Riedel on All Shook Up

Any day now, I guess. sigh.

---

What I don't understand, is, if they had money invested in the show, why didn't they have any say in anything? What am I missing here?

---

"He produced a little off-Broadway show, and he thought he was Cameron Mackintosh."

There can only be one Cameron Mackintosh.

There is typically one lead producer who makes most of the final creative and marketing decisions on behalf of the rest of the producers (most shows have so many producers and investors, it would be chaos otherwise). For example, while the Weisslers have dozens of investors involved in all of their shows, they are the only ones who have direct contact with the director and star and creative team of the show and they make all of the final business decisions. The other producers can have input and make suggestions and ask questions, but the final word is Fran and Barry's.

In this case, Pollard fancied himself lead producer, but apparently didn't know what the hell he was doing (echoes of Rosie and Taboo). Once again, this proves that neophytes to Broadway should never be allowed to be in charge of $10 million shows. Pollard should have hired a partner with real Broadway producing experience and sat back and learned from him/her how it's done (heck, at the very least he should have listened to Harvey Weinstein who has a dozen Broadway producing credits to his name including DRS and The Producers) . But, he let his ego get in the way and as a result he's doomed a show that had the potential to be a hit, alienated several members of the theatrical community and lost a few million dollars to boot.

---

Updated On: 9/14/05 at 10:59 AM

Uh, if Abba can sustain a show, I'm pretty sure Elvis can.

---

I wish they wouldn't just keep dragging the show along like this. If the attendance for the next 2 weeks is really that bad, they should just post a notice.

I love this show a lot, but if they're performing to a 1/3 full house, and their hearts aren't in it, what's the point?

first off Margo Channing if you are going to insult the man get his name right. It isn't "Scott Pollard" it's Jon Pollard as the article says. Second I think we all need to give him a break. Has anybody here produced a smash hit Broadway musical? I'm sure he's having a hard enough time as it is right now.

"Has anybody here produced a smash hit Broadway musical?"

This type of question have always irked me. So, people shouldn't criticize GWB or an athlete because they've never done it?

"so he deserves all of the humiliation and lost millions that have been brought on by his own hubris."

He may deserve it, but the cast and hardworking people running that show certainly do not!!!!!!!!!!!!

Margo isn't giving him a break ShuQ. You read that wrong.

Typically a theatre can invoke the "stop clause" after two or three consecutive weeks of a show failing to break even. A theatre will usually only do that though when it has a new show anxious to come into the theatre. I can't remember exactly what the rumor was, but I know that there was a show or two angling to get the Palace for later this season. Until a new tenant is signed and ready to move in, The Palace may leave All Shook Up alone, it's better to have the theatre occupied than dark for months.

---

Updated On: 9/14/05 at 12:50 PM

Capeman had artistic problems as well. All Shook Up's issues are primarily mismanagement, which makes its death less necessary, and more depressing.

---