ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME To Close September 3, 2023

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 3:06pm

See it, baby, one last time:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwN7aT3PP9N/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[ACL2006]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 3:10pm

As expected. I think this will do well in amateur/community theaters

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 3:11pm

Ironically, I've lost the lottery countless times. There are hundreds of unsold tickets every performance so I don't know how I keep losing. Maybe I will just purchase the cheapest seat online and move down. 

[quizking101]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 3:18pm

The lottery was oddly hard to win and also the lack of in-person rush wasn’t helping.

Even at a discount, they could’ve still pushed more seats for money, and instead papered the hell out of the show.

I think opening in the summer was a foolish move, especially on the heels of Bad Cinderella flopping and & Juliet getting an armful of Tony nods. 

[Voter]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 3:19pm

Does anyone know how much this was capitalized for and the LLC its filed under?

I really enjoyed some of the music, but truly, casting killed this one. 

Again, not good for major investors to be burning their money on shows that flop like this. 

[Dylan Smith4]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 3:27pm

I’m not surprised by this whatsoever. With those poor sales, it was only a matter of time before they would close. Yet another show at the Marquis bites the dust! I really hope they can find a show to put in there that can last. 

[Mr. Wormwood]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 3:29pm

I'm pretty sure Britney doesn't care what happens to this show lol.

I think the biggest problem is it came so soon after & Juliet and was seen as an inferior version of that show.

I do think it'll be popular on the amateur circuit.

Updated On: 8/21/23 at 03:29 PM

[verywellthensigh]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 3:39pm

High school drama programs will have fun staging this.  

[Dom P]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 3:43pm

Any quesses as to how long the Marquis Theater will be dark,and whats next there?

[bryan32]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 3:44pm

I hope it gets a cast cd made of the show before it colsed

 

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 3:44pm

Felt like an Off Broadway show playing a huge Broadway house. Now it can make it's rounds through schools - which is where it will be more successful.

[OMG U Guyz]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 3:47pm

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She really has no connection to the show other than songs she performed ( written by other people) and a tacit acknowledgement the producers could use her name to promote it. 

[Voter]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 3:52pm

Dom P said: "Any quesses as to how long the Marquis Theater will be dark,and whats next there?"

Out of everything rumored to be coming in this season-- Water For Elephants is really the only larger show I can think of that would even consider that house

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 3:54pm

I think THE WIZ will end up at the Marquis in the spring. Just guessing.

[yyys]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 4:03pm

Guess there's really no demand to hear Britney songs 20 years later.

Waiting for that Taylor Swift musical in 20 years.  

[uncageg]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 4:03pm

I was so hoping this show would do well. For me, it was just a really fun evening out at the theater. While not perfect I liked the book and performances. And that choreography was a lot of fun to watch. I even danced at the end and waved my bracelet. 

[quizking101]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 4:14pm

bryan32 said: "I hope it gets a cast cd made of the show before it colsed

If they are banking on amateur and/or regional productions of this, I can’t imagine they wouldn’t. 

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 5:01pm

yyys said: "Guess there's really no demand to hear Britney songs 20 years later.

Waiting for that Taylor Swift musical in 20 years."

There’s always demand for Britney classics. This show is just weak, starting with the title and marketing.

[LetTheSunshineIn2]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 5:07pm

TotallyEffed said: "yyys said: "Guess there's really no demand to hear Britney songs 20 years later.

Waiting for that Taylor Swift musical in 20 years."

There’s always demand for Britney classics. This show is just weak, starting with the title and marketing."

 

I agree- having seen it in DC, the story was weak, even if though the music and dancing made it fun.  It looks like they tried to add more bells and whistles for broadway (light up arm bands- an odd choice, and even more choreo) but going up against & Juliet that is so similar just a better story and production, I don't think they stood a chance.  I'd see & Juliet again but really wasn't interested in seeing this one again.

 

[Dom P]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 5:48pm

Voter said: "Dom P said: "Any quesses as to how long the Marquis Theater will be dark,and whats next there?"

Out of everything rumored to be coming in this season-- Water For Elephants is really the only larger show I can think of that would even consider that house"

Or Boop-The Betty Boop Musical, playing OOT at one of Nederlander's Chicago theaters.

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 6:12pm

BCfitasafiddle said: "Ironically, I've lost the lottery countless times. There are hundreds of unsold tickets every performance so I don't know how I keep losing. Maybe I will just purchase the cheapest seat online and move down."

You can use the code OOPS75 for $75 tickets - lot’s available- good locations, 

[Chaz Hands]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 6:30pm

Dom P said: "Voter said: "Dom P said: "Any quesses as to how long the Marquis Theater will be dark,and whats next there?"

Out of everything rumored to be coming in this season-- Water For Elephants is really the only larger show I can think of that would even consider that house"

Or Boop-The Betty Boop Musical, playing OOT at one of Nederlander's Chicago theaters."

Do we think Come Fall in Love and Hercules are off the table for the Marquis?? Aren’t they both big shows??

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 6:37pm

Dom P said: "Voter said: "Dom P said: "Any quesses as to how long the Marquis Theater will be dark,and whats next there?"

Out of everything rumored to be coming in this season-- Water For Elephants is really the only larger show I can think of that would even consider that house"

Or Boop-The Betty Boop Musical, playing OOT at one of Nederlander's Chicago theaters."


Betty Boop the Musical screams flop, might as well send it to the Marquis, where shows go to die.

[quizking101]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 6:49pm

Chaz Hands said: "Dom P said: "Voter said: "Dom P said: "Any quesses as to how long the Marquis Theater will be dark,and whats next there?"

Out of everything rumored to be coming in this season-- Water For Elephants is really the only larger show I can think of that would even consider that house"

Or Boop-The Betty Boop Musical, playing OOT at one of Nederlander's Chicago theaters."

Do we think Come Fall in Love and Hercules are off the table for the Marquis?? Aren’t they both big shows??"

Hercules would be SWALLOWED by the Marquis. It already seemed a little small when it was in Paper Mill (which is 1200 seats compared to the Marquis’ 1600+) and the set pieces already were overblown.

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 9:05pm

bwayphreak234 said: "Felt like an Off Broadway show playing a huge Broadway house. Now it can make it's rounds through schools - which is where it will be more successful."

I'm a little surprised no-one has nabbed (or announced acquisition of) the licensing rights to this and & Juliet yet. You'd think MTI or Broadway Licensing would snatch them right up.

Updated On: 8/22/23 at 09:05 PM