PARADISE SQUARE Sets July 17 Closing Date on Broadway
PARADISE SQUARE Sets July 17 Closing Date on Broadway
ElephantLoveMedley
Broadway Star Joined: 10/14/21
#2PARADISE SQUARE Sets July 17 Closing Date on Broadway
Posted: 7/11/22 at 10:07am
WOW!
The idea is to work and to experiment. Some things will be creatively successful, some things will succeed at the box office, and some things will only - which is the biggest only - teach you things that see the future. And they're probably as valuable as any of your successes. -Harold Prince
#3PARADISE SQUARE Closing 6/17
Posted: 7/11/22 at 10:09am
What is this world coming to ?
Beanie leaving 'Funny Girl' two months earlier , and now this musical is (finally) closing this Sunday ?
#4PARADISE SQUARE Closing 6/17
Posted: 7/11/22 at 10:16am
Buh bye.
It had noble intentions, and gave a rising actress her Jennifer Holliday moment on national television, but it ultimately ended up an overly choreographed and noisy mess.
Maybe if someone cleans the book up and tones down the…everything, it could make a nice Encores revival in 20-25 years
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willrolandsframes
Stand-by Joined: 2/26/17
#5PARADISE SQUARE Closing 6/17
Posted: 7/11/22 at 10:18am
Which show were we expecting to go into the Barrymore again?
#6PARADISE SQUARE Closing 6/17
Posted: 7/11/22 at 10:24am
willrolandsframes said: "Which show were we expecting to go into the Barrymore again?"
It was Almost Famous, until they moved to the Jacobs.
#7PARADISE SQUARE Closing 6/17
Posted: 7/11/22 at 10:27am
The show was actually good in Berkeley! Such a shame that it ended its life as a bloated Riverdance wannabe.
#8PARADISE SQUARE Closing 6/17
Posted: 7/11/22 at 10:34am
If they announced the closing for this Sunday, then last week's box office must've really been beyond devastating and brought them to their senses. I'm curious to see what's reported tomorrow.
ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
#9PARADISE SQUARE Closing 6/17
Posted: 7/11/22 at 10:37am
In a world of jukebox musicals and biopics, I am happy for any show with an original music and book to get a chance. I wish they had done more work on the book before bringing this to Broadway, because I certainly thought it had potential but ultimately did not come together. I enjoyed seeing it though.
"This table, he is over one hundred years old. If I could, I would take an old gramophone needle and run it along the surface of the wood. To hear the music of the voices. All that was said." - Doug Wright, I Am My Own Wife
#10PARADISE SQUARE Closing 6/17
Posted: 7/11/22 at 10:39am
David10086 said: "If they announced the closing for this Sunday, then last week's box office must've really been beyond devastating and brought them to their senses. I'm curious to see what's reported tomorrow."
The show has never had a week in which the box office was not beyond devastating. But yes someone finally came to their senses.
BritCrit
Leading Actor Joined: 5/15/18
#11PARADISE SQUARE Closing 6/17
Posted: 7/11/22 at 10:52am
HogansHero said: "David10086 said: "If they announced the closing for this Sunday, then last week's box office must've really been beyond devastating and brought them to their senses. I'm curious to see what's reported tomorrow."
The show has never had a week in which the box office was not beyond devastating. But yes someone finally came to their senses."
We all knew this wouldn't last very long despite its Tony Awards success, but closing with less than 7 day notice is always a terrible sign. Based on the Box-Office Numbers, the closing statement - with its promises of a 'For Colored Girls' style reprieve if they get an 11th hour surge in demand - feels a little delusional...
I've always been of the opinion that Paradise Square could enjoy a strong afterlife, but that requires taking control from the guy responsible for most of its problems...
#12PARADISE SQUARE Closing 6/17
Posted: 7/11/22 at 10:54am
One week notice sucks, but I'm guessing they ha e no advance for the rest of the summer.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#13PARADISE SQUARE Closing 6/17
Posted: 7/11/22 at 10:59am
Bravo to that amazing company. The material itself may have faults, but the company did their absolute best to elevate it. I hope they are truly proud of the work they’ve done.
This does have me curious, how many short runs/flops (critical/financial/both) get cast recordings?
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SouthernCakes
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/19
#14PARADISE SQUARE Closing 6/17
Posted: 7/11/22 at 11:08am
More than you’d think. “Glory Days” has one and it barely even opened.
#15PARADISE SQUARE Closing 6/17
Posted: 7/11/22 at 11:14am
WOW! A weeks notice - Garth Drabinsky is a jerk to the very end.
hope everyone gets paid!
#16PARADISE SQUARE Closing 6/17
Posted: 7/11/22 at 11:30am
DrMonicaDeMoneco said: "WOW! A weeks notice - Garth Drabinsky is a jerk to the very end.
hope everyone gets paid!"
I am no fan of Garth but giving the contractual notice is not jerk-y, or unusual. There is plenty to criticize without adding things that are unfounded and thus undercut the bad stuff.
And there is no issue about everyone working under a union contract being paid; that's what bonds are for. Again, let's try to stay focused on the real issues.
#17PARADISE SQUARE Closing 6/17
Posted: 7/11/22 at 11:34am
Hi Hogan,
yes, I’m aware of contractual notice… with that said, the writing has been on the wall since before day 1 for this show…
garth is very aware of the grosses as all of us are. He could have given them more notice. That’s all my saying
HogansHero said: "DrMonicaDeMoneco said: "WOW! A weeks notice - Garth Drabinsky is a jerk to the very end.
hope everyone gets paid!"
I am no fan of Garth but giving the contractual notice is not jerk-y, or unusual. There is plenty to criticize without adding things that are unfounded and thus undercut the bad stuff.
And there is no issue about everyone working under a union contract being paid; that's what bonds are for. Again, let's try to stay focused on the real issues."
RW3
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#18PARADISE SQUARE Closing 6/17
Posted: 7/11/22 at 11:39am
Glad Joaquina got her Tony Award. I think because of the large cast size required it will do well in regional theatres and high schools.
ErmengardeStopSniveling
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
#19PARADISE SQUARE Closing 6/17
Posted: 7/11/22 at 11:45am
RW3 said: "Glad Joaquina got her Tony Award. I think because of the large cast size required it will do well in regional theatres and high schools."
Only those with the demographics to actually do the show, and the willingness to explore race in America. There are reasons why the most-produced musicals (especially at the high school levels) do not have much racial specificity in the casting.
Professional regional theatres generally try to go for smaller-cast shows, especially when the titles don't have name value (as is teh case with PS). Regardless, a show that lost $15M+ on Broadway is unlikely to recoup 100% through licensing, but maybe if a non-Eq tour is successful it will help make a little dent in that.
laporms
Chorus Member Joined: 8/18/20
#20PARADISE SQUARE Closing 6/17
Posted: 7/11/22 at 12:01pm
GiantsInTheSky2 said: "Bravo to that amazing company. The material itself may have faults, but the company did their absolute best to elevate it. I hope they are truly proud of the work they’ve done.
This does have me curious, how many short runs/flops (critical/financial/both) get cast recordings?"
This is part of the disastrous rollout. The cast recording has been sitting since April when it was supposed to be released. Like many, if people could have listened to the show, it might have helped sales.
Huss417
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#21PARADISE SQUARE Closing 6/17
Posted: 7/11/22 at 12:09pm
It looks like no one told Telecharge as they are still selling tickets for dates passed the 17th.
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Mary Martin to Ezio Pinza opening night of Fanny.
#22PARADISE SQUARE Closing 6/17
Posted: 7/11/22 at 12:14pm
So long, Garth, you won't be missed.
You ate my sex.
#23PARADISE SQUARE Closing 6/17
Posted: 7/11/22 at 12:15pm
GiantsInTheSky2 said: "This does have me curious, how many short runs/flops (critical/financial/both) get cast recordings?"
It's quite common for flop shows (critical, financial, and both) to get cast recordings. In fact, these days I'd say it's more common than not, especially for new musicals (as opposed to revivals).
Sutton Ross
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#24PARADISE SQUARE Closing 6/17
Posted: 7/11/22 at 12:18pm
It always sucks when a show closes but I will never understand why anyone would keep this going week after week with those straight up offensive grosses.
ElephantLoveMedley
Broadway Star Joined: 10/14/21
#25PARADISE SQUARE Closing 6/17
Posted: 7/11/22 at 12:21pm
Huss417 said: "It looks like no one told Telecharge as they are still selling tickets for dates passed the 17th."
Clearly, the team at Telecharge is too busy refreshing their Twitter pages awaiting the Funny Girl casting news today!
Seriously, I think it's so funny that, for months, all of BWW has been eagerly waiting to find out how long this show would last... and the news finally breaks on the one day where literally everybody's eyes are laser-focused on a different show.
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