BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
#1BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/15/16 at 5:36pm
It's Official! Who's excited?
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Its-Official-A-BRONX-TALE-Will-Open-on-Broadway-This-Fall-at-the-Longacre-Theatre-20160615
willep
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/08
#2BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/15/16 at 5:56pm
I heard the show was...not good. Hopefully they are working on it!
#3BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/15/16 at 6:36pm
I'm just excited that the Longacre will have a tenant before year's end!
fan1bsb97
Chorus Member Joined: 7/23/14
#4BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/15/16 at 6:45pm
willep said: "I heard the show was...not good. Hopefully they are working on it!"
Personally I loved it.
mc1227
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/07
#5BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/15/16 at 7:53pm
Not very excited at all. Saw it at the Papermill and did not think it was even good regional theatre much less Broadway. hopefully they will continue to work on it to strengthen the weak parts before it opens. It has potential but needs much work.
#6BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/15/16 at 9:03pm
Not excited... at all... would love to be pleasantly surprised though lol
#7BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/15/16 at 10:03pm
Hopefully there will have been some rewrites since paper mill. Would love to see it last but if no edits had been made, not likely.
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#8BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/15/16 at 11:06pm
Though I hope they prove me wrong, I don't see this being a commercial hit.
#9BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/15/16 at 11:13pm
Don't get why they are rushing this in. At least its in a smaller theatre
wolfwriter2
Stand-by Joined: 4/20/15
#10BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/16/16 at 12:11am
BroadwayConcierge said: "Though I hope they prove me wrong, I don't see this being a commercial hit.
Saw this at Papermill and it needs a lot of work. I hope they've done it, but I have my doubts. If not, I see this going the way of Honeymoon In Vegas.
And, what's with Papermill thinking that every show they do must move to Broadway? Their quality is, often, not Broadway caliber.
Sondheimite
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/5/14
#11BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/16/16 at 3:10am
Darren Criss may star, I hear.
mamaleh
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/04
#12BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/16/16 at 12:12pm
So I guess Nick Cordero will not be jumping ship from his IMIHO thankless role in WAITRESS to go back to the Bronx? A pity.
funhamilton_rent
Featured Actor Joined: 9/26/15
#13BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/16/16 at 12:20pm
Can someone explain to me what a Longrace is? And why is there a tail there?
#14BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/16/16 at 12:20pm
"Darren Criss may star, I hear."
Darren is doing the Hedwig tour in October/November. Sure, he could drop that to do this if he wanted, we will see I suppose.
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#15BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/16/16 at 1:12pm
BroadwayNYC2 said: "Don't get why they are rushing this in. At least its in a smaller theatre "
The Longacre seats 1091. Smaller than what?
#16BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/16/16 at 1:26pm
"The Longacre seats 1091. Smaller than what?"
hmm, the Gershwin, the Broadway, Hirschfeld, to start with.
HarveyDent
Swing Joined: 6/16/16
#17BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/16/16 at 4:17pm
The same people who came in droves to see Jersey Boys will see this pap.
Sondheimite
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/5/14
#18BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/16/16 at 4:19pm
Well, frankly, I hope those droves come early. Because I don't predict this being a show that stays around too long.
Jersey Boys uses a popular lexicon of songs and tells a story of one of the most well known groups in United States history.
This ain't Frankie Valli.
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#19BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/16/16 at 10:01pm
It'll prove to be a tough tell, unless they can get a star name like Darren Criss. But isn't he tied up with Hedwig?
AKarp2013
Broadway Star Joined: 7/25/11
#20BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/16/16 at 10:30pm
I'm curious as to why it would be a tough sell? It got pretty good reviews and positive audience reception at Paper Mill and according to a few articles I read, it apparently broke box office records there. It's an incredibly recognizable commodity with both De Niro and Palminterri closely attached to it.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the one man show with Palminterri starring a success when it was on Broadway back in 2007? What about it makes everyone think the musical will be a tough sell?
#21BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/16/16 at 10:36pm
The Longacre seats 1091. Smaller than what?
Hmm pretty much every theatre that typically houses musicals but okay
Different Drum
Understudy Joined: 4/6/15
#22BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/17/16 at 12:28am
What about it makes everyone think the musical will be a tough sell?
Celebrity creatives do not sell tickets. The source material is redundant and predictable. There is nothing compelling or original about the score. And reviews were mixed at Paper Mill.
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#23BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/17/16 at 12:52pm
Exactly. No one cares if DeNiro directed this because he's not actually in it. As proven by Bright Star, celebrity creatives don't make a show a hit.
People already know the story, and have probably seen the one man show, so why go see a musical version where they've just plugged in a few songs here and there? Not saying it'll flop hard, but I just think they'll need to get some momentum going. But I love a Menken score, even if he did give us that Esparaza show that was awful.
#24BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/17/16 at 1:24pm
Has Nerds - The Musical posted closing notices?
#25BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE
Posted: 6/17/16 at 3:45pm
Phantom of London said: "Has Nerds - The Musical posted closing notices?
"
I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or just plain clueless, but I chuckled either way
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