Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

#1

Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/9/05 at 5:12pm

The Musical of Musicals: The Musical will close Sunday.
A Mother, A Daughter and A Gun will close November 20.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/96178.html

Updated On: 11/9/05 at 05:12 PM

#2

re: Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/9/05 at 5:14pm

http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=5800

#3

re: Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/9/05 at 5:58pm

Maybe Naked Boys Singing will get its own theatre now? Erm... either way, I hope they get a couple of shows to fill those spots soon.

#4

re: Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/9/05 at 7:20pm

Wow...I didn't expect this!

#5

re: Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/9/05 at 8:13pm

I don't think 2 shows warrent the use of the word "galore".

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#6

re: Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/9/05 at 8:22pm

I don't think 2 shows warrent the use of the word "galore".


Well, two shows out of five, and on the same day...

#7

re: Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/9/05 at 8:42pm

Two out of six, technically. Musical of Musicals and Naked Boys Singing share a theatre.

#8

re: Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/9/05 at 10:13pm

My wife got suckered by the title " A Mother, A Daughter & A Gun"

Best thing about it was George Irving & the Gun

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#9

re: Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/9/05 at 10:40pm

A Mother, A Daughter and A Gun announced it was closing last Thursday.

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"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

#10

re: Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/9/05 at 10:45pm

Poor Dodgers just can't catch a break.

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#11

re: Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/9/05 at 11:05pm

When did A Mother, A Daughter and a Gun open?

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#12

re: Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/9/05 at 11:05pm

A week and a half ago. Opened to awful reviews. I love Olympia. I hope she comes back soon and does another show!

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"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

#13

re: Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/9/05 at 11:07pm

Sad to see The Musical of Musicals go, it was such a wonderful show. Very charming and witty. BUt, from what I've heard it's having a strong afterlife in L.A. and in other regions.

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#14

re: Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/9/05 at 11:07pm

Poor Dodgers just can't catch a break.

The other shows that are there right now seem to be doing just fine...

#15

re: Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/9/05 at 11:10pm

You know, I loved Olympia until I listened to her biography. Maybe it was just the way I took it and the fact that she read it herself but half the book felt like name dropping to me. (That and the fact that her southern accent annoyed me in Steel Magnolias...lol)I am sorry the show got such poor reviews. She is a very talented woman.

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#16

re: Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/9/05 at 11:20pm

Two closings for a complex playing six shows isn't good news, especially when "A Mother" is closing so soon after opening. The bigger problem is that "Trailer Park" isn't selling well at all and neither is "Drumstruck". With "Naked Boys" performing only a few times a week, the "Altar Boyz" could find themselves very lonely pretty soon.

#17

re: Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/9/05 at 11:33pm

Altar Boyz isn't doing well either. We need the original cast back!

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"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

#18

re: Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/9/05 at 11:52pm

Scott Porter is still there. I've heard a couple things about Tyler Maynard. Unfortunately, Andy Karl and David Josefsberg already have other things lined up. Ryan Duncan only just left last month, but I have no idea what he's got going next.

Either way. I enjoy the new cast members that I've seen (especially Danny - I love his Mark)..

Updated On: 11/10/05 at 11:52 PM

#19

re: Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/10/05 at 12:07am

Closing notices are always sad. Dodger Stages is such a great facility, too. If you haven't seen a show there, go!

#20

re: Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/10/05 at 2:24am

I'm not surprised A Mother, A Daughter, and A Gun is closing... maybe just that its closing so soon, but I am a little more shocked that Musical of Musicals is shutting down.

On a better note, Drumstruck seems like its doing well! As does Trailer Park (despite a few less than enthusiastic reviews, it really is a fantastic show)!

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Updated On: 11/10/05 at 02:24 AM

#21

re: Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/10/05 at 2:49am

Okay, scratch that whole bit about Tyler then. Lol.

#22

re: Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/10/05 at 7:14am

Dodger Stages is obviously cursed...Their first tenant pulled the plug a week before previews were supposed to start and they haven't had a hit since!

ETA: Unless you count ALTAR BOYZ...

Updated On: 11/10/05 at 07:14 AM

#23

re: Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/10/05 at 10:04am

It is very expensive to produce in - premium salaries 10% above the regular off-Broadway rates. Makes it hard for marginal shows to survive there. Also, many people haven't discovered the venue yet...it has had too many flops to establish itself. Needs a major long-running hit. Also needs a more imaginative and amenable management - the good people at Dodgers were all fired.

#24

re: Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/10/05 at 11:54am

Actually I think Mandy Patinkin was the first tenant at Dodger Stages, no? Bare never made it, I know. It took a long time to fill stage 1-Trailer Park is its first tenant. Musicals has had quite a long run - I'm not surprised at its closing. I'm wondering what constitutes a real off broadway "hit", because Altar Boyz and Drumstruck are real crowd pleasers, and have been running several months now. I hope Trailer Park, another crowd pleaser, will pick up on business soon.

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#25

re: Closing notices galore at Dodger Stages

Posted: 11/10/05 at 12:00pm

I read in an interview with Shuler Hensley and he said Trailer Park is only a 6-month limited run. Anyone else hear that?

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"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)