Not sure if anyone has already posted about this (if so I apologize I checked but couldn't find another thread), but it was announced that whoever wins this season of So You Think You Can Dance will be offered a role in On the Town. Not sure if by a "role" they just mean they'll join the chorus, or how long the winner will stay with the production, or other details, but I think it's an interesting concept that could work really well. Any thoughts?
I'm sure the winner will never hit the Lyric stage, either because they refuse it or the show closes by the time they would join it. But it's fantastic publicity to be able to say every week it's part of the prize pack, so a really smart idea.
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Well, Newsies is (was?) keeping those "So You Think You Can Dance" people employed. Maybe "On The Town" will be the new show? Although from the balcony of the Lyric I don't think anyone is going to be able to tell anyone apart.
They should just open the theater next door as a legit house, and use the Lyric as a concert venue. I sat in the balcony for Young Frank and I felt like I was watching it on Tv.
I think this is a good promo - the show is gonna need all the help they can get in order to fill the Lyric. I second deaming's thoughts; I wonder if they'll close the balcony and sell tickets for just the orchestra and mezz.
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"One of the prizes years ago was an offer to join Celine Dion's Vegas show A New Day for a year long contract but the winner turned it down."
That was Season 2, and did Benji really turn it down or did they just decide it wasn't a good fit for him? I mean, Mia Michael's choreography for "A New Day" was extremely difficult and I don't think he could have handled it, unless they randomly added a special part just for him. IMO Travis or Allison (potentially Danielle and Natalie) would have been the only ones who could have handled the dancing in Celine Dion's show from Season 2.
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