A Way to Save Urinetown

[A_Boy_From_Oz]

A Way to Save Urinetown#0

Posted: 11/18/03 at 10:21am

I don't claim to be any master of theatre business, but I was thinking: If "Taboo" isn't the huge success that Rosie wants it to be and if it was forced to close early, could "Urinetown" move into the Plymouth this January? Just a thought...

[Nydiva]

re: A Way to Save Urinetown#1

Posted: 11/18/03 at 10:32am

I truly hate to say it, but there is no way that Urinetown is going to move. I doubt that was even a consideration to begin with.

Urinetown received some "consessions" at the Henry Miller that made it fairly economical to run. At another house, those concessions would not be available. Moves are costly; and with the traditionally slow period of January-March, it would be prohibitive to move the show.

I love UT; it's a shame; but at least they're going out with people being sorry to see the show go rather than thinking it lingered too long. They done good; they done PROUD! And I've got front row seats for the last performance on January 18.

Nydiva

[sheekala]

re: re: A Way to Save Urinetown#2

Posted: 11/18/03 at 10:45am

Sadly the producers have no intention of moving it, but it's nice to know it's going to go out with a good cast.

You've got to spread joy up to the maximum Bring gloom down to the minimum Have faith or pandemonium's Liable to walk upon the scene

[lc1965]

re: A Way to Save Urinetown#3

Posted: 11/18/03 at 1:08pm

why wait for the plymouth when the cort is already open? i'd bet that either (a) they spoke w/ the shuberts & it didn't work or (b) they really are ready to call it quits in any case.

Murder By Music at Dillons 9/9, 16, 23, 30 www.murderbymusic.com

[SueleenGay]

re: re: A Way to Save Urinetown#4

Posted: 11/18/03 at 1:13pm

So where will they all "go" now? I hope there is a lot more "yellow" in all of their lives.They deserve it.

PEACE.

[PB ENT.]

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Posted: 11/18/03 at 1:16pm

"YELLOW" LOL! Suellen ! Damnn! This time I'm spitting orange-cranberry juice and it aint't lookin nice' on my keyboard.

Looking forward to Urinetown tonight in Philly. I will pass along all your "sad farwells" to this cast!

www.pbentertainmentinc.com BWW regional writer "Philadelphia/South Jersey"

[BrdwyThtr]

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Posted: 11/18/03 at 3:30pm

For the last time, I have a friend in the cast, and the producers NEVER considered moving the show. It would cost millions.

[InspectorJavert]

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Posted: 11/18/03 at 3:41pm

why dont they move it into the cort, with bobbi boland just vacating it. or the music box when it becomes available after cat on a hot tin roof ends its run

Sieze the night!

[ShbrtAlley44]

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Posted: 11/18/03 at 3:42pm

Because, again, it is TOO EXPENSIVE.

[magruder]

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Posted: 11/18/03 at 3:47pm

BrdwyThtr -

The producers did consider a move, with one particular house in mind. It's not exactly correct to say that the producers NEVER considered a move. That's just not true.

"Gif me the cobra jool!"

[BwayTheatre11]

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Posted: 11/18/03 at 3:52pm

It doesn't really matter if they considered it or not, it is not moving...

CCM '10!

Updated On: 11/18/03 at 03:52 PM

[ChrisLovesShows]

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Posted: 11/18/03 at 4:36pm

Maybe they could move it...?

"Do you know ChrisLovesShows?" "Yes. Why, yes he does!"

[lc1965]

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Posted: 11/18/03 at 4:50pm

Yeah, they could MOVE it!

Murder By Music at Dillons 9/9, 16, 23, 30 www.murderbymusic.com

[TxTwoStep]

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Posted: 11/18/03 at 5:04pm

all this arguing over a movement? just get the Milk of Magnesia out!

Seriously, wouldn't it sell the tour a bit more if it was still on in NYC? if the road company is struggling now to attract audiences, when the home drain gets clogged, who will ante up for a paytoilet in Peoria!?!?

Will: They don't give out awards for helping people be gay... unless you count the Tonys. "I guarantee that we'll have tough times. I guarantee that at some point one or both of us will want to get out. But I also guarantee that if I don't ask you to be mine, I'll regret it for the rest of my life..."

[Hank]

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Posted: 11/18/03 at 5:19pm

And now the Longacre is available too.

Anyway, I love Urinetown for what it is. It's not a traditional Broadway musical and it seems so well suited for the Henry Miller, I just don't think it would fit into one of the fancier Broadway houses. The same observation was made about Taboo.

[TxTwoStep]

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Posted: 11/18/03 at 5:56pm

yeah, the quasi-"environmental" setting definitely fits the show, as does CABARET's. And DONKEY SHOW's.

Will: They don't give out awards for helping people be gay... unless you count the Tonys. "I guarantee that we'll have tough times. I guarantee that at some point one or both of us will want to get out. But I also guarantee that if I don't ask you to be mine, I'll regret it for the rest of my life..."

[Mr Roxy]

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Posted: 11/18/03 at 6:41pm

All I can say is I am pisssed off Urinetown is closing. These are the jokes folks. They don't get any better

Poster Emeritus

Updated On: 11/18/03 at 06:41 PM

[alterego]

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Posted: 11/18/03 at 8:41pm

I'm sure it would move if concessions were made available at a few of the hard sell not too desirable theatres such as the Cort, Belasco or Longacre instead of them sitting there dark for months.

[sheekala]

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Posted: 11/19/03 at 7:50am

altereog, even if they gave them free rent they'd say no, the producers are fine with it closing at this time.

You've got to spread joy up to the maximum Bring gloom down to the minimum Have faith or pandemonium's Liable to walk upon the scene

[TxTwoStep]

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Posted: 11/20/03 at 1:48pm

yeah, i think it already made back its initial investment. Moving and running could put it back in a deficit. Good business sense is to let it finish at a profit, but i'm not sure what that will do for the tour.

Will: They don't give out awards for helping people be gay... unless you count the Tonys. "I guarantee that we'll have tough times. I guarantee that at some point one or both of us will want to get out. But I also guarantee that if I don't ask you to be mine, I'll regret it for the rest of my life..."

[ChrisLovesShows]

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Posted: 11/20/03 at 8:13pm

It's all settled then...it's going to move.

"Do you know ChrisLovesShows?" "Yes. Why, yes he does!"

[BrdwyThtr]

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Posted: 11/20/03 at 8:37pm

ChrisLovesShow-
It's not moving. Accept it.

[ChrisLovesShows]

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Posted: 11/20/03 at 8:46pm

NEVER! I can't wait for it to move.

"Do you know ChrisLovesShows?" "Yes. Why, yes he does!"

Updated On: 11/20/03 at 08:46 PM