SUNSET BLVD. Reviews - Page 60

[JSquared2]

Posted: 6/18/25 at 1:48pm

TaffyDavenport said: "JSquared2 said: "TaffyDavenport said: "The closing just became a non-event for me, and I'll be getting rid of my ticket."



What a shame. Your presence will be missed by all, toots."

Is there a reason why you're such a hateful, sh*tty person?"

 

I dunno...I guess maybe some of you people (present company included) just bring out the best in me?

Have a blessed day, doll.

 

 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 6/18/25 at 2:04pm

Huss417 said: "TaffyDavenport said: "The closing just became a non-event for me, and I'll be getting rid of my ticket."

I still think it is going to be a great closing performance and wouldn't miss it."

I'm sure it'll be fun, but I was already disappointed that David Thaxton wouldn't be there. In my opinion, Tom is as essential to the production as Nicole (more so, if I'm being honest), so I'd rather see it for the final time when he's still there.

[DrMonicaDeMoneco]

Posted: 6/18/25 at 3:05pm

JSquared2 said: "DrMonicaDeMoneco said: "east side story said: "Tom is admittedly navigating some vocal issues it seems, so previous engagement or not, it may be best that he departs before the production closes to protect his instrument. Seeing the show a third and final time this week, and I would love to see Tom again but having seen him twice, I wouldn’t hate seeing Pierre.

I do believe that Tom is just as impactful here as Scherzinger, and wish he had won the Tony, but alas. A very talented man, and I wish him well."

Impactful… ok… I can believe that. However, let’s not kid ourselves. Vocal issues is the reason he’s leaving? Girl, please. He held out until right after the Tony’s to announce he’s leaving the show. He got nominated, didn’t win, and he’s leaving."



Oh, the sheer stupidity of what you have presented is astonishing. Maybe you should write children's' books?



As other have pointed out:

https://about.netflix.com/en/news/ray-nicholson-and-tom-francis-join-lead-cast-in-peter-bergs-the-mosquito"

That. Was. Rude! Hahahahahahahaaa

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 6/18/25 at 3:19pm

''He's finishing out his contract and leaving to do a film he has signed on to. This isn't about a Tony LMAO.''

More than one thing can be true: that Francis booked a film, and he's leaving when ''Sunset'' was originally set to close. BUT ... Francis (and/or his PR team) chose NOT to reveal his departure date (July 6) from ''Sunset'' until AFTER the Tonys. I bet that's no accident. They probably didn't want it to affect the reasoning of any Tony voters who might question his dedication to theater or think: ''Well, I'm gonna vote for someone else; Francis is leaving Broadway soon anyway.''

Updated On: 6/18/25 at 03:19 PM

[Mediamaven2]

Posted: 6/19/25 at 11:45am

Wayman_Wong said: "''He's finishing out his contract and leaving to do a film he has signed on to. This isn't about a Tony LMAO.''

More than one thing can be true: that Francisbooked a film, and he's leaving when ''Sunset'' was originally set to close. BUT ... Francis (and/or his PR team) chose NOT to reveal his departure date (July 6) from ''Sunset'' until AFTER the Tonys. I bet that's no accident. They probably didn't want it to affect the reasoning of any Tony voters who might question his dedication to theater or think: ''Well, I'm gonna vote for someone else; Francis is leaving Broadwaysoon anyway.''"

YES, this above !! What you write makes so much sense. More than one thing can be true!!!! People forget this all the time! 

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 6/19/25 at 11:58am

Except that DrMonicaDeMonico specifically made it sound like he was leaving because he didn't win:

"However, let’s not kid ourselves. Vocal issues is the reason he’s leaving? Girl, please. He held out until right after the Tony’s to announce he’s leaving the show. He got nominated, didn’t win, and he’s leaving."

Waiting until after the Tonys to announce a departure that was forseeable for several months is one thing. But if that's the case, whether he won or not is irrelevant since he would have been leaving anyway.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 6/19/25 at 1:36pm

Ummm isn't it the production's call to announce when a departure would take place? Why is all of this coming down on Tom like he was scheming? Seems like the it's more on Producers trying to suck out every last dollar. Its not on the cast to play for them to make it seem like that's not what its about. 

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 6/19/25 at 2:05pm

Exactly.

David Thaxton's exit was also announced less than two weeks before his final show, and he wasn't nominated, so the Tonys had nothing to do with it. The production is making these calls.

[JSquared2]

Posted: 6/19/25 at 2:09pm

TheatreFan4 said: "Ummm isn't it the production's call to announce when a departure would take place? Why is all of this coming down on Tom like he was scheming? Seems like the it's more on Producers trying to suck out every last dollar. Its not on the cast to play for them to make it seem like that's not what its about."

 

How exactly do you figure the producers are profiting and "sucking out every last dollar" by holding an announcement until 2 weeks prior? 

[chernjam]

Posted: 6/19/25 at 2:10pm

Am I the only one who doesn't think these are conspiracies?  Life happens, the show has had a limited run/engagement ending in July for some time.  People need to make decisions and choices for life after Sunset.  Doesn't seem to be that big a deal to me

[Huss417]

Posted: 6/19/25 at 2:27pm

TheatreFan4 said: "Ummm isn't it the production's call to announce when a departure would take place? Why is all of this coming down on Tom like he was scheming? "

Only one person here thinks he was scheming and since then have never even bothered to acknowledge what they said is bogus. 

But then again I guess if you also start a name thread about having a "death watch" for what show is going to close next what can you expect?

Updated On: 6/19/25 at 02:27 PM

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 6/19/25 at 2:46pm

JSquared2 said: "How exactly do you figure the producers are profiting and "sucking out every last dollar" by holding an announcement until 2 weeks prior?"

By delaying people who wanted to see the show again with him not buying tickets for the extension. Like he didn't win, but he was brought over with the show. They clearly think that he's a draw. I'm talking about more the extention in general when 3 out of 5 leads couldn't stay to finish it out. 

[JSquared2]

Posted: 6/19/25 at 3:35pm

TheatreFan4 said: "JSquared2 said: "How exactly do you figure the producers are profiting and "sucking out every last dollar" by holding an announcement until 2 weeks prior?"

By delaying people who wanted to see the show again with him not buying tickets for the extension. Like he didn't win, but he was brought over with the show. They clearly think that he's a draw. I'm talking about more the extention in general when 3 out of 5 leads couldn't stay to finish it out."

 

Huh??  So you're now saying that by "delaying people who wanted to see there show again with him not buying tickets for the extension, the producers are somehow shadily profiting??  Please explain how that works??

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 6/19/25 at 4:23pm

JSquared2 said: "TheatreFan4 said: "JSquared2 said: "How exactly do you figure the producers are profiting and "sucking out every last dollar" by holding an announcement until 2 weeks prior?"

By delaying people who wanted to see the show again with him not buying tickets for the extension. Like he didn't win, but he was brought over with the show. They clearly think that he's a draw. I'm talking about more the extention in general when 3 out of 5 leads couldn't stay to finish it out."



Huh?? So you're now saying that by "delaying people who wanted to see there show again with himnot buyingtickets for the extension, the producers are somehow shadilyprofiting?? Please explainhow that works??"

Hold my hand here, if people who wanted to see him during the extension knew he would not be there... then they wouldn't buy tickets. Now that they have tickets, are they really going to go through the hassle of a refund or just begrudgingly go see it? Probably the latter. 

And yes, every producer is shady and attempts to profit in shady means. There are no altruistic producers. 

[DAME]

Posted: 6/19/25 at 4:26pm

Gurl.  

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 6/19/25 at 4:39pm

''David Thaxton's exit was also announced less than two weeks before his final show, and he wasn't nominated, so the Tonys had nothing to do with it. The production is making these calls.''

I imagine these calls are made among the artists, the production team and the publicists. They have to consult one another and agree. Assuming Thaxton had a prior professional commitment before he had to leave ''Sunset,'' I'm sure it's no accident that his June 8 departure date wasn't announced BEFORE the Tony nominations were revealed. If you think things like this  don't matter, especially during Tony season, I have a bridge to sell in Brooklyn ...