it might very well have been picked up for NY, perhaps as a limited engagement by one of the non-profits. And 2020 London star Vanessa Williams would probably have transferred with it.
Brantley's strong reviews for London revivals of "Company," "The Color Purple" and "Caroline, or Chanage" had a lot to do with them becoming Broadway revivals. So this "City of Angels" might very well have followed suit.
The 2020 London run of "City of Angels" only managed to play a few weeks before the shutdown. It did not even get to a press night where it would have been re-reviewed by London critics, not least because of several major cast changes from the Donmar version. |
