Weisslers plan on bringing SCOTTSBORO back for the Tonys??

[ljay889]

Weisslers plan on bringing SCOTTSBORO back for the Tonys??#1

Posted: 12/10/10 at 2:01pm

Does this really make sense? They should have just opened in the spring anyway.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703493504576007592916173516.html
Updated On: 12/10/10 at 02:01 PM

[WesternSky2]

Weisslers plan on bringing SCOTTSBORO back for the Tonys??#2

Posted: 12/10/10 at 2:05pm

That's interesting - there were several comments at the post-show talkback last night alluding to this, now that I think about it. A lot of "we'll be back". Makes sense now.

[A Director]

Weisslers plan on bringing SCOTTSBORO back for the Tonys??#2

Posted: 12/10/10 at 2:12pm

If Broadway audiences weren't interested in seeing the show, what makes Barry and Fran think the rest of the country is eager to see it? This makes no sense.

[newintown]

Weisslers plan on bringing SCOTTSBORO back for the Tonys??#3

Posted: 12/10/10 at 2:20pm

Will they pay the entire cast to stay free during that time? Or will they need to go back into rehearsal with several replacements? have they booked a theatre yet (spring is only 3 months away)?

It would be nice, were it true, but it sounds really unlikely. And pointless to say.

[WSStory]

Weisslers plan on bringing SCOTTSBORO back for the Tonys??#4

Posted: 12/10/10 at 3:12pm

I hope this is true! We will be visiting NYC in the Spring and I would like to see this show.

[bjh2114]

Weisslers plan on bringing SCOTTSBORO back for the Tonys??#5

Posted: 12/10/10 at 3:17pm

If Broadway audiences weren't interested in seeing the show, what makes Barry and Fran think the rest of the country is eager to see it?

I don't think that they are counting on people being interested pre-Tonys. I'm guessing the Weisslers know that the show won't win any Tonys with it closing in December. But, if they can re-open right before the nominations happen, the show will be fresh in the minds of the nominating committee and the voters. They are clearly hoping it wins Best Musical and picks up an audience after that. If it had anything to do with artistic merit of the show, the would just focus on the tour and not worry about the New York return in the Spring.

[SondheimFan5]

Weisslers plan on bringing SCOTTSBORO back for the Tonys??#6

Posted: 12/10/10 at 3:52pm

I remember Tale of Two Cities and Title of Show talking about doing this 2 years ago

[mybigsplash]

Weisslers plan on bringing SCOTTSBORO back for the Tonys??#7

Posted: 12/10/10 at 4:16pm

I think this is very smart for them, and potentially worth the investment. They know they have the best score of the season already, and are in line to have the best direction/choreography as well. They are looking for major Tony noms.

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[bwayfan7000]

Weisslers plan on bringing SCOTTSBORO back for the Tonys??#8

Posted: 12/10/10 at 4:18pm

They might be smart to use all this great buzz that is building with the closing, and keeping it in peoples' minds for spring. I, for one, would be thrilled if this reopens so I can see it.

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[adamgreer]

Weisslers plan on bringing SCOTTSBORO back for the Tonys??#9

Posted: 12/10/10 at 4:20pm

How can they be "in line" to win direction and choreography when so many shows haven't opened yet? I enjoyed both aspects of the production, but to predict them to win in that category this early is foolhardy.

With regards to this idea, I'll be (pleasantly) surprised if this comes to fruition.

Nevertheless, the spring is when they should have opened in the first place.

[mybigsplash]

Weisslers plan on bringing SCOTTSBORO back for the Tonys??#10

Posted: 12/10/10 at 4:32pm

Well I wasn't explicitly predicting them to win, otherwise I would have said they're likely to win. I said they're "in-line" to win meaning, imo, they're the ones to beat right now. Each spring show that opens will have to be either better or worse than Scottsboro; being the best of the 19 shows that opened this fall. Again, imo. Bottom line, I think it's worth the investment to bring it back for those reasons.

Also... Shouldn't every show open in the spring anyway?

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Updated On: 12/10/10 at 04:32 PM

[quizking101]

Weisslers plan on bringing SCOTTSBORO back for the Tonys??#11

Posted: 12/10/10 at 4:39pm

"Also... Shouldn't every show open in the spring anyway?"

Then what would happen when what's already open begins to close...We'll be left with the tourist traps.

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[BroadwayBound115]

Weisslers plan on bringing SCOTTSBORO back for the Tonys??#12

Posted: 12/10/10 at 5:01pm

I assume we will get an April opening if they come back. So the Lyceum will just stay empty then for 4 months? Or was another show already lined up.

[julesboogie]

Weisslers plan on bringing SCOTTSBORO back for the Tonys??#13

Posted: 12/10/10 at 5:15pm

No more Lyceum! :-P

[mybigsplash]

Weisslers plan on bringing SCOTTSBORO back for the Tonys??#14

Posted: 12/10/10 at 5:19pm

I'd love to see Scottsboro take a theatre like the Broadhurst or something.

What I mean by "Shouldn't every show open in the Spring" is that if I were a producer I would NEVER open a show in the fall when the risk is too great it will close and/or be forgotten at Tony time. Then again, I wouldn't open ELF in April.

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[bjh2114]

Weisslers plan on bringing SCOTTSBORO back for the Tonys??#15

Posted: 12/10/10 at 5:31pm

I doubt that a suitable theatre in terms of size will be available come April. First of all, Merchant might extend at the Broadhurst. Even if it doesn't, though, something will scoop it up.

[ACL2006]

Weisslers plan on bringing SCOTTSBORO back for the Tonys??#16

Posted: 12/10/10 at 5:42pm

I won't hold my breathe considering [title of show] said the same thing. we'll see what happens.

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[Mr Roxy]

Weisslers plan on bringing SCOTTSBORO back for the Tonys??#17

Posted: 12/10/10 at 6:02pm

Off Broadway or even New World Stages should be the venue for it.

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[Brick]

Weisslers plan on bringing SCOTTSBORO back for the Tonys??#18

Posted: 12/10/10 at 7:32pm

WOW. Hard to say if he see the attention and praise the show is receiving as an indicator that this may have been a better Spring/Tonys show than a Holiday season show, or if this is just plain delusional.

The Weisslers do have a lot of their own money in it, as I think is only appropriate given the money Kander and Ebb have made for them.

[rjm516]

Weisslers plan on bringing SCOTTSBORO back for the Tonys??#19

Posted: 12/10/10 at 10:21pm

I really hope this happens because I am devastated that I didn't get to see it. If it could just have held out till next weekend, when I can finally get to NYC, ugh I would have been very happy. So I hope it happens. But I'm not holding my breath.