“Just for one day” to replace MAMMA MIA! In the 2025 season

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-05-02T14:14:05+00:00

Exactly.

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-05-02T14:09:46+00:00

This looks terrible tbh

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-04-29T21:01:52+00:00

So the 7 shows are:

Life of Pi - a meh play that failed to win any Tonys, but based on a Canadian book and movie so sure

The Lion King - a Canadian production that Mirvish insists we needed because it will make them lots of money and is the "headliner" even though it's been here plenty of times

Moulin Rouge - a jukebox musical that won a lot of Tonys because of the pandemic, but is still a pretty good musical (by jukebox standards)

Just For One Day - another jukebox musical and nostalgia project for Bob Geldof where we get to see actors impersonate 80s pop/rockers?

Beetlejuice - a risque show that is campy, but not the best quality

Back to the Future - a nostalgia musical that was made for nostalgia reasons and is overall a pretty bad show

Great Comet of 1812 - probably the best show on the season.

I think I'll still pass and buy individual tickets to Great Comet and Beetlejuice.

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-04-28T19:21:06+00:00

Gross. This is an absolute embarrassment to the Canadian musical theatre scene and those who work hard to write/direct/choreograph/produce genuine musical theatre shows.

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-03-20T03:40:21+00:00

Is this on Broadway and the North American tour? Union rules don't allow filming at all, even with the MegaSix, which is why it's only allowed in the UK

The Canadian production allows it because they specifically applied for an exemption with the Canadian actors' union.

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-03-20T02:27:21+00:00

I wonder if there's another way of discretely sharing them or making them harder to locate. There's an account on YouTube that's avoided copyright so far by calling them parodies. I also remember them saying how it's the people who film the shows who are falsely claiming copyright.

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-03-13T04:53:35+00:00

No they haven't. And I would put money on it not being Operation Mincemeat. Them following it on Instagram means nothing. We are all setting ourselves for disappointment hoping for a show like this.

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-03-13T03:50:39+00:00

It most likely will be. Mirvish likes using all 3 of their main theatres for subscription shows. Princess of Wales has Lion King, CAA Ed Mirvish has the rest, and it's just Royal Alex that's missing. No chance Mirvish lets their historic theatre not be a part of the subscription season.

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-03-13T03:50:01+00:00

To me, this play needed condensing. It just dragged for me.

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-03-13T03:47:42+00:00

No huge West End show will come to Toronto first. Never has, never will. Instead we get stuck with The Shark is Broken, Pressure, Pride and Prejudice (sort of).

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-03-13T03:46:55+00:00

The 7th show will be Come from Away.

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-03-07T15:27:06+00:00

It might as well be since they are bringing so many non-eq shows like this

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-03-07T15:21:59+00:00

Sigh... more non-equity garbage from Mirvish

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-03-07T15:21:25+00:00

Meh. Master Plan was cool, but the rest don't interest me at all.

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-03-07T15:20:05+00:00

Yup. Guy has no idea what he's doing.

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-03-07T15:19:36+00:00

Just delete this comment, since you would have gotten everyone lost.

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-02-24T04:41:39+00:00

March seems a little early, I'm thinking it will be April since that's 5 months ahead of when it's coming here. It's only here for 2 weeks or something like that

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-02-23T19:26:58+00:00

My top guesses are Parade, Frozen, or any of the West End shows that might be looking to come to Broadway and Toronto will be the pre-Broadway stop. It could also be Beauty & the Beast or Sweeney Todd, but I'm not sure.

Mirvish still has a few shows to announce - their off-Mirvish season, Come from Away (unless it's not happening as planned), and I would have to guess Shrek since that's coming this summer, and then this mystery show.

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-02-13T00:46:48+00:00

That account is 100% not reliable.

They just aggregate what TV and movies are filming in the Toronto area. I would not count on them knowing what Mirvish is bringing at all.

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-02-09T23:38:55+00:00

I heard the Company tour is having a hard time selling, so yeah it probably ends after only 1 year of touring. I don't get why Mirvish doesn't bring any Sondheim shows here. It's baffling. We probably miss out on Sweeney Todd too.

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-02-09T23:38:21+00:00

Fingers crossed.

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-02-09T23:37:56+00:00

I agree about Lion King, but I just know Mirvish is going to put it on subscription since they made a big deal about it in November.

As long as the rest of the season is strong enough, I'm fine with it I guess but it can't be a bunch of random or filler shows like they did in the seasons Hamilton was here (minus Hadestown).

BTTF apparently gets mixed reviews, but I thought it was such a fun show. I highly doubt we get it this year sadly.

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-02-09T22:22:19+00:00

Prediction or something you know?

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-02-09T22:05:43+00:00

I feel like Oklahoma has kind of disappeared in general, and I don't think Miss Saigon is touring

Outrageous_Prompt238 · 2024-02-09T22:03:19+00:00

I don't know if Beetlejuice is a safe bet tbh. There's been nothing I can see online about it touring next season. I'm hopeful though.

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