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#25Curious Incident closing
Posted: 3/22/16 at 2:11pm
It's worth pointing out that many short-lived new plays live on regionally, or in community theatres. That's really where a lot of plays find long-lasting success.
I doubt Curious Incident will find much life regionally due to its production demands.
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#26Curious Incident closing
Posted: 3/22/16 at 2:13pm
Kad said: "It's worth pointing out that many short-lived new plays live on regionally, or in community theatres. That's really where a lot of plays find long-lasting success.
I doubt Curious Incident will find much life regionally due to its production demands."
I would agree. I predict its upcoming tour will see extremely solid success, but once that eventually closes, it will likely be a long time coming until the next professional production of Curious Incident gets mounted.
#27Curious Incident closing
Posted: 3/22/16 at 3:15pm
i'm thinking of seeing it on tour, but i'm having trouble finding where to buy tickets. can anyone help?
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#28Curious Incident closing
Posted: 3/22/16 at 3:16pm
Never got to see this show but met the AMAZING Alex Sharp. Hope to catch it before it shutters
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#29Curious Incident closing
Posted: 3/22/16 at 3:26pm
I know it's coming to Chicago, but I don't think tickets have been released since it will be playing next season. I would assume it would be the same for other cities.
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#30Curious Incident closing
Posted: 3/22/16 at 4:17pm
Congrats to them on a wonderful run. I got to see it twice, once with Taylor Trensch and once with Alex Sharp, both of whom were fantastic. It's truly a gorgeous show and I'm so happy they've been so successful here.
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#31Curious Incident closing
Posted: 3/22/16 at 4:30pm
BroadwayConcierge said: "Kad said: "It's worth pointing out that many short-lived new plays live on regionally, or in community theatres. That's really where a lot of plays find long-lasting success.
I doubt Curious Incident will find much life regionally due to its production demands."
I would agree. I predict its upcoming tour will see extremely solid success, but once that eventually closes, it will likely be a long time coming until the next professional production of Curious Incident gets mounted."
I could see quite a few of the larger LORTs take it on though. Past there, probably not (though as a Purdue alum, I think they would take it as a challenge - one of the perks of going to an engineering school, your tech department is top notch)
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#32Curious Incident closing
Posted: 3/22/16 at 4:36pm
I disagree.....it will have to be re-conceived for a lot of local and high schools to do it. Challenging, sure....but so much creativity. I can't wait for the rights to become available.....and the perfect group of students to do it!
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#33Curious Incident closing
Posted: 3/22/16 at 4:44pm
Such a good show. Glad it had such a great run. I was lucky enough to see Alex Sharp in his tony winning performance. I'm glad I have naughty copy of the production so I'll definitely have to re watch this amazing production.
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#34Curious Incident closing
Posted: 3/22/16 at 4:50pm
Kad said: "It's worth pointing out that many short-lived new plays live on regionally, or in community theatres. That's really where a lot of plays find long-lasting success.
I doubt Curious Incident will find much life regionally due to its production demands."
I'm not sure I agree. If I remember correctly, the original production at the National Theatre (I saw it on NT Live) was in the round and the productions demands were far lower because of that. I don't remember seeing projections or moving walls, for example. Or the escalator - an effect I confess I loved in the NY production! Whatever, it was a simpler telling of the story than we see today but one that clearly worked.
What I think I'm saying is, it doesn't necessarily need to be done with all the technical "stuff." I think there would be theatres and creative people who might love to have a go at telling the story in a different way.
#35Curious Incident closing
Posted: 3/22/16 at 5:17pm
haterobics said: "QueenAlice said: "Damn good run for a straight play on Broadway these days."
I think it ran longer than most gay plays, too, no?
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#36Curious Incident closing
Posted: 3/22/16 at 5:45pm
I feel like the show will absolutely be reworked for a school or community edition. The book is very popular in my local school district and others (it was middle school required reading here) and I think there would be a lot of interest in performing it. Then again, it would not be an easy show to perform. But I've come across a few kids in my day who'd kill it in a HS version Christopher.
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#37Curious Incident closing
Posted: 3/22/16 at 11:45pm
Bummer, I enjoyed it very much. An adaptation done with justice to a novel. 
#38Curious Incident closing
Posted: 3/23/16 at 9:29am
For its afterlife, productions can revert to the original design as presented in London: not a proscenium stage, but a "circle in the square" performance space. (The production as seen currently in the West End and on Broadway was redesigned for the move from the National Theater.)
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#39Curious Incident closing
Posted: 3/23/16 at 9:46am
In this millennium, only 9 plays have lasted longer than a year:
- Proof
Opening: Oct 24, 2000
Closing: Jan 05, 2003
Performance Count: 917 - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Opening: Oct 05, 2014
Closing: Sep 04, 2016
Performance Count: 800 - (come Sept 4th, '16) - The Tale of the Allergist's Wife
Opening: Nov 02, 2000
Closing: Sep 15, 2002
Performance Count: 777 - The 39 Steps
Opening: Jan 15, 2008
Closing: Jan 10, 2010
Performance Count: 771 - War Horse
Opening: Apr 14, 2011
Closing: Jan 06, 2013
Performance Count: 718 - August: Osage County
Opening: Dec 04, 2007
Closing: Jun 28, 2009
Performance Count: 648 - Doubt
Opening: Mar 31, 2005
Closing: Jul 02, 2006
Performance Count: 525 - Golda's Balcony
Opening: Oct 15, 2003
Closing: Jan 02, 2005
Performance Count: 493 - God of Carnage
Opening: Mar 22, 2009
Closing: Jun 06, 2010
Performance Count: 452
#40Curious Incident closing
Posted: 3/23/16 at 9:50am
I will miss it.
Saw it again last night. There was a huge crowd of of kids outside the theatre waiting to go in. They were excited and very animated with each other. I did think to myself, as I alwyys expect bad audience behavior these days, this is going to be a rough performance to get through. I was in the Front Mezz and they were scattered in the Rear Mezz. They were silent. When intermission came they were back to being teenagers with each other and then silent for Act 2. I really couldn't believe it. But it did make me feel good to know that this might have been their first Broadway show and that this great story played out on that stage captivated them so. In fact, I've seen the show now countless times and this was the first time I've experienced applause after the cast does some amazing choreography in Act 2 (Tony win!) and after Christopher announces he has got a A Star on his exam. Indeed, no two performanes are alike.
For the record, Tyler Lea and company are still doing the play proud. If you haven't seen it yet, try to by Sept. 4th!
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#41Curious Incident closing
Posted: 3/27/16 at 1:57pm
GOOD RIDDANCE!!! It’s time for some new shows on Broadway!!! I say out with the old!
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#42Curious Incident closing
Posted: 3/27/16 at 2:17pm
And yet on your other posts you sang the praises of Phantom (the LONGEST running show on b'way) and Wicked.
So which is it? Or does this post just prove you are trolling?
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#43Curious Incident closing
Posted: 3/27/16 at 9:24pm
dramamama611 said: "And yet on your other posts you sang the praises of Phantom (the LONGEST running show on b'way) and Wicked.
So which is it? Or does this post just prove you are trolling?
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Phantom is the longest running because it's revered as one of the best shows in theatrical history & it has more than proven it can stand the test of time. I just think if a show isn't relevant anymore it's good that it makes room for something else. Phantom is still relevant to audiences, otherwise it would have closed a while ago.
#44Curious Incident closing
Posted: 3/27/16 at 9:53pm
^curious incident is just as relevant if not more, because autism is a mental illness which is becoming more and more apart of our daily life. I read somewhere 1/7th(I could be way off) of all children are autistic.
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#45Curious Incident closing
Posted: 3/27/16 at 10:35pm
One of the worst plays I ever saw. The writing of the play is one of the worst I have ever seen.
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#46Curious Incident closing
Posted: 3/27/16 at 10:37pm
Autism is not a mental illness. Its a disability BIG difference. And this from someone that takes care of someone with the disablity
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#47Curious Incident closing
Posted: 3/27/16 at 10:41pm
Phantom is a terrible musical . Really awful
I think that Matilda is the best show running after the Musical starring LMM
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#48Curious Incident closing
Posted: 3/27/16 at 11:54pm
laughingplace said: "Autism is not a mental illness. Its a disability BIG difference. And this from someone that takes care of someone with the disablity
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As someone who lives with mental illness- not autism, and I completely take your word on it being a disability- a lot of the show really rang true for me. Obviously it wasn't a complete replica of my experiences, as I'm not autistic, but I connected to it a lot. Much more so than I did with Phantom. I love this play and will be really sad to see it go. I'm glad it had an impressive run, considering how many plays on Broadway are limited runs or fail very quickly.
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