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#1

Next musical to close?

Posted: 5/13/08 at 11:41pm

Not to be a Negative Nancy, but which do you think is next to close, excluding CURTAINS, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, and RENT - all of which already have closing dates.

I think it'll end up being A CATERED AFFAIR. I don't see CRY-BABY closing before the Tonys, and pending how the show is perceived from the telecast, it may or may not last much longer than that.

Hopefully LEGALLY BLONDE, GREASE, and CHICAGO will be gone by winter (assuming there are fresh shows ready to move-in).
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

Updated On: 5/13/08 at 11:41 PM

#2

re: Next musical to close?

Posted: 5/13/08 at 11:50pm

I can see ACA closing by the end of the summer. If not, definitely by the end of the year. I don't see it making it to '09.
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
#3

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Posted: 5/13/08 at 11:51pm

Aw, what a nice thread. Hope you're having a good night too!
"If it walks like a Parks, if it wobbles like a Parks, then it's definitely fat and nobody loves it." --MA
#4

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Posted: 5/13/08 at 11:53pm

I love sarcasm. (note: sarcasm)
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
#5

re: Next musical to close?

Posted: 5/13/08 at 11:54pm

I think Legally Blonde will close by about a month or two after this whole reality show thing is over. At the very latest at the end of the 08-09 winter.
<-----Bernadette Peters and Alexander Hanson in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC.

Send in the clowns...Send in the crowds!

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#6

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Posted: 5/13/08 at 11:56pm

I see LB having a tough time surviving the winter as well.
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
#7

re: Next musical to close?

Posted: 5/14/08 at 12:04am

Passing Strange, Xanadu, Avenue Q, Cry Baby, A Chorus Line, Spring Awakening

None of them will be here in May 2009
#8

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Posted: 5/14/08 at 12:05am

They won't close BLONDE until they see how bankable the new "star" is.

As far as CHICAGO goes...I give it at least 1-2 more years.
"I love talking about nothing. It is the only thing I know anything about." - Oscar Wilde
#9

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Posted: 5/14/08 at 12:05am

I love how you say you don't want to be a "Negative Nancy", yet you go on to say that you hope certain shows close, ensuring hundreds of people lose their jobs.
#10

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Posted: 5/14/08 at 12:07am

Wow I'm surprised to see people wanting CHICAGO to leave........but I hereby offer anybody who wants CHICAGO to leave Broadway to come along with me to a performance....I'll get you a great seat and a great discount and afterwards you can tell me just how tired it was.....or wasn't : )
#11

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Posted: 5/14/08 at 12:22am

"I love how you say you don't want to be a "Negative Nancy", yet you go on to say that you hope certain shows close, ensuring hundreds of people lose their jobs."

Not that old excuse. It's a business and it's understood that your show is temporary. It's not about them losing their jobs. It's about tired & horrible shows taking up theatres that could house shows which are better. It's giving employment to those without jobs at the moment. Yes, jobs get lost in the process, but that is how the business works. It's how it has worked since the beginning. No one wishes for the PEOPLE to be out of work. I wish for awful productions to close.

george95 - CHICAGO has had a run of over 10 years. In the past five years, I saw the show for the first time. In the 40+ shows that I have seen, it was the only one I was actually considering leaving at intermission. The choreography is great. The show is great. That's it. The performances stunk, as did several other elements of the production.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
#12

re: Next musical to close?

Posted: 5/14/08 at 12:38am

On a completely unrelated topic, it makes me sad to see people who just joined this year already make it to Broadway Legend. I'm going to start posting mindlessly so I can get there, too. (starting with this post)
#13

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Posted: 5/14/08 at 12:49am

LuPonatic - you just LuPwned george95 !! touche.


CRY-BABY almost closed. the Closing Notice did go up (for an hour) but the show didn't close... happens a lot more than the public realizes.

it should be next but the Tony nominations will help keep the show limping through the summer and possibly through the Winter (yikes!).

I hate to say it but I wouldn't be surprised to see XANADU go. they're just not selling and unless Kerry wins for best actress or the show wins best musical, things won't get much better. I figure they stay around until the Tonys... I hope I'm wrong
#14

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Posted: 5/14/08 at 12:52am

THANK YOU LUPOANTIC! I've been wondering the same thing. and seriously, TooDarnHot is it neccessary for you to state the obvious?
#15

re: Next musical to close?

Posted: 5/14/08 at 12:54am

of course Mungo. just ask LakeZurich.

it was an honorable LuPwning! by a LuPone fan, too...

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#16

re: Next musical to close?

Posted: 5/14/08 at 12:57am

Cry-Baby will be able to hold on but it will only get 1 of its awards, for Ashford, which won't be enough to run it in the Fall. I assume it will closed then.

I feel A Catered Affair is doomed after failing to get some key nominations. It is a wonderful show that probably should have found a non-profit to get behind.

Passing Strange's grosses are still low and I don't see it getting any Tony Awards. I think it will be luck to make it through the Summer.

Legally Blonde is probably hoping the reality show will boost sales. I don't think it will. I think showing the entire show on TV several times was a big mistake that didn't do the show any real favors.
#18

re: Next musical to close?

Posted: 5/14/08 at 1:39am

I love that the "Best Musical" award is so hard to predict, that makes it exciting. It could go so many different ways - but none of those ways lead to Cry-Baby.

I don't see A Catered Affair closing that soon. I mean, it has Harvey and the tourists love a bankable face, and the show isn't horrible. I guess it could be a tough summer sell. Things like Grease and Legally Blonde love the summer months.
#19

re: Next musical to close?

Posted: 5/14/08 at 1:42am

What the **** is up with all this negativity today
#21

re: Next musical to close?

Posted: 5/14/08 at 2:45am

"What the **** is up with all this negativity today"

Discussing the future of Broadway shows, which we are allowed to do here, is not negative. It is called realism and I think some people, actuall most of them, on the board could use a reality shock.

Bad things close to let good things in. If everything ran forever and non of us commented on it, we'd have nothing new to see.
#22

re: Next musical to close?

Posted: 5/14/08 at 3:02am

Passing Strange's grosses are still low and I don't see it getting any Tony Awards. I think it will be luck to make it through the Summer.


Don't be so sure about this!
#23

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Posted: 5/14/08 at 3:09am

what a bunch of buzzards
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#24

re: Next musical to close?

Posted: 5/14/08 at 4:15am

I can't see Cry-Baby lasting all that long either...even IF by some luck it wins the Tony.
#25

re: Next musical to close?

Posted: 5/14/08 at 4:20am

I don't see A Catered Affair closing that soon. I mean, it has Harvey and the tourists love a bankable face

Since when is Harvey Fierstein ("Harvey who?") a bankable face?

and the show isn't horrible.

Have you seen the show?
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