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Kad said: "Some have speculated that Beaches is hanging on until the spring road conference next week, but at this point they would just be peddling damaged goods. The production has demonstrated it has almost no selling appeal. Nobody is going to book a show that got critically trashed, snubbed by awards, and has been playing to half-empty houses."

Huntsville, Al will.

uncageg said: "I saw "Dracula" with Frank Langella twice on Broadway. I took two trains up from Philly to see it. If I had lived in NYC I probably would have seen it several times. It was an excellent production. The eye condition he has, that I read he uses to his advantage, gave the character a whole new feel. I wanted to see it again with Raul Julia but was unable to."

I saw both in the production and honestly, I can’t say who I like better.  

I saw “Moulin Rouge” in Boston prior to the Broadway run.  I thought there it was much more fun than Broadway, in ways I wish I would have skipped it in NYC and kept those memories.  “Be More Chill” was fun and harmless off-Broadway. When we saw it right after it’s opening on Broadway it was awful in almost every way.  I wanted to leave at intermission, but friends wanted to see if it got better.  

cmorrow said: "I saw Frank Langella as Dracula, at the Martin Beck Theatre (as it was then called), in October 1977. Loved those Edward Gorey sets, but every actor in the cast was great. I was fortunate enough to see the show at the end of preview week, a night or two before it opened, and it was anamazing experience!"

A bit off topic, but my best friend from college lived next door to Frank Langella during his run in Dracula.   As a surprise for my 21s

My first Broadway show was “Grease” when I was in junior high.   It was a life changing experience for me.  

I think a musical of “A Confederacy of Dunces” would be really fun. It has already been adapted into a play and I think the New Orleans setting and extravagant characters would make a fun show.

I remember when it came out and having seen ACL so many times before it did.  I after the opening I wanted to throw something at the screen.  When they decided to make “What I Did for Love” a love song I stood up and said to friends who went with me, “I will be in the car, this is trash” and left.  I eventually watched the end years later and still was appalled at what was put on film.  It should have been cut up for guitar picks.

KrupYou said: "I live in NYC and am used to Broadway prices. What is average ticket prices around the USA......so interesting. Never thought about this before.

Does Taylor Swift and big pop stars charge less when they are not playing NYC?"

Honestly I was shocked when we moved from NY to Huntsville, AL at the prices that are charged for shows in Nashville, Huntsville, and Birmingham.  All of the theaters are huge barns with terrible acoustics.  I

I saw this in Toronto years ago.  I love Jim Steinman’s music and thought the singing was great, but what an awful afternoon of theater.  I would have just rather seen a concert of his music and thrown out all the script.  

I saw it with Klein and Arnaz.   It’s what I call and “one and done.”  Glad I saw it, don’t care to ever see it a second time, unless someone very compelling was in it.  I think Parker/Broderick would have been great.  It is so dated and I found the music bland along with the writing. 

I would love to see Christine Ebersole or Beth Leavel.   I think either could bring a nice touch with a little bit of irony and acidic comedy to it. 

 

Having seen both with the original cast, I will say at the time "A Chorus Line"  was innovative and compelling.  It sucked you in and didn't let you go till the lights faded on the kick line.  "Chicago" was fun and exciting and the dancing (like "Pippin") with the score I think made the show.  I will say, I think "Chicago" even in its current striped down form is a better show overall currently.  "ACL" needs to be

KevinKlawitter said: "James885 said: "Remember when networks madeshows with 22-episode seasons? And we’d get a new season every year instead of a 2-3 year gap between short, 8 episodeseasons."

Makes me appreciateOnly Murders in the Building. It might just be 10-episode seasons, but they've cranked them out every year and they're still consistently high quality."

If you remember there was a pandemic and an actor str

iluvtheatertrash said: "Not seen this posted yet:

https://playbill.com/article/jack-thorne-a-christmas-carol-will-return-to-nyc-this-holiday-season?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLbQ79leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHsqMVRV8Z7Dsaz2E_3mJigXUdM_SOr9UuielqkRVufnJsZo3ruFbvhzjL9V8_aem_m2rjAfuN7GIjgiP3H7IuAw

Frankly find this a ridiculous move. Could this new venue built with tax dollars not employ some New Yorkers to create a new one rather than import a production from… the UK? Am I alone in this reaction?"

I think you are alone in these thoughts.  I saw it when it played Broadway in 2019 and it still is one of my favorite nights at a theater and I am planning a trip to NY just to see it again.  The cast at that time was all Americans but was a reproduction of the Old Vic’s production.  I am thrilled that this is returning. 

Kad said: "Gypsy's average weekly gross was lower than all but one of Tammy Faye's full weekly grosses..."

Gypsy, guurrrrlll you in trouble. 

KarenValentine'sheadband said: "mrshowbiz90210 said: "There is a buzz going around that David Foster is trying to raise money to have Boop! filmed before it closes Sunday. Why? Why would any investor sink more cash into this? Who would buy the film? Kids, gotta love da business!"



OMG! I also heard this AND I heard Boop will be a revival forthe 2027 season directed by Jamie Lloydwith either Nicole or Audra as Betty. Isn't that