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Hedwig's future
Hedwig's future#100
Posted: 7/31/14 at 1:08pmThere were a few discounts during previews, for mid-week mezzanine seats. Maybe for only two weeks total?
Hedwig's future#101
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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Hedwig's future#102
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
Hedwig's future#103
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#104
Posted: 7/31/14 at 2:55pmThey're also offering Audience Reward points for Hedwig now, too. Just got the e-mail for that...
Hedwig's future#105
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.
Hedwig's future#106
Posted: 7/31/14 at 3:37pmI 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). :)
Hedwig's future#107
Posted: 7/31/14 at 3:38pmI predict it will close the morning after Rannels's opening. The writing's on the wall.
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Hedwig's future#109
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
Hedwig's future#110
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.
Hedwig's future#111
Posted: 8/5/14 at 10:17pmHedwig doesn't bleat.
Hedwig's future#112
Posted: 8/6/14 at 12:37amRaul'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
Hedwig's future#113
Posted: 8/6/14 at 12:40amMy 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."
Hedwig's future#114
Posted: 8/6/14 at 12:58amYeah, we didn't have to know about when he was from the planet Transylvania.
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Hedwig's future#115
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/24/09
Hedwig's future#116
Posted: 8/6/14 at 9:24amHow about Euan Morton? I really like him and think he could be terrific.
Hedwig's future#117
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.
Leading Actor Joined: 5/11/04
Hedwig's future#118
Posted: 8/6/14 at 10:37amBeyond 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.
Hedwig's future#119
Posted: 8/6/14 at 10:45am
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Hedwig's future#122
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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Hedwig's future#123
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.
Hedwig's future#124
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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