Monday, April 21, 2008
There’s a show waiting to replace ‘Spamalot,’ but will Wynn bite?
Las Vegas Sun: "After the quick closing of “Avenue Q” two years ago and last week’s announcement that “Spamalot” would end its run July 13, it may be a long time before the bright lights of Broadway shine again on a Steve Wynn property."
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It is interesting to read how much of a business entertainment in Las Vegas is. Even though the shows are popular, this article portrays a tone that even though the shows are very successful, Mr. Wynn still wants something special and his own and is going about it with the attitude of a shrewd businessman instead of someone who is supporting the arts and entertainment.
i think this is a major step in las vegas entertainment because they are talking about originating and creating work there, instead of having shows travel to them. this could be a start of theatre actually being created in las vegas and going other places, instead of the opposite.
Eh. I wouldn't bring a Broadway show to Vegas. If you want a Broadway show, go to Broadway. If you want spectacle and "great" concerts, go to Vegas. It'd make more sense to create your own original there which what Wynn seems to want to do.
Broadway has this stereotypical snobby air to it. Yknow, like a night at the theatre, dress nicely, etc. Vegas, not as much. They're two different markets, and I don't see the transplanting of shows as a good idea. I'm sure some great theatre could be brewed in Vegas.
Eh. I wouldn't bring a Broadway show to Vegas. If you want a Broadway show, go to Broadway. If you want spectacle and "great" concerts, go to Vegas. It'd make more sense to create your own original there which what Wynn seems to want to do.
Broadway has this stereotypical snobby air to it. Yknow, like a night at the theatre, dress nicely, etc. Vegas, not as much. They're two different markets, and I don't see the transplanting of shows as a good idea. I'm sure some great theatre could be brewed in Vegas.
I admire that Vegas is trying to bring Broadway into town, but that is NYC's gig. Vegas has a different feel or vibe that requires a different entertainment. I agree that they need shows that have not been seen before or have roots in Vegas in order to match that vibe and sell seats. Vegas tickets are expensive. I can see Spamalot in NYC for half the price of a Vegas ticket sixty percent of the time.
While I would like it if "legitimate theatre" had a broad enough appeal that it could do well anywhere, I am afraid this is not realistic. The entertainment markets are varied enough that everyone knows to expect a classy time in New York and a crazy time in Vegas. This just shows that the shows are planned accordingly.
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