by NYBroadwayTours | Aug 8, 2017 | Blog, Broadway
GOODBYE MY GYPSY LOVERS! Due to very upsetting low ticket sales and the horrific casting controversy, the Award winning smash hit Natasha, Pierre, and The Great Comet of 1812 is set to close on September 3rd, 2017 at the Imperial Theatre. Following it’s final bow at the Opera, the show will have played 32 previews and 336 regular performances
In addition, final casting announcements have been made for the lead role of “Pierre”.
Hamilton: An American Musical favorite Okieriete Onaodowan will continue with the role of ‘Pierre’ through this Sunday, August 13th, 2017.
From August 15th -20th, the role will be performed by the show’s standby and original “Pierre” from the American Repertory Theater production himself Scott Stangland.
From there from August 22nd, 2017 through the final performance, the show’s creator and original leading man from the Off Broadway run, Tony nominee dave malloy will play “Pierre”.
In addition, original cast member Brittain Ashford will return to the role of ‘Sonya’ for the performances August 15th, 2017 up till the final performance on September 3rd, 2017. Pop sensation Ingrid Michaelson who currently plays the roles departs on August 13th, 2017.
Who is shocked and sad over the announcement of THE GREAT COMET’s closing?!!!
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 to Close on Broadway; Dave Malloy Will Return for Final Weeks
Broadway’s The Great Comet will bid farewell in September
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by NYBroadwayTours | Jun 15, 2017 | Blog, Broadway
BRING ON THE TONY QUITTERS: Due to low ticket sales and walking home empty handed with 0 trophies at this year’s Tony Awards, 2 of this year’s acclaimed nominated plays already set their final performances.
This Sunday, June 18th, 2017, the acclaimed revival of John Guare’s SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION on Broadway (starring Allison Janney) will play it’s final performance at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre following a total of only 84 performances. The show was supposed to play a limited engagement till July. In total with it’s original production of 485 performances (that was also a Tony nominee and a runner up as the Pulitzer Prize for Drama), SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION has played a total of 569 performances on the NY Theatre scene.
Also…
Next Sunday, June 25th, 2017, the Pulitzer Prize winning play SWEAT on Broadway will close at Studio 54 following a total of 129 performances. This play came to NY from an acclaimed Off Broadway run at the The Public Theater. Up next for the show will be productions worldwide.
These shows will be missed and congrats on a successful run.
Tony Awards Fallout: ?Sweat,? Allison Janney?s ?Six Degrees? to Close
Two plays that walked away empty-handed from the Tony Awards ceremony have posted closing notices, now that it?s become clear that the awards-season attention hasn?t provided enough of ?
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by NYBroadwayTours | May 26, 2017 | Blog, Broadway
As previously mentioned yesterday, 3 time Tony winner Glenn Close stopped a performance of the current revival of Sunset Boulevard at the Palace Theatre due to an audience member taking illegal photographs of the actress on stage during her character’s iconic song WITH ONE LOOK asking in a kind in sarcastic way “Now we can have a show or we can have a photo shoot?”.
This was not Close’s first time stopping a performance of the show. The actress also previously did the same thing during a preview performance of the original production of SUNSET BOULEVARD at the Minskoff Theatre back in November 1994 during her character iconic entrance coming down the grand staircase due to a sea of flashbulbs. She stopped the show and also spoke in a sassy way “We can either have a press conference or continue with the show”. The audience applauded before the show continued.
How horrible is Theatre Etiquette lately?!
Glenn Close Stops Sunset Boulevard Performance for Second Time? in 23 Years | Playbill
In a moment of d?j? vu, the Tony winner addressed an audience member who was taking a photo during the musical.
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by NYBroadwayTours | May 25, 2017 | Blog, Broadway
BREAKING NEWS: Broadway legends most certainly had enough with photographs, cell phones, and racket during a performance. First there was Tony winner Patti LuPone, then there was Tony winner Hugh Jackman, and now Tony winner Glenn Close has had enough.
Last night, during a performance of the revival of Sunset Boulevard at the Palace Theatre, Close stopped the show during her character’s big song WITH ONE LOOK to politely talk to a rude audience member who was taking photos of the actress on stage. She then sarcastically said “‘Now we can have a show or we can have a photo shoot” before starting the number all over again.
To the photo taking the photos during a show, SHAME ON YOU!!! It’s illegal in any union theater and also copyright laws!! Theatre Etiquette has been horrible these past few years.
Thoughts?!!
Glenn Close Stops Sunset Boulevard Mid-Show Due to Photo-Taking Audience Member
Glenn Close, who is currently reprising her Tony-winning performance as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, stopped performing the number “With One Look” during the …
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by NYBroadwayTours | May 17, 2017 | Blog, Broadway
These last few legendary Glenn Close has under the weather fighting a cough and vocal problems forcing her to miss performance (including on Mother’s Day) of the current revival of Sunset Boulevard. She took to social media today to apologize. Filling in for Close as “Norma Desmond” has been performed breathtaking by Nancy Anderson. Feel better Glenn and congrats Nancy!!!
Glenn Close Issues Open Apology for SUNSET BOULEVARD Absence on Mother’s Day
This evening, Tony Award winner, Glenn Close, took to Facebook to issue and open and heartfelt apology to audiences at Sunset Boulevard for her absence from the show on Mother’s Day.
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