Friday, October 17, 2008
‘9 to 5 - The Musical’ and ‘Waiting for Godot’ Both Scheduled for Same Time, Same Place
NYTimes.com: "“Yes, one’s a musical, one’s a play, but they’re opening in the same arena,” said Harold Wolpert, the managing director of the Roundabout Theater Company, which is producing “Godot.” “It’s harder and harder to get attention for shows and for each show to have its own moment.”"
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well in the last article i read about this it sounded like there was some major snobbery going on and that opening on the same day was a huge faux pas. in this article the producers seem to be convincing us that its not that big of a deal. what to think.
I don't really think that Godot and 9-5 are going to attract quite the same audience, and although hardcore theatergoers who want to see both on opening night might be disappointed, I doubt it will really be that big of a deal.
I agree with kalbert. These are two very very different shows and will attract very different crowds. Heck, even if a person wanted to see both shows (heaven forbid!) I imagine that these shows will probably run for more than one night. People should just calm down a little.
The fact that these 2 shows are so different would be more of a good thing than a bad thing. The crowd that would see "Godot" are probably common theatre-goers, and they might be willing to give this musical a try. The crowd that would stumble upon 9 to 5 because they like the movie may be impressed enough by that show to see "Godot". Although it is bizarre that 2 shows that are so different are opening at the same place, it may be a good thing.
While this article focuses on the controversy between two shows opening on the same day the one thing it does mention, but does not emphasize is that there are two shows opening on Broadway. We have been bombarded with news of shows closing due to the stock market crash and economic woes of this country and it is nice to know that even in this volatile state of the country, we can still produce, and there is a demand for new theatre.
I have absolute faith that "Waiting for Godot" and "9 to 5" will not have a problem with revenue - given the different audiences that they'll acquire. I doubt that the audience of "9 to 5" would even know who Beckett was.
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