RAGTIME IS BUILDING STEAM
RAGTIME IS BUILDING STEAM
Goldenboy2
Understudy Joined: 12/3/09
#1RAGTIME IS BUILDING STEAM
Posted: 12/5/09 at 6:48pm
Just heard that RAGTIME audiences have been coming in strong this week. Looks like Whoopi's rave is paying off and word of mouth.
So much for closing on the 3rd of Jan
#3re: RAGTIME IS BUILDING STEAM
Posted: 12/5/09 at 7:21pm
If only Whoopi were around to save BROOKLYN, CRY BABY and GOOD VIBRATIONS!
And LESTAT!
And THOU SHALT NOT!
And
And
And...
P
blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#4re: RAGTIME IS BUILDING STEAM
Posted: 12/5/09 at 7:25pmMy favorite kind of shill, Desperate Shill!
#5re: RAGTIME IS BUILDING STEAM
Posted: 12/5/09 at 7:36pm
Lets close this piece of crap!!!
I'M RED-DAY FOR CHANGE IN MA LIFE!!
LETS BRING IN FIRST WIVES CLUB!
#6re: RAGTIME IS BUILDING STEAM
Posted: 12/5/09 at 8:06pm
YES! BWAY IS RED-DAY!
I'll donate $124.50 to the cause!
WEDDING BELLES UNITE!
My Heart Wants To Try Just One More Time,
P
#7re: RAGTIME IS BUILDING STEAM
Posted: 12/5/09 at 8:18pm
Stop ragging on Ragtime! The show is solid and audiences are blown away by the show and give it well deserved praise and standing ovations. Word of mouth is vital, so stop tearing it down and help build it UP.
So instead of just criticizing, why not put your brains to good use.
What suggestions could the Producers and PR peeps take to get the word out on the street to bring the audiences in?
If Broadway were made up of just a few shows, it would indeed be a travesty!
Keep the wheels turning! Proud Mary keep Ragtime 'burnin!
#8re: RAGTIME IS BUILDING STEAM
Posted: 12/5/09 at 8:21pmI don't think anyone here criticized the show...
#9re: RAGTIME IS BUILDING STEAM
Posted: 12/5/09 at 8:26pm
Theaterfan4, didn't you just post : "Lets close this piece of crap!!! "
If that's not a criticism, I don't know what is?
Have you even seen this production?
Cast albums are NOT "soundtracks."
Live theatre does not use a "soundtrack." If it did, it wouldn't be live theatre!
I host a weekly one-hour radio program featuring cast album selections as well as songs by cabaret, jazz and theatre artists. The program, FRONT ROW CENTRE is heard Sundays 9 to 10 am and also Saturdays from 8 to 9 am (eastern times) on www.proudfm.com
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#11re: RAGTIME IS BUILDING STEAM
Posted: 12/5/09 at 8:37pm
The only reason we are not seeing it is we saw the original & nothing can compare to that production.
I wish it well as it is a great show.
#12re: RAGTIME IS BUILDING STEAM
Posted: 12/5/09 at 8:48pm
frontrow is a wiz at noticing sarcasm...
(Just incase you didn't get it, this is sarcasm)
#13re: RAGTIME IS BUILDING STEAM
Posted: 12/5/09 at 9:31pm
Sorry, but you know to read a comment without being able to detect the underlying tone is not easy.
Maybe we need a "sarcasm sign" like they sue in THE BIG BANG THEORY.
Cast albums are NOT "soundtracks."
Live theatre does not use a "soundtrack." If it did, it wouldn't be live theatre!
I host a weekly one-hour radio program featuring cast album selections as well as songs by cabaret, jazz and theatre artists. The program, FRONT ROW CENTRE is heard Sundays 9 to 10 am and also Saturdays from 8 to 9 am (eastern times) on www.proudfm.com
#16re: RAGTIME IS BUILDING STEAM
Posted: 12/5/09 at 9:41pm
"The only reason we are not seeing it is we saw the original & nothing can compare to that production."
Well, that's a silly reason.
#18re: RAGTIME IS BUILDING STEAM
Posted: 12/5/09 at 10:22pmand unlike Rosie who raved about every Broadway show when she was on The View, Whoopi has only selected a few shows to rave about. The only ones I can think of are Ragtime, Memphis, Hair & Billy Elliot. Thank you Whoopi!
#18re: RAGTIME IS BUILDING STEAM
Posted: 12/5/09 at 11:32pmSo happy! That is what the show needs most, great word of mouth! Now they just need to have the cast on The View or some other shows. In time it will be a hit!
#19re: RAGTIME IS BUILDING STEAM
Posted: 12/5/09 at 11:34pm
"The only reason we are not seeing it is we saw the original & nothing can compare to that production."
Wow. I wish I had a nickel for every time this is said about every revival or even every time a replacement actor is added to a production. Nothing like a closed mind, I always say. I thought the original was nothing short of brilliant, but I'm sure willing to see a different take on it.
homeimp
Leading Actor Joined: 10/2/08
#21re: RAGTIME IS BUILDING STEAM
Posted: 12/6/09 at 12:46amWhoopi raved about Memphis and Hair? Back to Rosie.
#22re: RAGTIME IS BUILDING STEAM
Posted: 12/6/09 at 12:51amand I'll second the idea that Ragtime needs to be doing the TV rounds right now(i.e. The View, Regis & Kelly, The Today Show, etc.)
ThankstoPhantom
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/05
#23re: RAGTIME IS BUILDING STEAM
Posted: 12/6/09 at 12:56amI never understand the shows that don't do any TV rounds during the first two months of running...It's so vital in today's world to hit those viewers with some form of an advertisement.
#24re: RAGTIME IS BUILDING STEAM
Posted: 12/6/09 at 8:01am
ThankstoPhantom, I'm sure they would love to do the television rounds, but I believe they would have to be invited first. Plus, the time of year also doesn't help as these segments are usually done outside (i.e., The Today Show, GMA, etc.).
And this is where Rosie O'Donnell's talk show is truly missed. She was such a champion of theatre and regularly featured Broadway shows. She was one of the reasons why I went out and saw Titanic (which ended up becoming one of my favorites).
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