THE GREAT COMET - limited run?
THE GREAT COMET - limited run?
#1THE GREAT COMET - limited run?
Posted: 10/13/16 at 9:07pm
according to Riedel's recent article, he states the Imperial will be available once Groban leaves THE GREAT COMET?
The Shuberts, with whom Friedman has a happy and close relationship, could serve up the Imperial, which should be free once Josh Groban departs “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812” next year.
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#2THE GREAT COMET - limited run?
Posted: 10/13/16 at 9:09pm
I think he's just assuming the show will fold without Groban.
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#3THE GREAT COMET - limited run?
Posted: 10/13/16 at 9:09pm
sounds like he's implying the show will close soon after Groban leaves.
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#4THE GREAT COMET - limited run?
Posted: 10/13/16 at 10:37pm
It's not even in previews yet. I thought it was selling well? With the amount the producers will likely be spending on renovations and restorations, I don't see why Imperial would want to kick them out without giving them a chance to actually make some credible money.
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#5THE GREAT COMET - limited run?
Posted: 10/13/16 at 10:44pm
That's from the article that discusses the possible theaters where Harry Potter will be in once it comes to Broadway, right? I'll admit if I were the Imperial, I think it's a no-brainer that Harry Potter is a definite success and moneymaker compared to a more risky Great Comet (especially after Groban leaves.)
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#6THE GREAT COMET - limited run?
Posted: 10/13/16 at 10:49pm
Valentina3 said: "It's not even in previews yet. I thought it was selling well? With the amount the producers will likely be spending on renovations and restorations, I don't see why Imperial would want to kick them out without giving them a chance to actually make some credible money.
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The show is selling well WITH Groban. No way to tell how it will without him. The article is speaking about post-Groban. That's pretty clear.
And besides, if after he leaves the show suddenly plummets in sales... it's not like the theater owners will keep it open for the sake of the "renovations and restorations." They don't care.
aaaaaa15
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#7THE GREAT COMET - limited run?
Posted: 10/13/16 at 10:50pmLet's see how Great Comet does at the Tonys first.
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#8THE GREAT COMET - limited run?
Posted: 10/13/16 at 11:00pm
Definitely just a case of Riedel being a presumptuous ass.
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#9THE GREAT COMET - limited run?
Posted: 10/14/16 at 6:02am
aaaaaa15 said: "Let's see how Great Comet does at the Tonys first."
OR how it does at previews, with reviews and general word of mouth. It might not MAKE it to the Tonys.
(Note...I'm rooting for it to soar.)
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#10THE GREAT COMET - limited run?
Posted: 10/14/16 at 8:19am
For those interested, the show is up on TodayTix for this coming Wednesday. There are some very reasonably priced tickets in the rear mezzanine.
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#11THE GREAT COMET - limited run?
Posted: 10/14/16 at 8:39am
dramamama611 said: "aaaaaa15 said: "Let's see how Great Comet does at the Tonys first."
OR how it does at previews, with reviews and general word of mouth. It might not MAKE it to the Tonys.
(Note...I'm rooting for it to soar.)"
I'm rooting for it do well too! I saw the production two years ago when it was in a tent in hell's kitchen... plus Phillipa Soo played Natasha. I found it intimate and engaging! I didn't get to see the Boston run but I do hope the intimacy translates well on a Broadway stage.
#12THE GREAT COMET - limited run?
Posted: 10/14/16 at 9:32am
ACL2006 said: "according to Riedel's recent article, he states the Imperial will be available once Groban leaves THE GREAT COMET?
The Shuberts, with whom Friedman has a happy and close relationship, could serve up the Imperial, which should be free once Josh Groban departs “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812” next year.
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Riedel doesn't know what he's talking about. He says stupid stuff like this all the time.
#13THE GREAT COMET - limited run?
Posted: 10/14/16 at 9:50am
He is just speaking in grand speculatives, but yes, of course, the theatre is a business and theatre owners are always looking ahead to future tenants. It's not sacrilege, for example, for the owners of the Imperial to imagine, at this juncture, that COMET likely has a life expectancy of 18 months or less. I'm sure if the show proves to be a sensation, that theatre will be taken out of consideration.
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#14THE GREAT COMET - limited run?
Posted: 10/14/16 at 10:10pm
Wick3 said: "That's from the article that discusses the possible theaters where Harry Potter will be in once it comes to Broadway, right? I'll admit if I were the Imperial, I think it's a no-brainer that Harry Potter is a definite success and moneymaker compared to a more risky Great Comet (especially after Groban leaves.)
Its the only show I want to see right now Harry Potter just looks too good to pass up. I thought it would be a bad show until the reviews came out
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#15THE GREAT COMET - limited run?
Posted: 10/15/16 at 9:55am
Riedel. Yawn.
I'm almost as excited at the (in my imagination, at least) possibility that Dave Malloy could replace Groban as I am about seeing the show. Assuming, of course, that he can still sing it; I believe he wrote some new and presumably difficult material for Groban?
If the show is good, there's no reason to be certain it will close without Groban.
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#16THE GREAT COMET - limited run?
Posted: 10/15/16 at 10:41am
Except good shows aren't always successful, regardless of the cast.
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#17THE GREAT COMET - limited run?
Posted: 10/15/16 at 12:08pm
Do we know how long Groban's contract is for?
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#18THE GREAT COMET - limited run?
Posted: 10/15/16 at 12:54pm
At the risk of showing my ignorance of the business side of things- would the Shuberts be willing to allow the Imperial to be ripped apart like it is for a limited production? Yes, I'm sure there is an agreement to return it to its original state when the production closes (my understanding is that was the case for the original Cats), but still, it would seem unlikely theatre owners would allow too much alterations for a limited run
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