Which show will be the big hit this season - MERMAID or FRANKENSTEIN. — Page 3

oh come on....like if this bombs mel brooks is gonna be poor? i think not. If you're gonna be that ballsy to gample millions of dollars, you'd better be prepared to lose it. Aren't you just a little sick of paying hundreds of dollars to see movies on stage?

i dont' necessarily wish him failure personally, I wish the show failure so that Broadway standards are raised. THe Producers has closed, let's get over it and try something new.

But what if the show is good? Why would Young Frankenstein failing be "rasing Broadway standards"?

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and this is where i get sick of answering stupid questions.

Then go away and stop talking.

Ljay, with JoAnne Worley doing CHAPERONE on Broadway, Anne Rogers doing CHAPERONE (playing the same role as Worley curiously enough) in London, Garber saying that FOLLIES ruined his voice and he definitely won't be doing it on Broadway, and the recent news of Victoria Clark's casting as Iphygenia (sp?) during the Fall (around the time FOLLIES was rumored to play at the St.James), I feel it's absurd to keep lying to myself thinking the show is indeed going to transfer. It just seems like all parties have moved on and I'm like Sally Durant holding on to a dream that's never really going to happen.

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Follies.


When did Garber say it ruined his voice? I know you like him. But I was a bit underwhelmed by his performance. He relied on his script quite a bit.

I believe there was an article on playbill.com not too long ago where Garber stated that his voice was in bad shape all throughout FOLLIES. I saw the show opening night and he apologized at the stagedoor because he had lost his voice during rehearsals.
I found his Ben Stone to be quite vulnerable and well-connected with Phyllis, I loved his scene with Carlotta (where he tries to get her to bed) because he sounded like a child, so weak. I agree that he did rely a lot on his script (though nothing like Baranski whose eyes were permanently glued to it) but I found him truly charming. Oh well, either way I'm quite convinced by now that FOLLIES is a no-go

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For me, next season is all about Sunday in the Park With George.

But I think Mermaid has more staying power.

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If you don't have anything nice to say.....? That's rude.....?

If those were posting guidelines everyone on this thread would be banned from BWW HIGH SCHOOL.

Including me (wink,wink)

Young Frankinstein will definatly do better in my opinion

i mean have you seen the cast!!??

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Ugh - I am NOT a Mullally fan

ooo i am really excited about In The Heights...i completely forgot about that one!

Just bumping this thread, due to the out-of-town reviews.

Now, I am totally torn. Both of them seem to be getting such a mixed bag !

I am thinking that "YF" will get better reviews, but that I will like "Mermaid" better, mainly because of Sherie.