What is going in to the Marquis?- Page 3

[broadwaygirl99]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 12:44am

no

[TalkinLoud]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 12:47am

I'm with you adamgreer. Our of all the internet communities I've been a part of, this is easily the one that knows how to drag out jokes far, far, far, FAR too long.

[zoraksferal]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 12:58am

Oh, if you don't like the jokes, don't try and ruin the fun of the people who are.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 1:26am

Finian's Rainbow will be closed by December for Fitzgerald to start rehearsals and I don't this Leveal's on a very long contract from what I've heard.

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 3:39pm

Ms. Leavel and Mr. Fitzgerald both have clauses in their contracts that allow them to exit their respectivbe shows to do MINSKY'S.

[broadwaygirl99]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 4:01pm

But why would they leave Broadway shows that they just joined? I would think that they would stay with their shows, expecially Chris cause he is in a revival that is coming to Broadway again after a long time. I don't think they would stay for a little while and leave after like 2 months.

[TheatreDork2]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 4:08pm

Revival that won't last long v. A new musical

5th replacement in Mamma Mia v. A new musical

The new musical wins.

[broadwaygirl99]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 4:13pm

A revival that wont last long v. A new musical that wont last long

[theatreguy]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 4:17pm

Featured role in a revival v. Lead role in a new musical

[Phantom of London]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 4:57pm

After speaking to one of the producer the Marquis is being eyed by Priscilla Queen of the Jungle.

[americanboy99]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 5:28pm

WOW... The Marquis really has had an awful track record lately. And it's such a great location right in the smack-dab middle of Times Square. Odd.

[perfectliar]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 7:07pm

Is that the sequel to Priscilla Queen of the Desert?

[matineeidol2013]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 7:28pm

high school musical is finally coming to broadway its the next tennent at the marquis

[boyfromoz2]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 8:16pm

It is the only theatre available on Broadway that would fit Sister Act with its current set design.

[pli1018]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 8:41pm

I've heard Sister Act won't reach Broadway til fall 2010.

I'd personally love Catch Me If You Can to take it, great location.

Exiting the theater is not that hard: make two rights upon leaving the theater and follow the hallway down to the exit sign. The steps beyond the door lead right into the underpass. The same thing is on the left side.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 4:52pm

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/30/whats-next-for-the-marquis/

Looks like it'll most likely be WHITE CHRISTMAS and then MINSKY'S.
Updated On: 7/31/09 at 04:52 PM

[zepka102]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 4:56pm

Interesting that they're looking at other possibilities than Chris Fitzgerald for Minsky's

[americanboy99]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 4:56pm

Cannot wait for MINSKY'S.

[wdwfreak]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 7:39pm

So I'm guessing Minsky's will probably open up in March/April if White Christmas was to do what they did last year when the closed the first Sunday in January

[adamgreer]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 7:48pm

I'd personally love Catch Me If You Can to take it, great location

It seems Catch Me will have to wait for one of the other large houses to open up. Perhaps the Broadway if Shrek doesn't last the winter, or either the St. James or Shubert, depending on how Finian's Rainbow or Memphis do, respectively.

(My money is on it going into the St. James. Not sure why, just a feeling.)

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 7:58pm

MINSKY'S is supposedly going into rehearsal in December, so I would guess they'd start previews in February and open in March.

[AwesomeDanny]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 8:18pm

Sorry for asking, but what's "Minsky's"

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 8:21pm

A new musical, according to press notes: "Inspired by the real-life Minsky brothers, whose legendary nightclub drew burlesque dancers, bawdy comedians and some notorious police raids, the musical follows Bob Minsky (played by Christopher Fitzgerald) as he struggles to keep his risqué establishment in business."

I get the feeling that CATCH ME won't even come this season ... and if it does, it will be right before the Tony cutoff. Just a hunch.
Updated On: 7/31/09 at 08:21 PM

[BroadwayBaby6]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 8:52pm

I saw Minksy's in LA. It's a cute entertaining old-fashioned show but the score is quite middling (without ANY hits). I don't see it succeeding on Broadway.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 9:02pm

Good point, Rocks. Maybe they'll try to emulate Hairspray (again) and open in the summer?