Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?

[aces25]

Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#0

Posted: 3/19/05 at 12:40am

Which one do you think will house the new Sweeney Todd revival?

[Michael Bennett]

re: Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#1

Posted: 3/19/05 at 12:49am

Its been said the Eugene O'Neil -- but having seen the production in London -- I would advocate a smaller house -- the Broadhurst or the Music Box.

[RentBoy86]

re: Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#2

Posted: 3/19/05 at 1:03am

what's currently playing at the Eugene O'Neil...is it Good Vibrations?

[maybethistime]

re: Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#3

Posted: 3/19/05 at 1:27am

Yes, Good Vibrations is currently at the O'Neill. 700 Sundays is currently at the Broadhurst and Dame Edna is at the Music Box. I know Sweeney is opening a while off, and we're all pretty sure that Good Vibrations' fate is sealed, but are Dame or 700 Sundays closing anytime soon?

[munkustrap178]

re: Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#4

Posted: 3/19/05 at 1:32am

I believe both DAME and SUNDAYS are closing in 2 months.

Is the Eugene O'Neil really at all much bigger than the Broadhurst?

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[Plum]

re: Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#5

Posted: 3/19/05 at 1:34am

They're about the same size, I think. Isn't the Helen Hayes nice and tiny?

[munkustrap178]

re: Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#6

Posted: 3/19/05 at 1:58am

Yes, but how would a musical make ANY money at the teeney tiny Helen Hayes?

"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson

[Plum]

re: Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#7

Posted: 3/19/05 at 2:04am

But...it's a tiny musical...

*is tired*

[pab]

re: Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#8

Posted: 3/19/05 at 4:15am

The Music Box has a Seating Capacity of 1010

The Eugene O'Neill has a Seating Capacity of 1108

The Broadhurst has a seating capacity of 1173 to 1218

The Helen Hayes Theatre has seating capacity of 499, which makes it Broadway's smallest house. (After all it was called The Little Theatre before it was renamed).

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[Mattio98]

re: Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#9

Posted: 3/19/05 at 9:10am

I think the Belasco would be ideal.

[melissa errico fan]

re: Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#10

Posted: 3/19/05 at 9:14am

I second the Belasco or the Music Box.


Updated On: 3/19/05 at 09:14 AM

[Michael Bennett]

re: Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#11

Posted: 3/19/05 at 9:15am

Actually you are right Mattio -- it would be great

[pab]

re: Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#12

Posted: 3/19/05 at 9:19am

The Belasco has a seating capacity of 990 to 1042. How long is Julius Caesar scheduled to run?

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[melissa errico fan]

re: Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#13

Posted: 3/19/05 at 9:20am

Through June 12.

[Jwei123]

re: Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#14

Posted: 3/19/05 at 9:26am

hmm..the belasco seems like a good one.
But at least we know that Eugene O'Neil will be free soon.

awkward.

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[Mattio98]

re: Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#15

Posted: 3/19/05 at 9:36am

I think the Belasco would be ideal because of its relatively small size and gothic feel. Just something to make Sweeney even scarier.

[magruder]

re: Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#16

Posted: 3/19/05 at 9:52am

And the Belasco's summer crop of mosquitos will have died by the time Sweeney begins performances.

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[sinenomine]

re: Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#17

Posted: 3/19/05 at 10:07am

“. . . and we're all pretty sure that Good Vibrations' fate is sealed. . .”

“. . . But at least we know that Eugene O'Neil will be free soon.”

You "experts" crack me up. You don’t know jack. My sources (and they’re impeccable ones) tell me Good Vibrations’ has no intention of closing anytime soon and that its gross may well end being up by as much as 25% this week.

[jonartdesigns]

re: Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#18

Posted: 3/19/05 at 10:44am

i think the plymouth might be opened up by the time this opens.

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[Thesbijean]

re: Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#19

Posted: 3/19/05 at 11:42am

Broadhurst is housing LENNON, which will be there for awhile, it amazing, so good...
Updated On: 3/19/05 at 11:42 AM

[Tommycanuhearme]

re: Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#20

Posted: 3/19/05 at 11:52am

Circle in the Square. Saw the last Broadway mounting of Sweeney, which was housed there and the production was wonderful. Staging was so awesome, very dark & scary and quite intimate.

[iluvtheatertrash]

re: Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#21

Posted: 3/19/05 at 12:29pm

Music Box just does NOT have enough seats. They'll choose somewhere else.

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[magruder]

re: Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#22

Posted: 3/19/05 at 1:17pm

Since this Sweeney features a cast of - what? - nine or ten people, with the actors doubling as the orchestra, it's small enough to be cost effective in a small theatre like the Music Box.

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[apdarcey]

re: Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#23

Posted: 3/19/05 at 1:33pm

the music box would be a good choice considering the size of the cast and the fact that dame edna will be gone.

if roundabout was still involved studio 54 would have been ideal.

[iluvtheatertrash]

re: Theatre for Sweeney Todd revival?#24

Posted: 3/19/05 at 2:05pm

I'm sure they're expecting A LOT of ticket sales and a GREAT amount of audience members. The Music Box is SOOOOO small for the audience.

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