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| re: Most tony wins including best revival | |
| Posted by: Delvino 06:58 pm EDT 06/17/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Most tony wins including best revival - ShowGoer 05:20 pm EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| I’m not a major fan of Paradise Square (and am of Loop) but I fully agree. If only she could do “Let it Burn” on the Ed Sullivan Show. That’s not glib. | |
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| Black Audience: PARADISE SQUARE vs A STRANGE LOOP | |
| Last Edit: BroadwayTonyJ 03:10 am EDT 06/18/22 | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 03:06 am EDT 06/18/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Most tony wins including best revival - Delvino 06:58 pm EDT 06/17/22 | |
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| I saw both Paradise Square and A Strange Loop on my May trip (5/19 through 5/26). There were way more black folk in the Barrymore cheering on the cast than there were in the Lyceum. Everyone in my row at the Barrymore was African American. I didn't see a single black male in the Lyceum theatre, just a few black ladies mostly in their 30's and 40's here and there on the main floor. Just an observation on my part for now. I haven't had enough time yet to discuss both shows with some of my black friends, other than my partner. |
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| re: Black Audience: PARADISE SQUARE vs A STRANGE LOOP | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 01:15 pm EDT 06/18/22 | |
| In reply to: Black Audience: PARADISE SQUARE vs A STRANGE LOOP - BroadwayTonyJ 03:06 am EDT 06/18/22 | |
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| Purely anecdotal: A few weeks ago, I got to the Lyceum at 8:30 a.m. to line up for rush tickets to ''A Strange Loop.'' I was first in line. By the time, the box office opened at 10 a.m., there were over 20 of us. I was the only person of color. Everyone else in the line was white. |
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| re: Black Audience: PARADISE SQUARE vs A STRANGE LOOP | |
| Posted by: Delvino 08:12 am EDT 06/18/22 | |
| In reply to: Black Audience: PARADISE SQUARE vs A STRANGE LOOP - BroadwayTonyJ 03:06 am EDT 06/18/22 | |
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| This was a topic a year ago, when many of us noted the all-white audiences at Slave Play (and this fall, at Pass Over and Trouble in Mind). When Slave Play returned, anecdotal evidence suggests a community outreach marketing effort changed the demographics in the audience significantly. As many note, Paradise Square is still heavily papering, and it's possible (and wise) that efforts to reach an audience of color are built into the strategy. Of course, it's (too) late for that show by any yardstick. It's probably early to generalize about Strange Loop, and one can assume that its midweek matinees (when I attended) -- so often TDF folks who have days free for various issues -- are not representative of its overall audience. Yet the Tony win logically places the show in must-see list for many who might not be as curious. Three months from now, we could have this discussion and find different takeaways. Since we're all noting changes in this more inclusive Broadway, the make-up of audiences is as revealing as more diverse programming. Safe to say we look forward to the day when both sides of the footlights represent a new Broadway. |
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