Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews

[jacobsnchz14]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#1

Posted: 4/16/16 at 10:12am

Anyone attending previews for PARAMOUR?  I hadn't realized it started previews tonight at the Lyric!

[fashionguru_23]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#2

Posted: 4/16/16 at 10:40am

Financially, I can't make it to NY anytime soon, but I hope this goes well! I have been a fan of Jeremy Kushnier's since he was Tommy in Jersey Boys on Tour in Toronto in 2006/2007. Great to see another Canadian back on Broadway, and only learning his role in less than 2 weeks!

[Hamish3]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#3

Posted: 4/16/16 at 6:48pm

I love Cirque but this feels really stupid

[GreasedLightning]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#4

Posted: 4/16/16 at 11:29pm

You could hear a pin drop in this thread. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#5

Posted: 4/16/16 at 11:33pm

^once I read that I heard the pin.

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[Scarywarhol]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#6

Posted: 4/17/16 at 12:00am

There has been chillingly little hype for this show,  especially considering that it's in the largest Broadway house. 

[SweetLips]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#7

Posted: 4/17/16 at 12:43am

Prove me wrong but it seems like it will be like 'Around the World in 80 Musicals' with circus tricks intergrated into every mumber.

 

Should play a game--guess the show and best place to throw in a gymnast [or 12].

Carousel--Clambake?

[roadmixer]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#8

Posted: 4/17/16 at 12:45am

Anyone go tonight?!

[RippedMan]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#9

Posted: 4/17/16 at 12:47am

Their NYC based shows have been very non-spectacle, which seems anti-their brand. After seeing O in Vegas, they need a giminc to get it going. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#10

Posted: 4/17/16 at 1:36am

Pre show: https://instagram.com/p/BESbHJhJ-Ea/

the set reminds me of an awards show. From other posts it looks like they aren't using playbill which seems strange.

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[Mr Roxy]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#11

Posted: 4/17/16 at 1:38am

Time will tell how good it is. Maybe a Playbill will be used after it opens.

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[GreasedLightning]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#12

Posted: 4/17/16 at 8:52am

RippedMan said: "Their NYC based shows have been very non-spectacle, which seems anti-their brand. After seeing O in Vegas, they need a giminc to get it going. 

 

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The gimic is the more typical Broadway-esque plot-driven style show. That's all there is too it. 

[brian1973]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#13

Posted: 4/17/16 at 8:52am

Surely this will pull in the tourists who can't get into Hamilton or one of the other shows.

[dramamama611]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#14

Posted: 4/17/16 at 9:09am

After the other 35 shows currently playing on b'way?

 

I have no feeling on Cirque....other than: the first one you see is by far the best.  

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

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[10086sunset]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#15

Posted: 4/17/16 at 9:34am

They can't actually be expecting to profit on this with the rumored 25 million price tag. 

It would need to run forever and a day.

[RippedMan]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#16

Posted: 4/17/16 at 10:18am

Exactly. That's not a good gimic. Don't pander to the theater crowd. Just make a good show! Doesn't have to be golden age based etc. 

[Smaxie]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#17

Posted: 4/17/16 at 10:38am

"gimic"?  

Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.

[Broadway kid 2]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#18

Posted: 4/17/16 at 10:42am

Smaxie said: ""gimic"?  

 

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[JM226]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#19

Posted: 4/17/16 at 10:47am

how do people not know how to spell the word "gimmick" 

[dramamama611]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#20

Posted: 4/17/16 at 10:53am

How do people not know how to start a sentence with an uppercase letter or end a sentence with proper punctuation like a question mark?

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

[JM226]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#21

Posted: 4/17/16 at 10:54am

on a message board, I'd rather be guilty of it ... where INFORMAL WRITING IS ACCEPTABLE ... than not knowing how to spell an incredibly simple and basic word. 

[dramamama611]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#22

Posted: 4/17/16 at 11:09am

Oy.

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

[Phantom4ever]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#23

Posted: 4/17/16 at 11:16am

Misspelling a word is definitely a sin in my book, but calling out someone for misspelling a word is by far a worse thing to do. Unless one legitimately does not know what a "gimic" is, why bother asking, other than being sanctimonious? I think it's important to confront people who think it's ok to be rude just because we are on a message board and not in speaking in person.  There is no reason why we cannot have civility on these boards.  

[JM226]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#24

Posted: 4/17/16 at 11:43am

if you are calling out someone for writing "gimic" instead of "gimmick," which is not slightly but completely different, then you are doing the person a favor. PLAIN AND SIMPLE. cheers

[Huss417]

Cirque does Broadway: PARAMOUR Previews#25

Posted: 4/17/16 at 11:58am

Hopefully the show is more exciting than this thread. :)

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