Pippin Closing Jan 5???
Pippin Closing Jan 5???
lupone76
Featured Actor Joined: 12/9/11
#1Pippin Closing Jan 5???
Posted: 6/29/13 at 3:20pm
According to Time Out NY magazine it states that Pippin runs through Sept. 5. I was under the impression that since its doing well both financially and award wise it would enjoy a healthy run. It seems that a Sept 5 closing would be extreemely premature for such a successful production.
Updated On: 6/29/13 at 03:20 PM
#2Pippin Closing Jan 5???
Posted: 6/29/13 at 3:21pm
1) Jan 5 and Sept 5 are two different things.
2) Do you have a link? I highly doubt they would make such an error. Perhaps the ad states "on sale thru Jan 5"?
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
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Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
lupone76
Featured Actor Joined: 12/9/11
#3Pippin Closing Jan 5???
Posted: 6/29/13 at 3:31pmSorry, I meant Jan 5. If u notice on my thread title it says Jan5. I think Jan 5 is still way too early for them to close. Afterall it's selling out every week and won several major Tonys including best musical revival. I was expecting this to run at least until Jan 5, 2014.
ZiggyCringe
Leading Actor Joined: 5/16/05
#4Pippin Closing Jan 5???
Posted: 6/29/13 at 3:38pm
AGAIN with the explanation. Shows can only sell tix for a finite time. If a show announces its selling tix until next year, it doesn't mean the show is closing, it mean that it is going to be open another year. Pippin is gonna be around for a long time.
Wicked is only selling tix until August! It must be closing!
Get it?
Updated On: 6/29/13 at 03:38 PM
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#5Pippin Closing Jan 5???
Posted: 6/29/13 at 3:43pm
MANY shows only release tickets in blocks....4 months, 6 months out -- whatever. They want to condense sales for now. In a few months (or weeks) once they have sold x% of those tickets, they will release another block of tickets.
If you looked at most shows, it would be similar. HUGE hits (Wicked, Mormon, etc) likely sell tickets further out.
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#6Pippin Closing Jan 5???
Posted: 6/29/13 at 3:47pm
Oh these Broadway Cassandras! What Ziggy said....(by the way, I love that name!) from RC in Austin, Texas
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
Huss417
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#7Pippin Closing Jan 5???
Posted: 6/29/13 at 3:53pm
In the listing it says "Through Jan 5" Had to pull out my TONY to see. Haven't been paying attention to the listings to know if it has been there since it opened.
Found it on the website as well.
http://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/pippin
I just think they haven't released the next block of tickets yet. But have never seen a date in the listings for an open ended run that wasn't closing or limited run before.
Telecharge just says on sale till Jan 5, 2014.
"I hope your Fanny is bigger than my Peter."
Mary Martin to Ezio Pinza opening night of Fanny.
Updated On: 6/29/13 at 03:53 PM
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#8Pippin Closing Jan 5???
Posted: 6/29/13 at 4:09pmNo, it hasnt been this way since it opened. They released the most recent block a few weeks ago.
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lupone76
Featured Actor Joined: 12/9/11
#9Pippin Closing Jan 5???
Posted: 6/29/13 at 4:15pmTo all the know it alls on this board, I'm very much aware that shows sell tickets in blocks of time periods. My point was that they listed it as if it was closing on Jan 5.
#10Pippin Closing Jan 5???
Posted: 6/29/13 at 4:33pmYes, but there was no link so how do we know you didn't simply misread the article?
....but the world goes 'round
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#11Pippin Closing Jan 5???
Posted: 6/29/13 at 4:45pm
"Sorry, I meant Jan 5. If u notice on my thread title it says Jan5. I think Jan 5 is still way too early for them to close. Afterall it's selling out every week and won several major Tonys including best musical revival. I was expecting this to run at least until Jan 5, 2014."
This doesn't make sense. First of all, I do notice the thread title and understand you mean January 5, but your post still says September...twice. Second you are saying you were expecting this to run until at least January 5 AFTER saying January 5 is too early to close. Sounds like your mind is all over the place.
"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611
#12Pippin Closing Jan 5???
Posted: 6/29/13 at 4:53pmBelieve me, I do work for that show, they have NO intent on closing anytime soon! Why would they? Numerous Tonys a great advance and a full house every night, great word of mouth? The show is raking in the cash.
Those Blocked: SueStorm. N2N Nate. Good riddence to stupid! Rad-Z, shill begone!
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#13Pippin Closing Jan 5???
Posted: 6/29/13 at 5:06pm
Tickets on Sale Thru Jan 5 does not equal Show Closing Jan 5.
Gee, could it be TONY just worded it badly? From your post, it certainly didn't SOUND like you understood about blocks of tix. (So don't blame us.)
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mikey2573
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/28/10
#14Pippin Closing Jan 5???
Posted: 6/29/13 at 5:07pmJanuary 5th 2014 is probably the first Sunday of the New Year. I imagine several shows will close on that date as this is normal on Broadway; many shows close on the first Sunday of the year. I doubt PIPPIN will be one of them.
lupone76
Featured Actor Joined: 12/9/11
#15Pippin Closing Jan 5???
Posted: 6/29/13 at 5:36pmOkay, I really meant that I thought that closing on Jan 5,2015 would be more like it. My bad. I am all over the place. After all, I have ADHD and I'm a recovering Crystal Meth addict so please cut me some slack.
lupone76
Featured Actor Joined: 12/9/11
#16Pippin Closing Jan 5???
Posted: 6/29/13 at 5:36pmOkay, I really meant that I thought that closing on Jan 5,2015 would be more like it. My bad. I am all over the place. After all, I have ADHD and I'm a recovering Crystal Meth addict so please cut me some slack.
lightguy06222
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/3/06
#18Pippin Closing Jan 5???
Posted: 6/30/13 at 10:24am
only current crystal meth users are allowed to post on these boards.
go away until you relapse.
RENT_is_Wicked2
Stand-by Joined: 4/4/11
#19Pippin Closing Jan 5???
Posted: 6/30/13 at 12:35pm
"Wicked is only selling tix until August! It must be closing!"
According to Ticket Master tickets can be purchased until March 2nd of next year.
http://www.ticketmaster.com/Wicked-NY-tickets/artist/965961?tm_link=tm_homeA_b_10002_3
#20Pippin Closing Jan 5???
Posted: 6/30/13 at 12:57pm^^ Dude, I'm sure it was meant as an example.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#21Pippin Closing Jan 5???
Posted: 6/30/13 at 2:13pm
Geez, does an alarm go off in your head because the word Wicked was typed?
And yes, it was just an example. No one thinks Wicked is closing. Ever.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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mking12
Swing Joined: 1/23/13
#22Pippin Closing Jan 5???
Posted: 7/1/13 at 7:21am
Guys,
If any of you missed the show you can grab a copy of the Pippin CD from Dress Circle!
You'll find it here: http://www.dresscircle.com/cd/9244-pippin-the-new-broadway-cast-recording-cd.html
Shipping to the USA isn't too bad!
The New Dress Circle Website
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#23Pippin Closing Jan 5???
Posted: 7/1/13 at 8:51am
Missed the show? It's still playing.
WHY would you buy the cd from overseas??? It's sold here too. I've had the download for nearly a month.
Oy.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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