American Psycho is Off - Breaking Here First- Page 2

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 9/12/14 at 8:09pm

I'd love a cast album for this too, but people don't realize that it would probably be a pretty boring cast album. The act one finale, for example, is a scene that plays with "Hip to Be Square" playing underneath and not really a traditional act one finale for a musical. It's exciting on stage because of the scene but a cast album with just the songs would be missing a lot of the story. It might work if they also record large chunks of dialogue but it's a pop score and that almost never happens with scores like this where they're usually recorded as a boring collection of singles.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 9/12/14 at 10:10pm

This is practically the exact same situation that happened with THE BOOK OF MORMON and New York Theatre Workshop, who were left screwed when Scott Rudin opted to take the show straight to Broadway after NYTW had announced it as part of their season and put it in all their subscription materials.

Updated On: 9/12/14 at 10:10 PM

[RW3]

Posted: 9/12/14 at 10:24pm

somethingwicked, I never knew that BOM was supposed to premiere at the NYTW! Something new you learn every day

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 9/12/14 at 11:13pm

Yep: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/15/theater/theaterspecial/the-path-of-the-book-of-mormon-to-broadway.html

[Owen22]

Posted: 9/13/14 at 9:27am

The whole Second Stage stop seemed weird to me anyway. I saw the show in London, it was in terrific shape at the Almeida. It didn't need much work. Despite what some of the press releases mentioned when it announced its off-Broadway run, it got almost unanimously four and five star raves from the London press. The press releases also indicated that Matt Smith wasn't ready for prime time, but his work was fine and he also got glowing reviews from the critics (though personally I would have preferred a more sure-footed Benjamin Walker in the role). If, according to the Times article, the director himself wants a direct-to-Broadway run (and this is a respected, talented director)then it seems a Second Stage run would be a waste of time and money.



Updated On: 9/13/14 at 09:27 AM

[Brick]

Posted: 9/13/14 at 12:18pm

The straight-to-Broadway reason plan hinted by the producers to the Times seems fishy to me. I bet there was a falling out between 2ST and the producers, which caused them to pull the rights and then contemplate Broadway.

I sincerely doubt it was because the theatre was too small. That would have been ironed out before decisions were made, season announced, and casting begun.

And if they do want to go to B'way, it's going to take more than Walker, as wonderful as he is. Even if it had been a smash at 2ST, it likely would have struggled to find a commercial audience.

[dreaming]

Posted: 9/13/14 at 12:22pm

Brick-it's a known entity. I bet it pulls in a non-traditional audience. (I find the material appalling-it glorifies violence towards women-but it sure has a following.)

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 9/13/14 at 1:04pm

'So Psycho doesn't go over well in London and comes to Broadway and Women of the Verge doesn't do well in New York and goes to London. Both shows sound like they would have benefited from some interim production somewhere.'

Erm American Psycho did pretty well here, it's reviews were pretty positive bar a couple and it sold out.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 9/13/14 at 1:28pm

It does seem a little niche for Broadway, but it also doesn't seem like a huge show and could turn a profit. I'd love to see it duking it out with Fun Home for Best Musical in the spring.

And my whole problem with 2nd Stage is the stage always feels so cramped when they do musicals because the band most always is visible. Looking at the pictures from London, it doesn't look like the band was on stage.

[dreaming]

Posted: 9/13/14 at 4:10pm

It'll beat Fun Home for best musical-I think it could beat it for a nod even, with An American in Paris, Finding Neverland and The Last Ship being the other nominees.

Updated On: 9/13/14 at 04:10 PM

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 9/13/14 at 4:24pm

Lots of talk of Neverland. Is that actually coming in this season?

[dreaming]

Posted: 9/13/14 at 5:02pm

It is-probably to the Lunt-Fontanne.

A good season! May the good shows survive-although we all know that's seldom the case (at least artistically).

[Up In One]

Posted: 9/13/14 at 7:21pm

Hey Song & Dance didn't the show have a limited run in an institutional theatre with subscribers ? Did it transfer to a commercial run?

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 9/13/14 at 7:30pm

"It'll beat Fun Home for best musical-I think it could beat it for a nod even, with An American in Paris, Finding Neverland and The Last Ship being the other nominees. "

Shocked if An American in Paris or The Last Ship are open come April, much less receive Tony nominations

[RW3]

Posted: 9/13/14 at 7:34pm

Well, An American in Paris could get Tony nominations because it opens in March.