Will the PRODUCERS close in 2006?- Page 4

[xM3L24x]

Posted: 2/9/06 at 7:39pm

I've heard that it was never as good without Lane and Broderick..but people say that about OBC's of every show. I've never seen it..I saw the movie though, and to be honest it didn't make me want to see the broadway show.

[Billboard Girl]

Posted: 2/9/06 at 8:06pm

I didn't see the Broadway show until a few weeks ago, after I saw the (2005) movie. I thought the show was enjoyable and had some very funny moments, and I much preferred Hunter Foster's portrayal of Leo to the performance that Matthew Broderick gave in the movie. One thing that did surprise me was how unresponsive the audience was, particularly during the first act.

[TheaterAddict7652]

Posted: 2/9/06 at 8:28pm

I saw it about a year ago and I didn't really become engaged until "Keep it Gay". In my opinion, that's when the show begins to be funny.

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 2/9/06 at 8:41pm

i personally loved "when you got it flaunt it", and parts with ulla, those were the best show
this show is good, but i still prefer the original movie from the 1960's. if you havent see it, watch it sometime, it is even better than the show i think!

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 1:31pm

Going back to something said a bit earlier in the thread, just from the past couple of years, I would not have thought that movies would close shows, but rather bump up attendance as that happened w/ Chicago, Phantom, and Rent--Producers is the first one to fall on account of it. Though I suppose that was the trend in the past...I thought instead of Phantom being an exception to that rule, I thought Producers were exception to the attendance being bumped up b/c it had a superior, original cast and was almost exactly like seeing the show, so when audiences saw that, they thought why go see the show? Whereas Chicago obviously differed greatly from the show, Rent differed enough, and Phantom is just such an experience(yes perhaps due to spectacle which I won't lie about lying and which tourists like too) to see live that the movie would prob make people want to experience it live.

Oh and perhaps slightly off-topic, but DOES anyone know how the progress is w/ Young Frankenstein?

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 3:17pm

The difference is that PHANTOM and CHICAGO have been worldwide phenoms. They are also fairly unique shows on Broadway at the moment - PHANTOM is one of the last remaining spectacles, CHICAGO one of the only dance shows. They appeal hugely to tourists - and you don't need to speak English to enjoy them.

THE PRODUCERS hasn't done particularly well anywhere outside of NYC. Ditto RENT. Their appeal has largely been in their original casts - both of which are now preserved on dvd.

[jv92]

Posted: 2/11/06 at 12:31pm

Well, The Producers and Spamalot are similar type hits and have opened to similar circumstances (The BETTER, less successful show: Monty for Producers, DRS for Spamalaot). Producers, after being sold out for 2 years, has lost hype and has lost an audience and will close.
I believe Spamalot will have a similar demise. (And hope that too!)

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 2/11/06 at 12:40pm

Well SPAMALOT like THE PRODUCERS was also very star driven and a guaranteed draw to fans of a cult movie. It will be interesting to see how it does on the road and internationally.

[jv92]

Posted: 2/11/06 at 12:45pm

Well, a lot of Spamalot's bland jokes are rip offs of Forbidden Broadway, which I don't believe, does well outside a big theatre city (London, New York, LA). It really is nothing like the film, so fans will not only not get the jokes, but they will tell other Python freaks that it isn't the movie.

[BtMartin25]

Posted: 2/11/06 at 1:25pm

hope so!

[Jon]

Posted: 2/11/06 at 2:05pm

I hope that Producers, Chicago, Rent, Lion King, and Phantom all close right away. That way, every mediocre musical waiting for a space can open. They can all get lousy reviews and close within a year, and we'll have tons of empty theatre again!

I hate when shows are hits - they ruin it for the crappy ones!

I really hate that damn FANTASTICKS - how dare it run 40 years and deprive hundreds of lousy plays the chance to perform in the lovely Sullivan Street Playhouse?

I hate all the successful restaurants and stores that stay in the same location for decades - there are new ones who would like those prime addresses!

[sabrelady]

Posted: 2/11/06 at 2:36pm

I suspect they will hold on until tourist season really gets into full drive and then looking @ advance bookings plus smaller party sales the production team will make a decision.

[OSTRICH]

Posted: 2/11/06 at 3:27pm

i hope so

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 2/11/06 at 6:24pm

Right MB I agree w/ what you're saying, but the difference is Rent got a major bump in Broadway attendance when the movie came out while the Producers' attendance went down.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 2/11/06 at 6:52pm

The bump in RENT's box office was only temporary - the show is for the most part back to where it was a year ago

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 2/11/06 at 7:14pm

Again...I agree, that's what I was saying. As the movie comes out there's a temporary boost, but there's still a huge diff., Rent's even or maybe still a tad higher in attendance than it was this time last year, Producers' is lower.

[jv92]

Posted: 2/12/06 at 1:10pm

JV92's Closing Prediction Calender (A little depressing I know):

2006:
Producers

20062007:
Rent
Hairspray

20082009:
Spamalot
Beauty and the Beast

2010:
Phantom
Lion King

2011:
Wicked

[Jon]

Posted: 2/12/06 at 1:30pm

jv92 - will Momma Mia still be running in 2111?

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 2/12/06 at 3:51pm

I was told recently that Disney plans on closing BATB by early 2007 (after POPPINS opens), knowing full well the potential backlash of running 4 shows on Broadway - but even more importantly - the danger of actually competing with themselves for ticket sales.

[sabrelady]

Posted: 2/12/06 at 6:23pm

Makes good financial sense- Di$ney know$ where the bottom line i$!!!

[Wicked_fan]

Posted: 2/13/06 at 3:48pm

I saw the movie and wasn't that impressed, because of all the hype I expected it to be hilarious... I was a tad disappointed, but still very entertained. I was told the show is much funnier.

So the real reason I post is because...while we are talking about the show closing and such. Does anyone know when Hunter Foster is leaving? the two are related...in my head...somehow.

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 2/13/06 at 3:59pm

"JV92's Closing Prediction Calender (A little depressing I know):

2006:
Producers

20062007:
Rent
Hairspray

20082009:
Spamalot
Beauty and the Beast

2010:
Phantom
Lion King

2011:
Wicked "

just a little chang i would make, is i think Phantom would close around 2008 or so, and i pretty much agree with everything else

and haha jon, about the mamma-mia comment- that show seems like it will never stop doing good!

and sorry, i dunno when hunter is leaving!

[bwayfan1225]

Posted: 2/13/06 at 5:19pm

Hunter's last show is April 2nd.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 2/13/06 at 5:20pm

Oh stop picking on all the successful musicals...

[BialyBloomInc02]

Posted: 2/13/06 at 5:44pm

Couldn't agree more Millie! This is a classic case of Tall-Poppy Syndrome! You can be successful...just not THAT successful.