Once Around the Sun ---> Broadway — Page 2

Despite how cliched the book is, I kinda enjoyed the show. Not what I would call great theatre, but I did like a number of the songs and watching Asa Somers perform is definately not a hardship. That said, I think a Broadway transfer is ridiculous. If it actually happens I would be very surprised.

I work for Shubert who manages ticket sales for the Zipper and it is doing no business.

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"Disney didn't invest too well in On The Record."

Sure they did. They tried it out on the road. It was a good idea poorly executed. Disney has been extremely wise trying out their material out of town before settling down on Broadway or the West End. The only exception was Hunchback of Notre Dame, which opened in a full sit-down production in Berlin. It was somewhat risky, but it paid off. What I believe put the show over the top in Berlin was opening the new Musik Theater in the chic new Potzdamer Platz (what was once the heart of Berlin, but completely destroyed and forgotten since WWII), which was part of the reconstruction of East Berlin featuring fantastic modern architecture and the production itself featured an innovative staging design that the Germans were extremely proud of.

I included a link to a decent website with lots of info and photos on the Berlin production of Hunchback for anyone interested.
Der Glöckner von Notre Dame

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Really? I thought it was a "hit." why else would they transfer? Weird. I have a feeling that's why they didn't announce a quick Broadway transfer. Maybe they're re-working the book and score. I mean I would imagine they'd change a lot of it before putting it up on Broadway.

Any word on this coming to Broadway? Or was this in fact a publicity stunt as Margo suggested?

maybe it is getting heavily rewritten.

Margo, that is EXACTLY what I said to myself. I have heard nothing but mediocre things about it, and I get invited to it a couple times a month (never being able to go). It doesn't sound like anything that would do well on Broadway, unless they TOTALLY rework it from what I understand.

Interesting. Thanks for that. Looks like it wasn't a rumor.

My take on it is this: it was never a publicity stunt, but when the show was yanked from the Zipper, the interest died off, but that doesn't mean the plans were ever halted. It is definitely looking to have a Broadway run and the book has already been completely rewritten. Which is a good thing.

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Well, I didn't mean it was definatly going to happen. I just meant I don't think it was a publicity stunt. I was surprised when they made the announcment after it didn't seem to even take off.. I guess we'll have to wait and see.