Doubt/Days of Roses Extensions?

[brdwybound04]

Posted: 12/28/23 at 2:16pm

Currently the revival of Doubt is on sale from Feb 2-April 14 (including previews), and with stars like Tyne Daly and Liev Schrieber, I find it really hard to believe that they’re bothering to mount this on Broadway for just 9 weeks, and close before Tony Nominations, or Award, (I realize Home allegedly has the American Airlines booked for May, but that’s after this season’s Tony Awards cutoff, no further details have been relseased on this production, and it could easily be pushed back to late summer if need be...) Similarly, Days of Wine and Roses is currently slated to play just a 16 week engagement at Studio 54 from Jan 6-April 28th. I realize this is a tougher sell commercially and 16 weeks might be pretty ambitious, but I’d again have a hard time believing that Kelli O’ Hara and Brian D’Arcy James wouldn’t be a big enough draw to sell this through the Tony’s… What are people’s thoughts on the likelihood of one or both of these really limited runs extending at least through the Tony’s? For what it’s worth, I can’t believe Spamalot wouldn’t play through the summer either…

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 12/28/23 at 2:37pm

I think it will depend on how well they do at the box office.  Kelli is doing The Hours at the Met Opera in May. Some have speculated they will get a temporary replacement for Kelli, and then she will return in June in time for the Tonys. 

[Kad]

Posted: 12/28/23 at 2:40pm

Both Doubt and Home are Roundabout productions, they’re nonprofit with subscribers making up most of their audiences. They don’t need award nominations. 

Updated On: 12/28/23 at 02:40 PM

[RWPrincess]

Posted: 12/29/23 at 7:49pm

I am curious about when Season 3 of The Gilded Age is filming because Audra is also doing a mini-tour in Australia in May. And right now Kelli has a larger role on that show. So I am wondering how long she can commit to theater projects before needing to film.

[B212323]

Posted: 12/29/23 at 8:26pm

I think Days is a rental not a Roundabout production since it originated at The Atlantic. 

[B212323]

Posted: 12/29/23 at 8:29pm

brdwybound04 said: "Currently the revival of Doubt is on sale from Feb 2-April 14 (including previews), and with stars like Tyne Daly and Liev Schrieber, I find it really hard to believe that they’re bothering to mount this on Broadway for just 9 weeks, and close before Tony Nominations, or Award, (I realize Home allegedly has the American Airlines booked for May, but that’s after this season’s Tony Awards cutoff, no further details have been relseased on this production, and it could easily be pushed back to late summer if need be...) Similarly, Days of Wine and Roses is currently slated to play just a 16 week engagement at Studio 54 from Jan 6-April 28th. I realize this is a tougher sell commercially and 16 weeks might be pretty ambitious, but I’d again have a hard time believing that Kelli O’ Hara and Brian D’Arcy James wouldn’t be a big enough draw to sell this through the Tony’s… What are people’s thoughts on the likelihood of one or both of these really limited runs extending at least through the Tony’s? For what it’s worth, I can’t believe Spamalot wouldn’t play through the summer either…"

Days had to work around Kelli O'Hara's schedule for The Met plus The Gilded Age just got renewed and she's a series regular now. If they do extend they'll have to replace her and I'm not sure there's a desire for that during Tony voting season. 

[Broadway61004]

Posted: 12/30/23 at 7:53pm

brdwybound04 said: "Similarly, Days of Wine and Roses is currently slated to play just a 16 week engagement at Studio 54 from Jan 6-April 28th. I realize this is a tougher sell commercially and 16 weeks might be pretty ambitious, but I’d again have a hard time believing that Kelli O’ Hara and Brian D’Arcy James wouldn’t be a big enough draw to sell this through the Tony’s…"

Just looked to get tickets this afternoon, and for a Sunday afternoon in March, I'd say there was at least 80% of the seats unsold (basically the entire mezzanine was still available and at least 75% of the orchestra). So unless this picks up really well through word of mouth, I have a tough time imagining this selling enough to extend. 

[yyys]

Posted: 12/31/23 at 9:04am

A lot of unsold for Days of Wine on first preview ....

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Updated On: 12/31/23 at 09:04 AM

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 12/31/23 at 9:52am

yyys said: "A lot of unsold for Days of Wine on opening night...."

I think you mean first preview.

[quizking101]

Posted: 12/31/23 at 10:09am

B212323 said: "I think Days is a rental not a Roundabout production since it originated at The Atlantic."

This is correct. Roundabout hasn't had a production of their own in Studio 54 since CAROLINE OR CHANGE in 2021. It's been primarily been rented out. 

If I remember correctly, Roundabout has been in quite a bit of financial trouble over the last few years (abetted by some major money losers like the 1776 revival) and that has resorted to them filling their theatres with rental shows in the hope it may make some money back in their coffers (much like how they remounted CABARET in 2014 for a similar reason). I'm sure they also gained some good profits from the run of I NEED THAT as well. They also own the Sondheim, so I assume the rental fees coming from & JULIET have been helpful too.