Did we know that The Realistic Joneses was closing?
Did we know that The Realistic Joneses was closing?
#1Did we know that The Realistic Joneses was closing?
Posted: 5/20/14 at 6:25pmPosted on another board that it is closing July 6th. Am I the only one who didn't know this?
#2Did we know that The Realistic Joneses was closing?
Posted: 5/20/14 at 6:36pm
It was posted on the headlines here this morning.
Or maybe I saw it on playbill.com.
Can't remember, but it was just announced today.
....but the world goes 'round
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#2Did we know that The Realistic Joneses was closing?
Posted: 5/20/14 at 6:37pmI knew it as well.
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#3Did we know that The Realistic Joneses was closing?
Posted: 5/20/14 at 6:39pmIt was always a limited run, but I swear I've never seen as much (digital) ink spilled about a scheduled closing notice. You can't avoid it! (
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
#4Did we know that The Realistic Joneses was closing?
Posted: 5/20/14 at 7:19pm
It was always billed as a limited engagement and was always on sale through 7/6. If the show became a hit, or if it got a Tony nod, perhaps it could have lived on longer.
The producers were smart to put out a press release to clarify that it is indeed closing. It could give it a little box office push before the production terminates.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
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rjm516
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/24/09
#5Did we know that The Realistic Joneses was closing?
Posted: 5/20/14 at 8:40pmI asked a few weeks ago at the box office if there was a closing date, and the lady working barked at me "NO!" and huffed and turned away. Like wtf is that about? Isn't that an ok question to ask when you are about to buy a ticket? I left without buying one since she obviously wasn't going to help.
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#6Did we know that The Realistic Joneses was closing?
Posted: 5/20/14 at 8:41pmShe thought you were a hata?
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CurtainPullDowner
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#7Did we know that The Realistic Joneses was closing?
Posted: 5/20/14 at 10:50pmYes, we knew, we saw Isherwood crying in Shubert Alley.
Mr Roxy
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#8Did we know that The Realistic Joneses was closing?
Posted: 5/20/14 at 11:16pmThat's a good one.
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RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#9Did we know that The Realistic Joneses was closing?
Posted: 5/21/14 at 1:24amSad I'll miss this. Shows like this prove to me that celebs don't drive every production on Broadway. It's so weird. This show has a lot of famous people in it yet can't play more than 5 months. Yet something like Cinderella can't survive without some cashable name. It's crazy.
FishermanBob
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/9/12
#10Did we know that The Realistic Joneses was closing?
Posted: 5/21/14 at 2:01amRippedMan, if you look at it's box office results, it's doing great, consistently playing to 90%+ filled houses and more importantly consistently making around 85% of its gross potential since opening. For anything other than the half dozen megahits, that's pretty damn good and many other shows would love to be in their position. I suspect the closing is more to do with 4 very busy actors who could not make a commitment to stay longer than July than a lack of performance at the box office.
#11Did we know that The Realistic Joneses was closing?
Posted: 6/25/14 at 12:28amHave seats been better through rush or TDF?
mufish
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#12Did we know that The Realistic Joneses was closing?
Posted: 6/25/14 at 12:54amCan speak to TDF, but I went to see if there were any rush tickets left when I got into town around 12:30 or so on Friday (there were). My seat was third row, far right - specific seat info escapes me but I can check my ticket if you want. It was partial view, but wasn't partial at all. Could see everything just fine, with the exception of Michael C. Hall for maybe two lines.
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