Posted: 3/24/22 at 11:41pm
broadwayfan128 said: "Any rush or lottery announced yet ?"
Not yet
Posted: 3/25/22 at 1:58am
There's no rush or lotteries announced yet, but the first three days (shows March 29-31) have tickets for sale with a TDF membership - those tickets are $57 in advance. (Plus the $40 annual membership fee you pay on their website.)
Posted: 3/25/22 at 8:40am
It's up on TDF for the first few previews, but I honestly don't think I even care about this enough to drop $57 on it, as good of a deal as that is.
Posted: 3/25/22 at 12:55pm
They've REALLY bungled the ad/marketing strategy on this. Billy Crystal in a musical should be a slam dunk for bridge-and-tunnel ticketbuyers, at least for the first few months of the run.
It has a static ad campaign where he looks like a Madame Tussaud's statue. We haven't heard a note from the score. The video content on the show's YouTube channel with Billy isn't great. Yes, Billy has done some press and will probably continue to do some late-night appearances, and perhaps WOM/reviews will be good and things will improve...but there's an awful lot of inventory on Ticketmaster going into a star-driven production.
At least the folks who have been complaining about the prices will have a chance to get in cheaper now?
Updated On: 3/25/22 at 12:55 PM
Posted: 3/25/22 at 4:29pm
The show is on the Broadway Direct Lottery page so assuming it will be announced any day. The tickets are listed as $45.
Posted: 3/25/22 at 4:35pm
Megsamegatron said: "The show is on the Broadway Direct Lottery page so assuming it will be announced any day. The tickets are listed as $45.
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https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/MR-SATURDAY-NIGHT-Announces-Digital-Lottery-20220325
Posted: 3/25/22 at 4:45pm
This isn't selling, so I'm waiting on a discount code to pop up.
Posted: 3/25/22 at 5:19pm
"They've REALLY bungled the ad/marketing strategy on this. Billy Crystal in a musical should be a slam dunk for bridge-and-tunnel ticketbuyers, at least for the first few months of the run."
It's bizarre that this is selling so poorly. Did Billy Crystal's audience die off? Those prices maybe really did a number on audience interest? Seems like exactly the kind of thing people who come to Broadway to see something "nice" would want to see.
Posted: 3/25/22 at 7:41pm
It’s not even a movie adaptation with a huge built in audience (I.E DOUBTFIRE or literally any Disney property).
They started too high because of hubris and turned everyone off to it without giving so much as a hint of what we’re on for.
I’m honestly expecting a lot of “meh” and I hope my $57 TDF ticket is one of the better seats.
I saw the show map for Wednesday and I like my odds
Posted: 3/25/22 at 8:07pm
Is this the first incarnation of this musical or have they done some tryout anywhere before coming to Broadway?
Posted: 3/25/22 at 8:23pm
MadsonMelo said: "Is this the first incarnation of this musical or have they done some tryout anywhere before coming to Broadway?"
It had a pre-Broadway tryout at Barrington Stage last fall.
Posted: 3/25/22 at 10:36pm
EDSOSLO858 said: "MadsonMelo said: "Is this the first incarnation of this musical or have they done some tryout anywhere before coming to Broadway?"
It had a pre-Broadway tryout at Barrington Stage last fall."
Oh, I looked it up and seems only 9 performances, did anyone said anything about the production? especially JRB's score?
Posted: 3/28/22 at 8:31pm
MadsonMelo said: "Is this the first incarnation of this musical or have they done some tryout anywhere before coming to Broadway?"
It has already been mentioned in this thread and other threads related to this show that it got a pared down 10 day try out at Barrington Stage Company this past October
Posted: 3/28/22 at 8:52pm
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "They've REALLY bungled the ad/marketing strategy on this. Billy Crystal in a musical should be a slam dunk for bridge-and-tunnel ticketbuyers, at least for the first few months of the run.
It has a static ad campaign where he looks like a Madame Tussaud's statue. We haven't heard a note from the score. The video content on the show's YouTube channel with Billy isn't great. Yes, Billy has done some press and will probably continue to do some late-night appearances, and perhaps WOM/reviews will be good and things will improve...but there's an awful lot of inventory on Ticketmaster going into a star-driven production.
At least the folks who have been complaining about the prices will have a chance to get in cheaper now?"
While they may very well have botched the marketing on this, if the music has not changed from that included in Barrington Stage try out, then there is nothing in the score that would have helped to advertise this show. So generic and unmemorable. Hoped, maybe, that some of the songs were placeholders - cannot possibly be the score they would take Broadway. I love Billy Crystal and JRB and would love the show to succeed, but don't see it if the music hasn't changed significantly. Looking forward to being wrong.
Posted: 3/28/22 at 9:39pm
The fact that Randy Graff is involved makes the project somewhat interesting to me.
Posted: 3/28/22 at 11:14pm
theaterdarling said:
While they may very well have botched the marketing on this, if the music has not changed from that included in Barrington Stage try out, then there is nothing in the score that would have helped to advertise this show. So generic and unmemorable. Hoped, maybe, that some of the songs were placeholders - cannot possibly be the score they would take Broadway. I love Billy Crystal and JRB and would love the show to succeed, but don't see it if the music hasn't changed significantly. Looking forward to being wrong."
Interesting take - as a musician I *LOVED* the music in this. So much depth, such a departure from the run of the mill Broadway scores.
Posted: 3/29/22 at 7:31pm
Video of Billy Crystal thanking audience at final dress of ''Mr. Saturday Night.''
The former Oscar host also quips about the slap that happened Sunday night.
https://deadline.com/2022/03/billy-crystal-broadway-mr-saturday-night-curtain-speech-slap-joke-will-smith-1234990397/
Updated On: 3/29/22 at 07:31 PM
Posted: 3/29/22 at 8:00pm
UWS10023 said: "The fact that Randy Graff is involved makes the project somewhat interesting to me."
Where's she been? She hasn't been on Broadway in 20 years since Fiddler.
Posted: 3/29/22 at 8:34pm
This is the most Jewish musical since “Fiddler”. We’re pissing ourselves laughing and i got a cramp from laughing so hard. Lots of Broadway folk in the audience tonight and everyone is having the best time.
Posted: 3/29/22 at 8:40pm
Jordan Catalano said: "This is the most Jewish musical since “Fiddler”. We’re pissing ourselves laughing and i got a cramp from laughing so hard. Lots of Broadway folk in the audience tonight and everyone is having the best time."
Would love to hear your full thoughts on the Mr. Saturday Night preview thread I started, Jakey. I'll bump it in a bit... the show clocked in at 2 hrs 20 with an intermission when it played Barrington Stage.
Posted: 3/29/22 at 11:15pm
Robbie2 said: "UWS10023 said: "The fact that Randy Graff is involved makes the project somewhat interesting to me."
Where's she been? She hasn't been on Broadway in 20 years since Fiddler."
Randy did a show at the Mitzi Newhouse at Lincoln Center called The Babylon Line with Elizabeth Reaser and Josh Radner about 4 years ago.
Updated On: 3/29/22 at 11:15 PM
Posted: 3/31/22 at 6:46pm
Like many, there was no way I was going to spend $199 for the last row of the mezzanine.
Then, the last few mezzanine rows dropped to $139, so I bought a $139 ticket.
But then several days later, the last 2 rows in the mezz dropped to $119.
I easily obtained a full refund for the $139 ticket, as many shows are fully refundable thru April 30.
But $119 is still high.
Weighing other options before biting on a $119 ticket.
Posted: 3/31/22 at 6:54pm
Got my tickets yesterday for Sunday, May 1st. Rear orchestra for $119.
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