I believe that I read somewhere that GUYS & DOLLS had a $2,000,000 advance sale. That is really not very much in today's economy. It is risky to say that the critics will be overlooked by theatregoers who will go to the show because of its name value. I have rarely seen a well-known show receive such vituperative reviews, excluding Channel 4. Will it be around by Tony time? Will anyone care? I will stay with my happy memories of the 1992 production and avoid the Nederlander.
I think it will do just fine come Tony time. It's a lock for Revival (obviously), will probably get some tech noms, and really, who's going to beat out Grant and Bierko (hell, even Graham) for nominations? The only question is category placement, which could drastically affect their chances.
I agree, it should be fine. I'm curious about Tony category placement, though (sorry, I know I'm digressing here, but I'm going to go ahead anyway). For best actress, do you think they'll submit both females? Because right now I'd say Josephina Scaglione, Sutton Foster, Alice Ripley, and Allison Janney could likely be in that category, leaving room for one doll.
As per the boards I found out that Guys & Dolls will be closing on March 8th. Then I checked Playbill and they don't have anything up yet. Is this true?
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If you're gonna put your money on anyone, put it on Jennings-Grant. But I doubt that will even happen. I think it'll be shut out of the acting nominations.
As per the boards I found out that Guys & Dolls will be closing on March 8th. Then I checked Playbill and they don't have anything up yet. Is this true?
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rOcKs ~ I completely agree re: the NBC4 review. As I stated earlier, I sat here with my mouth open. Graham a "revelation"??? In mediocrity perhaps. And did you hear him actually compare it's greatness to that of South Pacific last season???
Like you, my comment was "Can I get tickets to the show you saw? Because I didn't see what you saw AT ALL!"
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I think I was actually in shock that he was so positive about it that I missed the SOUTH PACIFIC comparison...what the hell.
Well, this week I'm seeing both HAIR (on Friday) and WEST SIDE STORY (on Wednesday) so I'm hoping they will both be, at the least, a step up from the mediocrity (at best) that were both GUYS AND DOLLS and PAL JOEY.
Does anyone else find it a bit disturbing that NONE of the official reviews are positive? Not one? The closest it came is from Elysa Gardner (for USA Today), and even she thought Platt and Graham were lost, and that the show never soared.
When Michael Kuchwara doesn't like your show, you know you're in trouble.
"Y'know, I think Bertolt Brecht was rolling in his grave."
-Nellie McKay on the 2006 Broadway production of The Threepenny Opera, in which she played Polly Peachum
Yeah, I rewound it (love that ability on the DVR box even if I'm not recording) to make sure because I was in such shock. I don't know what he smoked before he saw it ~ or what they gave him to make him praise it so much. Shocking.
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I always feel bad when productions get horrible reviews...even if the show is bad because they have all worked really hard.
I'm a professional. Whenever something goes wrong on stage, I know how to handle it so no one ever remembers. I flash my %#$&.
"Jayne just sat there while Gina flailed around the stage like an idiot."
I wouldn't say TRASHED. The consensus seems to be that, no matter how hard Mr. McAnuff seems to be trying, nothing can totally destroy GUYS AND DOLLS. So yeah, they were negative, but not pans on the level of, say, HEDDA GABLER.
"Y'know, I think Bertolt Brecht was rolling in his grave."
-Nellie McKay on the 2006 Broadway production of The Threepenny Opera, in which she played Polly Peachum
Not until Barack Hussein gives him his tax money back. Once the class warfare is over with, he and Mrs R will have a splendid time in their $300 seats.