What theatre would the grease revival fit in? — Page 3

#51

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 1:23pm

I feel like Sunday would be better off as a Roundabout production.

GREASE cannot replace THE WEDDING SINGER. It looks as it TWS will close this winter. GREASE wouldn't open for almost a year. Word is still out on whether CURTAINS will come to Broadway of not. If it does, they will get the Martin Beck. If not, who knows - but I doubt they're going to hold it until GREASE, which is scheduled for 2008, right?

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#52

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 1:36pm

My guess: Expect Disney to close TARZAN at a loss and put MERMAID into the Rodgers.

Doesn't Tarzan sell out every performance?

#53

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 1:39pm

No.

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#54

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 1:43pm

TARZAN has appeared on TKTS and you can buy an orchestra seat for $40 on the street from a hawker.

#55

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 1:46pm

I had no idea. I saw it a couple of weeks ago and it was sold out even with all the leads out of the show.

#56

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 2:07pm

Is the Lyceum big enough for Grease? If so, that settles something. Also, I vote the Majestic for The Little Mermaid. Phantom could move to the Imperial or Al Hirschfeld and the Majestic could have some fresh blood.

#57

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 2:26pm

Guys. This GREASE revival is over a year away.

What is the point about speculating where it will play when more than half of what is playing now could be gone by the time GREASE! comes? It's not opening this season.

And there is no logical reason in the world for PHANTOM to move. What, exactly, would that solve?

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#58

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 3:37pm

I forgot about Curtains - I read in Variety that it was going to the Al Hirchsfeld

Grease is opening Summer 2007 is it not? If not Al Hirchsfeld then it could replace Les Mis at The Broadhurst (again, if indeed this is a "limited season") If not could replace Tarzan

#59

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 3:45pm

Just to let everyone know.... I talked to the lady at the box office of Les Miz and she told me that ticket blocks for les miz have already been opened all the way through the end of summer. She said tickets sales have been soooo strong that she expected them to run even further due to the fact that ticket sales are very strong during the summer. The show is already almost completely sold out to the end of January. If you want tickets get them now!!! Thats just my suggestion. I bought tickets a month ago and I'll be seeing it on Dec 7th

#60

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 3:45pm

I posted a thread on this a while back but it got deleted. The Wedding Singer is set to close on January 7th (I think, it was around that date) and Curtains is going to move into the Hirchsfeld.

#61

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 3:46pm

my opinion is that the theatre that times are a changin is in will be where grease ends up

#62

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 4:27pm

Is there any possibility that Broadway will be getting any new theatres anytime soon? Sounds like there is a need for at least one...

#63

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 5:50pm

sure does

#64

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 9:04pm

alright, so
Al Hirshfeld- CURTAINS
theatre TTAAC is at or the Richard Rodgers- GREASE
St James- YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
Palace- THE LITTLE MERMAID

just speculating...

#65

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 9:30pm

Times They Are A Changin' isn't doing bad business. It's been in the upper 80s since it started previews. Movin' Out played for 3 years at those numbers and was kept under the radar for a while. I wouldn't count on that show just closing up in May.

#66

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 9:31pm

Why does ALW want Evita in the Neil Simon so bad? What's so great about it?

#67

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 9:33pm

why does ALW want to transfer EVITA? HAIRSPRAY is doing just fine
if he put EVITA anywhere, maybe in the Music Box or something... I dont know

#68

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 9:35pm

Shows close all the time while they're on top. Why not close strong instead of waiting for the show to become a joke?

Music Box is too small.

#69

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 9:38pm

yeah, i dont know
you'd think HAIRPSRAY would at least wanna wait until the movie comes out
not sure though, but thats my hunch

#70

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 9:42pm

It could help it: RENT

Or hurt it: The Producers

Or do nothing: Phantom.

There's no telling what will happen. I think Hairspray has run its course. It's probably begining to fade.

#71

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 10:16pm

hmmm.. Hairspray doesn't seem to be going anywhere.. it is NOT playing at loss and consistently turns a profit.. It has only suffered drops when most other shows have. Ie, back to school week.

Excpect Beauty to vanish and Mermaid to appear.. just a hunch of course....

#72

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 10:34pm

None of these shows are doing poorly.

Right at this moment, the only musical on the bubble is Wedding Singer.

Grease doesn't open until June, 2007. Mermaid isn't even planned for Broadway yet. Times They Are.... is doing solid business. Evita isn't set, just speculation. Curtain's is rumored to be opening on March 22 at the Hirschfeld. Tarzan isn't closing any time soon, either.

#73

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 10:49pm

Being that auditions are at the palace for Grease I feel as though that may be its venue...also TLM is opening in 2008 and The Wiz hasn't been announced for BWAY yet but Dodger Theatricals has been after a revival for quite some time at least since 2004.

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#74

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 10:58pm

The Palace is far too caverenous for Grease. The call is being held there for a simple reason.. the quaint schtick of holding the auditions for a Broadway show in a BRoadway theatre.. a FLAGSHIP Broadway theatre no less, and one that is large enough to hold a LARGE turnout...

#75

re: What theatre would the grease revival fit in?

Posted: 10/23/06 at 11:03pm

Actually rentboy, the Phantom movie gave the show a big boost.