#1
Posted: 10/13/04 at 10:23pm
the phantom of the opera should closed to make room for new shows. what do you guys think. it is a great show i have seen it 2 times in boston.
phantom of the opera should closed
#2
Posted: 10/13/04 at 10:27pm
yeah i think its time to but phantom out to pasture. I saw "Cats" at the end of its run (shudders) and i dont want the same tipe of thing to happen to phantom. lets let something new have a theatre.
#3
Posted: 10/13/04 at 10:29pm
i love the show 
::bust a move::
#4
Posted: 10/13/04 at 10:30pm
what the f? 
I think it should not run forever, but I think as long as people have room in their heart for the show and really want to live the experience of it again and again, it needs to stay. CATS was getting run down and people were getting bored of it since "dance" shows were no longer the want on Broadway. I think Phantom of the Opera is a great musical that constantly brings new people to broadway and now that the movie is coming out, it is going to be sent to more of the population.
I think it should not run forever, but I think as long as people have room in their heart for the show and really want to live the experience of it again and again, it needs to stay. CATS was getting run down and people were getting bored of it since "dance" shows were no longer the want on Broadway. I think Phantom of the Opera is a great musical that constantly brings new people to broadway and now that the movie is coming out, it is going to be sent to more of the population.
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#5
Posted: 10/13/04 at 10:31pm
I'm not a fan of this show but if people are going to see it, there is no reason for it to close. There are enough theatres out there for other shows and why should anyone want to see a group of actors, musicians and technicians out of work?
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#6
Posted: 10/13/04 at 10:32pm
It's not going to close anytime soon... They will keep it around since the movie is coming in December... Also, they have good attendance for the most part... This is not one of my fav shows (I like it, yes) but I don't see it going anytime soon..
#7
Posted: 10/13/04 at 10:37pm
I'm not a big fan of the production, but...I think a lot of people thought Chicago would close when the movie came out, but as we can see, Chicago stays consistently strong. Phantom will run a good while longer, it's unique enough and "romantic" enough to bring in new and repeat business.
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#8
Posted: 10/13/04 at 11:00pm
phantom should not close to make room for new shows, because most new shows are either bad, unsuccessful, or both. there are plenty of things that ought to close before phantom. as much fun as it is to bash webber, i think he deserves to have his few very good shows run as long as they can sell tickets.
"The last train out of any station will not be full of nice guys." - Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
"The last train out of any station will not be full of nice guys." - Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
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#9
Posted: 10/13/04 at 11:03pm
"either bad, unsuccessful"
What??
Ahhammm (WICKED).. Ahaaam (Avenue Q).. Ahhaammm
What??
Ahhammm (WICKED).. Ahaaam (Avenue Q).. Ahhaammm
#10
Posted: 10/13/04 at 11:10pm
Well, next to Phantom I think both you have mentioned are inferior, even though I like both. Phantom is magical and gorgeous. The other two, even though they are amazing, does not equal Phantom.
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#11
Posted: 10/13/04 at 11:17pm
i said MOST new shows are bad or unsuccessful. not all but most, which hardly facilitates one of the great modern shows closing. AVENUE Q is one of the few that is both good and successful. but, as the song goes, it's likely their broadway run is basically "for now". i don't think it'll have the kind of longevity a POTO or LES MIS could have.
and the fact that you mention WICKED and have a BROOKLYN photo just proves my point twice over. at least one of them is successful.
"The last train out of any station will not be full of nice guys." - Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
and the fact that you mention WICKED and have a BROOKLYN photo just proves my point twice over. at least one of them is successful.
"The last train out of any station will not be full of nice guys." - Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
"I wash my face, then drink beer, then I weep. Say a prayer and induce insincere self-abuse, till I'm fast asleep"- In Trousers
#12
Posted: 10/13/04 at 11:23pm
Shut your mouth! (in a nice way)
I still think this show is amazing
I still think this show is amazing
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#13
Posted: 10/13/04 at 11:26pm
It is amazing, and magical. Nothing like it on broadway
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#14
Posted: 10/13/04 at 11:30pm
Exactly.
Oh, and matt, for your records, i like WICKED, but i'm not a WICKED fan.
Oh, and matt, for your records, i like WICKED, but i'm not a WICKED fan.
#15
Posted: 10/13/04 at 11:35pm
¡¡¡NEVER !!!
Im not happy having CATS as the longest running Broadway Musical. Phantom is like 2 on the list with 6900 or so and cats has like 7500. Cats is a nice musical for families to go see but what is broadway, is it a bunch of Cats running around, or is it people on a stage doing stuff, in a theatre. it going to be running at least until 2008 (20th years) or maybe even longer its a great show and its a show everyone sees at least once.
Im not happy having CATS as the longest running Broadway Musical. Phantom is like 2 on the list with 6900 or so and cats has like 7500. Cats is a nice musical for families to go see but what is broadway, is it a bunch of Cats running around, or is it people on a stage doing stuff, in a theatre. it going to be running at least until 2008 (20th years) or maybe even longer its a great show and its a show everyone sees at least once.
need to defrag my brain.
#16
Posted: 10/13/04 at 11:39pm
Why all the CATS hatin'? And for the record, I saw it toward the end of its run and I was utterly blown away.
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#17
Posted: 10/13/04 at 11:46pm
ive got nothing with Cats Im just sore that ACL had it and then the closed before I was grown up enough to see it. Its just that the number 1 show on the list. I personally would have loved to see Les Miserables become number 1 but they closed. I saw Cats and liked it but I was trying to make a point that I dont think that Phantom will close anytime soon.
need to defrag my brain.
#18
Posted: 10/13/04 at 11:48pm
I don't know why you people are getting your knickers in a twist over this. There will be varying opinions on every show, all the time, and I don't see the point in going back and forth. Some people like Phantom and some don't. Who gives a f**k? The question is, should it close? If it had twenty percent occupancy I would say yes but last week it was at 85.8% which means it was doing better than about ten other shows. So NO it's not time for it to close.
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Updated On: 10/14/04 at 11:48 PM
#19
Posted: 10/14/04 at 12:07am
exactly, don't fic it if it ain't broke! and i'm not hatin on ya if you like the WICKED and BROOKLYN, but just know that neither is the greatest bargaining chip with a lot of people here. i'm a lot less Wicked-angry now that none of my classes are full of irritating Cheno fanatics.
"The last train out of any station will not be full of nice guys." - Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
"The last train out of any station will not be full of nice guys." - Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
"I wash my face, then drink beer, then I weep. Say a prayer and induce insincere self-abuse, till I'm fast asleep"- In Trousers
#20
Posted: 10/14/04 at 12:21am
Phantom is Classic and like already mentioned the movie will bring sooo many fans to Broadway in general...its not going anywhere for awhile...Its a Fabulous show and really is in the top 3 for shows on Broadway at the moment.
And you think of all of the things you've seen, and you wish that you could live in between ,and you're back again only different than before...
After the Sky.
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#21
Posted: 10/14/04 at 12:21am
Did anyone ever see the Saturday Night Live skit where the new cast member joined CATS? Oh my goodness, it was hysterical. The new cat (Christian Slater? I can't remember) was so excited and enthusiastic but the "old" cats were miserable and wanted it all to end. "We're dying inside."
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#22
Posted: 10/14/04 at 12:37am
"We're dying inside."
that's actually what I recall saying the 1st time I had to sit thru CATS.
"The last train out of any station will not be full of nice guys." - Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
that's actually what I recall saying the 1st time I had to sit thru CATS.
"The last train out of any station will not be full of nice guys." - Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
"I wash my face, then drink beer, then I weep. Say a prayer and induce insincere self-abuse, till I'm fast asleep"- In Trousers
#23
Posted: 10/14/04 at 12:46am
i am so sorry to all the phantom fans. but all shows must closed someday.
#24
Posted: 10/14/04 at 12:50am
i'm pretty sure most phantom fans understand that nothing lasts forever. but if it's consistently selling well and always seems to have a good cast, no need to rush getting rid of it just for the theatre space. there's plenty that should be closing soon enough. POTO is long-term.
"The last train out of any station will not be full of nice guys." - Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
"The last train out of any station will not be full of nice guys." - Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
"I wash my face, then drink beer, then I weep. Say a prayer and induce insincere self-abuse, till I'm fast asleep"- In Trousers
#25
Posted: 10/14/04 at 12:55am
As long as it is still making a profit and helping the theater industry why should it close? I understand if it is not making a profit and just taking up space, that perhaps it should close, however, it's still selling rather well (attendance is around 90%), and it's giving a handful of performers, technicians, designers, etc., an opportunity to make a living. Personally (and keep in mind this is MY OPINION), I feel that whether I like a show or not, or feel that it's been "running for too long", as long as it's making a profit, helping the industry, and people are getting a salary, it has no reason to close. On the other hand, if it was just taking up space and there is no profit being made, then yes, perhaps it should close. But, POTO is still doing well, and I don't see it closing anytime in the near future.
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