NY POST-By January, you'll find Big Fish on ice at the Fulton Fish Market- Page 2

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 10/9/13 at 9:07pm

I haven't even seen this show and I probably won't but he just sounds like a shrill bitch in his column today. Well. I mean, a shriller bitch than usual.

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 10/9/13 at 9:07pm

I haven't even seen this show and I probably won't but he just sounds like a shrill bitch in his column today. Well. I mean, a shriller bitch than usual.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 10/9/13 at 9:23pm

Reidel has an ego the size of the Grand Canyon

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 10/9/13 at 9:38pm

How convenient is it that he claims to have known about Stage Entertainment's possible departure now instead of reporting it when it was actually happening? Since when has uncertainty ever stopped him from reporting something as fact in the past?

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 10/10/13 at 7:53am

Methinks Reidel is the love child of Ben Brantley.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 10/10/13 at 10:27am

Oh my god, that article is so loaded with fish puns that it makes my brain hurt.

[jv92]

Posted: 10/10/13 at 9:46pm

I don't love Brantley, but I wouldn't put him in the same category as Michael Riedel. At least Brantley sees the shows.

[binau]

Posted: 10/12/13 at 6:39am

Looking at the advance on Ticketmaster they might be in trouble but it's too early to call yet. It's looking worse than better though IMO. This is not going to be a big hit.

Updated On: 10/12/13 at 06:39 AM

[goldenboy]

Posted: 10/12/13 at 1:01pm

Motown didn't get good reviews. It's not even good. But it's not only running but bringing in over a million a week. If the producers are skillful and astute; run pull quotes and commercials, they can keep it running.

Granted I didn't love Big Fish ( think the book as well as the score is problematic) but it's sometimes not about the reviews but the audience interest and the skill of the producers. Hell Wicked didn't get good reviews and it's been here 10 years. And for some reason Phantom of the Opera, a show I abhor keeps running and interesting people to.

That being said Michael Reidel is the worst kind of critic. A bitchy queen in a straight man's body.

[charliebrown5]

Posted: 10/12/13 at 1:46pm

This is one of the pull quotes they are currently using. Effective, but amusing given Brantley's review.
Source

[binau]

Posted: 11/2/13 at 5:10pm

Ouch

[steven22]

Posted: 11/2/13 at 6:59pm

I saw the show a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it. Sad it can't find an audience...

[GlindatheGood22]

Posted: 11/2/13 at 7:03pm

To be fair that's a Tuesday night performance so it might not always be that empty, but it isn't good either way. January slaughter or are they not even making it that far?

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 11/2/13 at 7:15pm

I saw it last Saturday Matinee. I didn't see the orchestra and the center of the mezz/balc was filled but there were bunch of seats unsold on both sides of the theater. I moved mid show back a row to get more leg room - it was totally empty (and I wasn't far back)...for at least 8 rows on each side.

So not as bad as the Tuesday chart but not great for a weekend either.

[Rainbowhigh23]

Posted: 11/2/13 at 7:53pm

qolbinau - re your graphic, wow! That looks like the advance of Scandalous.

[sweetTb'way]

Posted: 11/2/13 at 8:34pm

All signs indicate Big Fish will come to a close in January. Disappointing ticket sales aside, apparently the director of Honeymoon in Vegas is turning down other projects this spring and rumor is that someone was at the Neil Simon taking stage measurements. Honeymoon in Vegas maybe? The Last Ship? Time will tell…..

[aasjb4ever]

Posted: 11/2/13 at 9:22pm

Riedel said The Last Ship might take the Simon once Big Fish closes, but then just yesterday he posted an article talking about how The Last Ship will play a (previously announced) engagement in Chicago next spring and THEN transfer to Broadway next fall...So which is it?

[DaveyG]

Posted: 11/2/13 at 9:42pm

I hear "The Last Ship" is still going to Chicago this spring, leaving the Simon open for "Honeymoon In Vegas".

[wewdie]

Posted: 11/2/13 at 11:24pm

I'm going to be in the city for a few days this January. I have not read many positive things about Big Fish but I like giving new works a chance. I'm also considering seeing Lindsay Mendez in Wicked. I've seen Wicked before, but I'm a big fan of Lindsay and would love to see her in the show. What choice would you make if it's between these two?

[oasisjeff]

Posted: 11/3/13 at 12:04am

Usually shows that end in January end a few days in, so unless you're going to be here VERY early in the month, you likely won't have a choice to make.

Assuming the show makes it to January. It did just go down $90K in revenues week to week... and this is right after opening.

And, for context, I saw the show this week and enjoyed it immensely. I'm not rooting against it...