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Post by QueerTheatre on Jan 5, 2020 21:15:15 GMT
Likewise with the above post, I don’t think Comet would fit Boulevard. Ghost Quartet is small and it works. Comet is big cast, big orchestra, and big show. I think Comets ideal home would be the Oliver. That would be absolutely perfect with the way it was set out on Broadway. They could easily put a staircase up to the circle along those side seating areas and the back of the circle is freed up for the amazing choral moments. That stage is massive with ample room for on stage seating and there isn't much overhang, so the stalls missing a lot of the action upstairs would be aleaviated. Unfortunately I think it'd be too expensive for them too. Malloy said at the Preludes Q&A that anyone who wanted to put it on would be looking at 5 million dollars. Tbh 5 million dollars isn’t much for a big musical... my guess is that it will Happen eventually but either in 10/15 years at somewhere like the NT, or a Scaled down version on the fringe somewhere?
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Post by intoanewlife on Jan 5, 2020 21:24:03 GMT
I think Comets ideal home would be the Oliver. That would be absolutely perfect with the way it was set out on Broadway. They could easily put a staircase up to the circle along those side seating areas and the back of the circle is freed up for the amazing choral moments. That stage is massive with ample room for on stage seating and there isn't much overhang, so the stalls missing a lot of the action upstairs would be aleaviated. Unfortunately I think it'd be too expensive for them too. Malloy said at the Preludes Q&A that anyone who wanted to put it on would be looking at 5 million dollars. Tbh 5 million dollars isn’t much for a big musical... my guess is that it will Happen eventually but either in 10/15 years at somewhere like the NT, or a Scaled down version on the fringe somewhere? I believe Malloy/Chavkin had 'talks' with the NT when she was here doing Hadestown, but it appears nothing came of it. There was talk of a tent in Hyde Park after the initial Broadway production closed. Once again that all went silent. One of the original producers was interviewed last year by some Broadway youtube channel and he said it was definitely coming they were just waiting on Groban to become free to open it here. I think the rights may actually still be held by the Broadway producers who are currently being sued by investors in that production so who knows at this point.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2020 20:57:07 GMT
To be fair, The Great Comet started out in intimate venues off-Broadway and was received very well in such spaces. I think that I even recall some being worried that it wouldn't translate well to a big Broadway theatre, although it definitely did. It obviously has its big ensemble numbers, but it also has very intimate and quiet moments like the finale which would probably be even more effective in a smaller space.
Give me a fringe theatre, a pop up tent or a West End house. I'll happily see it again and again in any.
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