Here we are LP/CD signing at museum of Broadway

[northlandfan]

Posted: 10/10/24 at 1:45pm

Hello to all
I was wondering if some of you managed to go to the Museum of Broadway Wednesday evening for the Here We Are LP/CD signing event. I was not able to attend being out of town, but truly enjoyed the show a few months ago. I see from social media that only 4 of the stars were  there and none of the wonderful ladies such as Rachel Bay Jones or Amber Gray. Was curious to know if anybody was there and why there were so few of the actors present and if there was a huge crowd.
Would have liked to get an LP/CD signed, but with so few people present I am  not too disappointed.

Was curious how the evening went for those of you that attended. Thanks for any information in advance….

Updated On: 10/10/24 at 01:45 PM

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 10/10/24 at 1:52pm

It was a bust, kind of false advertising to be quite honest. But the vinyl is stunningly designed.

[northlandfan]

Posted: 10/10/24 at 1:57pm

Thanks for your quick reply. I’m so glad I had my playbill and window cord signed by all of the actors after the show when I saw it at the shed. Did they give any explanation why  so many of them were missing that evening?

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 10/10/24 at 2:20pm

No they didn’t. The line wasn’t that long but they let a huge number of people cut, “Broadway influencers,” I’m assuming. It was very meh. The actors were super kind.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 10/10/24 at 2:27pm

northlandfan said: "why there were so few of the actors present"

Can't speak to the specifics of this event but if a show is closed, and the actors aren't being paid, and there's no performance attached to the signing, and the entity hosting it is a for-profit company, there's zero incentive for actors to do this sort of thing. (On top of all of them being busy, working actors with other gigs.)

[Jonathan Cohen]

Posted: 10/11/24 at 1:30am

I get the space limitations of records, but making a double vinyl album for half a musical is conceptually pretty ridiculous.

[Kad]

Posted: 10/11/24 at 11:12am

Jonathan Cohen said: "I get the space limitations of records,but making a double vinyl albumfor half a musical is conceptually pretty ridiculous."

Here We Are as finally presented was not half a musical, just a musical with a second act without much singing. And its album has a lot of the second act scoring and dialogue. It’s a longer album than many cast recordings. 

[The8re phan]

Posted: 10/11/24 at 8:12pm

Was there too --- this production means too much to me to skip this opportunity. A bit disappointing that the entire cast didn't participate, but still glad i went.

Aren't they getting royalties for being on the recording? Attendees did have to purchase on site, so yes, they would have technically been paid for their time.  Maybe not a huge incentive, but an incentive nonetheless.  

I'm happy to support and attend ANYTHING having to do with this show and this cast.... whether complete or in pieces.

Updated On: 10/11/24 at 08:12 PM

[Jonathan Cohen]

Posted: 10/11/24 at 8:38pm

Kad said: "Jonathan Cohen said: "I get the space limitations of records,but making a double vinyl albumfor half a musical is conceptually pretty ridiculous."

Here We Are as finally presented was not half a musical, just a musical with a second act without much singing. And its album has a lot of the second act scoring and dialogue. It’s a longer album than many cast recordings."

The reason I called Here We Are half a musical is because I went twice and am describing what I saw. I really enjoyed it but at a certain point in the second act, the characters stopped singing and the story was no longer being told through songs. 

Even a show like 1776, which has that weird +30 minute gap between songs, returns to the cast singing eventually. Here We Are does not. 

Regarding there being value in the LP specifically having score and spoken scene tracks, I personally don't see it but then again I don't own a record player anymore anyway.    

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 10/11/24 at 10:03pm

I think Here We Are was perfect as presented.