Final performance of Rent to be shown in movie theaters- Page 2

[jordangirl]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 6:42am

Hm, I think this will be kind of detrimental to broadway sales to some extent.

Except there aren't tickets on sale for the final performance, so there are no sales to hurt.

I frankly couldn't care less...I'm letting the time I saw it this past August with Adam and Anthony be my last time seeing it. But if tickets aren't even on sale to the general public, the sale of them can't really be hurt.

[musicalmaster703]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 6:47am

Cool.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 6:50am

"Hm, I think this will be kind of detrimental to broadway sales to some extent."

Rent won't have Broadway sales after this performance, and the tour is going to be a box office bonanza no matter what, because of the presence of Rapp and Pascal.

I would assume, however, that the only shows to air like this would be closing performances, or shows that would air after they've closed (the way Great Performances, Live From Lincoln Center, etc. does it).

[musicalmaster703]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 6:52am

or Legally Blonde on MTV

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 6:53am

Very Exciting news

[canmark]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 7:12am

Performances from the Metropolitan Opera are shown at movie theatres around the country, as are some hockey games (in Canada, at least), so I think this is a good way to promote Broadway to people in other parts of the country. I wouldn't be surprised to see shows like the Academy Awards or the Tonys simulcast in movie theatres, as people might like to see shows like that with a crowd (and movie theatres are trying to find ways to make themselves more relevent in the age of the DVD and video downloads).

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 8:59am

VERY intersesting and fun.

Good idea for those of us who can't be-there-but-would-love-to-be-there people

[suicidalmickeymouse]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 10:38am

Ok. I'm not sure what to think of this.

But its not terrible.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 12:19pm

Lord.

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 12:34pm

Genius idea! I mean, it did sooo well in theatres the first time around!

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 12:36pm

I'll totally go.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 12:53pm

I'm assuming this will be similar (or identical) to the metropolitan opera simulcasts that take place now. An excellent idea- but tickets are a lot more than $10.50. I think the Opera tickets are $25.

[legally_popular]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 12:53pm

I'm not sure what I think about this either, but at least I can see the final performance with having to pay hundreds of dollars.

[DBillyP]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 1:53pm

I can't figure out what there is NOT to be excited about this!

[Cape Twirl of Doom]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 2:02pm

Very cool!

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 2:05pm

The Met Opera broadcasts are shown on PBS (about a month after their theatrical showings) and then released on DVD. So, it is possible.


Sony Pictures to Release ‘Rent’

By BROOKS BARNES; Compiled by Lawrence Van Gelder
Published: May 22, 2008

The Broadway production of “Rent” is headed to movie theaters. The final performance of the rock musical, which exits Broadway on Sept. 7 after 12 years, will be exhibited nationwide as part of a new business from Sony Pictures. The movie studio said on Wednesday that it would bring music concerts, stage shows and sporting events to multiplexes. Another early offering will be “Delirium,” a Cirque du Soleil show touring Europe. Exact dates for the limited engagements are still undecided.

Programming theaters with nonmovie content has
been gaining steam as multiplex owners seek ways to attract new
ticket buyers. Sony is the first big studio to dip its toe into the arena, which until now has been left to niche players like Colorado-based Fathom Events, which simulcasts from the Metropolitan Opera.

[Kasie]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 2:44pm

This is great news! I will definitely be going to see it.

Hopefully they will release it on DVD.

[shh282]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 3:14pm

Playbill's article
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/117993.html

[JRybka]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 3:24pm

And we have to remember that all those Cirque showings on Bravo did not keep people away from the shows that tour around the world.

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 3:26pm

I never understand the logic of filmed versions of shows being detrimental to ticket sales. It's like advertising Are you more likely to want to shell out to see an artist in concert before or after you've listened to their CD?

[shh282]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 3:28pm

the only time I listen to artists before I buy a CD is when they're the opening acts to those whom I have bought a CD for

[JRybka]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 3:33pm

...or if they don't have a cd out yet...

[Fosse76]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 3:36pm

"I never understand the logic of filmed versions of shows being detrimental to ticket sales. It's like advertising Are you more likely to want to shell out to see an artist in concert before or after you've listened to their CD?"

Even the producers of RENT said the film version actually increased ticket sales for the show significantly, and that the film was practically a long ad for the broadway show. I remember that because The Phantom of the Opera also saw a large increase in ticket sales with its film version, but The Producers saw a decrease.

[jrb]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 3:36pm

I'll be interested to learn how the film crew copes with ambient noise.
I mean, with all of the stories about how crazy the final Groff, Michele showing of SP was, and how the screams rocked the very foundations of the earth, one has to wonder whether or not the crazed responses of those die hard rent fans will cause any dip in the quality of this recording.
I can't imagine that a pre-show announcement asking for no verbalization except at the end of numbers would go over well. lol.
Though, I guess it could add an edgy "live" quality to the whole thing, too.
Updated On: 5/22/08 at 03:36 PM

[BrianIdol]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 4:44pm

if they released it on DVD, i MIGHT forgive them for the movie.