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Vacant houses as of fall?
VotePeron
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/2/13
#100Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 8/15/14 at 1:20amDreaming, the sight lines at the Winter Garden are horrific if you are anywhere on the side in the mezz or front-mid orchestra. You truly do miss a large portion of the shows.
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#101Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 8/15/14 at 12:13pmExactly. The mezz is horrible. It's a loooong theater, so unless everything is staged downstage center, most of the audience is going to be partial view. It worked well for CATS because CATS essentially was a thrust stage. It worked for ROCKY because the wrap around made it feel like an arena. Not sure how Mamma Mia survived.
#1CarrieFan
Stand-by Joined: 2/5/13
#102Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 8/17/14 at 4:04pm
What a great continuing conversation! Can anybody from Chicago report to us their feelings of the Last Ship? I read the Chicago reviews and it seemed hopeful. It would be sad if it were to continue what has been the "cursed" Neil Simon in the musical department.
I agree with the majority of people responding that the Marquis would seem to be the logical fit for Neverland. Has anybody heard any chatter about how Harvey feels about the theater? If I were currently running shows and had Harvey and his big pockets breathing down my neck for my house, I'd be scared stiff!
I'm not a big fan of the BA, if memory serves me right, there are some sight-line problems and uncomfortable seats at that house. I also feel that the LF and the RR won't be available for a March Neverland opening.
Let's keep the discussion going!
Smaxie
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/26/05
#103Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 8/17/14 at 4:39pmThe Marquis is going to another musical in Fall 2015. Finding Neverland wants a Nederlander-owned theatre that is presently occupied.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#104Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 8/17/14 at 4:44pmNot to worry. Once Lord Brantley starts wielding his ax, there will be a few more.
Sutton Ross
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#105Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 8/17/14 at 5:10pmI think you may think reviews mean a lot more than they actually do.
#106Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 8/18/14 at 9:25amOn Your Feet! Will be going into the Marquis starting October 5 2015, wonder if they will put a limited engagement in there for the Spring??
#107Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 8/18/14 at 9:30amI would imagine something will occupy the Marquis for a few months in the Spring/Summer 2015.
#108Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 8/18/14 at 9:52am
Honestly, I don't believe that If/Then has much more time left in it. Its been on TDF discount for most of the summer and the weekly grosses have not been all that wonderful.
If and thats a big IF it makes it through the fall, I would expect a Jan closing.
Broadway61004
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/14/11
#109Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 8/18/14 at 10:00amLet's also not forget that as much as people love Jason Robert Brown, he's never had a show last more than 3 months on Broadway. So not to wish any bad luck on "Honeymoon in Vegas", but it's certainly more than possible that the Nederlander will be vacant by February or March.
broadwayworldreader
Stand-by Joined: 7/6/09
#110Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 8/18/14 at 10:19amHas anyone else noticed that in the press release for Finding Neverland they mentioned it would be going into a Nederlander House...the Winter Garden is a Shubert House...Any ideas rumors as to where this show is going?
A1st
Featured Actor Joined: 5/5/14
#111Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 9/7/14 at 3:20pmWell for winter we can add the Broadway and the Lunt-Fontanne
#112Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 9/7/14 at 3:31pmI'm pretty positive the Lunt will get Finding Neverland.
A1st
Featured Actor Joined: 5/5/14
#113Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 9/11/14 at 6:14pmVery possible, my only other thought would be the Neaderlanders hold it for disney until Hunchback is ready after Papermill.
#114Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 9/11/14 at 9:25pmI think that Finding Neverland will go to the Lunt Fontanne. Disney will see how Hunchback does before moving it. There may be a fair number of houses open after Jan 1. And yes, sight lines on Winter Garden are horrendous. Such a wide house. You need to have a show that is designed for that space alone.
A1st
Featured Actor Joined: 5/5/14
#115Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 9/11/14 at 9:55pmHunchback could also take the Brooks Atkinson once Love Letters closes in February
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#116Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 9/12/14 at 10:39am
Hunchback is not aiming for Broadway this season. It's at Paper Mill in the spring.
http://www.papermill.org/shows-tickets/350-the-hunchback-of-notre-dame.html
#117Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 9/25/14 at 12:53pm
Doctor Zhivago is coming into the Broadway Theatre most likely.
#118Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 1/10/15 at 12:22pm
"The Nederlander is being held for Hunchback. There might be a Holiday engagement in there, but the next open run will be Hunchback."
OK, so I was a little off about a Holiday engagement in the Nederlander (things change very fast in this business), BUT how off was I? I see bells in the future! Wait for it..... ;o)
#119Vacant houses as of fall of 2015
Posted: 1/10/15 at 5:05pmNeeds updating as the OP was for fall 2014!
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