King Kong to close on August 18
King Kong to close on August 18
woeisme3
Featured Actor Joined: 9/14/15
#1King Kong to close on August 18
Posted: 6/25/19 at 6:38pm
Cant say this was unexpected....
http://www.playbill.com/article/king-kong-musical-sets-closing-date-on-broadway
Kate Monster3
Stand-by Joined: 6/28/16
#2King Kong to close on August 16
Posted: 6/25/19 at 6:40pmSad to see it go, was really hoping we'd get that cast album before it left. Yes the music wasn't amazing but I really did like that one song, scream for the money.
Pose2
Broadway Star Joined: 4/24/19
#3King Kong to close on August 16
Posted: 6/25/19 at 6:41pm
That awesome puppet won a goddamn Tony. Nothing to be ashamed of! And, the Kong cake was the funniest thing I have ever seen in my life. A tiny little angry Kong....the best!
h2nho
Swing Joined: 4/21/17
#5King Kong to close on August 16
Posted: 6/25/19 at 6:42pmReports say it was beauty killed the beast.
magictodo123
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/18/19
#6King Kong to close on August 16
Posted: 6/25/19 at 6:45pm
Pose2 said: "That awesome puppet won a goddamn Tony. Nothing to be ashamed of! And, the Kong cake was the funniest thing I have ever seen in my life.A tiny little angry Kong....the best!
HAHA THAT CAKE IS AMAZING
Pose2
Broadway Star Joined: 4/24/19
magictodo123
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/18/19
#8King Kong to close on August 16
Posted: 6/25/19 at 7:08pm
Pose2 said: "Right?!"
The mini puppet....hahahahaha omg thank you for sharing that picture!
Emmaloucbway
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/16/11
#9King Kong to close on August 16
Posted: 6/25/19 at 7:19pm
Since the show is closing is there any chance of getting a cast album...?
Ben_Platt_Out
Understudy Joined: 2/2/18
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#11King Kong to close on August 16
Posted: 6/25/19 at 7:34pmTrim the show to 90mins and send it to vegS
passing strange
Stand-by Joined: 5/19/12
#12King Kong to close on August 16
Posted: 6/25/19 at 7:41pm
RippedMan said: "Trim the show to 90mins and send it to vegS"
Or Universal Studios. No reason they can't sell this show somewhere else. It really was an incredible experience even though it's not great musical.
#13King Kong to close on August 16
Posted: 6/25/19 at 7:46pm
Damn. Where am I gonna go to stare at Casey Garvin?? 
brdway411
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/24/14
#14King Kong to close on August 16
Posted: 6/25/19 at 8:29pmBeen on the fence about seeing it. Is it worth it to see the puppet, or have we seen the majority of what it does from the clip that have been shared on TV?
passing strange
Stand-by Joined: 5/19/12
#15King Kong to close on August 16
Posted: 6/25/19 at 8:30pm
brdway411 said: "Been on the fence about seeing it. Is it worth it to see the puppet, or have we seen the majority of what it does from the clip that have been shared on TV?"
You need to see it in person. Grab some cheap tickets on today tix.
brdway411
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/24/14
#16King Kong to close on August 16
Posted: 6/25/19 at 8:33pm
passing strange said: "brdway411 said: "Been on the fence about seeing it. Is it worth it to see the puppet, or have we seen the majority of what it does from the clip that have been shared on TV?"
You need to see it in person. Grab some cheap tickets on today tix."
We have TDF. Thank for the information.
#17King Kong to close on August 16
Posted: 6/25/19 at 8:39pm
Reported here 6/21/19 King Kong to open in Shanghai 2021
MollyJeanneMusic
Broadway Star Joined: 3/10/19
#18King Kong to close on August 16
Posted: 6/25/19 at 9:04pm
SweetLips22 said: "Reported here 6/21/19 King Kong to open in Shanghai 2021"
Is Shanghai getting the cake?
"I think that when a movie says it was 'based on a true story,' oh, it happened - just with uglier people." - Peanut Walker, Shucked
Pose2
Broadway Star Joined: 4/24/19
#19King Kong to close on August 16
Posted: 6/25/19 at 9:07pm
Nah, I took that home with me. I will save it forever.
#20King Kong to close on August 16
Posted: 6/25/19 at 9:13pm
passing strange said: "brdway411 said: "Been on the fence about seeing it. Is it worth it to see the puppet, or have we seen the majority of what it does from the clip that have been shared on TV?"
You need to see it in person. Grab some cheap tickets on today tix."
Agreed. You just have to witness it in person! I may go back before it closes.
Just give the world Love.
#23King Kong to close on August 16
Posted: 6/25/19 at 11:14pm
Pose2 said: "Nah, I took that home with me. I will save it forever."
I think the expression is-------'I'll put it under my pillow and smoke it in the morning'.
#24King Kong to close on August 16
Posted: 6/26/19 at 2:17am
passing strange said: "RippedMan said: "Trim the show to 90mins and send it to vegS"
Or Universal Studios. No reason they can't sell this show somewhere else. It really was an incredible experience even though it's not great musical."
I would love to see Broadway trade puppet-centric theme park shows. Move King Kong to Universal where a 45-minute cut would be enough to satisfy tourists, in exchange have Disney rework Finding Nemo for Broadway audiences. That one deserves another go, especially considering the Lopezes have since won an Oscar for Coco and put out Frozen in the time since Nemo premiered.
#25King Kong to close on August 16
Posted: 6/26/19 at 4:57am
I'm surprised this lasted as long as it did. It was in the wrong location, and I don't mean the particular theater, I mean on Broadway itself. It was more of a stunt show or a movie theme park ride. Vegas, Universal Studios, Orlando ... they have places for these kinds of shows and Broadway still isn't one of them.
I know many people think Broadway itself has turned into the northeast version of a theme park, with 'Phantom', 'Chicago' and 'The Lion King' being the favorite rides for returning tourists, but it's not there yet. 'King Kong' was never going to last on Broadway.
