Posted: 4/20/17 at 6:42pm
Has a musical in recent times ever recouped this fast? Crazy! Does anyone know the capital expenses that they were trying to earn back? If so, we can estimate the average weekly nut.
Posted: 4/20/17 at 6:55pm
Yes!!!! Amazing news. I couldn't imagine not having a cast recording of this. Brilliant. So excited for this.
Posted: 4/21/17 at 12:18am
This is great!!!!!!!! I remember seeing the first oreview from the front row and everyone I waited in the rush line with was worried the show wouldn't even recoup because of its limited engagement.
great to hear it recouped and will get a cast recording too!!!!
Posted: 4/21/17 at 12:27am
All y'all asking for a video recording need to remember that this started as a one-night only benefit concert. Then some extra performances were added. Then it transferred to Broadway. Then it announced a cast recording. We should simply be grateful that we've gotten this much!
Posted: 4/21/17 at 1:11am
This is my all time favorite show. But you're all cry/screaming about this? No offense, but I don't think the vocals here warrant a casting recording. The recent revival is still my favorite. Jenna Russell is THE Dot. She's incredible. Ashford is a great comedic actress, but I don't think she understood the depths of the character. Jake was great, but I don't think his vocals need to be preserved anywhere.
Posted: 4/21/17 at 7:40am
Preserving the original orchestrations with two additional pieces for the first time since 1984 is a major. Even if you're not a fan of the new vocal performances, having the original orchestrations preserved again should be exciting. The orchestrations of the last revival were a total embarrassment.
Updated On: 4/21/17 at 07:40 AM
Posted: 4/21/17 at 8:34am
ljay889 said: "Preserving the original orchestrations with two additional pieces for the first time since 1984 is a major. Even if you're not a fan of the new vocal performances, having the original orchestrations preserved again should be exciting. The orchestrations of the last revival were a total embarrassment."
^^^ Yup.
Even if you don't love the performances, the orchestrations from the last revival are atrocious. I love Jenna Russell but I can't listen to that recording anymore because of it. It sounds like it's me and two friends playing from a bathroom.
Posted: 4/23/17 at 9:40am
Given how the weekly gross for this show is roughly over $1 million each week, do you guys think the show would have still recouped had they been up for Tony consideration?
Posted: 4/23/17 at 9:47am
RippedMan said: "This is my all time favorite show. But you're all cry/screaming about this? No offense, but I don't think the vocals here warrant a casting recording. The recent revival is still my favorite. Jenna Russell is THE Dot. She's incredible. Ashford is a great comedic actress, but I don't think she understood the depths of the character. Jake was great, but I don't think his vocals need to be preserved anywhere.
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OK. No one is forcing you to buy or listen to it...
Posted: 4/23/17 at 11:07am
qolbinau said: "Has a musical in recent times ever recouped this fast? Crazy! Does anyone know the capital expenses that they were trying to earn back? If so, we can estimate the average weekly nut.
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I don't know if this is accurate but Riedel said around 7 million
Posted: 4/23/17 at 11:18am
This is incorrect. Oh Hello, On Broadway recouped this season and went into profit.
Posted: 4/23/17 at 2:34pm
It does seem like an error. I'm sure even DEH has recouped already, as well. Maybe they meant the first show from the spring.
Posted: 4/23/17 at 2:41pm
Call_me_jorge said: "It does seem like an error. I'm sure even DEH has recouped already, as well. Maybe they meant the first show from the spring. "
Dear Evan Hansen has not recouped yet. Sunday is the first musical from this season to do so, but it's the third show after The Front Page and Oh, Hello.
Posted: 4/24/17 at 9:15am
A bit late to the party, but what terrific news all around! I'm debating whether I should buy the CD or just get my favorite tracks from iTunes. But I am most happy that I actually got to see this one in person.
Posted: 4/24/17 at 9:22am
Sondheim is an immersive experience. I rarely just listen to single tracks. If I'm going to listen to something like "Sunday..." I listen to it in it's entirety. I would recommend the full album.
Posted: 4/25/17 at 7:54pm
The album was recorded today according to Twitter posts by the cast and the show.
Posted: 4/25/17 at 8:25pm
A bunch of them posted on Instagram stories as well! The excitement in the studio was palpable.
Posted: 4/25/17 at 9:09pm
Ado Annie wrote: A bit late to the party, but what terrific news all around! I'm debating whether I should buy the CD or just get my favorite tracks from iTunes. But I am most happy that I actually got to see this one in person.
I always need to listen to a Sondheim show in its entirety for the full effect...but I can see building a playlist, too. I so wish this was filmed. I was involved with the home video release of the original production. Loved putting together the audio commentary...Sondheim, Lapine, Bernadette and Mandy in a tiny little studio...with enough food for a small wedding!! Sondheim made mental notes of everything that was said...and he had verbal notes ready for potential edits!
Updated On: 4/26/17 at 09:09 PM
Posted: 4/26/17 at 9:41am
I like to think I could make a kick-butt Sondheim playlist with all the individual tracks I have on my iPad. Lol!
Posted: 4/26/17 at 9:52am
BroadwayConcierge said: "A bunch of them posted on Instagram stories as well! The excitement in the studio was palpable."
You can tell if a particular energy/excitement is "palpable" based on social media posts? I'm asking sincerely; this is not a rhetorical question.
Posted: 4/26/17 at 9:57am
Liza's Headband said: "You can tell if a particular energy/excitement is "palpable" based on social media posts? I'm asking sincerely; this is not a rhetorical question."
I'd say so! Several of Ashley Park's videos on her Instagram story zoomed/moved around the studio, and everybody looked very excited to be there (the cast, orchestra, even the producers). It definitely didn't look like just another day at work.
Posted: 4/30/17 at 7:45pm
anyone have any info on when the album will be released?
Posted: 4/30/17 at 11:22pm
in June
Posted: 5/19/17 at 11:53am
Does anyone know the exact date in June it will be released?
Posted: 5/29/17 at 8:40pm
No new updates on this??
