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#176

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/8/23 at 12:24pm

There really won't be much appeal of theatergoers to see this with just some average Broadway names in it.

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.

#177

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/8/23 at 12:40pm

$59 for Balc Row A is a good deal, but overall the prices aren't that crazy-low. Not MERRILY levels, but premiums are still $200+ through Row M of the orchestra and the first 3 rows of the mezz. They can always raise prices if demand warrants, and that's a big house to fill. Doing a "fan presale" before announcing any casting is also a free & easy way to gauge interest in the title itself from fans of theatre & Python.

The rumors on this production are hilarious. In the span of one hour yesterday, I was told by one industry person "they're only keeping Kitzer and Urie, all the other principals are new." And then another said "they're keeping everyone from KenCen except Brightman, Iglehart, and McClure who are unavailable." So we'll see what happens when they actually announce.

If I were the agent of a major comedy star, I really don't think I'd want my client doing this. Lots of opportunity for negative comparison (to the movie and the OBC), a mid director, and a crowded Broadway landscape. And if the star is big enough to sell tickets in this show, they're big enough to headline another show.

Updated On: 8/8/23 at 12:40 PM

#178

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/8/23 at 12:47pm

What's even more hilarious is that we now have some people bitching and moaning about LOW ticket prices!

#179

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/8/23 at 12:57pm

$99 for side orch row H is pretty nice. Gonna see this regardless of cast, so happy to snag those now.

#180

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/8/23 at 1:09pm

Not asking for someone to leak it but does anyone actually know who the cast is? I'm interested if anyone here actually has that knowledge or if we are truly all just speculating.

#181

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/8/23 at 1:29pm

Alex M said: "Not asking for someone to leak it but does anyone actually know who the cast is? I'm interested if anyone here actually has that knowledge or if we are truly all just speculating."

There is a cast and it’s being announced tomorrow alongside the general on sale

#182

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/8/23 at 1:31pm

JSquared2 said: "What's even more hilarious is that we now have some people bitching and moaning about LOW ticket prices!

Haven’t really seen people complaining about prices, more just surprised by them.

#183

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/8/23 at 4:33pm

Hamilfan2 said: "Alex M said: "Not asking for someone to leak it but does anyone actually know who the cast is? I'm interested if anyone here actually has that knowledge or if we are truly all just speculating."

There is a cast and it’s being announced tomorrow alongside the general on sale"

One wonders what effect the lack of a cast announcement is having on the presale. I'm also wishing the best for this production but could some of the lower than averages prices on some seats may indicate that expectations of a big name cast should be tempered.

#184

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/8/23 at 11:14pm

I imagine that the lack of an earlier casting announcement was simply due to the fact that several principals are not available for the transfer, and the producers were still waiting to see if offers sent out to new stars would be accepted and finalized. I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s announcement - hopefully they have some big names coming in.

#185

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/8/23 at 11:17pm

The Distinctive Baritone said: "I imagine that the lack of an earlier casting announcement was simply due to the fact that several principals are not available for the transfer, and the producers were still waiting to see if offers sent out to new stars would be accepted and finalized. I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s announcement - hopefully they have some big names coming in."

Hopefully they do. Fingers crossed 🤞.

#186

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/9/23 at 12:48am

I see that they are selling presale tickets for shows through April.

So, either the production's ending has been pushed back a few months or it's now an open-ended run.

#187

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/9/23 at 9:08am

Anyone have any idea when we can expect the cast announcement.?

#188

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/9/23 at 9:56am

Dom P said: "Anyone have any idea when we can expect the cast announcement.?"

I have a feeling it’ll be when general public tickets go on sale in four minutes…

Updated On: 8/9/23 at 09:56 AM

#189

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/9/23 at 9:58am

Chris Fitzgerald is patsy, JMI is Arthur, Kritzer and Urie as expected, ETHAN SLATER as Herbert, Jimmy Smagula as Bedevire and Nik Walker as Galahad. No Lance yet.

#190

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:00am

jenn328 said: "Chris Fitzgerald is patsy, JMI is Arthur, Kritzer and Urie as expected, ETHAN SLATER as Herbert, Jimmy Smagula as Bedevire and Nik Walker as Galahad. No Lance yet."

If I may put on my cynical hat --

why even bother opening if that's the level of non-star casting they have?

#191

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:00am

https://playbill.com/article/christopher-fitzgerald-james-monroe-iglehart-leslie-rodriguez-kritzer-ethan-slater-more-to-star-in-broadway-spamalot-revival

#192

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:02am

I am assuming (yes, I know) that they are loking for an A grade well known star for Lance to pull in tourists.

#193

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:04am

Getting Ethan Slater at the height of the Ariana drama is a choice ... not saying the wrong one, just a choice, that's all

There are like 3 other people called Voter on here, FYI. Deleted comment count: 12

#194

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:05am

Jeez, what a disappointment. I already saw at the Kennedy Center, so without an exciting replacement I don’t plan to return. I guess they’re banking on the show’s title to sell tix?

Shoulda transferred Sunset Blvd instead. Now that was a show.

Hunter: Your teeth need whitening./ Heidi: You sound weird./ Jeff: You taste funny.
-Jeff Bowen's worst onstage line flub.

#195

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:09am

The amount of people that just blatantly lied about this casting is astounding

#196

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:09am

While this is definitely a talented cast, there's next to no star wattage... I don't think the title alone will be enough to fill the St. James beyond the first few weeks. Guess we will see.

"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "

#197

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:12am

Alex M said: "The amount of people that just blatantly lied about this casting is astounding"

Yep. I think I need to start ignoring all the casting rumors I've read about 'Cabaret' on here.

#198

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:14am

jenn328 said: "I am assuming (yes, I know) that they are loking for an A grade well known star for Lance to pull in tourists."

I can think of very few stars who would be (a) great in the role, (b) want to do this, and (c) sell enough tickets to singlehandedly fill the St. James.

And if Lance is the only star in the show, that could pull focus and upset the calibration of the comedy.

Is a tour capitalization already built into the Broadway capitalization? I guess that could cushion the blow.

#199

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:16am

Well this casting announcement is a big old nothing burger compared to the speculation in this thread...

#200

SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:17am

Fun Fact: Fitzgerald originated the role of Boq in Wicked on Broadway. Slater is playing that same character in Jon M. Chu’s upcoming two-part film adaptation.

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