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| Harry Potter and the Cursed Child questions | |
| Last Edit: Teacher64 12:44 pm EST 02/22/20 | |
| Posted by: Teacher64 12:42 pm EST 02/22/20 | |
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| I saw it for the third time this week and thought it was still fantastic. But I was wondering, does the show use live musicians or is it a recording of the music that is used? I know there are rules regarding the hiring of musicians and the use of recorded music. But does that just apply to musicals? Also, how long do people think this will run on Broadway? I was thinking it might have another 6 to 7 years giving it a total run of about ten years. Of course, there are international companies opening up as well; Australia had it before NY I believe. And now it's opening in Japan. But once its run is over and it starts being done by regional theaters and eventually community theaters, what is the likelihood that the show will be compressed into a one parter? The fact that it's done in two parts might be a deterrent to some companies so it may be wise to whittle it down into a three hour one part show. I think that could be done rather easily as there are parts of the story that don't seem crucial (like the number of times they go back in time could be reduced). Has this ever been done with other two part plays like ANGELS IN AMERICA, or COAST OF UTOPIA? |
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| angels was condensed for an opera | |
| Posted by: dramedy 12:57 pm EST 02/22/20 | |
| In reply to: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child questions - Teacher64 12:42 pm EST 02/22/20 | |
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| But I don’t know if it was revised to one play. I doubt Harry Potter will last 7 more years. If inheritance costs $450k/ wk, HP is probably $7-800k. It had stabilized to around $1m a week gross, so probably profitable, but I can’t imagine that is will maintain that for many more years. I’m actually surprised it has stayed at $1m since it’s drop off from $1.5 to $1 was fairly quick in the first year. I think it should have been one play, but authors tend not to revise them to that level for stage. Clearly movies and operas are different. |
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| re: angels was condensed for an opera | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 03:48 pm EST 02/22/20 | |
| In reply to: angels was condensed for an opera - dramedy 12:57 pm EST 02/22/20 | |
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| "Angels" the opera was heavily condensed - one might say the opera is more like a highlights reel of favorite scenes. The Comedie Francaise version managed to wrangle the full two parts into a three hour show, though I haven't read how that was achieved in detail. And then Ivo's production was heavily cut down to about five hours in one evening. I didn't see it, but I know he ended the play with Louis and Prior in the hospital bed, so no Night Flight to San Francisco and no Epilogue, among other cuts. I'd guess "Harry Potter" has 3 - 5 years max left in it. The advertising around available seats midweek suggests sales are softening. |
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| re: angels was condensed for an opera | |
| Posted by: mikem 02:52 pm EST 02/22/20 | |
| In reply to: angels was condensed for an opera - dramedy 12:57 pm EST 02/22/20 | |
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| I may be wrong, but I believe The Coast of Utopia has only been produced once in the United States since its Broadway run ended in 2007. It was put on by a local theater in Houston around 2012 with all 3 parts intact. | |
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