| re: This could well be the death of Encores. |
| Posted by: mikem 06:11 pm EDT 03/17/22 |
| In reply to: This could well be the death of Encores. - ShowGoer 08:26 am EDT 03/17/22 |
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"This could well be the death of Encores."
I think the Encores many of us love is already dead. It was killed off but they didn't tell anyone. The new artistic director has made it clear that her mission is markedly different from the long-standing Encores mission. I think the new mission will drive away a lot of subscribers, and I don't think it will pick up enough new ones to make Encores financially viable.
The fact that the new Encores is also artistically unsuccessful is a problem as well. They have two major duds out of the gate. Even if Into the Woods is as great as we hope, I think the subscription renewal rate will have a noticeable drop.
So the question is whether the Encores board wants to return to the old mission (presumably with a different artistic director) or keep going down a path that isn't artistically rewarding or financially sustainable. |
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in contrast, here's the ecstatic NYT piece from 1997, "Why Whisper About It? 'The Life' Is a Joy" - Chazwaza 11:19 pm EDT 03/17/22 |
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