BEETLEJUICE B'way Remount - Previews & News Thread — Page 4

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Updated On: 9/13/21 at 07:49 PM

ArtMan said: "JayElle said: "Always thought the Marquis a creepy place, so the show will at least fit the atmosphere.

It finished renovations and took down the dozens of B'way posters that were in the lobby area. Perhaps BJ will be the first one up.

Here's to you Lunalaaaaa."

Those posters need to be rehung. That was the most interesting/entertaining aspects in that lobby."

The unfortunate reality is that some, if not by now all, of the posters were significantly bleached due to the halogen spots on them. Theoretically they could replace them, Triton gallery does great reproductions, but I think the original ones are in a landfill by now. As to the creepy vibe, I must agree that it can be unsettling up there, as it is a usually empty floor of a hotel.

As to the show returning, I'd love to see Kim Sava get bumped up to playing Delia/ Miss Argentina full time, or separate Miss Argentina into an ensemble track and give it to her if Leslie comes back.

I just feel like it's a very wide and spread out theater. I was working on 9 to 5 for a spell and saw it twice from like third row and I still felt distanced. I saw Follies and Tootsie in the rear mezz and it felt fine for a big show. I think Timbers is smart. He'll add in his creepy, dark pre-show lighting, etc.

Tickets on sale tomorrow 10/1/21 at 10am and on sale through 10/9/22. Schedule starts out with a Wednesday matinee but changes in summer eliminating the Wednesday matinee and doing a two show Sunday.

Edit: Just went back and checked. The schedule change begins in June.

Updated On: 9/30/21 at 06:44 PM

SouthernCakes said: "I’m
Sure it could turn open ended if it proves successful. Just wonder if they’ll change anything. "

It is currently an open ended run.

I keep wondering if this return to Broadway will deploy a set that was intended for the announced national tour that doesn't seem to be going out at any point soon? When most Broadway shows close they usually don't keep much of the original scenery because the sets are more complex and they are designed to fit in a very specific theatre. A national touring set can fit into just about any theater without having to make any adjustments. I wonder if at some point over the last year the producers were having a touring set built and then the continued presence of Covid gave them cold feet about touring right now and then they realized that since they are building a new set that might as well put it to use on Broadway. Maybe got a good deal on the Marquis. Quick load in, and when it comes time a quick load out.

I wonder but I could be absolutely wrong.

Bway96 said: "Was the South Korea set the original one? I know they were supposed to do Brazil next but I haven't heard any news for that in ages. Is the Marquis stage much smaller than Winter Garden?

I honestly think a lot of the stuff was probably kept from Winter Garden because theyve planned on finding a new stage since the stop clause."

The Winter Garden's stage is approximately 5 feet wider than the Marquis, and the stage is between approximately 1-2 feet deeper depending on if your measuring to the front of the stage or proscenium arch. The proscenium on the Marquee is approximately 4 feet higher than the Winter Garden, but that's something that you can theoretically build a false proscenium to compensate for as long as it does not affect sight lines.

The advantage of the Marquis though is it has significantly more backstage space than the Winter Garden.

The one question I do have about the Marquis is how much auditorium and lobby decoration will there be. I am assuming they will likely fill the auditorium with black and purple lights similar to they did with the Winter Garden, but the Marquis's auditorium is just so big, bright, and modern compared to the more claustrophobic Winter Garden with its lower ceilings and longer rows and more classical English Garden design. It will be really interesting to see how Alex Timbers works with David Korns to accomplish that, after all the immersive experience is a signature of a Timbers production, no matter who the scenic designer is. Also I wonder if the Marriott will allow them to carry the Beetlejuice Design esthetic into the lobby and out into the floor of the hotel the lobby entrance is on.