ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME To Close September 3, 2023 — Page 2

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

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

NY Times

"The musical was a costly misfire, capitalized for $20 million at a time when many Broadway shows have been struggling with rising costs and diminished attendance after a pandemic shutdown that made an always challenging industry even more difficult."

LoveThoseMusicals said: "This show makes people smile and enjoy their night at the theatre. Every single person who saw it … including myself loved it so much more than they thought they would.


Rather it was the marketing that didn’t get the concept across; the savage reviews by critics who can’t love anything not high brow or even the fact Brittany didn’t do any real promotion of the show - it’s sad something fun can’t survive."

No, not every person loved it. Thats not true of ANY show.

The critics loved Shucked....so there goes your theory about critics hating everything not highbrow

You loved it, thats terrific....but for whatever reason, they just couldn't get an audience. Theater is a gamble. Finding someone to blame doesn't change anything.

LoveThoseMusicals said: "This show makes people smile and enjoy their night at the theatre. Every single person who saw it … including myself loved it so much more than they thought they would.


Rather it was the marketing that didn’t get the concept across; the savage reviews by critics who can’t love anything not high brow or even the fact Brittany didn’t do any real promotion of the show - it’s sad something fun can’t survive."

I'm impressed you took the time to find out what every single person who saw the show thought of it. Thousands and thousands of people over the last couple months. That must have been a lot of work!

And saying "something fun can't survive" is a crazy statement when you look at some of the biggest hits on Broadway right now.

Sho-Tunes-R-Us said: "Scaled down tour?

This gives me an evening slot to fill on October 4. I just dunno about Shucked. Set for Merrily, Shark, HLL and Back to the Future. Sweeney again? Josh was out my previous visit and I had a bad location in the mezz. Just didn't care for this revival.but will offer it to my group when it tours.



Gutenberg?

LoveThoseMusicals said: "This show makes people smile and enjoy their night at the theatre. Every single person who saw it … including myself loved it so much more than they thought they would."

Well, I clearly was the only person missed when the poll was taken I guess.

evic said: "I think this is one of a few shows to close by Labor Day. Some Like It Hot, Neil Diamond, And Cottage have been bleeding money so all if not 1 will post closing notices this week. the producers know that September is a rough month so they will close up shop soon."

Isn't The Cottage a limited run anyway?

People who want to say rude things about this show-why? What do you gain? Why is it okay?

Sho-Tunes-R-Us said: "Scaled down tour?

This gives me an evening slot to fill on October 4. I just dunno about Shucked. Set for Merrily, Shark, HLL and Back to the Future. Sweeney again? Josh was out my previous visit and I had a bad location in the mezz. Just didn't care for this revival.but will offer it to my group when it tours.

Not much Off-Broadway at that time. Maybe the Annie Baker play at The Atlantc? See what reviews are like. Or Gutenberg on Broadway?



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I hope the Tony voters got a chance to see and won't forget Guarini and maybe Simard. If this show had opened in April, good chance there would have been nominations.

I also hope to see (hear) Guarini onstage again soon. He's been posting dressing room "talks" and tonight he did a stunning acapella version of Nature Boy from Moulin Rouge, sung while putting on his stage makeup.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CwRANR0hRFZ/?hl=en

MemorableUserName said: "Voter said: "Does anyone know how much this was capitalized for and the LLC its filed under?"

NY Times

"The musical was a costly misfire, capitalized for $20 million at a time when many Broadway shows have been struggling with rising costs and diminished attendance after a pandemic shutdown that made an always challenging industry even more difficult."

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How is it possible that this was capitalized at 20 million and Here Lies Love was captialized at 22 million? Something doesn't make sense?

The8re phan said: "Sammy232 said:
"How is it possible that this was capitalized at 20 million and Here Lies Love was captialized at 22 million? Something doesn't make sense?"

I would assume that's mostly due to the royalties for using the music... since there are many songwriters involved with Ms Spears' catalog"

Would that we a part of the capitalization or the weekly running cost? Or maybe both? I don't know how that sort of things works.