Beaches reviews — Page 8

AlmostFamous3 said: "Beaches should be the first Broadway show to go all-in on matinees. Their afternoon performances are actually selling tickets, unlike the evenings, and doing quite well. Adding the Thursday morning show was a smart move by the producers. First Broadway show with a Tuesday matinee?"

4 matinees/4 evening shows are fine. Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday matinees. Don't think a seven show/4 day week would sit well with the cast and crew, even if it meant keeping the show open.

WldKingdomHM said: "At this point they need to do all seats $25 in the mezz or buy one get one free"

When sales are this bad, that would not help at all.

I just don’t think the masses want to pay to see it - at any price. 

It’s an impossible situation when a show has houses that are so poorly filled with paying buyers, but can’t even break even without an almost-full house at an average price of $80.

inlovewithjerryherman said: "Interesting that they want to keep this open through the touring conference in Vegas. Despite the hemorrhage of money, I could see a world where they send out a non-AEA tour."

It feels exactly like something Big League would produce

BrodyFosse123 said: "Vosk, Shaiman, and “Otto Titsling”:

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Given how badly everything else in BEACHES, A NEW MUSICAL is directed/designed, I'd actually love to see how Lonny & team would have messed up "Otto" if it had been added to the musical.

I've always felt Lonny was a competent-but-not-amazing director, but I certainly never expected him to stoop to this level!

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "The lead producer of this show is a tour booker who specializes in non-eq.So I think it's basically guaranteed to tour."

Markets have to want to book the show (i.e. believe they will make money off of a show) to book venues for a tour. A lead producer being a booker doesn't mean he has any sway with presenters. 

The way this has crashed and burned, there is no guaranteed tour and it'll be lucky to get its license purchased.

Sutton Ross said: "I think this will be a hit on senior cruise ships and nowhere else."

Dinner theater.

I'm not sure i even see it doing well on cruise ships or dinner theaters because it's such a bummer of a story

blaxx said: "Mr. Wormwood said: "I'm not sure i even see it doing well on cruise ships or dinner theaters because it's such a bummer of a story"

Oh, those crowds love safe tear jerkers and the cast is small enough to make it feasible. I'm not saying it will be good, but it could find its niche."

This is a hot take even coming for u

Sutton Ross said: "Redwood announced it's closing 24 hours after the Tony noms last year, so I expect something similar here unless Jeff Bezos wants to swing by after the Met Gala to give them the billion in between his car seats."

has it been 24 hours?

 

Dumbfounded they haven't announced a closed date yet.