Bwayfan292 said: "Hate to double post but, whats the likely hood a limited run of a play or something came in May and closed in june? And moulin rouge would open late august?"
Unlikely. The theatre probably needs some work to accommodate Moulin Rouge's environmental design. And maybe there are also more general wear-and-tear renovations...i.e., refurbished bathrooms or lobbies or ticket booths. They haven't been able to do any substantial work on the theatre in the past 5 years, and Jujamcyn should at least be expecting it to be occupied for another 3+ years. (I don't really remember, how does the Hirschfeld interior look?)
theaterwiz414 said: "Are we completely ruling out a Jagged Little Pill broadway run?"
I wouldn't say anyone is ruling it out, but if it does transfer it likely won't be until the 2019-2020 season. Also, Moulin Rouge has been rumored to take the Hirschfeld since before it opened in Boston. Should Jagged Little Pill transfer, I think it would end up somewhere like the Cort or Belasco.
People that keep saying that Moulin Rouge is going to go into the Shubert have clearly not sat UPSTAIRS there anytime lately. Seeing Dolly from up in the balcony made it VERY clear that MR would never work there.
The stage is the right size, the number of seats in the house is the right size, but it's a very tall and THIN house. All I could think sitting there was how tight a fit it would be for the windmill and the Elephant. It would just not look right and it might even feel like you were too close to those set pieces while sitting upstairs.
If not the Hirschfeld (though it's gonna be the Hirschfeld) it's also not going to be the Shubert either.
I love the idea of Moulin Rouge! going to the Hirschfeld but I can't imagine they'd be able to fit all the scenic elements outside the proscenium into that theatre.
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