HERE LIES LOVE closing November 26 — Page 4

Intotheblue said: "Timing is everything. Unfortunately, waiting 10 years to bring it in AND opening in the summer were it’s biggest downfall."

Correct. And once again the Broadway will most likely sit empty for a long time. Has there ever been a hit there in the past decade? F*ck.

Broadway Flash said: "Why did they wait so long to come to broadway anyway?"

The production explored some transfer options a decade ago, including Circle in the Square and the (now demolished) Hotel Pennsylvania.

I don't think the show has been 'waiting' for ten years for the right theatre or logistics to align- I think Alex Timbers has had a number of big successes since the production at the Public - namely Moulin Rouge, which is a similar spectacle that has had huge international success. I think that is the main reason producers suddenly took a renewed interest in making HLL a commercially viable property.

Updated On: 11/9/23 at 11:35 AM

Oh wow, that's crazy. Thanks, Marvelous.

My philosophy when I go to New York City is to see things, when possible, that could never be replicated on tour, or in a local production. Here Lies Love succeeded on that level, and had the added bonus for us of $35 rush tickets to see the full cast. I didn't think the musical totally succeeded in what it set out to do, but at least it was an ambitious effort that addressed serious issues with top-notch direction, set design and performances. Even what I thought were its failures were worth discussing. My wife and I had a good time, and the musical certainly felt like an event while we experienced it.

I never thought the show would be a financial success. There were too many strikes against it, a "new" musical without stars (except for Lea Salonga, who was gone by the time we saw it in late August) that many locals had already seen a decade before and that wasn't likely to appeal to many tourists given the subject matter - and, let's be honest, the all-Filipino cast. Even Hamilton had King George to make white audiences comfortable. Here Lies Love wasn't a "safe" night at the theater. You needed to dance a bit, even in the mezzanine. Even the choice of where to sit, or stand, was a bit daunting.

But I would rather see imperfect, interesting and entertaining musicals that try something different - so I wish it had done better.

I saw tonight on Instagram that it was a sold out show.

For what it’s worth, I think all of the standing floor slots for the final performance are sold out already. I looked on Telecharge on my laptop and on the mobile site and they are no longer being offered. There are only gallery and mezzanine seats left

quizking101 said: "I saw tonight on Instagram that it was a sold out show.

For what it’s worth, I think all of the standing floor slots for the final performance are sold out already. I looked on Telecharge on my laptop and on the mobile site and they are no longer being offered. There are only gallery and mezzanine seats left"

I saw that there's some kind of fundraiser/GoFundMe type of thing going around to keep the show open longer. A bit late for that. The fans should have been notified earlier that the show was in trouble.

ACL2006 said: "
I saw that there's some kind of fundraiser/GoFundMe type of thing going around to keep the show open longer. A bit late for that. The fans should have been notified earlier that the show was in trouble."

If they were fans of the show, or followed it the least bit, they should have known it was in trouble.

I'm on the West Coast and could read that it had been in trouble for months.

When rumours about the show first surfaced last year, I really hoped that they could get it together enough for a Spring opening. Until they finally announced a Summer opening, I had been holding out hope to maybe see it when I was in the city in March. All the construction & planning for that really slowed them down. In retrospect that was probably a colossal mistake. Doubtless plenty of people told them it was a mistake, but some people simply refuse to listen to good advice.

I have an odd story remotely related. Yesterday an old neighbor called me up wanting to meet for lunch. By chance I had the day off work, so went to see her & her husband. They're an elderly Philipino couple in their 80's who have lived in Canada for 50 years. While visiting she wanted to show me some photos of grandkids, and pulled this huge wad of snapshots out of her purse. While sorting through them, she had a bunch of family photos from the 60's. In one she pointed out her mother with Ninoy Aquino, and then in another had her mother and herself and her sister when they teenagers beside Ferdinand Marcos. She called him General Marcos, and then quickly said, "but he kind of went crazy." I didn't quite know how to react, and then she found the photos of her grandkids.

Updated On: 11/11/23 at 10:05 PM

Have there been any recent cast absences?

This should have went into the Circle in the Square theater.

“This should have went into the Circle in the Square theater.”


as we’ve discussed 750 times, no it couldn’t have. The economics of the Broadway Theatre barely made sense, it absolutely could NOT have worked in that space. Y’all love to throw around the Circle and the Square like it’s some miracle theatre for immersive shows when it wouldn’t work for any of them.

Full house this afternoon, and great energy! I previously saw the show from the dance floor in previews, but I decided to go back and see it from the mezzanine when I won the digital lottery.

There are pros and cons to both areas (standing and sitting), but I think I personally enjoyed viewing the show more from a seat in the mezzanine. It was cool being up close to the action when I did the dance floor, but it was definitely a little exhausting standing the entire 90 minutes and being herded around (the crowd control for this is really remarkable, though). I definitely got the bigger picture this afternoon sitting back in the mezzanine.

I'm really bummed this didn't catch on. It really is a unique and innovative show that is unlike anything Broadway has had before.

bwayphreak234 said: "Full house this afternoon, and great energy! I previously saw the show from the dance floor in previews, but I decided to go back and see it from the mezzanine when I won the digital lottery."

Just curious as to where your lottery seats were?

BroadwayWorld.com: 'Here Lies Love' Tries Hard, But Still Fails to Find Its Broadway Audience by Cara Joy David

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HERE-LIES-LOVE-Tries-Hard-But-Still-Fails-To-Find-Its-Broadway-Audience-20231113#