| re: "TANZ" VS "BOOH" | |
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steven_stuart 01:21 am UTC 08/24/10 |
| In reply to: | re: "TANZ" VS "BOOH" - Rob 11:25 pm UTC 08/23/10 |
| > I understand that you cannot name the venue or the date > for the opening night (or even the year - though that does > seem a bit Over the Top), The date for opening night has not been fixed. They are negotiating with the theatre's owners and wouldn't want me posting about either venue or opening night before the deal is final. However, I will tell you that they are hoping to time the opening so that they can sell tickets to all the tourists who will be in town for the Olympics. > but I have to say I'm still > puzzled. The other day, you said - "finally they have > found a really good venue that's going to be available". > Yet today you say - "There is some debate about arena show > vs West End show." There has been debate about "BOOH" being more suitable for an arena tour. Even if it goes into the West End first, an arena tour may follow. > Now, if a theatre has been identified and will be > available, then it must have been booked? Otherwise, how > can the production team know that it is available? So, > that being the case, why is there is still discussion > about doing an arena show? They have found a theatre that has a large enough stage and that is available but they are still negotiating. If the deal falls through, then they may have no choice but to do an arena show. Which would please some people. > The show also seems to have picked up a large entourage - > a director, a production designer, and a choreographer > have been mentioned alongside the production team, > arranger, musical director etc. Surely these people must > know whether they are working on an arena show or a West > End musical? They must cost a fortune to keep on the > payroll, so surely there is an end in sight for them? (ie > a venue, an opening night, an opening year?). They are not all on the payroll. Steve Margoshes is because he is working now. The choreographer, for example, has general discussions with the producers but he won't be paid until his work starts. The production designer has been paid for the plans that his company produced but he will earn a lot more when he has to turn his plans into reality. > > Could you explain "where Bat Out Of Hell" should reside? > Sorry. I am thick but willing to learn. > Sorry, I'll explain. A few days ago you were soliciting > opinions on where Bat and Paradise should sit within the > show. You even said that some feedback on this might be > useful for the creative team. Sorry. I thought you were talking about the show but now I understand that you mean the song. Yes. I think I know where it will be but I am not sure what song will be used for the encore. The script contains a list of different songs. > Barely a few days later you stated that Jim was delighted > with the script and believed it to be his best ever piece > of work. I was just astonished that Jim had solved such a > major problem as where to place two such iconic songs in a > few days. As I said, it must have been a crackerjack > week. Jim is very proud of his script but like a screenplay there are different versions. They need to do a workshop before they can come up with the final script and even then they might have to keep changing things. > My final point returns us to these poor 3,000 lost souls. > Seeing as you are making all this information about the > show public - presumably with the blessing of the producer > - where is the harm in putting it all together in an > official email to the people who have shown an interest in > the musical? I don't see why it's ok for you to spill the > beans on here, but the production team won't put something > official out to those who signed up to their website. I'm not spilling many beans. There are some things that I feel comfortable talking about and some things that I feel uncomfortable talking about. If the producers end up sending press releases or newsletters to all the 3,000, then what they will send will contain a lot of information that I have not talked about on this board. It would not be okay for me to spill that kind of beans. The name of the director is one example of what the 3,000 will be sent when the time is right. | |
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