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CURSED CHILD to alter BW production
Fosse76
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/05
#50CURSED CHILD to alter BW production
Posted: 6/28/21 at 10:49pm
Call_me_jorge said: "The fact they are keeping the 2 part version for the UK, Australian, and German productions makes me ponder; are Americans dumb? Do we just not have the attention span for a two part play? It’s also interesting Toronto will be opening as just the one part. "
It doesn't take a brain surgeon to know that this is purely a financial decision.
#51CURSED CHILD to alter BW production
Posted: 6/28/21 at 11:07pm
VotePeron said: "I can’t find a link, but there was an article a few years ago about another Broadway show whose budget/capitalization had to include $XX to restore the theater back to its original state. Maybe Great Comet?"
Yes...was GC. The lobby was designed as a Russian gulag and the theater as a tea room with art, chandeliers, ramps stretching from stage down across tops of seats and coming down from mezzanine on both sides. Bar seating at edge of stage. Table and bleacher seating on stage. Was fun show.
Never got to see Potter. Often couldn't get the 2 parts within same day or close. Gave up. Could understand how that would trip up tourists.
Fosse76
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/05
#52CURSED CHILD to alter BW production
Posted: 6/28/21 at 11:59pm
JayElle said: "Never got to see Potter. Often couldn't get the 2 parts within same day or close. Gave up. Could understand how that would trip up tourists."
I'm not sure I understand. While there was an option to purchase each part separately, or to buy them for non-consecutive performances, the tickets were primarily sold with the two parts sold together for consecutive performances. I don't see how you couldn't have bought tickets for both parts on one day...or the Thurs/Fri pairing.
VotePeron
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/2/13
#53CURSED CHILD to alter BW production
Posted: 6/29/21 at 12:19am
Call_me_jorge said: "The fact they are keeping the 2 part version for the UK, Australian, and German productions makes me ponder; are Americans dumb? Do we just not have the attention span for a two part play? It’s also interesting Toronto will be opening as just the one part. "
Also keep in mind, 2017’s Angels in America and 2019’s The Inheritance were massive hits there. They both really struggled commercially on Broadway as well, no matter how critically acclaimed. (Inheritance even rebranded to have Part 1 be known as a singular experience and played 5x/week). The market is just different overseas, with ticket prices being lowered, etc.
I think the main reason it’ll be one part in all of North America is exactly that, so they don’t compete against each other. Similar to how Hamilton has what, 4 US companies at the moment? Keep em identical, no one can compare negatively or put off wanting to see “the official version.”
DrewJoseph
Stand-by Joined: 5/1/16
#54CURSED CHILD to alter BW production
Posted: 6/29/21 at 2:38amJust before the shutdown, HP already sold tickets via their own website. Not ticketmaster anymore. The system looked good and easy to work with. I imagine they’ll be using that again.
DrewJoseph
Stand-by Joined: 5/1/16
#55CURSED CHILD to alter BW production
Posted: 6/29/21 at 1:14pmDoes anyone know what schedule they’ll be playing on Broadway? Tuesdays thru sundays with matinees on wednesdays and saturdays?
#56CURSED CHILD to alter BW production
Posted: 7/3/21 at 6:29am
Wondering if they'll go for the same one-act shtick in the West End. It's been way more successful there.
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#57CURSED CHILD to alter BW production
Posted: 7/3/21 at 10:46am
Press release says West End and Australia will remain two-part. Perhaps that's only for now? Or the costs of doing business in the US made the change necessary here.
Fosse76
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/05
#58CURSED CHILD to alter BW production
Posted: 7/3/21 at 11:12am
BJR said: "Press release says West End and Australia will remain two-part. Perhaps that's only for now? Or the costs of doing business in the US made the change necessary here."
Even factoring conversion rates, seeing the show in London was cheaper. Cast salaries are much higher in the U.S. The dynamic pricing on Broadway lowered the prices significantly, but only starting a couple of days prior to the performance. But with Harry Potter being directed at families, they likely had already planned all of the major sights and shows. It's two-part nature pretty much prohibits impulse buying.
VotePeron
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/2/13
#59CURSED CHILD to alter BW production
Posted: 7/3/21 at 12:47pm
Fosse76 said: "BJR said: "Press release says West End and Australia will remain two-part. Perhaps that's only for now? Or the costs of doing business in the US made the change necessary here."
Even factoring conversion rates, seeing the show in London was cheaper. Cast salaries are much higher in the U.S. The dynamic pricing on Broadway lowered the prices significantly, but only starting a couple of days prior to the performance. But with Harry Potter being directed at families,they likely had already planned all of the major sights and shows. It's two-part nature pretty much prohibits impulse buying."
While I understand your sentiment, week-of purchases for Cursed Child was extremely common in the final months of its original run. As someone who saw the shows regularly and always bought day-of for next to nothing, the houses were relatively empty about a week out of most performances. But you are right in the idea that it’s just not a sustainable model, and stressful for producers to move thousands of seats the week of shows.
DrewJoseph
Stand-by Joined: 5/1/16
#60CURSED CHILD to alter BW production
Posted: 7/6/21 at 12:00pmSo it looks like my wish has come true. Performances are now slated to begin november 12th instead of the 16th!
#61CURSED CHILD to alter BW production
Posted: 7/6/21 at 12:29pmDrewJoseph said: "Does anyone know what schedule they’ll be playing on Broadway? Tuesdays thru sundays with matinees on wednesdays and saturdays?"
Correct. 7pm evening shows, and 1pm matinees on Wed, Sat and Sun. (Sat being the only 2-show day) (EDIT: Wed and Sat are two-show days)
Updated On: 7/6/21 at 12:29 PM
#62CURSED CHILD to alter BW production
Posted: 7/6/21 at 1:56pm
It looks like they have changed the logo from the video posted about the new start date:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ_Y-JgIyNK/?utm_medium=copy_link
"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.
VotePeron
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/2/13
#63CURSED CHILD to alter BW production
Posted: 7/6/21 at 3:00pm
Also similar to their new performance schedule was the 3hr 15min The Ferryman! However, Ferryman even had a 7:30p Friday & Saturday time, which leads me to believe that they are anticipating Cursed Child to be closer to (or a bit longer than) 3.5 hours, which is great news.
Fosse76
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/05
#64CURSED CHILD to alter BW production
Posted: 7/6/21 at 3:00pm
ClumsyDude15 said: "It looks like they have changed the logo from the video posted about the new start date:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ_Y-JgIyNK/?utm_medium=copy_link"
They were using that logo before the start of the pandemic.
#65CURSED CHILD to alter BW production
Posted: 7/6/21 at 3:25pm^ Really? I guess I must have missed that because the last art work I remember seeing when I saw the show in February 2020 was the one with Harry in the center and the thunderbolt in the center. Either way, it looks really nice.
"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.
Updated On: 7/6/21 at 03:25 PM
Fosse76
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/05
#66CURSED CHILD to alter BW production
Posted: 7/6/21 at 3:45pm
ClumsyDude15 said: "^ Really? I guess I must have missed that because the last art work I remember seeing when I saw the show in February 2020 was the one with Harry in the center and the thunderbolt in the center. Either way, it looks really nice. "
They are getting a little crazy with different versions of how they present the logo...it's going to be hard for them to start differentiating the show with anything other Harry Potter project.
#67CURSED CHILD to alter BW production
Posted: 7/6/21 at 4:12pm
Fosse76 said: "it's going to be hard for them to start differentiating the show with anything other Harry Potter project."
Actually, that was precisely the point. They don't want people to differentiate it. They did a big re-brand in 2019, where they changed the logo to match the classic Harry Potter font. And they did this specifically because they wanted to unify/homogenize the brand. I think it's also partly designed to discourage people from thinking that the play isn't "canon"
#68CURSED CHILD to alter BW production
Posted: 7/6/21 at 4:18pm
jpbran said: "DrewJoseph said: "Does anyone know what schedule they’ll be playing on Broadway? Tuesdays thru sundays with matinees on wednesdays and saturdays?"
Correct. 7pm evening shows, and 1pm matinees on Wed, Sat and Sun. (Sat being the only 2-show day)"
According to the ticket page on their website - Wednesday will also be a two show day. https://broadway.harrypottertheplay.com/ticket-information/
"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.
#70CURSED CHILD to alter BW production
Posted: 7/6/21 at 4:55pm^You're totally fine! I appreciate the information as I've definitely been curious how they will be handling the schedule. Your post got me to look at the website so you were the spark to the flame there. :)
"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.
VotePeron
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/2/13
#71CURSED CHILD to alter BW production
Posted: 7/8/21 at 10:01am
Presale technically starts now but I didn't get an email...anyone have any info?
DrewJoseph
Stand-by Joined: 5/1/16
anonanimal1218
Swing Joined: 4/13/21
#74CURSED CHILD to alter BW production
Posted: 7/8/21 at 10:13am
Just got mine. Promo code is MAGIC.
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