this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!- Page 33

[Pocketsquared Fanadu]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 10:52am

Thank you Michael Bennett for giving me my first [tos]related goose bumps of the day, but likely not my last. Tell 9 people! Here's an email I got from a total Broadway OUTSIDER who went with me on Friday night:
absolutely loved it and have told a dozen people to see it already.....thank you so much. it actually was very moving for me as well, some of their dialogue hit home for sure.
i love that you have bonded with them--When I walked out of there I could not stop thinking about the message that came across, very moving and inspirational......I understand your devotion to the show.

[TulitaPepsi]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:31am

Somewhere [tos] should get the word out that they play Mondays - the day when every other Broadway show is dark.

A friend in another show told me, "I wish I could see it, but I'm working when they are". He was shocked and delighted to learn that he and his partner could see it on his day off.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:45am

Absolutely, Pal - and earnestness only takes you so far. Right now it almost *feels* like the poor actors are having to do the entire AD campaign themselves - which perhaps is the point - but it makes it feel too desperate and exhausting.

The show got great reviews use them.
The show has a plot, sell it
The show has more than a bit of substance - tell it.

[sweeneynut]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 3:53pm

Michael Bennett, that is an inspiring post. Wow.

By the way, I'm going on youtube and saying I want one of these:

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 4:37pm

MB, I completely agreed with your post, especially the part about talk shows. Unfortunately The View is on hiatus, but maybe GMA or the Today show would let them on.

[fvalle24]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 4:45pm

I've seen the show once... (I'm on the west coast) I want to go back again this year!

It's amazing show! I think they have an agrressive and attractive web campaign, but I guess more mainstream marketing would be beneficial.

The show is definitely a hidden gem. It's a bummer week after week people dissing it on these boards because of the numbers. It's annoying that people want it to close! What did [tos] ever do to them!

And then calling the adds annoying! Have the heard of [mute]

I had to rant a bit...

[Pocketsquared Fanadu]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 8:19pm

So the good news is: I was in the theater district tonight meeting friends who were going to see 'Jersey Boys' and I went by the Lyceum on the off chance of getting a good orch seat. None to be had for whatever reason. And let the naysayers say that it was papered--I was just happy that they had a nice full front of the house to interact with. The bad news is that I'm here at home not "being a part of it all". I will absolutely be there for the boys night next week, though!

[WonderRobbie]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 9:19pm

And I will be there as well PF!!! I'm bringing my friend JC and a [tos]virgin... Woo hoo!!!
Thank you for that compliment before about the photo...

[Pocketsquared Fanadu]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 10:50pm

WRob, Of course you were meant to have children. (Thanks for explaining that line to me since I'm apparently The Other Sister.) AND for your NINTH, you will receive a limited edition(one of two) Tyla Shaux shirt. Which has the Good [tos]keeping seal of approval.

Updated On: 8/12/08 at 10:50 PM

[WonderRobbie]

Posted: 8/13/08 at 8:27am

WOO HOO!!! Thank you!
I'm thinking the Lyceum is going to get about 35 degrees gayer next Tuesday night...

[Pocketsquared Fanadu]

Posted: 8/13/08 at 9:37am

Word. Hey guys, go onto the tos site--the clip from Good Day NY is up AND today is the first anniversary of the Pilot Episode of the [titleofshow]show! Happy Anni[tos]ary!!

[moxie]

Posted: 8/13/08 at 3:51pm

Hi Michael,

One thing you have to keep in mind is that [title of show] is not just making a statement about how musicals are written, but they are also trying to make a statement about how Broadway shows are produced and marketed.

For example, you mention finding the gross ticket sales "heartbreaking", because gross sales are typically how Broadway shows are measured. But isn't "net profit" a better indicator of any successful enterprise? It certainly is to Kevin McCollum. For a show that cost just $2 million to produce, [title of show] has already made close to $900,000--in just one month!! At that rate, the show will have made back the producer's investment by mid-September. It took Jeckyl and Hyde SIX YEARS to be in the black!!!!

[tos] has been consistently around 50% capacity. With 4 actors, 4 chairs, and one musician, they only need to sell the orchestra seats to make a profit, and they're certainly doing that.

People will find this show. It's not going anywhere. Maybe once it makes back it's initial investments you might start to see ads on buses, but for now, Kevin and the cast are doing as well as they ever could have hoped--without mass marketing! Your glowing post is the marketing the show needs right now. Thanks for it!

Will

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 8/13/08 at 3:55pm

But that $900,000 is being used to pay the actors, crew, etc. It's whatever is left over that pays for the costs to move the show to Broadway.

[fvalle24]

Posted: 8/13/08 at 4:49pm

^^ True. Didn't he say the running cost was about 200k a week? I hope that part of the 2 million was advancement on the running cost!

In another note, I was watching The [tos] show pilot episode and I was so amazed with Hunter and Jeff; they are adorable! I watched the episode before, but I got goosebumps when they announced that they were “going” to Broadway!

[Pocketsquared Fanadu]

Posted: 8/13/08 at 4:57pm

Check out Susan's INCREDIBLE blog about opening night on the [tos] site, complete with photos. It brought my memories of that amazing night right back to me, but, more importantly, it just speaks to the heart, grace, warmth, and talent that these people have and the sheer joy that they are getting to perform what they love on Broadway.

[WonderRobbie]

Posted: 8/13/08 at 7:27pm

umm... my friend Glen just emailed this...
I'm going to poop/cry...

(Yes I already told Jeff)
http://feinsteinsattheregency.com/performance.php?id=124

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 8/13/08 at 7:29pm

OMG!

[WonderRobbie]

Posted: 8/13/08 at 7:48pm

I know.

[TulitaPepsi]

Posted: 8/13/08 at 8:15pm

I guess we all know where the [tos]gang will be on October 22, huh?


Random observation I only just noticed:
The headless Jeff & Hunter on the poster art are wearing completely different clothes than they do in the show.

Updated On: 8/13/08 at 08:15 PM

[HeightOfNonchalance]

Posted: 8/13/08 at 8:30pm

Regarding Susan's post, there are pics of everything else, why not the tos clocks that Jeff made? I wanna see.
Updated On: 8/13/08 at 08:30 PM

[TulitaPepsi]

Posted: 8/13/08 at 8:50pm

"That's HOT."

[taylorPHENOMENON2]

Posted: 8/13/08 at 10:15pm

Oh my good god YES it is!

[Trekkie2]

Posted: 8/13/08 at 10:17pm

Word.

[fvalle24]

Posted: 8/13/08 at 10:25pm

They both looked AMAZING! They're so beautiful!

[PalJoey]

Posted: 8/13/08 at 11:20pm

What's the link for the Good Day NY clip? I couldn't find it on the [tos] site.