New Poll: What Soon-to-Close Musical Do You Wish You Could Save?
New Poll: What Soon-to-Close Musical Do You Wish You Could Save?
ActingDude172
Chorus Member Joined: 3/22/09
#2New Poll: What Soon-to-Close Musical Do You Wish You Could Save?
Posted: 6/22/12 at 3:30pmNone of them.
#2New Poll: What Soon-to-Close Musical Do You Wish You Could Save?
Posted: 6/22/12 at 3:47pm
SUPERSTAR!!!
And wasn't ANYTHING GOES supposed to be a limited run anyway that got extended?
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ChildrenwillListen
Featured Actor Joined: 3/12/12
#3New Poll: What Soon-to-Close Musical Do You Wish You Could Save?
Posted: 6/22/12 at 4:50pmThat was a tough poll. I chose Anything Goes even though it was supposed to be closing. There hasn't been a production like that in a long time.
#4New Poll: What Soon-to-Close Musical Do You Wish You Could Save?
Posted: 6/22/12 at 5:05pmJCS. Just to cast Drew Sarich as Judas...
#5New Poll: What Soon-to-Close Musical Do You Wish You Could Save?
Posted: 6/22/12 at 5:22pmPatti in "Sunset."
"When you start looking at your watch--as I do at other people's shows--you know you're in trouble."
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#6New Poll: What Soon-to-Close Musical Do You Wish You Could Save?
Posted: 6/22/12 at 5:34pmAnything Goes, but honestly, I am sad to see any of them go. AG was just such an splendid production of an amazing show!
"Brevity is the soul of wit"--Hamlet
#7New Poll: What Soon-to-Close Musical Do You Wish You Could Save?
Posted: 6/23/12 at 3:38pm
"And wasn't ANYTHING GOES supposed to be a limited run anyway that got extended?"
Yes, it was extended thrice. It was supposed to only run to the end of July 2011, then April 2012, then till September 2012, then it was moved up 5 weeks to the beginning of August.
#8New Poll: What Soon-to-Close Musical Do You Wish You Could Save?
Posted: 6/23/12 at 7:16pmI can't believe that ANYTHING GOES was only ever supposed to run for only 4 months..I reckon it was a 'limited run' like NEWSIES.....purely a marketing buzz word that doesn't mean much anymore. ANYTHING GOES would have run indefinitely if it weren't for the ticket sales, I bet.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
Updated On: 6/23/12 at 07:16 PM
Jonwo
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/16/06
#9New Poll: What Soon-to-Close Musical Do You Wish You Could Save?
Posted: 6/23/12 at 10:14pmAnything Goes went to the Sondheim as Roundabout knew it would be able to have an extended run unlike the American Airlines and Studio 54 which tend to have limited runs with a few exceptions.
AEA AGMA SM
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/13/09
#10New Poll: What Soon-to-Close Musical Do You Wish You Could Save?
Posted: 6/24/12 at 12:10am
"I can't believe that ANYTHING GOES was only ever supposed to run for only 4 months..I reckon it was a 'limited run' like NEWSIES.....purely a marketing buzz word that doesn't mean much anymore."
It was put into the Sondheim with hopes of an extended run, but it has been quite some time since Roundabout has had a show get this long of a run, so it was hardly in the league of Newsies and their "limited" run. Roundabout is still a subscriber based non-profit so when they announce the run of their shows it is best to make sure you see it during that time and not wait on the off chance that they will extend.
And, as I seem to recall, I think we have a case of hindsight being 20/20, as many people seemed to doubt a lot of decisions being made about this production prior to it opening, from the director to the star and the simple fact that it was Roundabout.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#11New Poll: What Soon-to-Close Musical Do You Wish You Could Save?
Posted: 6/24/12 at 6:56amGol--that's true of nearly any show: it would have run indefinitley if it weren't for ticket sales.
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#12New Poll: What Soon-to-Close Musical Do You Wish You Could Save?
Posted: 6/24/12 at 4:06pmI absolutely adored Anything Goes. Sutton Foster was fantastic, and the entire production was just splendid. I am looking forward to seeing the tour with Rachel York in November.
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#13New Poll: What Soon-to-Close Musical Do You Wish You Could Save?
Posted: 6/24/12 at 5:38pmDefinitely Anything Goes. It's pleasantly infectious. I was expecting so much more from JCS. Good intentions, bad delivery.
#14New Poll: What Soon-to-Close Musical Do You Wish You Could Save?
Posted: 6/25/12 at 12:56amEven though it ran its course, I will so miss Anything Goes. Both Sutton and SJB were perfect in the lead and the whole show was just spectacular. If only Broadway shows could last forever...
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#15New Poll: What Soon-to-Close Musical Do You Wish You Could Save?
Posted: 6/25/12 at 1:03amActually, my favorite part of Anything goes (aside from the show simply being a true gem of American musical comedy) was Joel Grey. I hope he ends up doing something else on Broadway, although it is unlikely since he had reservations doing this show. August 5th could very possibly be the last time he sets foot on a Broadway stage.
#16New Poll: What Soon-to-Close Musical Do You Wish You Could Save?
Posted: 6/25/12 at 9:52amThe quality of the Anything Goes revival was amazing. Every aspect of the show was great including Sutton. Kathleen Marshall did an excellent job with this production
#17New Poll: What Soon-to-Close Musical Do You Wish You Could Save?
Posted: 6/25/12 at 10:59pm
"Gol--that's true of nearly any show: it would have run indefinitley if it weren't for ticket sales."
That is true, but occasionally there does seem to be genuinely limited runs that close regardless of ticket sales (DEATH OF A SALESMAN and THE NORMAL HEART are two recent examples that come to mind).
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
notabb
Broadway Star Joined: 5/12/03
#18New Poll: What Soon-to-Close Musical Do You Wish You Could Save?
Posted: 6/25/12 at 10:59pm
None are worth saving. THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS should have been saved.
#19New Poll: What Soon-to-Close Musical Do You Wish You Could Save?
Posted: 6/28/12 at 12:46pmOut of this list, I pick PRISCILLA... but I'm still chapped that I don't get to see Raul Esparza, even if it was in LEAP OF FAITH.
