Bronx Tale Final Curtain Call Aug 5
2018, 09:18:56 PM
I did not enjoy the show but it had an impressive rub. Far longer than I think pretty much anyone thought it could do.
Aladdin: B- Anastasia: C The Band's Visit: C- Beautiful: B+ A Bronx Tale: D Carousel: B Chicago: C+ Come From Away: A- Dear Evan Hansen: A Hamilton: A+ Hello Dolly: A The Lion King: B Mean Girls: B- My Fair Lady: B+ Once on this Island: A Phantom of the Opera: C+ School of Rock: C+ Wicked: B
I'm not much of an economist so someone who's good at analyzing profit, please answer this. Is it a bit of a problem that 19 of the 32 shows currently on Broadway are grossing over $1,000,000? In fact, really only 6 or 7 shows are in what you might describe as a "negative financial situation". How is this not a problem? We've already seen how the average theatregoer is more willing to spend money on a commercialized
^^ I was just gonna comment that I think School of Rock is really creative with their curtain call
One thing I strongly dislike is when everyone bows together with no individual or group bows. I understand why some shows do that but I always feel a little cheated because there are always some cast members I want to show more enthusiasm towards than others.
I think provocative musicals that may have some sexual content (Spring Awakening, Rent) can be more appropriate for high school students than musicals like Company or Follies, where it would be incredibly hard for teenagers to play roles that require some serious life experience to actually even understand, much less perform. That said, I think it varies a lot on the community and there are plenty of communities out there still where a Spring Awakening or Rent is still a bad idea.
I was at a Q&A forum with Lynne Ahrens about a year ago and someone asked about a Seussical revival. She said she didn't want it to happen - the original experience was so traumatizing and she and Flaherty are quite content with it being a huge hit in amateur theatres and schools. Not saying it wouldn't happen in the right situation but it sounds like there's not a real desire from the creators.
I saw Courtnee Carter when I was there and thought she was fantastic. I think this is a show that can pretty easily hold up strongly when people are out.
The cost for rights/royalties depends on the size of your theater, how many tickets you expect to sell, and how much the tickets cost. If you are a small, poor school or community that doesn't charge much and doesn't sell much, MTI will quote you at a much lower cost than a fancy arts school or a lucrative community theater.
EthelMae said: "After reading Page 6 of the Post, and I'm not saying this is total truth, but, unfortunately, this is all too common when "they" want you out after a long term of service. They don't want to pay you in full what you're owed by contract so they torture you hoping you'll leave on your own accord or, perhaps in this case if you're fragile in spirit, decide life is not worth it. Family has already said he was fine and not suicidal. I hope thi
SomethingPeculiar said: "Of your list: Bronx Tale,based on the notoriety of the source material, the mixed reviews, 0 Tony noms, and not a ton ofbuzz. Though I would imaginethe name Robert DeNiro helped attract some audiences.
In recent years: Kinky Boots. Itarrived as the underdog to Matilda and itssource material wasn't very well-known. It wonBest Musical (which surprised some people), and then it managed to find a broad audien
Hearing some of these reports of the current shape of the Broadway show, is it something that LMM is staying involved with? We always hear about Andrew Lloyd Webber and Hal Prince STILL going back to Phantom and making sure it's staying in good shape, it sounds like Hamilton could use a tune-up perhaps with some input from Lin himself or at least some people involved with the original staging
Four shows currently on Broadway have played for well over a year despite mixed reviews and no major Tony awards: School of Rock, Anastasia, A Bronx Tale, and Waitress
Which do you think has had the most impressive run and why?
Haven't people been predicting the end of Beautiful for about 2 years now in these posts? I'm not saying it's not coming but it has continued to outlast expectations and if they can get anymore stunt casting, they might hang on. I wonder if they could hang on long enough to bring back Jessie Mueller for a closing run if/when Carousel ends....
I do think Kinky Boots could be done as soon as Labor Day although it has also cheated death for awhile
It's a guilty pleasure for me - great music & funny (though thin) script. It's a great choice for colleges and, depending on the community, community theatre