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| Maybe Word of Mouth...... | |
| Posted by: bythesea2007 06:42 pm EST 12/16/22 | |
| In reply to: Some Like It Hot --- not like the pre-Pandemic times - stevemr 01:34 pm EST 12/16/22 | |
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| Has not been that favorable. I did not like the show. I thought the Woke issue was handled very well. My issue was the production numbers and choreography were almost all identical. And the jazzy score was just tuneless. Not sure if older theatergoers would. e interested and younger people--I doubt it. Hicks is very good but did not have star quality you expected from that role. The rest of the cast did their best but nothing clicked for me. Everything felt forced. I wish it well but unsure how it will make it after the holiday season. | |
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| re: Maybe Word of Mouth...... | |
| Posted by: lanky 05:09 am EST 12/17/22 | |
| In reply to: Maybe Word of Mouth...... - bythesea2007 06:42 pm EST 12/16/22 | |
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| "Word of mouth" is a vague, nebulous term. How many people must one interviewed for an accurate reflection of "word of mouth"? If you talk to ten people, is that a valid sample? If you talk to one hundred? | |
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| re: Maybe Word of Mouth...... | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 10:31 am EST 12/17/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Maybe Word of Mouth...... - lanky 05:09 am EST 12/17/22 | |
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| Ten is not enough, but 100 does give you a pretty good barometer of "word of mouth" about individual shows. I try to talk to at least 100 people, preferably total strangers, on every trip I make to New York. | |
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| re: Maybe Word of Mouth...... | |
| Posted by: Circlevet 10:05 pm EST 12/16/22 | |
| In reply to: Maybe Word of Mouth...... - bythesea2007 06:42 pm EST 12/16/22 | |
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| We saw the same show. I agree about the music and choreography,, The songs were mostly indistinguishable from one another as were the dances. And Sugar had no vulnerability. | |
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| re: Maybe Word of Mouth...... | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 09:13 pm EST 12/16/22 | |
| In reply to: Maybe Word of Mouth...... - bythesea2007 06:42 pm EST 12/16/22 | |
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| I would say Hicks has undeniable talent... I didn't think she was "very good". She was actually a pretty notable hole in the show for me, when she should have been a bright star. And even where she is talented (singing), I felt her voice was the wrong fit for the role. Frankly someone like Jennifer Hudson would have been way better for this... someone with real star/diva presence, a voice that fits and astounds, and also not gonna bring too much as an actor so they're even there... and very importantly her name would sell tickets and bring a lot of attention to the show. I still don't get why they bothered to make this musical at all. But while I didn't love it... I did have a good time and would tell anyone interested to go. That's not the same as raving or telling people to go even if they hadn't expressed interest, but it's not discouraging people to go either. |
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| re: Maybe Word of Mouth...... | |
| Posted by: Delvino 09:38 pm EST 12/16/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Maybe Word of Mouth...... - Chazwaza 09:13 pm EST 12/16/22 | |
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| Interesting; I don’t see Hudson. It’s a savvy ingenue-with-drive role the young Leslie Uggams might’ve played, who Hicks sometimes reminded me of. The one musical misfire - her eleven o’clock spot torch, “Ride Out the Storm” - doesn’t serve or land, despite a bravura vocal performance. But a quibble. She inherits a role that will forever be in the shadow of Monroe. Hicks mostly remints. | |
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| re: Maybe Word of Mouth...... | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 01:37 am EST 12/17/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Maybe Word of Mouth...... - Delvino 09:38 pm EST 12/16/22 | |
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| Funny, the way she's written in this musical, I don't see her as an ingenue at all, even if you tack on with-drive. And yes it is frustratingly in the shadow of Monroe, and I don't think they succeeding in not making me miss or or understand how much that movie was built around her. |
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| It probably has enough reserves to stay open | |
| Posted by: dramedy 07:56 pm EST 12/16/22 | |
| In reply to: Maybe Word of Mouth...... - bythesea2007 06:42 pm EST 12/16/22 | |
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| During slower winter unless ticket sales really dry up. I think it has very good chances for big wins at tony. But clearly, even winning best musical is no guarantee of a financial hit—A strange Loop. | |
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| "Hot" is basically unsold through December; this week, shocking | |
| Last Edit: Delvino 11:51 am EST 12/17/22 | |
| Posted by: Delvino 11:47 am EST 12/17/22 | |
| In reply to: It probably has enough reserves to stay open - dramedy 07:56 pm EST 12/16/22 | |
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| I just checked today's performances and glanced through the week. The mezz and balcony are basically unsold. About 1/3 of the orchestra remains unsold for a Saturday night. No one is buying the upper tiers, save the center of the first row. If you want to be shocked, look at the Wednesday matinee, December 21st. Only 1/4 of the orchestra is sold, bout 1/3 of the mezz, which looks like a theater party booking. Balcony, unsold. Wednesday and Friday nights are on TDF (mysteriously, not the wide open Wednesday afternoon). If you plan to see it, via discounting, go in December. |
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| re: It probably has enough reserves to stay open | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 09:14 pm EST 12/16/22 | |
| In reply to: It probably has enough reserves to stay open - dramedy 07:56 pm EST 12/16/22 | |
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| At this point I genuinely can't predict which has a better shot at winning Best Musical... Some Like It Hot or Kimberly Akimbo. | |
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| re: "At this point I genuinely can't predict which has a better shot at winning Best Musical" | |
| Posted by: Dale 09:24 am EST 12/17/22 | |
| In reply to: re: It probably has enough reserves to stay open - Chazwaza 09:14 pm EST 12/16/22 | |
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| "New York, New York"? | |
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| re: "At this point I genuinely can't predict which has a better shot at winning Best Musical" | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 03:52 pm EST 12/17/22 | |
| In reply to: re: "At this point I genuinely can't predict which has a better shot at winning Best Musical" - Dale 09:24 am EST 12/17/22 | |
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| I guess that's possible. There's so much unknown about it, but you're right I won't count it out. I guess Shucked also has a shot, won't that be eligible? |
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