| re: there are a lot of musicals that don’t sell out |
| Posted by: EvFoDr 10:30 am EDT 07/12/18 |
| In reply to: there are a lot of musicals that don’t sell out - dramedy 05:26 pm EDT 07/11/18 |
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But I think it could be a contributing factor. It's doubtful Chicago is the tentpole of anyone's New York trip after all these years. But if you are filling in slots, want to see another show, you CAN always get a ticket, plus you can go on Monday when most other shows are dark. How often here have we had a poster looking for a show to fill every possible slot where a show can be seen on a trip. Then you add to that the possibility that whatever star of the week is involved might add momentum to the decision. And if you are buying after arriving in NYC, you are seeing the still-wonderful ad campaign.
Personally I think it's hit or miss. I saw the original (revival) cast in 1997 at the Shubert and it was truly magical. I saw a non-Equity tour in a tiny village in I am going to say 2000 or 2001 and that was also quite good. Went to see it soon after the move to the Ambassador and thought it was in terrible shape--this would have been around the time the movie came out. I swore I would never go back. But I couldn't resist the chance to see Ruthie Henshall so I went back. She was doing it with Matthew Settle from Gossip Girl who I like a lot, although he was pretty wooden on stage. I thought it was in much better shape that time around. |
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