Posted: 11/23/15 at 8:45pm
Mr Roxy said: "Saw All Shook Up and enjoyed it for what it was. It was not supposed to be groundbreaking.
Do any jukebox musicals intend to be "groundbreaking"? What new ground has a jukebox musical ever tried to break?
Updated On: 11/23/15 at 08:45 PM
Posted: 11/23/15 at 8:46pm
ha ha!
Posted: 11/23/15 at 9:06pm
Do any jukebox musicals intend to be "groundbreaking"? What new ground has a jukebox musical ever tried to break?
Jersey Boys did break the mold by telling the true story behind the songs rather than trying to shoehorn a plot around them. It may not have been the very first bio-musical, but it did popularize the genre.
Posted: 11/23/15 at 9:54pm
You could really say that Crazy For You was one of the first jukebox musicals. It used existing songs fit into an original story .
Posted: 11/23/15 at 10:05pm
Enough with these really lousy jukebox musicals.
Posted: 11/23/15 at 10:19pm
Phantom4ever said: "It makes me sad that a Broadway theater is suffering the indignity of being just another stop on a national tour.
The Nederlander has suffered much worse in the past year or so. It can't get much worse than Honeymoon or Amazing Grace.
South Fl Mark said: "Enough with these really lousy jukebox musicals."
They are not going anywhere. You can bet on that.
Mr Roxy said: "Surprised it coming back. One of the weaker jukebox shows. Will extend if business warrants but doubt it will.We shall see"
Why is everyone so surprised it is coming back? They announced this almost immediately (if not even in the same press release as their closing notice) following their closing last January and with a producing team like that, I knew they'd hold true to their word. The show consistently grossed over $1 million in the decently-sized Lunt-Fontanne and proved to pack in enthusiastic crowds year round. The producers wanted to take the show on the road to scale-down the production costs and make the show cheaper to run so that it could come back and sit down in New York for a while. I'm sure the 18-week limited engagement is to see how their return ticket sales fare and if it warrants, they will stay and if not they'll close up shop and send it back out on the road where it will, no doubt, fill regional theaters around the country for a while to come.
Updated On: 11/23/15 at 10:19 PM
Posted: 11/23/15 at 10:32pm
I wonder, does that Beatlemania show from the 1970's count as a jukebox musical?
Posted: 11/24/15 at 5:22pm
To me it seems from the very beginning that there should have been a distinction between jukebox musicals (Rock of Ages) and artist catalogue musicals (On Your Feet, Hot Feet, Good Vibrations, Mamma Mia).
Posted: 11/24/15 at 5:24pm
Yay another turn for a musical that was so great it even won the tony for best musical ! I will come just to see this show terrific (sarcasm)
Posted: 11/24/15 at 5:25pm
^ ^ Your attempt at sarcasm was an EPIC FAIL.
Don't every try that again.
Posted: 11/24/15 at 5:30pm
AMERICAN IDIOT !!!!1
adamgreer said: "Mr Roxy said: "Saw All Shook Up and enjoyed it for what it was. It was not supposed to be groundbreaking.
Do any jukebox musicals intend to be "groundbreaking"? What new ground has a jukebox musical ever tried to break?
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Posted: 11/24/15 at 5:48pm
"Do any jukebox musicals intend to be "groundbreaking"? What new ground has a jukebox musical ever tried to break?"
Trip of Love 
Posted: 11/25/15 at 3:01pm
American Idiot was one of the worst shows I have ever seen. The music was decent, enjoyed the songs but I had to regard them as just songs. The plot was nonexistent. I will never leave at intermission, but I certainly was the closest I ever will be. Rant over. Re Motown, I definitely think that the decision was smart.
Posted: 11/25/15 at 6:10pm
I wish Newsies was moving back in the Nederlander
Posted: 11/26/15 at 1:37am
NewsiesForever said: "I wish Newsies was moving back in the Nederlander
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omg just can it already.
Posted: 11/26/15 at 1:55am
American Idiot is a rock opera, not a jukebox musical.
