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#1 Helly

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Posted 16 March 2007 - 09:41 PM

Anyone have any ideas about when RENT will be coming back over to the West End. I know there's alot of Buzz about it over on broadway but i've never seen it as much as i'd love to.

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#2 Haz

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Posted 17 March 2007 - 10:21 AM

plans are still afoot for sometime this summer but no news on a theatre as yet, as far as i'm aware..
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Posted 20 March 2007 - 02:00 PM

QUOTE(Haz @ Mar 17 2007, 10:21 AM) View Post
plans are still afoot for sometime this summer but no news on a theatre as yet, as far as i'm aware..
Really? I'm quite surprised as it didn't exactly set the West End alight last time. Another example of something not crossing the pond that well.

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Posted 21 March 2007 - 01:31 PM

QUOTE(curzon @ Mar 20 2007, 02:00 PM) View Post
Really? I'm quite surprised as it didn't exactly set the West End alight last time. Another example of something not crossing the pond that well.



When was Rent over here the last time? It might do better, due to the film in 2005. You never know.

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Posted 21 March 2007 - 01:34 PM

QUOTE(Aurora_7 @ Mar 21 2007, 01:31 PM) View Post
When was Rent over here the last time? It might do better, due to the film in 2005. You never know.


I also think Idina Menzel's being in Wicked last year has brought in a lot more fans for her, and therefore her older work. I'm sure plenty of those who went to see her bought her back catalogue, and would now be more familiar with Rent.

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Posted 24 March 2007 - 12:16 PM

QUOTE(Aurora_7 @ Mar 21 2007, 01:31 PM) View Post
When was Rent over here the last time? It might do better, due to the film in 2005. You never know.


I doubt very much the film will have any effect on the success or not of Rent in Britain.  I know it bombed in America and I don't think it even got a release over here.  I think it's a brave decision to produce 'Rent'.  The show clearly does have a fan base, but is that fan base large enough to warrant a new West End production considering that the original didn't go down too well and the subsequent yout came under a lot of criticism.

However, rumour has suggested that the Trafalgar studios has been considered as a venue.  This might be a good idea from an audience prespective as the show has a good chance of filling a small venue such as that, whereas I think the show would not sell well in a larger West End house.
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#7 Haz

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Posted 24 March 2007 - 05:18 PM

the movie did get a release here but not completely nationwide.

the trafalgar studios was where it was due to be opening last month, til they realised the studios weren't soundproof. it's been postponed til summer til a suitable theatre becomes available.
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Posted 28 March 2007 - 09:28 AM

The Picc is still empty from May-July... Could work for a limited run?
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Posted 28 March 2007 - 10:31 PM

Wasn't it rumoured to be going into there too?? I heard the Ambassadors didn't want it in any of their theatre as they didn't think it would sell  blink.gif
I'd love to see it back, in any theatre

#10 Haz

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Posted 30 March 2007 - 08:54 AM

ATG are DOING the production so i doubt they've got an 'it won't sell' attitude, or why would they be doing it?
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