Official: OPERATION MINCEMEAT to open on Broadway spring 2025 — Page 4

BroadwayNYC2 said: "They wouldn’t just scoop anything if they aren’t a client."

Of course -- that's what I was meaning -- whatever agency is working for Mincemeat would ensure the production had the appropriate handles, if and when they're needed. I've also seen the ads referencing "Does a Broadway show need a star..." and, at least when I clicked it, took me to their survey (which I think is part clever marketing strategy and part honest attempt at gauging interest).

we had a ball in London with this one - bring it over!

Got an Instagram and Facebook ad for this today.

The entire original London cast will be coming over, it should be noted, and it is being capitalized for up to $14.5 million.

The Golden hasn't hosted a musical since Avenue Q ended its long Broadway run in 2009.

The link is working for me.

This will need incredible word-of-mouth to succeed.

Updated On: 9/25/24 at 08:23 PM

I can assure you, pay attention next week.... :-)

But it's already playing in the West End and won Best Musical, so it's really not coming in cold.

ColorTheHours048 said: "Their pricing model of “same price for every seat that increases every day” is pretty brilliant - and unlikely to be duplicated here - but I really don’t see this doing well. As a fairly stupid American with little knowledge of World War II history, every clip I’ve looked up of this has left me totally cold."

Trust me. The show won't make you any wiser on events around World War II and good luck staying awake until the end. It wears out its welcome after the first 15 minutes and quickly becomes tedious and highly annoying. British audiences don't seem to mind the 'my, aren't we clever...wink wink, nudge nudge' tone but I seriously doubt Bway audiences will be flocking to this show or giving it great word of mouth.

For those that point out that it is an Olivier award winning show and not "crap", here are some words to bear in mind: "Return to the Forbidden Planet" and "Sunny Afternoon".

Given how The Play That Goes Wrong has been playing in NYC since 2017, me thinks you doth protest too much. OM should run half as long.

The point still stands that they all won Oliviers so whether or not they're original scores is irrelevant.

saxpower said: "To the extent the story or its background may be unfamiliar to Americans, it something adding a little exposition to the script could take care of?"

Trust me. It won't help.

The story is not the problem. The show built around it is.

Good luck to them. They're gonna need it.

Jumpin_J said: "Kad said: "The point still stands that they all won Oliviers so whether or not they're original scores is irrelevant."

I counter that it is relevant if this discussion is about the prospects of Mincemeat being a success on Broadway. Jukebox musicals are far more successful in the West End than Broadway. Furthermore, especially if we're talking awards, the Tonys usually frown on jukebox shows and give props to original shows which is why Sunny Afternoon never transferred and RTTFB stayed off Broadway (even though I quite liked it). The point of the matter is there's plenty of West End transfers that have made it to NY successfully. It has an original score, a true story so wild that it has to be told as a comedy, been sold out since they've opened, and got four and five star reviews across the board. Those are just facts and pretty compelling reasons for it to come to NY."

Clearly you are a fan.

But an original score and loopy story don't guarantee a hit. BAD CINDERELLA also had a handful of decent reviews in the West End (five stars in The Sunday Times) and did ok box office its first few months, albeit in a theatre much larger than the Fortune which is rather small by West End standards. We all know how that one ended up.

I wish it well....but I have a feeling that a £14million dollar turkey is on its way.

Updated On: 9/26/24 at 01:02 PM