"Lennon" Closing Notice Soon? — Page 2

But it NOT a Lennon concert. Lennon has been dead for years. It's a jukebox musical that's not doing well. It's not getting the patrons, it got bad reviews . . . I hate it when shows don't succeed, but it seems like this one just needs to go. Unless Yoko and the producers just want to throw money away, then they need to do the wise thing and close.

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A TRIBUTE concert.

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It's definately more of a concert revue than a jukebox musicals. I happen to love the show, and what bothers me is that so many people who are criticizing it haven't even seen it. The cast is incredible, the music is great, and it doesn't have the weak plot problems that most jukebox musicals have. If you haven't seen it, you really should give it a try, you might be very pleasantly surprised.

I agree with the sentiment that it is more of a tribute concert, it certainly is not much of a jukebox musical. I would love to see it retooled as a "special theatrical event" using the same music. Julia, Will, and Chuck were spectacular. As were several others, lack of info on me at the moment.

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It will run at least 12 weeks and Yoko Ono has more than enough money to keep it afloat until then.

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Sometimes producers will fight for a show they believe in, but when the reality of bleeding away $150,000 or so every week finally hits, (not to mention the impossibility of ever recouping), then "saving face" usually seems a lot less important.

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All of these thoughts of retooling should have happened before it got here. I think that's one of the BIGGEST problems with the show -- it seems like they tried to make MAJOR changes to the structure in previews that should have been made on the road. The only way they MIGHT be able to do what they want is similar to what Frank Wildhorn did with Scarlett Pimpernel -- perform the current show, major rewrite and rehearsals of the "new" show, close for a couple of weeks, reopen the new show and have it re-reviewed. I still think it's too late for Lennon. If it had enough of a following (say 75-80% attendance), then the reviews might not have mattered as much. However, it can't even break 60%, it got SLAUGHTERED by the reviewers, the marketing campaign doesn't seem to be doing it's job . . . the list is endless. Even a show with great performers, wonderful arrangements, etc. can't really fight against those odds. I'm afraid that even a MAJOR overhaul on the marketing campaign is going to be falling at the WRONG time -- all shows are taking a dip because it's the nature of the business at this time of the year. A change in the marketing campaign in say, May, could have impact on the tourist market and schools being out, etc. I'm not trying to be negative against Lennon, because I haven't seen it. I'm just saying in general ANY production under the same situation as Lennon would find it impossible to bounce back.

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The music blows BKLYN away.
Please don't compare it to BKLYN!!!!
OY!

I HATED BKLYN. The music was painful. Lennon is nothing like BKLYN. It is great music with a silly story.
How can you people compare John Lennon's music (the man was a legend) to BKLYN.

Updated On: 8/24/05 at 03:45 PM

Did you see Beatlemania?
That was entertainment!!!

I think Lennon stands a chance of building up it's following based on word of mouth. I can not tell you how many people I have spoken to who went to the show expecting not to like it and left vowing to tell all their friends. I also think a cast recording will help get people into the show. If Good Vibrations was about to hold on over 3 months, hopefully Lennon will be able to hang on a while as well. I can hope...

NO NO NO!! It's only the stuff with the OLD Logo on it (the John in the shape of a guitar string) that are out of print!! They had those here in S.F. but then changed to the actualy picture of John's face for New York!

AACkk that would be awful, I love this show sooo much and became one of the first of the "Lennonites" while it was in S.F.!!!

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