| Fun Home on Broadway is official! | |
| Posted by: | FrenchDip 02:50 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Previews begin April 4, 2015 at the Circle in the Square. Very excited to see this again! And interested to see it in such a different space. | |
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| Posted by: | SuzanneR 03:09 pm EDT 08/08/14 |
| In reply to: | Fun Home on Broadway is official! - FrenchDip 02:50 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| So happy to see this transfer, but like others, I am concerned about its prospects ... and surprised at the theater ... still, wishing them only the best! :) | |
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| Posted by: | Singapore/Fling 03:20 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | Fun Home on Broadway is official! - FrenchDip 02:50 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| My first thought is that they'll configure it into a proscenium space, a la "True West" and "Spelling Bee" - but it would be quite interesting if they attempt to use the thrust configuration. Interesting that they are bringing it in so late in the season - feels like the producers are concerned that it can't run without Tony wins. Considering how packed next season looks with surefire hits, they might find themselves shut out... of course, this past season looked like it was full of sirefire hits at this point in the summer. Still, with the positive buzz on both "Last Ship" and "Honeymoon in Vegas", as well as at least one promising Off-Broadway musical with an eye towards a Broadway transfer, it's hard to see "Fun Home" pulling off a Tony victory. | |
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| Posted by: | bwaydiva1 04:22 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Fun Home on Broadway is official! - Singapore/Fling 03:20 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| The thrust stage of the Circle is a lot like the stage at the Newman (I noticed that when I was at Lady Day). Someone with The River told me they will use a thrust for that and I'm guessing keep it as such for Fun Home. I am 99% certain that everyone here knows that this show is emblazoned on my heart and in my soul and that my greatest wish is for this to win Best Musical at the Tonys. | |
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| Posted by: | whereismikeyfl 04:43 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Fun Home on Broadway is official! - bwaydiva1 04:22 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Just that Circle is a thrust makes it very unlike the Newman. Moving from a proscenium like the Newman to a thrust requires preconceiving staging, even if the venues are otherwise similar. | |
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| Posted by: | AlanScott 04:55 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Fun Home on Broadway is official! - whereismikeyfl 04:43 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| I'm with you. It seems to me that Circle in the Square is about as far as you can get as a space from the Newman. The show will really have to be rethought for Circle. I can't say that I think it's a terribly good space for the show, but I hope they find a way to stage it well there and that it's a success. | |
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| It didn't have many set changes at the Newman | |
| Posted by: | dramedy 05:01 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| If I recall,it was the house as the main set and they pulled screens or curtains to make other spaces. I don't think Newman had much wing space to begin with so most shows there are one set. | |
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| Posted by: | AlanScott 05:17 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | It didn't have many set changes at the Newman - dramedy 05:01 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Yes, I think you're probably right that the Newman does not have much wing space (though I'm not sure). It makes up for lack of wing space (if that's correct) with depth. As I wrote below, the more I think about it, the more I can see how Fun Home might be very effectively restaged there. But it will really need restaging to work well. One of the most stunningly designed shows I've ever seen (The Skriker) was at the Newman. And that did have multiple sets. And obviously some other shows there have had lots of set changes, like Giant, but IIRC the basic setup was always there, with other units and elements brought on and off. | |
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| I'm not worried. | |
| Posted by: | gad90210 04:58 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| I think that if whoever staged it at the Newman (assuming Sam Gold) is still on board, the move to Circle will be just as revelatory. Fingers crossed! | |
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| Posted by: | lowwriter 05:14 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | I'm not worried. - gad90210 04:58 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| I think this space may help the show actually. The show had a static quality in terms of the staging and I'm hoping Sam Gold will be forced to use his imagination with this space. (And avoid what he did with Look Back in Anger.) | |
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| Posted by: | AlanScott 05:07 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | I'm not worried. - gad90210 04:58 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Oh, I'm sure Sam Gold will be directing it for Circle. I've just seen some shows there that I thought did not use the space at all well, including Frozen, which I loved and saw three times there. But I made sure to always sit in the center section for that. I've seen other shows that did work well in the space, but I just don't think this one is a natural fit. Some of it should work well there. Other sections of the show may present a bit of a problem. It may be that, in fact, it will work even better there than at the Newman. As I think about it, I can see how it might be very effectively adapted for the space. But some of it would need to be really rethought. | |
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| Posted by: | whereismikeyfl 05:20 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: I'm not worried. - AlanScott 05:07 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| I have to agree. I am always shocked at the number of directors who cannot stage anything but proscenium. I saw many a forgotten show at Circle destroyed by name directors who just could not use the space effectively. On the plus side, this could help keep the piece fresh. Gold (and the actors as well) will really have to go back to the beginning an rethink the piece in adapting it to this space. | |
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| Posted by: | AlanScott 05:36 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: I'm not worried. - whereismikeyfl 05:20 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Well, certain types of plays are much more well suited to the space. It's obviously much better for plays set in big rooms with lots of characters coming and going. So plays like The Iceman Cometh, John Gabriel Borkman (although it has only a few characters), and Present Laughter were well suited to the space. The first time I recall seeing seats set up all around was Holiday, and that worked very well for that play. (Was that also done for Present Laughter? I seem to recall reading that it was, but I don't remember it having been that way when I saw it.) And even in plays that are essentially well suited for the space, problems come up. For example, Heartbreak House mostly worked well because lots of characters come and go, but I think a fair number of people mostly saw Rex Harrison's back and there's really nothing that you can do with the long scene between Ellie and Shotover. They pretty much have to sit together on a sofa for the whole thing. I wouldn't know how to solve a scene like that there. Just as Judy Kuhn's big solo in Fun Home will probably have some people looking at her back (or she will be way upstage). They could have her stand and move around, but that seems wrong. I don't know how to have effectively restaged Frozen for that space. But much as I loved the show, I was shocked by how much of the audience seemed to be looking at people's backs for virtually the entire show. | |
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| Posted by: | bwaydiva1 06:06 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: I'm not worried. - AlanScott 05:36 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| I'll be interested to see how they stage that song, too Alan. I hope they move it upstage anyway to make the audience a part of it (it's a big moment). But the movement you describe...I kind of would like to see that at the end of the song (for a specific reason). | |
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| Posted by: | AlanScott 06:56 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: I'm not worried. - bwaydiva1 06:06 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| One of the problematic things about the space is that when someone is far upstage, that person is actually pretty far away from those in the last rows of the center section. Do you mean that you'd like to see her get up at the end of the song? | |
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| Posted by: | bwaydiva1 (bwaygal1@yahoo.com) 11:05 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: I'm not worried. - AlanScott 06:56 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| I'd spoil for anyone who's not seen it how I'd direct it. E-mail if you like... | |
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| Posted by: | bwaydiva1 04:48 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Fun Home on Broadway is official! - whereismikeyfl 04:43 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| We'll see. I saw it at the Newman and when I saw Lady Day looked at the stage and my friend who was with me did say he thought that Fun Home would be well suited for the space...turns out he was right. | |
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| Posted by: | gad90210 04:56 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Fun Home on Broadway is official! - bwaydiva1 04:48 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| I was wondering where Fun Home would put the wonderful back wall that transforms toward the end of the show. Maybe the same place Lady Day has the projections? I don't know enough about stage craft to really envision it. Do you think the stage will still revolve? | |
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| Posted by: | dramedy 05:04 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| I do not remember s transforming wall. | |
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| Posted by: | Singapore/Fling 05:06 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | I got to stop drinking killing off those memory brain cells - dramedy 05:04 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| When Medium Alison takes Joan to her home for Thanksgiving, the black curtain parts to reveal the house in full detail - furniture, staircase, bookshelves, and back wall now covered in wall paper. It was a very nice moment of stagecraft. | |
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| Posted by: | gad90210 05:35 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: I got to stop drinking killing off those memory brain cells - Singapore/Fling 05:06 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Yes, it was a nice moment! At the beginning of the show, the back wall is just brick, with various pieces of furniture stored back there. And then it is transformed with the beautiful William Morris-esque wallpaper, as Singapore Fling describes. | |
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| Posted by: | bwaydiva1 04:59 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Fun Home on Broadway is official! - gad90210 04:56 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| There is a turntable there from what I recall (and if there isn't one can be put in). The back will likely operate the same as Lady Day does with the projections. (That was where I first saw how it could work there.) | |
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| re: Tonys and critics | |
| Posted by: | bruceb 04:09 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Fun Home on Broadway is official! - Singapore/Fling 03:20 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| I think FUN HOME'S chances at a Tony might be slightly dimmed by the fact that critics were pretty much dropped from the Tony voting list - this is the kind of show a critic would certainly vote for as Best Musical. Others maybe not so much, preferring something that could be more popular like HONEYMOON, NEVERLAND or even LAST SHIP. And what's AMERICAN IN PARIS going to be like? All in all, interesting shows of a wide variety opening! | |
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| Posted by: | robbyho 04:07 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| :Considering how packed next season looks with surefire hits"…. Yeah. Or not. Seasons have a way of looking like that in August. Bullets Over Broadway! Bridges of Madison County! Rocky! How can they lose?! Whatever that Gentleman's Guide to Something Something is, it doesn't stand a chance. Let's talk next May. | |
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| Posted by: | Singapore/Fling 04:16 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Yes. In fact, I wrote exactly that in my post. | |
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| Posted by: | lowwriter 04:15 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Let's face it. We don't know what the critics are going to think about the bigger shows and then the Tony committee could decide not to nominate certain shows that might normally be nominated. | |
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| Posted by: | chrismpls 03:56 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Don't believe the "positive buzz" about "Last Ship." Unless they make enormous changes between Chicago and New York, the physical production and score are fine but the book and choreography are not good at all. | |
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| Posted by: | Teacher64 06:42 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| I would say the same for NEVERLAND (about not believing all the positive buzz, not about the score being "fine"). I honestly don't see how they could bring that to NYC without a MAJOR overhaul. The NY critics will tear it to pieces. | |
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| It's not a slam dunk | |
| Posted by: | dramedy 04:00 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Most of the reviews seemed that there was a lot of potential for the show if changes are made. I think honeymoon actually had better reviews that it was ready for a transfer without a lot changes. I only saw honeymoon and loved it. | |
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| It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. | |
| Posted by: | dramedy 03:54 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| So I wouldn't say it doesn't have a chance. And putting on shows only to win tonys is not usually the objective of investors. There are many shows that lost the tony best musical that still are successful like beautiful and newsies. | |
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| Posted by: | Singapore/Fling 04:01 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| And those shows were not about gay cartoonists and their lesbian daughters. Those shows were also built on popular properties, and had music that was familiar to its audience. Much more popular appeal. I quite like "Fun Home" and think it could do well on Broadway, but their opening date suggests, to me, that the producers don't think it will have the legs to run without awards. Tessori and Krohn might pick up the score award, but they are going up against Sting. More likely, Krohn might pick up Best Book, which we know does nothing for box office (see "Passing Strange", still my favorite musical of the last ten years). And while the Pulitzer is prestigious, it is not an indicator of Tony success. And as we have long seen, the smaller shows have a real hard time competing against the big, audience pleasing, famous name attached musicals. | |
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| It's about family | |
| Posted by: | AlanScott 05:02 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| It's not about gay cartoonists and their lesbian daughters. (Apart from the fact, noted below, the father is not a gay cartoonist.) It's about family. It's about parent-child relationships. It's about things that are so universal. I'm not saying it's going to be a smash that will run for years, but I truly think it's about things that most regular theatregoers will find very easy to relate to. And even though the score is mostly not written in traditional, easily accessible song forms, it's also not a difficult listen. (Of course, I've never found Sondheim the slightest bit difficult so perhaps I'm not the best judge.) The weekly nut will be low. I think it might be very successful. I do worry a bit about the restaging that will be necessary for Circle in the Square. It doesn't seem to me a natural space for the show. | |
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| Posted by: | Singapore/Fling 05:08 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Good point about the universality of the family aspect. If they can sell it on that, they could do well. | |
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| Posted by: | AlanScott 05:19 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| I think it will be about word of mouth. If the show is as good as it was at the Public, I'd think word of mouth will be very good. But I could be wrong. We'll see. | |
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| Posted by: | bwaydiva1 05:07 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | It's about family - AlanScott 05:02 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| When they perform on the Tonys (assuming they're nominated), they should do "Welcome to Our House on Maple Avenue". That shows the whole cast and introduces the plot. It shows them as a family. It is a specific story with universal themes-that's what they need to convey. | |
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| Posted by: | simbo 05:59 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Assuming they pay for a Tony slot, I'd go with the title song - "Welcome to our house on Maple Avenue" does showcase the cast and set up plot, but ... it's very plotty and angsty, and it doesn't show the humour of the show, and it doesn't really grab the attention (it's a "settle in, here's the story" song, not a "wow, look at this!" song). The title song, by contrast, is attention grabbing, funny, and, importantly for marketing purposes, repeats the title of the show multiple times! | |
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| Posted by: | bwaydiva1 06:10 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| I'm not sure the kids' song would go over as well. I think "Welcome to Our House" is a better choice but I could foresee a medley of that with either one of Small Alison's solos or "Welcome to the Fun Home" (there's something about caskets onstage that's disturbing to some people-not me, but it could be a turn off). | |
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| Posted by: | simbo 10:51 pm EDT 08/08/14 |
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| It's a show about a family who work in a funeral home. If caskets are a turnoff, that person isn't going to go anyway. To me, you pick your most energetic, attention grabbing number - avoiding because of fear of bad reactions to caskets is like if "Grand Hotel" had avoided "We'll Take a Glass Together" because some people dislike seeing public drunkenness. | |
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| Posted by: | bwaydiva1 08:01 am EDT 08/09/14 |
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| I still think showing the family and the tensions is a good move. The kids are cute but it's a grown up show-it's not for children. | |
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| re: It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. | |
| Posted by: | bwaydiva1 04:47 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Next to normal, Once, Spring Awakening=smaller, darker musicals that did very, very well. (And no A-listers attached. Hmmmmm... maybe little, darker shows do have a shot and a place on Broadway?) I think this little show has potential. They need to market it correctly-and the choice to open when they are is smart. | |
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| Posted by: | Singapore/Fling 05:04 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Interesting that you note "Once" as being a darker show - what about it strikes you as dark? For me, "Once" is a lovely romantic musical that follows a fairly well-worn story of sadsack guy meets hopeful girl and gets his mojo back. Told with fun rock songs and a lot of finely observed thoughts about love. I think it's a marvelous piece, but I wouldn't say dark. "Spring Awakening" is darker, but had the benefit of being a flashy production built on a direct, accessible rock score. It had a nice run on the backs of teenagers who kept coming back to see it. It also had again, a front and center boy meets girl romance for plot. I like "Fun Home", and I hope it has a good run. But it is a difficult sell, material wise. And the Public has not had a sucessful Broadway transfer of an original musical since... "Bring in Da Noise"? (Am I forgetting something?) And the producers have noted that it's going to be a tough sell. I don't think that the length of their run has anything to do with their worth as a piece, but I do see them hedging their bets, which might be wise - we all saw "Bridges" burn through their reserve and then some. And with "Fun Home" budgeting at $5 mil, they don't have much in their coffer for bad weeks. | |
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| Where did your $5m figure come from | |
| Posted by: | dramedy 05:07 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Was that in the ny times article? Playbill didn't state any numbers. | |
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| Posted by: | Singapore/Fling 05:10 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| I read it in one of the articles, so it must have been the Times. The article noted that it was a fairly modest capitalization. | |
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| Thanks | |
| Posted by: | dramedy 05:11 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| It would have to be modest to expect any chance to recoup at circle. | |
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| Yes, the capitalization is mentioned in the NYT article... | |
| Posted by: | garyd 05:23 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| also mentions that Gold will be directing. Hope it does well, I very much like the play. I also love Circle in the Square probably due to some weird atavistic theatre in the round gene. | |
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| Is that number 3? | |
| Posted by: | dramedy 04:52 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Spring awakening wasn't discussed yesterday of your favorite dark musicals. | |
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| Posted by: | bwaydiva1 05:00 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| NO | |
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| Posted by: | BroadwayTonyJ 05:35 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| I got busy yesterday and didn't have time to keep guessing. How about these dark musicals: Grey Gardens? The Fields of Ambrosia? Evening Primrose? The Consul? (if we are including Broadway operas). | |
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| Posted by: | bwaydiva1 06:12 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| You got Grey Gardens. That's there. There is a tie for my 5th-and they are less like the others. But you still have one more! Bonus points if you can put them in order. | |
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| Posted by: | BroadwayTonyJ 06:22 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Is that number 3? - bwaydiva1 06:12 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Passion? Carousel? Follies? | |
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| Since passion and follies are Sondheim, that would be no | |
| Posted by: | dramedy 06:41 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Is that number 3? - BroadwayTonyJ 06:22 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Sweeney to dis way darker than those. I'm guessing lestat. Just kidding. Marie Christine and wild party are pretty dark bit are rarely on anyone lists. Maybe Caroline or change. | |
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| re: Since passion and follies are Sondheim, that would be no | |
| Posted by: | bwaydiva1 06:55 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | Since passion and follies are Sondheim, that would be no - dramedy 06:41 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| No...you got one there with the Sondheims. I didn't care for Marie Christine or Wild Party or Caroline. | |
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| re: Since passion and follies are Sondheim, that would be no | |
| Posted by: | BroadwayTonyJ 07:29 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Since passion and follies are Sondheim, that would be no - bwaydiva1 06:55 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| OK, so 3 of your favorites are for sure: Fun Home, Grey Gardens, and Next to Normal. A fourth one is either Passion or Follies so I'll guess Follies. So that leaves the 2 that are tied for 5th: Cabaret? Parade? Kiss of the Spider Woman? Chicago? All this darkness is giving me a headache! | |
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| re: Since passion and follies are Sondheim, that would be no | |
| Posted by: | bwaydiva1 11:06 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Since passion and follies are Sondheim, that would be no - BroadwayTonyJ 07:29 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| LOL It was Passion. The no. 5 slot is 2 shows that are a little different (less dark...). One was my first musical. (You never forget your first.) | |
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| The father is not the gay cartoonist, the daughter is. Nmi. | |
| Posted by: | UWS_JIM 04:43 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. - Singapore/Fling 04:01 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Nmi | |
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| Hand Palm to Face. nm | |
| Posted by: | Singapore/Fling 05:11 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | The father is not the gay cartoonist, the daughter is. Nmi. - UWS_JIM 04:43 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Too distracted at work... | |
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| re: It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. | |
| Posted by: | Ann 04:32 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. - Singapore/Fling 04:01 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| ... their opening date suggests, to me, that the producers don't think it will have the legs to run without awards. Or that they didn't want to open in the dead period of the season. | |
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| Tessori has been nominated four times | |
| Posted by: | dramedy 04:27 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. - Singapore/Fling 04:01 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| So I would say she might have a slight edge over brown who has won twice and sting. Although lauper won for that crap pop score over Tim minchin for Matilda. | |
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| Get your s out ;) | |
| Posted by: | Ann 04:33 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | Tessori has been nominated four times - dramedy 04:27 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Tesori - one s. | |
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| re: Get your s out ;) | |
| Posted by: | bwaydiva1 04:39 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | Get your s out ;) - Ann 04:33 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| I think she's got a great shot even over Sting. She's a respected American songwriter and this is her best work to date. | |
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| It may suggest | |
| Posted by: | dramedy 04:19 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. - Singapore/Fling 04:01 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| But there are other reasons like getting financing in place, finding the right size theater which seems like under 800 seats for the show, creative team and others availability. When a show doesn't transfer immediately after it closes off broadway, conflicts in schedule,finance and theaters begin to pop up. If it did transfer last season, I think it would have won the Pulitzer since the flick was long gone and with the crash of many of the spring musicals, it probably would have had a good chance of beating gentleman. But Matilda would have swept the awards if it opened a year later. | |
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| re: Fun Home on Broadway is official! | |
| Posted by: | Michael_Portantiere 03:30 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Fun Home on Broadway is official! - Singapore/Fling 03:20 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| I can't think of any show that has ever played at Circle in a traditional proscenium setup, and I would say there's zero chance that that configuration will be used for FUN HOME. What does often change at Circle is whether it's three-quarter thrust or in-the-round setup (usually the former), and if it's three-quarter thrust, how much of a thrust is used. So that will be interesting to see. | |
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| re: Fun Home on Broadway is official! | |
| Posted by: | enoch10 07:05 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Fun Home on Broadway is official! - Michael_Portantiere 03:30 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| i liked FUN HOME very much but i don't remember it well enough to know if it is even possible - and i can think of good things that would be lost - but the idea of doing it in the round is, at least on first thought, especially interesting. | |
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| Posted by: | Singapore/Fling 03:56 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Fun Home on Broadway is official! - Michael_Portantiere 03:30 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Both "True West" and "Spelling Bee" did their best at creating a proscenium experience. There may well have been others - "Metamorphosis"? I didn't see that one. Obviously, the resulting stage is fairly shallow, but the presentation style can hew closely to that of a proscenium. "Spelling Bee" did a few things elsewhere in the theatre, while "True West" (unless I am misremembering) was purely on the stage. This is a far cry from the usual three quarters at CitS, which is more like a transverse staging with an audience at an additional end. | |
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| Posted by: | ryhog 06:03 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Fun Home on Broadway is official! - Singapore/Fling 03:56 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Metamorphosis was not one but I think Michael was referring to more of an architectural alteration than you are. I think you are both thinking about the same thing (as am I) which is a far upstage playing area, with just about the full horseshoe sold, and quite a few flat seats snuck in down front. | |
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| Posted by: | Michael_Portantiere 08:45 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Fun Home on Broadway is official! - ryhog 06:03 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Yes. I don't remember TRUE WEST very clearly, but SPELLING BEE was still a three-quarter thrust staging, even if the thrust was not as long as other shows. There have been many different configurations at Circle, including (obviously) the set-up for LADY DAY, and also ROCKY HORROR and FROZEN. | |
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| Posted by: | ryhog 11:03 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Fun Home on Broadway is official! - Michael_Portantiere 08:45 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| My recollection of True West (and it might not be right) is that it was set further up, like maybe only 2/3 of the way back to the open end. And then there was Glory Days. And then there wasn't. :-) | |
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| Posted by: | Michael_Portantiere 01:00 pm EDT 08/08/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Fun Home on Broadway is official! - ryhog 11:03 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| "And then there was Glory Days. And then there wasn't. :-) " Ha! | |
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| Posted by: | bwaydiva1 02:06 pm EDT 08/08/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Fun Home on Broadway is official! - Michael_Portantiere 01:00 pm EDT 08/08/14 |
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| Shhh we don't talk about that show. (It's like "The Scottish Play"!) | |
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| "it's hard to see "Fun Home" pulling off a Tony victory"??? | |
| Posted by: | UWS_JIM 03:27 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Fun Home on Broadway is official! - Singapore/Fling 03:20 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| I can completely see Fun Home having a great chance of winning the Best Musical Tony and best score, its a fantastic show that was very well reviewed. | |
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| re: "it's hard to see "Fun Home" pulling off a Tony victory"??? | |
| Posted by: | bwaydiva1 04:26 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | "it's hard to see "Fun Home" pulling off a Tony victory"??? - UWS_JIM 03:27 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| I think it could sweep book, score and musical (and has a shot at director). Should it do that, Lisa Kron would make history as the first woman to win in BOTH categories. | |
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| Posted by: | Jimmy 03:25 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Fun Home on Broadway is official! - Singapore/Fling 03:20 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| "one promising Off-Broadway musical with an eye towards a Broadway transfer" Which one? | |
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| Posted by: | writerkev 03:28 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Fun Home on Broadway is official! - Jimmy 03:25 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| I'm assuming Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Hamilton" at the Public. | |
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| Back to back shows at circle for the last two years | |
| Posted by: | dramedy 03:02 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | Fun Home on Broadway is official! - FrenchDip 02:50 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| Remember the days when this was the last theater booked. | |
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| Fantastic.. but 8 months to wait from now ! | |
| Posted by: | UWS_JIM 02:55 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | Fun Home on Broadway is official! - FrenchDip 02:50 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| I loved the show at the Public, hope they can get at least some of the main cast back again. | |
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| It is a long time to wait... | |
| Posted by: | gad90210 03:57 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
| In reply to: | Fantastic.. but 8 months to wait from now ! - UWS_JIM 02:55 pm EDT 08/07/14 |
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| but a spring opening makes the most sense for the production, so I'm happy with it. I hope Sydney doesn't grow too much in the interim and can repeat her star-making performance. | |
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