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Jordan Catalano

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 10:54am

Why in the world is this going into one of the smallest houses on Broadway???

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 10:58am

Well now the ticket $$$ will be at Hugh Jackman levels or higher..

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 11:15am

why are they picking the second smallest house on Broadway?!?!?! Do they not think she can sell out a larger theater??

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 11:17am

It's the BOOK OF MORMON mentality- put the show in a smaller house where you know it will sell out, which will create much higher demand for tickets and allow for an inevitably higher pricing structure.

Considering it's a one woman play, having it be in a more intimate venue is also more appropriate for the piece (not to mention how desirable the location of the Booth is.)

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 11:26am

but it's not like Midler won't be able to sell out the Longacre or Barrymore. Considering it'll likely be a limited run(3 months??) will make it nearly impossible to get tickets. I have to wonder if they'll do any kind of rush or lottery. And does the Booth have SRO??

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 11:32am

Yes, the Booth has SRO

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 11:35am

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Posted: 1/30/13 at 11:35am

It's Bette, but it's also a non-singing one-woman show about someone most people haven't heard of, in a really crowded spring season. I think it's a great move, actually. They'll be able to make a mint just off the Bette audience alone, not worry about low attendance, and make it a tough-to-get ticket.

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 11:40am

I will say knowing it's a one women show has me a little less excited.

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 11:54am

It'll be interesting to see what the run time is on this. I hope it's not another one of those barely-an-hour-long plays.

I'll have my AMEX in hand Saturday morning and I'm sure the good seats are going to be quite steep! But what the heck! It's Bette!

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 11:57am

I think some of you may be overestimated the appeal of Bette and this show.

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 12:12pm

I'm actually a bit more excited about The Testament of Mary...which I'm sure I will have no problem getting a ticket for, probably on TDF even.

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 01:34pm

talkinloud, i was talking to a bunch of my friends about this,all 23 and younger its sad, but most dont know who she is other then "that annoying lady in Parental Guidance". I know its very sad, i agree.

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 01:42pm

I find that hard to believe.

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 01:54pm

We're getting old, Jordy.

I agree that there may be an overestimation of her broad appeal/popularity going on here.

She had her time, but I think she's thought more of as a B-lister these days, and it doesn't surprise me at all to hear that the under-25 set might only be tangentially aware of who she is.

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 01:56pm

What, that talkinloud has college aged friends? (I kid!)

I'm 35 and went to Bette's Vegas show a few years ago. I swear I was the youngest one there. So I'm not surprised our youngins' don't share our fondness for her, aside from the couple of weirdo kids obsessed with the 60s and 70s.

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 01:56pm

I'm sorry, but the 20-25 crowd has no excuse. We grew up on HOCUS POCUS! Idiots.

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 01:57pm

Yes! Like OUR things! Idiots!

I will be very curious to see how this sells, though.

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 02:00pm

What? LOL. I meant the 20-25 year olds who don't know Bette are idiots.....
Wasn't calling anyone here an idiot.

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 02:03pm

I honestly think the first Bette movie I saw was Hocus Pocus.

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 02:07pm

I'm 23 and I love Bette, but I would bet a million bucks most of my friends wouldn't know who she is LOL

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 02:09pm

Not well known to the kids, I'll concede, but "B list"? I don't think so. Midler's more in the "legend" category like Cher, who hasn't had a film hit in decades.

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And I didn't see the movie, but I feel sure "that annoying woman from PARENTAL GUIDANCE" was Billy Crystal.

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 02:09pm

I honestly think the first Bette movie I saw was Hocus Pocus.

Me too, lol. I remember seeing it in the theaters as a little one.

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 02:12pm

she really hasnt been in any big movies or tv shows that people my age watch in years. same with Babs, Im a theater geek so i know them but do get a lot of ribbing for it.

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Wynbish

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 02:12pm

Hocus Pocus was on ABC Family all the time this past October

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Bette Midler's Show Is Going Into The Booth Theatre
Posted: 1/30/13 at 02:16pm

Is she thought of as a legend, Gav, broadly? I guess for the “Project Runway” audience, the reception you describe makes sense, but outside of circles with significant male homosexual fan bases beyond a certain age… I honestly don’t think she’s thought seen that way. I’d guess that if I were to ask my coworkers or, say, my mom or sister, they’d think of her as a sort-of washed-up ‘80s actress/singer.

And I wouldn’t necessarily defend that perception. I’m just saying I think reverence for her is reserved by minority segments, demographically speaking.

Or maybe I’m totally off-base! I usually am!

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