The closing down of the good old VPT is doomed to happen - probably already in 2013 - triggering the question: when will the final curtain fall and what's the likely follow-up?accessmenj wrote: The show will have to close in London for the theater construction. Only the USA tour will remain......
Apparently U.K. auditions for the Billy/Michael parts are scheduled until the end of May. Considering the period needed for selecting the final candidates (normally during the summer holidays) and the following months of training them (as a rule of thumb at least four months) one may expect this new harvest making its debut towards the end of 2012. Consequently, would it be safe to trust London's BETM to continue till (at least) mid 2013, thus - sooner or later - seeing ticket sales opening up beyond (currently) December 15, 2012?
And for the follow-up: would BETM be transferred to another London venue or continue as an UK tour production? Or even - heaven forbid - being mothballed until the moment of a (too) far away future revival?
Any insights, anybody?
P.S. No need to consult the bookmakers