Broadway Real Estate Thread

With so many closures this week and others looking vulnerable we need another real estate thread.

With the announced closure of:

Seminar - John Golden
Magic/Bird - Longacre
Leap Of Faith - St James
How To Succeed - Al Hirschfeld

What will be going into the theaters above? what other shows are the vultures circling over Times Square looking at?

I think Matilda's transferring in the Spring of 2013. The Golden would be too small for it, I can't see Mamma Mia! moving from the Winter Garden just yet, its grosses have picked up in recent weeks.

I would venture a guess that Godspell is the next musical to go. And likely soon.

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This whole MAMMIA MIA/WAR HORSE/CHICAGO/KING AND I/MATILDA thing seems a little far-fetched to me. I really couldn't imagine three shows playing musical chairs to accomodate two new productions...

Wonder which theatre Lucky Guy will go to, I'm guessing since it's a Shubert Theatre it'll be either The Schoenfeld or the Barrymore.

Bring It On is pleasant, but I'm not sure I'd say it's ready for Broadway. Granted, it may have undergone changes since I've seen it. I will say, the cast is quite talented, but my impression on leaving Lysistrata Jones is that the former show is everything Bring It On wanted to be, but didn't quite achieve.

Here are the spects for the Cambridge Theatre where Matilda is in London:

SEATING CAPACITIES
Total: 1283

STAGE
Stage Finish Canadian Maple Tongue and Groove
Rake Flat stage
Lift/Revolves etc 1 stage lift, 17’ 9” (5.41m) x 8’ 10” (2.91m)
Proscenium Opening 29’ 6” (8.99m)
Height of Proscenium 25’ 2” (7.76m)
Height to bottom of iron 22’ (6.70m)
Depth of stage (from safety curtain) 30’ 11” (9.43m)
Distance from safety curtain to edge of forestage 4’ 8” (1.42m)
Height of Grid 50’ (15.24m)
Type of Grid Steel
Height of fly floors (to fly rail) 25’ (7.62m) stage right and 18’ 10” (5.76m) to underside of CW Wall Frame
Distance between fly floors 41’ (12.5m) DS 40’ (12.19m) US
Dock Door (Size and position) 20’ (6.90m) high x 8’ (2.43m) wide
Height of Stage from street 5’6” (1.67m) above pavement level
Access to Stage On stage left
Hoist or Winches above get-in 1 Tonne electric hoist
Wing space Rear dock 24’ (7.31m) x 15’(4.56m) deep x 16’ 3” (4.95m) high
Cross over facilities Under stage

Here are the spects for the Winter Garden

Seating Capacity 1526 Total

Theatre Dimensions
Proscenium Opening: 44' 10"
Height of Proscenium: 24' 4"
Depth to proscenium: 40' 0"
Depth to front of stage: 44' 2"

I found the info on the Shubert website, and the Really Useful website. Not sure about the others, but all Shubert and Really Useful info was up