Closing!!! 'Flashdance The Musical' in London

The marquee at the Shaftesbury Theatre.

With musical producers continuing to sift through movie archives for the next theater hit, let's say goodbye to the latest one that made it to Broadway or the West End in London but failed to attract audiences. The casualty is 'Flashdance the Musical' based on the 1983 Paramount film starring Jennifer Beals. The production features songs from the movie soundtrack augmented by new numbers.

Two days before its first preview performance on September 25th, my taxi ride took me past the Shaftesbury Theatre where workers were finishing the marquee.

The show officially opened on October 14, 2010 and will close on January 15, 2011. The question is would I have seen this show if it was playing during my recent London visit. I probably would place it on my list but it would not be a priority.

This 'Closing!!!' post could be a regular feature if forthcoming shows fail. Set to open this season are musical versions of the films "Ghost" and "Love Story" in London and "Catch Me If You Can" on Broadway. Presently playing in New York is the musical adaptation of "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown".  Let's see how these productions fare.

In the meantime here's the trailer for 'Flashdance the Musical'. Click on 'read more' below for production photos.

The Company

TwinnieLee Moore: Jazmin, Hannah Levane: Keisha and Charlotte Harwood: Gloria

Matt Willis: Nick Hurley and Victoria Hamilton-Barritt: Alex Owens

arah Ingram: Hannah Owens and Victoria Hamilton-Barritt: Alex Owen

Hannah Levane: Keisha, TwinnieLee Moore: Jazmin, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt: Alex Owens and Charlotte Harwood: Gloria

Matt Willis: Nick Hurley and Victoria Hamilton-Barritt: Alex Owens

The Company

Matt Willis: Nick Hurley and Russell Dixon: Joe

All photos used for illustration purposees.

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