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| Posted by: Deirdre 06:21 pm EDT 06/27/19 | |
| In reply to: re: As soon as I saw the notice and cast - PlayWiz 05:11 pm EDT 06/27/19 | |
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| I have to disagree. I have a daughter studying drama at Tisch and she and all of her friends are bright, enthusiastic, voracious theatre-goers AND very into MCU ("into" is an understatement.) | |
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| re: As soon as I saw the notice and cast | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 06:30 pm EDT 06/27/19 | |
| In reply to: re: As soon as I saw the notice and cast - Deirdre 06:21 pm EDT 06/27/19 | |
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| Yes, they are young, like lots of folks who like Marvel, etc. Plus these particular students are also studying drama, where Pinter should be studied. That's not a huge segment of the general population in terms of overlap. I have a nephew studying theatre at Steinhardt, and he likes animation like Spongebob, is not really into superheroes, and mostly goes to musicals, unless assigned a non-musical or if friends overwhelmingly suggest something. | |
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| re: As soon as I saw the notice and cast | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 07:09 pm EDT 06/27/19 | |
| In reply to: re: As soon as I saw the notice and cast - PlayWiz 06:30 pm EDT 06/27/19 | |
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| What's your source for the overlap of Marvel fans and Beoadway fans? You're speaking incredibly authoritatively- and dismissively - for someone who isn't providing any evidence. Are these actual green-screen and blown-up building addicts you're referring to, or are you making an assumption about millions of people based on your own opinions for why people go to those films (I go for the epic stories, strong jokes, compelling performances, and subtle hints of queerness)? I honestly don't know how well this will sell. I do know that Tom Hiddleston is damn sexy, and I've loved him in work both high brow and low. And I know that the high price of a Broadway ticket excludes most of the people who go to Marvel films, though not all. That's all I can say definitively on the subject. |
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| re: As soon as I saw the notice and cast | |
| Posted by: ryhog 07:54 pm EDT 06/27/19 | |
| In reply to: re: As soon as I saw the notice and cast - Singapore/Fling 07:09 pm EDT 06/27/19 | |
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| No one, not even people paid boatloads of money to figure these things out, can speak authoritatively on the subject. It's the theatre: you do your research, you make your best assumptions, you check your gut, and you hope for the best. What I have said, and what I think the person you are responding to has said, is that there is not a substantial natural crossover. But when we are talking about a broadway show, we are assessing what buttons will need to be pushed for this to be a success. As I have written here many times, a producer cannot put all of their eggs in one basket. If they do it write, they will do their best to sell tickets to every conceivable market, from hardcore Pinter fans to Hardcore Marvel fans, to people who think the actors are damn sexy, and anyone else they can convince this is a must see. Several people have gushed over the production. Believe it or not there is a market made up of people who go to see that which others have gushed over. | |
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| re: As soon as I saw the notice and cast | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 01:08 am EDT 06/28/19 | |
| In reply to: re: As soon as I saw the notice and cast - ryhog 07:54 pm EDT 06/27/19 | |
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| I share your skepticism that this show will succeed, but not for the reasons that began this sub-thread (that people who go to Marvel films are stupid and only want to see things blow up). I'm not sure the play has aged well for an American audience, and while Hiddleston would make me more curious to see it than the last cast, I'm not sure he's enough to make me pay even TDF prices, particularly with how drab that set looks. But I do think Hiddleston is well-known for projects other than "Thor"; I always think of "Midnight in Paris" and "The Night Manager" before "Ragnarok"... now, if Elizabeth Debicki was also in this, that might get me in the theater. I'd like to see them paired together in real life. |
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| re: As soon as I saw the notice and cast | |
| Posted by: ryhog 11:16 am EDT 06/28/19 | |
| In reply to: re: As soon as I saw the notice and cast - Singapore/Fling 01:08 am EDT 06/28/19 | |
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| I think you are eliding two notions in your first part. I don't share your assessment of the show (nor do I decide on shows based on sets) but I agree this will have a hard time succeeding, and I note that notwithstanding your disinterest, Craig drove the advance for the prior one. | |
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