Vacant houses as of fall?

VotePeron
Leading Actor
joined:5/2/13
Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 8/15/14 at 01:20am
Dreaming, the sight lines at the Winter Garden are horrific if you are anywhere on the side in the mezz or front-mid orchestra. You truly do miss a large portion of the shows.
RippedMan
Broadway Legend
joined:8/14/05
Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 8/15/14 at 12:13pm
Exactly. The mezz is horrible. It's a loooong theater, so unless everything is staged downstage center, most of the audience is going to be partial view. It worked well for CATS because CATS essentially was a thrust stage. It worked for ROCKY because the wrap around made it feel like an arena. Not sure how Mamma Mia survived.
#1CarrieFan
Understudy
joined:2/5/13
Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 8/17/14 at 04:04pm
What a great continuing conversation! Can anybody from Chicago report to us their feelings of the Last Ship? I read the Chicago reviews and it seemed hopeful. It would be sad if it were to continue what has been the "cursed" Neil Simon in the musical department.
I agree with the majority of people responding that the Marquis would seem to be the logical fit for Neverland. Has anybody heard any chatter about how Harvey feels about the theater? If I were currently running shows and had Harvey and his big pockets breathing down my neck for my house, I'd be scared stiff!
I'm not a big fan of the BA, if memory serves me right, there are some sight-line problems and uncomfortable seats at that house. I also feel that the LF and the RR won't be available for a March Neverland opening.
Let's keep the discussion going!
Smaxie
Broadway Legend
joined:9/26/05
Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 8/17/14 at 04:39pm
The Marquis is going to another musical in Fall 2015. Finding Neverland wants a Nederlander-owned theatre that is presently occupied.
Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend
joined:5/17/03
Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 8/17/14 at 04:44pm
Not to worry. Once Lord Brantley starts wielding his ax, there will be a few more.
Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth - Lillian Hellman.
Sutton Ross
Broadway Legend
joined:7/20/13
Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 8/17/14 at 05:10pm
I think you may think reviews mean a lot more than they actually do.
"Am I sad Joan Rivers is dead? Nope. Anyone who says "They got to live rent free for more than a decade!" in regards to the 3 Cleveland women who were raped, tortured, and imprisoned for 10 years should probably burn in hell. Girl, bye!" -MKL
gstrus2
Broadway Star
joined:5/27/12
Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 8/18/14 at 09:25am
On Your Feet! Will be going into the Marquis starting October 5 2015, wonder if they will put a limited engagement in there for the Spring??
ACL2006
Broadway Legend
joined:2/11/06
Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 8/18/14 at 09:30am
I would imagine something will occupy the Marquis for a few months in the Spring/Summer 2015.
A Chorus Line played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013.
Famebroadway2
Leading Actor
joined:9/28/09
Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 8/18/14 at 09:52am
Honestly, I don't believe that If/Then has much more time left in it. Its been on TDF discount for most of the summer and the weekly grosses have not been all that wonderful.
If and thats a big IF it makes it through the fall, I would expect a Jan closing.
Broadway61004
Stand-by
joined:4/14/11
Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 8/18/14 at 10:00am
Let's also not forget that as much as people love Jason Robert Brown, he's never had a show last more than 3 months on Broadway. So not to wish any bad luck on "Honeymoon in Vegas", but it's certainly more than possible that the Nederlander will be vacant by February or March.
broadwayworldreader
Stand-by
joined:7/6/09
Vacant houses as of fall?
Posted: 8/18/14 at 10:19am
Has anyone else noticed that in the press release for Finding Neverland they mentioned it would be going into a Nederlander House...the Winter Garden is a Shubert House...Any ideas rumors as to where this show is going?

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