I never got to see the show, but I did buy the OBCR and really enjoyed it. Now, it appears at the Neil Simon Theater will be open for a show this spring.
It's unfortunate on many levels. People may not been digging the show, but no one can deny that the cast, crew, and creators have been putting every ounce of themselves into this. I hope we get a chance to see Rachel Tucker and Jimmy Niall in another show in the US.
I guess Saturday will be my last time seeing this, then... too bad Sting extended, since I was specifically going on what was originally his last show.
I do feel very bad for the cast and crew. The performances were really great. I enjoyed the show (saw it twice) and I'm sorry to see it go. I'll add this to the list of shows I liked but failed to find an audience: Chaplin and Bullets Over Broadway.
This closing makes me so sad- now we'll have to endure another round of people complaining that no one appreciates fully original musicals and it's the death of Broadway and on and on.
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
Glad I'm going next week. It's hard not to make sweeping pronouncements about the death of The Serious Musical. But these assertions have been with us for decades whenever the balance seems thrown toward mainstream or family fare. These closings are awful for everyone involved, but not unique. Go back, read THE SEASON, revisit any given year and you'll find a rash of quick failures. Yes, it's more expensive, and show aren't given the sort of mid-range runs they once achieved, those 9 month, one season runs that used to seem more prominent are less frequent. But it was always tough. This show, once licensed, may have a very long life in regionals and colleges.
"I'm a comedian, but in my spare time, things bother me." Garry Shandling
Liza's Headband & Matt, stop trolling. That is your opinion that it isn't very good. No need to state it as fact just to stir people up. That's trolling. Obviously lots of people feel otherwise.
The last hit original musical we've had was Book of Mormon.
Agreed. Sting has been an amazing supporter of the show and of Broadway. He's a real team player and I hope he has it in him to write another musical in the future (with a better book writer than Logan) because the score to TLS is truly beautiful.