How much longer will Spelling Bee run?

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How much longer will Spelling Bee run?

Posted: 10/1/05 at 9:21pm

It dropped percentage and gross wise, but is still doing very well, considering September is a very slow month for Broadway. All that aside, how much longer will it last? Its hard for me to say. I love the show and think it was the best musical of the past year, but I dont know...

re: How much longer will Spelling Bee run?

Posted: 10/1/05 at 9:38pm

I love it too! I think the show is in the perfect sized theater. The producers have already recouped the initial investment so they have a cushion. I also think that the cast; particularly the originals Jay, Dan and Sarah are totally committed to it's success. Everyone will constantly work to keep it fresh and never phone it in. I am looking forward to the very innovative Adult's Only Spelling Bee tomorrow evening which I have a strong feeling will be brilliant and may be the start of other special nights
I think all of those factors will help ensure a long healthy run.

re: How much longer will Spelling Bee run?

Posted: 10/1/05 at 9:40pm

It will run for at least a year, I'd say.

re: How much longer will Spelling Bee run?

Posted: 10/1/05 at 9:50pm

I think I'd have to say 4 or 5 more years, but it will become a very momentous show in musical theater comedies. It will have a fair run, but become a huge pinnacle in theatrical history

re: How much longer will Spelling Bee run?

Posted: 10/1/05 at 10:05pm

WickedRocks, I hope you are right. I think the rest of the country will fall in love with it as the touring companies go out next year. Australia is doing a production in January and I think it will be a favorite among colleges and high schools forever.
I also hope that when that sad day comes that the uber talented cast members go on to have long and brilliant careers.

re: How much longer will Spelling Bee run?

Posted: 10/2/05 at 3:28pm

I think it's very cheap to run, so it's not going anywhere.

re: How much longer will Spelling Bee run?

Posted: 10/2/05 at 3:30pm

I think it's *highly* dependent on the cast, which is at the helm of the project, since so many of them have been with it since the beginning. Of special importance are the improv actors in the show -- they created those roles, and I think they'll be difficult(ish) to replace.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

re: How much longer will Spelling Bee run?

Posted: 10/2/05 at 3:31pm

Small space. Cheap to run. Currently playing to standing room.

It isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

re: How much longer will Spelling Bee run?

Posted: 10/2/05 at 3:33pm

I think it will have a decent run because it is so cheap to produce. Once the cast changes, I think attendance might slow down and grosses drop. Personally, I don't think it will that momentous in musical theatre history. The premise is great and the audience interaction aspect was original, but the show itself wasn't that momentous. It was good, but it wasn't something I would rush back to see because you already know who wins and all the jokes wouldn't be as funny anymore.

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Posted: 10/2/05 at 3:46pm

Why would attendance drop when the cast changes? It's not as if Dan Fogler is what's bringing in the tourist crowd.

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Posted: 10/2/05 at 3:47pm

I don't think the cast changes will affect the box office much. It may affect the quality of the show, but I don't think it will ruin the box office.

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Posted: 10/2/05 at 4:30pm

Exactly. Most people who see shows on Broadway will have never have heard of 99% of the actors they see. "Spelling Bee" will go down in history, because of its simplicity to stage it will be alongside Oklahoma!, The Fantastiks, and You're A Goodman Charlie Brown as one of the most-produced shows.

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re: How much longer will Spelling Bee run?

Posted: 10/3/05 at 11:57am

i think itll have an Avenue Q sorta run, i dunno, like doing good, going to other places, and yeah, it'll do good...
6 more days....

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re: How much longer will Spelling Bee run?

Posted: 10/3/05 at 12:03pm

I absolutely love the show and hope it has a fantastic run, and am confident that it will. But go down in history? I think that's a little much.

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