The "Drowsy" Sign comes down...- Page 2
The "Drowsy" Sign comes down...
#25re: The 'Drowsy' Sign comes down...
Posted: 1/20/08 at 2:37pmI went to New York last in April 2006 (I left the second) so as much as I wanted to see Drowsy, I couldn't. But I am seeing the tour in April.
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#26re: The 'Drowsy' Sign comes down...
Posted: 1/20/08 at 2:45pmwell the lighting is most likely the theatres house lighting, so thats most likely all re-used by the theatre.
#27re: The 'Drowsy' Sign comes down...
Posted: 1/20/08 at 4:31pmI actually saw be taken down live on EarthCam.com. I watched the truck take it away.
Broadway Shows I've Seen: Hairspray, Chicago, Little Shop of Horrors (2003), The Wedding Singer, Spamalot, Riverdance, Rent, Beauty and the Beast, Spring Awakening, Wicked, Legally Blonde, Phantom of the Opera, Sweet Charity (revival), Drowsy Chaperone, The Lion King, Dreamgirls(2010 Tour).
morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
#28re: The 'Drowsy' Sign comes down...
Posted: 1/20/08 at 4:38pm
but what happens to the set? and the costumes? do the lighting instruments get re-used somwhere? or the sound stuff? or do they just... get thrown out? I mean... they're bought for the production, but... are they just wasted?
All of the lighting and sound equipment used in a Broadway theatre is rented from a supply house specifically for that production. Once a show loads out there is no lighting or sound equipment left in the theatre. The costumes are usually put into storage or sold to rental houses. Some of the scenery is sold to rental houses and some is destroyed (which is cheaper than storing it somewhere).
broadwaylove3
Chorus Member Joined: 1/18/08
#29re: The 'Drowsy' Sign comes down...
Posted: 1/20/08 at 5:39pmthis is kind of random but does anyone know if there is a bootleg of closing night? I would love to get it! also, i think some of the costumes and such get sold from the broadway cares events.
#30re: The 'Drowsy' Sign comes down...
Posted: 1/20/08 at 5:44pmSo what's going to happen or has happened to that gigantic ad for Drowsy in the breezeway behind the Marquis?
jordangirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/1/06
#31re: The 'Drowsy' Sign comes down...
Posted: 1/20/08 at 5:47pm
It's gone. It's a giant mirror wall now. 
I guess it was just like giant stickers or something.
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#32re: The 'Drowsy' Sign comes down...
Posted: 1/20/08 at 6:36pmPrior to the Drowsy sign it was a montage of Broadway related photos. I specifically remember an image from the original A Chorus Line.
#33re: The 'Drowsy' Sign comes down...
Posted: 1/20/08 at 6:38pm
Awww- that is sad. Drowsy is such a special show. I'll be seeing it on tour, and I'm happy to say I saw the OBC. Bob Martin is so special. I hope one day that he does something else for the stage. He has a great sense of humor and clearly a reverence for the theatre. 
Geez, Broadway World has kinda been sad lately...
So, that was the Drowsy Chaperone. Oh, I love it so much. I know it's not a perfect show...but it does what a musical is supposed to do. It takes you to another world, and it gives you a little tune to carry with you in your head for when you're feeling blue. Ya know?
#34re: The 'Drowsy' Sign comes down...
Posted: 1/21/08 at 10:50amI wanted to see drowsy so bad . I got a bootleg and when i saw the bootleg i was so hyped to see the show. That day wad December 30th 2007
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