THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing
THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing
THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing #1
Posted: 2/4/19 at 8:02am
4/7 
https://www.playbill.com/article/broadways-the-bands-visit-sets-spring-closing-date
THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing #2
Posted: 2/4/19 at 8:06am
Oh no...my friend was afraid of this. This stinks Maybe Jagged Little Pill could be going into that theater?
Also, this makes two April closings: Kinky Boots as well!
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/2/13
THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing #3
Posted: 2/4/19 at 8:14amFor anyone curious, this will have run 6 performances longer than Fun Home (not including previews)
THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing #4
Posted: 2/4/19 at 8:21am
I may try and see this before it closes. Unless Katrina Link tours it'd be amazing to see this with her. Interested in what will go into the Barrymore next! Congrats to everyone on an incredible run!
THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing #5
Posted: 2/4/19 at 8:24am
I am curious about the shortest amount of time a Best Musical Tony winner has stayed open after the awards before announcing a closing...this is interesting, no?
THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing #6
Posted: 2/4/19 at 8:24am
I mean 589 performances is an amazing run, but I wish it could've last through the summer. I'll really miss this show!
THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing #7
Posted: 2/4/19 at 8:29am
This is the amount of performances of BEST MUSICAL WINNERS from the 2000's:
1. Jersey Boys - 4643
2. The Book of Mormon - 3284 (still open)
3. Hairspray - 2642
4. Avenue Q - 2534
5. Kinky Boots - 2507
6. The Producers - 2502
7. Spamalot - 1575
8. Hamilton - 1453 (still open)
9. Billy Elliot: The Musical - 1312
10. In the Heights - 1184
11. Once - 1168
12. Memphis - 1165
13. Contact - 1010
14. A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder - 905
15. Thoroughly Modern Millie - 903
16. Dear Evan Hansen - 897 (still open)
17. Spring Awakening - 859
18. The Band's Visit - 589
19. Fun Home - 583
THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing #8
Posted: 2/4/19 at 8:40am
I know Hallelujah, Baby! is the only musical to close before it won the Tony for Best Musical. It ran for only 293 performances sans previews.
THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing #9
Posted: 2/4/19 at 8:51amPassion has the lowest in terms of post-opening performances with 280.
THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing #11
Posted: 2/4/19 at 9:01amThis makes me sad, but who can argue its success? Ten Tony Awards and recoupment for a show no one thought would fare well on Broadway. Congrats to all for such a successful run from a little show that could.
THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing #12
Posted: 2/4/19 at 9:19am
Sad to hear. Do we think Tony Shaloub will make a brief return before it's close?
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing #13
Posted: 2/4/19 at 9:23am
My guess would be no, as last year he was out around this time for Maisel filming.
A beautiful show, glad to have fallen in love with it.
THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing #14
Posted: 2/4/19 at 9:29amF*ck. I was just thinking about this beautiful show yesterday.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/15/14
THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing #15
Posted: 2/4/19 at 9:29am
I sort of missed how low the grosses had become in January –– it consistently did $700-900K before Christmas, but since then has been in the $500s. A great run, though, and David Yazbek will have about a week and a half with 2 shows running simultaneously.
THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing #16
Posted: 2/4/19 at 9:30am
interesting that 2 musicals are closing this late in the season and thus precluding anything coming in before the Tony deadline. Understandable from the show's perspective (Tony run-up can be brutal for "old" shows) but I wonder what it is saying about the pipeline. .
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/7/17
THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing #17
Posted: 2/4/19 at 9:31am
FYI, all Tuesdays-Thursdays through 3/28 are available on Audience Rewards, $42 plus points.
Broadway Star Joined: 11/22/16
THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing #18
Posted: 2/4/19 at 10:17amDidn’t someone mention in the Katrina Lenk vacation thread that people would be pleasantly surprised with her replacement? Guessing that’s not going to happen anymore? I could have misread it though.
THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing #19
Posted: 2/4/19 at 10:19am
For a show with such an unusual premise to have won so many awards and found an audience is quite an accomplishment. I think I admire the show more than I love it, but I love the fact of its very existence and because it tried something different and challenging and succeeded, which is more than can be said for many shows. Thanks to everyone involved for giving us 'The Band's Visit'.
Broadway Star Joined: 1/12/17
THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing #20
Posted: 2/4/19 at 10:21am
HogansHero said: "interesting that 2 musicals are closing this late in the season and thus precluding anything coming in before the Tony deadline. Understandable from the show's perspective (Tony run-up can be brutal for "old" shows) but I wonder what it is saying about the pipeline. ."
What do you think?
While I could see the theater owners wanting to bring in the new ASAP, I don't think that they'd push out a Tony Award winner.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing #21
Posted: 2/4/19 at 10:24am
So I guess the rumor that Georgia Engel was replacing Kristina Link was fake news?
THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing #22
Posted: 2/4/19 at 10:59am
Nm
THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing #23
Posted: 2/4/19 at 11:11am
30 visits to this show, and I’m heartbroken.
Stand-by Joined: 10/16/13
THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing #25
Posted: 2/4/19 at 11:46am
Mike Barrett said: "I may try and see this before it closes. Unless Katrina Link tours it'd be amazing to see this with her. Interested in what will go into the Barrymore next! Congrats to everyone on an incredible run!"
Anyone that hasn't seen this show must put it on their "MUST SEE" list before it closes, for no other reason than witnessing the magical performance by Katrina Lenk. I could not keep my eyes off of her anytime she was onstage. I have seen the show twice and will see it again before it closes. She is absolutely mesmerizing in the role!!
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