Not to be a harbinger of doom, but I was just looking at Telecharge and reasons to be pretty is now only on sale through June 14th. Previously, I believe, it was on sale until September 6th. Looks like if the show doesn't win big at the Tonys it will be closing the following Sunday, unfortunately.
sorry to hear this, truly....I was hoping to catch it later in June.
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Even so, it played a far longer run than originally, originally intended.
The commercial failure of this show once again proves that bringing successful downtown art uptown isn't always a good move. Updated On: 5/27/09 at 10:40 PM
This show should win Best Play. It's the best new play to open on Broadway this season, by far. Too bad. I hope to catch it at least once more before it goes...if it does, in fact, go on the 14th.
Sadly, unless you have movie or television stars in the cast, a four-person straight play about a serious subject matter is just not going to make any money on Broadway these days.
It also doesn't help that the play is, simply put, nothing special.
I finally saw this play tonight, and was so disappointed. What a boring, uncreative play. Zzzz...
GOD OF CARNAGE, DIVIDING THE ESTATE, IRENA'S VOW, and THE AMERICAN PLAN were eons better than this show. Too bad VOW and PLAN couldn't steal the final two Best Play slots from 33 VARATIONS and REASONS.
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
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-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
This is kind of sad.. Such a short lived play. I hope they win the tony so they can remain longer. Was this show orignally off-broadway and transferred?
What a horrid play! Heterosexual blue collars screaming at eachother for two hours about basically nothing. Go to Target or Costco, sit in the breakroom and watch them go at eachothe------- Its the same experience and you'll save money.
Yes, God forbid a show should be written about working class folks. Oh the horror! OH NO!!! You are absolutely right: Broadway should be reserved for stories about the privileged.
I am not an elitist snob. (well maybe I am) but there are plenty of wonderful plays about blue collar workers- even blue collar heterosexuals- this isn't one of them.
Some good ones: A View from the Bridge, Streetcar Names Desire, Death of a Salesman, New England Fish (not the title but as close as I can remember) Frankie and johnny in the Clare de Lune.
Reasons to Be Pretty is a dull uninteresting evening in the theatre for blue collars, elitist snobs, die hard theatre goers, once in a blue moon theatre goers, heteros and gays.
Dull Dull dull.Its the kind of show that kills theatre. Look at the ratings on Broadway box--it gets one or two stars.