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Godspell may close on June 24!
#25Godspell may close on June 24!
Posted: 6/6/12 at 12:11pmI don't find the production itself anywhere near as unappealing as I find the money-grubbing, desperate, used-car salesman that is Ken Davenport and his various "schemes" to "bring the theatre world into the 21st century". In his head, he is the visionary leader of some new kind of theatre and in "real" life, he is just sad and a bit scary.
"Get mad, then get over it." - Colin Powell
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#26Godspell may close on June 24!
Posted: 6/6/12 at 12:14pmMy dealings with him have been quite genial.
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
#27Godspell may close on June 24!
Posted: 6/6/12 at 12:53pm
Or genital.
As for TRIBES, I sincerely hope it can make the move to Broadway. I also hope they can offer more interpreted performances if it does!
dreaming
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/24/09
#28Godspell may close on June 24!
Posted: 6/6/12 at 1:03pmI was hoping that once Circle in the Square was open that the Arena Stage production of Oklahoma! could find its way to Broadway.
#29Godspell may close on June 24!
Posted: 6/6/12 at 1:39pmIs posting "People need to come see our show or else it's gonna close soon!!" really a savvy thing for a producer to do? It makes him look desperate and whiny.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#30Godspell may close on June 24!
Posted: 6/6/12 at 2:15pm
Is posting "People need to come see our show or else it's gonna close soon!!" really a savvy thing for a producer to do? It makes him look desperate and whiny.
It works in a world where every naive and desperate fangirl will echo that plea on their Tumblr and on Facebook. They don't know or care what sounds professional.
#31Godspell may close on June 24!
Posted: 6/6/12 at 2:19pm
And remind me who listens to naive and desperate fangirls exactly. They're a huge demographic, but they're not exactly coming out in droves for this thing, or it wouldn't be closing on my birthday.
(Yes, June 24 is my birthday. However, I don't think it would be a good publicity angle to say they've seen reason just in time for cake; they might want to lean on June 24 being the feast day of John the Baptist, or some other feelgood crap.)
To those who will inevitably respond: I'm sorry, I'm a snarky bitch. Better than being desperate and whiny, because it's twice as much fun.
"There is no problem so big that it cannot be run away from."
~ Charles M. Schulz
#32Godspell may close on June 24!
Posted: 6/6/12 at 2:21pmWe also are being very generous with the definition of "professional" in regards to the producers of this fiasco.
"Get mad, then get over it." - Colin Powell
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#33Godspell may close on June 24!
Posted: 6/6/12 at 2:33pm
I certainly didn't find it to be a fiasco, but I have no need to attend a second time...and I would have liked to have seen Bleu as I enjoyed his performance in ITH quite a bit.
It certainly lasted longer than anyone here anticipated.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
#34Godspell may close on June 24!
Posted: 6/6/12 at 3:42pm
That's true. No one thought it would get past the dreaded winter. It's also held on after receiving no Tony nominations.
It might be easy for some of you to say, "Just shut it down, put it out of its misery," but if I were the lead producer of a Broadway production that I really believed in, that decision would be far from easy for me to decide. Not that I'm saying what Ken has done is tasteful or successful, but I think this is the situation he's in.
I'm grateful that this production gave us Michael Holland's awesome vocal arrangements. What he did with ten or fewer voices was really great in my opinion.
decotodd
Stand-by Joined: 2/15/05
#35Godspell may close on June 24!
Posted: 6/6/12 at 6:22pmSo Dolly, in other words it would be more accurate for you to say that "Godspell" is the ONLY thing you've seen this year, rather than the BEST thing you've seen this year. It would also help others judge the breadth of your theater-going this season, which seems to be slight.
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#36Godspell may close on June 24!
Posted: 6/6/12 at 6:34pm
Not "slight" because GODSPELL is a tremendous show. I hope the show runs for years so I can break my HELLO, DOLLY! record of 74 visits.
Long Live God!
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#37Godspell may close on June 24!
Posted: 6/6/12 at 6:40pm
Who's going to the special Fan Day performance on Friday afternoon?
I'm so there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
ZoeTheGoat
Understudy Joined: 5/9/12
#38Godspell may close on June 24!
Posted: 6/6/12 at 6:53pmI can't make it on Friday. That being said, if I could make it, I wouldn't go.
Smoke bomb!
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#39Godspell may close on June 24!
Posted: 6/6/12 at 7:57pmThat's too bad You'll miss the $50 tickets and the opportunity to have pizza with the cast.
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#40Godspell may close on June 24!
Posted: 6/6/12 at 7:57pm
That's too bad You'll miss the $50 tickets and the opportunity to have pizza with the cast.
It's gonna be amazing!
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
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