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.
Am I wrorng in feeling like they tried to bury this by announcing it on a Friday evening? Not sure what that gains them but it just seems very out of the ordinary vs. a usual Tuesday at 7:30 posting. idk?
Heading into Broadway previews, I doubt many of us were expecting this to last 301 performances after its poor reception at the Public and issues that didn't seem fixable. Not every problem got fixed, but it's a heck of a lot better now.
This will have a great life in regional & community theatres and maybe even some progressive all-girls high schools. Or someone will do it in rep with 1776 so the boys can have a show and the girls can have a show!
Bill Snibson said: "Am I wrorng in feeling like they tried to bury this by announcing it on a Friday evening? Not sure what that gains them but it just seems very out of the ordinary vs. a usual Tuesday at 7:30 posting. idk?"
The Friday of a holiday weekend, no less, is certainly a deliberate attempt to bury!
However, there's no "usual" date of the week to post closing (unless they're giving the minimum notice, which would be Tues).
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "However, there's no "usual" date of the week to post closing (unless they're giving the minimum notice, which would be Tues)."
Maybe I’m misunderstanding, but how does to relate to the minimum notice? The show is closing in about two and a half months and we’ve seen shows announce a week in advance of closing.
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Heading into Broadway previews, I doubt many of us were expecting this to last 301 performances after its poor reception at the Public and issues that didn't seem fixable. Not every problem got fixed, but it's a heck of a lot better now.
This will have a great life in regional & community theatres and maybe even some progressive all-girls high schools. Or someone will do it in rep with 1776 so the boys can have a show and the girls can have a show!"
When I saw Suff’s off-broadway I was seriously disappointed. Returning for the Broadway version, it made me cry. The music is just so great, and it really became a show about how these women pulled it off despite their many different philosophies. I wish it could last longer, because I really think it’s important and inspiring for young people to see that conflict, argument, and disagreement are healthy and can still work towards a common goal. I guess they will on the tour!
This show was one of the biggest surprises for me. I went in expecting to be bored and annoyed, but I absolutely loved it. Easily my favorite new musical from last season.
"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "
Honestly, knowing this announcement was coming (from looking at the grosses) without some kind of miracle boosting ticket sales, I'm just happy they're continuing to say open until January. I wonder if winning Best Musical would have helped.
This was a very special show for me and just on the basics of musical theater composition, far ahead of many other shows that have opened in recent seasons.