Congratulations to Lombardi on their inevitable boost in ticket sales.

[bjh2114]

Posted: 2/6/11 at 10:09pm

After the Super Bowl win tonight, the Packers have certainly created some buzz for Lombardi. I am so curious how this will affect ticket sales.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 2/6/11 at 10:10pm

Lines around the block tomorrow.

[Katurian2]

Posted: 2/6/11 at 10:14pm

I don't really think the Broadway play-going audience and the blue collar football team audience overlap too much...

[aasjb4ever]

Posted: 2/6/11 at 10:20pm

I don't really think the Broadway play-going audience and the blue collar football team audience overlap too much...

Or at all…

[adamgreer]

Posted: 2/6/11 at 10:27pm

Not every football fan is "blue-collar."

[broadwayboy101]

Posted: 2/6/11 at 10:34pm

They just plugged Lombardi on the post-Superbowl coverage.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 2/6/11 at 10:34pm

And I just heard the phrase "extension on Broadway" on the post game show.

Updated On: 2/6/11 at 10:34 PM

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 2/6/11 at 10:37pm

And Roxy says Taymor is going to fly in dressed as Spidey. For some reason. That only he understands.

[bwayfan7000]

Posted: 2/6/11 at 10:38pm

With the post-game show on in the background in my room as I wait for Glee, my ears certainly perked up when I heard "Broadway".

[backwoodsbarbie]

Posted: 2/7/11 at 12:14am

I always have been and always will be a Steelers fan but I'm sure the Packers' win will help Lombardi and anything that helps Broadway is good in my book.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 2/7/11 at 12:49am

It's the tiny boost that the show needs for that tiny theater that will help them survive until the Tonys.

In my opinion, Dan Lauria and Judith Light are locks so far for nominations. Dan Lauria might even win. (Mark Rylance is Featured, right? And Pacino wouldn't win...would he?...)

[aasjb4ever]

Posted: 2/7/11 at 1:00am

Capn, I can't tell if you're trolling or not.

If you're not, I assume Rylance will be featured for La Bête, but will probably get nominated as a lead for Jerusalem. But Pacino will probably take it because THE TONYS DON'T BELONG TO BROADWAY.

[backwoodsbarbie]

Posted: 2/7/11 at 1:03am

To be fair, Lauria and Light are also tv/film actors so if they were to win it would still fit with the theory "The Tonys don't belong to Broadway"

[theatreguy]

Posted: 2/7/11 at 1:22am

Rylance is eligible for Best Leading Actor in a Play for La Bete.

And Lombardi has been doing surprisingly well - even though its January their grosses are actually better then they were in November and December.

[After Eight]

Posted: 2/7/11 at 2:57am

I'm not a football fan, did not watch the Super Bowl, and don't know anything
about the teams that played.

I am a theatre fan, and I think I know something about it. And what I think I know is that "Lombardi" is a lousy play. And truth to tell, if the play offers an accurate depiction of its namesake, than Lombardi doesn't appear so wonderful either.

If the play were not backed and promoted by he NFL, it would have probably closed within a month of opening. But it is, and more power to them. They're
supporting both the play and their investment every way they can, and to me, that's what good producing is all about.

I've been told that NFL announcers have been singing the praises of the show on game boadcasts thoughout the football season. Players, too. The preceding posts indicate that this occurred last night as well. What I find droll about this, is
why would anyone think to value an announcer or player's opinion of a play? And why would an announcer think he has the cred on matters theatrical to prompt anyone to care about/ value/ or follow his advice? It's laughable. It would be funny if someone could ask these pigskin cognoscenti who sing the show's praises how "Lombardi" stacks up to say, "Ah, Wilderness!," or "Tartuffe." I'd love to hear their response.

It's funny, really. But the fact that "Lombardi" would probably run a lot longer than a revival of "Ah, Wilderness" is not so funny.