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re: I wonder how big the show is

Posted by: MikeR 03:56 pm EDT 08/13/14
In reply to: I wonder how big the show is - dramedy 03:51 pm EDT 08/13/14

It's playing in a 540 seat theater in Cambridge. I'm having a hard time imagining that the stage space at ART is significantly larger than the space at the Atkinson.


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re: I wonder how big the show is

Posted by: whereismikeyfl 05:06 pm EDT 08/13/14
In reply to: re: I wonder how big the show is - MikeR 03:56 pm EDT 08/13/14

ART's stage is huge. It is larger than most B'way houses.


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re: I wonder how big the show is

Posted by: bwaydiva1 09:59 am EDT 08/14/14
In reply to: re: I wonder how big the show is - whereismikeyfl 05:06 pm EDT 08/13/14

I still wonder if it'll take the Simon if The Last Ship doesn't do well. (Avoiding silly puns here.)


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re: I wonder how big the show is

Posted by: FrenchDip 04:48 pm EDT 08/13/14
In reply to: re: I wonder how big the show is - MikeR 03:56 pm EDT 08/13/14

Can't comment on Finding Neverland as I haven't seen it yet, but All the Way had to be scaled down to fit in the Neil Simon where the stage is not as wide or as deep as ART.


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But nonprofit tryout don't always equate to broadway size theater

Posted by: dramedy 04:01 pm EDT 08/13/14
In reply to: re: I wonder how big the show is - MikeR 03:56 pm EDT 08/13/14

There's hardly any nonprofits even close to small broadway houses. American idiot went to st James. And even music box pippin is in twice the size of art. Old globe is pretty small and many shows like dirty rotten scoundrel went to big houses like imperial. I don't think you can assume a one to one correlation based on pre broadway tryout in some cases.


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re: But nonprofit tryout don't always equate to broadway size theater

Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 04:17 pm EDT 08/13/14
In reply to: But nonprofit tryout don't always equate to broadway size theater - dramedy 04:01 pm EDT 08/13/14

I believe they're talking about the size of the stage house, not the house house.


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I was surprised that honeymoon was going to atkinson originally

Posted by: dramedy 04:24 pm EDT 08/13/14
In reply to: re: But nonprofit tryout don't always equate to broadway size theater - Michael_Portantiere 04:17 pm EDT 08/13/14

The papermill production was large and I didn't think it would fit at atkinson, which is one reason they are switching to nederlander.

I just don't know if there are a lot of scene changes in finding neverland that can be just pushed on stage or scrim drop that are acceptable at nonprofit that would be cheap looking on broadway stage and require more space for better quality/looking set. I haven't seen the show.


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re: I was surprised that honeymoon was going to atkinson originally

Posted by: Teacher64 04:41 pm EDT 08/13/14
In reply to: I was surprised that honeymoon was going to atkinson originally - dramedy 04:24 pm EDT 08/13/14

I don't remember anything "large" about the physical design of FINDING NEVERLAND. If I remember correctly, the set consisted of a collage of images, a clock, a theater curtain and a tree. Actually, now that I think about it, the physical design was not all that impressive. I would think it would have to change in order to work in a large Broadway house.


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re: I was surprised that honeymoon was going to atkinson originally

Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 04:33 pm EDT 08/13/14
In reply to: I was surprised that honeymoon was going to atkinson originally - dramedy 04:24 pm EDT 08/13/14

I see what you mean, but I really doubt they would have announced for the Atkinson if they didn't think the production would work on the stage there :-)


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re: But nonprofit tryout don't always equate to broadway size theater

Posted by: MikeR 04:11 pm EDT 08/13/14
In reply to: But nonprofit tryout don't always equate to broadway size theater - dramedy 04:01 pm EDT 08/13/14

But if it fits in a small theater, then I don't think you can say "x theater on Broadway is probably too small for the show." Of course they can always scale up if they want to, but that's not the same as the theater being too small.


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My original,post did say " or maybe not".

Posted by: dramedy 04:17 pm EDT 08/13/14
In reply to: re: But nonprofit tryout don't always equate to broadway size theater - MikeR 04:11 pm EDT 08/13/14

Nm


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