What Next For The Majestic?- Page 7

[BJR]

Posted: 4/29/24 at 2:06am

Theatrefanboy1 said: "While I can’t say this was the one of Scott Rudin 5 show plan that I was looking most forward to. I am curious to see if he or his associates are attached. As Audra McDonald in Gypsy was one of his five revivals he had planned after better midler in hello Dolly. (The other beinh Hugh Jackman music man. … then a little night music (Julie andrews and cate Blanchett. Which I unfortunately think will no longer happen as it was originally planned for 2022. Then the Mame revival with Cher is yet to me seen. And an “all star” Follies revival). I’m curious to see if the follies revival still makes its way through"

Ugh I know he was awful, but I want those to happen. Getting Cher in a musical feels, like Bette before it was announced, too good to be true.

[Phantom4ever]

Posted: 4/29/24 at 9:24am

Jesse St. James said: "Gypsy announcement is tomorrow,Herbie isPaul Giamatti.

Glad they are cleansing the Majestic of ALW withSondheim/Styne"

The Majestic does not need to be cleansed of Harold Prince and Maria Bjornson's masterpiece. 

 

[bwaylyric]

Posted: 4/29/24 at 11:08am

The new MAJESTIC sign went up, and it is gorgeous!

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 4/29/24 at 11:43am

Wasn’t Toni Colette rumored to be Mame in Rudin’s production?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/29/24 at 11:44am

BobbyBubby said: "Wasn’t Toni Colette rumored to be Mame in Rudin’s production?"

Yes

[BJR]

Posted: 4/29/24 at 12:30pm

And Tom Kirdahy being there with Blottcher is interesting. If it's not one of his shows, then why would he be there?

Could it be SPIDER WOMAN? (Not that he doesn't have many shows in the works besides that.) Big house for that.

[Phantom4ever]

Posted: 4/29/24 at 2:11pm

How long would you expect an Audra-led Gypsy to run? September 2024 to late summer 2025 perhaps? 

So many on this board were repeating the rumor that Phantom was returning to the Majestic in the 2024-25 season. Just curious if those rumors have died down now or if Gypsy would be more of a limited run. 

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 4/29/24 at 2:14pm

An extremely unsubstantiated rumor. A return was absolutely not happening 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 4/29/24 at 2:23pm

Begging people to stop bringing up those extremely unsubstantiated, pie-in-the-sky revivals that Rudin was allegedly putting together.

Almost all seem so far-fetched to even happen with him that I seriously doubt they'd happen without him.

Give it a rest.

[Voter]

Posted: 4/29/24 at 4:47pm

Jesse St. James said: "Gypsy announcement is tomorrow,Herbie isPaul Giamatti.

Glad they are cleansing the Majestic of ALW withSondheim/Styne"


I guess no announcement today? Maybe Wednesday?

[Kad]

Posted: 4/29/24 at 4:56pm

Voter said: "Jesse St. James said: "Gypsy announcement is tomorrow,Herbie isPaul Giamatti.

Glad they are cleansing the Majestic of ALW withSondheim/Styne"


I guess no announcement today? Maybe Wednesday?"

That member is not a reliable source of information.

[saxpower]

Posted: 4/29/24 at 5:45pm

bwaylyric said: "The new MAJESTIC sign went up, and it is gorgeous!"

I suppose the installation of a "MAJESTIC" sign signals the rumored renaming isn't happening. 

[bwaylyric]

Posted: 4/29/24 at 7:27pm

saxpower said: "bwaylyric said: "The new MAJESTIC sign went up, and it is gorgeous!"

I suppose the installation of a "MAJESTIC" sign signals the rumored renaming isn't happening."

…unless they plan on adding a secondary sign and call it “MAJESTIC Hal Prince”

[uncageg]

Posted: 4/29/24 at 10:03pm

I am personally glad it is still the Majestic.

[Wick3]

Posted: 4/29/24 at 10:21pm

Same. I'm not really a fan of naming theaters out of people.

Did they replace the seats or at least reupholster them? If not, they've been there for over 35 years! 

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 4/29/24 at 11:11pm

Wick3 said: "Same. I'm not really a fan of naming theaters out of people.

Did they replace the seats or at least reupholster them? If not, they've been there for over 35 years!"

Pretty sure they were all ripped out. 

Also, did someone really try pulling the Audra Gypsy thing again? Lol

[AKarp2013]

Posted: 4/29/24 at 11:18pm

TheatreFan4 said: "Also, did someone really try pulling the Audra Gypsy thing again? Lol"

So you're saying I'm not getting that Mame revival with Cher?

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 4/30/24 at 12:03am

AKarp2013 said: "TheatreFan4 said: "Also, did someone really try pulling the Audra Gypsy thing again? Lol"

So you're sayingI'm not getting thatMamerevival with Cher?"

After Liza opens the Palace. 

[Copeman63]

Posted: 5/9/24 at 6:29am

Not crazy about the maroon and gold with the cream and blue…

 

((I realize it’s the house curtain that won’t be viewed with most of the productions that come to play the Majestic; but the differences in the contrasts that throw me off.))

Updated On: 5/9/24 at 06:29 AM

[FANtomFollies]

Posted: 5/9/24 at 8:22am

Copeman63 said: "Not crazy about the maroon and gold with the cream and blue…



((I realize it’s the house curtain that won’t be viewed with most of the productions that come to play the Majestic; but the differences in the contrasts that throw me off.))"

I could be wrong - but I don't think there is any blue. I think what is reading as blue is actually silver leaf reflecting the cool-toned fluorescent work lights. 

[CJRochester]

Posted: 5/9/24 at 11:49am

Photos: Original Majestic Theater Marquee Is Back 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photos-Original-Majestic-Theater-Marquee-Is-Back-20240509

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 5/9/24 at 11:54am

Someone needs to educate the BWW intern what a marquee is. This is called the theatre signage. The marquee is the structure above the sidewalk and over the entrance with the show info. 

[morosco]

Posted: 5/9/24 at 12:58pm

In the theatre signage world, this type of vertical display is referred to as a "blade".

[OhHiii]

Posted: 5/9/24 at 1:11pm

Audra Gypsy is indeed happening, so sorry to those snarking at people for bringing it up (there’s a website being prepped behind a password https://gypsybway.com/). Unsure if it’s going into the majestic, but it’s coming. 

The same setup was in place for the Appropriate move (which Hogan tried to discredit and ended up dead wrong), so assume they are at the same ad agency.

[JSquared2]

Posted: 5/9/24 at 1:12pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "Someone needs to educate the BWW intern what a marquee is. This is called the theatre signage. Themarquee is the structure above the sidewalk and over the entrance with the show info.
 

 

Updated On: 5/9/24 at 01:12 PM