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Beaches reviews#175
Posted: 5/1/26 at 8:59am
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.
Beaches reviews#176
Posted: 5/1/26 at 9:12am
"They did average over 1,000 people per performance last week (8,345 total). But that was partially high due to opening night being nearly sold out."
I was there opening night with a friend. We were in the center rear mezz and had an entire row to ourselves, as did the two ladies in the row in front of us. I'd say the front and rear mezzanine combined was about 2/3 full, and that might be generous. It was definitely not even close to being sold out on opening night, which was kind of sad to witness, to be honest.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
Beaches reviews#177
Posted: 5/1/26 at 9:17am
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Beaches reviews#179
Posted: 5/1/26 at 3:29pm
Funny how it went from “We are absolutely not the movie” to “here’s some stuff from the movie”.
Beaches reviews#180
Posted: 5/1/26 at 4:14pm
https://youtu.be/fC_EfBJRktw?si=MWtbiivxaVRxb0JO
Jessica is really doing the most right now. This kind of makes me sad because this single song is better than the entire musical score.
too bad they couldn’t have gotten Otto Titsling into the show.
Beaches reviews#181
Posted: 5/1/26 at 4:43pm
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
Beaches reviews#182
Posted: 5/1/26 at 4:49pm
The lead producer of this show is a tour booker who specializes in non-eq. So I think it's basically guaranteed to tour.
Beaches reviews#183
Posted: 5/1/26 at 5:36pm
BrodyFosse123 said: "Vosk, Shaiman, and “Otto Titsling”:
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Beaches reviews#184
Posted: 5/1/26 at 5:43pm
BrodyFosse123 said: "Vosk, Shaiman, and “Otto Titsling”:
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Ah, yes -- great strategy; remind people of what they're not getting in the production! Brilliant.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
Beaches reviews#185
Posted: 5/1/26 at 6:00pm
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!
Beaches reviews#186
Posted: 5/1/26 at 6:55pm
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Broadway Star Joined: 7/18/11
Beaches reviews#187
Posted: 5/1/26 at 7:14pm
That video feels like Jessica going rogue and giving fans what the creatives refuse to. It’s a clean middle finger to their preciousness about their material that isn’t landing. Good for her.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Beaches reviews#188
Posted: 5/1/26 at 7:49pm
pmensky said: "That video feels like Jessica going rogue and giving fans what the creatives refuse to. It’s a clean middle finger to their preciousness about their material that isn’t landing. Good for her."
Can’t forget this gem from several weeks ago:
Beaches reviews#189
Posted: 5/4/26 at 4:30pm
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
Beaches reviews#190
Posted: 5/4/26 at 4:37pm
I think this will be a hit on senior cruise ships and nowhere else.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
Beaches reviews#191
Posted: 5/4/26 at 8:40pm
Sutton Ross said: "I think this will be a hit on senior cruise ships and nowhere else."
Dinner theater.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
Beaches reviews#193
Posted: 5/4/26 at 9:10pm
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
Beaches reviews#194
Posted: 5/4/26 at 9:43pm
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.
Beaches reviews#195
Posted: 5/4/26 at 9:45pm
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
Beaches reviews#196
Posted: 5/5/26 at 1:30pm
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.
Beaches reviews#197
Posted: 5/6/26 at 10:05am
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?
Beaches reviews#198
Posted: 5/6/26 at 10:07am
DrMonicaDeMoneco said: "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?"
The 24 hours is shy, we gotta give it some encouragement to come out.
Beaches reviews#199
Posted: 5/6/26 at 10:10am
Dumbfounded they haven't announced a closed date yet.
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