bjh2114 said: "Laura is a such a boring choice for this, plus I want someone with a more robust tone. Kate Baldwin would have been PERFECT. I need someone who can actually sing the end of My White Knight in FULL voice."
Was just going to say the same thing. Lest we forget that this role needs someone with a legit soprano
DiscoCrows said: "Can Hogan or someone comment on Kiss Me Kate’s numbers? $300,000 does not seem too great at all, but they had nearly every single seat filled. Was it simply because they only did four shows, compared to eight?
If that’s the case then those numbers are just about alright, correct? Roughly $700,000 for eight shows?"
Well, it’s being presented by Roundabout so it doesn’t matter whether it doesn’t s
Discounts in advance at Box Office? Feb 9
2019, 12:58:00 PM
These days they’ll just ask you for the code so they can just type it in to their computer. They don’t even need to see anything.
HogansHero said: "zainmax said: "What are the extra expenses? Load outs?"
load-in and out, plus transportation, plus the housing and per diem would be the significant ones"
Or on the other side of that coin, whether it’s a four-wall deal, a terms deal, a guarantee/back-end split engagement which will all affect how much money the producers will be taking home in each city. I highly doubt something like Hamilton is on a g
SomethingPeculiar said: "It's been making $1mm per week easily, and I'd guess the operating costs are ~ $500K, so it's got along way until it starts losing money. It willeasily hit3.5 years (Labor Day 2020) or more. When it closes, it's not going to be sudden –– it'llclose around aNew Year or Labor Day.We might see a dip in the coming months as other new shows come in, but even if it settles around $800K/wk, it's making profit.
Original Production of LES MISERABLES in London Will Take Hiatus and Re-Open With New Staging Jan 8
2019, 01:49:33 PM
Am I the only one who liked the revival staging? I think the original is far too dark, drab, bare, and uninteresting. I get its supposed to be about a gritty, dark time, but sheesh. Then again, I think this show only works in concert form anyway as dramatically it just doesnt really flow smoothly or make much sense in terms of continuity.
HogansHero said: "as rehearsed earlier in this thread, it is pretty clear that theraison d'être for the Broadway production was not financial but a desire to do it for Harvey and, collaterally, for Richie. It's not much different than what happened with Indecent, where the Mother Rothwanted to bestow a Broadway production on her friend, the playwright. It just turned out less successfully. But money is not the root of all producing decisions, and this is certainly not l
Jarethan said: "I disliked ITW major -- dare I say virtually hated it? --when I saw it withthe original cast. Itis one of the only Sondheim musicals for whichI actually dislike most of thescore, particularly that never ending reprise of the earlybars of the title song throughout the show. Makes me squirm. I saw it a couple of more times -- because it IS Sondheim) and continued to dislike it. Surprisingly, I enjoyed the movie more than any of the 3 - 4 live performances I have seen.
MEH-ry Poppins Dec 26
2018, 02:29:26 PM
Well thats what I mean. For a story that isnt supposedly supposed to be about the kids, they spend about 90% of the movie focused on them and their escapades (while they sing pleasant if second-rate versions of the 1964 films songs). Like I get that they were trying to do a parallel of the films where the father figure has to reconnect with his children. It just didnt work for me at all. The charm and wonderment of the original was severely lacking here (save for the appearances of two charac
MEH-ry Poppins Dec 26
2018, 10:17:29 AM
Yea. Meh-ry Poppins is a very apt description. It all just felt so unnecessary and forgettable, if pleasant to look at. Some brief, wonderful moments, but otherwise just a shrug. The Mary Poppins character felt so superfluous and pushed to the side here. Clearly the kids could get by on their own. They didnt need her lol.
Miles2Go2 said: "DiscoCrows said: "I dont think Ive seen a show opening number that was that bad in a long time...
Haven't seen the show yet, but I've been listening to the album and I actually really loveChanging Livesand it's reprise. What about it do you not like?"
I have to say I agree with Yvan. I tried to listen to the cast recording today and had stop part way through Track 1 - Changing Lives. I’m sur
CHOIR BOY PREVIEWS Dec 23
2018, 05:37:34 PM
Add me to the chorus of people who loved this. Very powerful play. I can see where some might gripe about it, but I had no problems
Sooo happy to hear about this. This was definitely my favorite show of 2016 when I saw it off-broadway at NYTW. Can't wait to see the changes they made.
Jordan Catalano said: "Besides the puppet, everything else is just so boring. It’s not a sh*tshow like BKLYN or SPIDER-MAN. It’s worse than that because it’s all just so unnecessary. "
It got to the point last night where a secondary character stood up to Carl Denham near the end of the show with a very sassy line and most of the audience (at least the mezzanine where I was sitting) all went ooooOOOOOOOOOoooo as if it were a canned studio audience r
Mister Matt said: "All these bizarre reviews make me really want to see this.
Good lord, what an epic dumpster fire of a musical.
That comment immediately makes me think of Hot Feet. It can't be worse than Hot Feet. Or Brooklyn! Certainly, it's not worse than Brooklyn, is it?"
Those productions at least followed a somewhat traditional musical construction with actual songs. King Kong has maybe 3 or 4 songs at most
KING KONG - Great Show! Oct 17
2018, 11:30:15 PM
Good lord, what an epic dumpster fire of a musical. I really can’t even say much else. This maybe belongs as a 30 minute theme park show with just the King King puppet doing some cool things, because holy wow is the rest of the show just utterly inept. Thank god for that puppet !
Oh yea, and that ending is so...awkward. The audience kinda barely clapped and then OH WAIT the ensemble is about to take their bow.
