Riedel on other musican residencies following Springsteen

[10086sunset]

Posted: 11/22/18 at 10:57pm

Also tosses in a comment about Kong possibly closing in Feb.

https://nypost.com/2018/11/22/the-boss-is-paving-the-way-for-big-musicians-on-broadway/

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 11/22/18 at 11:01pm

[MannPhan24601]

Posted: 11/22/18 at 11:07pm

I'd love to see Adam Lambert finally on broadway.. 

 

Ariana Grande started out on Broadway. I can totally picture her doing something like that like mentioned with Babs.

 

Aerosmith, nope......

 

[10086sunset]

Posted: 11/22/18 at 11:08pm

While I believe Streisand could pull this off, some of the names listed are just embarrassing. Can Adam Lambert and Ariana Grande really sell out a residency at 500 per ticket? 

Updated On: 11/22/18 at 11:08 PM

[darquegk]

Posted: 11/22/18 at 11:09pm

The thing that made Springsteen work isn’t the appeal of a superstar doing an unplugged show: it was the way it was a culmination of Springsteen’s legendary raconteur performances into a full-on theatrical one man show with music.

These residency shows will most likely wind up like a failed mini Vegas unless they find a way to be more than just a residency concert, the way Springsteen did.

[uncageg]

Posted: 11/22/18 at 11:09pm

Streisand and Ross I would see. I was Surprised to see Ross in the parade. She has been more viable lately.

This is nothing really new though. I remember back in the mid 90's wanting to see Basia on Broadway.

[MannPhan24601]

Posted: 11/22/18 at 11:13pm

10086sunset said: "While I believe Streisand could pull this off, some of the names listed are just embarrassing. Can Adam Lambert andAriana Grande really sell out a residency at 500 per ticket?"

Tickets to Ariana's next tour have premium prices for $1k each ... If it was an Adam Lambert & Queen Residency, I'd expect even higher prices than Bruce...

[VotePeron]

Posted: 11/22/18 at 11:13pm

If this would mean less jukebox musicals on Broadway, I am ALL for this.

Although, I hope they keep the intimacy and artistic integrity of what makes Springsteen’s show special.

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 11/22/18 at 11:33pm

I am actually a fan of Grande (and Lambert’s early solo stuff), but neither has the career longevity or gravitas at this point in their careers to merit this type of intimate residency.

Streisand absolutely does. So could Diana Ross. Paul Simon. Bob Dylan. Paul McCartney. Mick Jagger. Bette Midler.

Neil Diamond (although not sure now due to his health) maybe. James Taylor maybe. After that, I’m running out of names who could do this the way it needs to be done and could merit $500+ a ticket.

I’m realizing I don’t have any country artists. Maybe Reba? Garth? Dolly? Lyle Lovett? The Dixie Chicks?

I think Al Green could, but not sure about what ticket prices he’d bring. Smokey Robinson?

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 11/22/18 at 11:35pm

Oh and Bono. Always Bono

And Sting.

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 11/22/18 at 11:41pm

Can Broadway please not become more Vegas thank you.

[ljay889]

Posted: 11/22/18 at 11:46pm

Miles2Go2 said: "I am actually a fan of Grande (and Lambert’s early solo stuff), but neither has the career longevity or gravitas at this point in their careers to merit this type of intimate residency."

I completely agree with this, but as a previous poster mentioned if Lambert did his residency with Queen (a show they tour all over the world and recently did a Vegas residency)  it could be a very big hit on Broadway, especially after the success of Bohemian Rhapsody. 

[Sondheimite]

Posted: 11/23/18 at 12:09am

Where's David Bowie when we need him?
 

[Sondheimite]

Posted: 11/23/18 at 12:13am

Most of Broadway Audiences are Old Whites with some Teenage Whites sprinkled in.

Most Broadway audiences are just... painfully white.

Could we get some REAL superstars of our time and bring in Frank Ocean, Chance the Rapper, KENDRICK!!!, or Tyler the Creator?

These men are at the top of their field creatively and they would bring a new audience into the theatre for the first time... ever.

I'm sick of seeing the obvious choices.  Broadway needs diversity in content and audience.  

[SomethingPeculiar]

Posted: 11/23/18 at 12:25am

It's clear that no deals are in place and there's a LOT of wishful thinking (or misinformation) by whoever leaked this to Riedel. I would also guess that if LiveNation is behind this, they're pursuing a Nederlander or Jujamcyn house: LN owns Ticketmaster, and strategic inventory management is part of what made Springsteen work. Telecharge isn't as sophisticated when dealing with the masses.

I agree with Miles2Go2 that there are about 5-10 "old legend" artists who might be persuaded to do this and sell out like Springsteen. The whole scope of the show changes if they're younger (Ariana/Adam/Carrie). Most of these acts would just be like the recent Barry Manilow/Frankie Valli engagements: a cash-grab concert on a Broadway stage.

Updated On: 11/23/18 at 12:25 AM

[BJR]

Posted: 11/23/18 at 12:27am

Alex Kulak2 said: "Can Broadway please not become more Vegas thank you."

Oof. This. 

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 11/23/18 at 12:28am

It could be a hit, but aren’t they already doing (or is it already over) a Las Vegas Residency? I am just not sure how intimate it would be. Freddie’s story is the story everyone wants to hear and sadly he’s not here to tell it. The irony is the reason people would be interested is the reason if probably wouldn’t work.

As another poster said, we don’t really want Las Vegas type residencies on Broadway. At the very least, we can agree it’s not ideal.

But Barbra. Barbra. Barbra. I wasn’t tempted to see Bruce (I admire him very much, like some of his music, but his 1987 album Tunnel of Love is the only studio album I’d listen all way through today), but I’m so there for Barbra. And F$&@ people who say her voice isn’t what it once was. Who’s is as they age? Certainly not Bruce’s or any of those male artists listed above.

One more thought was Robert Plant. Not my taste so much, and not sure about demand to see him, but he has some stories to tell.

Also, Elton. I saw him almost twenty years (sometime post The Lion King movie; I think it was 1999) or so ago and frankly found him kinda boring. But he has said this is his last tour and it would be a nice more intimate capper to his last tour.

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 11/23/18 at 12:37am

Sondheimite said: "Where's David Bowie when we need him?
"

And Prince. ????

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 11/23/18 at 12:44am

Sondheimite said: "Most of Broadway Audiences are Old Whites with some Teenage Whites sprinkled in.

Most Broadway audiences are just... painfully white.

Could we get some REALsuperstars of our time and bring in Frank Ocean, Chance the Rapper, KENDRICK!!!, or Tyler the Creator?

These men are at the top of their field creatively and they would bring a new audience into the theatre for the first time... ever.

I'm sick of seeing the obvious choices. Broadway needs diversity in content and audience."

These are great choices artistically (although I’m not as familiar with Tyler the Creator’s music).  I don’t think Ocean (much as I love him) would have enough draw to demand high-ticket prices. Chance might. I think Lamar def could. And opposed to other artists their age, they probably each have interesting narratives to place alongside their songs. 

 

[adamgreer]

Posted: 11/23/18 at 1:16am

The article explicitly states they would be three week runs. I don’t think any of the artists he mentions would have trouble selling out a three week run.

However, I wouldn’t expect any of them to put together the kind of storytelling and show that Springsteen did. I would sssume you’ll simply be getting an intimate concert with some banter between numbers.

[binau]

Posted: 11/23/18 at 4:05am

I still don't know why they'd prefer the economics of most Broadway theatres to a few nights at a much larger concert venue in NYC (for example). 

Updated On: 11/23/18 at 04:05 AM

[natashalost]

Posted: 11/23/18 at 12:18pm

I wish these kinds of runs would be the events they put into theatres in between shows instead of events like The Illusionists. Let me just say if Barbara Streisand and Diana Ross do shows I would sell a limb for a ticket... 

I hope that if this does happen it's not just a concert but an event with story-telling like Springsteen

[uncageg]

Posted: 11/23/18 at 12:43pm

qolbinau said: "I still don't know why they'd prefer the economics of most Broadway theatres to a fewnightsat a much larger concert venue in NYC (for example)."

 

If they are going for a more intimate evening, like Springsteen, that would be totally lost in a larger concert venue. Although Streisand seems to be able to pull it off. But she's Streisand!

 

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 11/23/18 at 1:01pm

All of this is just catnip to the monied audiences who can afford these tickets on the reseller markets for $2k-$10k per ticket. Even "verified fans" couldn't stop the reseller markets. And does the theatre care? They've already make their money on the $1k per ticket they were getting.

[nycserenade2]

Posted: 11/23/18 at 1:04pm

darquegk said: "The thing that made Springsteen work isn’t the appeal of a superstar doing an unplugged show: it was the way it was a culmination of Springsteen’s legendary raconteur performances into a full-on theatrical one man show with music.”

 

i completely agree with this.  Springsteen on Broadway was a singular experience that would be nearly impossible for anyone else to do, especially a younger artist.  Bruce has always been known for his stories in concert, and the combination of integrating his autobiography with his songs, made for a brilliant evening in the theater.  I have seen him many times over the years in nearly every kind of a venue, and this was truly one of the best things I’ve ever seen him do.  He bares his soul up on that stage, and takes the audience along for a thrilling ride in the process.  It is a show that has such universal elements, despite it being his life story, that it works on every level.  With almost any other artist, it would just be a pale imitation.