HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!- Page 6
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/15/10
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#125
Posted: 8/12/19 at 5:48pmI would never camp out overnight for this so I'm happy it's an all online lotto anyway. Doubt I win though lol
Broadway Star Joined: 4/24/19
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#126
Posted: 8/12/19 at 6:00pm
I hope no one abuses the ADA seating, I'm sure it's been done for impossible to see shows before.
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#127
Posted: 8/19/19 at 12:53pm
-Nelson Chimilio is Pain
-Arianne Recto and Shannon Rhett are Hercules's human parents. Zeus and Hera are unknown.
-A little girl is one of the Fates, which is cute.
-Brianna Cabrera and Tieisha Thomas are the other Muses.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Flash-In-Rehearsal-with-the-Company-of-HERCULES-20190819
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/6/08
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#128
Posted: 8/19/19 at 1:33pm
I mean, all the rest of the featured parts will be part of the Public Works community so you probably won't know anyone else in named roles. There aren't any more AEA cast members besides the Broadway Inspirational Voices who are basically a Greek Chorus.
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#129
Posted: 8/19/19 at 3:03pm
Agreed! with that said i already submitted my information in hoping that i can take my daughter who is a HUGE fan of Jelani Alladin and James Monroe Iglehart
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#130
Posted: 8/19/19 at 3:03pm
Agreed! with that said i already submitted my information in hoping that i can take my daughter who is a HUGE fan of Jelani Alladin and James Monroe Iglehart
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#131
Posted: 8/20/19 at 3:43am
disneybroadwayfan22 said: "NievesG said: "The lottery is now open :) Good luck to all!"
Ditto! Just entered for regular and ADA!"
Can you do that? The rules are unclear. I didn't want to be disqualified for entering too many times but I wanted to enter the Senior Accessibility lottery for my parents so they don't have to download another app they'll never use again.
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#132
Posted: 8/23/19 at 10:02am
A little write up with rehearsal photos this morning:
How Do You Stage Disney’s ‘Hercules’? Invite Everyone (NYT)
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#133
Posted: 8/23/19 at 12:23pmHow complicated would it be to film this (Netflix, PBS, Fathom Events, BwayHD) or at-least get a cast recording?
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#134
Posted: 8/23/19 at 12:30pm
cjmclaughlin10 said: "How complicated would it be to film this (Netflix, PBS, Fathom Events, BwayHD) or at-least get a cast recording?"
The only streaming/distribution outlet for this is Disney+, or a Disney-owned channel. Disney is still the rightsholder. I doubt they would do such a thing, especially if plans are percolating to do a live action remake of Hercules like they've done for all the other films. Disney would also probably need to assess the quality of the Public run before greenlighting, and by that point it would be way too late to arrange a filming.
A cast album would be a waste of money if they're not planning to do regional/stock/amateur licensing, or if additional changes could happen to the score after the Public production. The costs would also be astronomical with all those community members (and some of those voices might not translate well to an album). This production is being specifically-engineered for the Park.
Menken's quote about no plans for the show on Broadway or elsewhere basically confirms this is a one-off unless we're told otherwise. Manage your expectations.
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#135
Posted: 8/23/19 at 12:31pm
cjmclaughlin10 said: "How complicated would it be to film this (Netflix, PBS, Fathom Events, BwayHD) or at-least get a cast recording?"
I mean PBS just recorded Much Ado About Nothing, so I think it's not impossible. But will Great Performances record this? I kind of doubt it.
Broadway Star Joined: 4/24/19
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#136
Posted: 8/23/19 at 12:39pm
Can you do that? The rules are unclear.
Unless she is disabled, no, she absolutely cannot do that.
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/7/17
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#137
Posted: 8/23/19 at 1:07pm
Pose2 said: "Can you do that? The rules are unclear.
Unless she is disabled, no, she absolutely cannot do that."
Obviously, she's not talking about entering for ADA if you're not disabled. She's talking about entering ADA concurrently with regular seating. That's what the rules are unclear about.
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#138
Posted: 8/23/19 at 1:20pmBut they were able to pull off a Cast Recording for Twelfth Night, so I was just wondering what people think the likelihood is if it happening again
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#139
Posted: 8/23/19 at 1:28pm
It is impossible to say right now. The Twelfth Night album was released after the streamlined extended summer run of the show, not after the initial Public Works production. And it was commissioned in-house by the Public with no dealing with outside entities like Disney.
Broadway Star Joined: 11/22/17
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#140
Posted: 8/23/19 at 4:36pm
If there is great demand, a cast recording will happen. Especially since the majority of people entering this lottery will not win.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/14/13
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#141
Posted: 8/23/19 at 4:54pm
The amount of people interested in the show does not affect whether or not this will get a cast recording or not. This is still a Disney property, and they're notoriously tight with what they allow and what they don't. I doubt they would want a recording of something like this out there.
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#142
Posted: 8/23/19 at 6:00pmDisney will always want their titles licensed, whether they’re on Broadway or not. If the critical and public response to the show is positive, they’ll consider bringing it over. The problem is that just like Hercules, they’re created a massive ensemble cast that would be too expensive. I’m sure they’ll consider minimizing it. If that doesn’t happen, they’ll record an album, so schools and community theaters have a recording to use for productions.
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#143
Posted: 8/23/19 at 6:26pm
DramaTeach said: "Disney will always want their titles licensed, whether they’re on Broadway or not. If the critical and public response to the show is positive, they’ll consider bringing it over. The problem is that just like Hercules, they’re created a massive ensemble cast that would be too expensive. I’m sure they’ll consider minimizing it. If that doesn’t happen, they’ll record an album, so schools and community theaters have a recording to use for productions."
I think you meant Hunchback, and I'm inclined to agree. Hercules seems on course to follow the same trajectory as Hunchback. I don't think anything resembling a production as large as the show in the park is likely to be coming to Broadway. If the goal is just to license it then we likely will get a cast album and the show will become available through MTI. If they decide to develop it further we'll likely see something much smaller produced out of town at one of the regional theatres prior to a move to Broadway. On top of that one of the currently running Disney shows would have to close first because I believe Thomas Schumacher said in his Broadway.com interview he felt three Disney on Broadway properties was the limit.
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#144
Posted: 8/23/19 at 7:22pm
^ You are correct; I did mean Hunchback.
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#145
Posted: 8/27/19 at 12:41pm
The drawing is tomorrow - just got this email:
"We'll start sending out digital Lottery updates for Public Works' "Hercules" at 12PM tomorrow afternoon. Please note: you may not hear from us until after 12PM, but we promise you'll hear from us.
No matter if you entered for one performance or all seven, you'll get one email from us. This message will let you know whether or not you won tickets.
If you're a winner for any performance, you'll have one hour to claim your tickets. You'll be able to get to the claim screen by clicking through your email, on the homepage of our app/website, or in the My Orders section of your TodayTix account."
I hope we have some winners here tomorrow, please report back! :)
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#146
Posted: 8/27/19 at 1:03pmIf anything, just let this play at Papermill next season. It'll be licensed then and people can actually buy a ticket to see it.
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#147
Posted: 8/27/19 at 1:52pm
Where did that email come from? I’m concerned that I didn’t get one, just triple checked that my entry’s went through
I hope this doesn’t mean that there has already been a round of eliminations and I didn’t make the cut. Tomorrow is going to be incredibly stressful
Broadway Star Joined: 4/24/19
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#148
Posted: 8/27/19 at 1:56pm
From TodayTix. Got mine two hours ago.
HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!#149
Posted: 8/27/19 at 3:23pm
I don’t understand why every time I ask someone on these boards to post a bootleg of a show, the post gets taken down.
It is very important that this gets done and is posted online. This is critical.
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