Heidi Chronicles to close?
Heidi Chronicles to close?
BwayBomb2
Swing Joined: 4/10/15
#1Heidi Chronicles to close?
Posted: 4/10/15 at 11:50am
http://www.broadway.com/buzz/180308/scoop-shakeup-jason-biggs-the-heidi-chronicles-vlog-canceled/
Hint hint
#2Heidi Chronicles to close?
Posted: 4/10/15 at 12:48pm
With a little over two weeks left until Tony Nominations come out? I doubt it.
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#2Heidi Chronicles to close?
Posted: 4/10/15 at 12:49pmI had the same concern when I saw the tweet. I hope they hold out.
#3Heidi Chronicles to close?
Posted: 4/10/15 at 1:00pm
I will say I've noticed a few tweets from cast members that were really pushing the "come see us ... please" angle.
I also caught the tail end of an interview with Elisabeth Moss on EW Radio and in the closing they interviewer mentioned that the show was only on through August so you had to see it by then. And Elisabeth implored listeners to get tickets soon and said something to the effect of, "but we have to make it to August so come see us now."
I like a good rhyme more than a good time
BwayBomb2
Swing Joined: 4/10/15
beautywickedlover
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/07
#5Heidi Chronicles to close?
Posted: 4/10/15 at 1:26pm
Who would want to see Biggs make an a** of himself anyway. That's all he's been known for lately.
#6Heidi Chronicles to close?
Posted: 4/10/15 at 1:34pm
This production has never made sense, and there are certainly reasons to think it will not last until August, but there is absolutely no correlation between the linked article and a closing notice.
#7Heidi Chronicles to close?
Posted: 4/10/15 at 1:36pm
I kind of got the impression when I saw it a few weeks ago that they were in trouble.
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#8Heidi Chronicles to close?
Posted: 4/10/15 at 1:39pm
I saw it after opening, bought a discounted ticket in the second to last row of the Mezz. It was so empty, I was able to move all the way down to the second row. The orchestra seemed full, but they certainly aren't selling great. I dont know that the vlog cancellation has to do with a closing notice, but I would suspect if they dont receive a Best REvival nomination, the show will close ahead of schedule.
Updated On: 4/10/15 at 01:39 PM
BwayBomb2
Swing Joined: 4/10/15
#9Heidi Chronicles to close?
Posted: 4/10/15 at 1:40pm
They're not going to do a Vlog with him if it's going to close in a few weeks...
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#10Heidi Chronicles to close?
Posted: 4/10/15 at 1:41pmBwayBomb2, we got that. What's your deal? Did you join just to post this? We know their grosses are bad. Those of us who read this board follow the grosses.
wexy
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/19/05
#11Heidi Chronicles to close?
Posted: 4/10/15 at 1:42pmOn the the TDF offer it reads "Final Weeks."
'Take me out tonight where's there's music and there's people and they're young and alive.'
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
Tapdance2
Chorus Member Joined: 4/11/14
#13Heidi Chronicles to close?
Posted: 4/10/15 at 1:52pm
I'd be a shame if it does close. Great cast, I didn't see the 1st run so was very grateful I got to see this one. It's a very funny show
#14Heidi Chronicles to close?
Posted: 4/10/15 at 2:16pm
"This production has never made sense"
Hogan doesn't think anything makes sense. All producers are stupid and should just produce shows like Wicked and Aladdin
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#15Heidi Chronicles to close?
Posted: 4/10/15 at 2:29pm
""This production has never made sense"
Hogan doesn't think anything makes sense. All producers are stupid and should just produce shows like Wicked and Aladdin"
Weren't you going to take a break from... whatever it is you do here?
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#16Heidi Chronicles to close?
Posted: 4/10/15 at 2:40pm
Pinto, if you would take the time to research me, you will discover that I like a great many shows. (Of the ten plays current on Broadway in commercial productions, there are eight that I feel make sense.) You will also discover that there is a good deal of intelligent discussion, both here and elsewhere as to why this show does not make sense, for a variety of reasons. Additionally, you will discover that I don't like either Wicked or Aladdin, although you can also research the fact that both shows are highly successful-the raison d'être of Broadway. Finally, were you to do a little research before you post, you'd knnow that I do not consider all producers stupid (which is kinda funny conceptionally, if you think about it), which does not suggest that I think there are not stupid producers. In fact, I don't think the Heidi producers are stupid at all: I just think they made a miscalculation, which seems pretty obvous at this point, even (or perhaps especially and certainly most painfully) to them.
BwayBomb2, your follow up comment reeks of the logical fallacy known as post hoc ergo propterhoc. You might want to watch out for that in the future.
Updated On: 4/10/15 at 02:40 PM
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#17Heidi Chronicles to close?
Posted: 4/10/15 at 2:50pm
The cast and crew were told that unless sales picked up they would be closing the first weekend of May.
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#18Heidi Chronicles to close?
Posted: 4/10/15 at 2:52pm
This was a completely white-washed version of a really hard hitting play. Everything about this production seemed off from the slow ass scene changes to the very obvious direction and projections to the horrible poster that makes the whole thing seem like a light hearted romantic comedy. Terribly misguided. I saw the original poster design the other day, and that was brilliant.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#19Heidi Chronicles to close?
Posted: 4/10/15 at 2:52pm
Agree with Hogan re Wicked & Aladdin
He is coherent in his posts and is fun to read even if I disagree with him from time to time.He never condescends
Miscalculations abound this season. Take the Last Ship for example.Producers thought Sting is a known quantity and they will flock to see it. They will flock to get his music or see him perform . They will not run to see a musical about a dying industry in a dying town and pay Broadway prices for it. We enjoyed it but the vast majority of theatergoers took a pass.
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Updated On: 4/10/15 at 02:52 PM
#20Heidi Chronicles to close?
Posted: 4/10/15 at 3:03pm
What are you talking about Hogan??? I literally have no idea half the things you say! What research are you talking about? So now i have to research everything you've said before I make a comment? Thats ridiculous. You still haven't told me why you think producing this show didn't make sense. People DO in fact know this play, so I can see why people would be interested in producing it. How does that not make sense to you? What is the other play that doesn't make sense to you
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#22Heidi Chronicles to close?
Posted: 4/10/15 at 3:04pm
wow you're a stalker
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neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#24Heidi Chronicles to close?
Posted: 4/10/15 at 3:15pm
Yeah ill do it sunday. Dont YOU have a JOB or something?
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Updated On: 4/10/15 at 03:15 PM
