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At some point, Wicked will close.

But right now, its several weeks of lower grosses are an aberration in its gross history and it is too soon to say if this is a sustained downward slide. 

John Adams said: "
Can anyone realistically say that Jellicle Ball is about cats?"

That’s what makes the revival work: it identified themes in the piece that had been obscured by the previously literal concept of “they’re cats.” That is what makes Jellicle Ball successful: its concept is strongly rooted in what was already motivating the piece. 

And this is the approach that has long been embraced in staging classic plays.

Wicked also had extraordinary grosses over the last two years thanks to the movies. It had the highest weekly gross in Broadway history over the 2024 holidays, breaking $5 mil. That wasn't sustainable and we're seeing that bubble burst. I don't think it's in imminent danger of closing, but it is in a correction period after such sustained interest. 

The way I leapt on these tickets when I saw the announcement. It is going to be a truly wild show. 

kirby1058 said: "Opening night is on sale too and currently has the entire house open…


That is definitely an error. 

Between the extreme heat, World Cup, and the holiday, nobody should really be surprised by these numbers. 

If 1776 were created today, it would be denounced as woke and unpatriotic. This is a musical about America's founding that spends its last third grappling with slavery and implicating all the founders in it, while also contrasting the well-heeled, bickering, often unlikable Congress with the war being fought at their behest. The ultimate final image of the signing of the Declaration is momentous, but not necessarily triumphant. 

1776 often gets unfairly contrasted with the mus

"White acknowledged that he saw people leave meetings with Sharif in tears, but does not think it was right to blame her. “It’s not about her behavior; it’s about their ability to receive,” he told DCTA."

This is a wild statement. White does a remarkably terrible job of defending Sharif throughout this. 

This post is just a regurgitation of announcements from the last few years- the only one that is definitely coming is Octet. On Your Feet was announced over two years ago; Estefan said in October that Zegler was attached but it hasn't been greenlit which means... it isn't yet happening. 

Incredible that any potential fun with a new Patti-ism here was almost immediately snuffed out. Incredible. No wonder the board's been bleeding activity. 

"I am furious, but I am sailing," has immediately entered the lexicon. 

SteveSanders said: "I hope the Board members are doing some self-assessment on how they contributed to a storied DC institution ending up in this very undesirable position. One of the most important responsibilities they have is the selection and oversight of the CEO."

Yes, I’m a little confused by this. If Sharif’s tenure at St Louis Rep was so troubled, would that have not come up during the hiring process? Was due diligence not performed, or were conce

Myers neglects to mention that under her tenure as AD at Oregon Shakespeare, the company almost shut down entirely. While she had to contend with issues outside of her control, like COVID and wildfires, she refused to help right the ship and programmed seasons that did not appeal to the theater's core audience right when they needed those audiences most. They've since managed to make a remarkable turnaround. 

This is definitely a little confusing. It doesn't sound so much like a subscription, it seems more like a ticket concierge service that just handles buying tickets for you according to your parameters in a bundle. Their site is... very thin on details. 

"Beavers, whose family had a subscription to see shows touring in Florida when she was growing up, was amazed to learn that Broadway did not have a similar program in 2020. “Why do they have it, and we can’t?” she asked"

This quote does not fill me with confidence. 

Those are long term factors that are part of, but cannot be wholly responsible for, the drop. Issues such as the spike in the costs of energy and consumer goods and the alienation of countries that provide NYC with tourists, both caused by our idiotic administration, are things that have immediate impact and compound the long term underlying issues. 

The fact that a Dreamgirls revival can't seem to actually come together is one of the weirder Broadway mysteries. 

There was an adaptation of The Jungle Book directed by Mary Zimmerman from over a decade ago that seems to have been shelved after premiering in Chicago, as well as an adaptation of Pinocchio that premiered in the UK in 2017 and then hasn't been seen since, either. 

Considering the lackluster success of Disney's major productions in the last 10/15 years (Aladdin aside), I wouldn't be surprised if they would rather to pivot to getting things out to be licensed inste

hak5 said: "could be Suzie Toot w/ the tap dance ?"

Suzie Toot is touring until the end of July, so it is likely not her. 

Columbia is a light enough lift of a role that any number of queens could do it. I wouldn't be shocked if it was someone like Plasma, though. 

I don’t really think Matteo Lane would be much of a draw in any show, which isn’t a slight against him- he’s kind of a niche figure at best and isn’t broadly known. He has yet to have a major breakout role in film or TV, or even a hit comedy special that brings him to wide attention. He also seems to be doing the bare minimum plugging of it on his social media. 

CoffeeBreak said: "I bet they have some aces up their sleeve for replacements. Hopefully some cast with more professional cred to enhance the show."

Why do you constantly impugn people with established careers just because you don’t like their work? There was never anybody in the cast who wasn’t an established professional.