West Side Story Revival Marquee-What are they thinking?- Page 4

[EllieRose2]

Posted: 8/23/19 at 9:27pm

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 8/23/19 at 9:33pm

And according to Harold Prince: A Director's Journey the original production of West Side Story did recoup, and Prince later felt that he closed the show in New York too early to accommodate the tour (pages 41-42 for those who want the citation).

[DoTheDood]

Posted: 8/23/19 at 10:11pm

AEA AGMA SM said: "And according toHarold Prince: A Director's Journeythe original production ofWest Side Storydid recoup, and Prince later felt that he closed the show in New York too early to accommodate the tour (pages 41-42 for those who want the citation)."

It also came back to the Winter Garden in 1960 after the tour I think. A flop wouldn't be able to do that.

[joevitus]

Posted: 8/23/19 at 10:23pm

AEA AGMA SM said: "And according toHarold Prince: A Director's Journeythe original production ofWest Side Storydid recoup, and Prince later felt that he closed the show in New York too early to accommodate the tour (pages 41-42 for those who want the citation)."

Pretty sure he says in Sondheim & Co. that the show didn't recoup. He made a very stupid error, he says, in closing the show when it went out on tour. He said there's a lot of money that was made from West Side, but it all comes from the movie. 

[joevitus]

Posted: 8/23/19 at 10:26pm

ljay889 said: "bwayphreak234 said: "joevitus said: "West Side Story always flops in the U.S.. The original production was a flop. The revivals have been flops."

A couple of posters (myself included) have already pointed out to you that the most recent revival recouped its investment and went on to have a successful national tour. Please stop saying all the revivals have been flops as that is simply not true.

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Yup, it’s amazing how people literally tell outright lies.

https://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/30/west-side-story-recoups-on-broadway/?mtrref=www.google.com&assetType=REGIWALL

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I stand corrected: one production in the history of the show's existence has made money onstage in America.  That I was wrong does not mean I was lying. 

Updated On: 8/23/19 at 10:26 PM

[NievesG]

Posted: 8/23/19 at 10:38pm

Those joining the site for the sole purpose of spamming, baiting or trolling will be removed.

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This is in the rules of this board. Where are the moderators? This user has been doing this for over a month on various boards. It's a little beyond healthy disagreement now.

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 8/23/19 at 11:08pm

$1,090,000 profit to the backers. Sure sounds like a flop to me.

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 8/23/19 at 11:16pm

I like the logo? More Interested now to see it than I have been

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 8/24/19 at 12:52am

DoTheDood said: "Much of it were models meant for marketing before the cast was announced so it seems odd people might think these would be the actors."

Wait, what? Those aren't the actors?

I feel like the casting of Amar will not turn people away unless someone starts a campaign to provoke public outcry. Apparently he's back at NYCB? And I'd guess anyone who read the articles at the time who doesn't care about ballet or theater has probably forgotten them by now. 

Ivo van Hove is 60. What's all this talk about millennials? I guess the marquee does give me a bit of that washed out glossier or Milk makeup vibe. No frills. The seeming absence of design. 

[joevitus]

Posted: 8/24/19 at 2:35am

I think it's odd those aren't the actors, too.