What's next for all of these empty theaters?- Page 3

[MrsVampyre]

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

[Salad_Fingers85]

Posted: 7/14/07 at 2:20pm

I have the concept recording for A Tale of Two Cities, I personally think it has a lot of potential and has a HUGE budget but can't remember the exact number right now

[mominator]

Posted: 7/14/07 at 2:20pm

">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."

I know this Smaxie it is the "feel" of the size of these houses
The RR just dose not have the same 'barn' like feel to it as the Imperial has.

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 7/14/07 at 2:48pm

"Feel" or no feel, if IN THE HEIGHTS had trouble filling the small theatre it was in Off-Broadway, how will they pray to fill the Rodgers?

[Josephine2]

Posted: 7/14/07 at 6:58pm

I wonder if The Wiz has a bid for any of these theatres.

[jeffrey1dog]

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

Hey Wanna Be A Foster - Any idea of the next flop that will occupy The Cort?

That was the funniest thing I've heard all day. Nothing plays there longer than a minute & a half. I can never understand why any producer in their right mind would book that theater.
It's obviously cursed. They should turn that one into a haunted house too - haha.

Updated On: 7/14/07 at 07:22 PM

[purpleprince101]

Posted: 7/14/07 at 11:34pm

double post..... Updated On: 7/14/07 at 11:34 PM

[purpleprince101]

Posted: 7/14/07 at 11:35pm

Has there ever been a time in recent years where this many theatres were empty?

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 7/15/07 at 12:28am

I remember that around the second or third week in January of 2005 there were only 19 shows running.

[TapTapTapioca]

Posted: 7/15/07 at 12:44am

Josephine- The Wiz does not have a bid on any of these theaters because it isn't going to be on Broadway until th 08-09 season and no theater organization wants to have a theater dark that long. I will tell you that CRY BABY does have on of those theaters.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 7/15/07 at 1:18am

I saw IN THE HEIGHTS tonight and the theatre was filled to the brim. The orchestra and the mezzanine. I don't know where you guys are getting your numbers from, but from what I understand it has been doing pretty well at 37 Arts, not to mention that it's in one of the most out of the way, inconvenient locations of any Off-Broadway theatre.

This show has crossover appeal. I don't think it's a niche show. It reminded me a lot of RENT. I know everyone says "So-and-so-musical is the next RENT" but I think that IN THE HEIGHTS will tap into the same audience as RENT and SPRING AWAKENING.

[TapTapTapioca]

Posted: 7/26/07 at 6:37pm

Does anybody know where CRY BABY is going?

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 7/26/07 at 7:40pm

I've heard Maruqis, but I've also heard Tale of Two Cities wants the Marquis, so I'm sure it's all rumors. Not sure how big of a show Cry Baby is.

[WickedBoy2]

Posted: 7/27/07 at 8:43am

How can someone say 'In The Heights' IS going to the Imperial without working in the production office or close to it? Now you know its not, its playing the Rodgers! So much speculation on these boards from people who speculate about everything.

[Smaxie]

Posted: 7/27/07 at 8:46am

DRS was not wrong. Up until a few days ago, In the Heights was going to the Imperial. But the Rodgers ended up becoming available.

[WickedBoy2]

Posted: 7/27/07 at 8:53am

The Rodgers has been available for the last two months since Tarzan was roumoured to close. Then it did but 'ITH' only announced it today. The Imperial was initaily tied up with a run of 'Coram Boy' that suddenly ended rather fast.

Updated On: 7/27/07 at 08:53 AM

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 7/27/07 at 8:53am

Smaxie, do you know (and are able to tell) what is next for the Imperial? LONE STAR LOVE? GYPSY? CRY BABY?
Is the FOLLIES transfer completely dead by now?

[Rotel1026]

Posted: 7/27/07 at 10:19am

Lone Star Love announced it was going to the Belasco already.

http://www.playbill.com/events/event_detail/12668.html

[Smaxie]

Posted: 7/27/07 at 10:22am

Lone Star Love has booked the Belasco, which has already been announced. I haven't heard a definite about the commercial life for Gypsy after City Center, but at any rate, it seems a London engagement would happen before it would come to Broadway, if it happens at all. Cry-Baby is looking at several theatres, and watching the grosses carefully to see which musical house might be available soon.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 7/27/07 at 10:25am

Someone asked about The Homecoming a while ago. It's just been announced for The Cort. Previews start November 16th, and it opens on December 4th.

[WickedBoy2]

Posted: 7/27/07 at 10:30am

Ive never understood how/why Broadway houses stay dark for so long after a show closes before the next one comes in. Sometimes i see a house dark for up to a year. London houses always eem to get snapped up pretty soon with very little time between shows.

[esparza 333]

Posted: 7/27/07 at 10:51am

Go to broadway.com and you click on randy quaid going to lone star love. Over their it says that Lone Star love is getting the belasco. It also sys in another articles that In The Heights is set for the Richard Rodgers

Updated On: 7/27/07 at 10:51 AM

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 7/27/07 at 11:06am

So what's empty and unbooked as of now?

Barrymore
Booth
Imperial (until Billy Elliot, supposedly)
Longacre
Lyceum
St. James (after Jan. 6)

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 7/27/07 at 11:15am

Doesn't Guys and Dolls have the St. James?

And I would assume a limited run of something would be put in The Imperial. I hope it doesn't sit empty for too long.

[bwaygal1]

Posted: 7/27/07 at 11:20am

It appears as though the Longacre is undergoing some sort of rennovation. (guess from where I observed this?!)

I wonder what's going into the Barrymore, Lyceum and Booth.
And what about the months and months of emptiness some of these theaters have before something else comes in? Seems a shame to leave a theater empty for so long. (of course, if Disney were smart, they'd work out a deal to move Beauty to the Rodgers for a limited run until In the Heights moves in, which isn't until Feb. 08.)
Then, the Kerr will be empty until at least Feb. as well.
And the others are just plain empty.

Updated On: 7/27/07 at 11:20 AM