dearalanaaaa said: "I mean- no shade or tea towards the cast but once the cult (which imo, has been dying out as of late) has seen the show, other than newcomers, repeats and the industry, who will be seeing the show? At least I have the pride of saying our predictions thus far have been correct. Now, how will they manage the stagedoor (which will be crazier than Hansen, no doubt)"
Who else sees any show other than newcomers, repeats, and industry?
The fanbase may not regularly read the Times but somewhere like Playbill is going to post Brantley or Green absolutely hating it and they're going to flip.
With Play Goes Wrong closing 1/6 and BMC previews starting 2/13 that doesn't leave a lot of time for changes/tech. I predict a BMC very similar to what's currently playing off-Broadway.
I really do worry they're not going to price it (or discount it) properly enough to encourage the repeat business from the younger crowds that'll keep it going.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
I rushed to Telecharge to get a ticket for first preview and kept getting interrupted and just assumed I wouldn't be able to score a ticket for that date after all. About two hours later, I finally got back to completing my transaction and, to my surprise, the same seat popped up as available (dead center Orchestra). So...is this not going to sell out? Or were fans just caught off guard by the surprise announcement? After my recent frantic dashes to purchase Harry Potter and Bruce tickets I thought this would be more of a feeding frenzy.
everythingtaboo said: "I really do worry they're not going to price it (or discount it) properly enough to encourage the repeat business from the younger crowds that'll keep it going."
Same here. I'd be more worried about crowd control with the rush and sro though. Imagine the lines! And all the lower level tickets will be gone by tomorrow morning. I'm hoping prices are lowered for this, because even as a student I'm out priced!
And to those asking about changes, I doubt they're changing it if they chose one of the top 3 smallest Broadway houses, and same with the choreo. Iconis is too attached to his circle to change any of the cast or behind the scenes.
vampire musical said: "After my recent frantic dashes to purchase Harry Potter and Bruce tickets I thought this would be more of a feeding frenzy."
...you thought this would be a feeding frenzy like a multi-billion dollar, two-decade worldwide franchise and a show featuring one of the greatest and most beloved popular songwriters of all time?
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
Kad said: "vampire musical said: "After my recent frantic dashes to purchase Harry Potter and Bruce tickets I thought this would be more of a feeding frenzy."
...you thought this would be a feeding frenzy like a multi-billion dollar, two-decadeworldwide franchise and a show featuring one of the greatest and most belovedpopular songwriters of all time?
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Thanks for the snark. But, no. Not at that level. Obviously. But didn't expect the same good loc ticket on first preview (when I imagine all the hardcore fans would want to go) would linger for hours.
YOU GUYS ARE WRONG BE MORE CHILL WILL BE THE NEXT HAMILTON. ITS GONNA BE A HIT. ITS GONNA WIN ALL THE TONY AWARDS, AND GEORGE IS GONNA WIN A TONY FOR BEST ACTOR! SO STOP SPREADING HATE! CAUSE BE MORE CHILL WILL BE ON BROADWAY FOREVER.
The Lion Roars said: "YOU GUYS ARE WRONG BE MORE CHILL WILL BE THE NEXT HAMILTON. ITS GONNA BE A HIT. ITS GONNA WIN ALL THE TONY AWARDS, AND GEORGE IS GONNA WIN A TONY FOR BEST ACTOR! SO STOP SPREADING HATE! CAUSE BE MORE CHILL WILL BE ON BROADWAY FOREVER."
The Lion Roars said: "YOU GUYS ARE WRONG BE MORE CHILL WILL BE THE NEXT HAMILTON. ITS GONNA BE A HIT. ITS GONNA WIN ALL THE TONY AWARDS, AND GEORGE IS GONNA WIN A TONY FOR BEST ACTOR! SO STOP SPREADING HATE! CAUSE BE MORE CHILL WILL BE ON BROADWAY FOREVER."
Don't feed the trolls.
"Oh look at the time, three more intelligent plays just closed and THE ADDAMS FAMILY made another million dollars" -Jackie Hoffman, Broadway.com Audience Awards
The Lion Roars said: "YOU GUYS ARE WRONG BE MORE CHILL WILL BE THE NEXT HAMILTON. ITS GONNA BE A HIT. ITS GONNA WIN ALL THE TONY AWARDS, AND GEORGE IS GONNA WIN A TONY FOR BEST ACTOR! SO STOP SPREADING HATE! CAUSE BE MORE CHILL WILL BE ON BROADWAY FOREVER."
LMAO.
"Why was my post about my post being deleted, deleted, causing my account to be banned from posting" - The Lion Roars 2k18
The Lion Roars said: "YOU GUYS ARE WRONG BE MORE CHILL WILL BE THE NEXT HAMILTON. ITS GONNA BE A HIT. ITS GONNA WIN ALL THE TONY AWARDS, AND GEORGE IS GONNA WIN A TONY FOR BEST ACTOR! SO STOP SPREADING HATE! CAUSE BE MORE CHILL WILL BE ON BROADWAY FOREVER."
Do all of us a favor, and please get off BroadwayWorld. Or the Internet. Or Tumblr. Or Instagram. Or anything else, considering your culture has poisoned musical theater!
Good luck to them , just not sure this is going to work the way they hope
Well I didn't want to get into it, but he's a Satanist.
Every full moon he sacrifices 4 puppies to the Dark Lord and smears their blood on his paino.
This should help you understand the score for Wicked a little bit more.
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Is Stephen Schwartz a Practicing Christian
vampire musical said: "I rushed to Telecharge to get a ticket for first previewand kept getting interruptedand just assumed I wouldn't be able to score a ticket for that date after all. About two hours later, I finally got back to completing my transaction and, to my surprise, the same seat popped up as available (dead center Orchestra). So...is this not going to sell out? Orwere fans just caught off guard by the surprise announcement? After my recent frantic dashes to purchase Harry Potter and Bruce tickets I thought this would be more of a feeding frenzy."
Even Dear Evan Hansen's first preview was not sold out despite being a hit on second stage a few months prior. I guess only time will tell if this will be a hit or not on Broadway but based on its off-bway showing it looks like it will be when compared with other musicals that had off-bway success before going on to Bway (i.e. band's visit, dear evan hansen, hamilton, etc.)
vampire musical said: "to my surprise, the same seat popped up as available (dead center Orchestra). So...is this not going to sell out? Orwere fans just caught off guard by the surprise announcement?"
This fanbase didn't even get a chance to ask their parents to buy tickets after school yet.
I think the biggest problem this show is going to have, is that the fanbase is across the US. Tons of these fans have no way to get to new york. Almost half the comments on the post where they announced says something like “Wish i could go! But i live too far away”
Once the fans finally see it, I dont think they can see it twice cause their parents are not gonna let them make mutiple trips to NY.
"Why was my post about my post being deleted, deleted, causing my account to be banned from posting" - The Lion Roars 2k18
Bwayfan292 said: "I think the biggest problem this show is going to have, is that the fanbase is across the US. Tons of these fans have no way to get to new york. Almost half the comments on the post where they announced says something like “Wish i could go! But i live too far away”
Once the fans finally see it, I dont think they can see it twice cause their parents are not gonna let them make mutiple trips to NY."
Hmm, wasn't this board just discussing if live recorded shows will ever become profitable?
The show will be a hit, but would be an even bigger hit as a digital download. Just a thought.
dearalanaaaa said: "I mean- no shade or tea towards the cast but once the cult (which imo, has been dying out as of late) has seen the show, other than newcomers, repeats and the industry, who will be seeing the show? At least I have the pride of saying our predictions thus far have been correct. Now, how will they manage the stagedoor (which will be crazier than Hansen, no doubt)"
I don't see any reason to believe this stage door will be crazier than DEH's was with Ben Platt, even.
Congrats to the cast and crew, though! Hoping for a Tony nom for Jason Tam, saw the show last night Off Bway, he was the highlight for me!