Pippin Closing Jan 5???

[lupone76]

Posted: 6/29/13 at 3:20pm

According to Time Out NY magazine it states that Pippin runs through Sept. 5. I was under the impression that since its doing well both financially and award wise it would enjoy a healthy run. It seems that a Sept 5 closing would be extreemely premature for such a successful production.

Updated On: 6/29/13 at 03:20 PM

[CapnHook]

Posted: 6/29/13 at 3:21pm

1) Jan 5 and Sept 5 are two different things.

2) Do you have a link? I highly doubt they would make such an error. Perhaps the ad states "on sale thru Jan 5"?

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/29/13 at 3:29pm

Most probably the later

[lupone76]

Posted: 6/29/13 at 3:31pm

Sorry, I meant Jan 5. If u notice on my thread title it says Jan5. I think Jan 5 is still way too early for them to close. Afterall it's selling out every week and won several major Tonys including best musical revival. I was expecting this to run at least until Jan 5, 2014.

[ZiggyCringe]

Posted: 6/29/13 at 3:38pm

AGAIN with the explanation. Shows can only sell tix for a finite time. If a show announces its selling tix until next year, it doesn't mean the show is closing, it mean that it is going to be open another year. Pippin is gonna be around for a long time.

Wicked is only selling tix until August! It must be closing!

Get it?


Updated On: 6/29/13 at 03:38 PM

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/29/13 at 3:43pm

MANY shows only release tickets in blocks....4 months, 6 months out -- whatever. They want to condense sales for now. In a few months (or weeks) once they have sold x% of those tickets, they will release another block of tickets.

If you looked at most shows, it would be similar. HUGE hits (Wicked, Mormon, etc) likely sell tickets further out.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 6/29/13 at 3:47pm

Oh these Broadway Cassandras! What Ziggy said....(by the way, I love that name!) from RC in Austin, Texas

[Huss417]

Posted: 6/29/13 at 3:53pm

In the listing it says "Through Jan 5" Had to pull out my TONY to see. Haven't been paying attention to the listings to know if it has been there since it opened.


Found it on the website as well.


http://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/pippin

I just think they haven't released the next block of tickets yet. But have never seen a date in the listings for an open ended run that wasn't closing or limited run before.

Telecharge just says on sale till Jan 5, 2014.

Updated On: 6/29/13 at 03:53 PM

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/29/13 at 4:09pm

No, it hasnt been this way since it opened. They released the most recent block a few weeks ago.

[lupone76]

Posted: 6/29/13 at 4:15pm

To all the know it alls on this board, I'm very much aware that shows sell tickets in blocks of time periods. My point was that they listed it as if it was closing on Jan 5.

[tazber]

Posted: 6/29/13 at 4:33pm

Yes, but there was no link so how do we know you didn't simply misread the article?

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 6/29/13 at 4:45pm

"Sorry, I meant Jan 5. If u notice on my thread title it says Jan5. I think Jan 5 is still way too early for them to close. Afterall it's selling out every week and won several major Tonys including best musical revival. I was expecting this to run at least until Jan 5, 2014."

This doesn't make sense. First of all, I do notice the thread title and understand you mean January 5, but your post still says September...twice. Second you are saying you were expecting this to run until at least January 5 AFTER saying January 5 is too early to close. Sounds like your mind is all over the place.

[SNAFU]

Posted: 6/29/13 at 4:53pm

Believe me, I do work for that show, they have NO intent on closing anytime soon! Why would they? Numerous Tonys a great advance and a full house every night, great word of mouth? The show is raking in the cash.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/29/13 at 5:06pm

Tickets on Sale Thru Jan 5 does not equal Show Closing Jan 5.


Gee, could it be TONY just worded it badly? From your post, it certainly didn't SOUND like you understood about blocks of tix. (So don't blame us.)

[mikey2573]

Posted: 6/29/13 at 5:07pm

January 5th 2014 is probably the first Sunday of the New Year. I imagine several shows will close on that date as this is normal on Broadway; many shows close on the first Sunday of the year. I doubt PIPPIN will be one of them.

[lupone76]

Posted: 6/29/13 at 5:36pm

Okay, I really meant that I thought that closing on Jan 5,2015 would be more like it. My bad. I am all over the place. After all, I have ADHD and I'm a recovering Crystal Meth addict so please cut me some slack.

[lupone76]

Posted: 6/29/13 at 5:36pm

Okay, I really meant that I thought that closing on Jan 5,2015 would be more like it. My bad. I am all over the place. After all, I have ADHD and I'm a recovering Crystal Meth addict so please cut me some slack.

[TheLadyoftheWood]

Posted: 6/30/13 at 10:22am

^^^Glozell has a AAA meeting for that.

[lightguy06222]

Posted: 6/30/13 at 10:24am

only current crystal meth users are allowed to post on these boards.

go away until you relapse.

[RENT_is_Wicked2]

Posted: 6/30/13 at 12:35pm

"Wicked is only selling tix until August! It must be closing!"

According to Ticket Master tickets can be purchased until March 2nd of next year.

http://www.ticketmaster.com/Wicked-NY-tickets/artist/965961?tm_link=tm_homeA_b_10002_3

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 6/30/13 at 12:57pm

^^ Dude, I'm sure it was meant as an example.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/30/13 at 2:13pm

Geez, does an alarm go off in your head because the word Wicked was typed?

And yes, it was just an example. No one thinks Wicked is closing. Ever.

[mking12]

Posted: 7/1/13 at 7:21am

Guys,

If any of you missed the show you can grab a copy of the Pippin CD from Dress Circle!

You'll find it here: http://www.dresscircle.com/cd/9244-pippin-the-new-broadway-cast-recording-cd.html

Shipping to the USA isn't too bad!
The New Dress Circle Website

[dramamama611]

Posted: 7/1/13 at 8:51am

Missed the show? It's still playing.


WHY would you buy the cd from overseas??? It's sold here too. I've had the download for nearly a month.

Oy.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 7/1/13 at 10:57am

This is the dumbest thread in a long time.