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Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
LoveIsCompany
Stand-by Joined: 5/11/08
#75re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 9:29pmTrust me, they're already contacting former cast members and trying to cast it before other shows snatch their top choices first. Another Disney theme park show is also in the works to transfer by '11.
#76re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 9:32pmI would really like to see that. I never got the chance to see Beauty and the Beast. Are they using the same set or a new one?
#77re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 9:34pmSo it will only be a holiday thing just for the winter season before Addams Family comes in?
#78re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 9:37pmIt would actually work out with the tour. The tour is not set to start until Feb. 9, 2010. That would give them time to do the Winter engagement then move out & let Addams Family to move in.
#79re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 9:38pmNemo or Alladin?
Other than that, did you enjoy the play Mrs Lincoln?
LoveIsCompany
Stand-by Joined: 5/11/08
#80re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 9:38pm
Not sure what theater it'll be or who the tenant will be after, but Disney is smart with this. It'll be a "November-January deal, hopefully a "seasonal offering."
That's according to them.
broadwayboy522
Leading Actor Joined: 5/6/06
#81re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 9:39pmThis makes me even madder that Disney closed Beauty and the Beast just so TLM could have a theater. I think everyone can agree that BATB was much better than TLM in every way! They close a show that's making money to bring in TLM and then it loses money, flops, and closes. Please bring it back soon Disney!
#82re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 9:40pmI'm betting the Lunt. With this new info coming up I'm willing to bet that their lease isn't even up at the end of August.
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#83re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 9:43pmbroadwayboy, besides it being better than Mermaid, Beauty was just a brilliant show and a huge hit, better than a lot of shows on Broadway (at least, in my opinion). Disney made a huge mistake closing it.
2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5
May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot
#84re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 9:45pmAnd to think, before BatB premiered it was being thought that it would ruin Broadway & yet it had the opposite effect.
broadwayboy522
Leading Actor Joined: 5/6/06
#85re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 9:47pmI hate that people are going to be out of the job but I just hope this will make Thomas Schumacher what a huge mistake he made closing BATB, hopefully the rumors of a limited run during the holiday season are true
LoveIsCompany
Stand-by Joined: 5/11/08
#86re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 9:51pmI can tell you with 95% certainty that it will happen
broadwayboy522
Leading Actor Joined: 5/6/06
#87re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 9:57pmReally? When do you think they'll make an announcement?
#88re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 9:59pmNot to rain on anyone's parade but, LoveIsCompany, who are you and why should we believe you?
LoveIsCompany
Stand-by Joined: 5/11/08
#89re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 10:02pmI wouldn't expect an announcement until later. And I'm a performer, I'll leave it at that.
#90re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 10:03pm
Hm...
How do we know you aren't lying?
I'm a professional. Whenever something goes wrong on stage, I know how to handle it so no one ever remembers. I flash my %#$&.
"Jayne just sat there while Gina flailed around the stage like an idiot."
#91re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 10:06pmI just hope that it's true.
#92re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 10:10pmLoveisCompany is reliable.
#93re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 10:13pmI hope so ljay, I hope so.
#94re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 10:20pmI hope they don't add a Christmas song, though. Granted, they added "A Change in Me" and it became my favorite song in the show, but an added Christmas song sounds cheep. Though, I wouldn't be completely apposed to it being tacked on for the curtain call. Maybe with some snow? That could be fun.
#95re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 10:22pmI would love to see BatB again at Christmas. That would be fun.
broadwayboy522
Leading Actor Joined: 5/6/06
#96re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 10:27pmI'm glad that there's a possibility of it returning to Bway for a limited run but it would still probably be running anyway if it hadn't of been closed for TLM
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#97re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 10:31pmYa know? The thought of Lion King out running Beauty and The Beast just sends chills down my spine. I've had this fantasy of Lion King closing next summer and the revival of Beauty going into the Minskoff, but I doubt that will happen...
2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5
May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot
LoveIsCompany
Stand-by Joined: 5/11/08
#98re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 10:34pmI'm not going to defend my legitimacy, just sharing the wisdom I have from firsthand encounters and information.
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#99re: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Close On Broadway 8/30
Posted: 6/30/09 at 10:39pmWould you by any chance know if they are trying to get Steve Blanchard back?
2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5
May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot
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