It's official. HAIRSPRAY to CLOSE January 18th!- Page 5
It's official. HAIRSPRAY to CLOSE January 18th!
re: It's official. Hairspray to close!#100
Posted: 10/3/08 at 12:31pm
yeah, I saw it in LA so i didn't see it with Harvey and would like to!
But yeah, this could be a strategy to have the show be sold out, which, heads up folks, IF the show is really closing and sales do not soar, be prepared to have it close even earlier (a la Xanadu >
)
re: It's official. Hairspray to close!#101
Posted: 10/3/08 at 1:06pm
I don't even know what to say about this.
I am in complete shock.
I never expecter Hairspray to run for 20 years or anything, but I definitely thought it would make it longer than this.
I'm sad.
re: It's official. Hairspray to close!#102
Posted: 10/3/08 at 1:07pmI knew it was true when BWW deleted the first two threads.
re: It's official. Hairspray to close!#103
Posted: 10/3/08 at 1:18pmThis is excellent news, in my opinion. HAIRSPRAY is a proven hit. It has made money all over the country (and the world) and it had a very healthy 6+ year run. Now this will free up the Neil Simon for other new shows to come in. Congrats to HAIRSPRAY on a profitable run on Broadway and looking forward to seeing a new show in that theater.
re: It's official. Hairspray to close!#104
Posted: 10/3/08 at 1:40pm
-- "What do you mean "The first show is the last show. Then,
theyre going to perform the 6:30 show."?
I checked ticketmaster and they do have two shows on
1/18. Which one should I go to? The 6:30 one?"
Ole Chum was being sarcastic and comical to the other poster who wanted to know which of the two was the final performance.
The point being: in what universe would the matinee be the final performance if there is an evening show following it? If it's the FINAL performance, there can't be any others after that. So, yes, go with the LATER one.
re: It's official. Hairspray to close!#105
Posted: 10/3/08 at 2:06pm
While sad news indeed, this should not be a complete surprise to anyone. before the movie came out, the show would probably have closed last year, even with all the stunt casting.
great to hear Harvey is returning to close out the show. I wonder if they'd try and get Nikki to come in for a couple of months?
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
re: It's official. Hairspray to close!#106
Posted: 10/3/08 at 2:30pm
Like CATS, A CHORUS LINE and even RENT... expect them to keep extending the 'final' performance date.
I would refrain from purchasing any tickets to the 'as of today' closing date. Its going to change.
Stand-by Joined: 8/3/07
re: It's official. Hairspray to close!#107
Posted: 10/3/08 at 2:31pmThanks H.Higgins, I was just freaking gout like coolkid. I'll wait for the official announcement.
re: It's official. Hairspray to close!#108
Posted: 10/3/08 at 3:03pmSure! I would also wait if you definitely want to see the final show because it's unclear at this point if it will actually be on January 18th.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/2/07
re: It's official. Hairspray to close!#110
Posted: 10/3/08 at 3:31pmMaybe Guys & Dolls will go to the Simon?
re: It's official. Hairspray to close!#111
Posted: 10/3/08 at 6:30pm
"^ Marrissa2, don't pick another favorite show! Stop your path of Broadway destruction. "
Don't worry, I really don't have any particular favorite anymore, all of my favorite shows are closing or have closed in the past few years.
...though I'm thinking of re-evaluating myself and making Wicked my favorite 
re: It's official. Hairspray to close!#112
Posted: 10/3/08 at 6:40pmG&D seems logical to go to the Neil Simon.
re: It's official. Hairspray to close!#113
Posted: 10/3/08 at 7:34pm
I am sad that this show, one of my favorites, is closing.
I called my mom this morning to tell her and the first words that came out of her mouth were "We'll have to get tickets." I am really just glad that I'll see the show one last time on Broadway 
"If we don't live happily ever after at least we survive until the end of the week!" -Kermit the frog "I need the money... it costs a lot to look this cheap!" -Dolly P. "Oh please, Over at 'Gypsy' Patti LuPone hasn't even alienated her first daughter yet!" Mary Testa in "Xanadu" "...Like a drunk Chita Rivera!" Robin de Jesus in "In the Heights"
"B*tch, I don't know your life." -Xanadu After that if he still doesn't understand why you were uncomfortable and are now infuriated, kick him again but this time with Jazz Hands!!! -KillerTofu
re: It's official. Hairspray to close!#114
Posted: 10/3/08 at 7:51pmI'm sorry to hear this, though I thought it would have 2 good years after the movie was released.
re: It's official. Hairspray to close!#115
Posted: 10/3/08 at 11:35pm
Harvey Fierstein to return as Edna NOV. 11th!!!
re: It's official. Hairspray to close!#116
Posted: 10/4/08 at 8:16pm.
re: It's official. Hairspray to close!#117
Posted: 10/5/08 at 8:17amWould be great if Harvey returns! And I'd like to see Shannon Durig and Diana Degarmo again. They were faultless for each role.
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