BRONX TALE AT THE LONGACRE

[littlemouse921]

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]

Posted: 6/15/16 at 5:56pm

I heard the show was...not good. Hopefully they are working on it!

[littlemouse921]

Posted: 6/15/16 at 6:36pm

I'm just excited that the Longacre will have a tenant before year's end!

[fan1bsb97]

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]

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.

[BroadwayLuv2]

Posted: 6/15/16 at 9:03pm

Not excited... at all... would love to be pleasantly surprised though lol

[buhbuhbilly]

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]

Posted: 6/15/16 at 11:06pm

Though I hope they prove me wrong, I don't see this being a commercial hit.

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 6/15/16 at 11:13pm

Don't get why they are rushing this in. At least its in a smaller theatre 

[wolfwriter2]

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]

Posted: 6/16/16 at 3:10am

Darren Criss may star, I hear.

[mamaleh]

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]

Posted: 6/16/16 at 12:20pm

Can someone explain to me what a Longrace is? And why is there a tail there?

[gstrus2]

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]

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?

 

[Jane2]

Posted: 6/16/16 at 1:26pm

"The Longacre seats 1091. Smaller than what?"

hmm, the Gershwin, the Broadway, Hirschfeld, to start with.

[HarveyDent]

Posted: 6/16/16 at 4:17pm

The same people who came in droves to see Jersey Boys will see this pap.

[Sondheimite]

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]

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]

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?

Updated On: 6/16/16 at 10:30 PM

[BroadwayNYC2]

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]

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]

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. 

[Phantom of London]

Posted: 6/17/16 at 1:24pm

Has Nerds - The Musical posted closing notices?

[littlemouse921]

Posted: 6/17/16 at 3:45pm

Phantom of London said: "Has Nerds - The Musical posted closing notices?

 

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I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or just plain clueless, but I chuckled either way