SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall- Page 15

[ACL2006]

Posted: 10/26/23 at 8:16am

stlrod said: "Sort of surprised by the apparent lack of enthusiasm for this show. Pulled up some dates for an upcoming trip and the theater appears to be wide open."

This is a regional production that transferred to Broadway without any names. Wouldn't be surprised if this only runs for 6 months.

[RunnyBabbit]

Posted: 10/26/23 at 9:46am

stlrod said: "Sort of surprised by the apparent lack of enthusiasm for this show. Pulled up some dates for an upcoming trip and the theater appears to be wide open."

The original was “lovingly ripped off” from the movie. This one just feels “sadly ripped off” from the original Broadway production.

I enjoyed it at the Kennedy Center, but of all the shows I’ve seen there, this was probably at the bottom of my list of shows I would have liked to see transfer. Well, maybe right above the KC production of Footloose (and I say that as one of the 12 people that actually enjoyed Footloose on Bway). Updated On: 10/26/23 at 09:46 AM

[BETTY22]

Posted: 10/26/23 at 3:40pm

Just got my tickets. Was surprised how many options there are. Thought this one would sell fast. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 10/26/23 at 3:51pm

BETTY22 said: "Just got my tickets. Was surprised how many options there are. Thought this one would sell fast."

Why did you think that? There have been so many posts in this thread about how poorly we expect it to sell because of the lack of star power and virtually no buzz, there's been a bunch of dates on TDF, and they're advertising $89 orchestra seats.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 10/26/23 at 4:23pm

They also recently announced a $39 rush, which should be fairly easy to get.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 10/26/23 at 5:11pm

"Sort of surprised by the apparent lack of enthusiasm for this show. Pulled up some dates for an upcoming trip and the theater appears to be wide open."

Yeah, nobody cares for a variety of reasons so tickets will be cheap and rush will be a breeze. 

Updated On: 10/26/23 at 05:11 PM

[Zeppie2022]

Posted: 10/26/23 at 5:27pm

"Yeah, nobody cares for a variety of reasons so tickets will be cheap and rush will be a breeze."

The Monty Python brand of humor may have not aged well and there is nobody in the cast that is really a big draw. Personally, I would rather see the revival of "Tommy".

[OhHiii]

Posted: 10/26/23 at 5:43pm

The entire enterprise of this production makes no sense. Zero names, a property (Monty Python) that I feel is firmly in the incel canon of humor and a production that was received lukewarmly at best in DC and has anyone been jonesing for a Spamalot revival? No. Not hard to see this is just bad producing.

The content they're putting out in advertising is also doing zero to elevate it to primetime either. Its bad across the board.

[Sammy232]

Posted: 10/26/23 at 6:22pm

And this is a huge theater to fill. I'm shocked they aren't closing off the balcony?

[ACL2006]

Posted: 10/26/23 at 6:30pm

Sammy232 said: "And this is a huge theater to fill. I'm shocked they aren't closing off the balcony?"

Barring a miracle, I'd say the balcony will get closed off by January.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 10/26/23 at 9:15pm

I’m sure they’re happy for all the press that Ariana and Ethan are getting. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 10/26/23 at 10:48pm

RentBoy86 said: "I’m sure they’re happy for all the press that Ariana and Ethan are getting."

It doesn't hurt, but I doubt it's helping much at this point. Interest in the two of them feels like it came and went (or maybe I'm just blissfully unaware). If she sees the show on opening or at a preview, that will get paps attention for a fleeting moment.

Updated On: 10/26/23 at 10:48 PM

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 10/26/23 at 10:55pm

The Monty Python brand of humor may have not aged well and there is nobody in the cast that is really a big draw. Personally, I would rather see the revival of "Tommy".

Same and I don't even care who the cast will be!

Updated On: 10/26/23 at 10:55 PM