LESTAT Rave- Page 2

[thespian geek]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 2:01pm

*posts this everywhere possible*

As most of us are aware, Broadway.com is no longer doing the Lestat blog. They won't take the camera back to the theatre for them to do more and I hear cast members aren't too pleased? And obviously, I'm not too pleased, either. Those blogs were fun and seemed to get a lot of people interested in seeing the show. So, what we need to do is pester the hell out of Broadway.com until they break and take the camera back!

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Though for obvious reasons, keep it mature. :p Not that any of you wouldn't, but I suppose that's a precaution?

[batboy4692]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 2:10pm

I doubt it's a malicious thing on broadway.com's part. You say it like they've refused to take cameras back. I thought the purpose of the blogs was simply to be a behind-the-scenes of the creation of a Broadway musical...to show people what it's like from a design standpoint as well as through Hugh's personal diaries. I don't think it was ever intended to CONTINUE once the show was open. It was just part of building the hype for the show's opening.

Thoughts?

[thespian geek]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 2:32pm

I was basing that off of what a cast member said. LOL Which means to me, it sounds like the cast didn't realize that the blogs wouldn't be continuing after opening night. Or maybe they thought Broadway.com would re-consider since they're so popular. Even if Broadway.com had no intention of continuing after opening night, they should have at least let the cast do some sort of "farewell, thanks for watching" video ... don't you think? Because they just kind of ended abruptly and I know the cast would LOVE to continue doing them. They keep people interested. It's sort of like Greg Jbara's cam.

[batboy4692]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 2:38pm

True...they should get a final video at least, since people could feel kind of cut off from a cast they've gotten to know so well. They are great videos, those blogs.

Also, is it just me...or has Lestat sort of stopped advertising? I haven't seen the commercial in forever and there's no bus signs or taxi-tops or anything. They should advertise in the village, Williamsburg, and places with people that would flock to see this show!! Maybe they used all of their advertising money before the show opened (as movies are advertised - Warner Brothers), rather than saving some for promoting after it opened. It seems like Warner Brothers doesn't know how to produce a musical or never took any advice from anyone.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 3:46pm

Completely agree with you. And although producers don't (and can't and shouldn't) determine all the press their shows get, from what I've gleaned via Google alerts, there's been more coverage in the UK as of late than the US.

This article is hysterical, BTW...
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,14929-2178425,00.html

[Lenexajones]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 3:49pm

I saw Anne Rice and Bernie Taupin on A&E's Breakfast with the Arts on Sunday and the clip they showed from the show made it seem very entertaining. If I were back in NY I would give it a look based just on the clip.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 3:51pm

I have that on tape. I laughed pretty hard.

(Mostly at Anne Rice's ruffles.)