Vegas Productions- Page 2

[justincharacter]

Posted: 6/25/13 at 2:02am

Talking about resident productions, I'm surprised that we haven't heard anything about Disney putting down a resident production Downtown Disney in Orlando. There's a resident Cirque show currently running and has been running for about 15 years now. The Lion King would be a great choice, as it always is such a huge hit. Same with Universal Studios' CityWalk and the permanent Blue Man Group show. Wicked would be interesting there too, but I heard that the attendance to Universal is way less than Disney (not surprised...)

Updated On: 6/25/13 at 02:02 AM

[Wildcard]

Posted: 6/25/13 at 2:07am

Disney is more interested in licensing their shows than producing them.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 6/25/13 at 2:07am

The problem with putting Wicked in Vegas is that it locks the tour out from playing some cities. That's what happened with Spamalot, Jersey Boys, and Avenue Q.

[justincharacter]

Posted: 6/25/13 at 2:17am

Wicked had already attempted to have a "permanent, open end run" at the Pantages in LA I believe, I might be wrong. Same with San Francisco, so I wouldn't think it would cause a problem. Did AIDA ever run in Vegas, I believe it did, and that's a pretty material heavy show.


Updated On: 6/25/13 at 02:17 AM

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 6/25/13 at 3:27am

Wicked has played long runs in LA and SF, so I wouldn't rule out Vegas. And totally forgot that I saw Avenue Q and Spamalot at the Wynn! I created my account pretty soon after I saw Spamalot.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/25/13 at 4:52am

(Thank you for pointing out the defiantly/definitely errors. Drives me nuts and it happens here all the time!)

[fiesta1]

Posted: 6/25/13 at 7:58am

I was just in Vegas for a convention at the Venetian/Palazzo and they had Priscilla and Rock of Ages running. Priscilla is there for the summer only (June-August) and they are marketing it as "all the songs you know and love" in the videos on elevators and lobbies. One conventioneer (60yo woman) I chatted with saw it and loved it --- but was surprised to discover that there was a drag component. The Vegas marketing is not emphasizing a drag/gay element at all.

I encouraged her to rent the movie.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 6/25/13 at 9:32am

I think that exclusivity clause that kept the Phantom and Jersey Boys tours from playing in California only lasted for two years, though.

[Popular]

Posted: 6/25/13 at 10:01am

I was also in Vegas this past weekend! Saw Celine Sunday night... Now that is a Vegas concert they should bring to Broadway!!!

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 6/25/13 at 10:17am

Unfortunately, I think PRISCILLA freaks out some people there - there's an interesting review on Vegaschatter about it. Vegas itself isn't that conservative, but its visitors can be. Not when it comes to drinking, drugs, gambling, and whoring around - but gays?! God forbid.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 6/25/13 at 10:24am

"Not when it comes to drinking, drugs, gambling, and whoring around - but gays?! God forbid."

I know the feeling!

[justincharacter]

Posted: 6/25/13 at 10:29am

I did think the same thing. I would think, as others would think too, that Kinky Boots would be a generous show to play there, but then again that's kind've the same as PRISCILLA with the gays and glitzy costumes

Updated On: 6/25/13 at 10:29 AM

[DAME]

Posted: 6/25/13 at 11:19am

That Vegas Chatter review is so overwritten.

[justincharacter]

Posted: 6/25/13 at 1:28pm

So no one's heard anything about residencies in Orlando? I would think there would have been already, guess not...

[justincharacter]

Posted: 7/22/13 at 9:40pm

Bump.

Since the movie was successful and a revival will hit Broadway next year, do you think a shortened version of Les Miserables could work in Vegas? (would shortening it be a problem to the plot?) It will be playing The Smith Center in two weeks.

[Jamie Pierce]

Posted: 7/23/13 at 9:30am

So which productions have been successful and which have failed and why?
In Vegas, why would Phantom and Chicago succeed but Hairspray and Avenue Q not?