"Sunday in the Park" extension #4?

[sparrman]

Posted: 5/2/08 at 3:59pm

Anyone know if there's any possibility of a fourth extension for "Sunday in the Park"? Or any hard and fast scheduling reasons it couldn't possibly happen? I may be in NY July 9-10 and would love to see it. Another two weeks would do it!

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 5/2/08 at 11:00pm

Roundabout doesn't have anything scheduled until November, so I wouldn't be surprised if it ran until Labor Day. I think that will all be contingent on Tony nominations and wins, as well as the availability of the two leads. That being said the ad in the theater directory of the NYT states "Extended through June 29th only", so as of now that is the closing date.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 5/2/08 at 11:10pm

The two leads' contracts run through the end of August, so their availability would not be a problem if Roundabout decides to extend through then.

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 5/2/08 at 11:21pm

Ah, excellent. Thank you for that information.

[jagfkb]

Posted: 5/2/08 at 11:29pm

Just curious, could they pull a 1776, and change theatres, and run for an openended run. Honestly, if Walter Kerr opens up like Grey Gardens did last year, Sunday could have an excellent run. Sure the leads might need to change, but a successful run might be worth it.

[lakezurich]

Posted: 5/2/08 at 11:44pm

I agree. I would love for SITPWG to become open-ended.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/2/08 at 11:47pm

Wait for the Tony nominations. The show's selling very well and I don't see any reason why they won't extend it again through Labor Day.

[Theatreboy49]

Posted: 5/3/08 at 10:08am

I pray they extend through labor day so I can see it!

[matty159]

Posted: 5/3/08 at 11:50am

Me too...my stimulus check cannot arrive quickly enough! That is my vacation money for summer theater! Can't wait to see SITPWG, Xanadu, Gypsy, and August.

[Cape Twirl of Doom]

Posted: 5/3/08 at 1:39pm

What would you say would be the best seats to see SUNDAY from? Front row Orchestra? (There are some dates with front row dead center available. Is the stage high at Studio 54?) Front row Mezz? Center Orchestra around rows D-F? I saw the show once from the Rear Mezz, loved it, and I'm willing to pay the higher prices to see the show again from the ideal view.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 5/3/08 at 1:45pm

I would think front center MIGHT be too close to appreciate the projections. I saw it from an aisle seat(closest to center)on House Right and def missed some of the stage left projections.

NOT a huge theater..but I would def aim for anything close to center.

Both leads would have to be concerned with thier work visa's...they are only granted for certain lengths of time...and I had heard earlier, that Jenna had some problems getting hers extended initially. (but that could all have been conjecture)

[TonyVincent]

Posted: 6/9/08 at 3:39pm

Any update on this? Haven't heard anything in a while, want to know whether to rush to this a few more times in the next few weeks or whether I can spread it out.

Might they wait until after the Tonys to decide? Would that be too late?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/9/08 at 3:44pm

I wouldn't be surprised if they made the decision right after the Tonys. It's not uncommon for Tony night to decide a show's fate. Producers will see if tickets sales spike or not following the awards telecast, and go from there.

Here's hoping they extend again.

Updated On: 6/9/08 at 03:44 PM

[jennyish]

Posted: 6/9/08 at 3:46pm

Oh god, the title of this thread raised my hopes in an unacceptable way.

I would kill to see this again, but I won't be back in NYC until July at the earliest.

[sparrman]

Posted: 6/9/08 at 6:20pm

So since there's not a snowball's chance in hell it'll win Best Revival, I guess the only hope for a surge is simply people seeing in on the broadcast and saying "Oh, that looks neat, let's go see it"?

It was at about 74% attendance last week... anyone know if that's high enough to justify an extension? In other words, is it losing money?

[TonyVincent]

Posted: 6/9/08 at 6:33pm

I certainly think it has the second best chance of winning, but alas, there are no runner up awards :).

75% seems pretty solid to me, and comperable to a lot of other long-running shows right now. But of course I'm biased.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 6/9/08 at 6:38pm

Not going to extend.

Posted: 6/9/08 at 6:39pm

I've been dying to see this, but I won't be in NYC until early August. Here's crossing my fingers for an extension!

[Johnnytoc]

Posted: 6/9/08 at 6:52pm

Even though I'm seeing it later this month I really, really hope it extends through the summer.

[sparrman]

Posted: 6/9/08 at 11:59pm

"Not going to extend."

BobbyBubby, you leave us all guessing with what authority (or total lack thereof) you make such a pronouncement. Care to enlighten us?

[BustopherPhantom]

Posted: 6/10/08 at 12:14am

I wouldn't count on it. The choice of a Tony Performance Number is proof enough: does the Roundabout really think 'Move On' - a song that only makes sense after seeing the show (and which I really think will be used as the Sondheim Tribute, considering its biographical nature) - will sell as many tickets as 'Sunday' - with its endless opportunities to show off the video projections along with a beautiful song?

As sad as it sounds, I think June 29th will definitely be the last performance for SUNDAY. I could be wrong, though.

Updated On: 6/10/08 at 12:14 AM

[TonyVincent]

Posted: 6/10/08 at 7:36am

I agree that "Move On" is definitely not the song that would attract the most new ticket buyers, and it lends credence to your theory (I had thought about that, too).

I don't think "Sunday" is feasible, however, because it probably isn't possible to set up the projections at Radio City. The projectors are probably calibrated for Studio 54, and even if they could be adjusted, there's only 3 hours between their performance and the Tonys. Unless they had an extra set of projectors and a lot of time, it'll probably be hard to do (not having the set to project them on could be difficult as well).

I hope they show a video montague or at least a few parts of the beginning to do the beautiful projections justice before they sing the song.

[violet72]

Posted: 6/10/08 at 9:40am

I really wish the moved the Tonys to a smaller venue. Radio City just seems too big especially when small intimate shows like Sunday perform. I would have loved to seen something done with the projections but I think it would have all been lost there especially the power of a number like Sunday

I hope it does extend again so people who haven't seen it get a chance to go.

[sparrman]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 6:02pm

Okay, forget about the Tonys. "Sunday" showed a very healthy 10.7% increase in sales for last week. That brings it up to 84.5% for the week, not too shabby at all. Surely it's making money at that rate, so why the heck shouldn't it extend another couple of weeks, despite its neglect at the Tonys?

Updated On: 6/16/08 at 06:02 PM

[CyCoSpAz2]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 6:05pm

"Surely it's making money at that rate"

And its a not-for-profit production!