Disaster! The Musical- Page 3

[c0113g3b0y]

Posted: 11/5/15 at 7:38pm

Ado Annie D'Ysquith said: "Well this news came out of nowhere. I agree with what some have said- why do niche shows keep booking the barn that is the Nederlander? Why not wait and try for the Helen Hayes?

 

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I agree. Or even the Booth theatre. Isn't that one opening up after Hand to God closes anyway? I don't recall any show being lined up there after HtG

[woeisme3]

Posted: 11/5/15 at 8:16pm

"Hughie" is going into the Booth after Hand to God closes, iirc.

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 11/5/15 at 8:24pm

c0113g3b0y said: "I agree. Or even the Booth theatre. Isn't that one opening up after Hand to God closes anyway? I don't recall any show being lined up there after HtG"

 

Hughie is taking it for a limited run.

[c0113g3b0y]

Posted: 11/5/15 at 8:56pm

thanks for the info guys.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 11/5/15 at 9:17pm

more than likely I see the Helen Hayes available by Spring. Dames at Sea just can't seem to get people in their theater.

[Egglondon]

Posted: 11/6/15 at 3:34am

Matt Rogers said: "Egglondon said: "Interesting how some posters are not imagining the complete re-design of this show for the bigger space and audience."

 

Errrrr......no. What is interesting is how you started this thread with double back to back posts at 3 and 4 in the morning and now you are complaining about haters and people's lack of imagination while you shower this misguided transfer with praise. 

Continue to shill away to your heart's content but  we're not stupid. You're clearly involved in the show.

 

OK, just a couple of bits of info first. For me it was 8 and 9 in the morning (I live in London, England as my name suggests). I saw Disaster! at St. Lukes once at Christmas 2013 and really enjoyed it. I therefore followed it's Facebook page. Seth McF brought his one man show to London and mentioned that they had financing for Disaster! on Broadway. As time went on I thought it must have fallen through so when I checked my FB yesterday morning and saw a shiny new logo.... well, the rest you know.

I don't regard the show as Broadway gold but found it fun and expressed my opinion as to why I think it may be a surprise hit.

I looked up 'shill" (not a common word in England) and I can assure you I am not involved in the production in any way (or even in the industry). If I was would I have criticised the bad line Seth gave himself in the production, or was that just to double bluff you???

So I haven't made you out to be stupid (or any other members of the board, as you appear to want to speak on their behalf).

I don't know if you're a New Yorker but on my frequent visits I haven't encountered such hostility and I'm confident that will remain the case.*

*update: yes I did once, in The Monster, but that's another story

 

Updated On: 11/6/15 at 03:34 AM

[Kad]

Posted: 11/6/15 at 9:35am

Well, you might want to ask that other off-off Broadway genre spoof-on-a-shoestring-budget musical that transferred to Broadway this season how they're doing.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 11/6/15 at 10:51am

You might also want to see what the budget is, what is done to the show, if people want a fun night out and a show like this, the first weeks box office gross etc before you decide it's an ill advised transfer, a flop etc

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 11/6/15 at 10:54am

songanddanceman2, let me guess, you have money in the show.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 11/6/15 at 10:58am

I really hope the above stupid comment is a joke? Firstly I'm in the UK so no, secondly I'm a writer and director so if any money is going anywhere it's going in to my own plays. 

 

is this the dumb new comment now, that if you say 'wait and see how it does once it opens', you know to want to hope for the best and give something a chance you are automatically connected to the show?

 

 

 

 

Updated On: 11/6/15 at 10:58 AM

[tazber]

Posted: 11/6/15 at 11:01am

 

 

 

 

is this the dumb new commen now, that if you say 'wait and see how it does once it opens', you know to want to hope for the best and give something a chance you are automatically connected to the show?

 

 

 

 Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 11/6/15 at 11:05am

Good to know, then I must have invested in a lot of shows. 

[two ladies tickets]

Posted: 11/6/15 at 8:41pm

Apparently there was another show booked into the Nederlander for spring, some say it was Amelie, some say it was Bronx Tale the musical, regardless, whatever it was isn't coming anymore, so they needed to fill the house and evidently this was the only thing that they could find that would take what some consider an undesirable house. 

[Egglondon]

Posted: 11/6/15 at 9:12pm

two ladies tickets said: "Apparently there was another show booked into the Nederlander for spring, some say it was Amelie, some say it was Bronx Tale the musical, regardless, whatever it was isn't coming anymore, so they needed to fill the house and evidently this was the only thing that they could find that would take what some consider an undesirable house. 

 

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So, an undesirable "house" is the venue or the production? I think I know.

Unfortunately I would have thought that a desirable "house" would be the one that brings in the money and kept the venue alive, irrespective of the production's quality.

I mean, a lot of actors will do lucrative TV rubbish in order to fund theatre work that they value.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/6/15 at 9:35pm

So, an undesirable "house" is the venue or the production? I think I know.

I don't think you do. 

[Egglondon]

Posted: 11/6/15 at 9:53pm

Phyllis Rogers Stone said: "So, an undesirable "house" is the venue or the production? I think I know.

 

I don't think you do. 

 

"please explain

 

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 11/7/15 at 10:40am

Egglondon said: "Phyllis Rogers Stone said: "So, an undesirable "house" is the venue or the production? I think I know.

I don't think you do. 

"please explain"

It's the opposite of what you think it means.

 

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 11/7/15 at 12:45pm

Egglondon said: "So, an undesirable "house" is the venue or the production? I think I know.

 

Unfortunately I would have thought that a desirable "house" would be the one that brings in the money and kept the venue alive, irrespective of the production's quality.

 

I mean, a lot of actors will do lucrative TV rubbish in order to fund theatre work that they value."

 

"House" refers to the theatre, not the show that is in it. The Nederlander is often considered an undesirable house because of its location. You lose a lot of foot traffic due to it being on 41st St (many tourists don't venture south of 42nd Street, and if they do they are more than likely to be taking a cab or subway). Because of that you lose some potential for walk-up sales, but more importantly you lose the exposure of someone walking past your marquee and front of house advertising and mentally being influenced by that when they are standing in line at TKTS, or discussing show possibilities with their hotel concierge, etc. 

 

I do wish we could settle on a definition of what a "barn" is though. Are we really considering a 1200 seat theatre a barn now?

[Egglondon]

Posted: 11/7/15 at 3:23pm

AEA AGMA SM said: "Egglondon said: "So, an undesirable "house" is the venue or the production? I think I know.

 

 

 

Unfortunately I would have thought that a desirable "house" would be the one that brings in the money and kept the venue alive, irrespective of the production's quality.

 

 

 

I mean, a lot of actors will do lucrative TV rubbish in order to fund theatre work that they value."

 

 

 

"House" refers to the theatre, not the show that is in it. The Nederlander is often considered an undesirable house because of its location. You lose a lot of foot traffic due to it being on 41st St (many tourists don't venture south of 42nd Street, and if they do they are more than likely to be taking a cab or subway). Because of that you lose some potential for walk-up sales, but more importantly you lose the exposure of someone walking past your marquee and front of house advertising and mentally being influenced by that when they are standing in line at TKTS, or discussing show possibilities with their hotel concierge, etc. 

 

 

 

I do wish we could settle on a definition of what a "barn" is though. Are we really considering a 1200 seat theatre a barn now?

Great explanation. Thank you.

 

[fflagg]

Posted: 11/7/15 at 5:07pm

Who's financing this disaster? Seth's Nicky Arnstein husband? Rosie? It belongs at Don't Tell Mama. 

[ghostlight2]

Posted: 11/7/15 at 5:36pm

Eh, let 'em have their hot minute on Broadway. After it's been there, even if it opens and closes, it can go on to a happy regional life. It worked for title of show.