for colored girls...signs of life?
Something funny seems to be up with the recently announced Broadway revival of Ntozake Shange's for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf. The show's Web site, which used to have actual links and information on it, now consists solely of a jpeg of the show's logo.
What's more, tickets to the show were supposed to go on sale to Amex cardholders July 5th. They didn't. Tickets were then to have gone on sale to the general public July 19th. They didn't. The show, which will reportedly star pop singer India.Arie, is scheduled to begin previews at the Circle in the Square August 19 and open September 8th.
Will it?
Very strange indeed. You don't suppose Whoopi's involvement with XANADU would be behind it, do you?
Posted by: Alicia Dempster | July 22, 2008 at 02:13 PM
The rumor has been out for about two weeks here that the show couldn't capitalize, and that it's on indefinite hiatus. I suspect the truth is that the money didn't ALL come together, but they're holding off on any announcement to see if they can get some more from different investors. But when your lead producer decides to take a role in XANADU instead, it's cause for concern. ;-)
Posted by: modfab | July 23, 2008 at 04:47 PM