"You left me lists. Everything in lists! Well, your little lists Aren't very helpful, I fear!"
Lyrics from a show that is hopefully not closing in January.
Cheyenne Jackson tickled me. AFTER ordering SoMMS a drink but NOT tickling him, and hanging out with Girly in his dressing room (where he DIDN'T tickle her) but BEFORE we got married. To others. And then he tweeted Boobs. He also tweeted he's good friends with some chick on "The Voice" who just happens to be good friends with Tink's ex. And I'm still married. Oh, and this just in: "Pettiness, spite, malice ....Such ugly emotions... So sad." - After Eight, talking about MEEEEEEEE!!! I'm so honored! :-)
Nothing matters but knowing nothing matters. ~ Wicked
Everything in life is only for now. ~ Avenue Q
There is no future, there is no past. I live this moment as my last. ~ Rent
It's so stupid to put limited runs on these lists in order to make the situation seem worse. About a third of the shows on your list were scheduled to close anyway.
Regardless, they are still closing. When eight shows all close on the same day, it still feels sad, whether they were scheduled to close then or not.
I think it's stupid not to include limited runs.
Last year, nine Broadway shows closed on January 3rd. Four were limited runs. One was actually a limited run that had extended to that date. Two of the shows that closed a week or two later were limited runs.
But did people say, "Oh, it's not so bad, it's really only five shows that weren't limited runs"? No, everyone (at least here) was freaking out because OMGNINESHOWSCLOSINGHELPBROADWAYISDEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nothing matters but knowing nothing matters. ~ Wicked
Everything in life is only for now. ~ Avenue Q
There is no future, there is no past. I live this moment as my last. ~ Rent
Well, I think he should at least acknowledge that. It's not brdwybound I'm lashing out at, it's the people who post "BROADWAYISDYING" threads that are half limited runs. I probably shouldn't have brought up my issue in this thread, but it was the first one I saw.
Except that this thread is about January closings.
Nothing matters but knowing nothing matters. ~ Wicked
Everything in life is only for now. ~ Avenue Q
There is no future, there is no past. I live this moment as my last. ~ Rent
Its a shame so many classic shows with gorgeous music close quickly.. To answer your question I don't think Finian's will close anytime soon. Its' doing well, the music is great and the other show closings should help it. Plus they are getting such great press with the Terri White amazing story! Here is the link if you haven't seen it!
I had no idea 39 Steps was thinking of a transfer to New World Stages. It is hands down the funniest evening I've spent in the theatre in a long, long time.
I'm in the same boat with Piragua. I think putting the limited runs in there is an attempt to make the situation seem worse than it actually is. The media ran with it last year making the limited runs looks like failures.
And I can't imagine Finian's, with that cast size and those grosses, is breaking even each week. I have tickets for the first week of January so am selfishly hoping it holds on until then. Looks like Ragtime will already be off my list. Don't want to lose 2 shows. Though maybe Finian's has a small advance to live off of. I do recall them telling the Times that while their Thanksgiving week was slow, they have plenty of seats booked for the Christmas/New Years weeks.
"Dont forget a few limited engagement December closings as well:
Hamlet, A Steady Rain, After Miss Julie, The Royal Family"
When are these shows closing? Would you tell me the exact dates?
"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one".
-Felicia Finley-
>I do recall them telling the Times that while their Thanksgiving week was slow, they have plenty of seats booked for the Christmas/New Years weeks.<
Well every show generally has seats booked for Christmas/New Year's weeks. It's what happens the week after January 3 when most shows fall off a cliff.
Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.
BIRDIE was originally limited, but then they announced a longer run and were selling tickets through April. Even if the actual closing date is later than the original closing date, once you extend and then un-extend, it counts.
Nothing matters but knowing nothing matters. ~ Wicked
Everything in life is only for now. ~ Avenue Q
There is no future, there is no past. I live this moment as my last. ~ Rent