MAGIC/BIRD to Close on Broadway May 12

[Rob]

Posted: 5/1/12 at 4:56pm

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[kyl3fong2]

Posted: 5/1/12 at 4:57pm

Well, I think we all saw this one coming.

[blaxx]

Posted: 5/1/12 at 4:58pm

For those who claim the Tonys have no weight. Look at them falling one after one... Oh, the horror!

[Marianne2]

Posted: 5/1/12 at 4:59pm

Not a surprise. It was a bad show with no substance.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 5/1/12 at 5:00pm

A Tony weighs....about 1 pound.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 5/1/12 at 5:02pm

shocking.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 5/1/12 at 10:37pm

That's what happens when you rush a show to Broadway. Now just waiting for Leap of Faith.

[kevin5]

Posted: 5/2/12 at 12:02am

magic bird was no lombardi. It will be easily forgotten. That show belonged more on tour, not on broadway.

[mamaleh]

Posted: 5/2/12 at 9:50am

I found some things to like about it, even though I'm hardly a basketball fan. Peter Scolari was funny and effective in multiple roles, albeit fairly undeveloped ones. There was a good dose of humanity underlying the rivalry scenes, and I found myself caring about Johnson and Bird. Great play? No. But it largely held my attention for its 95 minutes, which is more than I can say about a lot of plays that garnered more positive notices. Exception: the overly long kitchen-table scene.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 5/2/12 at 9:57am

I think a LACK of Tony noms is the difference you see. Leap would have closed yesterday too, if they hadn't gotten any: now they are struggling to stay open. (As ticket sales aren't likely to increase -- but we shall see.)

[mrjason]

Posted: 5/2/12 at 10:59am

I think the show will do well on tour. I actually enjoyed it, sad to see it closing