LEMPICKA On Broadway - News & Discussion Thread- Page 3

[inception]

Posted: 10/31/23 at 12:14pm

Ke3 said:
"The days in the 70s and the 90s when theatres were sitting empty for seasons at a time was seen as incredibly embarrassing for the industry as a whole. I don't ever forsee a time where it's allowed to happen again. A series of flops is better than no shows at all in many minds."

I wonder if instead of more long running shows like Phantom or Chicago, we will see even more limited runs with star casting like Parade this year, or the Sarah Jessica Parker play the year before?  

When I look at my vacation schedule for 2024, the earliest I can get back to NYC (after my trip this X-mas) won't be until next Fall.  The only new shows that I'm optimistic about staying open that long are Tommy & Cabaret - and even they aren't sure things.

 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 10/31/23 at 12:20pm

Most long runners are a thing of the past, as I have been saying for a while, so yes, I’m sure more star-driven limited runs, one-person shows, and concert residencies will be the new successful formula. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 10/31/23 at 12:28pm

I don't think long runs are a thing of the past. There will always be new things that catch on, be it at the level of Mormon or Hamilton or on the level of & Juliet or Matilda. We just shouldn't expect more than 3-5 of them per season to last more than a year. If anything, the middle-of-the-road "sleeper hit" may be a thing of the past. You're a juggernaut or you're dead.

The star-driven, limited-run play became more common around the time of the last financial crash, largely led by people like Scott Rudin, Jeffrey Richards, and the Roundabout. I don't expect that to go away anytime soon, but as discussed elsewhere, it's a lot to shoulder the burden of an entire play on one person (Leslie Odom Jr, Sean Hayes, Chastain, etc). The safer bet is a pair of stars, or an ensemble cast...but sometimes it's not the right combo of people (THE COTTAGE).

[Kad]

Posted: 10/31/23 at 12:35pm

We have to remember that long runs are and always have been the anomalies on Broadway. Their dominating presence on Broadway presently (3 shows that are currently past the 20 year mark) has skewed our perception.

[bear88]

Posted: 10/31/23 at 11:27pm

Fiddler on the Roof was the first Broadway musical to play more than 3,000 performances. It opened in September 1964 and closed July 2, 1972 - less than eight years.

All those Golden Age musicals didn’t last that long. It was a different time. The Book of Mormon has been around longer.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 11/5/23 at 2:02am

[Robbie2]

Posted: 11/5/23 at 2:04am

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[BETTY22]

Posted: 11/5/23 at 7:21am

This art work is amazing - prob, should be no surprise.

I'm looking forward to this. An original musical with a new score........

[yyys]

Posted: 11/6/23 at 2:07pm

how's the view of front balcony at Longacre?

[OhHiii]

Posted: 11/6/23 at 2:10pm

Balcony is a pretty great seat, just don't get stuck behind one of the support poles that come down in the middle on both sides. I'm sure someone knows which seats are most affected by this. 

[Robbie2]

Posted: 11/6/23 at 10:11pm

Check here: https://aviewfrommyseat.com/venue/Longacre+Theatre/level/3/Balcony/



 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 11/6/23 at 10:30pm

It's the brighter orange seats here, which are sold as partial view on Telecharge:



 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 11/6/23 at 10:53pm

You'd think Shubert would have moved heaven and earth to get rid of those pesky poles when they renovated the Longacre fifteen years ago!

[yyys]

Posted: 11/7/23 at 8:25am

Thanks. There are affordable front row balcony for $58!  Great value, I think.

OhHiii said: "Balcony is a pretty great seat, just don't get stuck behind one of the support poles that come down in the middle on both sides. I'm sure someone knows which seats are most affected by this."

 

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 11/30/23 at 9:47am

https://variety.com/2023/legit/news/lempicka-broadway-musical-ad-campaign-1235812493/

"The Longacre Theatre is getting a high art overhaul as the home of “Lempicka,” a new musical about Polish painter Tamara de Lempicka. The theater will showcase many of the artist’s most famous works as part of a new outdoor exhibition meant to generate excitement for a production that arrives without the commercial benefit of being based on a movie or the song catalogue of a rock legend."

 

[steven22]

Posted: 11/30/23 at 10:10am

Any news on additional casting for this? 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 11/30/23 at 11:42am

steven22 said: "Any news on additional casting for this?"

I believe every principal from La Jolla except Jordan will be making the transfer. 

I’m curious to know if Sammi Cannold will return to this show as associate director. She was also Chavkin’s associate on Great Comet, and she did Lempicka at Williamstown but not LJP.

Updated On: 11/30/23 at 11:42 AM

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 11/30/23 at 12:55pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "I’m curious to know if Sammi Cannold will return to this show as associate director. She was also Chavkin’s associate on Great Comet, and she didLempickaat Williamstown but not LJP."

I think your second sentence answers your first. She has moved on from ADing since 2018 when she worked on it at Williamstown.

The art on the outside of the theatre is a cute stunt for now until it's time to put the actual advertising art up. Doesn't help or hurt the show, but nice that they got a free Variety story from it.

Updated On: 11/30/23 at 12:55 PM

[Voter]

Posted: 11/30/23 at 1:14pm

I'm really worried this season is going to eat up and chew out Lempicka... just like it did Here Lies Love and eventually will Harmony and H2DIO

[saxpower]

Posted: 11/30/23 at 1:15pm

There may have been issues with the fact they could not remove them due to the theatre's landmarked status. 

 

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "You'd think Shubert would have moved heaven and earth to get rid of those pesky poles when they renovated the Longacre fifteen years ago!"

 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 11/30/23 at 3:43pm

What they really should do is display these canvases inside the Longacre, in that big lounge by the concession area and bathrooms.

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 11/30/23 at 3:54pm

Also, depending on the art licensing from the Lempicka estate, special edition tie-in windowcard reprints with a show billing banner on the bottom would be a fabulous idea for merch.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 12/9/23 at 1:01pm

The title role is a monster sing from what I’ve heard, to the point where IMO, the show should have a Wednesday/Saturday matinee alternate. 

I’ve been thinking, what’s Aléna Watters up to these days? I’d love to hear her “Woman Is,” and she was Eden’s understudy in the pre-Broadway tryout of Brooklyn.

Who were the Lempicka understudies at LJP?

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 12/9/23 at 7:32pm

Is that supertall building next to the longacre new?  i dont remember it being there

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 1/3/24 at 4:15pm

A music video for “Woman Is” will arrive on Friday.