How long will The Visit last?- Page 3

[Up In One]

Posted: 5/8/15 at 5:55am

All this talk of age makes me question the average age of the Tony nomination committe and the Tony voters themselves. That could play into any success the show has come awards night.

And isn't Terrance McNallys husband a lead producer on The Visit? Similar to Mothers And Sons where they rode empty houses to the Tonys and then closed. Probably good strategy for their familiy's product but bad for their investors.

 

 

[theatreguy12]

Posted: 5/8/15 at 8:31am

I'm 49 and have known about Chita Rivera from before the time I saw Kiss of the Spider Woman, some 20 years ago now.

But then again, I'm a theater fan, and have been a fan for a long time. Because of that, over the years, I have been interested in not only shows that have come into existence during my lifetime, but also those that have come before. Hence my being here, my love for theater, and my passion for revivals.  Even older, more dated ones like On the Town.  

As for The Visit, I hope it has a healthy run.  I thought it was great.  Different, but great.

I can see how it might not appeal to everyone though, and it might not necessarily appeal to the tourist who is in town for a few days and find themselves gravitating to the bigger shows. I was really glad I saw it though.

[ljay889]

Posted: 5/8/15 at 7:41pm

 

New tv promo featuring pull quotes and the Tony nominations. Hope to see this on TV. 

[Brick]

Posted: 5/8/15 at 10:04pm

"And isn't Terrance McNallys husband a lead producer on The Visit? Similar to Mothers And Sons where they rode empty houses to the Tonys and then closed. Probably good strategy for their familiy's product but bad for their investors."

 Perhaps, though that leaves out a noticeable smash hit between those two shows, IT'S ONLY A PLAY. Indeed, I imagine many of his investors on A PLAY joined him for THE VISIT.

[ElphieZ]

Posted: 5/10/15 at 9:43am

"I do think a lot of Chita's fan base must literally be dead. "

 Definitely a fan. Definitely not dead! And I'm "only" 36. Go see The Visit. It's Chita. She's amazing.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/10/15 at 11:01am

In a perfect world, not as long as it should.

[gleek4114]

Posted: 5/10/15 at 11:46am

I'm 17 and I absolutely LOVE Chita! I've loved her since I was in 7th grade and got cast in Bye Bye Birdie as Albert. The first time I listened to the OBCR and heard her sing "An English Teacher" and "Spanish Rose" I was hooked. Sadly I've never seen her live, so I want nothing more than for this to run long enough that I can see it in August/September. I know it's wishful thinking, but who would've thought Gentleman's Guide would pull through the way it did? I understand they are totally different shows, but at this same time of the year they were going through similar circumstances. 

[HighFlyingAdored97]

Posted: 5/10/15 at 12:36pm

^ I'm also seventeen and I love Chita. I just caught The Visit yesterday and I really enjoyed it... I wish it was doing better financially.

[ljay889]

Posted: 5/10/15 at 11:39pm

Finally saw the new commercial on ABC7 tonight!

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 5/10/15 at 11:55pm

What a GORGEOUS commercial. Whether or not it puts butts in the seats, kudos to the marketing team on that one.

[ljay889]

Posted: 5/10/15 at 11:57pm

Agreed! The marketing team has done a fantastic job. 

[BroadwayBryce]

Posted: 5/14/15 at 11:08pm

I was scrolling though TheaterMania's page on discounted tickets and it has The Visit listed as closing September 6th. Is this something official or is that possibly the date they are selling tickets up to?

[BroadwayBryce]

Posted: 5/14/15 at 11:08pm

I was scrolling though TheaterMania's page on discounted tickets and it has The Visit listed as closing September 6th. Is this something official or is that possibly the date they are selling tickets up to?

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/14/15 at 11:21pm

I would be shocked if it lasted until anywhere near that date sad to say.

[AAO26]

Posted: 5/14/15 at 11:56pm

if the marketing team had done a fantastic job, the show would be  sold-out...

Updated On: 5/14/15 at 11:56 PM

[ljay889]

Posted: 5/15/15 at 12:16am

They've done a lot of press, they have a new commercial on major TV networks. If audiences don't want to see the show, what more can they do? I don't think they've done anything particularly bad or wrong. 

[AAO26]

Posted: 5/15/15 at 1:21am

it's no about having done something wrong. it's about the effectiveness of what they have done...they have a product and their job is to sell it. - to all audiences, ny and out of town. the fact that attendance has been so low from the beginning says a lot. i can assure you that of town visitors don't know anything about the show - i wouldn't generalize that audiences don't want to see the show- i would say audiences don't know about the show (except ny avid theater folk). it's really surprising that a show with a pedigree as the visit has such low attendance - so early on its run. i have to think that knowing all the potential risks that this production carried a very strategic marketing campaign should have been in place to help mitigate them. Maybe they should have played the "special event" theme more? and present it as a limited engagement...

 

PS I love the show.

Updated On: 5/15/15 at 01:21 AM

[Robbie2]

Posted: 5/16/15 at 8:02pm

[RippedMan]

Posted: 5/17/15 at 12:52am

It's just a tough sell. I love weird/dark musicals, but even I wouldn't pay $100+ for this. The physical production is very minimal, and while the acting is great, the singing is not. So I'd feel like I didn't get my money's worth.