What will close first Lestat or Wedding Singer?- Page 3

[mejusthavingfun]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 1:37pm

My argument over Sweeny isn't about the way it's presented. It is purely about greedy producers. The concept for which Sweeny was developed was to save money and actually be able to produce a show. In London the director was able to create something for stage and save on an orchestra. UNFORTUNATLY the savings have not been passed on to us the consumer. I am not judging the work on sets or anything. I just think there is something wrong when it is blatantly obvious we are being fleeced. Sheesh Off-Broadway even more ridiculous.

Wouldn't it be nice if every NY Tourist could see a show? Wouldn't that help the industry more this classist system? As Carol Brady once said; "You know Jan, sometimes when you lose, you win."

[donna_darko_23]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 3:14pm

Lestat surely

[Dirty Rotten Scoundrel]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 3:17pm

SweenEy. Not Sweeny. Not being rude, but your opinions would make more sense if you spelled the title correctly...

[smartpenguin78]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 3:24pm

Certainly it would be nice if tickets to all shows were less, but the idea of singling out this production of Sweeney Todd for that is basic oversimplification.

The savings in making it small are seen in the fact that the show was able to be produced at all. That it is costing less on a weekly basis is the main reason the show has been relatively successful.

A costumer of Sweeney is not being fleeced, the show is set up in this concept, that is the reason this production exists.

I felt far more fleeced at the Wedding Singer.

[Theatreboy49]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 5:26pm

I loved Lestat but sadly it will probably close.

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 7:54pm

whatever it is... THERE IS NO ORCHESTRA! shouldn't that warrent a discount of some kind? the actors do NOT get paid twice.

So???? Even when you go see a one man/woman show they still charge that much. The producers have an obligation to return money to their investors. This is a BUSINESS! Just because it's less expensive to run than other Broadway shows doesn't mean that it should lower it's prices.

This show has debts to pay, actors to pay, crew to pay, press representatives to pay, and a creative team to pay.

Get over it.

[ruprecht]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 7:58pm

I'm going to agree with Bree. Why can't there be better shows to "argue" about? It's the old saying, "six in one, half a dozen in the other". Neither is a good show but I will wholeheartedly state Lestat has the far better cast and I don't care how many people want to talk about how amazing Spanger and Finley were. I disagree and before any of you feel the need to "remind" me that they got nominations, save your breath. Do any of you even know who the 7 or so people who nominate the DD's are? Or better still, the OCC's? Nuff' said. It's never a "good" thing for shows to close but perhaps some should never have been brought in to begin with.

[angelic1]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 8:03pm

I was up in the balcony of Lestat this afternoon (student rush) and it was more than half empty. The mezz and orch looked pretty sad, too. The last time I saw Wedding Singer, the orch was full (I couldn't see the mezz). Based on that I'd have to say Lestat. I hate to see either close though. Hopefully, when the shows do eventually close, the actors won't have trouble finding another gig. I think they're all talented.

[JerseyScoundrel]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 8:18pm

Like Mama Mia, The Wedding Singer is a fun audience pleaser. Thats all that counts. People, especially tourists who are visiting NYC, want to have a good time. The audiences who are seeing Weeding Singer make up most of the people visiting the city and are looking for a show that they will have a good time at. The show seems to have a Mama Mia factor that gets audiences coming and coming. In addition, they just released a new batch of tickets for AMEX members till October of 2006. Because of that, I have a feeling that this show will run for a while. If worse comes to worse, the show will close in December, like Sweet Charity (in my opinion).

Lestat will have an ok broadway run in my opinion. I would probably guess that tourists will just want to see anything that mentions the names Elton John and Anne Rice. However, this show is not in the Mama Mia category. However, I do feel sympathy for the company and believe that a six-month run is healthy enough for this show. As any actor will point out, the experience is rewarding. For now, I would say that this show might close in September.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 8:37pm

Lestat. After reading Roger Friedman's review of "Lestat" in his Fox 411 Gossip column, I don't think it has enough appeal to survive. Call it another victim of the "vampire shows" curse. from Roman in Austin, Texas