Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 2:58pm

Do you think POTO will surpass Cats and become the longest running musical on Broadway?

[shlamdiddly]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 2:59pm

it better!

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 3:02pm

Yes, especially with the film coming out

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 3:04pm

I agree with you, schlamdiddly!!!

[J.]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 3:06pm

Yes it will. You can write it down. Money can be bet on it. The film WILL boost ticket sales to the Broadway show even though it doesn't need it.

[CastAlbumFan]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 3:09pm

It's all but a foregone conclusion.

THE LION KING will probably be next on the list.

[Matt_G]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 3:10pm

Unfortunately, you're probably right.

[J.]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 3:15pm

Remember, PHANTOM is one of but not my favorite show. I would not have guessed IT would become the longest running but facing facts, it WILL.

[CastAlbumFan]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 3:16pm

Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings, Matt. THE LION KING has enough international tourist appeal to keep it running for about a decade.

Updated On: 7/5/04 at 03:16 PM

[Matt_G]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 3:17pm

Hopefully LION KING will pull a LES MIS and shave about a half hour off of it. That show is in need of some major trimming.

[J.]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 3:26pm

Thank you MATT. Agreed. THE LION KING is a little long for a children's show. 60 minutes would make it a theme park attraction and 2.75 hours makes it LES MIZ so I would say 2 hours even would be good.

[shesings]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 4:18pm

I think Phantom is better so I hope it outlasts Cats - however will the film really boost ticket sales? What if the film is awful and everyone hates it? I can't see that helping things out. I guess we all better hope its a good movie.

[J.]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 4:23pm

Even if the movie is bad, I think it will STILL help sales because it will raise awareness about the show in a general way. I think I'd bet money on it.

[Theatre_Lover]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 4:40pm

I think Phantom is a better show than Cats, so it should outrun it, IMHO. However, the better musicals aren't always the long running ones. As for the film helping the musical, I guess it probably will, like J. said -- raises awareness.

[zepka102]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 5:29pm

yeah... here's hoping it does

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 5:32pm

What made CATS so successful?

[ChristineDaae]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 5:38pm

YEAH!!! =-D

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 5:43pm

Yeah

[Mr. Tuttle]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 5:48pm

I saw the title of your thread and though....

Hmmmm...Rauol and Schimbleshanks.....in the ring.....mano y gato...fight to the death.

Now that would sell tickets.

[Sumofallthings]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 6:01pm

Skimbleshanks the Ass Kickin Cat!

[Phantess]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 7:06pm

I definately think POTO will be passing Cats. With the movie it'll pull a possible Chicago and get attendance up.

Then with the rumours of ALW planning a Las Vegas POTO knockoff, it gives me the intention that he is not planning on closing the shows for a while. Especially cause every other project he's done has gone and exploded. Anyone remember By Jeeves?

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 7:09pm

Phantom of the Opera is definetly going to surpass CATS, or it better since Phantom is 100 times better than CATS ever could be. Also, I like some of the music in By Jeeves, but I have never seen the show. Also, A lot of Webber's musicals have bombed "Aspects of Love," "Whistle Down the Wind," "Beautiful Game".............but the music to these musicals are spectacular. I can't wait till "Woman in White."

[Juliette Capulet]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 7:27pm

I'm positive it will.

Tendres Baisers,
Juliette Capulet

[BroadwayDiva]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 7:29pm

I definitely think POTO will surpass CATS. POTO is an incredible show that keeps you interested the ENTIRE time. Though I loved CATS, parts of it (the whole Gus the Theatre Cat/Grizabella/a lot of the rest of it) was really boring. I saw CATS and POTO in the same year...I fell asleep in CATS (but that's not saying much because I was only 7...) I'm glad that the ALW shows went so far! The guy writes incredible music!

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 9:16pm

I think it's a given that Phantom will surpass Cats; there's only a few years to go, and Phantom shows no signs of slowing down. I'm not a big fan of either show, but at least Phantom has a storyline; I've always felt embarrassed that Cats is the longest-running show in Broadway history.