How is running well over 20 months and bringing joy to so many "closing early"? Since an open ended show nearly ONLY closes when people stop buying enough tickets, then it is closing exactly when it should.
I will miss it, as I loved the show dearly, but I've seen it enough and doubt that I will catch it before it closes. Too many new shows to fall in love with. (or trash entirely -- we are on BWW, after all!)
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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"How is running well over 20 months and bringing joy to so many "closing early"?"
In the scheme of some runs, yes, it was a good long run. Just when you compare it to shows that (either aren't actually as good, or maybe I just personally don't like them) keep on going on going (Phantom, Wicked, etc...) it's short. A good run, yes. Looking back, it'll be just a brilliant flash in the pan, so to speak.
I've seen it several times as well (and I don't even live in New York) and I'm grateful that it stayed open long enough for that. I'm happy that an all-original musical with a story like that could have trucked along so long.
Next to Normal just launched an online Ad campaign focusing on the new reviews.
For those who thought NEXT TO NORMAL wouldn't have a life outside Broadway, well it's now playing in 4 cities, 9 different countries and has been translated into 6 languages.
Of COURSE it was his choice, I think folks are just wondering if, in 20/20 hindsight, his "choice" would have been different.
And no, if we KNEW it would be posted.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
My bus was late to NYC on the night of the first preview and I tried to past-date three times and they always say they're not past-dating... think they'll let me now??
I also saw today's evening show and didn't think it was deserted at all. Maybe in the mezzanine, I don't know, but the orchestra looked pretty full to me. Great audience, by the way.
I am going to expose myself as a bit of a fangirl here (not nearly as crazy as some I've seen) and admit that I saw it the second weekend in September, both Thursday and Saturday nights. On Thursday, it was packed-didn't look like an empty seat in the house. Then on Saturday night (it was 9/11, so that probably had an effect), there was practically no one in the mezzanine and more than a few empty seats in the orchestra.
If it's selling badly, will it even make it until January? Will they have enough of an advance to make it to the holiday season? I sure hope so!
"Ironically, Brian D'Arcy James almost certainly would have had a Tony on his mantle if he opened n2n on Broadway."
I don't think so... I really believe that the Billy Boys still would have won. Brian D'arcy James played a great Shrek and a great Dan. If he would have been in N2N, I doubt he would have increased his chances. By the way, I love Brian's work, and I feel he deserved the tony for Shrek. I would have felt the same way if he would have been nominated for N2N. But the Billy Boys were going to win no matter what... stupid tonys...