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| Last Edit: Official_Press_Release 02:00 pm EST 03/06/19 | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 02:00 pm EST 03/06/19 | |
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| THE NATIONAL THEATRE PRODUCTION OF NETWORK RECOUPS ON BROADWAY IN 15 WEEKS! AT BROADWAY’S BELASCO THEATRE STRICTLY LIMITED ENGAGEMENT THROUGH SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2019 STARRING BRYAN CRANSTON TONY GOLDWYN TATIANA MASLANY ADAPTED BY LEE HALL BASED ON THE ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING FILM BY PADDY CHAYEFSKY DIRECTED BY IVO VAN HOVE CRITICS’ PICK. “ELECTRIFYING. IF YOU’RE A GLUTTON FOR GREAT, HIGH-RISK ACTING, YOU OWE YOURSELF THE THRILL OF WATCHING BRYAN CRANSTON IN NETWORK.” – Ben Brantley, NY Times “DIZZYING. DIABOLICAL. BREATHTAKING. CRANSTON GIVES AN ASTONISHING TOUR DE FORCE UNLIKELY TO BE TOPPED BY ANY PERFORMER ON BROADWAY THIS SEASON.” – David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter “CRANSTON’S PERFORMANCE RANKS AMONG THE BEST I’VE EVER SEEN ON A LIVE STAGE. IT WILL GO DOWN AS LEGENDARY.” – NY1, Roma Torre “A TENSE, THRILLING, HIGH-TECH BROADWAY PLAY STARRING BRYAN CRANSTON AT HIS PEAK.” – Chicago Tribune, Chris Jones “CRANSTON IS TERRIFIC AND MAGNETIC IN HIS TRIUMPH.” – The New Yorker, Alexandra Schwartz “SIZZLING. IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO LOOK AWAY. CRANSTON’S PERFORMANCE IS MASTERFUL.” – Variety, Marilyn Stasio “IVO VAN HOVE SERVES UP ONE KNOCKOUT VISUAL FLOURISH AFTER ANOTHER.” – Star Ledger, Christopher Kelly (New York, NY) The National Theatre production of NETWORK, produced by David Binder, the National Theatre, Patrick Myles, David Luff, Ros Povey and Lee Menzies, announces today that the new play has recouped in 15 weeks on Broadway. Directed by Ivo van Hove and starring Bryan Cranston, Tony Goldwyn and Tatiana Maslany, NETWORK began performances on Saturday, November 10, 2018 and officially opened Thursday, December 6, 2018 at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street), where it will run in a strictly limited engagement through Saturday, June 8, 2019. The complete cast for NETWORK also includes Joshua Boone (Holler If Ya Hear Me), Alyssa Bresnahan (War Horse), Ron Canada (“Jack Ryan”), Julian Elijah Martinez (Father Comes Home From The Wars Part 1,2,3),Tony Award winner Frank Wood (Sideman), Nick Wyman (Catch Me If You Can),Barzin Akhavan (All The Way), Jason Babinsky (Billy Elliot), Camila Canó Flaviá (Dance Nation), Eric Chayefsky (“Stalked: Someone’s Watching”), Gina Daniels (All The Way), Nicholas Guest (“Madam Secretary”), Joe Paulik (Love and Money), Susannah Perkins (The Wolves), Victoria Sendra (Broadway Debut), Henry Stram (Junk), Bill Timoney (All The Way), Joseph Varca (Pentecost and Monster), Nicole Villamil (Queens) and Jeena Yi (Somebody’s Daughter). NETWORK is directed by Tony and Olivier Award winner IVO VAN HOVE (A View From the Bridge, The Damned), adapted by Tony and Olivier Award winner LEE HALL (Billy Elliot) and based on the Academy Award-winning film by PADDY CHAYEFSKY. NETWORK features scenic and lighting design by three-time Tony and Olivier nominee JAN VERSWEYVELD (A View From the Bridge, The Damned). For over 30-years, Versweyveldhas collaborated with Ivo van Hove on all of his theatre and opera productions around the world. The production also features video design by TAL YARDEN (Lazarus), costume design by AN D’HUYS (A View From The Bridge) and music and sound by Olivier Award nominee ERIC SLEICHIM (The Damned). The producing team for NETWORK also includes Annapurna Theatre, Blanshay-Yonover, CatWenJam Productions, Patrick Catullo, Delman-Whitney, Diana DiMenna, Falkenstein-Grant, Hagemann Rosenthal Associates, GHF Productions, John Gore Organization, Harris Rubin Productions, Sharon Karmazin, Koenigsberg-Fan, Kors Le Pere Theatricals LLC, Alexander “Sandy” Marshall, Stephanie P. McClelland, David Mirvish, Moellenberg-Hornos, R.H.M. – Jonathan Reinis, Catherine Schreiber, Ken Schur, Jayne Baron Sherman, Cynthia Stroum, Tulchin Bartner Productions, Zeilinger Productions and The Shubert Organization. NETWORK is presented in association with Dean Stolber. In Lee Hall’s adaptation of Paddy Chayefsky’s Academy Award-winning film, anchorman Howard Beale (Cranston) unravels live on-screen. But when the ratings soar, the network seizes on its newfound prophet, and Howard becomes the biggest thing on TV. Bryan Cranston won the 2018 Olivier Award for his tour-de-force performance. Tony and Olivier winner Ivo van Hove directs this unique, immersive multimedia spectacle. NETWORK made its world premiere in a sold-out, critically acclaimed production at the National Theatre from November 13, 2017 through March 24, 2018, produced in association with Patrick Myles, David Luff, Ros Povey and Lee Menzies. Recent hit Broadway productions from the National Theatre include ANGELS IN AMERICA (3 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Play; Drama Desk Award; Drama League Award; Outer Critic’s Circle Award), THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME (5 Tony Awards including Best New Play; Drama Desk Award; Drama League Award; Outer Critic’s Circle Award), ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS starring James Corden (Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play); WAR HORSE (6 Tony Awards including Best Play; Drama Desk Award; Drama League Award; Outer Critic’s Circle Award)and THE HISTORY BOYS (6 Tony Awards including Best Play; Drama Desk Award; Drama League Award). Tickets are available at www.Telecharge.com (212-239-6200) or at the Belasco Theatre box office (111 W 44th Street) and range from $49.00 – $199.00 (including the $2 facility fee). The production will be dark the week of April 29 due to previous engagements. Onstage FOODWORK tickets are available from $299. Ticket price includes a series of small plates and cocktails. Curated former White House Executive Pastry Chef Bill Yosses, FOODWORK is NETWORK’s own fine dining restaurant. FOODWORK ticket buyers will be escorted into a private entrance of the Belasco Theatre and have the opportunity to explore the stage as the actors prepare around them. They will enjoy a series of small plates and cocktails throughout the evening, with the play’s action surrounding them onstage. NETWORK shattered the all-time box office record for a second time at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street) for the week ending December 30, 2018. NETWORK’s gross for the week was $1,367,012.84, the highest for any eight-show week at the Belasco Theatre. NETWORK previously broke the box office record the week ending November 25, 2018. Prior to NETWORK, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH starring Neil Patrick Harris held the house record ($1,139,903.00) set in 2014. For more information visit www.NetworkBroadway.com. |
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| Last Edit: dramedy 02:53 pm EST 03/06/19 | |
| Posted by: dramedy 02:50 pm EST 03/06/19 | |
| In reply to: NETWORK Recoups on Broadway - Official_Press_Release 02:00 pm EST 03/06/19 | |
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| Was supposed to end March 17. So recouping under the original schedule only left two weeks of profit even sold out. But Riedel reported $6m cost and unconfirmed investor stated $7m, which is substantially more than the standard play around $3-4m. | |
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| Posted by: carolinaguy 08:18 am EST 03/07/19 | |
| In reply to: the strictly limited engagement that extended twice - dramedy 02:50 pm EST 03/06/19 | |
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| It always seemed to me that "strictly limited engagement" was code for no extensions, usually because the star had another commitment or the theater was booked. "Limited engagement" meant that extensions might happen. Was that just me making things up? | |
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| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 11:53 am EST 03/07/19 | |
| In reply to: re: the strictly limited engagement that extended twice - carolinaguy 08:18 am EST 03/07/19 | |
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| "Strictly limited engagement" means "buy your tickets now before they sell out, the demand is so high that we can't guarantee you'll get in", which drives people to act on their fear of scarcity and buy tickets immediately, rather than waiting. | |
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| Posted by: tandelor 09:30 am EST 03/07/19 | |
| In reply to: re: the strictly limited engagement that extended twice - carolinaguy 08:18 am EST 03/07/19 | |
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| That was just you trying to apply grammatical logic to the ever changing world of theatrical public relations jargon :-) | |
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| re: the strictly limited engagement that extended twice | |
| Posted by: royscho 05:55 pm EST 03/06/19 | |
| In reply to: the strictly limited engagement that extended twice - dramedy 02:50 pm EST 03/06/19 | |
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| I doubt they really expected to close on March 17 and make a profit. If it flopped, they would close on 3/17 without recouping; if they were a hit (which they are,) the extensions were designed in advance to allow them to turn a nice profit. It does create buzz when you announce that you're extending. Twice. | |
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| Posted by: WaHiGuy 10:33 am EST 03/07/19 | |
| In reply to: re: the strictly limited engagement that extended twice - royscho 05:55 pm EST 03/06/19 | |
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| Announcing an end date creates a necessity to act and get tickets. That pushes the audience into a certain number of weeks. Once that urgency is created, the extensions - as it was pointed out - generate positive buzz and keep the show in the public's eye. | |
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| Posted by: Ncassidine 03:23 pm EST 03/06/19 | |
| In reply to: the strictly limited engagement that extended twice - dramedy 02:50 pm EST 03/06/19 | |
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| I mean, the tech aspects of NETWORK are incredible, plus whatever insurance they have to have folks eating on stage, plus the outdoor scene, etc. I see why the price is so high. | |
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| Last Edit: SidL 05:51 pm EST 03/06/19 | |
| Posted by: SidL 05:39 pm EST 03/06/19 | |
| In reply to: re: the strictly limited engagement that extended twice - Ncassidine 03:23 pm EST 03/06/19 | |
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| Funny, I thought NETWORK already closed based on a Jeopardy "answer" earlier this week:" Bryan Cranston WAS in a Broadway production based on the movie NETWORK" as I was logging in on my MSN page had the headline that Alex Trebek has Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer further irony, I was diagnosed with that December 2017 (don't know what stage) but thank my lucky stars I was able to beat it with a procedure called the Whipple Treatment Let's hope that will work for him - Ruth Bader Ginsburg has survived it |
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| Posted by: mikem 12:52 am EST 03/07/19 | |
| In reply to: re: the strictly limited engagement that extended twice - SidL 05:39 pm EST 03/06/19 | |
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| At the time the show was taped, the extensions might not have been announced. I was fortunate enough to appear several years ago, and I did the taping about 3 months before it aired. | |
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