What is the possiblity of Sweeney and Les Mis extending?
What is the possiblity of Sweeney and Les Mis extending?
#0What is the possiblity of Sweeney and Les Mis extending?
Posted: 7/26/06 at 3:51pmLes Mis is closing in early March, and some are saying that Sweeney will shut in Decemeber. What are the chances that Sweeney won't close and Les Mis will be extended?
#1re: What is the possiblity of Sweeney and Les Mis extending?
Posted: 7/26/06 at 3:52pmWell, Sweeney will close at some point. All shows do. As of right now, no closing date has been announced so there's nothing to extend.
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#2re: What is the possiblity of Sweeney and Les Mis extending?
Posted: 7/26/06 at 3:56pmLes Mis is supposively selling group tickets until September 2007.
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#3re: What is the possiblity of Sweeney and Les Mis extending?
Posted: 7/26/06 at 3:57pm
supposedly, Lucky 
Les Miz is very strong and Sweeney Todd slim to none.
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Updated On: 7/26/06 at 03:57 PM
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#4re: What is the possiblity of Sweeney and Les Mis extending?
Posted: 7/26/06 at 3:58pmI agree about Sweeney not extending. The buzz is gone. I'll be surprised if they even make it to Thanksgiving.
#5re: What is the possiblity of Sweeney and Les Mis extending?
Posted: 7/26/06 at 3:59pmI'm really hoping Les Mis will extend. It will be so popular; they should extend.
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#6re: What is the possiblity of Sweeney and Les Mis extending?
Posted: 7/26/06 at 4:10pmSweeney as painful as it is to say wil close before the end of the year...but on the bright side the rumor is that Spring Awakening will got the theater.
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#7re: What is the possiblity of Sweeney and Les Mis extending?
Posted: 7/26/06 at 4:17pm
I say give the cast of LeMiz some musical instruments... strap a razor to Javert and let him chase Valjean around, resurrect Fantine and have her and Javert make meat pies of the cast.
Please..
Let them both close in due time. They'll have had their nice long runs.
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#8re: What is the possiblity of Sweeney and Les Mis extending?
Posted: 7/26/06 at 4:46pmI would bet money that Les Mis will be around for AT LEAST a year, if not longer. As much as people don't want to admit it, we are all excited to see it again and again! HA!
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#9re: What is the possiblity of Sweeney and Les Mis extending?
Posted: 7/26/06 at 5:02pmI bet Les Mis will stay and I doubt, but hope sweeney will make it for much longer.
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#10re: What is the possiblity of Sweeney and Les Mis extending?
Posted: 7/26/06 at 5:10pm
I am putting money down that Les Mis turns into an open run.
Which totally pains me.
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#11re: What is the possiblity of Sweeney and Les Mis extending?
Posted: 7/26/06 at 5:45pm
Well considering Les Mis is scheduled to close a mere 2 weeks before I get to NY next, I HOPE IT KEEPS GOING!
Ten years more... :)
#12re: What is the possiblity of Sweeney and Les Mis extending?
Posted: 7/26/06 at 7:33pm
I would deeply love for both shows to still be running at the end of February. But I don't think Sweeney's going to last beyond Thanksgiving. I'm holding out hope that Les Mis will stick to its original six month plan, but I can't imagine being surprised if it does "magically" end up open-ended. XD
#13re: What is the possiblity of Sweeney and Les Mis extending?
Posted: 7/26/06 at 8:18pm
I'm on the "I think Les Mis will end up being an open-ended run" boat. This show closed when it was in its prime, and people are just thrilled to pieces to have it back, myself included. I was sad knowing I'd never get to see it on Broadway and now, TA-DA! It's back. Haha.
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#14re: What is the possiblity of Sweeney and Les Mis extending?
Posted: 7/26/06 at 8:23pmSweeney is an open run, so why would it need to extend? Les Mis, on the other hand, is not, but will probably extend a bunch of times.
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#15re: What is the possiblity of Sweeney and Les Mis extending?
Posted: 7/26/06 at 10:10pmThis is a far fetched wish but I hope Les Miserables fails miserably. I've had enough of its repetative pop ballads and pedistrian lyrics for a good 75% of the show.
#16re: What is the possiblity of Sweeney and Les Mis extending?
Posted: 7/26/06 at 10:29pm
"This show closed when it was in its prime, and people are just thrilled to pieces to have it back, myself included"
It was not in it's prime,imo.
By the end of the run it was getting a bit stale and lack luster, with the exception of a few lead performers. The numbers were also dipping pretty low on several occassions at least 6 mos to a year prior to the closing.
Again, I'm glad it's paying a visit, but personally see nothing, certaintly not the casting, keeping it here beyond 6 mos. Unless the numbers are so high towards the end of the run, Cam Mac may do better re-opening the tour. There will be too many other shows competing and others looking for theaters.
Again, just my view. AND what will be, will be.
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Updated On: 7/26/06 at 10:29 PM
#17re: What is the possiblity of Sweeney and Les Mis extending?
Posted: 7/27/06 at 12:01am
With the numbers "Sweeney" is putting up, I don't expect it to run much longer. I'd say it's here through Thanskgiving, and it'll close with Lupone and Cerveris.
In regards to "Les Mis"... from what I understand, the intention was always for it to be open ended. In fact, according to a friend of mine who works for a major booking company, group tickets were on sale through November of 2007 right off the bat. They don't plan on going anywhere if the demand warrants them sticking around, which it looks to.
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#18re: What is the possiblity of Sweeney and Les Mis extending?
Posted: 7/27/06 at 12:46am
I've a feeling Sweeney will close instead of being recast (sans the role of Beadle when Alexander leaves September 10).
I'm crossing my fingers that some of the cast will join the National Tour which begins in San Francisco in 2007
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