Will On The Town and Honeymoon In Vegas be playing in mid April??
Will On The Town and Honeymoon In Vegas be playing in mid April??
vtalum05
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#1Will On The Town and Honeymoon In Vegas be playing in mid April??
Posted: 3/5/15 at 5:48pmIm planning a trip to NYC mid April and was wondering if On The Town and Honeymoon In Vegas will be playing? Tickets are available for both but looking at posts on here both seem to be struggling. They're both on my list to see. I'm also considering Finding Neverland, Kinky Boots, and An American In Paris. Thoughts and/or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#2Will On The Town and Honeymoon In Vegas be playing in mid April??
Posted: 3/5/15 at 5:58pm
Saw both and enjoyed both
No idea if they will make it. I used to really wear my heart on my sleeve about a good show struggling. I no longer do that. HIV has about 600 replies on the thread about it struggling. I have never seen so much interest in one show struggling. It is this seasons Rocky.
OTT is a revival & HIV is new. We liked both so it is a tossup. It is hard to see what both would have normally done without this horrid weather. Both are advertising. It might have been interesting what would have happened with normal weather. OTT is at a disadvantage as it is in an airplane hangar of a theater they have to fill every night
Good luck and I hope they are still playing when you are here
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Updated On: 3/5/15 at 05:58 PM
#2Will On The Town and Honeymoon In Vegas be playing in mid April??
Posted: 3/5/15 at 6:06pmIf they are still selling tickets through April, then they will be in production unless the producers say otherwise. If a show closes prematurely, usually producers will give just a week's notice.
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dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#3Will On The Town and Honeymoon In Vegas be playing in mid April??
Posted: 3/5/15 at 6:24pm
There really is no way of knowing. They could announce a closing at any time. And that closing date could be a month away or a week....or anything in between. It is surprising that both are hanging in there. Their producers have some deep pockets!
Good luck making your decisions.
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#4Will On The Town and Honeymoon In Vegas be playing in mid April??
Posted: 3/5/15 at 7:40pm
I've been told that the producers are doing everything in their power to keep On the Town open until Tony nominations, which come out April 28th. After that is anyone's guess. If they get a Revival nomination and see ticket sales increase as a result, they may try and keep it open longer. But if they dont get the revival nomination, or it doesnt increase their sales they will probably close up quick. Either way, it should be there for your spring trip.
As for Honeymoon...I still don't know how they haven't closed. I liked it, but the money being lost is astronomical.
But producers have more money than you or I, so its anyones guess. I would say you will probably be able to catch On the Town, but Id be surprised if Honeymoon was still there.
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#5Will On The Town and Honeymoon In Vegas be playing in mid April??
Posted: 3/5/15 at 7:47pm
STOP calling HONEYMOON IN VEGAS HIV!!!1
Are you that Stupid that you don't even know what you are typing???? Idiots!
trpguyy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/25/05
#6Will On The Town and Honeymoon In Vegas be playing in mid April??
Posted: 3/5/15 at 7:50pmLet kens check my Magic 8 Ball..."answer is unclear." Sorry.
Pootie2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/14
#7Will On The Town and Honeymoon In Vegas be playing in mid April??
Posted: 3/5/15 at 8:03pm
"STOP calling HONEYMOON IN VEGAS HIV!!!1
Are you that Stupid that you don't even know what you are typing???? Idiots!"
But you're the only one who's calling it that?
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#8Will On The Town and Honeymoon In Vegas be playing in mid April??
Posted: 3/5/15 at 8:07pmroxy did above.
Pootie2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/14
#9Will On The Town and Honeymoon In Vegas be playing in mid April??
Posted: 3/5/15 at 8:10pm^OH. Haha, that explains it.
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#10Will On The Town and Honeymoon In Vegas be playing in mid April??
Posted: 3/5/15 at 8:53pm
OTT yes
Honeymoon not sure how they could afford to keep it open so probably not.
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Updated On: 3/5/15 at 08:53 PM
#11Will On The Town and Honeymoon In Vegas be playing in mid April??
Posted: 3/5/15 at 9:14pm
I suppose it's because I've never won anything in my life but all this Tony [Oscar] love completely mystifies me.
I only know from reading here that awards have brought an increase in audience numbers but can you seriously believe that the thousands that had NO interest in these shows are going to say 'wow-they have just won a whatever so we MUST now go and see it even though we didn't give a fook about it before'.
Reality check--and I DO believe in Fairies.
Pootie2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/14
#12Will On The Town and Honeymoon In Vegas be playing in mid April??
Posted: 3/5/15 at 9:18pmThey must be hoping for a Gentleman's Guide run (their gross history is quite interesting in relation to the Tony dates). But as someone else said, this is no Gentleman's Guide.
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#13Will On The Town and Honeymoon In Vegas be playing in mid April??
Posted: 3/6/15 at 2:16pm@SweetLips you have basically answered your own question. The Tony Awards are the biggest night of advertising/marketing for the Broadway community. Many tourists come to NYC without knowing anything about Broadway. Perhaps they are familiar with Lion King and Phantom, but they will have no idea about whats new, whats good. So for them to see something stamped "Tony Winner: Best Musical" it lets them know, it will likely be worth their money. Especially when they get sold out of Lion King and Wicked. The shows with the ads claiming "Tony Winner" are where they go next. It doesnt always spell the type of truly impressive turnaround that Gents Guide has seen, but it always has a good impact on shows still running. I dont know if I believe in fairies, but I dont need any faith to believe in the sales increase that comes from winning one of the top Tony awards. Its been proven.
GreasedLightning
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/11/14
#14Will On The Town and Honeymoon In Vegas be playing in mid April??
Posted: 3/6/15 at 2:30pmI think the mere fact that A Gent's Guide is still running is clear enough explanation of what the Tony's do for a winning production.
rob136
Understudy Joined: 10/5/14
#15Will On The Town and Honeymoon In Vegas be playing in mid April??
Posted: 3/6/15 at 4:04pmOn the Town almost certainly won't make it long-term, but it'll probably still be around for mid-April. I'd call it like 70-30. Honeymoon in Vegas is a toss-up for long-term, in my opinion, but I would call mid-April a near certainty. They'll wait out the Tonys.
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#16Will On The Town and Honeymoon In Vegas be playing in mid April??
Posted: 3/6/15 at 4:06pm"I used to really wear my heart on my sleeve about a good show struggling. I no longer do that."
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#17Will On The Town and Honeymoon In Vegas be playing in mid April??
Posted: 3/6/15 at 4:07pm
I suppose it all boils down to how or whether advertising motivates you to buy a ticket-'direct from Broadway', 'a Tony winner', 'LIVE'. 'a must see production' etc etc---'now that seems like the perfect show where I can spend $150.and take photos/txt anyone/sing along/chat/eat/break wind/drink--perfect'.
Gosh-I need more sleep--sorry Tony.
Pootie2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/14
#18Will On The Town and Honeymoon In Vegas be playing in mid April??
Posted: 3/6/15 at 4:18pmAccording to the Broadway League, only ~25% of ticket-buyers were affected by advertising last year. Winning a Tony is outside the immediate influence of advertisers, though, and maybe that's perceived as less "biased" as opposed to straight-up marketing.
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