#26
Posted: 4/2/12 at 2:52pm
The show didn't close because of 9/11, it closed because it was losing money due to a dearth of sales, not related to 9/11. It had been playing to small houses for many months before 9/11.
Mackintosh tried very hard to champion the creators of the piece, working overtime to try to arrange a Broadway production, but couldn't drum up sufficient interest. And that's because, essentially, it's a rather dull piece of theatre with a few good musical moments. The authors have a definite talent, but unfortunately it's a talent for imitating others, generally Menken, Schwartz, and Sondheim. This is why, although they've churned out a good bit of product, very little has ever had any commercial life. It's just not good enough.
Mackintosh tried very hard to champion the creators of the piece, working overtime to try to arrange a Broadway production, but couldn't drum up sufficient interest. And that's because, essentially, it's a rather dull piece of theatre with a few good musical moments. The authors have a definite talent, but unfortunately it's a talent for imitating others, generally Menken, Schwartz, and Sondheim. This is why, although they've churned out a good bit of product, very little has ever had any commercial life. It's just not good enough.
