TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Sets August 14 Closing Date on Broadway

[ElephantLoveMedley]

Posted: 6/7/22 at 2:02pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/TINA-THE-TINA-TURNER-MUSICAL-Will-Play-Final-Broadway-Performance-in-August-20220607

Updated On: 6/7/22 at 02:02 PM

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 6/7/22 at 2:03pm

Wow. And I thought it had rebounded...

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 6/7/22 at 2:04pm

Another one bites the dust.

DEVIL WEARS PRADA and ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME have both been rumored for the Lunt.

As always, a show's run depends on its advance (tickets sold for future performances). My hunch is that whatever replaces it has hopes to open before the end of 2022, otherwise this might have waited it out until Labor Day.

Updated On: 6/7/22 at 02:04 PM

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 6/7/22 at 2:18pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Another one bites the dust.

DEVIL WEARS PRADA and ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME have both been rumored for the Lunt.

As always, a show's run depends on its advance (tickets sold for future performances). My hunch is that whatever replaces it has hopes to open before the end of 2022, otherwise this might have waited it out until Labor Day."

I feel DWP would be good for this, but since this has become the jukebox house, Once Upon makes sense too. It’s a good location for tourists to see the theatre marquee clearly, and lots of seats so I suspect either of these.
 

DWP previews in October, late November/Early December opening? 

[n2nbaby]

Posted: 6/7/22 at 2:20pm

It has lasted A LOT longer than any of us expected it to - so good for it. It'll do well on tour.

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 6/7/22 at 2:28pm

n2nbaby said: "It has lasted A LOT longer than any of us expected it to - so good for it. It'll do well on tour."

I’m hopeful to catch it. Seems like a blast, happy it had a successful run. 

[pablitonizer]

Posted: 6/7/22 at 2:30pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Another one bites the dust.

DEVIL WEARS PRADA and ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME have both been rumored for the Lunt.

As always, a show's run depends on its advance (tickets sold for future performances). My hunch is that whatever replaces it has hopes to open before the end of 2022, otherwise this might have waited it out until Labor Day."

 

'Once upon a one more time' is ready to hit Broadway, whereas 'Devil wears Prada' still needs to see how it goes after the tryouts, right? I was told OUAOMT would be hitting Marquis Theatre to replace Beetlejuice but it has better chances to become a hit at the Lunt

[RWPrincess]

Posted: 6/7/22 at 2:32pm

I'm sure this will do well on tour but this is sad news nonetheless. Maybe they'll offer touring roles to members of this company since the tour starts in September.

As for the Lunt, I know it's a long shot but since they announced a 12 week London run, could the Beauty and the Best revival be an option later this year? 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 6/7/22 at 2:33pm

Mike Barrett said: "I feel DWP would be good for this, but since this has become the jukebox house, Once Upon makes sense too. It’s a good location for tourists to see the theatre marquee clearly, and lots of seats so I suspect either of these. DWP previews in October, late November/Early December opening?"

Yeah, DWP is a title that should be able to survive the winter and might be best to avoid the mad-dash of April openings. But that leaves little time to revise after Chicago; it will close there August 21. Or could have a limited fall/holiday run of a concert or an aging rocker or something.

Updated On: 6/7/22 at 02:33 PM

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 6/7/22 at 2:40pm

Is that old TINA deathwatch thread still alive? Or did the show officially outlive that thread.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 6/7/22 at 2:44pm

everythingtaboo said: "Is that old TINA deathwatch thread still alive? Or did the show officially outlive that thread."

I had started that thread and changed the title after a couple of months of TINA surprising us with the length of its run!

Updated On: 6/7/22 at 02:44 PM

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 6/7/22 at 2:53pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "everythingtaboo said: "Is that old TINA deathwatch thread still alive? Or did the show officially outlive that thread."

I had started that thread and changed the title after a couple of months of TINA surprising us with the length of its run!"

I was wondering what happened to it! :)

Looking forward to what shows will announce by Sunday or during the Tonys that will be taking over DEH and TINA.

[annang]

Posted: 6/7/22 at 2:57pm

'Once upon a one more time' is ready to hit Broadway, whereas 'Devil wears Prada' still needs to see how it goes after the tryouts, right? I was told OUAOMT would be hitting Marquis Theatre to replace Beetlejuice but it has better chances to become a hit at the Lunt"

Who on earth is saying Once Upon a One More Time is ready for Broadway? The book is abysmal, and the sets and costumes look like something out of a bad high school production.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 6/7/22 at 3:07pm

annang said: "Who on earth is saying Once Upon a One More Time is ready for Broadway? The book is abysmal, and the sets and costumes look like something out of a bad high school production."

There's a subjective matter of what show is ready for Broadway based on its quality, and then a factual matter based on money raised, creative team holding their schedules, a deal with a theatre owner, preparing advertising and ticket sales, etc. I didn't see ONCE UPON in DC, but it sounds like it's as good as it will ever be and no amount of tinkering is going to make this thing a critics' darling.

[pablitonizer]

Posted: 6/7/22 at 3:15pm

annang said: "'Once upon a one more time' is ready to hit Broadway, whereas 'Devil wears Prada' still needs to see how it goes after the tryouts, right? I was told OUAOMT would be hitting Marquis Theatre to replace Beetlejuice but it has better chances to become a hit at the Lunt"

Who on earth is saying Once Upon a One More Time is ready for Broadway? The book is abysmal, and the sets and costumes look like something out of a bad high school production."

Have u even seen it the previews? It got great reviews and it proved to be smashing hit (previews even got extended in DC due to tickets demand). Are there things that can be fixed in the musical? Absolutely and that's what tryouts are for.

And yes, whether you like it or not  the musical ready to hit Broadway, and even one of the actors confirmed last month OUAOMT is opening by the end of this year so... 

[Theatrefanboy1]

Posted: 6/7/22 at 3:29pm

I do wonder if the Beauty and the Beast Revival will take this theatre or Aida? 

I'd still love to see Love Never Dies take this theatre or the Broadhurst

It still wouldn't surprise me if OUAOMT takes either the Sondhiem or Marquis by the fall. 

[quizking101]

Posted: 6/7/22 at 4:08pm

Theatrefanboy1 said: "I do wonder if the Beauty and the Beast Revival will take this theatre or Aida?

I'd still love to see Love Never Dies take this theatre or the Broadhurst

It still wouldn't surprise me if OUAOMT takes either the Sondhiem or Marquis by the fall."

I thought AIDA was going to open in Germany this year. I know they had a national pre-Broadway tour booked starting at Papermill Playhouse but that got nixed. In either scenario, I think we're a long way from an AIDA revival.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 6/7/22 at 4:42pm

Theatrefanboy1 said: "It still wouldn't surprise me if OUAOMT takes either the Sondhiem or Marquis by the fall."

ONCE UPON will play a Nederlander Theatre. Nederlander is producing it. So no Sondheim.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 6/7/22 at 5:13pm

quizking101 said: "Theatrefanboy1 said: "I do wonder if the Beauty and the Beast Revival will take this theatre or Aida?

I'd still love to see Love Never Dies take this theatre or the Broadhurst

It still wouldn't surprise me if OUAOMT takes either the Sondhiem or Marquis by the fall."

I thought AIDA was going to open in Germany this year. I know they had a national pre-Broadway tour booked starting at Papermill Playhouse but that got nixed. In either scenario, I think we're a long way from an AIDA revival."

AIDA is a few years away now. It'll premiere in Germany, then have a US tour, then (hopefully) Broadway by 2024. Disney's next Broadway venture is Hercules, then the Beauty and the Beast revival.

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 6/7/22 at 7:00pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Theatrefanboy1 said: "It still wouldn't surprise me if OUAOMT takes either the Sondhiem or Marquis by the fall."

ONCE UPON will play a Nederlander Theatre. Nederlander is producing it. So no Sondheim."

Once Upon is replacing Beetlejuice at the Marquis. 

[Mr. Wormwood]

Posted: 6/7/22 at 7:16pm

I never saw TINA as it didn't interest me but dang it really outlived so many of its death predictions and ended up having a nice run!

[Robbie2]

Posted: 6/9/22 at 9:48pm

Theatrefanboy1 said: "I do wonder if the Beauty and the Beast Revival will take this theatre or Aida?

I'd still love to see Love Never Dies take this theatre or the Broadhurst

It still wouldn't surprise me if OUAOMT takes either the Sondhiem or Marquis by the fall."

 

Devil Wears Prada takes the Lunt-Fontanne in the fall   

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/9/22 at 10:18am

Does anyone have any insight as to what the current Tina alternate schedule is?  Is Nkeki Obi-Melekwe doing all performances except Wednesday and Saturday matinees?

[suzycat]

Posted: 7/9/22 at 11:35am

I don’t know the answer to that, but per Ari Groover’s Instagram she is going on 7/10 @3, 7/13 @2, & 7/16 @2. 

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 7/9/22 at 12:44pm

And according to Kayla Davion’s IG, she’ll be the Main Tina for all evening performances through the 21st, and then back to the matinee schedule.