Don't really know, but the article has an alarmingly scary error: "Parker co-directed the musical with Casey Nicholaw (The Drowsy Chaperone, Spamalot); the production picked up 14 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Direction, Best Original Score, Best Book and Best Choreography." We all know it picked up 14 NOMINATIONS not awards. That's a pretty glaring error and a pretty big difference.
Scratch and claw for every day you're worth!
Make them drag you screaming from life, keep dreaming
You'll live forever here on earth.
I think if they can market it in the same way they did with Avenue Q and in a small theatre like The Noel Coward, Gielgud or Novello, I think it could be a success.
I think if they can market it in the same way they did with Avenue Q and in a small theatre like The Noel Coward, Gielgud or Novello, I think it could be a success.
The theatre can't be too small. The staging is quite extensive.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
I haven't seen The Book of Mormon, but as a guide - the revival of Hair went in the Gielgud - those who saw Hair and Mormon...are we talking bigger or smaller for Mormon? Or about right?
Hair had a unit set that could easily be scaled down. Book of Mormon is a bigger show. Not Drury Lane HUGE, but it's not what I'd call a "small" show. It's probably a better show for the Shaftesbury than Rock of Ages.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
I'd love to see Josh Gad recreate the role in London, like Nathan Lane did with The Producers. Benjamin Walker was Price in the early workshops, so I think he'd be a good choice for the role.
“You need three things in the theater - the play, the actors and the audience, - and each must give something.” (Kenneth Haigh)
I know they own all those - but the Lyceum is not likely to become free anytime soon (plus with an auditorium seating 2,100 people, is too big) - the others are far too small for the show. The Apollo is the next biggest after the Lyceum and the ones I listed. Personally, I think the Savoy will become free next year, with the Book of Mormon moving in.
The Savoy too small for Mormon? Are you kidding? It would be a great venue for it. I honestly think with the timeframe Legaly Blonde could well end up closing by then to make way for Mormon. The Gielgud would also be perfect but not an ATG venue.