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Hedwig's future

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haterobics
#100Hedwig's future
Posted: 7/31/14 at 1:08pm

There were a few discounts during previews, for mid-week mezzanine seats. Maybe for only two weeks total?

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averagebwaynut
#101Hedwig's future
Posted: 7/31/14 at 2:03pm

There were discounts for mezzanine and balcony twice, I believe -- once before the show had started previews and once for April previews. Since then, I haven't seen anything.

One clarification to haterobics' post above, it looks like the offer has seats FROM $99, $69 and $49. If you poke around, it seems the orchestra and mezzanine have prices at a whole bunch of different levels. There's $99, $119 and $139 orchestra, $69, $89 and $99 mezzanine, and $49 and $69 balcony. So definitely a lot of options. And while the show will clearly not sell out like it did with NPH, these are not "fire sale" prices that suggest the show is in trouble to me.


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dreaming
#102Hedwig's future
Posted: 7/31/14 at 2:32pm

They likely have money in the kitty from profits made during NPH's run. I'm betting those are helping offset the obvious drop.

However, they may have someone big waiting in the wings-you never know (and the kitty only goes so deep).

Updated On: 7/31/14 at 02:32 PM

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haterobics
#103Hedwig's future
Posted: 7/31/14 at 2:41pm

I don't think you have to offset a drop until the drop dips below the show's operating costs... removing NPH's salary alone makes it a cheaper show to run now. So, there is just less profit, not a loss.

"One clarification to haterobics' post above, it looks like the offer has seats FROM $99, $69 and $49."

One would hope you wouldn't have to explain that on here? No?! Hedwig's future

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haterobics
#104Hedwig's future
Posted: 7/31/14 at 2:55pm

They're also offering Audience Reward points for Hedwig now, too. Just got the e-mail for that...

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South Florida
#105Hedwig's future
Posted: 7/31/14 at 3:30pm

Still think this is gonna sell out for years and maybe Colonel Hogan had it right at the very beginning, 3-5.


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averagebwaynut
#106Hedwig's future
Posted: 7/31/14 at 3:37pm

I don't think you have to explain from a sales point of view, and I know YOU realized that, but from an analysis point of view -- since, as you noted, someone felt the prices were an indication of "trouble" -- it seemed worth nothing that these are the BEST discounts they're offering but in fact, they're still being limited in the deals they're offering and for better seats, the discounts aren't as steep. Which is less a sign of meaningful weakness than of settling into the pattern a more "normal"/typical, less star-dependent Broadway show (as you also noted). :)


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FindingNamo
#107Hedwig's future
Posted: 7/31/14 at 3:38pm

I predict it will close the morning after Rannels's opening. The writing's on the wall.


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South Florida
#108Hedwig's future
Posted: 7/31/14 at 3:39pm

I'll bet a dollar on that.


Stephanatic

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Jamie Pierce
#109Hedwig's future
Posted: 8/5/14 at 7:52pm

What about Matthew Morrison? Or Raúl Esparza?

Everyone I think of as a possible replacement are all too young: Adam Lambert, Jonathan Groff, Aaron Tveit, Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

I still don't understand that, with all the updates to the book, they didn't change the chronology to adjust Hedwig's age. Yes, there needed to be overlap with the fall of the Berlin Wall but there's no reason he couldn't have left for America at 18 rather than 27.
Updated On: 8/5/14 at 07:52 PM

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oncemorewithfeeling2
#110Hedwig's future
Posted: 8/5/14 at 10:07pm

Raul Esparza has mentioned before that he would like to play Hedwig, but I think his filming demands with Law and Order and potentially Hannibal are his primary concerns right now. But I think he'd nail it.

I'm excited for Rannells and to see what he brings.

FindingNamo
#111Hedwig's future
Posted: 8/5/14 at 10:17pm

Hedwig doesn't bleat.


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Jane2
#112Hedwig's future
Posted: 8/6/14 at 12:37am

Raul's spectacular, non-bleating singing voice isn't quite right for Hedwig. Also, did you see him as the emcee in Cabaret? The audience laughed out loud when he took the stage for I Don't Care Much. Don't get me wrong, I'm a friend of and a huge fan of Raul, but I don't think he's right for the role


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FindingNamo
#113Hedwig's future
Posted: 8/6/14 at 12:40am

My impulse if I travelled in his circle would be to put my hand on his shoulder and say, "Brah, not *every* role has to be about your personal sexuality journey."


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Jane2
#114Hedwig's future
Posted: 8/6/14 at 12:58am

Yeah, we didn't have to know about when he was from the planet Transylvania.


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#115Hedwig's future
Posted: 8/6/14 at 8:57am

I'm not the biggest Raul fan but I see a lot of parallels between the characters of Hedwig and Philip Salon from Taboo.

Speaking of Taboo, Jeffrey Carlson might make a good Hedwig.

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dreaming
#116Hedwig's future
Posted: 8/6/14 at 9:24am

How about Euan Morton? I really like him and think he could be terrific.

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Jane2
#117Hedwig's future
Posted: 8/6/14 at 10:28am

"I'm not the biggest Raul fan but I see a lot of parallels between the characters of Hedwig and Philip Salon from Taboo. "

Will you mention some of them? I'm curious.


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Jamie Pierce
#118Hedwig's future
Posted: 8/6/14 at 10:37am

Beyond the superficial - stomping around in platform heels - it's the outward expression of aggressive confidence masking a vulnerability and insecurity as well as identifying as a misfit/freak who hasn't found a place in the world.

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Jane2
#119Hedwig's future
Posted: 8/6/14 at 10:45am




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Updated On: 8/10/14 at 10:45 AM

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Jamie Pierce
#120Hedwig's future
Posted: 8/7/14 at 6:42pm

Cheyenne Jackson?

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Jamie Pierce
#121Hedwig's future
Posted: 8/10/14 at 11:56am

Will Swenson?

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Jane2
#122Hedwig's future
Posted: 8/10/14 at 12:07pm

"Beyond the superficial - stomping around in platform heels - it's the outward expression of aggressive confidence masking a vulnerability and insecurity as well as identifying as a misfit/freak who hasn't found a place in the world."

Besides being the style then.


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dramamama611
#123Hedwig's future
Posted: 8/10/14 at 1:40pm

Revivals seldom last 3-5 years. Taking Chicago out of the mix (which is an anomaly) successful revivals seems to run about 2 years.


After finally having seen this yesterday, I'm certainly curious about a different Hedwig...but with so much coming out that I want to see (and already have scheduled) I'm not sure if seeing Hedwig again will end up happening.


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Jane2
#124Hedwig's future
Posted: 8/10/14 at 1:48pm

The initial run was only 2 years and that was only because we had a producer who was able to keep it going.


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Updated On: 8/10/14 at 01:48 PM


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