I've heard that Nica Burns (the UK producer) has been talking to US producers to find a partner to transfer it, but no timeline yet. Theatrical Index has it listed as dates TBD.
There's a non-profit, The Commercial Theatre Institute, that offers much more in-depth training to new producers and that is also respected by the industry.
I predict that we are going to see a VERY low average ticket price reported in their first week. I've been getting emails with $29 offers and what would normally be prime orchestra seats for $99. They can then point to this "glitch" to explain away that low ticket price for the first couple of weeks.
It's not easy to bring sets from overseas. Aside from the expense of shipping them, the unions make it very difficult to use anything that wasn't built here.
I could be wrong, but I *believe* the foley artist on Spongebob is actually considered a musician in the rhythm section. So those actual sounds wouldn't be considered in sound design.
It's a technique called "projection mapping." If you look carefully in each of the house right and left uppermost box seats you'll see a large box in the same wallpaper as the walls - those are two of the projectors. The third is on the rail in the center but covered in detailed wood moulding to blend in with the theatre. The three different angels are needed so that they can project around the set pieces wi
conealpetterson said: "The Ahmanson never confirmed the Spring Awakening tour. They sent an announcement to subscribers confirming Once on This Island - so I am more hopeful."
I 'd bet on it being a play from last season. Something they could re-mount relatively quickly and inexpensively, that got great reviews and that non-profit subscriber audience would appreciate. Sweat, Indecent or Oslo.
Liza's Headband said: "itsjustmejonhotmailcom said: "Liza's Headband said: "Except that the weekly nut (fixed) isn't dollar-for-dollar equivalent to the weekly operating expenses (variable), which can fluctuate by a small -- OR LARGE -- margin depending on a number of factors including marketing & advertising spending campaigns, interest fees and/or payments on any loanstaken out on the production (if applicable), unexpected or "non-budgeted&quo
Liza's Headband said: "Except that the weekly nut (fixed) isn't dollar-for-dollar equivalent to the weekly operating expenses (variable), which can fluctuate by a small -- OR LARGE -- margin depending on a number of factors including marketing & advertising spending campaigns, interest fees and/or payments on any loanstaken out on the production (if applicable), unexpected or "non-budgeted"expenses for sundry, etc."
Not my cup of tea but that magic show has made money both times it did a limited run, so yes HFTH failed but there is a way to make money with these types of things.
