TAMMY FAYE Previews — Page 11

BETTY22 said: "Will great reviews turn his into a hit.

Looking a very weak sales...ouch"

This show will be lucky to get mixed reviews. Nothing is saving this show.

They also have plenty of tickets available for opening night, too. That's never a good sign.

bway1430 said: "ACL2006 said: "BETTY22 said: "Will great reviews turn his into a hit.

Looking a very weak sales...ouch"

This show will be lucky to get mixed reviews. Nothing is saving this show."

Clear asit is that so many on this board are praying for TAMMY FAYE to fail spectacularly, in all fairness, the box office figures for MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, SWEPT AWAY and WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD, also in previews,aren't exactly setting the world on fire either and they are playing a smaller theatres than The Palace.

???

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You've just discovered that a season can have multiple flops. 

I don't think people were praying for anything, they're just observing it failing..."

Is that what it's called? 

Hmm...Luckily, Elton/David have some rather deep pockets so while it might eventually fail, don't count on it happening before it opens. 

This will limp along for a month or two after opening, close in January, and have the theater empty for another show to open this season (maybe Ragtime, maybe not). Elton’s pockets may be deep, but there’s only so much he can do to bail out a rapidly sinking ship. Their advance - even by today’s standards of last-minute ticket buying - is shockingly bad. The mezzanine for tonight’s show is only about 20% filled, let alone the coming days.

ColorTheHours048 said: "The mezzanine for tonight’s show is only about 20% filled, let alone the coming days."

The Palace hasn’t been this empty since that Ben Platt residency. 

ColorTheHours048 said: "This will limp along for a month or two after opening, close in January, and have the theater empty for another show to open this season (maybe Ragtime, maybe not). Elton’s pockets may be deep, but there’s only so much he can do to bail out a rapidly sinking ship. Their advance - even by today’s standards of last-minute ticket buying - is shockingly bad. The mezzanine for tonight’s show is only about 20% filled, let alone the coming days."

To be fair, he also Devil Wears Prada which may be the priority to him -- and another show that may need his $$$ more

Hi everyone. Saw a preview last night. What a disappointment. It is a show so confused in tone, so unclear in its intent, so overblown and yet totally lacking in every way. The Brits do love to skewer America, and usually shower accolades on themselves when this happens...anyone remember the play "Enron" a few seasons back. A huge hit in London. A total failure in New York. It is sad to see any show fail this miserably, considering how many people will soon be out of work. This is a case of Brits missing the boat entirely on how to tell an American story to Americans. The lyricist is the only American on the creative team. The less said about the music and lyrics, the better. Not to kick a dead horse, but this has to be Elton John's worst score since Lestat. A wonderful lead performance is not enough to save this. 

Some people can't even give it away!

RippedMan said: "Wonder why they thought to open here instead of moving to the West End first."

It's idiotic. Same situation as American Psycho (though that show was far far superior). American Psycho would have done great in the West End, this one however, I don't even think it would catch on.

Jordan Catalano said: "Opening Night tickets are available through Audience Rewards. Don't think I’ve ever seen that before."

Yeah I just got that email 1500 points and $66. Never seen that.  

 

I can't even sell my orchestra seats for tonight for $50. LOL