The RUG production ran at the Aldwych from 1998 - 2001.
The Bill Kenwright production (with the Don Black song) is the only version to tour, although it did take up 'West End' residence at The Palace Theatre, for a couple of months in 2006.
I think it is the Kenwright production that will tour USA, as this is probably the most financially viable.
I think Jim should get involved and Annie Christmas reinstated, only if they start to think about a Broadway production; if the tour goes well, who knows?
Maybe Jim & ALW could write a new song?
> No, it toured after it closed. ALW was hoping to make it
> more"kid friendly" and turn it into something like
> Annie... so he took out the songs with the most depth and
> soul and put in more kids singing fluff.
>
> > Ohh, I was unaware. Was it touring at the same time as it
> > being on at West End, cause that would mean 2 versions of
> > the show on at teh same time... just like YES and
> > ANDERSEN, BRUFORD WAKEMAN and HOWE in the 80s. :o)
> >
> > >
> > > Don Black version was not in West End... That's where I
> > > saw it. Only on Tour. Jim should really try to talk to
> > > ALW about restoring the show...
> > >
> > > > I thought the Don Blackified version was the ONLY version
> > > > these days? Wasn't it the version on at West End and
> > > > wherever else it was?
> > > >
> > > > Why would they have reverted to a previous version, was it
> > > > ever posssible?
> > > >
> > > > (Really I ask. I know nothing about theatre).
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Whistle" is finally coming to the U.S. but it's with that
> > > > > bastardized version
> > > > >
> > > > > *sighs*
> > > > >
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