The 2009-2010 Broadway real estate thread- Page 4

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 11/5/09 at 9:38am

GOD OF CARNAGE is selling into June, so I would move the Jacobs into the "possibly vacant" list. It's going to be interesting to see how the new cast is received.

Also, it's possible that the Belasco renovation won't be complete by the time a new show would need to open before the Tony cut-off date.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 11/5/09 at 9:45am

The rumor on ATC is that Twyla Tharp's COME FLY WITH ME is looking at the Marquis now that MINSKY'S seems to have been postponed until next fall.

[vodkastinger]

Posted: 11/5/09 at 2:22pm

Updated for spring shows...

Confirmed Shows
Broadway- Promises, Promises
Circle in the Square- The Miracle Worker
Cort- A View From The Bridge
Helen Hayes- Next Fall
Hilton- Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark
Longacre- La Cage Aux Folles
Lunt-Fontanne- The Addams Family
Nederlander- Million Dollar Quartet
Schoenfeld- A Behanding in Spokane

Vacant (Spring) Theatres
Belasco
Broadhurst
Lyceum
Marquis

Possibly Vacant Theatres (not saying I want their current tenants to close, just that it's within the realm of possibility)
Booth
Eugene O'Neill
Golden
Hilton
Jacobs
Music Box
Richard Rodgers
Shubert
St. James

Possible Shows
American Idiot
Catch Me If You Can
Come Fly With Me
Dame Edna: It's All About Me
Enron
Everyday Rapture
Hughie/Krapp's Last Tape
Michael Feinstein: All About Me
Minksy's
Pure Country

[perfectliar]

Posted: 11/5/09 at 2:50pm

Michael Feinstein: All About Me, Dame Edna: It's All About Me (seriously, one of them needs to change titles), and Enron are all going into Shubert theatres... I'd say Feinstein will take the Lyceum (he's played there before), Dame Edna would take the Music Box (if it opens up, it's played there before), and Enron would take the Broadhurst.

[Smaxie]

Posted: 11/5/09 at 3:01pm

Feinstein and Dame Edna are the same show and this whole thing with the title is a stunt. They are performing together.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 11/5/09 at 3:12pm

Riedel mentioned that up a few months (?) ago.

[bway boy]

Posted: 11/5/09 at 4:05pm

what about the pitman painters

[GimmeABreak2]

Posted: 11/5/09 at 4:30pm

Is Jerusalem transferring along with Enron?

[vodkastinger]

Posted: 11/5/09 at 4:35pm

I wouldn't imagine the confirmed productions are headed for theatres that are already announced vacant. The owners are always eager to fill their houses when possible, and announcing your theatre gives investors and the public the sense that the show is ABSOLUTELY confirmed.

That said, I hope that Enron doesn't take the Broadhurst. Mary Stuart, and even Equus and Hamlet have had trouble selling out that theatre. It's in an awkward middle, as it's too big to be a small house and too small to be a large house. I think they might be holding out for the Music Box or the Lyceum. I would imagine that these houses would also be a good fit for the Dame Edna/Michael Feinstein show.

I'm also personally hoping that Everyday Rapture will sneak into the Golden for a limited run next spring/summer, but we'll see.

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 11/5/09 at 4:37pm

Jerusalem is running through April 24 on the West End, so I can't imagine it would be able to transfer and open before the Tony deadline.

[GimmeABreak2]

Posted: 11/5/09 at 11:55pm

oh yeah, wasn't sure when that Tony cut off was and also was thinking of how Hamlet had some really small transfer window (or, I thought)

[AnythingGoes2]

Posted: 11/6/09 at 6:47am

Well the Marquis will definately get a new show for Spring.

I wouldn't be suprised if the St.James and Shubert Theatres got new tenants around spring too. I'm guessing the Neil Simon is getting Love Never Dies in the Autumn and hope Ragtime will run until the Late Summer 2010

Sister Act is planning to close in London Summer 2010 and got to Broadway.

[Drunk Chita Rivera]

Posted: 11/6/09 at 9:25am

My guess is Ragtime will not close by then. I think it will be a great hit and sell very well after the reviews and Tony Awards.

And why would they close Sister Act in London? Aren't they selling fine?

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 11/6/09 at 9:45am

Isn't LEND ME A TENOR supposed to happen this Spring also?

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 11/7/09 at 12:23pm

COME FLY WITH ME definitely has the Marquis for the Spring (April opening).

[Smaxie]

Posted: 11/7/09 at 12:52pm

I think it's opening March 25 (Come Fly with Me).

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 11/7/09 at 12:59pm

Oh really? Well, either way I'm very excited for it!

I think it could be a huge success but the size of the Marquis really scares me. Although the location for the show seems absolutely perfect. A Frank Sinatra-inspired dance extravaganza smack in the middle of Times Square? Seems flawless.

But...for some reason, I'm a bit unsure if it'll be a hit or not. It's not a JERSEY BOYS-style show; it's ALL dancing. Hmm...
Updated On: 11/7/09 at 12:59 PM

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 11/8/09 at 1:25am

Movin' Out did very well in a biggish style theater.

Is the show similar in vein to that? Like, is there a band on stage with a lead singer?

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 11/8/09 at 2:03am

I haven't seen it but I've heard there is a live band with Sinatra's vocals played over it. And some of the vocals are apparently brand new. And I don't know if there is a plotline or not like there was in MOVIN' OUT & THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN'. I'd assume so, but I'm not sure.

[bandit964]

Posted: 11/10/09 at 6:04pm

Now add Fences to the list.

[vodkastinger]

Posted: 11/10/09 at 7:03pm

Confirmed Shows
Broadway- Promises, Promises
Circle in the Square- The Miracle Worker
Cort- A View From The Bridge
Helen Hayes- Next Fall
Hilton- Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark
Longacre- La Cage Aux Folles
Lunt-Fontanne- The Addams Family
Nederlander- Million Dollar Quartet
Schoenfeld- A Behanding in Spokane

Vacant (Spring) Theatres
Belasco
Broadhurst
Lyceum
Marquis

Possibly Vacant Theatres (not saying I want their current tenants to close, just that it's within the realm of possibility)
Booth
Eugene O'Neill
Golden
Hilton
Jacobs
Music Box
Richard Rodgers
Shubert
St. James

Possible Shows
American Idiot
Catch Me If You Can
Come Fly With Me
Dame Edna: It's All About Me
Enron
Everyday Rapture
Fences
Lend Me A Tenor
Michael Feinstein: All About Me
Minksy's

[Smaxie]

Posted: 11/10/09 at 7:21pm

Catch Me If You Can and Minsky's are not expected to open in the spring. Haven't heard a word about Everyday Rapture either, for that matter.

Belasco is in the midst of renovation and will not be available for spring.

You can add Henry Miller's Theatre as a possibly vacant theatre in the spring.

[bway boy]

Posted: 11/10/09 at 7:32pm

^ what about tony cutoff birdie ends in late april

[Smaxie]

Posted: 11/10/09 at 7:41pm

Birdie is onsale through late April. It doesn't mean it's actually going to run.

[being.jeremiah]

Posted: 11/11/09 at 1:41pm

It made the Tony cutoff, don't worry. Performing if and when closed, that's another thing.