Saturday, September 01, 2007
Seattle Run of Young Frankenstein Ends Sept. 1; Broadway Beckons
Playbill News: "Young Frankenstein, the new Mel Brooks-Thomas Meehan musical version of the Brooks film comedy, ends its pre-Broadway Seattle run at the Paramount Theatre Sept. 1."
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I am fairly excited to see this show next chance i get, but i am appauled at it's 'no bullshit, make money' approach. By recyling the exact same production team, right down to the PSM, they are trying to capitalize on a formula that thrived before. I wonder if this team is infact the best team for this show... they seem to just be basing choices off of, 'well this made serious profit for 6 years, lets do it again.'
I addition, i dont think anyone ever wants to have the press say 'highest priced tickets on broadway' That saying screams to me, cold and heartless money machine, not good theatre.
I think the PSM just needed a job and they have a long history of working together, but otherwise your point is well taken. :)
The only thing this musical has going for it is it's big name producers and previous fame. (okay i guess that's enough to bring an audience) But still, I feel people are going to go in with too high of expectations and end up hating it for what it didn't give them. The first week of performance will show whether or not this is a hit or miss. Or they're just too cheap and don't want to pay the ridiculous cover charges.
It seems entertainment isn't a matter of experience any more. It's just about reminiscing upon nostalgic ideas and hoping the next is as good as the last. (Which it never is)
With debate, this and "Little Mermaid" are the two biggest shows to open this holiday season, and both are going to be successful. The cast of this show does appear to be strong, so hopefully the show will be able to live up to being "The Producers"' follow-up.
What I think will really be interesting is the competition between this and the new off-Broadway musical "Frankenstein" starring Hunter Foster and Steve Blanchard. I think they both have their own audiences, and "Frankenstein" can probably be one of the more successful off-Broadway shows in recent history, especially with two big stars attached to the project.
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