Riedel's latest on LEAP- Page 2

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 5/4/12 at 10:16am

At least both Ghost and Spider-Man have something visually appealing to them and/or have done something well in other places, despite have their flaws and things, but Leap of Faith is a disaster on so many levels that how can one really say it's more worthy of nomination than the previously mentioned two? I get the nomination committee wanted to avoid giving Spider-Man the gratification of being nominated for Best Musical, but Ghost could have easily been the fourth nominee if for no other reason than to give it some face time and help appeal it to the masses. When all is said and done, when Newsies or Once collects the award, Leap of Faith will once again come at a huge loss, so really - it's a ticking time bomb.

I just think those proud investors should suck it up and realize they put their money in a turkey of a show and cut their losses. What is keeping the show open going to prove? You can bleed money for weeks and weeks, get nominated for Best Musical only due to the lack of good material, and still close at a loss? Because, you know, that makes about as much sense as the show itself.

Updated On: 5/4/12 at 10:16 AM

[PlayItAgain]

Posted: 5/4/12 at 12:18pm

Leap is on StudentRush all weekend.... I'm calling a notice goes up tuesday......

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 5/5/12 at 10:47am

I'm sure the producers are going to do all they can to keep it open through the Tonys, at least, as Riedel mentioned. And I think people are forgetting that (as much as the posters here despised LEAP) it DID get far better reviews, overall than SPIDER-MAN and GHOST. So maybe (just MAYBE) it got nominated because the nominators thought it was the best of the worst, if you will, which I couldn't agree more with.

I personally think LEAP is safe, banal, and creaky, but it's hardly the disasters that SPIDER-MAN and GHOST are. And the critics (and for that matter, the nominating committee) seem to agree.

I wouldn't be shocked to see it close before the Tony Awards, but I would imagine the producers are at least trying to keep it chugging along until then. Regardless, there's no way in hell this show will do well, so I agree they'd be better off cutting their losses and closing now. But Broadway producers are as stubborn and headstrong as you can get.

First thing's first though, they need to get a better commercial than that GOD AWFUL one Broadway.com and BWW force us to sit through before watching one of their videos...