Beaches reviews- Page 8

[ACL2006]

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.

[WithoutATrace]

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.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

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.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 5/1/26 at 2:45pm

Vosk, Shaiman, and “Otto Titsling”:

 

[Jordan Catalano]

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”.

[Leapinlizards]

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.

[DiscoCrows]

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

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

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.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/1/26 at 5:36pm

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

So now people will expect this song in the show. Truly desperate times here....

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[TheatreMonkey]

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. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

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!

[pagereynolds]

Posted: 5/1/26 at 6:55pm

 

Respectfully, nobody in the mainstream tourist/ticket buying audience is going on an actress's YT channel.

 

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[pmensky]

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.

[BrodyFosse123]

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: