Re: THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON reviews (Off-Broadway)
Considering only one publication really carries weight, this is not a great outcome for BB's commercial producers who probably still have a good deal of money to raise.
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Re: Warriors tix?
TheatreMonkey said: "I think this is going to be the new norm: a marketing ploy to create the illusion of scarcity, push people to early performances, encourage FOMO, etc. Just likeMasquerade,you're not spending tens of millions of dollars on a limited run."It's not exactly a new trick.This is very clearly not going to be a limited run (and it's not being advertised as such), but there's no harm in putting a limited number of weeks on sale to frontload it. Similar to holding the balcony and o...
Re: Warriors tix?
I’m sure a new block of seats will be released no later than the day after opening, if not sooner. Many a show has put a limited number of weeks on sale first to push buyers to early perfs.
Re: Warriors tix?
I’m not surprised at all about the ticket prices. OF COURSE they will start high. The chance to see LMM’s first new show since Hamilton is going to be of interest to a lot of people — including scalpers. And if it doesn’t sell at that price point, then they can reduce, or they can add more inventory to the $79 scheme. (I don’t think this is guaranteed to be a hit. It’ll start strong coasting on Lin’s name, but the show itself will have to rise above Lin.)These prices could also be way worse. ...
Re: Warriors tix?
Semi-related rant, but what is it about the rear orchestra at the Lunt that seems to amplify the noise from the ushers and latecomers behind?
Glenn Close gives a 'Sunset Boulevard' movie update
I am glad she finally came to her senses on this!Her moment came and went 15+ years ago.
London NEXT TO NORMAL now available on DVD
quizking101 said: "I’m hoping to find GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY soon too, but it’s only available in the UK or on region free 4K Blu-Ray (which…why does that need to be a thing?)"I’ve never really heard a compelling answer for why regions exist. It’s annoying. as for the comment about other formats…DVDs = 480p (low resolution - think early YouTube videos)Blu-ray’s = 1080p (more than double the resolution of a DVD)4K = 2160p (the crispest image y
Re: THE IMAGINARY INVALID Previews
I enjoyed this, but I think I had more fun at Jeffrey Hatcher's 90-minute adaptation of it at Red Bull a year and a half ago with Mark Linn-Baker, Sarah Stiles, Arnie Burton, and Russell Daniels.
Running Costs
In addition to both good replies above -Theatre size is an essential part of structuring a budget. If your theatre only has 1100 seats, a cast of 25 and an orchestra of 17 is probably going to be fiscally irresponsible. If the only chance of breaking even is when the show is 90% full at an average price of $150, that’s a slim margin. The house minimum for the orchestra also varies based on the size of the theatre.A running cost is always meant to be flexible. What gets published in the invest...
Re: DOWNSTATE - Broadway (Booth) - Colón-Zayas, Freeman & Sadoski
MaxineElliott said: "can't the understudy just go on ? it must be multiple people .."Could very well be multiple people. Or if Joe Mantello was sidelined during tech, that could put them days behind schedule.Could also be Rudin's wish that the first impression of this play on Broadway is not a performance led by understudy(s), since that's a moment when word of mouth is vital.Understudies also don't rehearse on stage before previews begin (and sometimes aren't even on payroll until the start ...
Re: DOWNSTATE - Broadway (Booth) - Colón-Zayas, Freeman & Sadoski
Sometimes people on here like to read into postponements, but I just got over whatever respiratory thing is going around NYC and I certainly wouldn't want to be performing with that. So this is probably indeed just common sickness (and understudies not fully up to speed yet), not anything suspicious.
Re: Oh Mary Tour
I wish all the best for JHG. So talented.
WANTED Previews
malcs98 said: "speaking with the composer at stage door they said they should be frozen in two weeks, so obviously they have more than enough time to figure things out."Two weeks is a VERY short amount of time to make changes to a Broadway show in previews. That's only 5-6 daytime rehearsals. It basically only gives them time for cuts and refocusing, not proper rewriting/major staging and design changes, unless they already have a worklist devised during tech/dress rehearsals.The critics star...
NYT: Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof Played Here. Now the Curtain May Come Down.
Looking at the pics, this seems long overdue. Being ADA accessible in 2026 is sort of a bare minimum of organizational functionality, and students and staff can’t live in fear of the bathroom ceiling or exterior walls caving in!$10 mil is a big win for them (though a steal for two properties in the village, even if they need to be gutted) and hopefully will set them on the path for future success in a new rental space.Being your own landlord is tough, and companies have to be able to make ann...
Re: MEMOIRS OF AMOROUS GENTLEMEN (Off-Broadway) - Duncan Sheik
I too agree with everything above.However:When that bench flies above the stage it made me think of the opening of LEMPICKA (lol) and honestly I'd sit through this 4 more times before enduring LEMPICKA again.It's trite to complain about "style over substance" but that's what this show is, and the attractive design does not mask the shortfalls of the writing and direction.I actually think the storytelling is decently clear in the book, it's just written with NO style or nuance. Sheik's score s...
Re: Disney will launch North American tour of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST in 2025, Broadway stop next?
I know Disney seems to be out of the risk-taking business now, but I would so love to see a BEAUTY with an interesting concept by someone like Barrie Kosky or John Tiffany or Mary Zimmerman - or anyone with a vision/design concept for these characters. Even a steady-but-not-visionary Broadway hand like John Rhodes or Scott Ellis or Kathleen Marshall would be welcome.I haven't seen this specific BATB tour, but in the past decade I've seen another Beauty tour, Lion King, and Aladdin, and what s...
Jennifer Simard Opens Up About ‘Life-Saving Surgery’ She Underwent After Years of Suffering in Silence (PEOPLE Mag)
The Lindsay Mendez in MERRILY complaints were pretty gross too, when she was pregnant + going through an oddly publicized divorce + has a young kid at home.I find Boomers and older tend to be the ones complaining the loudest with some trying to use it to peddle their belief that today’s stars are worse than the ones of yore.
Re: Benjamin Button's Chances for Success?
cambell22 said: "Do you think it will extend again or pause and then transfer?"HELL'S KITCHEN and SUFFS both did 11 weeks at the Public. This is currently scheduled for 8 weeks and I don't *think* there's anything scheduled in the Newman until the James Baldwin piece begins on Feb 18. So it's conceivable that they have the option to extend through end of year, with a transfer in the spring.
Jennifer Simard Opens Up About ‘Life-Saving Surgery’ She Underwent After Years of Suffering in Silence (PEOPLE Mag)
ACL2006 said: "I have to question why Simard didn't leave DBH if this was so serious?"Sometimes people need the money, or enjoy working, or want to prove something to themselves, or their doctors clear them to work.
Jennifer Simard Opens Up About ‘Life-Saving Surgery’ She Underwent After Years of Suffering in Silence (PEOPLE Mag)
Broadway actors are superhumans. Stories like Simard and Benanti and Sara Chase amaze me.
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