High Fidelity Theater?

[OOTI2004]

Posted: 7/17/06 at 1:03am

Has anyone heard any information on what theater High Fidelity is going to open at when it makes it to Broadway? The wait is killing me.

[Just_John]

Posted: 7/17/06 at 1:17am

It hasn't been announced according to broadway.com

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 7/17/06 at 1:51am

It's weird that Legally Blonde's has been announced and it doesn't open for a year.

I don't think they really have many options. Maybe they're waiting for something to close?

[Smaxie]

Posted: 7/17/06 at 7:18am

I think they are waiting for the O'Neill.

[girlsings]

Posted: 7/17/06 at 7:49am

I thought it was cancelled or "on hold" ... ?

[erinrebecca]

Posted: 7/17/06 at 10:04am

High Fidelity on hold? The cast will be surprised to hear that. They open in Boston on Sept. 26.

[RYANWOODS]

Posted: 7/17/06 at 10:50am

O'Neill - surely that will be too small?

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 7/18/06 at 3:00pm

Hm....I guess the O'Neil will probably be open by December.

[gustof777]

Posted: 7/18/06 at 3:04pm

oh i hope not...poor sweeney

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 7/18/06 at 3:08pm

It's had a good run, it made back it's investment. I think when Company opens, it will be time to close Sweeney.

[jv92]

Posted: 7/18/06 at 5:15pm

I think that we might see The Producers close soon. Aside from holidays and some weekends, it doesn't do very well. Maybe the show could play the St. James?

[joanna2]

Posted: 7/18/06 at 7:20pm

I'm sure this has been asked before, but when does High Fidelity open on Broadway?

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 7/18/06 at 7:22pm

I'm not sure the exact date but it's in early December. I doubt the Producers would close as soon as December, though I do see it closing in the next year or so.

[Heybeenfood]

Posted: 7/18/06 at 7:25pm

Who has the Broadhurst after History Boys? Will the Lt. of Inishmore close soon? And who has the Booth after Faith Healer?

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 7/18/06 at 7:29pm

Les Mis gets the Broadhurst.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 7/18/06 at 8:12pm

Lt. of Inishimore will indeed close before December, it will be interesting to see if Fidelity gets a theater before it's December time slot. It maybe pushed back, or they might take the risk and grab whatever's open. I feel bad for this show, I think it will be overshadowed during this season with Les Miz, Chorus Line, Pirate Queen, and Mary Poppins.

[Smaxie]

Posted: 7/18/06 at 9:12pm

The Booth has the limited run of Butley with Nathan Lane, and then The Year of Magical Thinking, with Vanessa Redgrave.

[little_sally]

Posted: 7/18/06 at 11:53pm

I think the Lyceum is definitely too small for a musical.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:10am

Lyceum: 950
Eugene O'Neil: 1075
Longacre: 1005

I think the Longarce is their best bet. It's on the smaller side, but this show - I don't think - isn't going to be very large. It seems like a medium size show like Dirty Rotten. And it's available. The Eugene O'Neil may not be if business picks back up in the fall.

[OOTI2004]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 1:21am

I think the show should go into the Cort. I agree with RentBoy, this doesn't seem like a very large show, and the Cort holds 1102, I believe.

[Smaxie]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 6:47am

I really like the Cort. It's a lovely theatre. But it's usually not a first choice house because it is located east of Seventh Avenue, has no visibility, and has a second balcony. All of those factors make it tough to book. As I mentioned on another thread, those 1,000-1,100 playhouses with second balconies (Cort, Longacre, Belasco and Lyceum) are always the last to be booked.

[BROADWAYFAN3]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 7:15am

rumor has it, it will be going into one of the larger theaters, possibly the Imperial.

[RYANWOODS]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 10:18am

Imperial?
I thought DRS is still selling well?It plans London next year.

I heard Evita may replace The Wedding Singer or The Producers. Both those theatre could become available in 6-9 months.

[Smaxie]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 10:58am

Evita was mentioned as a possibility for the Neil Simon (where Hairspray is playing) in 2007, not for the St. James (The Producers) or the Al Hirschfeld (The Wedding Singer).

[i*heart*fame]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 11:05am

Does anyone know where Cry-Baby is going to go?