Dark theatres during the holidays?

[ivandixon2]

Dark theatres during the holidays?#1

Posted: 10/12/13 at 9:42am

Are the Marquis, St. James, Winter Garden and New Amsterdam theatres really all going to be dark during the lucrative holiday season?

[frogs_fan85]

Dark theatres during the holidays?#2

Posted: 10/12/13 at 11:23am

So far yes. There were rumors of an Alan Cumming/Liza Minelli concert at the Marquis, but that has not yet been confirmed. It is hosting Il Divo for a week next month. I believe the New Amsterdam may still be undergoing renovation.

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Dark theatres during the holidays?#2

Posted: 10/12/13 at 5:42pm

I wouldn't be surprised if one of the seasonal holiday shows (Elf, Xmas Story, Grinch) announced a return in the next few weeks, which could fill up one or more of those theaters. But like frogs_fan85 said, the New Amsterdam will still be undergoing renovations.

[ClydeBarrow]

Dark theatres during the holidays?#3

Posted: 10/12/13 at 6:07pm

A CHRISTMAS STORY already announced it's coming back this year...to the Theater at MSG.

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[bwayphreak234]

Dark theatres during the holidays?#4

Posted: 10/12/13 at 6:12pm

White Christmas is about due for a return. ONLY if they use Louizos's original set design. Not the cheap and tacky tour version.

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[TheGingerBreadMan]

Dark theatres during the holidays?#5

Posted: 10/12/13 at 6:20pm

Thanks Clyde, I must have missed that announcement.

[jnb9872]

Dark theatres during the holidays?#6

Posted: 10/12/13 at 6:23pm

Winter Garden will also surely be joining the New Amsterdam in the renovations club, with ROCKY requiring some fancy seating modification for the final fight, no?

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[best12bars]

Dark theatres during the holidays?#7

Posted: 10/12/13 at 6:24pm

This thread is racist.

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[TheLadyoftheWood]

Dark theatres during the holidays?#8

Posted: 10/12/13 at 9:16pm

Updated On: 10/12/13 at 09:16 PM

[ivandixon2]

Dark theatres during the holidays?#9

Posted: 10/12/13 at 9:31pm

I'm not sure if the last two posters are serious. The term "dark theatres" has been around forever and has always meant closed. I apologize if I offended anyone.

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Dark theatres during the holidays?#10

Posted: 10/12/13 at 9:44pm

Ivan - they are just being snarky. You haven't been on this board long, so consider this your warning. There is lots of snarkiness, sarcasm, and bitchiness here.

[bwayphreak234]

Dark theatres during the holidays?#11

Posted: 10/12/13 at 10:23pm

Memphis and The Color Purple have return engagements for the holidays...

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[PTOPhan]

Dark theatres during the holidays?#12

Posted: 10/13/13 at 12:47am

I'm sure the "racism" comments were jokes -- "dark theater" is indeed a term for one that doesn't have a show or, if I'm not mistaken, a day when there is no performance.

I'm sure our resident snarkmeisters would have a ball with "dark humor" and "black humor," meaning grim humor. And I shudder to think how they'd respond to a discussion of the evolutionary changes from homo erectus to homo sapiens...

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