#26
Posted: 7/1/13 at 1:08am
I don't think the show has a prayer -- no pun intended -- but if it is to have any chance at all, it has to have a compelling story that is effectively and well told. By most accounts, it hasn't had that in prior incarnations.
There will be some devotees who go to hear Carlebach's music in a Broadway theatre simply for the novelty of that experience, even though they can hear it at home on recordings or in temple. There may be some who are just intrigued by the story. But neither of those constituencies are going to be sufficient to sustain the show for more than a few weeks in a Broadway-size house at Broadway prices.
Only if the show gets/has gotten a lot better -- producing far better word of mouth than it has now -- or if the producers are prepared to fund losses (beyond whatever reserve they may have as part of capitalization) does this not come and go very quickly.
There will be some devotees who go to hear Carlebach's music in a Broadway theatre simply for the novelty of that experience, even though they can hear it at home on recordings or in temple. There may be some who are just intrigued by the story. But neither of those constituencies are going to be sufficient to sustain the show for more than a few weeks in a Broadway-size house at Broadway prices.
Only if the show gets/has gotten a lot better -- producing far better word of mouth than it has now -- or if the producers are prepared to fund losses (beyond whatever reserve they may have as part of capitalization) does this not come and go very quickly.
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