Wedding Singer - Closing or not?

Just my opinion that I am going to post: But honestly I think this is a word of mouth show. I think it will gain popularity, not to be a major hit like Wicked or Lion King but it will stick it out through the year I think. Especially with people like me going back for 2nd and 3rd dosings of this addicting show. I predict Tarzan to close before this one does. Anyway this is such a fun show, I cant see why people wouldn't like it!

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While I agree that TWS will not have the life on Bway that Tarzan will have (c'mon, it's Disney and families want something with that brand that's safe to bring their kids to), I do believe TWS will get it's investment back. It's a VERY easy show to tour and the title alone will sell very well on the road.

On top of that, It will do AMAZINGLY well regionally. The royalties from high school productions alone will be phenomenal. It's the Birdie for the 80's.

WS is doing fine. It is not closing in the forseeable future.

TWS has none of the charm or talent of BIRDIE.
Just my opinion.
"A BIRDIE for the 80's"?
Isn't this 2006?

YES, cpd, A birdie for the 80's...meaning Birdie is kind of the quintessential 50's show for high schools. My prediction is that TWS will be the quintessential 80's show as far as high schools go. Easy to get costumes, cute, easy story line and is the same kind of fun that birdie is for it's time.

And as far as making back intial investments, it's a pretty small fraction of shows that do make that back. Millie ran for a couple years, and never made back their money during the run, and they got a Best Musical Tony.

I don't think it will close anytime soon. It probably has about 1 or 2 years.

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RentBoy, your post doesn't even make sense. Beauty and the Beast has one of the oldest, simplest storylines in Broadway, and it's been running for more than a decade. Talk about a complicated story, a little show called Tarzan ran for 72 performances.

I'm guessing that it will close once Lynch leaves which isn't that around April?

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all of my straight guy friends all went for Stpehen...not to say that he is the main attraction but he is drawing in a new group of people

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That's true. The whole row behind were Stephen fan's from when he did stan-up comedy. He has a big cult following.

I think it makes perfect sense. The story is very bland. I like the music and I had a great time, but when the Act 1 curtain went down, I didn't for a second think, "wow, I wonder what will happen."

I know a lot of ppl who saw the show only because of Stephen. And many of those people had also seen the movie and loved it and they loved the show. I really think this show can last but it needs more people spreading the word. A lot of people are like, well how can they do a show as good as the movie. they need people encouraging them to go so they can enjoy it for themselves. I really hope this show will last at least for a good run!

yeah, Stephens definitely drawing in a whole new group of people, which is totally awesome :P I mean it just so happened that I was indeed obsessed with both Stephen AND broadway for a long time, but that's fairly rare I think! So its great that he's getting all those people who prob dont know too much about broadway to come, PLUS all the regular broadway finatics are hopefully going too I think its gonna do juuust fine, at LEAST while the OBC is still there. But even after that, I really do think it has the strength to hold up. Its an extrememly clever, witty, fun show and no matter WHO is in it you'll STILL walk out of the theater feeling good I think!

That said, Lynch and the others really DO bring something HUGE to the show- that is going to be very, very hard to replace :P He's just... amazing at what he does, he really is. haha

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Updated On: 7/25/06 at 05:56 PM