Breaking News: ROCKY to Close on Broadway in August- Page 2

[eatlasagna]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 7:57pm

is this a tourable show? i really want to watch it

[ilovebroadway2014]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 7:59pm

That is sad. I hope they do a tour.

[James885]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 8:00pm

Sad to hear. I was hoping to catch this in December. I wonder if they'll attempt a tour.

[JayG 2]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 8:01pm

This was my favorite musical of the season. A really great Karl, who was robbed of the Tony. Too many people refused to give it a chance, which is a shame. Definitely will have to see it another time. It will be my third, and I haven't seen a musical in the last fifteen years that I felt needed more than one viewing. And for too many, once was one time too many.

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 8:07pm

I'm not surprised since this musical had disappointing weekly gorsses. I thought it would have lasted at least till September. I hope Andy Karl will find another prject soon.

[Hackasaurus_Rex]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 8:13pm

Jordan, I for one enjoy your "Heathers" joke. I want to revisit this message board when I'm in my 80s and still see you calling it back. THAT would be epic commitment.

I actually enjoyed myself at Rocky. It's a great story with the wrong composer, lyricist, and book writer. All of them talented but all not authentic storytellers of THIS story. That said, the spectacle of the production was infectious and when I heard the budget of the show I must say this is one show where you really do see it all on the stage. Bravo to the entire Rocky team!

[rjm516]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 8:15pm

At some point depending on rights and stuff, it would be awesome if the Walnut Street Theatre in Philly did this for a whole season. I can't imagine it not doing well.

[blaxx]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 8:29pm

Jordan the Heathers 'joke' wasn't funny the first time you posted it in a thread so move on already.

Love, Jordan is funnier than your nasty and sour presence will ever be.

Maybe I can go see one of your awful shows, that will be great for a laugh.

Updated On: 7/15/14 at 08:29 PM

[justincharacter]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 8:29pm

If they took that humongous Love Never Dies set all across Australia, I can definitely see this touring.

But just playing in larger cities with a longer run date (Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, etc.)

Updated On: 7/15/14 at 08:29 PM

[adamgreer]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 8:48pm

Patrick Healy is already reporting that Finding Neverland is the likely next tenant for the Winter Garden.

[Kad]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 9:00pm

Seems like an immense theatre for a show like Finding Neverland, no?

I've heard a tour for Rocky is indeed in the works.

[itseemssobeautiful]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 9:02pm

I'm very sad to see this one go! While it obviously had aspects that didn't work, overall I found it extremely exciting! And never before have I seen so many 30+ year old straight men waiting at a stage door...

[RW3]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 9:18pm

I just saw the show on Saturday and I really enjoyed it. The cast sounded phenomenal, the set(s) were AMAZING, and the final fight was incredible. I also really liked the songs. My favorite were: Raining, I'm Done, Fight from the Heart, and Happiness. I feel so lucky to have been able to see the show before it closes.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 9:29pm

I'm sure it will tour. I'm sure the boxing ring just won't go into the audience. Easy fix, and some of the bigger set pieces will be taken out. They'll have to scale it back to make any money. Not sure how it will do if it didn't find an audience on Broadway, but you never know.

[darquegk]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 9:55pm

I've spent a lot of time thinking about who would have done justice to this story and its characters better. I don't think for even a moment that this isn't a story that can sing.

Perhaps David Yazbek, or if you wanted a less theatre-centric writer, James Taylor. Or this could have been the Billy Joel theatrical score we've always wanted.

Updated On: 7/15/14 at 09:55 PM

[oncemorewithfeeling2]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 9:57pm

It's a tough sell. Just who is the audience for the show? In June, I took my 60-year-old dad to the show and just as the lights went down, he leaned over and said, "Just to be clear-Sylvester Stallone is NOT in the show. Right?" I asked my boyfriend if he'd be interested in seeing the show if it toured and stated he'd only be interested if punching sides of beef and the famous theme were involved.

So young or old, it doesn't have a clear audience. And to add to the equation, we're from a Midwestern flyover state. The type people they hoped would hit Rocky up.

[itseemssobeautiful]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 10:00pm

"Just who is the audience for the show?...I asked my boyfriend if he'd be interested in seeing the show if it toured and stated he'd only be interested if punching sides of beef and the famous theme were involved."

Clearly your boyfriend is the audience because both of those things were involved, and in a major way...

[blaxx]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 10:04pm

A really great Karl, who was robbed of the Tony.

That's not what "robbed" means.

[GlindatheGood22]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 10:22pm

This never seemed like such a good idea to me - more like a punchline. What struck me about the Tony performance was that for the first time in the history of my experience with musical theatre bursting into song and dancing just seemed so silly. I love Ahrens and Flaherty but this wasn't a good choice of a movie to make sing.

[phantomcrazy14]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 10:48pm

Aw man, I'm sad this is happening. I was so happy there was a show on a different topic that not many people expected to be on broadway. It was so exciting to see a show involving boxing like this onstage as a musical . And Andy and Margo were wonderful. As for the technical aspect of the show, it was truly incredible and will always be such an inspiration to me. I also thought it was great cuz (at least where my hometown is, which is outside of philly) a couple of my straight guy friends actually seemed interested in seeing a broadway show haha. Sad it's closing.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 10:55pm

Now all the Rocky haters can lick their chops, pat themselves on the back and hoist a drink over a job well done. They can than latch on to another show they deem not worthy of Broadway that should close

I really have to say I am getting disillusioned over one good show after another closing because a few of our "esteemed" critics gave a show a thumbs down. People cannot think for themselves and let others make judgments for them as what they want to see.

A lot of those shows critics raved about I did not care for. I cannot see investing my time in seeing show after show only to have them fold one after another. From now on, I will see a show and than move on. If a show closes I will take an I do not care attitude and not give a flying ****. It simply is not worth the BS and angst any more.

I am quickly losing interest in theater as it stands now and all the garbage that goes with in including sky high prices and audience members who think they are attending a circus.

An option may be to go the bootleg route. See a show like that. Cheaper, more impersonal and will not get attached to any show. I started out in high school really gung ho on theater. Sad to say much of that enthusiasm is gone and will not return.

I can honestly say I do not look forward to any show opening this new season and I have never said that before. What a shame

From now on, if my wife wants to see a show bad, we will go. I will not say I want to see a show. I will survive if I do not see a show or any one for that matter going forward.

Updated On: 7/15/14 at 10:55 PM

[beilis32]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 11:11pm

I wouldn't really have any interest in this show unless...would it be wrong if I only saw the tourbecause I think it would be unintentionally funny? I don't know.

[sondheimfan2]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 11:11pm

Cheers, Mr. Roxy!

[A Director]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 11:32pm

>People cannot think for themselves and let others make judgments for them as what they want to see.

Mr. Roxy, more and more, you sound like After Eight. How do you know people didn't think for themselves and decided they had no interest in seeing ROCKY?

[mjohnson2]

Posted: 7/15/14 at 11:34pm

Blaxx, you are officially the bæ.

Though I didn't love the show, I'm always sad when competent work closes on Broadway, especially one with such a large cast that will leave so many unemployed. I wonder what this means for Alex Timbers, as both of his Broadway outings have been total flops, so it may be difficult for him to move downtown again. Also, this seems to have broken the magic of the Winter Garden, and I could totally see CATS moving back there or possibly SIDE SHOW or possibly FINDING NEVERLAND (though I think the grandness of the Palace would work better for it).