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BROADWAY CLOSINGS - can you call it? What's next to go?
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/10/04
BROADWAY CLOSINGS - call it!#125
Posted: 8/14/11 at 11:11pm
lol. I love jackie hoffman. She does interviews about how shows that have american idol people in them, or jukebox musicals are not real original theater.
Yet the only musicals she has done are "hairspray", "xanadu" and "Addams Family". Three Movie Musicals. Hypocrisy is a fun thing to spread around.
Joined: 12/31/69
BROADWAY CLOSINGS - call it!#126
Posted: 8/15/11 at 12:46am
Musicals themselves originated from other sources and books. Everything is an influence of something else. The Black Crook (known as one of the first American Musicals) in the late 1800's was based on Faust. and so on and so on and so on. Hairspray, Xanadu and Addams Family were all originally written for the stage.. based on movies,... but newly written for the stage. So maybe that's what she meant. If it weren't for films. Broadway would be dead. If it weren't for Broadway, films would have been dead in the 20's, 30's and 40's. Every film back then was a musical. And now, some musicals seem to have the film influence/adaptation. No big whoop.
back to topic.
Updated On: 8/15/11 at 12:46 AM
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
BROADWAY CLOSINGS - call it!#127
Posted: 8/15/11 at 5:51am
The producers would just TELL them to stay? You do know the actors have free will, right? They aren't endentured servants.
Additionally, they don't usually plan closings months in advance (unless it's a limited run).
Heck, at the end of Drowsy Chaperone's run, Cindy Williams was brought in. She started mid-December, and show was closed at the end of the month. I think she played the role for less then 3 weeks. Bob Saget has recently taken over the role of the Man in the Chair and only played the part for about 2 months.
The producers keep casting and replacing until the show closes.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/10/04
BROADWAY CLOSINGS - call it!#128
Posted: 8/15/11 at 10:16am
everything these days originated from something else. This is a basic elementary fact. My point is that when one person decries one form of art to BOOST their own while the form of art they participate in is on the same level of originality is both hypocritical and ignorant. ANd its annoying to me.
tired of the high horse she rides around the media outlets. So i guess Jersey boys is a lower art form than addams family in ms. Hoffman's mind.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/10/04
BROADWAY CLOSINGS - call it!#129
Posted: 8/15/11 at 5:45pmoh and Sister act, memphis and Priscilla are all gone by the end of this year. Memphis at 68% in the summer? And why in the heck did they bring HAIR back to broadway..its losing money every week...so silly.
Joined: 12/31/69
BROADWAY CLOSINGS - call it! #130
Posted: 8/24/11 at 1:53pm
whoa... spot on predictions by some of you
...if you read back
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-ADDAMS-FAMILY-to-Close-on-Broadway-December-31-20110824
next?
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
BROADWAY CLOSINGS - call it! #131
Posted: 8/24/11 at 2:10pmPriscilla. (I'm guessing it will shutter Labor Day weekend.)
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/4/03
BROADWAY CLOSINGS - call it! #132
Posted: 8/24/11 at 2:17pmI think Priscilla might last thru December. I don't know how. But something tells me.. call it.. that show queen intuition.
BROADWAY CLOSINGS - call it! #134
Posted: 8/24/11 at 8:00pm
Given that CATCH ME IF YOU CAN had seemingly equal/better numbers than PRISCILLA, and they are the first to cave, I'm figuring PRISCILLA must be doing something right....
Maybe with the field thinned a little bit, PRISCILLA may pick up some more patrons to help it through the rest of the year. Although, I'm not 100% sure it will be there come the January clean-out...
Joined: 12/31/69
BROADWAY CLOSINGS - call it! #135
Posted: 4/27/12 at 8:28am
Um....
geee... i wonder what's next?
(I guess it's not Priscilla)
BROADWAY CLOSINGS - call it! #137
Posted: 4/27/12 at 11:55amIt's fun to read this now knowing that Wonderland closed fast and so many people were hating on Priscilla and it's still running, while Catch Me is gone.
Broadway Star Joined: 8/15/06
BROADWAY CLOSINGS - call it! #138
Posted: 4/27/12 at 1:24pmYes, what an entertaining read this thread is. Where is this year's entertaining closings thread?
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/14/12
BROADWAY CLOSINGS - call it! #139
Posted: 4/27/12 at 2:05pm
quizking101- Saw "Catch Me If You Can" and was surprised it did not last even a year. Thought it was a fun show and had some pretty good performances from Aaron Tveit and Norbert Leo Butz.
Updated On: 4/27/12 at 02:05 PM
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/14/12
BROADWAY CLOSINGS - call it! #140
Posted: 4/27/12 at 2:07pm
Massofmen - IMO - "Memphis" should stay open just for the performance of Montego Glover. Did not see it with Adam Pascal but imagine he is pretty good also.
Updated On: 4/27/12 at 02:07 PM
BROADWAY CLOSINGS - call it! #141
Posted: 4/27/12 at 2:10pmUnless a miracle occurs, I'd expect notices for Leap of Faith and Magic/Bird next week.
BROADWAY CLOSINGS - call it! #142
Posted: 4/27/12 at 2:28pmwith brantley's review last night, and his quote that Jessica Phillips acting as if she's just been dry cleaned, I think the writing is on the wall for Leap...
BROADWAY CLOSINGS - call it! #143
Posted: 4/27/12 at 3:14pmI definitely see Magic/Bird closing. Not trying to be a douche. I saw it and didn't think it was too great. It was also pretty empty.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
BROADWAY CLOSINGS - call it! #144
Posted: 4/27/12 at 6:36pm
madlibrarian -- you do realize that shows DO close, right? And that people talking about which might be next, doesn't cause it to happen, right? In fact, no one is WILLING a show to close -- but it is inevitable.
If you don't care to talk about that reality, why did you bother to open and then read the thread?
Broadway Star Joined: 8/15/06
BROADWAY CLOSINGS - call it! #145
Posted: 4/27/12 at 6:45pm
What makes you think I didn't enjoy the thread? I said it was highly entertaining! My question NOW is: Where is the CURRENT, UP-TO-DATE thread on TODAY's shows? I await an answer!
Better yet: I'll contribute to one! I bet PORGY AND BESS doesn't make it to Labor Day!
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
BROADWAY CLOSINGS - call it! #146
Posted: 4/27/12 at 6:54pm
Well then, I apologize. I though I was 'hearing' a sarcastic tone, chastising the thread.
Nevermind.
Broadway Star Joined: 8/15/06
BROADWAY CLOSINGS - call it! #147
Posted: 4/27/12 at 7:30pmNo need to apologize! As I read somewhere, discussion only occurs when we are willing to listen to each other!
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
BROADWAY CLOSINGS - call it! #148
Posted: 4/27/12 at 7:39pm
We're going to see a number of closings LONG before Labor Day....Leap of Faith (and likely, Magic/Bird) are just waiting to find out if there are any noms to keep them going.
Leap is on TDF for more than three weeks straight....that can't be good. (Most of the other b'way shows listed are up from anywhere from a day or two to a full week.)
Broadway Star Joined: 8/15/06
BROADWAY CLOSINGS - call it! #149
Posted: 4/27/12 at 7:44pmRumor is Leap goes away soon; another show wants the St. James this summer.
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