Is Jerry Springer coming to ny?

[BillyB]

Posted: 10/25/04 at 8:38pm

Jerry S ny bound?

[timote316]

Posted: 10/25/04 at 8:41pm

I thought there were initial plans, but I dont know what came of them

[Unknown User]

Posted: 10/25/04 at 8:43pm

I heard a little while ago that a lot of the backers er... backed out and so it's no longer coming. It was on playbill.com, so it's pretty accurate.

[sean martin]

Posted: 10/25/04 at 11:05pm

It's still scheduled for SF in February. Beyond that, we'll see.

[musicalfandukie]

Posted: 10/26/04 at 12:47am

well from what i read in playbill today one of the co-writers said that the subject matter (plenty of swearing and graphic imagery) is likely to be too commercially risky for conservative Broadway audiences.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 10/26/04 at 1:35am

We probably won't be seeing it in New York.
Jerry Springer

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 10/26/04 at 12:11pm

I hope it turns around. It was one show I was really looking forward to seeing. I love the cast recording. I Just Wanna Dance is a spectacular song. I've heard there is a club version being played at dance clubs in London. I would love to get my hands on that.

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 9:37am

Well there we are. Its US run is now indefinitely postponed.

[pab]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 9:40am

"We probably won't be seeing it in New York."

It also looks as if they won't be seeing it in San Francisco.
Link

[leeinlondon]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 12:24pm

At least there is a recording of the show that will go on BBC2 televsion in the UK in January and I would guess then become commerically available.

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 12:25pm

Sounds like they will close the show in January then.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 12:46pm

This was on playbill.com yesterday:

"The London hit Jerry Springer—The Opera has postponed its pre-Broadway run in San Francisco from the 2004-2005 season and is now planning on a New York debut in 2006.

"As a result of creative team availability, Jerry Springer—The Opera will not be coming to San Francisco as part of the Best of Broadway 2004-2005 season" reads an official statement. "This multi-award winning musical will be presented in San Francisco in a future season."

Broadway plans have been bumped from its previously announced Oct. 20, 2005 start date. According to a production spokesperson, the producers are still looking to open the musical on Broadway in the spring of 2006."
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/89651.html

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 1:41pm

HOORAY! I really want this to happen.

[VivaBohemia]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 8:38pm

for some bizarre reason I thought this thread was about a Jerry musical. I need to start reading the titles better LOL

[Loge]

Posted: 11/19/04 at 3:30pm

Well, it is. Sort of. Although it's called Jerry Springer: The Opera, and really follows opera conventions, it's being billed more-so as musical. It's quite good too and I agree about "I Just Wanna Dance." Easily one of the best songs I've ever heard. Brilliant! The whole show is!

Broadway audiences suck - trash like AIDA plays for years and garbage like Hairspray and The Lion King win Best Musical, yet an original and groundbraking show is bound to fail.

London is where it's at!

[ruthiefan_felix]

Posted: 11/19/04 at 3:54pm

If it's not going to NYC.. it's not much of a loss.... I went to see the show about 1 month ago 'cause I heard it's gonna close... and it's TOTAL crap! It started alright, then it turned out boringly stupid.... it might be sth new (the approuch.. Jerry Springer combined with opera...etc), but definitely NOT something good! Trust me! You'll hope it'd never went to Broadway!
My CHICAGO the musical group!

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 11/19/04 at 3:59pm

Woah, don't you diss Hairspray. I liked AIDA, but it was an immensely flawed piece of work saved only by good performances.

[Matt_G]

Posted: 11/19/04 at 4:00pm

Has nobody noticed who started this thread? Anyone? BigRiverFan? AlmostThere? Matt___G? Matt-G? DaleStar?
That's right, same person.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 11/19/04 at 4:33pm

Good eye Matt_G; thanks for pointing "it" out...they still exist!