Merrily We Roll Along Extension?
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adampascalgal2
Swing Joined: 5/20/07
#1Merrily We Roll Along Extension?
Posted: 11/17/23 at 6:45pm
Sorry if this has been asked before but…
I am trying to plan a NY trip for March to see Merrily We Roll Along and a few other shows, but also wanted to see Cabaret which starts April 1. Does anyone know if there is any chance that Merrily will extend past March 24th?
Also, wanted to see Guttenburg, but guessing there is no chance that extends to March since it it supposed to end in Jan, right?
JasonC3
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/21
#2Merrily We Roll Along Extension?
Posted: 11/17/23 at 7:49pm
I haven't seen anything here that provides a definitive response to your question, but in the thread for the Merrily reviews, some have speculated that an extension might occur based on the strong ticket sales and language used by some cast members in interviews:
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1157681&page=6
Broadway61004
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/14/11
#3Merrily We Roll Along Extension?
Posted: 11/17/23 at 8:17pm
It seems like they want to extend this until the Tonys, however ticket sales for the first extension actually aren't that strong as of now (most performances February and March still have at least 40-50% of the house available). That will likely pick up as those dates get closer, but I could see this going either way right now as far as being able to make it past March 24th.
#4Merrily We Roll Along Extension?
Posted: 11/17/23 at 11:29pm
I'm guessing their plan is to give a false sense of urgency in buying those high-priced tickets by keeping the March "closing date" for now. Once it gets closer to the original closing date, they'll probably announce the sale of an extension.
If they announce an extension too early, the sales would probably stagnate as buyers think they have much longer timeline to see the show. Similar tactic to Funny Girl - when they announced the closing date 6 months away, it probably increased the demand for those few months.
MezzA101
Understudy Joined: 3/29/23
#5Merrily We Roll Along Extension?
Posted: 11/18/23 at 7:23am
Looks like they are pricing 11/24 as the final performance right now: It's the only performance with a top price of $799.
MezzA101
Understudy Joined: 3/29/23
#6Merrily We Roll Along Extension?
Posted: 11/18/23 at 7:28am
Correction. Saturday evening December 30th is also $799 and next Saturday evening is even higher. But it remains true that the pricing for 03/24 reflects something different compared to the rest of that week at least.
Updated On: 11/18/23 at 07:28 AM
#7Merrily We Roll Along Extension?
Posted: 11/18/23 at 7:37am
If I was a gambler, I'd bet on an extension happening.
"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
Theatrefanboy1
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/2/15
#8Merrily We Roll Along Extension?
Posted: 11/18/23 at 7:58am
To My understanding. A final extension announcement is planned within the next 6 weeks with a closing of June 9 (though the conversation was brief. I may have miss heard July 7). But it’s “final extension” is a must close in the first part of summer.
With the return on the show they are looking to actually recoup before then.
OhHiii
Broadway Star Joined: 4/30/16
#9Merrily We Roll Along Extension?
Posted: 11/18/23 at 8:22am
Sonia Friedman often employs the same extension strategy when she has a hit on her hands. She extended Leopoldstadt and Ferryman in quite the same way as the extension has rolled out for Merrily thus far. If I were a betting man, I’d say July is when we see this actually close (as was the case with the aforementioned plays). I’d expect final extension to go on sale either just before the holidays or just after the new year.
#10Merrily We Roll Along Extension?
Posted: 11/18/23 at 8:32am
Theatrefanboy1 said: "To My understanding. A final extension announcement is planned within the next 6 weeks with a closing of June 9 (though the conversation was brief. I may have miss heard July 7). But it’s “final extension” is a must close in the first part of summer.
With the return on the show they are looking to actually recoup before then."
They're definitely looking to extend it into June for the Tony Awards.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
BdwayLife
Stand-by Joined: 8/29/15
#11Merrily We Roll Along Extension?
Posted: 11/18/23 at 8:58am
I hope you folks are right! I'm coming down in April, and have left 2 show slots open in hopes of another extension.
Does anyone know if Jonathan, Lindsay, and Daniel have been performing Wednesday matinees? I checked the show's website, and didn't see information on this.
Thanks.
Springtime
Chorus Member Joined: 11/15/22
#12Merrily We Roll Along Extension?
Posted: 11/18/23 at 9:39am
Groff and Radcliffe haven’t missed a show. Mendez has missed 15 shows so far in the last few weeks, including all shows this week (updated to include Sunday show 11/19 ).
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