Originally Posted By vbdad55 I know Toronto, London and Minneapolis all got it before Chicago. I am trying to remember about L.A. - yep Hit Broadway in 1997 Minneapolis 1997 London 1999 Toronto 2000 Los Angeles 2000 Tampa 2002 off the top of my head Chicago 2003 so I guess you're right - we got it before Pittsburgh
Originally Posted By kennect VB, That list is pretty short all things considered....I know that Chicago has a pretty good thing going when it comes to theater..Be happy you got that version where Pride Rock rised from the floor of the stage and didn't roll in from the wings like the rest of us got to see....I am still trying to figure out where I could find info on what length the intial Chicago run was...I do remember reading much after the fact that the show could have run there much longer than it did...We had the touring production here in Atlanta for a big ole six weeks...It could have played for at least twice that length easily...But you have to keep in mind our theaters here are about twice the size of what you have there so the producers love this town...A show can run for a mere two weeks here and tickets sales reflect business that would take them twice as long to do in smaller venues...Come on, Wicked, extremely hot show right now...We are getting it for a huge two weeks this spring....That blew me away when I read that news...It will sell out the day single tickets finally go on sale....If the current Chicago production there truly runs the length they are hoping for I probably will end up seeing it there...I have very close friends that are there and I need an excuse to come up for a visit....Plus there are so many great things in Chicago to do anyway....In fact, if you would, drop me an email some time when you have time to waste...I would like to ask you a few questions about your driving down to WDW...My email is in my profile here...I would apprciate it...
Originally Posted By blake22 WOW did this topic totally change subjects or what!? I happen to think this show is great! Like most WDW entertainment, I think it has more potential especially since the show has been running for so long. They should do a major revamp & add some other elements to the production. The theatre in the round set up is brilliant for a theme park show & leave it to Disney to venture out & do that. What I like about this set up is that it's not something you would not expect for a TP & it works for this show b/c as they say "we're a band of travelers" or something like that, which is what you would expect from a traveling group. No it's not Broadway & shouldn't be compared to that show. It's also not those cheesy musical revue shows that you see at any other theme park in the world. It's original Disney music & entertainment that you cannot see anywhere else. It's original & one of a kind & my friends if you look around yourself that's just not something you see these days. Now, if you want to talk about a crappy show, we could write about Cindecrapabration at MK but that's for another topic & time!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 < It's also not those cheesy musical revue shows that you see at any other theme park in the world< I still rememeber the first time I saw a show at Six Flags at a company outing here-- I think it was Bugs Bunny ( was hard to tell) - and was so horrid it was scary.
Originally Posted By danyoung >VB, I will have to take you at your word about ticket prices being such without scalpers and such involved...But I still don't believe it...< Just for the record, if you don't believe him, then you're not taking him at his word. Pick one.
Originally Posted By danyoung >I remember wanting to grow up to be a "kid of the kingdom" Those were the shows I loved!< I really like them as well. I was lucky enough to travel for 4 years in my early 20's in a similar group as the Kids. In fact, our company would provide replacement shows for 2 week periods when the Kids were on vacation. I never got to actually play in the MK, but I was there during one of our sister group's performances - very very cool!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I got to be King Arthur with the street players once in UK at EPCOT. Not only was it fun but my kids wanted to die....a two for one for me--LOL !
Originally Posted By MrToadWildRider >>>VB, I will have to take you at your word about ticket prices being such without scalpers and such involved...But I still don't believe it...< Just for the record, if you don't believe him, then you're not taking him at his word. Pick one. << Hahaha I missed that when I read it before
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I didn't but what the heck, I wish it wasn;t true as I don't like to throw away cash...but if someone is not going to believe you....you just let it go
Originally Posted By kennect VB, Sorry that I appear so stupid...I just found a link to Variety's box office report for road shows last December...They list Spamalot with a 77.00 top ticket price....Lion King is also listed with a top ticket of 85.00...I think you overpaid.... <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117915554?categoryid=1282&cs=1" target="_blank">http://www.variety.com/article /VR1117915554?categoryid=1282&cs=1</a>
