TOOTSIE to open at the Marquis, April 23- Page 3

[NYCblurb]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 7:00pm

Good theater for the right show.l I have a good feeling about this one. Saw early workshop. Winning for sure.

[NYCblurb]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 7:01pm

I forgot DROWSEY was there. I loved that show. Bob Martin's book was so rich, and that cast was terrific times two.

[NYCblurb]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 7:04pm

Robert Horn's book is winning seriously right on. I saw workshop of it, and he has crafted a wonderful take on Dorothy's world. I think he did a very funny job with HEE HAW too, and saw out of town.

[NYCblurb]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 7:05pm

have you heard it? What's your favorite songs? Least favorite? Why?

[Browneyes142]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 7:43pm

RaisedOnMusicals said: "From a purely business perspective, I wonder if this show will be able to sell out the 1600 seat Marquis for long without significant discounts, making it harder and harder for it to recoup. I think that in order for it to be a big commercial success it’d need a big name Star in the title role, which it doesn’t have. I think that the movie was a huge hit largely due to having Dustin Hoffman as the star. He was already a Hollywood superstate by the time Tootsie opened."

He may not be a Hollywood superstar or household name but Santino Fontana at least has more name recognition for tourists and people who may not follow Broadway closely, thanks to Crazy Ex Girlfriend and Frozen. He is well enough known on Broadway and in Hollywood to make a difference. 

[markypoo]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 9:06pm

Is he getting above-the-title billing?
Theoretically, anyway, he should.
All that the marquee in front of the Cadillac Palace seems to be screaming is TOOTSIE.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 9:56pm

Browneyes142 said: "RaisedOnMusicals said: "From a purely business perspective, I wonder if this show will be able to sell out the 1600 seat Marquis for long without significant discounts, making it harder and harder for it to recoup. I think that in order for it to be a big commercial success it’d need a big name Star in the title role, which it doesn’t have. I think that the movie was a huge hit largely due to having Dustin Hoffman as the star. He was already a Hollywood superstate by the time Tootsie opened."

He may not be a Hollywood superstar or household name but Santino Fontana at least has more name recognition for tourists and people who may not follow Broadway closely, thanks to Crazy Ex Girlfriend and Frozen. He is well enough known on Broadway and in Hollywood to make a difference."

He is...don't think so.

[natashalost]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 10:12pm

IdinaBellFoster said: "...the Marquis hasn’t had a hit since THE DROWSY CHAPERONE. I think his could be the next one though."

Can we not consider "On Your Feet" a success for the Marquis? They played 746 performances (almost 2 years) despite mixed reviews and no major awards recognition. Most shows on Broadway have trouble staying open for a year and they almost stayed open for 2. Correct me if I'm wrong but that seems like a success to me.

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 10:26pm

On Your Feet was not well-regarded critically and despite playing from 10/05/2015 to 8/20/2017 (including previews), it never came close to recouping. So I don’t think it can be deemed a success, regardless of how you define the term. You can rightfully say it played a lot longer than other shows that have played the Marquis recently. That’s about it.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 11:29pm

I’m most curious about this show! Cast seems dynamite !

[rg7759]

Posted: 8/11/18 at 10:32am

has no one considered maybe the theater dropped the rental price? i hardly think they have any bargaining power since essentially no show can survive there

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 8/11/18 at 11:16am

I'm actually intrigued by this. It definitely has better source material than most recent film-to-stage adaptations. Between this and Moulin Rouge, and maybe Hadestown, Girl From the North Country, and Jagged Little Pill, I’m a little more optimistic about the future of Broadway’s new musical future.

[FranklinDickson2018]

Posted: 8/11/18 at 7:59pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "Countless now classic musicals never recouped butwere consideredhits: WEST SIDE STORY, GYPSY, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, FUNNY GIRL, FOLLIES... the list is endless.

Just because a show doesn't recoup doesn't make it a failure. A financial failure? Yes. A failure as a show? Absolutely not.
Are you sure that the originals of Sound of Music, Gypsy, and Funny Girl didn't recoup? I thought SOM for sure was a huge money maker. I would imagine that also with movie sales a lot of money was made with all three.

 

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 8/11/18 at 8:15pm

FranklinDickson2018 said: "BrodyFosse123 said: "Countless now classic musicals never recouped butwere consideredhits: WEST SIDE STORY, GYPSY, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, FUNNY GIRL, FOLLIES... the list is endless.

Just because a show doesn't recoup doesn't make it a failure. A financial failure? Yes. A failure as a show? Absolutely not.
Are you sure that the originals of Sound of Music, Gypsy, and Funny Girl didn't recoup? I thought SOM for sure was a huge money maker. I would imagine that also with movie sales a lot of money was made with all three.

Even if those shows didn’t recoup in their original runs, I think we can agree that all signs point to OYF not being held in the same esteem as those shows. I don’t envision it attracting more affection as the years grow following its Broadway run. Its biggest achievement (which isn’t inconsiderable) is running almost two years despite middling critical response. 

 

[matineeidol2591]

Posted: 8/12/18 at 8:05am

All this talk of recouping on this thread...aside from official press releases, where do you all find this information? More so intrigued by the older shows; west side, follies, etc.

[TheCooler]

Posted: 8/14/18 at 12:30pm

I just got an email from Tootsie for Chicago..they took $150 Orchestra Sat night seats down to $59. why do they think this is going to do well on Broadway??

[YvanEhtNioj]

Posted: 12/18/18 at 2:18pm

How do you guys feel about the new, new logo?

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Flash-Get-a-Peek-at-What-TOOTSIE-Has-in-Store-20181218 

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 12/18/18 at 2:21pm

Thoughts on new logo here: https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1113588#5107999

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 12/18/18 at 3:44pm

I kind of hate those "character" photos. If they are trying to market the show as the most bland thing to hit Broadway this season, they've succeeded.

[YvanEhtNioj]

Posted: 12/18/18 at 3:45pm

IdinaBellFoster said: "I kind of hate those "character" photos. If they are trying to market the show as the most bland thing to hit Broadway this season, they've succeeded."

I agree. Cute photos, but very basic. 

[BwayinVan]

Posted: 2/22/19 at 1:24am

Just snagged a ticket for the first week of May and I was shocked to see a couple of dates had only tickets in the last couple rows left. Hopefully this show will bring some success to the Marquis. I’m really hoping this show continues the roll it sounds like it was on in Chicago.

[Kad]

Posted: 2/22/19 at 10:13am

I'm going to the evening performance on 3/30 and looking forward to it a great deal. It feels like ages since we've had a great new musical comedy.

Though, I must say, their extremely simple marquee, the lack of a real logo, and their choice to just have a photo of Santino shaving as their art is strange and uninspiring.