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| jazzygirlsings |
Producers to Close...http://www.playbill.com/news/article/105975.htmlBut I can't wait to see Young Frankenstien! 
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| Luc |
Silly me thought it would be running for years... I absolutely adore that show! | ||||||
| Salome |
UGH I'm pissed I thought Producers would have kept running and kicked the asses of all the dumb Webber shows that have overstayedt heir welcome.
and Young Frankenstien will be great if they dont keep Brian Darcy James and Kristen Chenoweth. |
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| opheliarose |
My husband is desperately awaiting the day they bring Blazing Saddles to the stage. | ||||||
| jazzygirlsings |
^Salome...but they have already resorted to stunt casting...I mean...TONY FREAKIN' DANZA?! WTF?!
And the last time I went to see it, it was pretty stale... |
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| Salome |
I dont think Blazing Saddles with work on satge. I love the film but too many outdoor sequences. plus its not as strong a film as Producers and Young Frankenstien although its a good 3rd best for Brooks. | ||||||
| Robinflamingo |
He actually got good reviews in the straight shows he did...he might be kitschy enough to be Max
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| jazzygirlsings |
He got terrible reviews for his turn as Max...and he's just not the right type for it...
The plays he's done have actually been pretty decent, as you said...but this role isn't for him... |
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| flyinghome |
Amusing yes, good.. eh. I think it only really cleaned up at the Tony's b/c of such a weak year (Full Monty/Jane Eyre/Seussical/Class Act)... how could it NOT win. | ||||||
| jazzygirlsings |
Interesting article about it:
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/106013.html |
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| Gazelle |
Well now the good thing out of this- is my community theatre can do it! *shrug* | ||||||
| Eponine93 |
^ I don't know if community theatres would be willing or able to tackle it right away. First of all, the whole rights thing will probably be confusing. I bet the rights will cost a fortune, too. Secondly, it's kind of controversial for a community theatre. I can't imagine my theatre, which sells most of its tickets to people over the age of 62, wanting to do a show with the infamous little old ladies.
Personally, I'm not surprised or sad. The Producers has been stale for a while. I consider myself lucky I got to see it over the summer, with fairly good leads (Roger Bart as Leo and Gary Beach in his return as Roger), instead of waiting for this year. I've been predicting its leave since September. Where's that old "what show will be the next to close?" thread? |
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| Pounce |
I'm not a big Mel Brooks fan and I didn't particularly care for The Producers but it certainly did well financially. According to one of those links given, The Producers primary artistic achievement was
Maybe that is another reason why I didn't like it. Nor did I like Hairspray and maybe DRS can be included in that. I really don't like the "old-style, old-fashioned musical comedy". I guess Annie is in that style as well but I'll make an exception for Annie. 
But don't hold your breath about knocking off ALW's top two shows and PotO is still a moving target. The Producers fell about 12 years short of catching CATS.
Interesting topic. Is there a source of the relative "health" of shows? |
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| jazzygirlsings |
I'm not sure if there is a source per se, but you can always check it out on playbill.com every week when they do the Broadway box office sales for each week...they also do an extended one every few months. The percentages for attendance are there, which makes it a source for gauging what is going to close... |
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| Jordan |
Maybe they shouldn't have made the film so soon? | ||||||
| Pounce |
Don't think so. It did horrible at the box office. $19.4 million in the US and $1.3 million abroad for a total of $20.7 million. Chicago did $170.7 million in the US and $136.1million abroad for a total of $306.8 million. Even PotO did $51,2 million in the US and $75.0 million abroad for a total of $126.2 million. I think both are still healthy on Broadway. The Producers film was a flop. |
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| Jenko |
how ironic |
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| Pounce |
Yes it is.  Hmmmm....You don't suppose that....no....no...it couldn't be.
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| xsophiex |
Is The Producers better on Broadway or pretty much the same as the film? | ||||||
| Jenko |
exactly what i was thinking but thought... noo they couldnt have...? |
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| Salome |
are you kidding? regional and community theatres will jump all over it like they did when Urinetown and Full Monty closed. |
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| Salome |
they meant in style not tchicaly by american authors.
look at british quality musicals..you have Noel Coward's Bitter Sweet..Tony Newley's "Stop the Word" and Lionel Bart's 'Oliver". Spamalot..while written by brits is ore in the tradition of classic musical comedy. not british wit and aplomb. |
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| Matthew |
The rights to The Producers have been available for a while, I think. | ||||||
| Salome |
yes..but limited to professioal groups over 300 miles from NYC. | ||||||
| Matthew |
Wah Wahh...
No one in SoCal has tackled it yet however which is really bizzare. When the CLOs post their next seasons, I bet The Producers will be on there. |
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| Sweeney Hyde |
This news has made may day so sad. This is very shocking to me. I love this show...I never saw it on Broadway but I saw the first national tour...funniest comedy in years...
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