MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
#2MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
Posted: 6/26/12 at 6:46pmI would not be surprised if we see an announcement about Matilda in the coming weeks.
"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "
#2MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
Posted: 6/26/12 at 6:50pm
Sad but not a surprise.
I'm assuming this means it will close without having recouped.
Scratch and claw for every day you're worth!
Make them drag you screaming from life, keep dreaming
You'll live forever here on earth.
Updated On: 6/26/12 at 06:50 PM
jacobsnchz14
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#3MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
Posted: 6/26/12 at 6:58pm
Berry Gordy's show could land the Shubert, too... it's at a Nederlander theatre, Playbill.com says.
This show had a good, long, healthy run and lasted way longer than anyone probably thought it was going to. Very proud that it was preserved on video and disc and I cannot wait to see the tour. Congrats to everyone involved. HOCKADOO!
Updated On: 6/26/12 at 06:58 PM
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#4MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
Posted: 6/26/12 at 7:00pmWow, shows are dropping like flies this summer!!!!
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
#5MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
Posted: 6/26/12 at 7:03pm
Berry Gordy's show could land the Shubert, too... it's at a Nederlander theatre, Playbill.com says.
The Shubert Theatre is under the Shubert Organization though isn't it?
"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "
#6MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
Posted: 6/26/12 at 7:06pm^Yes, lol. No idea what Jacob is talking about.
Scratch and claw for every day you're worth!
Make them drag you screaming from life, keep dreaming
You'll live forever here on earth.
#7MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
Posted: 6/26/12 at 7:07pmWhoa, did not see this coming.
#8MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
Posted: 6/26/12 at 7:12pmWow, this is shocking. There weren't even any grumblings about it. Looks like I'll go see the tour one more time in DC before they leave town.
Hey Dottie!
Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany
Jonwo
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/16/06
#9MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
Posted: 6/26/12 at 7:25pmNot a surprise but I assume it would until October, I guess that Matilda or another show will take the Shubert. Wonder if it'll remain dark until the Spring or will there be a filler show, possibly Elf or another Christmas show.
#10MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
Posted: 6/26/12 at 7:31pmVery sad. I hope Montego gets a new gig quickly. She's an insane talent.
iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#11MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
Posted: 6/26/12 at 7:36pmSee ya! BYE!
"I know now that theatre saved my life." - Susan Stroman
tphiliboy152
Featured Actor Joined: 6/14/12
#12MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
Posted: 6/26/12 at 7:40pmI'm actually upset this show is closing. It's actually a really beautiful show. It's better than some of the stuff that's still on Broadway right now.
#13MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
Posted: 6/26/12 at 7:42pm
It's better than some of the stuff that's still on Broadway right now.
I would agree, but that doesn't say much.
Scratch and claw for every day you're worth!
Make them drag you screaming from life, keep dreaming
You'll live forever here on earth.
#14MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
Posted: 6/26/12 at 7:48pmMemphis actually recouped over a year ago, just never announced it.
#15MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
Posted: 6/26/12 at 7:49pmReally? Source?
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
TheHappyPhantom
Featured Actor Joined: 8/25/11
#16MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
Posted: 6/26/12 at 7:55pm
^How does playbill work for you?
I say, oh well. It was pretty bad anyway. Hopefully we can get something a bit more original in its place.
beautywickedlover
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/07
#17MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
Posted: 6/26/12 at 8:00pmI saw the tour a couple of months ago and I really enjoyed the show. This is a great musical and it is sad to see it close on Broadway.
#18MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
Posted: 6/26/12 at 8:00pmIf you could link me to the playbill article that suggests MEMPHIS recouped over a year ago, TheHappyPhantom, I'd appreciate it. kthx.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
#19MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
Posted: 6/26/12 at 8:21pmThis sucks a big one. I will probably fly from Los Angeles for the final performance. I was hoping it would have closed in October since I was planing to be in the city around that time anyway :/
#20MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
Posted: 6/26/12 at 8:36pmGlad Broadway will be making room for a deserving show.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
#21MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
Posted: 6/26/12 at 10:45pm
Dottie everyone knew Memphis was in it final stretch, we were just debating an October vs Dec/Jan closing...I wonder whats going in there come Fall, (a limited run of what) since it now seems destined to be the home for Matilda come spring.
On a different note is Memphis now officially going to be the longest running show to close at a loss beating Ragtime and Jeckyl and Hyde? (RoA hasnt closed yet so there is still hope for recoupment)
@kikki The NYTIMES reports Memphis is closing at a loss.
Nytimes closure notice stating lack of recoupment
#22MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
Posted: 6/26/12 at 10:57pm
Hurray!
I mean: such a sad reality. I feel bad for those who were getting a steady income from this show...but it gotta go. This is simply too great a theater to be occupied by a mediocre show.
Though, congrats to a good run!
After Eight
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/09
#23MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
Posted: 6/26/12 at 11:01pm
"Glad Broadway will be making room for a deserving show."
It was far more deserving and a million times better than such woeful fare as Book of Mormon and Once.
gravity87
Featured Actor Joined: 8/4/04
#24MEMPHIS to Close on Broadway August 5
Posted: 6/26/12 at 11:05pmSo sorry that many talented and hardworking people both on and off stage will soon be unemployed, but this show was an absolute DOG. How did it run this long? Buh-bye.
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