| re: what's become of all the lesser known/newer William Finn musicals? | |
| Last Edit: Chazwaza 01:51 pm EST 01/05/22 | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 01:41 pm EST 01/05/22 | |
| In reply to: re: what's become of all the lesser known/newer William Finn musicals? - BroadwayTonyJ 05:54 am EST 01/05/22 | |
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| I don't understand what "lose their ass" means. And so I'm not sure at all what it is I don't understand that has you so baffled. What would happen to a major theater if they were to produce Royal Family? Or a small theater if they did Little Miss Sunshine? Or Muscle? or Romance even? Are these shows even available to produce? I assume Little Miss Sunshine is but I wouldn't be surprised if the other 3 are not. I'm as much asking how an accomplished, acclaimed writer has written scores to FOUR other musicals that were produced at one point and nothing has been seen or heard of them since (other than the two major mountings of LMS that made no splash and weren't even a hot ticket). I'm also asking because, as I said, I don't know these shows, I didn't get to see any of them and haven't heard the scores to any of them. Of course it's very possible that none of them were very good or memorable, and that he's written 8 shows and only 4 of them are worthwhile. I'd kill for that track record. Doing new works or unknown old works from majorly beloved and acclaimed writers is absolutely in the wheelhouse and abilities of many non-profit theaters. They do not have to appeal to a mass audience. It really is a case by case basic for every theater around the country that is interested in producing musicals and who their subscribers are, what they like/expect/buy tickets to, what the larger community of potential ticket buyers is, and how small a budget they could get away with putting on a show for. "From the creators of Into the Woods and Spelling Bee" is certainly something a theater could say to help sell tickets to Muscle. But also notable theater actors love Finn's work, and other notable writers like him... that's another way to do it. A lot of musicals find a life. Just because these shows haven't had life doesn't mean it's insane or ignorant to wonder why, given the names involved. |
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