Roseland Is on Fire
Roseland Is on Fire
#1Roseland Is on Fire
Posted: 3/8/11 at 11:44pm
What will happen to Broadway Bares (and the Black party)?
#2Roseland Is on Fire
Posted: 3/8/11 at 11:54pmOh NO! I hope everyone is safe!
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
ghostlight2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/5/04
#2Roseland Is on Fire
Posted: 3/9/11 at 12:19amThanks for the perspective, capn. BroadwayBares will manage fine. Let's just hope no one got hurt.
#3Roseland Is on Fire
Posted: 3/9/11 at 12:47amHow could you possibly have interpreted what I said to provoke that response?
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#4Roseland Is on Fire
Posted: 3/9/11 at 12:51amThanks for the update, PJ.
"TheatreDiva90016 - another good reason to frequent these boards less."<<>>
“I hesitate to give this line of discussion the validation it so desperately craves by perpetuating it, but the light from logic is getting further and further away with your every successive post.” <<>>
-whatever2
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#5Roseland Is on Fire
Posted: 3/9/11 at 12:59am
Srsly, people can want the venue saved AND for people not to get hurt.
I am so sick of Americans and their either/or mentality.
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#6Roseland Is on Fire
Posted: 3/9/11 at 1:06amDefinitely not arson. No arsonist would walk down that street and choose to burn down Roseland over the Jersey Boys theatre.
ghostlight2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/5/04
#7Roseland Is on Fire
Posted: 3/9/11 at 1:08am
Capn, dunno what you mean, I was commending your proportional response. Namo, what on earth makes you think I'm an American, and why are you attacking Americans in general for what I've said?
I just found it amusing that PJ's first response was BwayBares. Last time I checked, Splash and the old Ritz (whatever it calls itself these days) is still around.
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#8Roseland Is on Fire
Posted: 3/9/11 at 1:19amA wiser man than I once said Pick a little post a little pick a little post a little pick pick pick.
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#9Roseland Is on Fire
Posted: 3/9/11 at 1:19amThere must be some sort of bug. I don't see any reply from PJ on this thread. It shows I made the first reply, followed by ghostlight, then me again, then ghostlight, then TheatreDiva...
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
#10Roseland Is on Fire
Posted: 3/9/11 at 1:21am
Lord. PJ POSTED THIS THREAD! GHOSTLIGHT IS REFERRING TO PJ'S COMMENT IN THE ORIGINAL POST.
Updated On: 3/9/11 at 01:21 AM
#11Roseland Is on Fire
Posted: 3/9/11 at 1:22amOh. Nevermind. At first I only saw the picture, but now I see PalJoey's text above it. Makes sense now.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
husk_charmer
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/19/06
#12Roseland Is on Fire
Posted: 3/9/11 at 4:08amIt's ok Capn, we still love you.
http://www.youtube.com/huskcharmer
ghostlight2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/5/04
#15Roseland Is on Fire
Posted: 3/9/11 at 10:46amwas the August Wilson theater affected by this at all??
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
ghostlight2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/5/04
singingbackup
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/3/06
#17Roseland Is on Fire
Posted: 3/10/11 at 2:20amThat pic looks like it might have been taken from The Ellington, on the corner of 52nd and 8th...my old apt. building!
Elphaba43
Broadway Star Joined: 3/27/06
#18Roseland Is on Fire
Posted: 3/10/11 at 2:41am
I saw that 6 firefighters were hurt trying to put out this fire. Keep them in your prayers....
http://www.wpix.com/wpix-roseland-ballroom-fire,0,6495038.story
I am a bagel on a plateful of onion rolls. If you know what I'm talking about, good. If you don't, you're on your own!
Updated On: 3/10/11 at 02:41 AM
#19Roseland Is on Fire
Posted: 3/10/11 at 3:23amWell, it looks rebuildable.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=972787#3631451
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=963561#3533883
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=955158#3440952
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=954269#3427915
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=955012#3441622
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=954344#3428699
#20Roseland Is on Fire
Posted: 3/10/11 at 9:13amI walked by the back of Roseland last night and the doors to the main room were open. I peaked my head in expecting to see the remenants of the burning of Atlanta - but nope, nothing. Not even the smell of burnt Broadway dreams. There were a few lighting men inside hanging some instruments, but the main venue looked completely undamaged.
Luv2goToShows
Broadway Star Joined: 9/13/09
#21Roseland Is on Fire
Posted: 3/10/11 at 9:39am
Gothamist:
Roseland Ballroom will be open as of tomorrow, according to a woman who just answered the phone there. Last night the venue caught fire, and while there were no shows happening and the building was vacant, the FDNY's Frank Dwyer tells us that seven firefighters were injured while battling the flames (all with minor non-life threatening injuries). He added that the cause remains under investigation by the FDNY Fire Marshals.
The fire began at the mezzanine section, with a first call coming in to the FDNY at 10:28 p.m. (they arrived by 10:31 p.m.); by 11:46 the fire was brought under control. CNN has some raw footage from the scene last night.
If you go to the Dropkick Murphys' show tomorrow, let us know if it still smells like burning in there!
http://gothamist.com/2011/03/09/roseland.php
If they are allowing this sold out show to go on the damage must have been minimal and they are able to clean up quickly. Also the fire marshals must be finished with their investigation. Both Fire and Water are so destructive, and it took the Firemen over an hour to get it under control. It is surprising they do not have to cancel that show.
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