Spamalot closing January 18- Page 3

[feline0favenueQ]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 10:22pm

Must. get. tickets.

To. See. Merle.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 10:33pm

(But then, I'm really biased.)

No ****?

Pot, this is kettle. You're black.


What non-new shows AREN'T closing so far? Wicked, Phantom, Mammia Mia and Jersey Boys? Forget the banks, if that's our future, the government should bailout Broadway.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 10:44pm

Is it worth seeing on Broadway? Is there stuff that was changed for the tour? i've seen the tour, but I guess I may see this before it closes. Wow, lots of long runners closing up shop soon.

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 10:45pm

It's had a nice and well-deserved run. The question is, what's going into the Shubert next?

[bundy5000]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 10:45pm

Not shocked but surprised. I thought YF would close first. But saw it with most of the original cast and it was fun.

[MamasDoin'Fine]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 10:55pm

Over 1500 performances is a stunning run.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 11:23pm

It had a great run. The show was fun, but I'm honestly glad to see it go.

The fact that the Shubert will be available again is very exciting.

HAIR is a terrific prospect for the Shubert, but I wonder if the BLITHE SPIRIT producers are already hovering.

[arabella]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 11:41pm

I just bought tickets to see Clay Aiken in Spamalot before it closes! I'm sorry to see this show go.

[pli1018]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 11:57pm

Yeah, my parents didn't like Clay Aiken before he came out. They're not bigots or anything, they just don't like him, simple and clean. I've seen the show twice and generally loved it both times (without Clay) but I'm not a fan of him either. Myself nor my parents are willing to shell out the price of a good ticket to see a performer they don't particularly like. People are allowed to be picky about what they spend their money on, aren't they?

[LotteTBS138]

Posted: 10/18/08 at 12:10am

Aw man, just like Xanadu, I'm gonna be sad to see this one go but with the classes I'm taking, they are making a good move because it hasn't been doing well, even with his not royal highness! They've been having about 55% attendance...

Glad I saw it with the OBC!

[Cartwheel]

Posted: 10/18/08 at 12:27am

"People are allowed to be picky about what they spend their money on, aren't they? "

But of course. If they want to miss a good performance on purpose, it's their own loss.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 10/18/08 at 12:46am

i still say they'll be some empty theaters next spring.

Helens Hayes - 39 Steps
Lyceum - Vanities(rumored)
Palace - West Side Story
Nederlander - Guys & Dolls
Neil Simon - Hair(rumored)
Walter Kerr - Nerds(rumored)

plus, if 13, A Tale of Two Cities & Spring Awakening close by the end of the year as well as Gypsy closing once Lupone leaves, it'll leave the following theaters available. The Shubert, St. James, Schoenfeld, Jacobs, Al Hirshfeld, Booth & Eugene O'Neil.

I can see Blithe Spirit in the Al Hirshfeld; reasons to be pretty in the Schoenfeld; The Story of My Life in the Booth; & Impressionism in the Jacobs. Leaving The Shubert, St. James & Eugene O'Neil available. I don't see any shows coming up that could come close to filling those huge theaters.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 10/18/08 at 1:05am

Apparently BLITHE SPIRIT is interested in the Longacre and the Kerr.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 10/18/08 at 1:05am

Oh, and I forgot...The Music Box.

[Fosse76]

Posted: 10/18/08 at 2:26am

"Thanks for the update, Smaxie. Not a SPAMALOT fan, any word on which show will be taking over the theatre?"

HAIR is the next occupant of the Shubert...and then the producers of The Addams Family have it in November.

[Paul W. Thompson]

Posted: 10/18/08 at 2:34am

"Dirty Dancing" is looking for a theater. The rumor here in Chicago was that they wanted the Marquis, but I can see them going into the Shubert.

[Elke]

Posted: 10/18/08 at 2:57am

The Story Of My Life and Minsky's could also make it to Broadway next Spring.
Updated On: 10/18/08 at 02:57 AM

[Mikers]

Posted: 10/18/08 at 3:05am

"They've been having about 55% attendance... "

It went up to 70% last week. This week will probably go down again with Clay being gone all weekend.

[Urban]

Posted: 10/18/08 at 3:45am

I know it is only one show, but I am sure we can all joke about Clay now becoming the Ted McGinley of Broadway.

[MassiveMeGo]

Posted: 10/18/08 at 12:12pm

Considering that Variety and others credit him with bumping the ticket sales and he gets props for being very good in the role, the comparison doesn't work.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 10/18/08 at 12:14pm

It went up to 70% last week. This week will probably go down again with Clay being gone all weekend.

You do realize that 70% isn't good either, right? Despite what you're trying to convince yourself to believe, Clay's presence doesn't make any positive difference in sales. This is the first week attendance has been over 60% since he returned. It's more likely that attendance will go UP with him gone all weekend.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 10/18/08 at 12:18pm

"HAIR is the next occupant of the Shubert...and then the producers of The Addams Family have it in November."

so Hair would only be a limited run??

Helens Hayes - 39 Steps
Lyceum - Vanities(rumored)
Palace - West Side Story
Nederlander - Guys & Dolls
Neil Simon - Hair(rumored)
Walter Kerr - Nerds(rumored)
Shubert - Addams Family(Nov. '09)
St. James - Dirty Dancing(??)
Longacre - Blithe Spirit
Al Hirschfeld -
Schoenfeld -
Jacobs - The Story of My Life(??)
Eugene O'Neil -
Booth - Impressionism(??)

[MassiveMeGo]

Posted: 10/18/08 at 12:30pm

"Clay's presence doesn't make any positive difference in sales."

Variety disagrees with you. I'll go with their opinion over yours. He's only been back a couple of weeks so the bump to 70% is a good sign.
Updated On: 10/18/08 at 12:30 PM

[Broadwaynerd101]

Posted: 10/18/08 at 12:47pm

""My parents really wanted to check this out but they refuse to see it with Clay Aiken."

Is it because he came out? Do they know there are actually gay characters in the show? They might as well stay home."

It IS possibile to hate someone because they just hate him. It may have nothing to do with the fact he's gay. Stop assuming everyone but the homophobic love him!

[MassiveMeGo]

Posted: 10/18/08 at 1:15pm

Bashing Clay is a hard habit to break but its happening, even in the gay press.


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