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| Posted by: | bway1430 07:35 am EDT 08/15/14 |
| In reply to: | FINDING NEVERLAND: this is why I hate so many Broadway musicals - actor103 12:24 am EDT 08/15/14 |
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| FINDING NEVERLAND is not a Broadway musical. It may have been announced for Broadway but there is a long long line of shows that have been "Broadway-bound" that never arrive. No theater has been announced and following the mixed to poor reaction I would be surprised if it actually did come in. That being said, just because a few shows are candy coated and fluffy, it doesn't mean that indicates "what Broadway very well may soon become". "Honeymoon In Vegas" and "The Last Ship" ARE coming in with theaters secured and they don't strike me as the kind of dross you just described. | |
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| Posted by: | Michael_Portantiere 12:17 pm EDT 08/15/14 |
| In reply to: | re: The cart before the horse perhaps...... - bway1430 07:35 am EDT 08/15/14 |
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| "There is a long long line of shows that have been 'Broadway-bound' that never arrive." True, but I highly doubt Harvey Weinstein will cancel the Broadway production of FINDING NEVERLAND after announcing it just before the reviews of the A.R.T. production came out, because I think he would view canceling as a professional embarrassment -- especially given the timing of the announcement of the transfer vis-a-vis the reviews. | |
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| re: The cart before the horse perhaps...... | |
| Posted by: | bway1430 07:06 pm EDT 08/15/14 |
| In reply to: | re: The cart before the horse perhaps...... - Michael_Portantiere 12:17 pm EDT 08/15/14 |
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| There was big talk of the show coming into the West End after it's tryout in Leicester at The Curve. The so-so reviews and not-so-great word of mouth put an end to those rumors, though the word was apparently that they had planned to come in but "no theater was available". Curious if he will take a risk with a show that has such questionable prospects and one major critic already sounding his disregard. | |
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| Posted by: | bwaydiva1 09:52 am EDT 08/15/14 |
| In reply to: | re: The cart before the horse perhaps...... - bway1430 07:35 am EDT 08/15/14 |
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| Honeymoon in Vegas, Fun Home, The Last Ship, An American in Paris=Your 2015 nominees for best musical. | |
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| re: The cart before the horse perhaps...... | |
| Posted by: | bway1430 09:55 am EDT 08/15/14 |
| In reply to: | re: The cart before the horse perhaps...... - bwaydiva1 09:52 am EDT 08/15/14 |
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| I would be happy with that. | |
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| re: The cart before the horse perhaps...... | |
| Posted by: | bwaydiva1 10:01 am EDT 08/15/14 |
| In reply to: | re: The cart before the horse perhaps...... - bway1430 09:55 am EDT 08/15/14 |
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| I think that is what it'll be. (I think the producers of Finding Neverland should think long and hard about re-evaluating their piece. To put it into perspective-this is the first incarnation of this version of the show. It needs work. If they wait and make the necessary changes and do another tryout, they may get a better product. Sure, they'll lose the theater they supposedly have, but they will reap more revenues-with the 'family' entertainment available on Broadway, quality starts to matter a bit. It can take YEARS to get shows to Broadway. I remember Ben Brantley writing about next to normal-and praising them for not just jumping to Broadway but making it as good as it could be-and it recouped against tremendous odds. Just saying...) | |
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| FLY?re: The cart before the horse perhaps...... | |
| Posted by: | lordofspeech 02:11 pm EDT 08/16/14 |
| In reply to: | re: The cart before the horse perhaps...... - bwaydiva1 10:01 am EDT 08/15/14 |
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| What has become of FLY, the purportedly amazing Wendy's version of the Peter Pan story. Word was great. Waiting to come in after the fuss over other Peter stories? | |
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| Posted by: | actor103 10:56 pm EDT 08/16/14 |
| In reply to: | FLY?re: The cart before the horse perhaps...... - lordofspeech 02:11 pm EDT 08/16/14 |
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| Friend saw it in Texas. Hated it. Friends with one the actors. He has hilarious stories about it. From the stories it feels pretty much dead in the water. At least that is what I took away from the conversation. Though I have no idea what the reality is here. | |
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| re: The cart before the horse perhaps...... | |
| Posted by: | bway1430 10:11 am EDT 08/15/14 |
| In reply to: | re: The cart before the horse perhaps...... - bwaydiva1 10:01 am EDT 08/15/14 |
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| I agree. Too bad after all of the tooling on LEAP OF FAITH it didn't work, despite a mostly good score. That show also went around the block a bit in terms of workshops/revisions as has THE VISIT. | |
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| Posted by: | bwaydiva1 10:16 am EDT 08/15/14 |
| In reply to: | re: The cart before the horse perhaps...... - bway1430 10:11 am EDT 08/15/14 |
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| No comment re: The Visit. I saw the last incarnation and still think it needs more character development. If it gets to Broadway, Chita and maybe the score will be nominated. | |
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| re: The cart before the horse perhaps...... | |
| Posted by: | bway1430 07:08 pm EDT 08/15/14 |
| In reply to: | re: The cart before the horse perhaps...... - bwaydiva1 10:16 am EDT 08/15/14 |
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| Only saw the Goodman production in Chicago. Liked Chita and certain elements of the score but the supporting cast was not-so-great and the direction was all over the place. Hope it is at least an improvement even though it sounds like they still have work to do. | |
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