Broadway's COME FROM AWAY on Apple TV - News & Discussion Thread- Page 3

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 2/4/21 at 1:50pm

LizzieCurry said: "Do we have a name (and I don't mean this derisively) for locals who aren't big into theatre but maybe see two or three shows a year? Specifically I'm thinking of some lifelong New Yorkers I used to work with who were big into movies and sports and liked theatre but found the prices a little too outlandish to justify and/or found the ticketing options confusing. Which makes sense if you're not like the vast majority of BWW posters or even lurkers — if you google for tickets, the first resultyou'd get was possibly a scalper. I would love for there to be a push to bring these folks back.

(I do remember one local telling me something along the lines of:the price of a mezz or balcony ticket was not the problem, but finding a legitimate seller or knowing it would be worth the price was the hill to climb.)"

Yeah I call it the TDF crowd. I know some people who will never buy full price but if they see something on TDF they'll pick up a ticket. 

[Fosse76]

Posted: 2/4/21 at 2:33pm

Jarethan said: "One of the very successful contributors to the show’s success for me was people playing two roles."

Actually, they are playing two named roles, each of which is a composite of various people. And they also occasionally play one or two other "generic" characters.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 2/4/21 at 3:16pm

I wouldn't call them the TDF crowd, though. These are folks who generally aren't even aware of TDF. Maybe Groupon. (Again, not being derisive.)

[KKeller6]

Posted: 2/4/21 at 11:27pm

Okay, one more time.

Most every big show on Broadway had already stopped having local audiences. There may have been some local bridge and tunnel traffic, but mostly these shows were relying on TOURISTS. That's how they made money to continue.

There will be no tourists for awhile At least 2019 level. Yes, people will still be afraid to travel. But this pandemic has cost individuals and families so much money. So much money. And even with the tremendous discounts the city will offer, New York is still very expensive.

Maybe Hamilton, Lion King and Wicked will reopen if the fall is deemed the point in time to lift restrictions. But that will leave no room for many other big old shows. There will not be enough shared tourist audience to fill any more theatres than those.

But there are millions of locals who will want to see new stuff. That's where producers will put their money, not risking it on stuff everyone here has already seen, possibly a couple of times. Maybe in say, five years, there will be a "revival" of "Come From Away" so these types of shows can finish out a run..."

 

I'm sorry, I just don't think this is going to be as big a factor as some of you do, concerning this specific show. I absolutely respect your opinion and agree that, yes, you could be right.  

 

[Theatrefanboy1]

Posted: 2/5/21 at 9:15am

A friend of mine that I’m sitting with right now who’s a huge New York theatre goer just said “New York? Why would I want to go to New York until it’s back to the city that I loved. I want that same theatre experience, no mask, packed house, stage door experience “.

It didn’t sound like she would be going for quite some time. Just speaking as a visitor who frequently takes a trip out to the city.
I wonder how long it would be till all that returns

[HogansHero]

Posted: 2/5/21 at 9:34am

Theatrefanboy1 said: "A friend of mine that I’m sitting with right now who’s a huge New York theatre goer just said “New York? Why would I want to go to New York until it’s back to the city that I loved. I want that same theatre experience, no mask, packed house, stage door experience “.

It didn’t sound like she would be going for quite some time. Just speaking as a visitor who frequently takes a trip out to the city.
I wonder how long it would be till all that returns"

All things being equal, I think we will likely be wearing masks until there is herd immunity, which will hopefully mean through the end of the year or perhaps for another year, but there will not be Broadway shows without (at least the possibility of) packed houses. There is every indication that covid will be used as a pretext for ending stage dooring permanently, which is a very good thing. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 2/23/21 at 10:30pm

I was just thinking about this and I was wondering did they say anywhere won’t actually have an audience at the taping(s)? I mean, if SNL can have an audience, certainly something like this can have one. I’m not sure if it was mentioned anywhere, but was it for sure Diana didn’t have an audience at their taping?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/23/21 at 10:37pm

“Diana” did not have an audience. And given the new rules here in NYC, I suppose there could hypothetically be a limited audience for this. Curious if they can do that or would want to.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 2/24/21 at 6:23am

Maybe they could just have friends and family of the cast & crew in? Is 150 the max amount they could have?

[Tag]

Posted: 2/24/21 at 7:03am

I'm surprised they aren't filming this in Australia.  The show is up and running there.  They could fly in the the US or whatever cast and have an audience.

[Fosse76]

Posted: 2/24/21 at 9:36am

Tag said: "I'm surprised they aren't filming this in Australia. The show is up and running there. They could fly in the the US or whatever cast and have an audience."

They can't fly in the U.S. cast due to travel restrictions. And while the current Broadway cast has had a few replacements,  the vast majority have been with the show forever and have a more intimate relationship with their characters (not to mention the real life people they play). 

Also, the producers were likely approached for filming, as opposed to commissioning the filming themselves (based on conversations I've had with them regarding how Memphis was filmed). That would also likely preclude filming in Australia.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/24/21 at 9:47am

Americans are allowed in Australia for filming, but obvious quarantine protocols must be followed. Australia is seeing a boom in filming they haven’t seen in many years due to how well they handled the pandemic.

[Fosse76]

Posted: 2/24/21 at 12:03pm

Jordan Catalano said: "Americans are allowed in Australia for filming, but obvious quarantine protocols must be followed. Australia is seeing a boom in filming they haven’t seen in many years due to how well they handled the pandemic. "

Not according to the Australian government. 

https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert/coronavirus-covid-19-restrictions/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-international-travellers

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 2/24/21 at 12:38pm

They can't fly in the U.S. cast due to travel restrictions. And while the current Broadway cast has had a few replacements, the vast majority have been with the show forever and have a more intimate relationship with their characters (not to mention the real life people they play).

Exactly, I want to see the Broadway cast who have been with the show for years, not random unknown actors with barely any attachment to the material.

Updated On: 2/24/21 at 12:38 PM

[Fosse76]

Posted: 2/24/21 at 2:24pm

Sutton Ross said: "They can't fly in the U.S. cast due to travel restrictions. And while the current Broadway cast has had a few replacements, the vast majority have been with the show forever and have a more intimate relationship with their characters (not to mention the real life people they play).

Exactly, I want to see the Broadway cast who have been with the show for years, not random unknown actors with barely any attachment to the material."

I think, also, regardless of COVID-19 restrictions, they'd be unlikely to film any other company. The Broadway production is frequently visited by the real-life counterparts (Beverly Bass holds the record), so even the replacement performers have more input/insight than the international/touring companies. 

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 2/24/21 at 3:08pm

Many of these people are not "random unknowns," but I get the reasoning behind wanting to film an OBC (or most of an OBC, if that's the case).

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/24/21 at 3:11pm

Deadline Article About International Filmmakers Coming To Australia/New Zealand

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 2/24/21 at 3:20pm

None of this matters. Australia has nothing to do with this filming. Period. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/24/21 at 3:32pm

Well, I know that. It was in response to a question posed earlier.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 2/24/21 at 3:40pm

That was not directed at you in particular, I was just talking about the entire Australia suggestion. 

[HogansHero]

Posted: 2/24/21 at 4:35pm

tbc, there is no reason under existing protocols that one would consider filming elsewhere. 

[Tag]

Posted: 2/24/21 at 8:47pm

Fosse76 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "Americans are allowed in Australia for filming, but obvious quarantine protocols must be followed. Australia is seeing a boom in filming they haven’t seen in many years due to how well they handled the pandemic. "

Not according to the Australian government.

https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert/coronavirus-covid-19-restrictions/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-international-travellers"

There are ways around it, and as Jordan pointed to, major $ incentives.
A few game shows flew their contestants and crews down (ie. Jane Krakowski's Name That Tune) and shot with a full audience.  Same idea could be applied here, if they want the audience aspect.

Updated On: 2/24/21 at 08:47 PM

[HogansHero]

Posted: 2/24/21 at 9:44pm

Tag said: "A few game shows flew their contestants and crews down"

This is all beyond moot, as rehearsed above, but aren't they using American Australians as contestants? And where did you get the part about American crews? I can't imagine that would be tolerated but I don't know. 

"Same idea could be applied here, if they want the audience aspect."

But they don't have any intention of doing this. They could also send a spaceship full of contestants to the Moon. or Mars.

[Fosse76]

Posted: 2/24/21 at 9:49pm

HogansHero said: "They could also send a spaceship full of contestants to the Moon. or Mars."

I think we've found the next reality show project for the Kardashians.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 2/24/21 at 10:01pm

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