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[InnerMonologue]

Posted: 12/7/15 at 1:05pm

Apparently, Gotta Dance is postponing their New York engagement until next season =/

[Baileyboo]

Posted: 12/7/15 at 1:17pm

They are holding the theater for the Cats revival.

Posted: 12/7/15 at 1:19pm

Are you sure? There is only one place where Cats belongs, and that is the Winter Garden.

[Baileyboo]

Posted: 12/7/15 at 1:24pm

Nothing is ever 100% in this crazy business, but Im told by reliable sources that Cats is next at the Simon.

Posted: 12/7/15 at 1:27pm

That would make so much sense because in the fall, Paul Wontorek said he already knew what was going into the Neil Simon next, and since he works with ALW's daughter, he would know. Imogen also said it was opening in the Summer. I wish they would bring Cats to the Winter Garden though

[Baileyboo]

Posted: 12/7/15 at 1:30pm

School Of Rock looks solid for awhile at the Winter Garden.

Posted: 12/7/15 at 1:32pm

I know, but I wish they would transfer to the Shubert, and bring Cats to the Winter Garden.

[Islander_fan]

Posted: 12/7/15 at 1:41pm

Aida Revival said: "Are you sure? There is only one place where Cats belongs, and that is the Winter Garden.

Well, actually, the only place for a show revival or otherwise is an empty theatre, one that is available when the producers need it and that fits the sets well etc. Never got the whole idea of a revival must be in the theatre it was originally in.

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Posted: 12/7/15 at 1:46pm

It would just be really exciting, and especially since Cats at the Winter Garden was so iconic.

[Islander_fan]

Posted: 12/7/15 at 9:25pm

It would really be exciting to theatre fans who knew where a show was originally playing. Keep in mind that the average tourist or once in a while bridge and tunnel theatre goer doesn't really keep track of. Hell, while I initially found it cool that the revival of Les Miserables was going to be playing the Imperial, I found that by mentioning that in passing to some folks during my intermission smoke break didn't know. And keep in mind, they didn't know yet they walked over the placard that had been in front of the imperial since the original run closed. To me, it was cool, yes. But, I wouldn't go so far as to say iconic. Once again, it was a theatre that fit the production that was open at the time. The revival of Les Miserables coming to Broadway and the Imperial being available were just two things that happened to coincide with one another. I doubt that any producer is going to pay the high cost of moving a theatre just for something like this to occur. 

[Phantom of London]

Posted: 12/8/15 at 12:35am

 

 

You cannot gauge a shows success or failure by geographic location alone, where the Lunt Fontanne is, must be the prime location on Broadway, yet the theatre hasn't originated a hit show since Sound of Music.

MarkBearSF said: "As for PRINCE OF BROADWAY, why do I think that the Shuberts were involved. If so, would it be going into a Nederlander house?

As for "flop houses" - I DO believe that the theaters off the beaten track (like in EBroa - as Hedwig put it) may have a slightly harder time with spur of the moment sales - especially at TKTS, where "out of sight, out of mind" may be a factor. (However, perhaps aside from CHICAGO, being a hit at TKTS is not a way to make money). The first time I visited the Neil Simon was to see HAIRSPRAY, which was a big hit. Each house has its characteristics which make it better suited for some productions than others. Not only size, but stage/wing/fly space, pit space, and yes, location.
As to being too far north, yeah a whole block further than the much larger Gershwin, which certainly hasn't had a problem for the past dozen years.

 

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[LightsOut90]

Posted: 12/8/15 at 12:39am

its not CATS 

Posted: 12/8/15 at 7:15pm

What show?