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Post by Jon on Nov 19, 2019 19:42:00 GMT
Discussions don't mean that the show will come over.
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Post by 49thand8th on Nov 19, 2019 20:35:01 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2019 22:37:53 GMT
Closing out on Broadway in June next year to make room for Music Man.
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Post by raider80 on Dec 9, 2019 23:03:30 GMT
It's been rumored for a while that Beetlejuice was going to be evicted from the Winter Garden. The show got Stop Clause notice back in June when it appeared that the show will be a flop and Scott Rudin swooped in and booked the house for The Music Man. It is too cost prohibitive and the set is built for the Winter Garden so barring a change the final performance will be June 6th. Beetlejuice Being Forced Out
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Post by Phantom of London on Dec 10, 2019 20:49:40 GMT
Beetlejuice has been treated appallingly.
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Post by viserys on Dec 11, 2019 7:06:14 GMT
I agree that it's very bad style, also invoking that stop clause so very early in the run. Beetlejuice is a lovely example of how a show can turn its fortune around when good word of mouth begins to spread and is aided by clever marketing. Surely it deserves better than this now.
However, June is still a long time away. Beetlejuice certainly benefitted from the fact that it was THE musical to see in October/November around Halloween and now it's a very busy period for Broadway in general. However, it still has to make it through the early spring doldrums. If it continues to go strong and keeps raking in money, there's still time to consider a move on Broadway. Real estate will be freeing up in May/June when struggling shows that receive no Tony nominations (or Tonys) shut shop.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2019 2:37:27 GMT
I fail to see how a theatre owner acting on contractual terms to which producers have agreed qualifies as appalling treatment. At the time notice was served to Beetlejuice sales were not looking good, and it still remains to be seen if their fall momentum will carry forward.
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Post by adrianics on Dec 12, 2019 16:07:45 GMT
I agree that the marketing for Beetlejuice has been pretty amazing - I wouldn't be all that interested in seeing it but I fell in love with the marketing that revolves around the leads singing Banana Boat song (they have incredible chemistry) and reworkings of The Whole Being Dead Thing, particularly the performance at the Tony Awards where they worked in a jab at Adam Driver.
We're going to see the Christmas Eve matinee, very much looking forward to it!
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Post by westended on Jan 6, 2020 18:11:06 GMT
I see the Marquis Theater doesn’t have a planned show for 2020 (according to Wikipedia)
Perhaps Beetlejuice could move there?
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Post by ali973 on Jan 14, 2020 12:48:34 GMT
^ There's a short-term engagement followed by a show that has already booked it. I'm not sure about either titles, but this is what I've heard.
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Post by intoanewlife on Jan 14, 2020 14:56:20 GMT
There will be closures after the Tony's there always is, they can get something pretty easily then no doubt. The problem is the size of the production itself.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2020 19:57:37 GMT
Sophia Anne Caruso has suddenly announced that she has left the cast.
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Post by 49thand8th on Feb 21, 2020 20:17:04 GMT
Here's the screencap from her instagram story.
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Post by 49thand8th on Feb 21, 2020 20:54:48 GMT
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Post by latefortheoverture on Feb 21, 2020 23:10:54 GMT
Seem's very abrupt. I feel there may be more to this than meets the eye....
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Post by Raven on Feb 24, 2020 19:12:52 GMT
I've seen a lot of people suggesting she may have been fired and Equity was involved. It was very abrupt, and her announcement on her Instagram story was very blunt and didn't have a very nice tone to it. It clearly wasn't planned: there were no speeches and none of the cast have sent her well wishes or anything on social.
Who knows? Something definitely happened though - this was way too abrupt.
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Post by raider80 on Feb 29, 2020 19:38:22 GMT
The Shubert Organization offered Beetlejuice the Barrymore Theater if the production decides to move. I highly doubt they will move because the production will have to be scaled down quite a lot to fit in the Barrymore.
Plus, with an almost 500 seat difference between the theaters the production would probably have to cut down on some actors and backstage workers. I think the AEA and the backstage unions makes it almost impossible to cut down on workers once a show opens on Broadway.
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Post by 49thand8th on Feb 29, 2020 21:50:10 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2020 17:10:59 GMT
So for those who didn't know;
1) A production is due to open in Seoul, South Korea in June 2021...exciting!
2) Eddie Perfect has released an album called The Demos, The Demos, The Demos containing guess what?...The demos! of him playing the original versions of the songs and cut songs with a brief commentary.
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Post by iamamazing on Dec 15, 2020 3:01:21 GMT
I wonder if this will ever come over I love the cast album ?
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42ndBlvd
Ensemble
come and meet those dancing feet!
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Post by 42ndBlvd on Feb 25, 2021 16:15:01 GMT
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Post by Mark on Sept 13, 2021 19:33:01 GMT
Returning April 2022!
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Post by Mark on Jul 17, 2022 22:50:36 GMT
Finally saw today at the matinee having had a ticket in 2020 cancelled the day of due to the shutdown. Really enjoyed it, lots of fun and doesn’t take itself too seriously. I enjoyed the music for the most part. Will see again in November if it’s still running.
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Post by anthony on Sept 20, 2022 21:11:32 GMT
Closing 8th January.
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Post by Matt on Sept 21, 2022 8:25:53 GMT
Seems like the cast found out via BroadwayWorld and not from the producers.
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Post by anxiousoctopus on Sept 21, 2022 9:15:02 GMT
Seems like the cast found out via BroadwayWorld and not from the producers. Where did you hear that?
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Post by stuartmcd on Sept 21, 2022 14:41:46 GMT
Seems like the cast found out via BroadwayWorld and not from the producers. Not quite. Seems the crew found out from Broadwayworld but the cast were informed.
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Post by anxiousoctopus on Sept 21, 2022 21:07:00 GMT
It sucks to hear for the cast, and also the fans as it’s a fun show.
I understand why the producers revived the show, because of the huge online fanbase - but I think they underestimated how many of those fans are minors or live outside of New York/America.
The national tour will get good business for American fans unable to get to New York - and the potential West End transfer will cover UK fans. They’d also be mad to not copy SpongeBob and release a pro-shot of the original cast to generate buzz.
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Post by Matt on Sept 21, 2022 21:55:11 GMT
Seems like the cast found out via BroadwayWorld and not from the producers. Where did you hear that? Apologies, it was crew
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