Update: AIN'T NO MO extended thru December 23! Yay! — Page 10

LuPita2 said: "It doesn't. Just means the cast gets to play to an almost empty theater - whoopee. That's always fun. Mostly virtue signaling. Better to put the money up front in producing which includes better promotion."

False. These tickets will be given out and distributed to people who otherwise could never afford to see a Broadway show. They will not play to an empty house.

If you will look at my later comments, you will see that this isn't so easy. It goes back to the fact that the show wasn't promoted very well initially. Are these donators going to provide the audiences as well? If so, how? Where are they going to find enough people to fill a theater for the next 4 days (I think the closing day is the 18th). These sorts of things take time and organization, you can't just throw something together in a few days even if the money is there.

Maybe some lessons will be learned, and these generous celebrities will be there on the front end, rather than when the boat is already going down. Again, from what I've read here - the show didn't have a good start financially in terms of ticket sales. So the producers might want to learn what it takes to put on a successful show from a business angle once they have the art in place.

 

 

WJP and O&M are sending out comp links to everyone in the industry telling them to send to everyone they know for Friday and Sat Mat. 

It's fine that celebrities are buying these tickets, but it's way too late for the desperation campaign. Also, WHY DOES TELECHARGE STILL HAVE TICKETS ON SALE PAST SUNDAY!?!?!

Eb8! Love your enthusiasm and positive energy towards the show. 

They MUST be extending???? Right??? I have no idea what is happening but goddamn do I want this show to be here when I get back from Florida. 

I get the effort to rally folks to buy tickets and stave off a closing. But at this point, it's going to close on Sunday. And everyone loses their paycheck next week. So, all these efforts are just going out with butts in seats and slightly less of a loss for Lee Daniels' investors.

They just announced a five day extension to December 23. 

So what celebrities are going to buy tickets for this extension?

It’s only five more shows, maybe these are the ones Sara Ramirez bought out. I’m going have to find some way to make it there. 

Updated On: 12/15/22 at 09:39 PM

“The whole cast is fine” is the rave this show needs!!

Skip23 said: "Saw this last night.



Did the author ever hear of "In Living Color"? They did this sketch performance better, funnier, more "woke" and more memorably. But I'd nominate Crystal Lucas-Perry for her amazing performance(s). The whole cast is fine, too. Just didn't care much for the show. Of course, I'm REALLY NOT the target audience."

 

This show isn't trying to be "In Living Color". Even though there is no actual "story", there is. It is showing what different segments of the black community are doing leading up to their decision to board the plane or not. That is pretty clear. Why is this constantly being compared to "In Living Color"?  Because it was a predominantly black sketch tv show? In living color was a parody type sketch show that focused a lot on making fun of black stereotypes. Ain't no more is a comedy but in a more realistic vein. And coming from part of the target audience, this show is just as "woke" or more than ILC. But as you said, you are not the target audience so there is evidently a lot you didn't get. But there is a lot you should have, which is part of the point of the show. I loved the show.








 

Updated On: 12/15/22 at 10:14 PM

So how does one see this show now? The only day I could attend would be Saturday. There is no matinee listed on Telecharge. No tickets available for the night show. Not on TDF.... what am I missing?! Some celebrity bought all the seats, but how does one see the show if they want to?

As someone who is a white and VERY liberal, I do wonder if Broadway is overcorrecting itself with all these message type plays. And sorry for the generalization. I'd actually love to see Ain't No Mo, but I'm not currently in the city. But it, and a lot of other shows, feel very "preaching to the choir" and I don't feel the need to spend my $ on that notion.