There's heavy bidding for some of the theatres where the current tenants seem to be on shaky ground. Too many shows are vying for not enough available theatres for the spring. But there's still a chance it could make it in.
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I'm still pulling for The Drowsy Chaperone to get into the Music Box. But Tale of Two Cities still has to find a theatre, as do many other shows. We'll just have to wait and see.
See, we would like to know because The Drowsy CHaperone is struggling to make it to broadway. They just can't find a theatre. And for people who've seen it, like me, and know how great it is, really want it to make it to broadway.
And yes, the show is definently appropriate for 12 year olds. They do have some suggestive lines, but all in all, it perfect to bring your whole family and love it.
And as for the question of why does it matter which theatre, some shows are not a perfect match for certain theatres, and shouldn't just grab any house, just because it becomes available. The charms of a mid-sized musical like Drowsy might feel lost in the vast Hilton Theatre, which has so far generally played host to large spectacle shows with casts of 50+ people. Drowsy would probably be better both economically and artistically in a 1,200-1,400 seat theatre.
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The neil simon theatre would be perfect for the Drowsy Chaperone, which is definently aiming for broadway. But I thought Hairspray was doing better than multiple shows like WiW.
P.S. COme to think of it, TOTC would be perfect for the Hilton. From it's reported cost, it sounds like it'd be perfect.
OOO, that might be tricky. I know the show is done and ready to move, but they'd have to find a theatre pretty quickly to open by July. But you never know.
Looks like there's no official statement that DROWSY has the funds to jump to the next step of finding a theatre on Broadway. The buzz appears to be pure speculation.
EDIT: Looks like I'm wrong. Here's an article from Playbill on 12/24/05.