The Band's Visit Buzz?

[funhamilton_rent]

I noticed that The Band's Visit is the first new musical opening this season, and I haven't seen a ton (or any) buzz about it. It got raves and won tons of awards Off Bway, and the song they released sounds pretty good. This seems like it will either totally hit the mark or miss it, sold out or closed by New Years. What do you guys think?

[Robbie2]

funhamilton_rent said: "I noticed that The Band's Visit is the first new musical opening this season, and I haven't seen a ton (or any) buzz about it. It got raves and won tons of awards Off Bway, and the song they released sounds pretty good. This seems like it will either totally hit the mark or miss it, sold out or closed by New Years. What do you guys think?

 

"Gonna be a HIT...Many TONY nominations and as for now probably WIN the TONY for Best MUSICAL.

Winner of 2 Lucille Lortel Awards (including Outstanding Musical), 2 Outer Critics Circle Awards (including Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical), 2 OBIE Awards (including the Award for Musical Theater) and the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Musical!

BEST OF 2016!
Deadline | Newsday | NY Post | The Hollywood Reporter | The Huffington Post | The Bergen Record | The Wall Street Journal | The Wrap | Time Out New York

The New York Times Critics’ Pick
“THE SHOW ABOUNDS WITH SIGNS OF NEW AND EXCITING LIFE IN THE CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN MUSICAL! ONE OF THE SEASON’S MOST EXQUISITELY WROUGHT SCORES. THERE’S NOT A PERFORMANCE, OR A SUNG NOTE, THAT FEELS OUT OF KEY. THE MUSIC TAKES ON A TRANSCENDENT HARMONIC SHIMMER THAT STOPS THE HEART.”
– Ben Brantley, The New York Times

http://thebandsvisitmusical.com/

https://atlantictheater.org/playevents/thebandsvisit/

 

 

[JustAnotherNewYorker]

I hope it gets lots of buzz, but after it starts previews (like CFA). I enjoy watching early previews without breaking the bank (i.e., tdf) and if the buzz is too great....

[Up In One]

http://nypost.com/2017/07/11/people-will-fight-for-tickets-to-these-upcoming-broadway-musicals/

May not be a TDF show if the advance is building as suggested here. One of the more emotionally euphoric shows I have seen in quite awhile - a beautiful piece. Not many shows opening in the fall so inventory may be even sparser.

[macnyc]

I think it's a critics' darling in that it's small and subtle, but I think it will have trouble finding an audience wide enough to support a Broadway run. Also, the producers have to do a better job marketing it. The type treatment of the title is Snoozeville. I saw the show at the Atlantic and enjoyed it very much, but I didn't think it was that commercial. I hope I am wrong and Riedel is right!