So with this, is On the Town the last show from this past season that's struggling? Cause all the other shows (Fun Home, Something Rotten, AAIP, The King and I & Finding Neverland) are all killing it at the box office.
The timing of this suggests that the departure is not about the producers unwillingness to continue losing money but rather the landlord's desire to free up the theatre for a new tenant in the fall...
I agree with those who forecast a bight future in community and some regionals. And stock. And colleges. I think like the popular Joe DiPietro plays which clean up everywhere, it has wide appeal.
"I'm a comedian, but in my spare time, things bother me." Garry Shandling
"The timing of this suggests that the departure is not about the producers unwillingness to continue losing money but rather the landlord's desire to free up the theatre for a new tenant in the fall..."
Gotta give credit to the rich producers who kept this show running.. I guess they are willing to flush another million down the toilet. What will the total loss be-10 million?
I saw this show last night thanks to someone providing me with a free ticket.
While I didn't hate the show by any means, it certainly wasn't anything special either.
At best, I would call the show pleasant. The material was definitely cliche at times and the music was often forgettable, but I think a lot of the actors helped keep the material somewhat bearable.
I think the plot twist might make it a little harder of a sell in more conservative areas, but despite that, this show is the definition of what I can see succeeding splendidly in community and regional theatres.
At most, I chuckled maybe twice but other wise I spent most of the show either cracking a slight smile or not really responding...the audience ate it up though.
I thought it looked really cute. Something that would probably go over well with the PBS crowd. Perhaps they can record it and put in on during the fundraising time.
"Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around."