What's next for all of these empty theaters?- Page 2

[TheActr97J]

re: What's next for the St. James now that YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is headed to #25

Posted: 7/13/07 at 5:11pm

Yeah DRS, what the hell are you talking about?

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[Salad_Fingers85]

re: What's next for the St. James now that YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is headed to #26

Posted: 7/13/07 at 7:52pm

Well according a rumor mill, if the Drowsy closes, A Tale of Two Cities has it eye on that theatre, however I am not sure how true this is.

[Josephine2]

re: What's next for the St. James now that YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is headed to #27

Posted: 7/13/07 at 10:38pm

Wow! So many empty theatres, so many unemployed (aspiring) performers... I hope to see these theatres filled with shows in the coming season.

[Yankeefan007]

re: What's next for the St. James now that YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is headed to #28

Posted: 7/13/07 at 10:48pm

In the Heights would die a painful death at the Imperial.

Isn't The Homecoming a Roundabout show?

[Josephine2]

re: What's next for the St. James now that YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is headed to #29

Posted: 7/13/07 at 10:49pm

^^ What makes you think that?

[Yankeefan007]

re: What's next for the St. James now that YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is headed to #30

Posted: 7/13/07 at 10:56pm

In the Heights couldn't fill up a 200 seat off-Broadway theater. It'll fill the Imperial?

[Smaxie]

re: What's next for the St. James now that YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is headed to #31

Posted: 7/13/07 at 11:26pm

>So many empty theatres, so many unemployed (aspiring) performers... I hope to see these theatres filled with shows in the coming season.<

Don't worry. The empty theatres all have bookings on the way. I think everything is spoken for.

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[DRSisLove]

re: What's next for the St. James now that YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is headed to #32

Posted: 7/13/07 at 11:33pm

In The Heights is going to the Imperial.

[TheActr97J]

re: What's next for the St. James now that YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is headed to #33

Posted: 7/14/07 at 12:43am

Source?

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[CurtainPullDowner]

re: What's next for the St. James now that YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is headed to #34

Posted: 7/14/07 at 12:59am

LONE STAR LOVE in the Belasco?
That's what I heard.
IN THE HEIGHTS anywhere on Broadway is a tax write off for sure.

[Dreamer]

re: What's next for the St. James now that YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is headed to #35

Posted: 7/14/07 at 1:01am

It would be nice to see Harmony occupy one of these empty theatres. Has anyone heard anything about it lately?

[DrVincento2]

re: What's next for the St. James now that YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is headed to #37

Posted: 7/14/07 at 8:05am

Updated On: 7/14/07 at 08:05 AM

[DrVincento2]

re: What's next for the St. James now that YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is headed to #37

Posted: 7/14/07 at 8:05am

First off, if Broadway In Bryant Park was any indication of In The Heights success, they are in for a very nice run. When all three preceding shows were introduced, there was maybe a smattering of applause. When the host introduced In The Heights, the audience went crazy.

I think the off-bway show might have been more successful filling the seats if A) the theater wasn't in the middle of the worst part of mid-town and B) it wasn't on the edge of the earth aka 10th Avenue. Who wants to walk all the way out there! Lordy.

Just my two cents.

[James2]

re: What's next for the St. James now that YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is headed to #39

Posted: 7/14/07 at 8:11am

What about the Music Box Theatre? Any idea as to what will go there when Deuce closes?

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[Yankeefan007]

re: What's next for the St. James now that YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is headed to #40

Posted: 7/14/07 at 8:17am

Yeah, I'll trust the audience at Bryant Park. Riiiight.

Farnsworth Invention wants/has the Music Box, I've heard.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

re: What's next for all of these empty theaters?#41

Posted: 7/14/07 at 8:39am

Any idea of the next flop that will occupy The Cort?

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[DrVincento2]

re: What's next for all of these empty theaters?#42

Posted: 7/14/07 at 8:48am

I much prefer to trust the audiences that venture out to see no theater at all then those who take their lunch break to sit in the blazing sun and watch shows. Hmmmm.

[mominator]

re: What's next for all of these empty theaters?#43

Posted: 7/14/07 at 9:01am

I loved In "The Heights" and it was sold out the fay I saw it this past March. The show will do well in the Rodgers, the Imperial is way too large.

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Updated On: 7/14/07 at 09:01 AM

[MrsVampyre]

re: What's next for all of these empty theaters?#44

Posted: 7/14/07 at 9:28am

Broadway (according to Variety) is actually having a housing crunch. Theatres don't stay dark for very long.

What happens is that a theatre is booked for a show to open on "X" day for previews. Behind the scenes, the sets are being designed, casting, and rehersals get underway etc.

These theatres will all have shows opening, once the new season gears up (in the fall).

[Smaxie]

re: What's next for all of these empty theaters?#45

Posted: 7/14/07 at 9:46am

>The show will do well in the Rodgers, the Imperial is way too large.<

According to recent grosses, the Rodgers has around 1,319 seats. The Imperial has 1,435 seats, so they really are not too far off from each other in seating capacity.

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[Wanna Be A Foster]

re: What's next for all of these empty theaters?#46

Posted: 7/14/07 at 11:09am

Also, TOP GIRLS is set to open in May at the Biltmore.

Pardon my naivety, but regarding the prospective shows that have been named; TREASURE ISLAND, A TALE OF TWO CITIES -- are these plays, musicals, new works, revivals?

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[GYPSY1527]

re: What's next for all of these empty theaters?#47

Posted: 7/14/07 at 11:16am

I believe A Tale of Two Cities is a new musical. When I attended the Broadway Festival two years ago a guy performed one of the songs from the score and said "See you on Broadway this fall". Like I said, that was two years ago so I'm sure there have been revisions ect.

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[TapTapTapioca]

re: What's next for all of these empty theaters?#48

Posted: 7/14/07 at 1:22pm

The Farnsworth Invention wants The Music Box and they are also looking at the Longacre.

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[Thesbijean]

re: What's next for all of these empty theaters?#49

Posted: 7/14/07 at 1:26pm

A Tale of Two Cities is a new musical, it's getting it's world premiere at the Asolo Theatre in FL:

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/106253.html

[MrsVampyre]

re: What's next for all of these empty theaters?#50

Posted: 7/14/07 at 1:31pm

Here's a list from Playbill of upcoming shows, and shows that are in th works.

Hope this helps...

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/80060.html