Riedel on Head Over Heels being on thin ice
Posted: 7/27/18 at 12:05pm
I don't think it's that surprising. Nobody really cares about the Go-Gos or The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia enough to shell out Broadway ticket money to see a loose adaptation with the Go-Gos songs shoe-horned in. It's like investing in a musical set to the music of Debbie Gibson. I mean yeah, the Go-Go's songs have a bit more staying power, but not much more.
Updated On: 7/27/18 at 12:05 PM
Posted: 7/27/18 at 12:13pm
This is looking like a Labor Day closing if you ask me.
Posted: 7/27/18 at 12:22pm
ScottyDoesn'tKnow2 said: " Nobody really cares about the Go-Gos or The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadiaenough to shell out Broadway ticket money to see a loose adaptation with the Go-Gos songs shoe-horned in."
Well said.
Posted: 7/27/18 at 12:27pm
Paltrow didn't go to her own opening night? What?
Posted: 7/27/18 at 12:50pm
Posted: 7/27/18 at 1:08pm
“We’ve never been able to figure out how to sell this show,” says a production source.
Yeah, that's a little bit of a problem.
At least they admit they had no clue how to market this.
Posted: 7/27/18 at 1:14pm
It is very strange that Paltrow didn't attend opening.
Posted: 7/27/18 at 1:17pm
Posted: 7/27/18 at 1:38pm
10086sunset said: "“We’ve never been able to figure out how to sell this show,” says a production source.
Yeah, that's a little bit of a problem.
At least they admit they had no clue how to market this."
Does anyone know what press agency is in charge of marketing for this show? I’m just curious
Posted: 7/27/18 at 1:40pm
Labor Day? My guess is next week....
Posted: 7/27/18 at 1:44pm
IdinaBellFoster said: "It is very strange that Paltrow didn't attend opening."
I know she has some new Netflix show that is in pre production but I’m sure she could have gotten the time off to attend opening night if she wanted. I actually wasn’t aware she was a part of the production team.
Posted: 7/27/18 at 2:06pm
10086sunset said: "At least they admit they had no clue how to market this."
I'm sure that makes the investors happy...
Posted: 7/27/18 at 2:34pm
haterobics said: "10086sunset said: "At least they admit they had no clue how to market this."
I'm sure that makes the investors happy..."
I would be... kinda really pissed if I was a creative/actor/investor and read in the post that my producers didn't know how to market my show. Jeff Whitty is getting the last laugh.
Posted: 7/27/18 at 2:35pm
Whitty isn't exactly a blameless individual.
Posted: 7/27/18 at 2:39pm
haterobics said: "10086sunset said: "At least they admit they had no clue how to market this."
I'm sure that makes the investors happy..."
Hello Gweneth Paltrow? I guess she realized that it's a stinker and stayed away!
Posted: 7/27/18 at 2:44pm
broadwaynerdnewbie said: Does anyone know what press agency is in charge of marketing for this show? I’m just curious"
Boneau/Bryan-Brown
Posted: 7/27/18 at 3:00pm
Maybe Gwyneth was really just wedding planning and will be there on a later date. However....not being at the opening of a show you are producing? Weird.
Posted: 7/27/18 at 3:05pm
How long before a B list celebrity mysteriously comes in an replaces a cast member for 3 weeks?
Posted: 7/27/18 at 3:10pm
ScottyDoesn'tKnow2 said: "It's like investing in a musical set to the music of Debbie Gibson. I mean yeah, the Go-Go's songs have a bit more staying power, but not much more."
a musical with the music of Debbie would be heaven!
Posted: 7/27/18 at 3:10pm
Didn't Riedel retire??
Posted: 7/27/18 at 3:16pm
little_sally said: "How long before a B list celebrity mysteriously comes in an replaces a cast member for 3 weeks?"
What? Mandy Patinkin is replacing Peppermint? (this is how we start rumors)
/s
(not to imply Mandy is b-list)
Updated On: 7/27/18 at 03:16 PM
Posted: 7/27/18 at 3:19pm
little_sally said: "How long before a B list celebrity mysteriously comes in an replaces a cast member for 3 weeks?"
Would have to be a Go-Go, no?
Posted: 7/27/18 at 3:21pm
ScottyDoesn'tKnow2 said: "I don't think it's that surprising. Nobody really cares about the Go-Gos or The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadiaenough to shell out Broadway ticket money to see a loose adaptation with the Go-Gos songs shoe-horned in. It's like investing in a musical set to the music of Debbie Gibson. I mean yeah, the Go-Go's songs have a bit more staying power, but not much more."
Who's the target audience? I live in NYC and the fans of the Go-Go's are thinking they are getting a review and not what's on stage. A colleague (GO-GO's fan) commented that she Hated the show "story-plot"...and a lot of other things that are being presented on stage that I will refrain from sharing. Personally, Love the GO-Go's but we have no desire in seeing this show!
Posted: 7/27/18 at 3:24pm
Fordham2015 said: "broadwaynerdnewbie said:Does anyone know what press agency is in charge of marketing for this show? I’m just curious"
Boneau/Bryan-Brown
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Thank you!
