"The Cher Show" - Chicago premiere, Neil Simon Theatre Fall 2018
"The Cher Show" - Chicago premiere, Neil Simon Theatre Fall 2018
Smaxie
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/26/05
#1"The Cher Show" - Chicago premiere, Neil Simon Theatre Fall 2018
Posted: 9/28/17 at 8:00am
As per Chicago Tribune
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/news/ct-ent-cher-musical-chicago-20170927-story.html
Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.
#2"The Cher Show" - Chicago premiere, Neil Simon Theatre Fall 2018
Posted: 9/28/17 at 8:38am
weres Lesli M. and Lena hall attached to this at one point? Are they still?
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adagio
Understudy Joined: 5/13/16
#3"The Cher Show" - Chicago premiere, Neil Simon Theatre Fall 2018
Posted: 9/28/17 at 8:54am
Man Chicago hasn't had great luck with the pre-Broadway tryouts lately. We get Margaritaville and Cher while Mean Girls went to DC (despite Tina Fey's connections to Chicago).
Easier on my wallet I suppose.
pc1145N
Understudy Joined: 2/24/07
Markecib
Featured Actor Joined: 4/13/11
#5I'll be there!
Posted: 9/28/17 at 10:52am
Call_me_jorge said: "weres Lesli M. and Lena hall attached to this at one point? Are they still?"
I know Lesli is no long attached.
#6I'll be there!
Posted: 9/28/17 at 11:23am
Man Chicago hasn't had great luck with the pre-Broadway tryouts lately. We get Margaritaville and Cher while Mean Girls went to DC (despite Tina Fey's connections to Chicago).
Well, we also had Gotta Dance, The Last Ship, Amazing Grace and On Your Feet, so it's not like Chicago's tryouts are getting any worse. Don't forget, we're also getting Pretty Woman. It's going to be an interesting season of sorts.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
#7I'll be there!
Posted: 9/28/17 at 11:28am
The last show to tryout here and be successful was spamalot, no? Why do they keep coming here?
I think it’s interesting this show is going into the Neil Simon. Both big fish and last ship went there and look at how successful they were
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raddersons
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/14/13
#8I'll be there!
Posted: 9/28/17 at 11:29am
Another biographical musical produced by its subject matter. Is this the new way for stars to create a legacy and control their own narratives?
#9I'll be there!
Posted: 9/28/17 at 11:31am
Time will tell. If I see it, I'll get my tickets at TKTS. I think it's pretty safe to say that this isn't going to be a massive hit.
#10I'll be there!
Posted: 9/28/17 at 11:46am
Call_me_jorge said: "The last show to tryout here and be successful was spamalot, no? Why do they keep coming here?
I think it’s interesting this show is going into the Neil Simon. Both big fish and last ship went there and look at how successful they were"
Kinky Boots was fairly successful, they had a Chicago tryout. And it's never about just the theater. It's always how well the show works in that space, and then the marketing. I'd have liked for this to end up in August Wilson but I doubt Mean Girls would leave anytime soon.
Caption: Every so often there was a rare moment of perfect balance when I soared above him.
#11I'll be there!
Posted: 9/28/17 at 11:48am
Omg, totally forgot about kinky boots being in Chicago! Thanks for that reminder.
In our millions, in our billions, we are most powerful when we stand together. TW4C unwaveringly joins the worldwide masses, for we know our liberation is inseparably bound.
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Theater Workers for a Ceasefire
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Updated On: 9/28/17 at 11:48 AM
JSquared2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/23/17
#12I'll be there!
Posted: 9/28/17 at 11:52am
raddersons said: "Another biographical musical produced by its subject matter. Is this the new way for stars to create a legacy and control their own narratives?"
Right --- because Cher needs help from Broadway to "create a legacy"! Also, she's not a producer of the show.
raddersons
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/14/13
#13I'll be there!
Posted: 9/28/17 at 12:23pm
JSquared2 said: "Right --- because Cher needs help from Broadway to "create a legacy"! Also, she's not a producer of the show."
Not trying to hate on Cher. Girl's an icon.
Maybe "creating a legacy" is the wrong choice of words. These vanity-type projects do rub me the wrong way, as a way to control a narrative about your life. On Your Feet is one that just closed (and personally, I think was taking up precious theater space for something else that is probably better) -- and there's more that are coming up that I can't remember off the top of my head.
Also, maybe she's not one of the lead producers doing the work, but I would find it bizarre if she's putting absolutely none of her own money into the show.
Edit: Tina Turner, Donna Summer, Whitney Houston, to name a few. I love them all, but... it just seems like a lazy cash grab by producers.
broadwayboy223
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/2/14
#15I'll be there!
Posted: 9/28/17 at 12:34pm
Better than The Bay Area's recent track record! Roman Holiday, Monsoon Wedding, Amelie - and that's kind of it from the last few years, isn't it? Our big "claims to fame" are Beautiful, Wicked, Legally Blonde, and American Idiot, but I don't think we've had anything close that level since beautiful (4 or 5 years ago?). Maybe Prince of Egypt will change that, but then again, maybe not.
ggersten
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#16I'll be there!
Posted: 9/28/17 at 12:43pm
JBroadway said: "Better than The Bay Area's recent track record! Roman Holiday, Monsoon Wedding, Amelie - and that's kind of it from the last few years, isn't it? Our big "claims to fame" are Beautiful, Wicked, Legally Blonde, and American Idiot, but I don't think we've had anything closethat level since beautiful (4 or 5 years ago?). Maybe Prince of Egypt will change that, but then again, maybe not."
Well, Wicked and Legally Blonde were dramatically altered from their SF tryouts. Was American Idiot intended as a pre-Broadway tryout as it was at Berkeley Rep?
Trish2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/20/06
#17I'll be there!
Posted: 9/28/17 at 12:44pm
"The Cher Show" really screams Jason Moore and Christopher Gattelli? Odd choice and pairing.
VintageSnarker
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/30/15
#18I'll be there!
Posted: 9/28/17 at 1:26pm
I've lost a lot of interest if Lesli isn't attached. I know she isn't as tall as Cher but otherwise, she'd be fantastic. Right now I can't think of a better actress to play her.
#19I'll be there!
Posted: 9/28/17 at 3:55pm
The press release states that this will not be a "conventional" musical, it will be taking place in "Cher"'s mind as memories. Most of the people attached to this aren't slouches. I learned a long time ago to never underestimate Cher. I predict, due to her strong and very loyal following, that this show will be an amazing hit. It will finally give Cher the Tony that she deserved when she was in "Come Back To The Five and Dime". How could all of you forget the pre-Broadway run of "The First Wives Club"...
#20I'll be there!
Posted: 9/28/17 at 3:58pm
broadwayboy223 said: "War Paint had a really successful tryout in Chicago"
It wasn’t successful on Broadway, which was the point I was trying to get across. Sorry if I wasn’t clear
In our millions, in our billions, we are most powerful when we stand together. TW4C unwaveringly joins the worldwide masses, for we know our liberation is inseparably bound.
Signed,
Theater Workers for a Ceasefire
https://theaterworkersforaceasefire.com/statement
JSquared2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/23/17
#21I'll be there!
Posted: 9/28/17 at 4:02pm
ChgoTheatreGuy said: "The press release states that this will not be a "conventional" musical, it will be taking place in "Cher"'s mind as memories. Most of the people attached to this aren't slouches. I learned a long time ago to never underestimate Cher. I predict, due to her strong and very loyal following, that this show will be an amazing hit. It will finally give Cher the Tony that she deserved when she was in "Come Back To The Five and Dime". How could all of you forget the pre-Broadway run of "The First Wives Club"..."
Why would Cher receive a Tony? She's not starring in it or writing new material or producing the show.
raddersons
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/14/13
#22I'll be there!
Posted: 9/28/17 at 4:05pm
JSquared2 said: "Why would Cher receive a Tony? She's not starring in it or writing new material or producing the show."
Old reports of the show said she would be playing the oldest Cher. Not sure if that's the case anymore.
#23I'll be there!
Posted: 9/28/17 at 4:12pm
Cher is going to one of the producers of the show, so theoretically if the show wins Best Musical, she would win a producer Tony. It won't be eligible for score (of course), but it would be a hands down winner for Best Costume Design...
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#24I'll be there!
Posted: 9/28/17 at 4:20pm
Old reports of the show said she would be playing the oldest Cher. Not sure if that's the case anymore.
Nope. 3 separate actresses will be playing Cher through the 3 stages of her life and career.
JSquared2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/23/17
#25I'll be there!
Posted: 9/28/17 at 4:43pm
ChgoTheatreGuy said: "Cher is going to one of the producers of the show, so theoretically if the show wins Best Musical, she would win a producer Tony. It won't be eligible for score (of course), but it would be a hands down winner for Best Costume Design..."
No. She is not a producer of the show (directly or indirectly). The producers are Jeffrey Seller and Flody Suarez. I also doubt that Cher is going to be designing the costumes. Her only involvement is going to be cashing the royalty checks.
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