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re: It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.

Posted by: Singapore/Fling 05:04 pm EDT 08/07/14
In reply to: re: It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. - bwaydiva1 04:47 pm EDT 08/07/14

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
In reply to: re: It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. - Singapore/Fling 05:04 pm EDT 08/07/14

Was that in the ny times article? Playbill didn't state any numbers.


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re: Where did your $5m figure come from

Posted by: Singapore/Fling 05:10 pm EDT 08/07/14
In reply to: Where did your $5m figure come from - dramedy 05:07 pm EDT 08/07/14

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
In reply to: re: Where did your $5m figure come from - Singapore/Fling 05:10 pm EDT 08/07/14

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
In reply to: Thanks - dramedy 05:11 pm EDT 08/07/14

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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