Four Shows Close Today: Exit the King, reasons to be pretty, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, and Guys & Dolls

[CapnHook]

Four Shows Close Today: Exit the King, reasons to be pretty, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, and Guys & Dolls#1

Posted: 6/14/09 at 1:07am

Four more theatres turn dark until they get new tenants. I believe the only theater not yet booked is the Nederlander where G&D is?

"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

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

re: Four Shows Close Today: Exit the King, reasons to be pretty, Joe Turner#2

Posted: 6/14/09 at 2:42am

What's going into all of the other theaters? I know RACE is taking the Barrymore but I didn't hear anything about the Lyceum or Belasco.

Anyway, it's sad to see three pretty excellent shows (JOE TURNER, EXIT, and REASONS, of course) and one pretty lifeless revival of an excellent show go, but hopefully even better shows arriving next year will take their places.

I'm particularly sad to see REASONS go, which should have won the Tony for Best Play.

[dramamama611]

re: Four Shows Close Today: Exit the King, reasons to be pretty, Joe Turner#2

Posted: 6/14/09 at 5:35am

Weren't both Exit and Joe Turner limited runs anyway?

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[CapnHook]

re: Four Shows Close Today: Exit the King, reasons to be pretty, Joe Turner#3

Posted: 6/14/09 at 8:45am

Yes.

Also, EVERYDAY RAPTURE off-Bway is closing, too.

"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

[Smaxie]

re: Four Shows Close Today: Exit the King, reasons to be pretty, Joe Turner#4

Posted: 6/14/09 at 8:55am

The Nederlander is booked.

Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

re: Four Shows Close Today: Exit the King, reasons to be pretty, Joe Turner#5

Posted: 6/14/09 at 8:57am

Wait, did I miss something? I didn't know that Guys and Dolls was closing. Not that it upsets me too much, but when was that news released?

In my pants, she has burst like the music of angels, the light of the sun! --Marius Pantsmercy

[#1Elphie]

re: Four Shows Close Today: Exit the King, reasons to be pretty, Joe Turner#6

Posted: 6/14/09 at 8:59am

It was announced on Tuesday.

[pli1018]

re: Four Shows Close Today: Exit the King, reasons to be pretty, Joe Turner#7

Posted: 6/14/09 at 10:07am

Who's taking the Nederlander?

[broadwayfan7]

re: Four Shows Close Today: Exit the King, reasons to be pretty, Joe Turner#8

Posted: 6/14/09 at 10:49am

Wishing all the cast and crew the best for their future projects!

"Everytime you step on that stage it is somebody's first Broadway show and somebody's last Broadway show. Make it count."

[Ole Chum]

re: Four Shows Close Today: Exit the King, reasons to be pretty, Joe Turner#9

Posted: 6/14/09 at 11:25am

the Nederlander is booked? already? does that mean shuttering "guys and dolls" was planned long before tony night? i still thought that show would run through the summer- its grosses were not all that bad.

best wishes to everyone, but especially mary testa who deserves way more to do with her career!

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

re: Four Shows Close Today: Exit the King, reasons to be pretty, Joe Turner#10

Posted: 6/14/09 at 2:24pm

No, the Nederlander is not booked yet. But I'm still confused...what's taking the Belasco and the Lyceum? I didn't think anything was announced yet...

[Smaxie]

re: Four Shows Close Today: Exit the King, reasons to be pretty, Joe Turner#11

Posted: 6/14/09 at 2:26pm

Again, the Nederlander is booked.

Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.

[sealionspeed]

re: Four Shows Close Today: Exit the King, reasons to be pretty, Joe Turner#12

Posted: 6/14/09 at 2:29pm

I'm excited to see Exit the King tonight. Updated On: 6/14/09 at 02:29 PM

[B3TA07]

re: Four Shows Close Today: Exit the King, reasons to be pretty, Joe Turner#13

Posted: 6/14/09 at 2:59pm

LoL, if it's booked can you at least tell us what show has it?

-Benjamin
--http://www.benjaminadgate.com/

[CapnHook]

re: Four Shows Close Today: Exit the King, reasons to be pretty, Joe Turner#14

Posted: 6/14/09 at 3:03pm

Perhaps Addams Family will take the Nederlander and leave Mermaid to die a slower death?

"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

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

re: Four Shows Close Today: Exit the King, reasons to be pretty, Joe Turner#15

Posted: 6/14/09 at 3:05pm

To "flounder," if you will...

Okay, y'all are free to shoot me now!

In my pants, she has burst like the music of angels, the light of the sun! --Marius Pantsmercy

[frogs_fan85]

re: Four Shows Close Today: Exit the King, reasons to be pretty, Joe Turner#16

Posted: 6/14/09 at 3:08pm

The Neil Simon rep is probably going into the Nederlander. And I've heard rumors that the long awaited Belasco renovation is going to finally happen.

[Rudy2]

re: Four Shows Close Today: Exit the King, reasons to be pretty, Joe Turner#17

Posted: 6/14/09 at 5:05pm

Might be the wrong place to ask this, but does anyone know if any of these 4 productions was filmed for posterity, beyond of course LCA? Exit the King has Rush and Sarandon in it, which could spell viewers if it were to air on public television at some point. If this production was not filmed then honestly, why film anything?

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[Jordan Catalano]

re: Four Shows Close Today: Exit the King, reasons to be pretty, Joe Turner#18

Posted: 6/14/09 at 7:53pm

Rudy,
Of the 4, I believe REASONS TO BE PRETTY was the only one to be filmed for Lincoln Center.
It is ridiculous that productions like EXIT THE KING aren't filmed for everyone to see. That's why people take it upon themselves to do it, since the shows won't. And thank God for that.

[harper4]

re: Four Shows Close Today: Exit the King, reasons to be pretty, Joe Turner#19

Posted: 6/17/09 at 1:27am

How asinine...I'm sorry,but people 'taking it upon themselves' to film productions is 1) illegal, 2) horribly distracting to the actors and other audience members and perhaps above and beyond all completely defeats the point of doing theatre in the first place. If you want to see a show...go see the show. If you live out of town and can't see it...hopefully it gets filmed for Lincoln Center, if not, tough.

I'm not against the idea of filming theatre, mind you, I was a big fan of Spike Lee filming PASSING STRANGE; because he did it PROFESSIONALLY (which hopefully keeps the artistic integrity of the show intact) and the actors and crew were fairly COMPENSATED for the work that thousands would see without buying a ticket. Some jackass with an iPhone isn't going to provide any kind of decent version of a show like EXIT THE KING or REASONS TO BE PRETTY and in fact, in all probability will distract the actors and his fellow audience members from the experience that they paid to have.

I like the idea of more shows being filmed for PBS or the like, but suggesting that its okay for people to do it on their own? Just shockingly tacky. Sorry.

[Felm_heart]

re: Four Shows Close Today: Exit the King, reasons to be pretty, Joe Turner#20

Posted: 6/17/09 at 4:56am

Not to disrespect harper4 by posting this right after him... but if anyone knows where I could find some tickets for a performance of EXIT THE KING, playing at the My Computer theatre, that'd be great. I like PM's... just sayin'.