King Kong to close on August 18- Page 2

[AADA81]

Posted: 6/26/19 at 4:57am

I'm surprised this lasted as long as it did.  It was in the wrong location, and I don't mean the particular theater, I mean on Broadway itself.  It was more of a stunt show or a movie theme park ride.  Vegas, Universal Studios, Orlando ... they have places for these kinds of shows and Broadway still isn't one of them.

I know many people think Broadway itself has turned into the northeast version of a theme park, with 'Phantom', 'Chicago' and 'The Lion King' being the favorite rides for returning tourists, but it's not there yet.  'King Kong' was never going to last on Broadway.

[MadsonMelo]

Posted: 6/26/19 at 8:23am

good riddance

[devonian.t]

Posted: 6/26/19 at 1:39pm

Any info on how much money it has lost?

[BroadwayAndSports]

Posted: 6/26/19 at 3:38pm

It wasn't a great musical but that Kong puppet was one of the most miraculous things I've ever seen. Absolutely blew me away. 

[Pose2]

Posted: 6/26/19 at 3:49pm

Kong was a better actor than anyone else on that stage.  He is worth the price of a ticket, as long as you are paying under 50 bucks....

[bigjoec2]

Posted: 6/27/19 at 12:26am

I'll probably grab a cheap ticket some night that I'm bored, based on the couple recommendations here.

Does it matter where I sit? My motivation is to see the puppet. Do I want to be close, or up high, or doesn't matter ... ?

[uncageg]

Posted: 6/27/19 at 1:23am

bigjoec2 said: "I'll probably grab a cheap ticket some night that I'm bored, based on the couple recommendations here.

Does it matter where I sit? My motivation is to see the puppet. Do I want to be close, or up high, or doesn't matter ... ?"

 

I sat Orchestra right. Seat Q-7 and the view was great. I would love to go back and sit closer in the center. Especially for one particular part of the show.

 

[n2nbaby]

Posted: 6/27/19 at 1:41am

I sat front row, center orchestra and I can’t think of a better spot in the theatre (especially for “that scene.”). It wasn’t great theatre but dammit was the puppet astounding.

[magictodo123]

Posted: 6/27/19 at 8:07am

"Good riddance"? Really? Rude. 

[Lot666]

Posted: 6/27/19 at 9:33am

AADA81 said: "I know many people think Broadway itself has turned into the northeast version of a theme park, with 'Phantom', 'Chicago' and 'The Lion King' being the favorite rides for returning tourists,"

What do Phantom and Chicago have to do with theme parks?

[SpookyFish13]

Posted: 6/27/19 at 6:12pm

Emmaloucbway said: "Since the show is closing is there any chance of getting a cast album...?"

I really hope so. It only makes sense that they have one recorded, they were probably just hesitant to release it because most of the negative reviews highlighted the lackluster music. But now what do they have to lose? 

[copskid949]

Posted: 6/27/19 at 8:47pm

Lot666 said: "AADA81 said: "I know many people think Broadway itself has turned into the northeast version of a theme park, with 'Phantom', 'Chicago' and 'The Lion King' being the favorite rides for returning tourists,"

What doPhantom and Chicago have to do with theme parks?"

If I may try to bolster the analogy in theme park terms much more familiar to The Lion King, I think they simply mean that stuff like King Kong is like Disney’s new Frozen ride. It’s big, expensive, and looks great, but it steps on the legacy of previous attractions with its mediocrity. However, the name recognition and technology really sells it. Meanwhile stuff like Phantom and Chicago are Broadway’s “Haunted Mansion” or “Space Mountain,” long-standing institutions with trusted audiences who will nearly always come back and recommend it to their friends.

Broadway can then be compared to a money-making behemoth that is only able to uphold the attractions that it knows will succeed, while legitimate art struggles to make a huge impact without major advertising deals or movie adaptation rights. Some/most of the time, I’d agree.

[Lot666]

Posted: 6/28/19 at 8:07am

copskid949 said: "stuff like Phantom and Chicago are Broadway’s “Haunted Mansion” or “Space Mountain,” long-standing institutions with trusted audiences who will nearly always come back and recommend it to their friends.

Broadway can then be compared to a money-making behemoth that is only able to uphold the attractions that it knows will succeed, while legitimate art struggles to make a huge impact without major advertising deals or movie adaptation rights. Some/most of the time, I’d agree."

Am I misunderstanding, or are you saying that Chicago and Phantom are not "legitimate art"?

[SamIAm]

Posted: 6/28/19 at 3:30pm

Can I have the monkey?