CHESS Sets June 21 Closing — Page 2

Eh, never underestimate the feverish fandom that is the Tveitor Tots

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Count me among those who would have liked to see it with Jojo. I had a good time. Thank god Nick Christopher finally got his moment.

Am I crazyto think that this could have road potential? An 80s rock show that can advertise "from the creators of MAMMA MIA and THE LION KING" could mean something to local markets and subscriptions. Especially if they throw a C-level pop star or someone from The Voice in there to help with press in local markets.

Worklight has a bunch of money in CHESS, and their upcomingTOMMY tour could be a proof of concept:non-Eq but hasa mix of one-nighters, split-weeks, and 1-3 week engagements in bigger markets."

Michael, Lea, Nik and Aaron did a presentation at the Spring Road Conference last week so it seems like the plan.

She was the draw for the majority of audiences, and for very good reason. Aaron sounded incredible when I saw him last week so his voice is not "fried" in any capacity. He can easily slide into Moulin Rouge if he wants, they have always welcomed him back. Over and over again.

It's easy to point fingers in hindsight, but I think the producers deserve a good deal of blame for this show's failure. It was really badly marketed, and they probably made some other bad strategy decisions along the way. Even with the reviews and overall quality of the show, this probably should have been able to last through the summer.

Rob Ahrens may have decent luck when he is Tom Kirdahy's #2 and GM, but not when he is #2 to Tom Hulce. And the word on Hulce has always been that he's a sweetie pie of a man but leans heavily on whoever his producing partner is.

inlovewithjerryherman said: "Is WORKING GIRL transferring? Maybe they pulled the plug because Jojo is no longer available."

I really hope so…maybe that could go into the Majestic

inlovewithjerryherman said: "Is WORKING GIRL transferring? Maybe they pulled the plug because Jojo is no longer available."

She still was posting about CHESS on socials on Sunday, and according to the post above was supposed to begin rehearsing today.

It doesn't look that good that she was being touted as the new star and now they've decided she's not enough of a draw, 2 months after announcing her. New musicals vs revivals vs replacements are all different beasts, but I wouldn't be too thrilled if I were the WORKING GIRL producers.

steven22 said: "Poor JoJo! I would’ve gone back to see her."

Presumably she'll get some sort of payout, right? I can't imagine the deal was "we'll use your name to sell tickets, but if it doesn't work, then go **** yourself."

malcs98 said: "inlovewithjerryherman said: "Is WORKING GIRL transferring? Maybe they pulled the plug because Jojo is no longer available."

I really hope so…maybe that could go into the Majestic"

Working Girl going to the Majestic feels like as good an idea as Beaches going there (not saying it's as bad a show as Beaches but I think it would really struggle to fill that space).

I definitely think Tveit will go back to Moulin Rouge before it closes. And then I think the Just in Time guess is not a bad one...

DottieD'Luscia said: "Have they announced a Che for Evita? Perhaps a role for Nicholas Christopher?"

It will be Rodriguez. Would be shocked if Lloyd fires him to cast someone like Nicholas Christopher who is a completely different type

I don’t think there’s any world in which any production of Chess is going to be a hit without some kind of major A-list celebrity casting. Despite some bangers in the score, it is a convoluted, messy show. It will live on in cast albums and theater fan dreams.