Profile for JT2030

OhHiii said: "quizking101 said: "I ponder if they are going to shutter STRANGER THINGS before their January closing date. That gross is quite pathetic considering the cost to run, but I suppose Netflix is probably not going to mind burning their money and the Marquis isn’t exactly itching to move a new show in that would expedited the need for the theatre."I sincerely hope there's a story about just how much money they pissed away keeping that show open. Truly mindboggling sum of money I have...

I must say that I'm pleasantly surprised by Paranormal Activity's gross, especially as there were likely a whole lot of press comps in. Whatever they're doing to fill the Wilson is also very smart IMO, as the play really, really rocks with a full house. And it's one of the few shows likely to do well in October Spooky Season. I was initially unsure if it'd make that 20-week announced run, but fingers crossed for them!As for everyone else...yeah....the fall is going to be brutal and I hope Bro...

Melissa25 said: "Play Esq. said: "God I've missed Marvel on stage. May not have seen her do theater since Little Foxes at NYTW.Edit...take it back. Probably Top Girls or Other Desert Cities, which ever came last."I am a big Marvel fan too. Loved her most recently in And Then There Were No More at La Mama and The Dinosaurs at Playwrights."100% agree with you both. Back when I was in college, I was grabbing a slice in the West Village and randomly read an article about Hedda Gabler a

WOW what a cast - Marvel, Beans, Hamilton and Bougere? I'm sat:https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Gabby-Beans-Elizabeth-Marvel-and-More-to-Star-in-THE-FORDHILL-PROJECT-at-BAM-20260820

quizking101 said: "She doesn’t necessarily have to get a gig because she has something to promote. It could be that she’s trying something out for the future, or maybe Jimmy just likes her and knows she has the bonafides and goodwill of enough people to carry the show for week.Also, she basically saw everything she could in NYC while preparing for and doing her show. I’d argue that, even no longer being based near there, she could make a case to people to travel and actually see the shows tha...

EDSOSLO858 said: "I thought I heard NWS was getting a renovation in the new year."That increasingly seems like the case - the only tenants booking through the New Year are Gazillion Bubble and Jamie Allan's Amaze (which I recently saw and believe I can echo another poster in that it's truly delightful and I see why it's caught on for such an extended run. Def recommend.)A friend working on Heathers did hear that SIX would be joining the campus as one of their neigh

For anyone with the time / resources to plan ahead, the 30% offer code FIRSTHAUNTING still works for most preview performances - Mid-Mezz are a quite reasonable $59 and $83 with fees and I think would be a fine view for the production. Have fun everyone going tonight!

Popping this thread back up as I believe rush questions were asked a bit ago - the show will offer $40 in-person rush (avail to anyone), $40 day-of digital rush via TodayTix and $40 digital lottery seats via LuckySeat, which is great to see as it truly gets a lot of energy from a fuller audience. And per a recent interview w the director, they've apparently refined + enhanced some of the 'bits' in the show from the tour:https://www.broa

On one hand, the feeling of major media consolidation we're in right now does make me quite a bit uneasy.On the other hand - ATG often invests in / is one of the lead producers on a number of shows, mostly playing in their venues but not always the case.So ideally, that latter point not only continues but increases the volume of shows going up thanks to MARI's large level of financial resources which would be very welcome in the strange, distressing moment we're in regarding the number of Bro...

schubox said: "JT2030 said: "I agree that the sort of unexpected success of the movie may lend to lower box office - ads take extra $ and time to change / withSpider-Manin particular playing more or less all day +Odysseystill selling out, there just aren't the screens. But still very cool to see and hopefully strengthens the case for more released pro shots and this remains a great success.Also sorry to hear of the few posters who didn't have audiences as behaved / engaged - comes with the te...

I agree that the sort of unexpected success of the movie may lend to lower box office - ads take extra $ and time to change / with Spider-Man in particular playing more or less all day + Odyssey still selling out, there just aren't the screens. But still very cool to see and hopefully strengthens the case for more released pro shots and this remains a great success.Also sorry to hear of the few posters who didn't have audiences as behaved / engaged - comes with the territory I suppose of a mo...

I'm totally with you in spirit --- someone on the other thread I was part of also helpfully provided the link to the actual Academy rules. And a friend yesterday also mentioned this is why Stop Making Sense (which I consider sort of the gold standard of concert-documentary style films) wasn't eligible.Personally, I'm just soaking in the joy that so many people are getting to experience Andre's and the rest of the brilliant cast's performances, especially people seeing it for the first time + ...

twotrey said: "JT2030 said: "ARather random thought: would there be any route for some sort of film awards season consideration for this? Or are pro-shots like this one technically ineligible for some reason?"Recordings of stage productions aren't Academy Award eligible since they were conceived/staged for another medium. See #8 on page 2 here:https://www.oscars.org/sites/oscars/files/96_general_entry_rules.pdfSome other awards bodies, such as Gold

While the advertising still reflects a 5-day run, per both my local AMC + the Deadline Hollywood blog, performances are going to continue through Wednesday / Thursday this week - they literally seem to be adding screens daily as the demand seems unexpected and the theatres are trying to keep up.So definitely keep checking your preferred theatre if you're still seeking tickets / showtimes; the AMC Georgetown here in DC added two more perfs this evening.And it's wonderful and wild that Hadestow...

As someone who's been in the tank as a superfan since the NYTW run, I'm *thrilled* at these reviews - am going on Sunday evening and can't wait. Looks very well sold across the board, the Hollywood blog Deadline.com is projecting $8 - $10 million this weekend. Really impressive considering such a limited run.Rather random thought: would there be any route for some sort of film awards season consideration for this? Or are pro-shots like this one technically ineligible for some reason?I believe...

ColorTheHours048 said: "Curious about the character names listed. I don’t recall anywhere in the West End program or website where Benjamin was listed as “Reverthi/Benjamin Button”. I’m sure there’s some tie to the local lore of the setting as well, but I have to assume the book updates they’ve been doing are the reason? Maybe this is just an oversight on my part.Andrew Durand’s a great choice for Benjamin. He’s so inherently likable, and a perfect fit for the score. Wasn’t a huge fan of it i...

I agree with pretty much everything expressed - it's a slow news cycle, so clickbait headlines like this happen which just exacerbates the problem - and Kad, your question about the lack of any sort of specifics being called out is a good one. (Presuming it's confidentiality related...?)Broadway desperately needs *positive* press, amongst the countless other things, and yet when headlines like this come out, the response is just a blank void. And since there's no response from anyone from the...

Regarding Stranger Things: The First Shadow - anyone have intel on that pro shot from earlier this year? I know it's not a fast turnaround editing/cutting the large amount of footage that's captured - and that it's *very* expensive to do as a whole.Curious if they're holding it for the fall to try and boost its final months? The grosses just plummeted after the original cast left + the shine of the final season dropping wore off. Wondering what their plan is what that asset (if it's going to ...

EDIT: Tonight's 7/16 evening performance is back on-sale on Telecharge, with Hannah + Jackie on tonight.More importantly - anyone had a chance to see Hannah/Jackie? I'm out of town or else I'd absolutely have gone by now, I have no doubt they're both wild together.And I do hope Meg gets better soon, am planning a Labor Day trip to see her

Kad said: "Mr. Wormwood said: "The fake "extensions" are all semantics and marketing tricks but there seems to be something to it because shows like Mincemeat and Oh Mary have made it work really well for them."Yes, it's artificial scarcity. But it helps make a production feel like an event that you may miss out on, which people are still very willing to pay for. Oh Mary has coupled that with genuinely exciting cast changes, so it really is more of an event even if it's obvious that the produ...