SUNSET BLVD. to transfer to Broadway — Page 15

Broadway Flash said: "Oh god I don’t like him at all. yes hope Tom Francis nevercalls out. I saw the theatre has the new sunset blvd marquee and the four principles photographs in the front"

That is a wild reaction to someone who has ever only been in ensemble roles...

Nicole and Jamie talking about the show

KevinKlawitter said: "Complete cast announced"

What is slightly odd about this ensemble is that in London, Lloyd cast kids mostly JUST out of acting school to emphasize the youth mania of Hollywood. Most of these gypsies have extensive Broadway resumes so obviously not in the London ensemble age group... Maybe it's an Equity thing...

Bette's Turban said: "This doesn’t appear to be selling that well. So much availability. But the London run didn’t sell either till after it opened."

I suppose it depends on your expectations in terms of advances. For comparison, I put up seating charts for the matinee of Sunset Blvd I'm going to in October next to the current largest gross per week, The Lion King, and Sunset has a greater percentage of seats sold.  It just doesn't seem that people purchase tickets this far in advance any longer unless they are visiting or planning a trip or something. 

Bette's Turban said: "This doesn’t appear to be selling that well. So much availability. But the London run didn’t sell either till after it opened."

Additionally, Seatgeek doesn't allow to upgrade a seat for more expensive one, it appears. I have requested an exchange for a better seat at a higher price, but after back and forth with the customer service, was denied. Telecharge and ATG has no issue upgrading seats. 

I did upgrade once and it was a ridiculous process.  The person I spoke with took the info and said someone should get back to me within 48 hours.  Long after 48 hours, I decided I would live with the seats I had.  Naturally, I received a call the next day, saying the request had been approved.  It was the same person I spoke with; she explained that it took longer to get back to me because she was sick for a few days!!!!  
 

Ironically, after all that mess, the show — NYNY — closed before I got to see it, but my escapade doesn’t end there.  They only gave me a refund for the original purchase amount, $300 or so short.  That began the process again.  I called, explained what happened, and was told I would need to wait for them to research it and make a decision.  About a week later, I saw the additional amount refunded to my credit card.

I have NEVER experienced anything remotely like that from Telecharge and Ticketmaster.

Updated On: 8/21/24 at 01:55 PM

Nicole Scherzinger Opens Up About Being 'Discarded' by Her Industry

 

https://people.com/nicole-scherzinger-discusses-road-to-broadway-sunset-boulevard-exclusive-8697990

TaffyDavenport said: "MezzA101 said: "Nicole Scherzinger Opens Up About Being 'Discarded' by Her Industry

https://people.com/nicole-scherzinger-discusses-road-to-broadway-sunset-boulevard-exclusive-8697990"

Listen, I'm excited to see her in Sunset, but she takes herself way too seriously. Really weird vibes from the things she says.

Agreed, "the greatest thing to never happen to Broadway?" Someone has a high opinion of herself.

 

Musicaldudepeter said: "This whole scenario reeks of the latest 'Cabaret' revival transfer -- acclaimed in London, wins all the awards, and bombs on Broadway. I don't know if this will bomb necessarily, but I feel like there is a lot of baggage coming with this controversial production of an already controversial show. These articles do Nicole no favors. She will be losing the Tony to Audra, basically."

I'm sorry, how is Cabaret bombing? It may have gotten mixed to negative reviews here in NY, but it is consistently one of the top-grossing shows on Broadway and smart stunt-casting should keep it alive for many, many years.

I think it you saw this show you would also feel that Nicole is very Alice Ripley in next to normal vibes playing herself, which is why it works so well along with all this strange publicity. I think it’s practically impossible that her performance won’t turn this into a hit. I look forward to being proven wrong if I’m wrong and will happily concede I was wrong. But I just have a feeling. Audra’s performance in Gypsy doesn’t really have anything to do with this except competing for the Tony. This production will also appeal to a mass younger audience. 
 

 

Musicaldudepeter said: "This whole scenario reeks of the latest 'Cabaret' revival transfer -- acclaimed in London, wins all the awards, and bombs on Broadway. I don't know if this will bomb necessarily, but I feel like there is a lot of baggage coming with this controversial production of an already controversial show. These articles do Nicole no favors. She will be losing the Tony to Audra, basically."

How is Sunset Blvd a controversial show?

Musicaldudepeter said: "TBFL said: "Musicaldudepeter said: "This whole scenario reeks of the latest 'Cabaret' revival transfer -- acclaimed in London, wins all the awards, and bombs on Broadway. I don't know if this will bomb necessarily, but I feel like there is a lot of baggage coming with this controversial production of an already controversial show. These articles do Nicole no favors. She will be losing the Tony to Audra, basically."

How is Sunset Blvd a controversial show?"

Because it's horrendously written."