If/Then is closing

[RW3]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:06pm

And the closings keep rolling in.
Playbill

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:11pm

WTF

Seriously, this is not a big surprise.

[jv92]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:13pm

Not surprised. Sorry to hear that they think Menzel is irreplaceable, because I was somewhat taken with the show. It had some wonderful stuff.

[Pootie2]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:14pm

I thought it might extend to the end of March to capture more possible spring break people, but oh well. Decent run, all things considered.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:16pm

As expected...

[blaxx]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:17pm

So, the show flops.

Guess they relied to heavily on her and yet her name alone was not good enough to turn a profit.

[Bucky Builder]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:17pm

Menzel isn't irreplaceable. Heck even Streisand wasn't irreplaceable. But I get it.

[Pootie2]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:20pm

No official comments about a possible tour, even though the logo appeared on that tour site. Huh.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:24pm

Her next show should be a Wildhorn one. This way, the show may run longer than a month. Of course, her fans would be torn between seeing her in a Wildhorn show or staying away.

[RW3]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:24pm

One thing that I've noticed is that BWW and Broadway.com are running that the show will close after 401 performance, but Playbill says it is closing after 430 performance. So, which one?

[ethan231h]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:28pm

This truly to my opinion was a great show, so sorry for it to close

though we were expecting it sooner or later. Updated On: 1/9/15 at 05:28 PM

[veronicamae]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:28pm

"One thing that I've noticed is that BWW and Broadway.com are running that the show will close after 401 performance, but Playbill says it is closing after 430 performance. So, which one?"

If you read more closely, it's 401 performances + 29 previews - which totals to 430 actual performances.

Sad to see it go, but on to the next new production! Happy I'm living in NYC by then and can be in the audience that night.

Updated On: 1/9/15 at 05:28 PM

[steven22]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:29pm

No. No. No.

Not surprised though. One of my favorites.

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:30pm

Though I can't say I'm surprised, I am very saddened. I adored this show.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:30pm

What's next for the Rodgers as it will be tough for Gigi to open here by the end of the season April 23

Updated On: 1/9/15 at 05:30 PM

[LimelightMike]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:30pm

Not to be *that guy*, but can GIGI swoop in and claim an opening in April?

[steven22]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:35pm

Any discounts valid for March? Pm me!

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:35pm

Isn't it a tad early for TCP revival? We saw it 10 years ago. I guess this is the new norm. With new original musicals dropping like flies, maybe the way to go is to keep reviving shows that have not been off the boards for a long period and putting a star in it.

Without Idina, If would have been gone a long time ago. We may see more & more famous stars coming in to give a show a decent shot of running for awhile instead of instantly folding.

Updated On: 1/9/15 at 05:35 PM

[Robbie2]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:35pm

I guess anything is possible as all depends on the reviews at the Kennedy Ctr. but the opening deadline for this season is by April 23 not a lot of time for Gigi to open @ the Rodgers

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:36pm

It just didn't work in so many ways.

[getlucky2]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:37pm

Err....who said Idina was irreplaceable? More to the point, who WOULD want to replace her? This isn't Book of Mormon, it's not a show that can sell tickets regardless of who's in it. It's a show built around the star so they need a marquee name to sell tickets. What person important enough to actually sell tickets would want to be a replacement in a show let alone a replacement for IDINA MENZEL. They'd never be able to find anyone to do it who'd help them recoup.

[massofmen]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:38pm

Ugh this show was horrible,

[Mr. Musical]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:39pm

One of the Color Purple articles (I forget which), mentioned a Schubert theatre to be announced

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:40pm

Horrible? no. Great no. Entertaining yes

[Bucky Builder]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 5:46pm

I mean that's what happens when one performer is expected to carry an entire show. It's not like anyone expected this to run for years. Idina wasn't the problem the show finically flopped, it was just the mediocre material.