PARADISE SQUARE reviews- Page 7

[Wick3]

Posted: 6/28/22 at 10:28am

DrMonicaDeMoneco said: "Not to be a negative Nelly, but how is this show still open? Did it get that much of a Tony bump? Where is Garth getting the money from to keep this show open?"

Hopefully cast and crew are getting paid.

[PeterC6482]

Posted: 6/28/22 at 11:20am

yes, they are. Their salaries are bonded.

[tourboi]

Posted: 6/28/22 at 12:33pm

Jim3 said: "Please don’t say it’s a show for tourists. I live in the city and have attended the Broadway theater since seeing Follies in 1972."

 

I think part of the problem is that it's not a show for tourists. The New Yorkers who wanted to see it have pretty much done so, and tourists aren't showing a strong interest in the show, hence it's repeated money-losing weeks at the box office.

 

[PeterC6482]

Posted: 6/28/22 at 1:06pm

I still say that there has been too much discounting for this show. Few people are willing to pay full price when there are multiple discounts available.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/28/22 at 1:47pm

Except: tourists don't really know about discounts and therefore don't seek them out.  Even WITH discounts, they can't get a decent house, averaging about 60% capacity.  

I can't answer why they can't get an interest in the show - but they just cannot.

[KJisgroovy]

Posted: 6/28/22 at 2:19pm

"I think part of the problem is that it's not a show for tourists."

It should be. Spectacular dance numbers, bombastic numbers, a generic pro-america sentiment that should appeal to both liberals and conservatives... and should register as historic kitsch to foreign tourists. 

Even though the bones of this show could have been much stronger, I think the show SHOULD have caught fire... but as Dramamama says... they just can't seem to drum up interest. 

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 6/28/22 at 2:20pm

KJisgroovy said: "Spectacular dance numbers, bombastic numbers, a generic pro-america sentiment that should appeal to both liberals and conservatives... and should register as historic kitsch to foreign tourists."

Oh, dear.

 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 6/28/22 at 2:33pm

100%, KJ. The show has all the key ingredients to make it a great show all which you've mentioned. But for some reason, it just doesn't work.