Carousel possible closing date
Carousel possible closing date
FranklinDickson2018
Stand-by Joined: 4/6/18
#1Carousel possible closing date
Posted: 7/25/18 at 6:50pm
I was on their website and no performances are listed past 7:30 pm, Sunday January 6th, 2019
Is this the closing date? Maybe this has always been the date? Curious as I know that the box office has not been stellar in the past few weeks. I am also interested as to whom will replace Renee Fleming who goes out 9/2 according to her website. Is she planning to return in late October or November? Her website is mum on that subject. But there are gaps in listed engagements. I have a bunch of friends who have posted to other sites "I am seeing Carousel *starring* Renee Fleming" So obviously to many she is a huge box office attraction. Interesting in that Nettie isn't usually considered a starring role. But I guess her presence in the show elevates it to that and provides a lot of name recognition.
#2Carousel possible closing date
Posted: 7/25/18 at 6:53pmIf Fleming was a significant box office draw, the show would be doing better than it is, no?
#4Carousel possible closing date
Posted: 7/25/18 at 9:01pm
adamgreer said: "If Fleming was a significant box office draw, the show would be doing better than it is, no?"
Not necessarily. She could be the reason the show has the sales it already had; she was the only reason I went, just by way of anecdotal evidence.
UncleCharlie
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/26/16
#5Carousel possible closing date
Posted: 7/25/18 at 9:36pm
msmp said: "adamgreer said: "If Fleming was a significant box office draw, the show would be doing better than it is, no?"
Not necessarily. She could be the reason the show has the sales it already had; she was the only reason I went, just by way of anecdotal evidence."
No one is saying there aren't people like yourself who are going to see it just because of her. But in order to be a "huge box office attraction" as the OP suggested, she's got to be able to pack out the place on a nightly basis at top dollar just due to her presence like Bette Midler has done as a current example.. That isn't happening to put it mildly. Ergo, she is clearly not a significant box office draw.
