Water for Elephants at the Alliance Theatre - Has Anyone Seen?- Page 2

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 8/16/23 at 11:55pm

Wonder if that could be for an investor presentation or en route to storage or just an old label on the crate? Almost impossible that a musical of this scale would be loading into a theatre before an announcement was made.

Are legit rumors of this playing the Imperial or Jacobs? (or coming to Bwy at all?)

[willep]

Posted: 8/17/23 at 8:51am

The show is very explicitly saying in their ads that it is coming to Broadway, there just hasn’t been a timeline announced.

But yeah, seems impossible that they would be loading in without having had any official announcement.

[Sammy232]

Posted: 8/17/23 at 10:05am

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Wonder if that could be for an investor presentation or en route to storage or just an old label on the crate? Almost impossible that a musical of this scale would be loading into a theatre before an announcement was made.

Are legit rumors of this playing the Imperial or Jacobs? (or coming to Bwy at all?)"

Investor presentations generally do not happen at a Broadway theater but at a rehearsal space like Open Jar, New 42 etc. It would be too expensive to have it in a theater?

 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 8/17/23 at 11:21am

Sammy232 said: "ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Wonder if that could be for an investor presentation or en route to storage or just an old label on the crate? Almost impossible that a musical of this scale would be loading into a theatre before an announcement was made.

Are legit rumors of this playing the Imperial or Jacobs? (or coming to Bwy at all?)"

Investor presentations generally do not happen at a Broadway theater but at a rehearsal space like Open Jar, New 42 etc. It would be too expensive to have it in a theater?

Correct. But just because it’s on the street in front of the Imperial and Jacobs doesn’t mean it’s necessarily going there. 

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 8/17/23 at 1:14pm

Isn’t that in front of the St James?

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 8/17/23 at 1:24pm

Broadway Flash said: "Isn’t that in front of the St James?"

YOU'RE RIGHT! Wrong side of the Shubert.

Which makes it even less probable that this is loading into a theatre.

[willep]

Posted: 8/29/23 at 7:46am

Casting notice on Backstage just says “2024”.

[Voter]

Posted: 8/29/23 at 12:09pm

Casting EPA is out 

https://playbill.com/job/water-for-elephants-broadway-nyc-epa-09-08-23/a7fc339f-cd0d-4019-9d9d-c25ef70f276f

[kingjames2]

Posted: 8/29/23 at 12:41pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Broadway Flash said: "Isn’t that in front of the St James?"

YOU'RE RIGHT! Wrong side of the Shubert.

Which makes it even less probable that this is loading into a theatre."

99.99% of the time this is just an old label that didn’t get ripped off the road case, probably in this case from the Alliance run. Many out of town tryouts use NYC shops. 

[BETTY22]

Posted: 8/29/23 at 12:41pm

What theater do they have?

[Voter]

Posted: 8/29/23 at 2:51pm

BETTY22 said: "What theater do they have?"


My guess is the imperial or the broadhurst

[QueenTwinnied]

Posted: 8/30/23 at 3:46am

The casting notice says they’re “Seeking” for pretty much every principal character. 

Is this normal for these types of announcements? The Alliance cast was so incredible, I would be quite sad if nobody transferred to Bway

[willep]

Posted: 8/30/23 at 6:55am

Actually it says that every single role is on offer.

[QueenTwinnied]

Posted: 8/30/23 at 7:03am

Yep. Every named character at least. 

Would be a shame if the show is totally recast bc I loved the Alliance cast and want a cast recording with them. 

Updated On: 8/30/23 at 07:03 AM

[willep]

Posted: 8/30/23 at 8:30am

Well presumably those offers are to the Alliance cast.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 9/1/23 at 7:17am

What is the difference between "on offer" and "cast"? Verbal offer? Signatures?

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 9/1/23 at 8:51am

dramamama611 said: "What is the difference between "on offer" and "cast"? Verbal offer? Signatures?"

I believe that that “on offer” or “offer out” means a verbal or written offer has been made, but an AEA contract has not yet been signed.”Cast” means the contract has been signed and it’s a done deal. I’m sure casting directors are not always consistant with these terms, but they is what I have always interpreted them to mean.

[uncageg]

Posted: 9/1/23 at 9:34am

BETTY22 said: "What theater do they have?"

My guess is The Imperial. 

I think that pic that was posted is doctored. I walked past there a few days that week and it appeared they were loading some stuff out of the theater. 

 

[dramamama611]

Posted: 9/1/23 at 9:50am

The Distinctive Baritone said: "dramamama611 said: "What is the difference between "on offer" and "cast"? Verbal offer? Signatures?"

I believe that that “on offer” or “offer out” means a verbal or written offer has been made, but an AEA contract has not yet been signed.”Cast” means the contract has been signed and it’s a done deal. I’m sure casting directors are not always consistant with these terms, but they is what I have always interpreted them to mean."

 

Thank you.

 

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 9/1/23 at 12:42pm

My guess is the Shubert.  If it was the Imperial, I feel like it would have been announced already.  The rumor is that Tommy is taking the Imperial this fall.

[Hamilfan2]

Posted: 9/1/23 at 4:43pm

Broadway Flash said: "My guess is the Shubert. If it was the Imperial, I feel like it would have been announced already. The rumor is that Tommy is taking the Imperial this fall."

Tommy I believe is eyeing the Broadhurst for the Spring, so I could def see this going into Imperial.  We should find out soon!

[QueenTwinnied]

Posted: 9/1/23 at 11:18pm

Someone posted a very legit looking poster with new art that says “Coming to Broadway Spring 2024.” 
 

But I can’t find it on any official social media pages so 

[Voter]

Posted: 9/2/23 at 3:09pm

QueenTwinnied said: "Someone posted a very legit looking poster with new art that says “Coming to Broadway Spring 2024.”


But I can’t find it on any official social media pages so"

It got taken down as quickly as they put it up. I'm sure some poor ad agency intern is getting a talking to today

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/5/23 at 12:01pm

Their new ads up on Facebook today all say it’s coming to Broadway so I’m guessing an official announcement is imminent.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 9/5/23 at 12:11pm

There’s already been casting calls saying Broadway 2024. Their theater of choice just must be currently occupied or else they’d have announced it.