MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET to Broadway in Spring 2010

[CyCoSpAz2]

Posted: 9/1/09 at 11:56am

"Million Dollar Quartet, the Chicago hit that played a commercial run at the Goodman Theatre before a transfer to the Apollo, will arrive on Broadway in spring 2010 at a theatre to be announced."

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/132422-Million_Dollar_Quartet_to_Arrive_on_Broadway_in_Spring_2010

These performances were my bathroom break at the Tonys... heh

[singtopher]

Posted: 9/1/09 at 11:57am

Sounds cool, but I love that era of music.

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 9/1/09 at 12:01pm

WAT and I were just talking about this the other day and saying how bad it was at the Tonys. I'm shocked this is coming in.

[alliez92092]

Posted: 9/1/09 at 12:09pm

I just saw this in July and was extremely unimpressed. The acting was terrible and the story was boring. Maybe if the majority of the book was rewritten it would be an okay show, but for now it's trying to be Jersey Boys but failing.

[NDR]

Posted: 9/1/09 at 12:10pm

Sounds like another Jersey Boys on the heels of the new Memphis.
I don't have high hopes.

[alliez92092]

Posted: 9/1/09 at 12:17pm

It's basically about the night that the four singers all had a jam session and the only conflict was that the producer wanted to renew Johnny Cash's contract but Johnny didn't want that. So that blows over quickly. And then there's just some random chick hanging out in the studio. The only saving grace of the show was the guy playing Jerry Lee Lewis who actually had energy and understood his character. The music is fun but it's like they've created a rock show with the more unknown songs of these artists and then tried to weave this story in.

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 9/1/09 at 12:35pm

What theatre do you think they are aiming for? Are they looking for an intamite one like the Longacre (which has "Burn the Floor" till Febraury) or maybe the Lyceum, John Golden, or Broadhurst.

Updated On: 9/1/09 at 12:35 PM

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 9/1/09 at 2:10pm

Because the Elvis and Cash musicals worked so well on Broadway. Yawn. I skipped this when it was in Seattle.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 9/1/09 at 6:10pm

Sounds incredibly boring.

[RyToast1]

Posted: 9/1/09 at 10:32pm

I really was not impressed when they played at the TONYS. It was one of the only moments I was jealous of the at home audience.

[wdwfreak]

Posted: 9/1/09 at 10:41pm

The Golden Theater has Oleanna booked for now, unless it bombs and closes, I highly doubt Million Dollar Quartet would go there.

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 9/1/09 at 10:46pm

They performed at the Tonys? When? Was this during commercial breaks?

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 9/1/09 at 10:52pm

Yes, during the commercial breaks...and it was horrendous. I can't believe this is coming to Broadway!

[scott68]

Posted: 9/1/09 at 11:08pm

I can't wait to buy my tickets and then, much later, feel just as good as I do now about having seen Glory Days twice.

[CyCoSpAz2]

Posted: 9/1/09 at 11:14pm

" It was one of the only moments I was jealous of the at home audience."

Right up there with Dancing Queen (reprise)

[Lily2]

Posted: 9/1/09 at 11:35pm

I saw it in Chicago. It's terrible...it actually has no distinguishing characteristics. It is a bland attempt to leech off of the Jersey Boys audience.

[RyToast1]

Posted: 9/1/09 at 11:42pm

"Right up there with Dancing Queen (reprise)"

Oh my goodness, yes!

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 9/1/09 at 11:59pm

"I can't wait to buy my tickets and then, much later, feel just as good as I do now about having seen Glory Days twice."

I feel lucky to have seen GLORY DAYS just once. Did you see it again because you liked it? Or because you knew it wouldn't last?

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 9/2/09 at 12:43am

"The Golden Theater has Oleanna booked for now, unless it bombs and closes, I highly doubt Million Dollar Quartet would go there."

I thought "Oleanna" was only going to be a limited engagement. My guesses are still the Longarce, Lyceum, or the Broadhurst.

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 9/2/09 at 12:56am

Since "Bye Bye Birdie" is a limited engagement, maybe "Million" will end up at the Henry Mills Thatre.

[lull89]

Posted: 9/2/09 at 12:57am

Is Bye Bye Birdie officially limited? I didn't think they had announced a closing. Plus, in order for it to play Henry Miller's, Roundabout would have to produce it, and I don't see that happening.

[wdwfreak]

Posted: 9/2/09 at 1:04am

Oleanna is open-ended and Bye Bye Birdie is a limited engagement, to January 3rd I believe. If Bye Bye Birdie is a hit, it will probably extend.

[Smaxie]

Posted: 9/2/09 at 2:23am

Henry Miller's Theatre is being leased by Roundabout for shows which they hope will play an extended engagement, instead of the situation with Studio 54 and American Airlines where another show has to come in to satisfy their subscription audiences. However, if one of their shows at Henry Miller's only plays through its limited engagement and they have nothing else lined up to replace it, the theatre will be made available for limited engagements of commercial productions. If Birdie doesn't run past January 3, you may see a limited run of a commercial play not affiliated with Roundabout at Henry Miller's this spring. (There's a LOT of stuff on the way for the spring, not all of which has been announced yet). I wouldn't expect any commercial musicals to book Henry Miller's, knowing they can't stay there indefinitely, but a 12, 16 or 20 week limited engagement of a play very well could.

As far as other available theatres for the spring, isn't the Belasco expected to be back in play by that time, following renovation?