Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th

[Trish2]

Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#1

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:02pm

NY TIMES
Young Frankenstein closes

[MamasDoin'Fine]

re: Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#2

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:04pm

Thats sad.
This board will now explode with some of the nastiest. most pointless comments ever!
Take it away kids......

[Mr Roxy]

re: Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#2

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:06pm

I guess they figured Jan/Feb & March would be worse than normal & it would be suicidal to try & fill that huge barn

A shame it did not succeed as it was, to us, quite enjoyable.

They are dropping like flies. We may have something not seen in many years - a glut of empty theaters.

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Updated On: 11/23/08 at 06:06 PM

[elphabelle07]

re: Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#3

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:06pm

pardon me while i faint with shock
(note the sarcasm)
i do feel bad for 'em though. once they lost mullullay, foster, and and martin it was doomed.

"I'm a bagel on a plate full of onion rolls!"-Funny Girl

[Yankeefan007]

re: Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#4

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:08pm

Oh well.

[pab]

re: Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#5

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:08pm

Okay then I'll start, even with Mullullay, Foster, and Martin I thought it was doomed.

"Smart! And into all those exotic mystiques -- The Kama Sutra and Chinese techniques. I hear she knows more than seventy-five. Call me tomorrow if you're still alive!"

[PiraguaGuy2]

re: Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#6

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:19pm

I'm surprised it lasted this long.

Oh well, who's excited for Blazing Saddles, playing at the Broadhurst Theatre starting October 2009? Christian Borle, Kelly Ripa and Roger Bart are already signed. Also, a Dracula: Men in Tights musical is in workshop stages. And get psyched for the Producers revival coming in 2010? Hasselhoff, Danza and Christopher Fitzgerald are in talks to star.

Formerly SirNotAppearing - Joined 3/08

[pab]

re: Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#7

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:20pm

Oy!

"Smart! And into all those exotic mystiques -- The Kama Sutra and Chinese techniques. I hear she knows more than seventy-five. Call me tomorrow if you're still alive!"

[Mr Roxy]

re: Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#8

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:22pm

I think it will be awhile, if ever, before Brooks tries again.

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[jagfkb]

re: Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#9

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:25pm

Just a question, has ANY show at the Hilton made back it's original investment?

Sorry to hear it close so soon, so what's... oh right... Spiderman.

[coolkid11776]

re: Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#10

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:25pm

Another one bits the dust

But the question is what will be taking all these empty theaters?

Rent The best show on Broadway. I was at the closing. BEST night of my Life. April 29th 1996-September 7th 2008 12 years of love "No Day But Today"

[jordangirl]

re: Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#11

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:26pm

So many shows closing on that day. Which one are you going to coolkid?

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[Robert Taylor]

re: Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#12

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:27pm

I kept planning on seeing it NEXT TIME I went to LA, instead seeing Xanadu, ToTC and All My Sons. Now I guess I won't have the chance to. Ah well, I would have liked to see it for the comedy and the spectacle, but I could have lived without it. I have a feeling it's closing because most audiences felt the same way I did.

Think it will tour?

[Mr Roxy]

re: Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#13

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:27pm

If so, it will be greatly scaled down.

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[WithoutATrace]

re: Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#14

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:28pm

hopefully Avenue Q is next on the hitlist

[Mr Roxy]

re: Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#15

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:31pm

Yeah, lets start wishing that every remaining show closes while we are at it.

Since you do not like it, it needs to close . I guess all the people who have seen it & liked it over the years are stupid. I guess the Tony committee are idiots for awarding it best musical.

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[Yankeefan007]

re: Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#16

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:32pm

I actually think Kelly Ripa could do very well in the Madeline Khan role(s) in BLAZING SADDLES.

[miss pennywise]

re: Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#17

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:34pm

I'm so happy Beth Leavel is going into a new show.

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[clarkstallings]

re: Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#18

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:41pm

This is a shame. It's a shame that a foolish move, the presumptuous premium pricing, started a snowball of bad sentiment for a show that while not the best, was certainly entertaining and enjoyable. This should have run a lot longer, but what can ya do? Young Frankenstein, you'll be missed.

[broadfan327]

re: Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#19

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:43pm

It is funny that both the NY Times and Playbill.com articles state that The Producers ran much longer than YF. It seems Mel has made a lot of enemies.

[Mr Roxy]

re: Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#20

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:44pm

His sending advance people into the theater when Pirate Queen was still running there was bad form.

What goes around comes around.

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[WithoutATrace]

re: Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#21

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:45pm

I'm happy for Beth Leavel too...I hope MINSKY'S is a good show (I love Charles Strouse!)

[everythingtaboo]

re: Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#22

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:45pm

Not that I'll miss this show, but Broadway doesn't need another dark theatre.

"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008

[Testing1232]

re: Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#23

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:47pm

<< I'm so happy Beth Leavel is going into a new show >>

Kept thinking about her the other night, while watching Channing (who is pretty good) in "Pal Joey"- Oh, she would have been perfect !!

[jaystarr]

re: Young Frankenstein to close Jan. 4th#24

Posted: 11/23/08 at 6:49pm

I wonder what's next for the Hilton Theater? any guess?

J*