A WONDERFUL WORLD: THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL Reviews- Page 2

[ACL2006]

Posted: 12/5/24 at 8:39pm

I saw the matinee today. I'm a big fan of James T. Lane and he was outstanding in the role. Overall, the show gets off to a slow start, but by middle of Act 1 it settles in. Act 2 is very solid with a solid opener, the big tap numbers, "Smiling", and the finale featuring the title number. This might slowly find an audience if A Beautiful Noise could as well. I'd assume it's also cheaper to run than A Beautiful Noise as it has a smaller cast and orchestra. 

They also had all swings on with the female swing splitting two tracks. This show might try and stick it out through the Winter. The matinee today appeared nearly soldout.

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 12/5/24 at 8:43pm

James T. Lane is the one to see.  He's great.

[pablitonizer]

Posted: 12/5/24 at 9:01pm

ACL2006 said: "I saw the matinee today. I'm a big fan of James T. Lane and he was outstanding in the role. Overall, the show gets off to a slow start, but by middle of Act 1 it settles in. Act 2 is very solid with a solid opener, the big tap numbers, "Smiling", and the finale featuring the title number. This might slowly find an audience if A Beautiful Noise could as well. I'd assume it's also cheaper to run than A Beautiful Noise as it has a smaller cast and orchestra.

They also had all swings on with the female swing splitting two tracks. This show might try and stick it out through the Winter. The matinee today appeared nearly soldout."

 

Don't want to be a Debbie Downer here, but last week's capacity was around 65%, pretty much like 'Swept away'. That's definitely not a good indicator for a holiday weekend like thanksgiving, but I hope I'm wrong

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 12/5/24 at 9:12pm

This and MAYBE HAPPY ENDING are next up to close early. Both will likely be gone by January 5. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 12/5/24 at 9:33pm

pablitonizer said: "ACL2006 said: "I saw the matinee today. I'm a big fan of James T. Lane and he was outstanding in the role. Overall, the show gets off to a slow start, but by middle of Act 1 it settles in. Act 2 is very solid with a solid opener, the big tap numbers, "Smiling", and the finale featuring the title number. This might slowly find an audience if A Beautiful Noise could as well. I'd assume it's also cheaper to run than A Beautiful Noise as it has a smaller cast and orchestra.

They also had all swings on with the female swing splitting two tracks. This show might try and stick it out through the Winter. The matinee today appeared nearly soldout."



Don't want to be a Debbie Downer here, but last week's capacity was around 65%, pretty much like 'Swept away'. That's definitely not a good indicator for a holiday weekend likethanksgiving,but I hope I'm wrong"

This and A Beautiful Noise are appealing to an older audience. So their typical audience wasn't in the city during Thanksgiving weekend. trying to appear hopeful for this show at least like the fans of MHE are.

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 12/5/24 at 9:50pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "This and MAYBE HAPPY ENDING are next up to close early. Both will likely be gone by January 5."

Uhm, didnt you previously "report" that MHE already had a closing date set for December? And that before tickets were sold or reviews were out that Swept Away was pre-determined to close the day before Christmas? Being wildly wrong about these predictions makes you pause not even for a minute, huh

[Ravanne_1]

Posted: 12/6/24 at 7:11am

Neither of the shows are in a particularly good place. It's worse for AWW, which I'm expecting to close sooner rather than later but the news isn't great for MHE either. Neither show is selling out and selling tickets at a price that can sustain them over the long run. The holiday weekend, which normally lifts all boats (no pun intended for Swept Away) did nothing for AWW so in the closing sweepstakes, I'm expecting that they're next on the chopping block. Which goes to show that not every jukebox musical is destined to have mass audience appeal.

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 12/6/24 at 9:16am

Cats would be perfect for 54! Let’s make it happen