Spring Awakening to Close January 18
re: Spring Awakening to Close January 18#25
Posted: 10/23/08 at 6:08pmMamasDoin'Fine-Yes for 13, not for Tales. Tales will be here for AT LEAST 6 more months, but I doubt they'd be here for much longer after that.
re: Spring Awakening to Close January 18#28
Posted: 10/23/08 at 6:09pm
six down 13 wink wink more to go
jk
its is always sad to see a show close
re: Spring Awakening to Close January 18#29
Posted: 10/23/08 at 6:10pm
!@#$
re: Spring Awakening to Close January 18#30
Posted: 10/23/08 at 6:11pm
^ I think your username sums it up beautifully...
re: Spring Awakening to Close January 18#31
Posted: 10/23/08 at 6:17pmI know new shows are lined up for next year but this is a shocking time with so many posting notices so close together. They must be seeing one close and be thinking 'Oh well we may as well close too' -roll on next year! Poor Broadway!
re: Spring Awakening to Close January 18#32
Posted: 10/23/08 at 6:19pmI-I am literally devasted and crying, and can barely type.
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/19/08
re: Spring Awakening to Close January 18#34
Posted: 10/23/08 at 6:22pmI'm surprised it's closing however I think it's good that it has recouped before its closing.
re: Spring Awakening to Close January 18#35
Posted: 10/23/08 at 6:23pmSeems like the days of the long long run of a show that is universally praised may be over.
re: Spring Awakening to Close January 18#36
Posted: 10/23/08 at 6:23pm
*cries*
coincidence that my mom could jsut figure it out once she heard me whimpering and she didn't believe me until I showed her the article on Broadway.com =(
what will i do now... save money and see it more times =D
re: Spring Awakening to Close January 18#37
Posted: 10/23/08 at 6:25pmOuch...I am really scared.
re: Spring Awakening to Close January 18#38
Posted: 10/23/08 at 6:30pmthis one stings... SA is one of my favorites and it's going to be missed.
re: Spring Awakening to Close January 18#39
Posted: 10/23/08 at 6:31pm
WOW that is so many closings in such a short amount of time, it's scary.
I never got the chance to see the show but I love the soundtrack and the few clips I've see of it, hopefully I'll be able to catch the tour.
Good luck to the cast and crew. =[
re: Spring Awakening to Close January 18#40
Posted: 10/23/08 at 6:35pmOh My.
re: Spring Awakening to Close January 18#41
Posted: 10/23/08 at 6:43pmI do feel bad for the fans of the show and for the cast and crew, but I, too, am not sad to see the show go. I was not a fan.
re: Spring Awakening to Close January 18#42
Posted: 10/23/08 at 6:47pm
I saw this coming, but i'm still sad
It's weird how man tony award winners are closing:
2003: Hairspray (Closing January 4)
2004: Avenue Q (Hanging in there)
2005: Spamalot (Closing January 11)
2006: Jersey Boys (Safe)
2007: Spring Awakening (Closing January 1
2008: In The Heights (Safe)
re: Spring Awakening to Close January 18#43
Posted: 10/23/08 at 6:48pm
"Seems like the days of the long long run of a show that is universally praised may be over."
a total reactionist statement. we all know that the economy is in the crapper right now, so families just can't afford the "luxury" of a $111 ticket like they did last year.
but once the economy rebounds, and people can afford luxuries, shows will have the usual long runs again.
this statement will only make sense if Wicked, Phantom, Lion King, and Mamma mia announce a closing within the next 5 months. I think all those shows are safe.
let's not all over-react and say that the long run on broadway may never be again.
re: Spring Awakening to Close January 18#44
Posted: 10/23/08 at 6:49pm
this statement will only make sense if Wicked, Phantom, Lion King, and Mamma mia announce a closing within the next 5 months. I think all those shows are safe.
Exactly. And a Tony win doesn't necessarily mean financial win.
re: Spring Awakening to Close January 18#45
Posted: 10/23/08 at 6:50pmI was just going to mention that, because I remember they made such a deal on the Tony's about the past couple Best Musicals still being open. I don't forsee Jersey Boys or ITH going anywhere soon, and I forgot Avenue Q was even open! Oops.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
re: Spring Awakening to Close January 18#46
Posted: 10/23/08 at 6:50pm
So much for it being "the next RENT".
I guess we'll soon be seeing bad community theatre productions.
re: Spring Awakening to Close January 18#47
Posted: 10/23/08 at 6:51pmIt's touring. It's not completely dead.
re: Spring Awakening to Close January 18#48
Posted: 10/23/08 at 6:52pmNot a huge fan of Spring Awakening (though I do love the score) but, shocked and sad to see it go. All these closings...it's getting very depressing.
re: Spring Awakening to Close January 18#49
Posted: 10/23/08 at 6:53pm
My guess is that prior to the economic crisis it would have tried to weather the 3 slow months early next year. Now the feeling appears to be get what you can out of the Holiday season & close it down before heavy losses set in.
I fear you will see a few more announce closings within the next month .
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