Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#0Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
Posted: 7/5/04 at 2:58pmDo you think POTO will surpass Cats and become the longest running musical on Broadway?
#1re: Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
Posted: 7/5/04 at 2:59pm
it better!
broadwaystar2b
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/28/04
#2re: Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
Posted: 7/5/04 at 3:02pmYes, especially with the film coming out
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#3re: Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
Posted: 7/5/04 at 3:04pmI agree with you, schlamdiddly!!!
J.
Broadway Star Joined: 7/1/04
#4re: Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
Posted: 7/5/04 at 3:06pmYes 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.
#5re: Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/1/04
#6re: Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
Posted: 7/5/04 at 3:10pmUnfortunately, you're probably right.
J.
Broadway Star Joined: 7/1/04
#7re: Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
Posted: 7/5/04 at 3:15pmRemember, 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.
#8re: Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
Posted: 7/5/04 at 3:16pmSorry to be the bearer of bad tidings, Matt. THE LION KING has enough international tourist appeal to keep it running for about a decade.
Matt_G
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/1/04
#9re: Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
Posted: 7/5/04 at 3:17pmHopefully 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.
Broadway Star Joined: 7/1/04
#10re: Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
Posted: 7/5/04 at 3:26pmThank 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
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/14/04
#11re: Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
Posted: 7/5/04 at 4:18pmI 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.
Broadway Star Joined: 7/1/04
#12re: Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
Posted: 7/5/04 at 4:23pmEven 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
Chorus Member Joined: 5/24/04
#13re: Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
Posted: 7/5/04 at 4:40pmI 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.
#14re: Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
Posted: 7/5/04 at 5:29pmyeah... here's hoping it does
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#15re: Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
Posted: 7/5/04 at 5:32pmWhat made CATS so successful?
#16re: Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
Posted: 7/5/04 at 5:38pmYEAH!!! =-D
Mr. Tuttle
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#18re: Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
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.
#19re: Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
Posted: 7/5/04 at 6:01pmSkimbleshanks the Ass Kickin Cat!
Phantess
Leading Actor Joined: 5/12/03
#20re: Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
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?
#21re: Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
Posted: 7/5/04 at 7:09pmPhantom 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
Featured Actor Joined: 5/28/03
#22re: Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
Posted: 7/5/04 at 7:27pm
I'm positive it will.
Tendres Baisers,
Juliette Capulet
#23re: Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
Posted: 7/5/04 at 7:29pmI 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!
#24re: Phantom of the Opera vs. Cats
Posted: 7/5/04 at 9:16pmI 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.
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