Islander_fan
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/14
#1Could the Miss Saigon revival extend?
Posted: 8/23/16 at 8:23pm
I was just thinking this out of curiosity. Is there a possibility that Miss Saigon could go past its January 2018 closing date if it's selling well on Broadway? I know that the plan has been all along to have it do a stint on Broadway then tour it. But, if it's selling well enough might CamMak delay the tour? Say what you will about the production, keep in mind that this is the first time this show has ever been on Broadway since it's original unlike Les Miserables which, although a show I love, I feel that it's time for it to go.
#2Could the Miss Saigon revival extend?
Posted: 8/23/16 at 8:49pm
It will only be a matter of ticket sales.
nasty_khakis
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/15/07
#3Could the Miss Saigon revival extend?
Posted: 8/23/16 at 9:11pm
From what I understand it's open-ended in mentality with the "limited run" used to safe face if ticket sales are abysmal. If they're sturdy they'll get press by "extending."
AEA AGMA SM
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/13/09
#4Could the Miss Saigon revival extend?
Posted: 8/23/16 at 9:55pm
I can not imagine that there is no contingency plan ready to put in place if ticket sales are strong and the production is proving popular and profitable.
#5Could the Miss Saigon revival extend?
Posted: 8/23/16 at 11:37pm
Wasn't the current revival of LES MIS billed as a "limited engagement"?
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Islander_fan
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/14
#6Could the Miss Saigon revival extend?
Posted: 8/23/16 at 11:55pm
I did a google search on this production regarding it being billed as a limited run. Nothing came up. I do know that the Broadhurst revival was intended to be a limited run as the last tour stop. But, due to high popular demand the show extended beyond that.
#7Could the Miss Saigon revival extend?
Posted: 8/24/16 at 6:39am
Islander_fan said: "keep in mind that this is the first time this show has ever been on Broadway since it's original unlike Les Miserables which, although a show I love, I feel that it's time for it to go. "
They have done a great job hiding this show for the last 15 years. Les Mis has always been out there with the 10th Anniversary dvd and the 25th anniversary dvd, the film, which all works as promotion. It's out there, it lives in the mind of people. That is why the ticket sales of Les Mis keep doing so well. It's a business. A whole generation has no idea what Miss Saigon is. It's only since the recent London revival that people start to pay attention to the show again. But it takes time and a whole lot of promotion and exposure to get to that same point.
