| re: BOOH And JCS | |
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steven_stuart 03:50 am UTC 08/09/14 |
| In reply to: | re: BOOH And JCS - Scaramouche 01:40 pm UTC 08/06/14 |
| Neil Patrick Harris is probably too old for the Peter role but he is very talented and could be a great Hook. If Peter has to be fairly young, who could play him? I am guessing that there would be a difference between who would be ideal for Broadway and who would be ideal for the West End. Regarding Michael Cohl taking the JCS tour for America, I can see why you are surprised that he took it. Especially if you consider the enormous budget. But there seems to be some claims that he didn't know RUG and ALW would make him work with a cast who were relatively unknown to North Americans. As you point out below, the cast for the UK JCS tour made much more sense and that tour was quite successful. I agree that there should be some kind of single to promote the show. For various reasons, that will probably be easier if BOOH opens in the West End. Could No Matter What have been a hit in America if Whistle had opened on Broadway? America has the most difficult charts in the world. > 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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