IN THE HEIGHTS Transfer?

Who else has deja vu right now?

Are they planning on it closing before Billy Elliot comes in?

I think that the Imperial was a theatre that the producers of Billy Elliott wanted. There was never an offical word that they got the theatre. I think that the producers saidthat they wanted it and that quickly turned into they got the Imperial theatre.


That being said, I do not think that they will get that theatre due to the fact that it is too big. And, if they close rent for this show it would be a mistake. The producers know that they can make money from Rent. Closing Rent for In the hights is a makstake because they do not know if they will get money from in the heights. They do know that Rent is a money maker.

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Yeah there was an official announcement about the Imperial. It's seems strange to me that the theater owners would allow a show to book so far in advance, but I guess they think or hope it will be a HUGE hit.

I actually have heard yet ANOTHER cirrculating rumor:

RENT will most likely close if the producers cannot make money from having Adam Pascal and the other original cast member in the show.

After that, they most likely will open up the space to In the Heights. *NOTE: The Nederlander Theatre is actually SMALLER than the richard Rogers theatre in seating capacity.

Now, providing In the Heights is a hit, the production should be able to stay there for a good run.

However, if In the Heights is not as well recieved as thought, the nederlanders are in talks with Disney to bring back Beauty & the beast to broadway (with possibly the original Palace set designs) and have Beauty fill the open Nederlander theatre.

Theres no reason why a producer can not book a theatre 18 months in advance. Its very common and also common for that show to open at a differnt theatre from the initial one closer to opening date. The new London musical 'Desperatly Seeking Susan' has been pencilled in at the Guildgud theatre for over a year now. Suddenly 'The Drowsy Chaperone is a huge London flop and the producers swop theatres to the suddenly free Novello Theatre!

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I've heard a better rumor, but I ain't spillin'.

... then why bother posting? =P

Oh, wait, I know why.

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Updated On: 7/24/07 at 10:08 AM

The Chichester Shakespeare season

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Updated On: 7/24/07 at 12:23 PM

What's going into the Barrymore? I thought that might be a good theater for them.

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RENT is still making money. Its nut is around $250,000, so weve heard, and its still making $300,000+ every week. it doesnt make sense for them to close, and it makes even less sense for the Nederlander to lose the tenant and have to renovate.

I wonder if the Barrymore makes sense, though I still think that Spelling Bee should give it up and they should try In The Heights there.

rumors of it taking the Rogers and Imperial have apparently NOT been made up. but the producers would have to be inSAAAAne to put this show in such an enormous theater.