Leslie Odom, Jr. sets Broadway return in revival of PURLIE VICTORIOUS, directed by Kenny Leon.- Page 2

[betyourass]

Posted: 7/11/23 at 5:33pm

Yeah this artwork is bad. I wish it was the musical. 

[Kad]

Posted: 7/11/23 at 5:45pm

perfectpenguin said: "Kad said: "I was getting the occasional targeted ad for this on social media and it was just what looked like a stock photo of a country church and with the production info. It was extremely vague and cheap looking and seemed to assume everybody knows the play."

I... do not know the play. Or that it was even a musical. I know almost nothing about it. Is this one I should do my research on before going in? I like going in each show not knowing much about it."

I don’t research shows either and don’t know much about this one aside from the general plot. But for an out of town ticket buyer, is a photo of a church and Leslie Odom Jr’s name enough to buy a ticket? I have doubts. 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 7/11/23 at 5:47pm

I can't imagine this runs through the holidays. 

[perfectpenguin]

Posted: 7/11/23 at 5:53pm

Kad said: "perfectpenguin said: "Kad said: "I was getting the occasional targeted ad for this on social media and it was just what looked like a stock photo of a country church and with the production info. It was extremely vague and cheap looking and seemed to assume everybody knows the play."

I... do not know the play. Or that it was even a musical. I know almost nothing about it. Is this one I should do my research on before going in? I like going in each show not knowing much about it."

I don’t research shows either and don’t know much about this one aside from the general plot. But for an out of town ticket buyer, is a photo of a church and Leslie Odom Jr’s name enough to buy a ticket? I have doubts."

Probably not. Do we think Leslie Odom Jr's name known well enough outside the Broadway community to sell tickets with that artwork? 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 7/11/23 at 6:12pm

The artwork in question:

[perfectpenguin]

Posted: 7/11/23 at 6:33pm

TaffyDavenport said: "The artwork in question:

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That looks like a movie poster I would see at the AMC and not an ad that will sell a Broadway show 

[nativenewyorker2]

Posted: 7/11/23 at 6:46pm

Why does that poster look like a high schooler googled "pictures of churches", hit copy and paste, and did the send to back feature on powerpoint to  put the text over it lol

Updated On: 7/11/23 at 06:46 PM

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 7/11/23 at 6:49pm

Personally, I think Odom is a much stronger singer than actor, and had assumed this whole time that this was a musical revival. A real bummer. 

[jagman1062]

Posted: 7/11/23 at 7:02pm

When I first saw that artwork, I thought it might be a replication of the artwork for the original production, but it's nothing like it. I'm wondering if there is a small budget for this show because that artwork looks like it was produced on the cheap. 

[perfectpenguin]

Posted: 7/11/23 at 7:09pm

nativenewyorker2 said: "Why does that poster look like a high schooler googled "pictures of churches", hit copy and paste, and did the send to back feature on powerpoint to put the text over it lol"

It’s giving me VHS title card vibes. 

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 7/11/23 at 7:42pm

nativenewyorker2 said: "Why does that poster look like a high schooler googled "pictures of churches", hit copy and paste, and did the send to back feature on powerpoint to put the text over it lol"

It might be worse than the Paradise Square lamppost.

[inception]

Posted: 7/12/23 at 9:49am

RippedMan said: "I can't imagine this runs through the holidays."

That's what has kept me from buying a ticket for the holidays...I keep thinking "Will it even still be open by then?"  I hope it will be, but just being cautious planning for five months from now.

[Voter]

Posted: 8/2/23 at 2:28pm

For something that's opening up fairly soon, I've seen little to no advertisements or promo.

Also, looking at advanced sales... there are weekends where the entire mezzanine is completely unsold. 

And it looks like people on Reddit are only now realizing this isn't the musical. 

It looks like this team and its marketing crew have a long way to go. Anyone have their tickets?

[bigbelterbaby]

Posted: 8/2/23 at 2:39pm

If anyone is interested in learning more about the play before going in, it was filmed in 1963 with most of the original cast, with the title changed to “Gone Are The Days!” The full show is on Youtube

Full Play On Youtube

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 8/2/23 at 2:41pm

I'm hearing there might be problems with raising money...

[bigbelterbaby]

Posted: 8/2/23 at 2:47pm

Also, while not the musical, it takes place in church and there are scenes with the cast singing church hymnals. 

They have been trying to revive this play for many years, there was an industry reading of it in 2002 with Whoopi Goldberg attached, she should join as a producer! https://playbill.com/article/whoopi-goldberg-ruby-dee-read-purlie-victorious-in-nyc-feb-11-com-103903

 

 

 

 

 

[betyourass]

Posted: 8/2/23 at 3:50pm

We watched this in our theater history class in school and it is the full Bway play in its entirety. It's also truly wow performances from Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis. You get the full experience watching this. 

[gibsons2]

Posted: 8/2/23 at 3:57pm

I hope this production isn't going to have the same fate as Room with Adrienne Warren.... 

[jagman1062]

Posted: 8/2/23 at 4:01pm

The show appeared on Audience Rewards the other day with different options that involve redeeming a high number of points and a high price point for a show that doesn't seem to be a hot ticket. No one I talk to seems to be interested in this show. I'm not sure how much of a draw it is. 

Updated On: 8/2/23 at 04:01 PM

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 8/2/23 at 4:23pm

I think people just don't know it exists. Where is the marketing and advertising for this show? I wouldn't be surprised if there is a financial issue. 

[Dom P]

Posted: 8/2/23 at 5:12pm

IBDB lists Leslie Odom Jr. As one of the producers, along with Jeffrey Richard's Hunter Arnold et.al

[ManOfLaMuncha]

Posted: 8/2/23 at 6:45pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QujN6xq4-HE

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40U_lQYm1pg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdCDcjsZ6MQ

They need a power house voice for this part!

Oh, never mind...just realized it's the non musical version oops!

Updated On: 8/2/23 at 06:45 PM

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 8/2/23 at 6:50pm

Don’t need a powerhouse voice for a non-singing part in a straight play. 

[ManOfLaMuncha]

Posted: 8/2/23 at 6:52pm

BroadwayNYC2 said: "Don’t need a powerhouse voice for a non-singing part in a straight play."

I just caught my mistake and was fixing it while you were writing haha~

[RippedMan]

Posted: 8/2/23 at 7:37pm

I just don't think there is demand for this. Even if they were advertising the crap out of it..he's not a name and the show isn't recognizable enough in it of itself that I just don't think any of it matters. This should have been done at an off-Broadway non-profit.