THE PROM to Open on Broadway in November 2018- Page 3

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 2/8/18 at 4:53pm

I've been listening to audio of the Atlanta production and while the book could use some sprucing up, from what I can hear, the show sounds surprisingly good (far more interesting and memorable than either Amelie or Tuck Everlasting).  A solid original conventional musical comedy score with hummable tunes.  Given the current political climate, the topic is (sadly) STILL VERY RELEVANT.  But whatever your personal thoughts are on the subject, the title or the pedigree, it's clear from the recording that the audience LOVED it.  It might not be a runaway smash hit out the gate, but I wouldn't be surprised if it scores Tony nominations and earns itself a decent run and subsequent tour.  Not to mention, solid reviews could clinch it as a lucrative licensing property for regional, amateur and school productions.  I wouldn't pooh-pooh this one just yet.

Updated On: 2/9/18 at 04:53 PM

[raddersons]

Posted: 2/8/18 at 5:16pm

Honestly my interested is piqued. I love Bob Martin, and think The Drowsy Chaperone is a real classic, despite it's awful name. If he's at the helm, and Drowsy found an audience, The Prom can too.

[AuroratheGeek]

Posted: 2/9/18 at 2:50pm

The fact that Bob Martin is involved has intrigued me since I first heard about it. I've been waiting for a follow up to The Drowsy Chaperone for years.

Christopher Sieber's involvement is also a real draw for me.

I'm just crossing my fingers that they've worked a bit from Atlanta and it'll be a strong fun show. It'll be all about the execution for this one.

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 3/9/18 at 8:55am

Taking the Cort. Such a dumb choice.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-PROM-Begins-Performances-at-the-Cort-Theatre-October-21-With-an-Official-Opening-Set-for-November-15-20180309

Updated On: 3/9/18 at 08:55 AM

[Itonlytakesajourney]

Posted: 3/9/18 at 9:09am

Yikes.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 3/9/18 at 9:10am

I predict a closing by January 6th, 2019

[little_sally]

Posted: 3/9/18 at 9:26am

BroadwayConcierge said: "Taking the Cort. Such a dumb choice.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-PROM-Begins-Performances-at-the-Cort-Theatre-October-21-With-an-Official-Opening-Set-for-November-15-20180309"

It may as well not even open.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 3/9/18 at 9:29am

So what closes faster, this or the Donna Summer musical?

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 3/9/18 at 9:30am

Hopefully the Shubert Organization does some serious renovation between now and then. 

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 3/9/18 at 9:35am

The Cort needs renovations more than it needs another show. Especially this show.

[newintown]

Posted: 3/9/18 at 10:22am

Taking the Cort is almost like saying, "yes, we're a flop, but maybe we'll make it up on the tour."

With only a very few exceptions, nothing has lasted past a three-month run there since 1989.

[uncageg]

Posted: 3/9/18 at 11:11am

With the cast and creatives involved, I am really looking forward to this. I also like that it centers around two young girls instead of boys.

Updated On: 3/9/18 at 11:11 AM

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 3/9/18 at 11:25am

uncageg said: "With the cast and creatives involved, I am really looking forward to this. I alsolike that it centers around two young girls instead of boys."

I agree. It is nice to see a story with two young girls.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 3/9/18 at 11:29am

The Cort has had plenty of hits - just limited runs. Curious to see the marquee/poster to see if they convey the storyline cause “The Prom” is way too vague. Also, is there like tap dancing chaperones? Casey seems to enjoy a tap line.

[darquegk]

Posted: 3/9/18 at 12:04pm

This and "Summer" both point to a new Broadway dream that I've posted about before: where getting the show on Broadway for a long run is neither the point nor even the ideal. If your show isn't aiming to be the next zeitgeist-defining "Hamilton" or eternal "Phantom," the Broadway run is essentially a commercial for licensing.

I used to call this model a "redeemed flop" plan, where what is lost on the Great White Way is recouped in licensing, but now I'm starting to think of it more and more as "licensing bait" from the beginning.

[MrsSallyAdams]

Posted: 3/9/18 at 3:30pm

"Seuss-ical" was the first example of a "redeemed flop" I can recall. "The Addams Family" was critically panned but had a decent run and is now a hit in schools. Jason Robert Brown claimed his "13" was produced in New York with the express purpose of marketing it to schools. Are there any more recent examples? 

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 3/9/18 at 3:32pm

Shrek has to be one.

[BroadwayBen]

Posted: 3/9/18 at 4:54pm

Sarafina! ran at the Cort for a long time, I believe. 

[yfs]

Posted: 3/9/18 at 10:37pm

About 600 performances for Sarafina. I don't believe The Cort makes flops, though a lot of flops have played there. And I don't believe that The Prom would be playing there if they had better options. But in the end, if the show works, the audience will find it. No theater, including The Cort was any more snakebit than The Nederlander until the night Rent opened there. And in the '60s the Winter Garden had a string of flops I'll never forget -- All American, Sophie, Nowhere to Go But Up, Georgy (or was that the early '70s?), etc. and it hasn't done too badly since then And, to misquote William Goldman, it has't moved. 

 

 

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 3/10/18 at 12:46am

ACL2006 said: "So what closes faster, this or the Donna Summer musical?"

I'd guess this. I think Dear Evan Hansen and Mean Girls (and arguably Anastasia and Harry Potter though those fanbases are a little older) will eat into the same high school audience and the adults might bypass this as not being serious enough. Of course Summer doesn't look great but I think it has the advantage of appealing to an older audience and competing against shows that have been around for a while.

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 5/3/18 at 12:19pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Complete-Casting-Announced-for-THE-PROM-Ticket-Pre-Sale-Begins-May-23-20180503

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 7/13/18 at 10:05am

This is moving from the Cort to the Longacre.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-PROM-Will-Dance-Into-the-Longacre-Theatre-20180713

Updated On: 7/13/18 at 10:05 AM

[SomethingPeculiar]

Posted: 7/13/18 at 10:39am

They're lucky they could move theatres. I hope this means the Cort renovation project will start sooner now.

[uncageg]

Posted: 7/13/18 at 10:45am

SomethingPeculiar said: "They're lucky they could move theatres. I hope this means the Cort renovation project will start sooner now."

Isn't it already underway? I thought THE PROM was to be the first production to open when renovations were done. Maybe they feel it might take longer and moved the show. 

I am looking forward to seeing the renovations. The cort is one of my favorite theaters to see a show.

 

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 7/13/18 at 11:17am

Thank god! I hate seeing shows in the Cort. That place is a dump.