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MercyTech
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Joined: 2/04/09 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 11 |
 Posted: 4/07/09 at 7:17pm |
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We just sold out Seussical, a musical by
Lynn Ahrens
and
Stephen Flaherty
and had to add a Matinee after the opening night buzz.
http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000229 Hound of the Baskervilles F. Andrew Leslie, from the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Dramatists Play Service Inspecting Carol, by Daniel Sullivan, just a lot of fun, and again, the houses got bigger with the buzz. Tim |
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bernster74
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Joined: 10/20/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 51 |
Posted: 4/22/09 at 11:01pm |
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Barefoot in the Park did wonderful numbers for us and we did a show on Valentine's Day and sold out.
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gaftpres
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Joined: 11/14/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 80 |
Posted: 4/22/09 at 11:10pm |
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Grease-sell out every night
Escanaba in the Moonlight-sell out every night... we are in Michigan, that may have helped with that one.
Nunsense II-very entertaining not a sell out every night, but the last week it was a sell out due to word of mouth.
The Diary of Anne Frank-newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman very good show, love the new version.
A Streetcar Named Desire- definately a well known show.
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Old volunteers never die, they just get recycled!
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pdavis69
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Joined: 3/26/06 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 437 |
Posted: 4/23/09 at 8:53am |
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Gaftpres,
We did Escanaba about five years ago as part of our second stage offering. To this day it is still the single most talked about show in recent history. We keep talking about a comeback, but the Jimmer is holding out on us.
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John Luzaich
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Joined: 2/24/08 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 174 |
Posted: 4/24/09 at 11:43am |
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The original poster here requested up to 5-shows, but no musicals, so here's a few that sold well for us.
M*A*S*H
Rumors - Neil Simon (comedy)
Lend Me a Tenor - Ken Ludwig (comedy/farce)
Inspecting Carol - Daniel Sullivan & Seattle Rep (Holiday comedy)
Steel Magnolias
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John
cfct@cfu.net http://www.osterregent.org http://www.facebook.com/osterregent |
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VPA1
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Joined: 10/20/06 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 54 |
Posted: 4/24/09 at 10:07pm |
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You ought to consider musicals... however:
Anne of Green Gables (3 weeks out from opening and this show is already selling gangbusters) Little Women Everybody Loves Opal A Bad Year for Tomatoes (anything by John Patrick!) Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles Run for Your Wife! You really want to put bums in seats, emphasize shows that feature women. Nooooo kidding. |
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