Profile for Mr. Wormwood

Omg these articles are inusfferable.Broadway musicals have survived economic crashes, pandemics, 9/11, depressions, wars, Time Square becoming a hell hole, demolitions of theaters and much more. They will survive Cats the Jellicle Ball closing. Not that things shouldn't be looked at or changed. But these fatalistic articles and headlines are so so stupid

quizking101 said: "SisterGeorge said: "JT2030 said: "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 w...

Ouch for Every Brilliant ThingDeath of a Salesman is such a monster. I wonder how high it can go for its final weeks?Still waiting for Moulin Rouge to start ascending in grosses towards its closing. I'm a bit surprised it hasn't started doing that yetSo solid for Oh Mary especially with Stalter out.I expect a Two Strangers closing notice very soon.

ACL2006 said: "Kad said: "ACL2006 said: "Kad said: "ACL2006 said: "Meg is out for both shows."Cmon, ACL, you should at the very least acknowledge you pushed an untrue rumor here."But she's out still and the rumor came via Reddit"She is sick with bronchitis and the rumor came here via you."I came via Reddit..."You posted it as fact as if you were at the Comedy Club and added an insane question about the producers firing her. You didn't say "some Reddit user is saying...."So weird you aren't ju...

Kad said: "I think Circle really would have best suited the production, but alas."I think that may have changed the whole game for this show's success if they had been able to be in that theater

Classic BWW moment of reading a rumor on Reddit and posting it as fact on here..

Could it be possible that there are plenty of tourists who are bilingual AND the old spectacle warhorses like Cats (OG), Phantom, Lion King, Wicked, etc appeal to international tourists because they are a spectacle that can be enjoyed even if you don't speak the language?

Solid bounce back week for & Juliet, Just in Time, Gatsby, Schmigadoon and The Outsiders.Great week for The Lost Boys.Buena Vista is losing steam quickly. Two Strangers also seems destined to be done by Labor Day but probably even before if I had to guess.I mentioned this last week but Joe Turner's has quietly had a really great run.Tracee Ellis Ross does not move tickets like Radcliffe or Hargitay, no surprise.Solid first week for the Stalter administration at Oh Mary.

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.

TheQuibbler said: "I’m not sure how much blockbuster business a 23 year old show is expected to do. Like others have said, I’m sure it can have a nice run for a bit longer coasting in the mid-range of grosses."Well, The Lion King is still doing blockbuster business at almost 30 years. I do think it's tied to the movie but not just because of the way things went for the second movie but also a course correction for how popular it was leading up to and after the first movie.

EDSOSLO858 said: "Bosner and Harrison are reportedly preparing to pull the trigger soon (and apparently ALW is about to get word of it), this would make sense.An August 8 closing means an expected total of 21 previews and 143 regular performances.I had a nice time at this one, though I didn't love it quite as much as the critics did.It's a shame it's closing so soon because this felt ripe for some major drag queenstunt casts. Promoting guest judges was never going to do the trick on its own."...

AEA AGMA SM said: "Mr. Wormwood said: "As I said in other threads, I'm very much in the camp of it's not going anywhere anytime soon.That being said, I'm curious how close they are to releasing amateur rights now that the movie has come and gone. Phantom hadamateur rights available for years before it closed while Les Mis was right before it closed IIRC.While it might seem counter intuitive because "everyone will be doing Wicked" (and yes, we'll get a lot of bad HS versions) but perhaps it wo...

As I said in other threads, I'm very much in the camp of it's not going anywhere anytime soon. That being said, I'm curious how close they are to releasing amateur rights now that the movie has come and gone. Phantom had amateur rights available for years before it closed while Les Mis was right before it closed IIRC.While it might seem counter intuitive because "everyone will be doing Wicked" (and yes, we'll get a lot of bad HS versions) but perhaps it would renew interest in the OG version ...

Yes I mentioned Wicked's numbers being lower and it is noticeable but anyone who thinks that show is going anywhere anytime soon is completely wrong. It is nowhere similar to what was happening with Phantom for YEARS before it announced a closing. Ditto for Cats and Les Mis.All that being said, it would be nice if someone could light a fire under that production because when I saw it not too long ago, it certainly had a "going through the motions" feel

Nettik said: "I wonder if any planned closing notices will be held off until after the World Cup ends on 7/19."Why??

OhHiii said: "I'd even say add Mincemeat, Outsiders and Buena Vista Social Club to those that will not be running in the year 2027."The Outsiders isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

A brutal week for & Juliet and Gatsby. Time for those two to pack it in.I know it's not in trouble but Wicked is looking soooo weak lately.Many of the other old standbys held up better with the holiday week.If this was a "down" week for The Lost Boys this summer, that's a good sign Even though it was down, Joe Turner's Come and Gone has really had a nice run even without major Tony noms/wins

I'm a bit surprised Moulin Rouge hasn't picked up more as it heads towards its end of summer closing. I'm sure it will once August rolls around. Regarding the Schmigadoon bump, I think it's pretty solid. Not an Outsiders level bump but it's doing way better than it was before its win and hanging in strong territory.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. The outlier was 14-15 new musicals a year. That was unsustainable and never going to continue. Yes, 6 was low last season but 7-10, which this season will probably end up being, is the norm for most of the years since the mid 90s swoon.

It did not win Best Revival. It lost to Cabaret. It only received one nomination (for revival because there were only three musical revivals that season). It was not that well received even though it ran for over a year.