LIVING ON LOVE closes Sunday- Page 2

[devonian.t]

Posted: 4/28/15 at 4:16pm

That looks such an atmosphere-killer!

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 4/28/15 at 4:23pm

"Well, most operas at the Met are performed less than 25 times in a season - so this is about par for Fleming. "

 no this is not on par for her because a play is absolutely nothing compared to an opera unless its hamlet. This is really heartbreaking. I <3 Renee, and hope she does more straight up acting because she is so extraordinary at it. I want her to do a drama, especially since opera is so dramatic most of the time.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 4/28/15 at 4:28pm

Updated On: 4/28/15 at 04:28 PM

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 4/28/15 at 4:36pm

You are cold blooded, and I truly hope you find something nice to talk about on the board instead of verbally attacking me.

[Wilmingtom]

Posted: 4/28/15 at 4:40pm

No surprise here, the closing notice or the kid's reaction to it.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/28/15 at 4:41pm

Headband, why did you delete your comment "^DIE" directed at pinto? You don't stand by it anymore?

[aj88]

Posted: 4/28/15 at 4:51pm

...and moving on. I thought maybe it would at least it last though mid May but those were such weak numbers.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 4/28/15 at 4:54pm

Philly, Liza's Headband is a sociopath who has threatened death upon me because I said I didnt care for dogs and harassed me for months with horrible private messages.    He is an unstable psycho who needs to be blocked from this site for wishing death upon people.  Among others in this thread who have done the same thing.  It's never ok.  Report him immediately.  

[asmith0307]

Posted: 4/28/15 at 4:57pm

I was surprised that it is closing so quick after posting. I know they are probably losing quite a bit of money each week, but five days is pretty short notice (though more than some).

[HogansHero]

Posted: 4/28/15 at 5:38pm

asmith, Tues for Sunday is standard.

[asmith0307]

Posted: 4/28/15 at 5:42pm

"asmith, Tues for Sunday is standard."

Hmmm... I've noticed a lot of two week notices, but then again, I only started to really pay attention a few seasons ago. Thanks for the info!

[obssessed]

Posted: 4/28/15 at 5:44pm

back to topic.  Living on love is  just the kind of light comedy that will play well in  community theatre. I didn't hate, I laughed quite a  bit.  I am sorry that it didn't catch on, but there are indeed,far better shows to see. I don't wish  for any close to close ever.

[Monty12112]

Posted: 4/28/15 at 5:44pm

I'm very surprised with the 5 day notice.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/28/15 at 5:51pm

In the 1960's, there were many ways to close other than after completing a successful run

1. Open & Close the same night - Gantry , Billy , Here's Where I

    Belong

2. Close During Previews - One Night Stand, Breakfast At 

   Tiffanys

3. Close Out Of Town - Too numerous to mention

4. Hang On For A Week Or So - Sophie,Georgy

 

   

[LarryD2]

Posted: 4/28/15 at 5:52pm

"This is really heartbreaking. I <3 Renee, and hope she does more straight up acting because she is so extraordinary at it."

How would you know? You didn't see her.

[asmith0307]

Posted: 4/28/15 at 5:56pm

"In the 1960's, there were many ways to close other than after completing a successful run
1. Open & Close the same night - Gantry , Billy , Here's Where I
    Belong
2. Close During Previews - One Night Stand, Breakfast At 
   Tiffanys
3. Close Out Of Town - Too numerous to mention
4. Hang On For A Week Or So - Sophie,Georgy
 
   "

Shows even as recent as Glory Days have closed after one performance. I mean, with the history of shows closing so quickly it shouldn't have caught me off-guard, but it did for some reason.

[macnyc]

Posted: 4/28/15 at 7:05pm

I enjoyed this show more than most people, I guess, and laughed a lot. I'm sorry it didn't connect with audiences. 

[HogansHero]

Posted: 4/28/15 at 11:24pm

" Living on love is  just the kind of light comedy that will play well in  community theatre."

 is ms. fleming going to do community theatre?

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/28/15 at 11:44pm

I highly doubt it.

[Wilmingtom]

Posted: 4/29/15 at 1:17am

I agree that the play will do well in community theater, as Pietro's plays tend to.  To Hogan's (sarcastic?) question, it's unlikely that anyone from the Broadway cast will be appearing in those productions.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 4/29/15 at 2:19am

This will be eaten up by the regional circuit. I don't feel by for any of them involved. Most of the actors are well-known and will go on to other things. 

 

Did this get such strong notices at Williamstown that it deserved a transfer? I know it has big names attached, but still? 

And for the record, as much as I loathed it, Zhivago isn't doing as poorly as some other shows. Granted I don't know the cost analysis, but it seems to be hanging in there. It's about how Rocky was doing. So I'd assume it'd close up shop in August. 

[Wee Thomas2]

Posted: 4/29/15 at 6:41am

It got the same comments at WTF that it got here.  Cute, light, frothy, etc.

[LarryD2]

Posted: 4/29/15 at 7:38am

""asmith, Tues for Sunday is standard."
Hmmm... I've noticed a lot of two week notices, but then again, I only started to really pay attention a few seasons ago. Thanks for the info!"

Tuesday is the latest a closing notice can be posted and go into effect at the end of the performance week (Sunday). A notice posted later than Tuesday would mean that the producers would either need to keep the show open for two weeks or close the show but continue to pay the company for an additional week of work.

"Did this get such strong notices at Williamstown that it deserved a transfer? I know it has big names attached, but still?"

The lead producer is married to the director, who is very close friends with the star. This was a case of incest and vanity all around.

Updated On: 4/29/15 at 07:38 AM

[CurtainsUpat8]

Posted: 4/29/15 at 4:39pm

I just got back from the matinee today. I think it's too old fashioned for even the community theatre circuit. It was like watching a play at a Community theatre in 1980. Renee showed a lot of potential. Douglas Sills was very good. Not worthy of a Tony Nomination. The two young people were quite forgettable. The two butlers kind of stole the show. I loved the last five minutes of it.  A terrible script. I think I chuckled twice.

[Patash]

Posted: 4/30/15 at 12:28pm

And to think that before it opened I DARED to ask why people were suggesting Rene Fleming would be nominated for a Tony when they hadn't seen her yet.  I was raked over the coals for even questioning.  That's all I was doing -- asking -- but then I saw this HOT MESS!  Ouch.