HONEYMOON IN VEGAS struggling on Broadway — Page 4

@haterobics--re the person taking over and Jersey Boys, that refers to the gentlemen supposedly taking over as lead producer, not as press agent.

@phillypinto--the financials on Honeymoon are not in the same league as On the Town or any of the other shows you mention. This is not just a routine turnaround and indeed the show would already be closed were it not for the deep pockets enabled by our unwillingness to drink our coffee black.

"what does that have to do with ANYTHING?? please explain!"

Well, seeing that you already have predicted the major categories re: Tony Nominations, despite a majority of your picks not having played a single preview performance, and now you are jumping into the fate of troubled shows you haven't seen, I guess it is just seeming like you like having strong opinions for the sake of having opinions. And since you then call other people's predictions out as being "WRONG!" and such, it does seem a bit odd. I know you keep saying we don't read things like you hear them in your head, but at a certain point, maybe you need to figure out how to get those two to line up better?

"@haterobics--re the person taking over and Jersey Boys, that refers to the gentlemen supposedly taking over as lead producer, not as press agent."

OK, I thought I read someone saying it was the reverse... although that sounds like an even worse state of affairs.

so what exactly are the differences between the problems that these shows are having?? Its the same thing!! On The Town is more expensive but more people are seeing the show. Honeymoon in Vegas is less expensive and less people are seeing it! The point is that they are both going to stick it out til tony time just like many broadway shows do (e.g. A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Bridges of Madison County...)

so hater and ethan, whether or not i saw the show, what the F*CK does that matter??

Don't come at me !

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Updated On: 2/1/15 at 10:02 PM

I think once people actually start going to see the show, and word or mouth gets around, and a lot of tony noms (which i suspect it will get), I think this show can easily turn around and become a hit, but really who know in this business

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I think this show can easily turn around and become a hit

In your own word... WRONG.

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Thought the show was solid, singles and doubles but felt overall flat.
I thought a lot about Elvis. This had been in development for a while-when Elvis was still sort of funny in a nostalgic ironic way. I googled "Elvis Impersonators" and even two years ago news articles from the Las Vegas paper described the rapid decline in requests for Elvis impersonators over the last few years.

HogansHero, i doubt that

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I'm confused with the 8th/15th date rumors...wouldn't an announcement be made by now?

I wonder if the last show will be sold out.

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"I'm confused with the 8th/15th date rumors...wouldn't an announcement be made by now?"

Shows with no advance sales don't have to give much advance notice.

"I wonder if the last show will be sold out."

Possibly, but I don't know that this show has that cult-y vibe that will turn the last show into an event or anything. Even Bridges had that element (I know I was part of that cult, heh)...

LOL are we really gonna go through this again??? Have you not heard a single thing I've been saying??? SHOWS LOSE MONEY ALL THE TIME BEFORE THE SPRING/AWARD SEASON IN THE HOPES THAT THINGS WILL PICK UP (E.G. BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, ON THE TOWN, A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER). I AM NOT SURE WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL CLOSE BEFORE THEN HOWEVER I DOUBT THEY WILL. DAMNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!

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Updated On: 2/2/15 at 10:27 AM

Bridges also officially opened in late February, just in time for the start of the busy Spring season. It was easier for it to limp along through Tony nominations. Honeymoon has to survive almost three full months more to get to that point- bringing its run to a total of FIVE months continually losing money week after week. And honestly, a Best Musical nomination at this point seems extremely unlikely.

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Updated On: 2/2/15 at 11:08 AM

"You have a choice: to focus on the data before you, or to spout illogical non-sequiturs."

Oh, he's made his choice between those two already.

"Bridges also officially opened in late February, just in time for the start of the busy Spring season."

Yes, thats strike one. I would also add, Bridges was loosing less money weekly. Cast was 18 while Honeymoon is at 24 with bigger set, flying, etc. That's strike two.

Strike three?

Updated On: 2/2/15 at 11:22 AM