Will Newsies still be playing in Oct?

[bwaybri2]

Will Newsies still be playing in Oct?#1

Posted: 12/24/11 at 10:04pm

If you were a betting person, do you think Newsies will be on in Oct?

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[thismyshow]

Will Newsies still be playing in Oct? #2

Posted: 12/25/11 at 12:00am

i would bet any amount of money it will be.

[madlibrarian]

Will Newsies still be playing in Oct? #2

Posted: 12/27/11 at 8:19pm

Note: somebody intends a fiftieth anniversary production of Virginia Woolf in October, and they want it in the Nederlander. We don't know if they have contracted for that. If Newsies is a hit it may move to another house.

[frogs_fan85]

Will Newsies still be playing in Oct? #3

Posted: 12/27/11 at 8:23pm

WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF may be going into a Nederlander house, not necessarily the Nederlander Theatre.

[winston89]

Will Newsies still be playing in Oct? #4

Posted: 12/27/11 at 8:32pm

Also, considering that there have been a good number of shows that have been canceled, I will believe that there is a revival of Virginia Woolf when I see it. Keep in mind the only thing that I could find out about it was from an article in Backpage that listed upcoming productions for casting. Keep in mind that the article also counted Detroit and Funny Girl (among others that aren't going to happen) in their listing.

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[MadonnaMusical]

Will Newsies still be playing in Oct? #5

Posted: 12/27/11 at 8:46pm

I would bet a lot of money that it will.

[madlibrarian]

Will Newsies still be playing in Oct? #6

Posted: 12/27/11 at 9:37pm

For the record Va Woolf played the Nederlander (then the Billy Rose) 49 years ago.

[Jonwo]

Will Newsies still be playing in Oct? #7

Posted: 12/27/11 at 10:18pm

I think Newsies will extend beyond its three months and it's low cost for Disney at $5m. I imagine Virginia Woolf will end up at the Brooks Atkinson.

[Blockhead24]

Will Newsies still be playing in Oct? #8

Posted: 12/27/11 at 10:36pm

For whatever it's worth, this article says it will be in a Shubert theater. Obviously things could have changed since then, I was just putting it out there.http://www.playbill.com/news/article/150239-Whos-Afraid-of-Virginia-Woolf-Will-Play-Broadway-in-2012-Tracy-Letts-and-Amy-Morton-Will-Star

Updated On: 12/27/11 at 10:36 PM

[ACL2006]

Will Newsies still be playing in Oct? #9

Posted: 12/28/11 at 12:10am

and apparently in the contract for the Newsies' cast is the possibility of an extension. not sure for how long, but I see the show extending through the end of summer at least.

A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Will Newsies still be playing in Oct? #10

Posted: 12/28/11 at 1:11am

What if Brantley dislikes it, as he does most things DISNEY?

[CATSNYrevival]

Will Newsies still be playing in Oct? #11

Posted: 12/28/11 at 1:43am

^That would depend on whether or not a pan from the Times has any effect on ticket sales. Sometimes it doesn't.

[dramamama611]

Will Newsies still be playing in Oct? #12

Posted: 12/28/11 at 5:23am

As with everything money talks. We'll have to see what the demand is. Did it take to long to this to come to fruition? Is the key audience for this (the fans of the film) past caring?

I dislike the film, thought it was juvenile and simpllistic. However, I see the potential in the stage version. But will enough others?

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[AC126748]

Will Newsies still be playing in Oct? #13

Posted: 12/28/11 at 9:14am

The question asked was: "Will NEWSIES still be playing in October?"

The simple answer is: no, as of right now it is a limited engagement from March 15-June 10. Extensions are always possible, but so far, it's all entirely hypothetical.

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[mdbro88]

Will Newsies still be playing in Oct? #14

Posted: 12/29/11 at 4:18pm

I'm quoting from showblitz.com (link below):
"Given the production’s glowing notices, it’s an unusual move to book the show for a limited rather than a more traditional open-ended run. According to Thomas Schumacher, Disney Theatrical’s producer and prexy, he’s sticking to the plan to get the title out quickly to the legit troupes that want to license it, and he expects the Broadway stint to yield hefty branding benefits."

Question: Are there rules that would prohibit Disney from going ahead and "getting the title out to the legit troupes that want to license it" while the show is in the midst of a run on Broadway? If the show is a hit, wouldn't it be wise to keep the show going, while at the same time, getting it "out there"? I don't know anything about the legalities of that.

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