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re: Rocky has been at same percentage gross for 3 weeks

Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 09:48 am EDT 03/18/14
In reply to: re: Rocky has been at same percentage gross for 3 weeks - FriendofDorothy 11:14 pm EDT 03/17/14

I saw After Midnight on Fri., 3/7 and it was primarily a white audience with probably a somewhat larger African-American attendance than is usual for a Broadway show.

After Midnight is a well-done revue, but when you take away the considerable star presence of a k. d. lang (or a comparable replacement), it becomes an ordinary show that isn't worth Broadway prices.


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re: Rocky has been at same percentage gross for 3 weeks

Posted by: enoch10 01:56 pm EDT 03/18/14
In reply to: re: Rocky has been at same percentage gross for 3 weeks - BroadwayTonyJ 09:48 am EDT 03/18/14

>> it becomes an ordinary show that isn't worth Broadway prices.

i couldn't disagree more. the stars are just gravy. you have the great orchestra doing duke ellington songs, great dancing and a production team firing on all cylinders.

stars will help, obviously, and since they've become such a part of the show i don't think there should be lulls between one and the next but i for one could enjoy the show as it is.


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re: Rocky has been at same percentage gross for 3 weeks

Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 02:39 pm EDT 03/18/14
In reply to: re: Rocky has been at same percentage gross for 3 weeks - enoch10 01:56 pm EDT 03/18/14

You are absolutely correct -- it is a very entertaining show. My original statement was careless. What I meant to write was without k.d. lang (or a comparable star) I would recommend buying a discounted or rush ticket since both are readily available.


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re: Rocky has been at same percentage gross for 3 weeks

Posted by: enoch10 04:22 pm EDT 03/18/14
In reply to: re: Rocky has been at same percentage gross for 3 weeks - BroadwayTonyJ 02:39 pm EDT 03/18/14

yeah, i'm not sure why they didn't have one star going in right after the other. there may be a good reason i just don't know what it is.


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BASSEY

Posted by: enoch10 04:24 pm EDT 03/18/14
In reply to: re: Rocky has been at same percentage gross for 3 weeks - enoch10 04:22 pm EDT 03/18/14

and i really wish the idea to get shirley bassey to come in had worked. that would have cleaned.


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