The fate of WSS and MOCKINGBIRD- Page 2

[Dolly80]

Posted: 5/13/21 at 3:50pm

WSS should absolutely reopen. It’s a bold and electrifying production and why should all of those people be jobless because of that asshole? 
 

Ramasar should definitely  not come back but everyone else should.

Updated On: 5/13/21 at 03:50 PM

[Islander_fan]

Posted: 5/13/21 at 3:57pm

If I remember correctly, wasn’t Mockingbird also produced by Lincoln Center Theater? If that is the case, wouldn’t they have the finances to continue on with the show with Rudin and his money?

[JBroadway]

Posted: 5/13/21 at 4:06pm

Islander_fan said: "If I remember correctly, wasn’t Mockingbird also produced by Lincoln Center Theater? If that is the case, wouldn’t they have the finances to continue on with the show with Rudin and his money?"

 

You are correct that LCT was also a producer on the show (to an extent where they had LincTix available). At this point, I think it's less about who has the finances, and more about restructuring / delegating producer responsibilities. But to your point, maybe you're right that LCT can take the lead on this.

I don't actually know how it works with a co-production like this, because Mockingbird was seemingly a commercial production, but it was co-produced with a non-profit. Could a non-profit company take over as lead producers on a for-profit production? It seems like there'd be some sticking point there, but again, I don't know enough about how these things work behind the scenes. 

[Dollypop]

Posted: 5/13/21 at 5:07pm

MichelleCraig said: "I loved Dollypop’s story! I have to admit that I’ve been reading his posts for years…but it was just in the last year that I realized he was a guy!"

 

Sorry to disappoint you!

 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 5/13/21 at 7:18pm

East Village said: "WSS cast was told to plan on reassembling in October for a November reopening"

Were they told that before or after Rudin's exit?

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 5/13/21 at 7:26pm

JBroadway said: "You are correct that LCT was also a producer on the show (to an extent wherethey had LincTix available). At this point, I think it's less about who has the finances, and more about restructuring / delegating producer responsibilities. But to your point, maybe you're right that LCT can take the lead on this.

I don't actually know how it works with a co-production like this, because Mockingbird was seemingly a commercial production, but it was co-produced with a non-profit. Could a non-profit company take over as lead producers on a for-profit production? It seems like there'd be some sticking point there, but again, I don't know enough about how these things work behind the scenes."

LCT had a co-producer credit on the show but I have no idea how much money (if any) the organization invested in the production.

LCT (Andre Bishop or Adam Siegel or whoever) could absolutely take over lead producing responsibilities. Or it would more likely be the GM, or Barry Diller, or someone else. Anyone could take on that role to be the new creative producing leader, whether they were involved with the production previously or not.

A lead producer usually receives a weekly office fee and/or an "executive producer fee," plus standard royalties. So with the assumption that Rudin has foregone those fees (but perhaps not the royalties), that fee would go to whoever takes on the role.

[Jonwo]

Posted: 5/14/21 at 8:19pm

Sonia Friedman is producing the upcoming London production so perhaps she could step in as producer for Broadway and other productions nationally and globally.