Is Bare Dead??? :-(

[senortenor]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 4:32pm

I haven't heard any news on the status of Bare, for good or for bad.

But, with a number of the main cast members now involved with other major projects (Jenna and Kaitlin), it can't be headed in a good direction.

Michael seems to be lounging around doing various other projects of his own, perhaps waiting for the show to get back on its feet.

It hasn't been taken off the Dodger Stages website. Is this just a facade?

I think it's really a shame that Bare isn't back up and running. Especially, when there are really poor productions on Broadway that don't deserve a single spotlight (I won't name em, but you know em if you've seen them!)

Someone do something about this and bring Bare back!!!

[Tiny-Toon]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 4:34pm

Dodger Stages is keeping Stage 1 for Bare..
That's a good sign (the only good sign) :/

[bjivie2]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 4:35pm

It seems like it might be at this point, but then again I don't have any inside information. It would be a shame. But then maybe the rights will be available sooner, and I'll be able to direct it sooner! Every cloud has a silver lining...

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 4:35pm

BARE CANNOT DIE!

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 4:35pm

um, what do you mean "waiting aroudn for bare to get back on it's feet". when you do a show, you do it and move on. You don't do a show, and then drop everything in your life to do every production of it in the future. Bare is no different.

[senortenor]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 4:37pm

I think Michael really would want to remain with the show if he could. But I can't read his mind! :-P

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 4:38pm

oh lord. The show hasn't even had a commercial run in NYC yet. The rights are not going to be made available to amateurs.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 4:39pm

no, that is YOUR wishful thining. actors don't pick a show and drop everything to do every staging of that show after it... except for carol channinga nd cathy rigby. hell, the production he was in doesn't exist at all anymore, so he has no legal connection to the show any longer. he wouldn't even be on a potential cast recording.

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 4:44pm

The primary investor pulled out. Unless a miracle happens, the show is dead in the water. It's very sad, but the actors have to move on. They stayed faithful to the show for the entire summer, which was extremely gracious of them; but they have bills to pay.

[TheGaIsSilent]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 4:46pm

::still waiting to win a million dollars here::

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 4:47pm

I hate the primary investor more than you will ever know.

[senortenor]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 4:47pm

That's very true. They were overly faithful over the summer, even appearing in the Pride Parade as publicity.

I am positive the show will be performed again, somewhere, sometime, and that I'll buy the soundtrack the day it's released!

It's just really sad to see crappy productions make it to Bway, and good theater not last.

I'll be a Bare fan forever!

[Mimi Imfurst]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 4:48pm

it'll take more than a million. i have faith that bare will return, but it wont be the same.

[senortenor]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 4:48pm

Who's the "primary investor"? LOL

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 4:49pm

that is not public information.

[Mimi Imfurst]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 4:52pm

i hope arden gets a good project soon.

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 4:52pm

Maybe a Pippin revival on Broadway?

[TheGaIsSilent]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 4:53pm

I think I read Michael's taking Pippin to Los Angeles...

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 4:53pm

Yay! And does anyone know what Natalie Joy Johnson's doing?

[Mimi Imfurst]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 4:54pm

natalie is at my house- watching drop dead georgeous with me. just kidding.

[magic8ball]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 5:01pm

I think that it's safe to say that, if "Bare" ever resurfaces in the New York City theatre scene, it's going to feature a lot of fresh cast members. This sabatical is taking way too long for these young actors to hang around waiting.

In any case, I DO think that "Bare" is going to resurface... As someone mentioned yesterday when I was discussing this very topic with her, material THAT good has a tendency to get rediscovered and picked up. And with the large following that the show has created already, I don't think that "Bare" is going to get lost in the woodwork.

[Mimi Imfurst]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 5:49pm

ive been reassured it will happen. just not under the same circumstances. take it for what you will.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 7:23pm

The recording has won me over--I think the show, while not without problems, is way too good not to ressurect itself--the fact it was recorded in some small form will also keep interest alive. Again I'm not a huge fan--I have many (small) problems but the material is just so much better than much of what's even opening on Broadway, let alone off, right now, and audience reaction ahs largely been so good it's frustrating that there have been all these probs.

E

[Mimi Imfurst]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 9:39pm

Id be willing to wager that the producers are taking some downtime and will be heavely persuing bare come spring. just my speculation.

[WiCkEd4LyFfE]

Posted: 12/27/04 at 9:40pm

"Is Bare Dead???"

Was it ever alive?