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Scaramouche 01:40 pm UTC 08/06/14 |
| In reply to: | BOOH And JCS - steven_stuart 03:12 am UTC 08/06/14 |
| In regards the UK JCS tour, I think it did well due to the TV audition show (for Jesus), plus a Spice Girl (Mel C), a well known Radio 1 DJ (Chris Moyles) and a well known comedian/musician (Tim Minchin). The US tour did seem to lack a well (enough) known cast (for US audiences), and I'm surprised Cohl (or anyone) took this show on, as the budget was in excess of 8 figures (see link). Ticket sales were apparently dreadful (which RUG can't argue with) but I think they are not happy with the (supposed) lack of promotion, hence chasing their costs. I imagine there will be an out of court settlement. In regards producing/promoting BOOH I don't envisage a problem, as Cohl has a great track record. I know Spiderman petered out, but I think that was because the show was just poor, and not due to promotion. As far as I could tell from Broadway World, You Tube etc, Spiderman was forever in the media (good and bad) and grosses were huge in the first 12-18 months. I think the 'BOOH' brand and 'Jim Steinman' still carry a lot of weight, and I agree that a theatrical production will be fresh (for audiences). Suggest a single recorded by a major star, prior to the show opening won't hurt either. Also I think Neil Patrick Harris could be great as either Baal or Hook. Any thoughts? > In various places on the internet, i have read comments > from Jim fans who are worried about Michael Cohl producing > Jim's Bat Out Of Hell show because he had to pull the plug > on ALW's JCS tour. The two shows are very different. > Michael was forced to try and promote an arena tour in > North America which starred the winner of the UK TV talent > show The Search For Jesus. The only half way decent star > in the show was Johnny Rotten and the tickets were just > not selling. And now RUG are suing him. Which is most > unfair. BOOH will be a very different kind of show > directed by Kenny Ortega and Michael will not be forced to > promote a cast that nobody wants to see when BOOH opens on > Broadway. And BOOH hasn't been done to death theatrically. > It will be a fresh new show with a splendid script by > Pirates Of The Caribbean writer Stuart Beattie. There have > been many JCS productions in recent years and its getting > stale. It was amazing in the West End in the 70's but the > TV talent show and now this. I'll stick with the original > album. | |
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