THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing — Page 3

After Eight said: "Bear88 wrote;

"This is the first time a show I planned to see is closing just weeks before I arrive. I can see it on tour next spring, but I am a bit bummed."



Don't be bummed; rather, consider yourself lucky that fate intervened on your behalf.

You've been spared an epic bore of a musicaland a deadly theatrical experience.There isn't a decent melody in it.

There's a reason the show couldn't even run a year after itwon a passel of Tony Awards. Word ofmouth told it like it was."



How sad it must be to be so closed minded to the music of other cultures, the differences of other people, and the deceptively simple, delicate quiet of human emotion. Go enjoy your flashy, eye candy shows and let the grown ups in this thread mourn the loss of a rare piece of true art.

I'm sorry this show is closing. I'm sorry for all the people who loved it, who were touched by it, and even people who saw themselves in this musical. But here's the thing: not every muical is for everyone. Not everyone has the same taste. It doesn't mean they have BAD taste. That's the beauty of theater: everyone has different tastes and everyone is exposed to things they may not even have considered seeing. But once they do see that show, their eyes are opened to the magic of theater and what it can do for someone. Don't put someone down for not liking a show. That won't change their stance on it. Appreciate the show you love and learn not to bring other shows into a closing notice.

I'm not a fan of comparing shows outside the year they were produced as I think what currently is happening around the country/world affects the voting of Tony voters.

Whenever I disagree with the majority of Tony voters' choices, I just blame it on the fact that my seat wasn't the prime viewing seat when I saw the show (I always see shows via rush/lottery/SRO the first time and if I love the show, then I'd spring up the $$$ and pay for a seat in either front mezz or aisle side orchestra.)

I do think there should be a separate Tony Award category for Best Musical as seen from the worst seat in the theater. lmao.

I saw Band's Visit from the mezzanine and extreme side orch (both via rush) and the extreme side orch seat was such a better experience that I can only imagine what it must have been like to sit in front/mid center orchestra to see this show.

After Eight said: "

"I'd love to know what you people seem to think would've beat it any other year."



Fun Home"

You're even more deranged than I thought.

Fun Home was dreadful.

No enjoys celebrating a show they didn't like's closing more than After Eight, even after they win Tonys, recoup, and everything else. And the irony is, he'll most likely dislike what replaces it anyway...

"Is under 600 performances really a respectable run for a show that won 10 Tony Awards?"



I wouldn't say so.

If it were really any good at all, if the public liked it at all, any show that won every possible award, had across the board raves from the critics, was deemed a work of genius by those supposedly in the know, would have been standing room only for years on end.

Goes to show you the value of all those awards, all those raves, all that hype.

Something to reflect upon when the next critics' darling comes along.

Miles2Go2 said: "(I will leave it up to you todecide if his screen name derives from that)"

I assumed it was when he was at his most miserable, when he's at a new show that just began?

I can remember when 500 performances was considered a hit. As someone who has seen late run performances of Phantom and Chicago I can say it's not always best for a show to run for decades. I'd rather see a show close, tour, then re-vive itself in regional and/or school performances. There have been strong regional productions of Fun Home and I hope some of those theatres give The Band's Visit a chance as well.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1058218.It_s_a_Hit_?from_search=true

MrsSallyAdams said: "I can remember when 500 performances was considered a hit."

Recoupment means a show is a hit. Band's Visit recouped. So there's really nothing to debate.

Updated On: 2/5/19 at 11:16 AM

There's nothing to argue.

It turned a profit. It's a success.

It won 10 Tony awards. It's a success.

Shows that run for years and years are the exception, not the rule.

I am deeply saddened by this announcement. I was stunned by every aspect of this show when I saw it last year. I want to be able to say that it will have a vibrant life in the regional theatre scene (like other small musicals like Fun Home and Grey Gardens), but I honestly doubt any future productions will be as great as this one. The casting requirements--great actors of middle-eastern descent with experience speaking Arabic (or at least a very strong ear for language/dialects) who are highly-skilled at either the oud or the darbuka--will probably prevent a lot of companies from producing this show. I'll be sure to see the tour when it is near me, and I encourage those who have yet to see the show to take a chance on it before it closes. Even if the musical isn't for you, I can't imagine not appreciating the musical and acting chops of those on stage. I think we're unlikely to see a production this good of this musical any time soon.