RUBEN & CLAY’S FIRST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAROL FAMILY FUN PAGEANT SPECTACULAR REUNION SHOW- PREVIEW THREAD — Page 8

No, it's you that seems to have a problem with math. The Hayes is the smallest b'way house with a capacity of 597.

597 x 8 shows = 4,776 seats. So NO, nowhere on bway would this have sold out. I believe there is a pretty in capacity after the Hayes.

MassiveMeGo said: "Oh so the collective you hates the show because I don't hate it? Gotcha."

I'm completely indifferent to the show and the people in it, but since you keep spinning it like it's a beloved undiscovered treasure on here anytime any random fawning tweet appears, it has put it all on our radar as a result. Not in a way that makes us want to see it, of course... but if you didn't keep bumping the thread, I'm sure it would just take a bit of heat in the weekly grosses thread and be otherwise ignored as much online as it is offline.

Hi all - we'd appreciate if we could keep this discussion civil and about the show itself.

MassiveMeGo, all our users are entitled to their opinions on the quality of the show, and while you're free to share yours, replying to each repeatedly may not be the most productive way to do so.

Thanks.

I'll just say this and be done.

" It's NOT the show itself....most of us haven't seen it and don't even have anything against it."

I can easily just ignore it, which I will, but if you didn't see it, don't plan to and only have negative opinions, I'm not the problem.

haterobics said: "Moderator said: "Hi all - we'd appreciate if we could keep this discussion civil and about the show itself."

It's hard to talk about the show. No one is seeing it. "

PMSL!

The producers consider it a success. That's all that matters.

Oof. If that's true, it probably tells us why they shouldn't be Broadway producers.

Okay, so this "annual" show will NOT be invited back to Broadway next year.

They would've done better at New World Stages, but the reviews were so bad that I was surprised that any producer would take this into NY.

The show could have an annual life in regional houses like La Mirada or Paper Mill if the damage isn't already done.

They should've made this a touring show that they could've worked on for a few years BEFORE bringing it to NY.

I saw it. It's not Shakespeare, but I was entertained. Yes it's corny and not really targeted to a NYC theater audience, but it was jolly and the voices were very good. Not everything on Broadway needs to be art and entertainment is so subjective.

I just think it's a shame that so many posts on this board are about looking down on a show or seeing nothing but the faults. We've all been to shows that didn't succeed and that are misproduced... but as someone within the business, I can tell you that everyone is trying and even if it's not to your tastes... it doesn't mean the show is a disaster. It just means you didn't like it.

haterobics said: "myk said: "even if it's not to your tastes... it doesn't mean the show is a disaster."

Most comments in this thread are about it being a financial disaster, which isn't subjective."



Well, it is doing better than HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

sueb1863 said: "I'll say it again, whoever told Aiken that it was a good idea to dye his hair gray or white needs a good talking to. He looks twenty years older. Plus it's probably scorching his hair."

It's his natural hair - he went prematurely all white.

Larry6417 said: "Okay, so this "annual" show will NOT be invited back to Broadway next year."
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From day one we knew this was a 3 year contract. This year on Broadway and the next 2 on tour. Your pronouncements are late. By the way the NYT loved it. So did a few others. You can say it got bad reviews and it did but it got good reviews too and the audiences are raving about it which counts far more than any critics.

Updated On: 12/20/18 at 11:51 AM

MassiveMeGo said: "I'll just say this and be done."

Or not, I guess.