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Surprised we're seeing this again after how forgettable its Shed run was. Maybe they'll use the intervening time to make some much needed edits. Regardless, it will be a sure hot ticket and commanding high prices with Hanks.

Ticket sales are analyzed here all the time. And in the case of Midnight, it is deeply unusual for a show to cancel the first two weeks of its limited run because (allegedly) the production couldn't physically fit into the venue safely. That is not a normal thing that happens at this level. It is also very unusual for one person to serve as writer-composer, director, choreographer, lead producer, and star of a production... because it leads to things like a bloated 3-hour show that had to can...

Ensemble1698878795 said: "I'm just curious why all of you are so passionate about disproving that this show could possibly be a thing - even if not to you. Sure the ticket holds may be a ploy for ticket surging, but it'snot NOT selling at all, like some new Broadway musicals are. Also how old are you Kad? What kind of theater do you like? That dictates your algorithm. Theresa huge disconnect between BWW, Tumblr, Tik Tok and IG. Shows that's have been adored or popular elsewhere are shat on on...

Ensemble1698878795 said: "Kad said: "The issue with Gen Z or younger targeted shows, as we have seen time and time again, is that it is hard to translate online hype to actual ticket sales."What about all the kids online saying they traveled out of state to see it. Or the school trips asking to see Midnight over currently Broadway shows. What you’ve seen and what is happening may be two different realities."What about all those kids? How many are there? Dozens, hundreds? How many can be verif...

The issue with Gen Z or younger targeted shows, as we have seen time and time again, is that it is hard to translate online hype to actual ticket sales.

pathman2 said: "Any seating recommendations for this one? I want to see Falco in December. Thanks!"It’s a small space; I’d say anywhere other than the mezz would be great.

Ensemble1698878795 said: "Agreed. But if it wasn't selling at all it couldn't extend. They wouldn't have any money."It's not that it's not selling at all- it was basically guaranteed to sell and complete its run. It's just not the crazy in-demand hit it is being presented as and the wide availability of tickets in the "extension" (actually just the latter half of their intended and budgeted run) demonstrates that.

WldKingdomHM said: "Rosie did nothing for the BO. It was always Luke."That's not true. The production brought in its highest gross since July during Rosie's first week.

Ensemble1698878795 said: "Kad said: "This isn’t an extension in response to demand. It was marketing tactic to create the illusion of demand. It was always going to be “extended” into January."Ticket sales would say otherwise. Most new Bway shows aren’t going for $499 a pop. Midnight has been. But you all know all. So I’ll shut up. I guess facts don’t matter anymore."A "fact" here is that it makes absolutely no sense for a show of this scale to run for only 6 weeks (as was initial...

This isn’t an extension in response to demand. It was marketing tactic to create the illusion of demand. It was always going to be “extended” into January.

The Times and other major publications have been much slower to review off-Broadway in recent years outside of major celebrity or nonprofit productions (remember, Oh Mary’s Times review came out weeks after its official opening) and I imagine Midnight’s severely delayed start has pushed it even further down the priority list.

I’ve heard some murmurs about Dratch being part of the Oh Mary tour now that Ghee has had to withdraw but am not sure how much to that there is. But this production has certainly had a curious way of handling major cast departures.

The advance notice of these pushbacks would make me think that if it’s illness, it’s rather serious. Hope whomever is ill makes a quick recovery.

inception said: "lIguess whoever can put up the money for a theatre, regardless if the show isgood or not?"yes that is how this all works.

JSquared2 said: "ColorTheHours048 said: "This was a tough sit for act one, so I fled at intermission. My take on what I saw? Toothless and musical theatre-ified. Really nothing to recommend here, sorry to say."Why do the show queens always seem to "flee" or "have fled" at intermission? Can't y'all just get up and leave like a normal person?Also in what way (before fleeing) did you find it "musical theratre-ified"?"Why are you totally incapable of interacting with anybody on here witho

It seems reasonable to think that Giamatti may be an Oscar/awards contender for The Debut, so it makes sense he'd withdraw.

Over the last couple weeks, I’ve repeatedly been getting a fake iOS security alert on here that redirects to a new page. It happens on both my mobile browsers and the app.

To quote Euphoria, “is this fking play about us?”I think every regular theatergoer has seen a production that assumes the opinions of its audience and preaches to the choir, or puts politics ahead of craft, or simply panders with all the subtlety of a falling anvil. There is a lot of superficial politics and performative bravery in theater thatimmediately crumbles when there’s the slightest criticism. The “art can change the world but only if the audience already agrees with us” mindset certa...

I would have loved to see Natalie Joy Johnson go on as Mary. She is a bit of a niche cabaret icon herself and if you’ve ever seen one of her shows, you’d know what an incredible match of performer and role this could be.

I admired what this was trying to do more than I think it is successful at it. The cast is incredible and I think careers will be launched from this (particularly Austen Horne and especially Olivia Bernabe as Anita, who is the lynchpin to this production), at the very least. And it’s well-staged and designed and the score is often very fun.However, this is inherently a one-joke show for most of its runtime and really could have had a good chunk of its runtime cut, particularly to get to the p...