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Scaramouche 01:41 pm UTC 08/06/14 |
| In reply to: | re: BOOH And JCS - Scaramouche 01:40 pm UTC 08/06/14 |
Link to article: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/07/29/no-turning-the-other-cheek-suit-over-canceled-tour-of-jesus-christ-superstar/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 > 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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