Vanities Cancelled?

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Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 7:56pm

per ATC, about halfway down the page:
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=1657371

Is the cancellation a sure thing? I was so hoping to see this! I love Lauren Kennedy,
Sarah Stiles, and Anneliese van der Pol. Can anyone confirm this?

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#2

re: Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 8:32pm

Until you see a press release/article no one can actually CONFIRM it. And no matter how many folks say one wway or another it's still a rumor until it's official.

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#3

re: Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 8:55pm

Word on the street is that there are investor issues involved.

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#4

re: Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:08pm

I sure hope not! I can't wait for this show!

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#5

re: Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:09pm

Poor Lauren Kennedy. If this is true, this is her second show in a row that didn't make it to Broadway.

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#6

re: Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:09pm

What's the other?

#7

re: Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:10pm

Lone Star Love last Season

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#8

re: Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:11pm

If it is true, I wonder if the economy is a factor and the investors don't want to take a chance.

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#9

re: Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:20pm

Oh. Well, Lone Star Love would have flopped anyways. Although, it is interesting to think, if that show had gone through, where Tale of Two Cities would have ended up playing.

#10

re: Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:22pm

Dont you guys think VANITIES might have flopped too? just wonderin'...

J*

Updated On: 12/4/08 at 09:22 PM

#11

re: Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:24pm

>Oh. Well, Lone Star Love would have flopped anyways. Although, it is interesting to think, if that show had gone through, where Tale of Two Cities would have ended up playing.<

Lone Star Love was slated for the Belasco. Tale of Two Cities played the Hirschfeld.

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#12

re: Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:25pm

if it is cancelled, i hope for some reason it gets reslated and goes off broadway, its perfect for off broadway

#13

re: Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:26pm

Ugh! Thanks Smaxie. I knew I was wrong. I could picture the marquee in my head, but couldn't place it. Either way, I really like the design for Lone Star Love.

#14

re: Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:29pm

I wouldn't be surprised if it was true.

I also wouldn't be surprised if The Story of My Life has "investor issues" soon too.

#15

re: Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:29pm

VANITIES will be playing at the Lyceum? or should have played at the Lyceum?

I have nothing against Vanities.. but i think it would have flopped either way ~just because of the economy..same with THE STORY OF LIFE (Ive heard the songs and was not impressed at all~I did not even bother to see it at Goodspeed~even with a free tickets!

J*

Updated On: 12/4/08 at 09:29 PM

#16

re: Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:31pm

Vanities would have lasted about three weeks, recession or no recession. No one wants to pay $111 to see a three character chamber musical.

#17

re: Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:33pm

News that new shows slated to come will get cancelled won't shock me. Sadly.

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#18

re: Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:35pm

I agree with adamgreer!

well its either comps or TDF or student rush... $110.00 for 3 character chamber musical is wayyy to expensive at this economy!

J*

Updated On: 12/4/08 at 09:35 PM

#19

re: Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:44pm

I wouldn't be all too shocked if it fell through either. Though it would make me a bit sad because I planned my next trip up, and have already booked my airline ticket, to see VANITIES and STORY during their first previews (amongst other shows). (And I have to admit, I was/am hoping to do TDF for both.)

#20

re: Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:58pm

Not that I would ever wish someone to be out of work I kind of wouldnt mind the lyceum being vacant cuz im one of the people who has just enough hope that TOS might come back.

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#21

re: Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 10:02pm

"Poor Lauren Kennedy. If this is true, this is her second show in a row that didn't make it to Broadway. "

Third! Don't forget about "THE TEN COMMANDMENTS," unless you honestly believe those producers had absolutely no sights on Broadway.

Either way, I have to admit $110 wouldnt be too great to pay for three-person musical, but I was interested in it none-the-less!

#22

re: Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 10:03pm

If [title of show] came back, it wouldn't be put back in that huge theatre.

#23

re: Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 10:08pm

[title of show] is not coming back. Period.

Can we all stop with that fantasy?

#24

re: Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 10:10pm

Whether that's true or not, the cast of the show seems to think otherwise.

#25

re: Vanities Cancelled?

Posted: 12/4/08 at 10:17pm

I understand they want to bring it make for a month or two for Tony Voting time. They still would need a poop load of money to do that. Not likely, but time will tell.

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