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[Pharaoh's number 2]

Susan Stroman will direct the UK premiere of The Scottsboro Boys this October at the Young Vic.

[Mark_E]

Amazing!

[paplazaroo]

Good news! I'm surprised Stroman has the time with Big Fish opening on Broadway around then and Bullets over Broadway slated for a spring 2014 opening.

[Boob]

She's done it before and I'm sure she has associates who can lend a hand, so shouldn't be too great an ask.

Excellent news!  I still think the Menier are stupid for not putting this on.  It would work brilliantly there.  Now can we have some more Kander & Ebb revivals please?  KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, THE RINK...

[Reich]

Boob, on 22 February 2013 - 10:54 AM, said:

She's done it before and I'm sure she has associates who can lend a hand, so shouldn't be too great an ask.

Excellent news!  I still think the Menier are stupid for not putting this on.  It would work brilliantly there.  Now can we have some more Kander & Ebb revivals please?  KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, THE RINK...

agreed. The MCF is very hit and miss with programming choice of creatives

[itsuckstobeme]

This is great news, 2013 is shaping up to be quite a year for musicals.

[David J]

I'm interested. I am a newcomer to the Young Vic though

Is the seating space good for someone over 6 feet tall?

[xanderl]

The layout varies for each show - I'm 6 ft and have never had a problem there

[DrP]

does anyone know if it's the original cast?

[xanderl]

Just booked