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[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 3/16/25 at 2:09pm

I’ve heard from more than one person that they think it could have been better if boiled down to 90 minutes. 

I have yet to see this, but curious as to what people here think about that idea? I’m still surprised this production made it to Broadway in general, but as a someone who grew up watching Boop! movies and shorts with my grandmother, this seems a bit unnecessarily bloated. 

[mrshowbiz90210]

Posted: 3/16/25 at 3:18pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "If a musical doesn't have a cast album, there's barely any chance of it getting licensed.

Simple as that.

Some shows build the cast album into the capitalization of the show, some fund it separately. Every show is different.

A supersmall showmight get away with doing it for as little as $150K. Something like BOOP probably costs double that or more, and when you have a pop writer with deep music industry relationships it can be easier to get an album financed. At the end of the day it'sa nominal investment that they'll probably see a return on over the next 20 yearsbecause of licensing.

A revival is different because the licensing needs are different. And that can make it harder to fund if not part of the capitalization. GYPSY doesn't benefit licensing at all, it's just a recorded document of Audra's performance. (Is an album even in the works??)


Hate to be the debbie downer - but with a weekly nut of over a million bucks, sagging ticket sales, expensive royalties and vague brand appeal, there is no way this show is touring - maybe a radically stripped down version for the Florida snowbirds 
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Updated On: 3/16/25 at 03:18 PM

[DiscoCrows]

Posted: 3/16/25 at 3:53pm

mrshowbiz90210 said: "Ensemble1665759202 said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "The band has started to laydown tracks for the cast album!"

Excited to hear this! I particularly liked the orchestrations for "Get Her Back", and am excited to have cast recordings of "Whatever It Takes", "She Knocks Me Out" and "Why Look Around the Corner?""


aside from the history of having a cast album and the shows legacy… I never understand the allocation of money specifically for a show that is struggling and not destined to succeed. Yes, there will be The love specific pieces of the score… But I don’t think this justifies the money for a cast album."

Have you dared consider that the shows producers/investors and a reasonable amount of audience members might simply disagree with you?

No one is saying you can’t have an opinion—just that your opinion doesn’t exist in a vaccum.

[mrshowbiz90210]

Posted: 3/16/25 at 4:02pm

Vacuum?  I never said my opinion is the only one, it is a chat board. What a waste of a message. I’m going to go out on my Hair cast album - vinyl, 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 3/16/25 at 4:03pm

mrshowbiz90210 said: "Hate to be the debbie downer …”

Biiiiiiiiiish, please. 

[PridelandsNYC]

Posted: 3/16/25 at 10:05pm

mrshowbiz90210 said: Hate to be the debbie downer - but with a weekly nut of over a million bucks, sagging ticket sales, expensive royalties and vague brand appeal, there is no way this show is touring - maybe a radically stripped down version for the Florida snowbirds

Apparently being a Debbie Downer is your entire personality. So glad you signed on to tell us YET AGAIN why you think this show will fail. I keep revisiting this thread to hear what inane thing you will say next. You never disappoint!

 

Updated On: 3/16/25 at 10:05 PM

[mrshowbiz90210]

Posted: 3/16/25 at 10:28pm

PridelandsNYC said: "mrshowbiz90210 said:Hate to be the debbie downer - but with a weekly nut of over a million bucks, sagging ticket sales, expensive royalties and vague brand appeal, there is no way this show is touring - maybe a radically stripped down version for the Florida snowbirds

Apparently being a Debbie Downer is your entire personality. So glad you signed on to tell us YET AGAIN why you think this show will fail. I keep revisiting this thread to hear what inanething you will say next. You never disappoint!

"Thanks Pride! Glad to have you following my views and perspective on this show. I do hope it finds an audience and continues to inspire new work. 

 

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 3/16/25 at 10:38pm

[mrshowbiz90210]

Posted: 3/17/25 at 10:04am

BrodyFosse123 said: ""

Fun family fun - look out Lion King 

[QueenTwinnied]

Posted: 3/18/25 at 1:51am

You need a therapist