This show was never meant for broadway. It is way too intimate for even the smaller of Broadway Houses. The Orpheum was perfect for it. Actually, I think the theatre istself gave this show legs... so to speak. Even Julie Taymor herself turned down th show when she was approached and turned it over to Marty Robison. A first rate production in a small, slightly off beat venue will mean years in longevity! Think Blue Man Group or Stomp! not to mention the first version of The Fantastiks!
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SNAFU said: "This show was never meant for broadway. It is way too intimate for even the smaller of Broadway Houses. The Orpheum was perfect for it. Actually, I think the theatre istself gave this show legs... so to speak. Even Julie Taymor herself turned down th show when she was approached and turned it over to Marty Robison. A first rate production in a small, slightly off beat venue will mean years in longevity! Think Blue Man Group or Stomp! not to mention the first version of The Fantastiks!"
Agreed, but is this production going to extend? Especially with this cast, it's hard to see them go past December at best, but maybe with a new leads? Even then, I don't see that being the plans for this show, but I would love to be proven wrong, especially if the plant design is great. If this does lead to an open-ended production, I will easily see this at least 20 times. This would totally become my go-to show to see anytime I'm in NYC, but again, I don't think they are intending that. Do limited run productions like this even go open-ended if they sell that well?
Not everything needs to be on Broadway and not everything extends. Considering the cast and how busy they are (especially Jonathan and Christian), I sincerely doubt it will and even if does, it won't be anything major.
This very clearly is not open ended. They gave an end date to it as soon as it was announced. Why put effort into a popular musical in New York? With top actors?
That can't be an actual question so let's just move past it.
Maybe not necessarily open ended, but the excitement surrounding this production is palpable. Time will only tell, but I could see this, as others have said, extending like the off broadway Sweeney Todd, with new stars coming in.
Why put effort into a limited run? Is that what you are asking? Shows don't need to run for years or extend to be considered great. These actors are very busy. This is a short run so......deal with it?
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