Broadway's Sweeney Todd Closes Shop On 9/3; Tour set for '07- Page 6

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 7/31/06 at 12:42pm

I am thrilled beyond beleif about Company. But still, it would have been nice to see Sweeney stay around a while. It was the ideal theatre experience.

[gustof777]

Posted: 7/31/06 at 12:51pm

exactly...I really wanted to have a Doyle day and do Sweeney in the afternoon and then Company in the evening

[matt schneider]

Posted: 7/31/06 at 1:05pm

DANG, I really wanted to see it again. Does anyone know about were the tour is going to go? That may be my only chance to see it again.

Updated On: 7/31/06 at 01:05 PM

[sally1112]

Posted: 7/31/06 at 1:07pm

For my last trip to New York this was at the top of my must see list. It was simply an amazing show. The group that went with me to see Sweeney were all stunned at how incredible the performance was. We all knew we were seeing theater history first-hand, and I am so glad I was am to be in attendance.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 7/31/06 at 1:57pm

Move On.

[All_For_Laura]

Posted: 7/31/06 at 2:32pm

It is sad to see it go. I think I'll catch it wednesday. Glad it had such a nice run.

[Johnnytoc]

Posted: 7/31/06 at 2:38pm

So does this mean they won't replace Alexander Gemignani and just let his understudy take over from when he leaves until closing?

[MOXIEINTHECITY]

Posted: 7/31/06 at 2:59pm

Probably. That makes sense.

Although I still say the cast knew about this awhile ago. I just don't buy that they heard yesterday. That may be what they tell people, but what are they going to say? "Oh, well we knew a month ago but we wanted people to keep buying tickets?"

The sales have been dipping since just after the Tony's with maybe a one/two week spike. The cast had to have been told at least a month ago.

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 7/31/06 at 3:13pm

You do realize that casts get closing notice often with much less than a month to prepare? It's completely realistic that the cast just found out yesterday -- I don't believe it was probably a shock to them, but as far as finding out the date for sure. If they wanted to keep people buying tickets, they'd announce closing right away, in an "This is your last chance to see the show" effort, I would think.

[BroadwayChica]

Posted: 7/31/06 at 3:14pm

They DID find out yesterday. The producers met yesterday morning to discuss the decision (I'm sure people can verify that this is true). The cast was told before the show.

Not that it makes any difference.

But that's the truth.

ETA: That's true, sweetestsiren. :)

Updated On: 7/31/06 at 03:14 PM

[C is for Company]

Posted: 7/31/06 at 3:19pm

Sorry Sweetsiren and BroadwayChica, thanks for clearing things up, but I'm sure that many on this board would still rather prefer to speculate and make up their own story instead of being told the truth and believing that.

[BroadwayChica]

Posted: 7/31/06 at 3:23pm

hehehehe

[Katecab99]

Posted: 7/31/06 at 3:33pm

one of the quick recent closings that comes to mind is "little women"...that cast had to have been relativley shocked. if i remember correctly they told them on tuesday that the show was closing that sunday.

*sigh*...i'm sure whether they knew already or speculated or whatever, it still sucks. i was really hoping that once they extended patti and michael's contracts that the show would make it till november. i too was hoping for a double feature day, with sweeney in one slot and company in the other...

BOO

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/31/06 at 3:46pm

I'm hoping to see this show one last time on either August 29 or 30. It's the only possible dates I can go. And I'll likely not see the tourn since Broadway shows usually don't tour right next to NYC.

[the.hard.part]

Posted: 7/31/06 at 10:26pm

i'll be there for the last show too row e center.

[GoodbyeMyLover]

Posted: 7/31/06 at 11:54pm

I hope the tour stops by me. It looks like an incredible show.

Posted: 8/1/06 at 1:06am

I would so much rather see this amazing show go out on top (well, uh, not at rock bottom anyway) than for the grosses to continue a somewhat steady decline. Granted, I had already resigned myself to not seeing it again. Hopefully the closing notice will increase ticket sales a bit for the show to end on a even higher note.

People seem worried in general about the cast, but that doesn't make too much sense to me. They're a talented bunch, and I can't imagine them falling off the planet. No, there won't be a definite show every night, at least for a while, with Michael or Mano or Donna or whomever, but it's probably for the best that they're going to do some new things as well.

[Fantabulous428]

Posted: 8/1/06 at 1:19am

I just hope the cast receives a nice send off, in a room full of love and support. I'm sure that will be the case. Closing night should be quite the event.

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 8/1/06 at 2:05am

San Francisco!

Posted: 8/1/06 at 9:21am

i'm going!
its gonna be my next illustration project!!!!

[singingwendy]

Posted: 8/1/06 at 3:58pm

Yea! Just ordered tickets for Sweeney.....row A on the left on the inside aisle! I"m so excited!!!!