If Jerry Springer The Opera had made it to Broadway and if it had been nominated for Best Musical...

What the sam heck would they have performed on the Tonys?

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Updated On: 10/23/07 at 01:54 PM

Probably the number where the whole cast appears as Jerry.

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If it ever does make it to Broadway, d'you think that the Tony committee would allow it to be nominated for Best Musical, Book, Score, et al.? Would it qualify as part of the "historical or popular repertoire"?

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Well it was nominated for everything here in the UK and won, so i would hope that America and the tonys would not be so prudish to snub it if it ever did go to Broadway.After all it's 10 times better than most of the rubbish been made at the mo

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No producer is stupid enough to ever try mounting it commercially Off-Broadway. Even tiny shows can't make money there anymore (Altar Boyz -- with its cast of 5 and tons of marketing -- STILL hasn't recouped yet after two and half years), let alone a massive show like SPRINGER. There are simply aren't enough seats to sell and you can't charge more than $70 for tickets -- and for that much or less you can see most Broadway shows through TDF, discounts, TKTS or rush. Off-Broadway simply isn't a viable place for a large show to run and have any hope of EVER coming close to recouping anymore.

It's only choice would be Broadway -- with its 1800 seat theaters and $450 premium seats -- but that's also unlikely (according to several sources who've tried and failed to mount it on Broadway in the past few years). Some estimate that it would cost $15-20 million to capitalize and with its controversial subject matter that would drive away the lucrative family market, it's seen by many as too much of a risk to produce here. Also, the picketers -- they had them in the UK which has an evengelical movement 1/100th the size of the one here -- probably wouldn't help much either.

Bottom line, if you want to see this show in any form in NYC, then I suggest making it to Carnegie Hall for one of the staged readings in January.

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Updated On: 10/24/07 at 07:24 PM

I think ti would do well for awhile, then fall flat on it's face. I think it's best for regional theatre and even colleges. Depending on the area, i think it would do well in certain regions of the country.

"Probably the number where the whole cast appears as Jerry."

That's what I thought.

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I always thought it would be perfect for Lincoln Center. But the best theatre for the show, obviously, would be Circle in the Square, especially if they opened up the seating to 3/4, more like its original configuration, which would increase its potential earnings per performance. It's too bad that investors aren't willing to go out on a limb for this show, but it could easily be the most controversial musical on Broadway since Jesus Christ Superstar, which could actually work in their favor. The publicity would be HUGE. But the longer they wait, the less relevent the show becomes. More regional productions will be mounted and the show itself will be old news.

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Theres no reason in the world that the show wouldnt get nominated in all the musical awards unless the Tony committe came up with some obscure new ruleing about something ridiculous! In London it ran for 609 performances (18 months) and won nearly every award going at the time. it won Best Musical from The Laurence Olivier Awrds (UK Tonys), Evening Standard Awards, Critics Circle and WhatsOnStage. -the only musical to ever win all four Best Musical awrds. As SADM2 said, all you need is a few people with a few banners outside the theatre and the show is sealed. Ive always been surprised why, after its enourmous success in the Uk it never got to Broadway straight away. The nervous American maybe?

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Updated On: 10/27/07 at 08:28 AM

I found the piece incredibly boreing tho with only handful of moments that were eye catching. Seeing it the second time on DVD didnt help me like it any better. Most people found it terribly overhyped.
Can Harvey Kietel sing? If yes, what has he done?

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Updated On: 10/27/07 at 12:22 PM

Yea, now looking back yes it is! SEE i told you it bored me senseless! lol

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