This is great news indeed. As much as I wanted to, I never got around to seeing it before it closed and was upset that I missed my final chance to see it. Had I still been in school the same place that I was last year, I would have been able to catch the non equity tour in New London. However, I am even happier to find out that I can still see it in New York. Also, considering the fact that there has been a very successful Broadway production of the show, the fact that the show is still playing in London a very successful equity tour and a not so successful Vegas production, it seems that the producers have enough money to take a risk on an off Broadway production of the show.
I think that the producers (as someone else said earlier in the thread) still feel like there is an audience for the show. However, not enough of one to fill a Broadway house. I am very excited for this and can't wait to see it off Broadway. I must confess, that when I saw the article I had to do a double take due to having trouble believing it.
It wouldn't come as a shock to the system if they offered the current cast the chance to do their same roles when the show moves as well.
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