THE PROM Previews- Page 10

[haterobics]

Posted: 12/7/18 at 1:46pm

Catsbroadwayfan said: "What Come from away did, that I believe has helped them is they did a good job marketing the show before previews even started. The prom was dumb and waited till a week into previews to actually start marketing well. Which they are still struggling with as I see NOTHING around the city"

Is it a donut show? If so, they are more likely to be advertising on NJTransit stations, etc.

[rebeccmam31]

Posted: 12/7/18 at 1:48pm

I thought her comedic timing in general was just fabulous.

 

[VotePeron]

Posted: 12/7/18 at 3:24pm

Catsbroadwayfan said: "What Come from away did, that I believe has helped them is they did a good job marketing the show before previews even started. The prom was dumb and waited till a week into previews to actually start marketing well. Which they are still struggling with as I see NOTHING around the city"

Come From Away had 4 majorly successful out-of-town runs before Broadway, and word of mouth was extremely strong. Reviews were better than Prom's and their starting grosses were in the $600k-range, before nearly immediately jumping to over $1 Million. While the shows have equally universal subject matters, it's hard to see an average all-American family going to The Prom, when anyone can go to Come From Away and not feel beaten over the head with a subject matter a lot of our country is being shoved down their throats. Also to artistically compare Come From Away with The Prom is ridiculous to me. 

It is true Come From Away is a unique case of a small show with a unique subject matter hitting it big. But I genuinely believe that CFA is a magnificently made musical, and being so has helped sustain it. The best comparison is definitely Gentlemens Guide to Love and Murder, but even those producers admitted they were planning on closing immediately following the Tonys, had the best not happened. Unfortunately, there is just no way The Prom is winning Best Musical. 

Updated On: 12/7/18 at 03:24 PM

[natashalost]

Posted: 12/7/18 at 6:51pm

I saw one of their TV spots yesterday and they're advertising themselves as "The only Broadway show this season to be named a 'Critic's Pick' by the New York Times." 

[GreeneStreet]

Posted: 12/7/18 at 6:58pm

I just watched it on youtube and they are also claiming they are the best reviewed show of the season.

[robskynyc]

Posted: 12/7/18 at 7:49pm

natashalost said: "I saw one of their TV spots yesterday and they're advertising themselves as "The only Broadway show this season to be named a 'Critic's Pick' by the New York Times.""

considering that ad was probably approved right after the review, they were right... at the time.

[CT2NYC]

Posted: 12/7/18 at 8:20pm

natashalost said: "I saw one of their TV spots yesterday and they're advertising themselves as "The only Broadway show this season to be named a 'Critic's Pick' by the New York Times.""

The TV spot doesn't say "show," it says "musical," which is 100% accurate.

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 3/15/19 at 11:35pm

Saw this tonight and had the time of my life. I certainly hope this show can hang on till the Tony's. It's wonderful.

[Susanswerphone]

Posted: 3/16/19 at 6:23am

Agreed! It's a fun show, relevant and has a phenomenal ensemble who seem to be having a great time in stage!