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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/28/15
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#25Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/28/15
Posted: 6/29/15 at 4:56pm
If there's no source material, it's original.
#26Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/28/15
Posted: 6/29/15 at 4:58pm
"If there's no source material, it's original. "
The source material: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Producers_(musical) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Broadway_musicals
#27Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/28/15
Posted: 6/29/15 at 4:59pm
Ok, it's original but it certainly doesn't do anything new in the broadway-canon with it's Score or Book.
#28Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/28/15
Posted: 6/29/15 at 5:01pm
Its an original story, not based on a book/play/movie etc.
Doesn't matter what your own opinion of the show is. It's an ORIGINAL musical, grossing over $1million a week. Isn't that something to be happy about?
#29Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/28/15
Posted: 6/29/15 at 5:06pm
Are we calling SR! an "original" musical now?
LOL. Why am I laughing so hard?
#30Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/28/15
Posted: 6/29/15 at 5:07pm
""Is it not??"
It's a new musical, but it's far from an original musical."
Why does every thread have to circle back to a discussion of one individual's taste regarding a show which is not and cannot be intelligently discussed?
FWIW I liked but didn't love SR. But who cares?
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#32Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/28/15
Posted: 6/29/15 at 5:10pm
By that logic, Hamilton isn't original either. After all, Alexander Hamilton was a real person, and both Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson and 1776 already did the "history turned musical" thing.
#33Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/28/15
Posted: 6/29/15 at 5:25pm
An Act of God came very close to cracking the $1 million club. Word of mouth must be very good.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#34Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/28/15
Posted: 6/29/15 at 5:34pm
Or more likely that Parsons is a draw.
#35Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/28/15
Posted: 6/29/15 at 5:36pm
SR is an original musical but I understand some people's resentment towards it when someone calls it that. It cheats.
FishermanBob
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/9/12
#36Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/28/15
Posted: 6/29/15 at 5:49pm
Something Rotten! is most definitely NOT original, cause it's got like ummm, music in it and that's been done and it's like umm, got people in it saying stuff and that's certainly been done. And geeeeez, people are wearing costumes and that's been done forevah.
So NOT original AT ALL. LOL, LMFAO, OMG!!! #defnotoriginal #sonotoriginal #notevenhalfasgoodasnexttonormal #whoisthisguyshakespeare
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#37Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/28/15
Posted: 6/29/15 at 5:52pm
It cheats?? Please explain.
#38Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/28/15
Posted: 6/29/15 at 7:29pm
"Or more likely that Parsons is a draw. "
That's obviously true, but the fact that the attendance is increasing as well as the average ticket price is likely attributable, at least in part, to word of mouth.
#39Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/28/15
Posted: 6/29/15 at 8:30pm
Something Rotten is really just a combination of The Producers and Spamalot. I really liked the show, and theres a lot of production value to it, but its all stuff we've seen before. The score is really great though, and wonderful performances. I think its worth seeing.
#40Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/28/15
Posted: 6/29/15 at 9:02pmI don't think anyone is laboring under the impression that SR is high art or that it is a breakthrough in the art form. A lot of people, me included, found it enjoyable and fun. That's all it aspires to be. For those looking for an "important" show, look elsewhere.
#41Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/28/15
Posted: 6/29/15 at 10:16pm
It Shoulda Been You is so clever and a great night out at the theater. It deserves better.
#42Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/28/15
Posted: 6/29/15 at 10:25pm
not in my opinion
#43Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/28/15
Posted: 6/29/15 at 10:33pm
Mmkay
Auggie27
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/03
#44Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/28/15
Posted: 6/29/15 at 10:43pm
"The Apple Tree" is an original musical, and its ultimate source is Genesis.
rdsport323
Understudy Joined: 5/10/15
#45Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/28/15
Posted: 6/29/15 at 10:54pm
"Wow..that's a significant drop for Chicago."
Maybe this has something to do with Brandy being off this week? or was it this upcoming week. I'm not positive which.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#46Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/28/15
Posted: 6/29/15 at 10:58pm
Chicago has been running for 900 years. It is way past its expiration date
Philly, who cares?
#47Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/28/15
Posted: 6/29/15 at 11:34pm
Brandy was off for two days (four perfs). It seems to be working with having a celebrity Roxie. However, it would make sense for the producers to also consider a celebrity Velma (which hasn't been done in ages). If not that, then having a Velma other than "you know who" wouldn't hurt. It just might help.
TheGingerBreadMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/7/12
#48Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/28/15
Posted: 6/29/15 at 11:40pm
I'm thinking that it's nearly time for Chicago to pack it up. It's a great show, but it's been here for just about forever and I'd love to venture back into the Ambassador for something fresh.
indytallguy
Broadway Star Joined: 7/13/08
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