BROADWAY CLOSINGS - can you call it? What's next to go?- Page 6

[massofmen]

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.

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

[dramamama611]

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.

[massofmen]

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.

[massofmen]

Posted: 8/15/11 at 5:45pm

oh 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.

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?

[dramamama611]

Posted: 8/24/11 at 2:10pm

Priscilla. (I'm guessing it will shutter Labor Day weekend.)

[theaternut]

Posted: 8/24/11 at 2:17pm

I think Priscilla might last thru December. I don't know how. But something tells me.. call it.. that show queen intuition.

[ReggieonBway]

Posted: 8/24/11 at 2:20pm

I'm calling Priscilla.

[quizking101]

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...

Posted: 4/27/12 at 8:28am

Um....

geee... i wonder what's next?

(I guess it's not Priscilla)

[tazber]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 9:12am

Wicked

[tmbyru]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 11:55am

It'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.

[madlibrarian]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 1:24pm

Yes, what an entertaining read this thread is. Where is this year's entertaining closings thread?

[yankeefan7]

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

[yankeefan7]

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

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 2:10pm

Unless a miracle occurs, I'd expect notices for Leap of Faith and Magic/Bird next week.

[mmh1019]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 2:28pm

with 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...

[Marianne2]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 3:14pm

I 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.

[dramamama611]

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?

[madlibrarian]

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!

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 6:54pm

Well then, I apologize. I though I was 'hearing' a sarcastic tone, chastising the thread.


Nevermind.

[madlibrarian]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 7:30pm

No need to apologize! As I read somewhere, discussion only occurs when we are willing to listen to each other!

[dramamama611]

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.)

[madlibrarian]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 7:44pm

Rumor is Leap goes away soon; another show wants the St. James this summer.