Beauty out Mermaid in- Page 2
Beauty out Mermaid in
jasobres
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/9/05
#25re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:04pmDon't forget "On the Record" - one year.
#26re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:06pm
thespian geek, while I too would have rather seen them close Tarzan, the excuse Schumacher gave is right.
They could never fit The Little Mermaid into the Richard Rogers. It's too small a house for even Tarzan, as it would be for Beauty, so why shove another huge show into such a small house?
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#27re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:11pmI've never been inside the Richard Roger's, so I don't know what size it is and why it's too small for Beauty and the Beast. But you can't tell me that there isn't another theatre open big enough to house The Little Mermaid? I realize the whole bidding process isn't easy, but... it's Disney. I'm sure they could (almost) get any theatre they wanted.
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#28re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:13pmThe Rodgers has a very small back stage area. Disney wants a theater that they can work with, that they've worked with before. The Palace is booked with Blonde (and the Grease producers are ready to suck blood to get that theater if Blonde fails), Mary Poppins isn't going anywhere, and neither is Lion King.
#29re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:13pmIt has an amazing run...im so sorry lizzya9.
Attendthetale331
Featured Actor Joined: 1/8/06
#30re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:14pmIts about time it closed.
#31re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:14pmThanks for the explaination, Yankee. I didn't get what they meant by the theatre being too small but I didn't even consider backstage area. Makes sense.
Josephine2
Leading Actor Joined: 9/29/06
#32re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:15pmNow I'm anxious to hear about "...Mermaid" casting.
Theatreboy33
Broadway Star Joined: 5/19/03
#33re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:16pmThere is a god! I am sorry BATB lovers, but that was a pretty pitiful show. Just a slight notch up from an overbloated theme park musical. Hopefully Little Mermaid will be more along the lines of Lion King, reimagined for a broadway show and a more adult audience. This has been a long time coming. Now all Disney has to do is oust Tarzan.
MovieGuy1031
Broadway Star Joined: 11/13/06
#34re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:16pm
I'd have to say that i'm glad to see it go. I saw it back in November, and I swear to God it was just a horrible experience. I mean, the show was good and all - Sarah and Donny were great - but the audience was just absolutely insane. It was like recess at a daycare, no joke. Although, I guess little kids will be seeing Mermaid as well, at least it won't seem so... (not to be cliche) tired.
Time to euthanize the Beast!
- Eeyore
#35re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:17pmWoOT, thats a relief. I am SO glad it didn't beat ACL, if it did I would have hurt someone
#36re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:20pm
Ohhh! This was my first Broadway show 
Ah well... On to bigger and greater things... Hopefully 
#37re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:21pmAlready have my block of seats for "Mermaid" in Denver!
#38re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:23pm
reimagined for a broadway show and a more adult audience.
Honestly, I really loved the fact that it was pretty much the movie put into live-action on stage. It made me feel like I was a little kid again, and it's not often I get to feel that way. And I think that's the main allure of BatB as a Broadway musical.
/end sap moment
#39re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:27pm
"Disney wants a theater that they can work with, that they've worked with before. "
Yeah, like when Beauty and the Beast was moved out of the Palace and into its current theater to make room for Aida.
#40re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:28pm
Disney is definitely making the right move. I'm glad B&TB had such a great run...I saw it twice and loved it both times. The Little Mermaid is my absolute favorite Disney movie and I hope it proves to be an excellent musical.
(i wonder if Steve Blanchard will walk through the final performance...sorry, i couldn't resist)
#41re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:29pm
"Keeping “Tarzan” going on Broadway is good for the non-Broadway “Tarzan” franchise"
Grrrr.
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ThankstoPhantom
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/05
#42re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:30pmIt feels weird seeing Beauty and the Beast and Closing in one sentence...13 years is an incredible run, though.
AudreyTwoTwo
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/06
#43re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:31pmI am excited about Little Mermaid, but I am really upset about them closing Beauty and the Beast. I love this show, and I was so little. It was my first show. But, I am happy about the new show. If it sucks, I will be attacking someone. I haven't really picked anyone yet.
Theatreboy33
Broadway Star Joined: 5/19/03
#44re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:31pmBut you must admit that Lion King got it right by keeping that spirit of the film, but updating the aesthetic by the use of the puppets/masks. BATB, while it may prove sentimental to some in its literal translation of the movie, would have been better in my opinion with a reimagining for the stage. It's just like the failure or success of recent movie musicals. The success is dependant on the filmmakers willingness to succumb to the specific medium and reinterpret the material to fit that style.
#45re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:33pm
WAT, I was thinking the same thing.
Who do you all think that the closing cast will be?
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#46re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:34pmAnyone can question the decision about moving it to the Fontanne, but just remember what played before Beauty. The stage tilted and sunk!
Lizzya9
Broadway Star Joined: 10/14/06
#47re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:35pmOh my gosh - this is the saddest thing ever. B&tB is so close to my heart, it's what got me into theatre in the first place. I can't believe I won't be seeing it again = (
#48re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:36pmIronically, I have seen 3 commercials for this in the past hour on TV!
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#49re: Beauty out Mermaid in
Posted: 1/17/07 at 6:38pm
BATB, while it may prove sentimental to some in its literal translation of the movie, would have been better in my opinion with a reimagining for the stage.
I don't think 13 years of audience members would really agree with that. Anyway, I have yet to see The Lion King so I can't aruge your point with that reimagining. Though I'll be seeing the tour at the end of the month, so maybe I'll get back to you on that one, lol.
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