The Humans recoups! Possible off-Broadway transfer pending...

[brdwybound04]

Posted: 9/19/16 at 10:05am

Congrats to all involved- a nice and rare Broadway success story!! I didn't personally care for the play myself...

 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Winning-Play-THE-HUMANS-Recoups-Is-off-Broadway-Run-in-the-Future-20160919

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 9/19/16 at 10:22am

Where could this transfer off-Broadway? My previous guess to NWS was shot down so i'm curious as to where people think this could work. 

[uncageg]

Posted: 9/19/16 at 10:52am

It could work at NWS in their largest theater.

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 9/19/16 at 11:21am

Very happy they officially recouped.

[lightguy06222]

Posted: 9/19/16 at 11:24am

The little Shubert on 42nd?  Is that still the name of the venue?

 

this is not a NWS show.  Won't do well there...

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 9/19/16 at 11:37am

But WHY? 

Everyone keeps saying that. Tell me WHY do certain shows have the potential to "do well" while others don't? It doesn't make sense to me. 

 

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 9/19/16 at 11:42am

GreasedLightning, I think they're referring to the atmosphere of NWS which is sort of a dungeon. At least to me, that's why I wouldn't pick NWS for The Humans.

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 9/19/16 at 11:47am

OK – I see that as a potential point. But how on earth do shows like Ave. Q and One Funny Mother (and Gazillion Bubble Show for christ sake) work in a dungeon-atmosphere but not The Humans? If anything you would think it would work perfectly there, considering it takes place in a basement apartment...  

[BroadwayGuy12]

Posted: 9/19/16 at 11:51am

To piggyback onto what GreasedLightning is saying, I also don't think the larger stages at NWS are all that dissimilar from the Pels, and The Humans certainly didn't feel out of place in that space.

[M.O.A.I.]

Posted: 9/19/16 at 11:56am

Why would they demote themselves back to off Broadway? Why not transfer to, say, the Belasco, which is currently open and of comparable size to the Schoenfeld?

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 9/19/16 at 11:59am

M.O.A.I. said: "Why would they demote themselves back to off Broadway? Why not transfer to, say, the Belasco, which is currently open and of comparable size to the Schoenfeld?

 

"

Because why spend the money to transfer AGAIN to another sought after Broadway house comparable in size that they are currently not filling night to night when they can transfer somewhere smaller and play to full houses every night for smaller cost?

They had their best selling week last week, but remember it was one of the ONLY plays playing on Broadway that period. 

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 9/19/16 at 12:00pm

Where in this article does it say anything about a transfer?

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 9/19/16 at 12:04pm

WiCkEDrOcKS said: "Where in this article does it say anything about a transfer?

 

"

There was a mention of it in the original posting of the article with a shoutout to Rudin's moving of and continued success of The Flick last year, but has since been edited or removed as has the title. The link title shows the original title of the article but if you click through you see the title has been since changed. 

ETA: Most other articles on the recoupment announcement (Deadline, Variety, etc.) mention the possibility of another move or just a closure. Yet to be determined. 

Updated On: 9/19/16 at 12:04 PM

[uncageg]

Posted: 9/19/16 at 1:13pm

I don't see the comparison of NWS to a dungeon. The Pels is underground and is nowhere near as spacious a facility than New World. I think NWS has a cool industrial feel to it. I think the bottom lime is if people want to see the show, they will go to NWS. Evidently people have no problem  going to see Q and The Bubble show. They have been there a long time.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 9/19/16 at 1:30pm

I'm not sure what off-Broadway house could handle it? I mean the set is two stories, so need good site lines. I mean Stage 42 is a great size, and it's only 499 seats. But it does feel larger. 

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 9/19/16 at 4:08pm

RippedMan said: "I'm not sure what off-Broadway house could handle it? I mean the set is two stories, so need good site lines. I mean Stage 42 is a great size, and it's only 499 seats. But it does feel larger. 

 

"

Ave. Q has a double tier set, as did the Off-Broadway RENT revival. And those played at, uh – New World Stages! 

[sorano916]

Posted: 9/19/16 at 4:46pm

Peter and the Starcatcher started off-Broadway NYTW, then transferred on Broadway to the Brooks, and then went off-Broadway to NWS.

 

It's not unheard of to go back and forth from off-Bway to Bway and back. I think Humans would do fine at NWS.

 

[uncageg]

Posted: 9/19/16 at 5:25pm

Avenue Q also started off-Broadway and although it wasn't a transfer, rent started off-Broadway and was revived off-Broadway.

[LightsOut90]

Posted: 9/20/16 at 3:25pm

what about Minetta Lane?

[Phantom of London]

Posted: 9/20/16 at 7:38pm

Didn't in the recoupment press statement state that the move from the Helen Hayes to the Gerald Schonefeld  cost $600k, so a move to a off Broadway house will cost similar again and with smaller box office would take a lot longer to recoup this, if it does.

[little_sally]

Posted: 9/21/16 at 9:21am

I think it would actually do nicely at the Barrow Street.

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 9/21/16 at 9:26am

I'm sure Scott Rudin would love to move it to Barrow Street, but it's booked.

http://www.barrowstreettheatre.com/