AMELIE to close on May 21
AMELIE to close on May 21
#1AMELIE to close on May 21
Posted: 5/4/17 at 7:03pm
Not to be mean, but that was quick.
http://www.broadway.com/buzz/188127/amelie-starring-phillipa-soo-adam-chanler-berat-will-end-its-broadway-run/
#3AMELIE to close on May 21
Posted: 5/4/17 at 7:14pm
It was mean because the show was very average (ba-dum ching).
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
#4AMELIE to close on May 21
Posted: 5/4/17 at 7:16pm
Hopefully Pippa can get another role and quick too! I wonder if something will take the Kerr over the summer or if will stay empty until the fall.
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#5AMELIE to close on May 21
Posted: 5/4/17 at 7:17pm
After I saw this in LA I was attacked on this board for complaining that the show didn't have any catchy songs in it. Now it's closing. My best to the cast and crew- some very talented players in there.
"I never had theatre producers run after me. Some people want to make more Broadway shows out of movies. But Elliot and I aren't going to do Batman: The Musical." - Julie Taymor 1999
#6AMELIE to close on May 21
Posted: 5/4/17 at 7:25pm
emo_geek said: "After I saw this in LA I was attacked on this board for complaining that the show didn't have any catchy songs in it. Now it's closing."
ok...?
Willie4316
Leading Actor Joined: 9/12/16
#7AMELIE to close on May 21
Posted: 5/4/17 at 7:26pm
Call_me_jorge said: "Hopefully Pippa can get another role and quick too! I wonder if something will take the Kerr over the summer or if will stay empty until the fall. "
Perhaps Once On This Island? I've never seen the show so I'm not sure how big the set is though.
As for Pippa, perhaps a return to Hamilton or maybe even Comet depending on the Tony results and when Denees contract ends?
#8AMELIE to close on May 21
Posted: 5/4/17 at 7:27pm
Not surprised. This and Charlie were easily the two worst things I saw this season.
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#9AMELIE to close on May 21
Posted: 5/4/17 at 7:30pm
emo_geek said: "After I saw this in LA I was attacked on this board for complaining that the show didn't have any catchy songs in it. Now it's closing."
Because a show can be good without having songs that are "catchy"?
froote
Broadway Star Joined: 2/14/17
#10AMELIE to close on May 21
Posted: 5/4/17 at 7:31pm
Rest assured, Phillipa will not be returning to Hamilton.
Maybe Comet if she wants the chance to be a part of the Broadway production. If not, she will wait for something new.
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#11AMELIE to close on May 21
Posted: 5/4/17 at 7:33pm
Eliza Doolittle, My Fair Lady.
Theatre gods, make it happen.
#12AMELIE to close on May 21
Posted: 5/4/17 at 7:34pm
She would also make a stunning Carrie in Carousel...
DamienV123
Swing Joined: 5/4/17
#15AMELIE to close on May 21
Posted: 5/4/17 at 7:45pm
BroadwayConcierge said: "Eliza Doolittle, My Fair Lady.
Theatre gods, make it happen.
"
TAKE MY MONEEEY
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#17AMELIE to close on May 21
Posted: 5/4/17 at 7:59pm
I hope she auditions for My Fair Lady. I would be happy to see her play Eliza (even I'm still praying for Sher to cast Benanti).
I don't think she'll have a hard time finding work. She's an incredible talent with the Hamilton name behind her.
#18AMELIE to close on May 21
Posted: 5/4/17 at 8:12pm
BroadwayConcierge said: "Eliza Doolittle, My Fair Lady.
Theatre gods, make it happen.
She'd be great! So would Laura Benanti though too!!"
#19AMELIE to close on May 21
Posted: 5/4/17 at 8:13pm
I feel bad for Soo. She's so talented! Had she gone back to The Great Comet, it's almost certain she would have at least gotten a nomination.
BroadwayBaby4
Chorus Member Joined: 5/2/17
#20AMELIE to close on May 21
Posted: 5/4/17 at 8:17pm
I might be the only one who thinks this, but I actually liked Amelie and am sad to see it go. While it wasn't anything groundbreaking, it was a fun break from real life.
Would love to see Philippa back in Great Comet, but I'm sure she'll be onto something new. She definitely is talented enough to land another great role.
#21AMELIE to close on May 21
Posted: 5/4/17 at 8:26pm
Robert16 said: "Wish it had closed before I saw it "
This literally made me LOL
leighmiserables
Broadway Star Joined: 4/26/17
#22AMELIE to close on May 21
Posted: 5/4/17 at 8:35pm
froote said: "Rest assured, Phillipa will not be returning to Hamilton.
Maybe Comet if she wants the chance to be a part of the Broadway production. If not, she will wait for something new.
"
Could be like when Brian d'Arcy James returned to N2N on Bway after doing it Off...
Also, I'm hoping Adam gets another job soon. He's such a sweet guy and I'm always pulling for him to do well.
#23AMELIE to close on May 21
Posted: 5/4/17 at 8:40pm
I saw it in L.A. I never mentioned it or took part in discussions on here because I had absolutely nothing to say about it. It started to fade from my memory at the curtain call.
JustAnotherNewYorker
Broadway Star Joined: 12/20/16
#24AMELIE to close on May 21
Posted: 5/4/17 at 8:47pm
Odds that the 21st will be on tdf?
It may be morbid, but I like both openings and closings
Alex Kulak2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/11/16
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