Russian production of the musical "Cats" on 5 Closed February, endure almost a year daily rate. The reasons for the closure of the musical and the results of his work on the stage MDM said CEO of Stage Entertainment Russia Dmitry Bogachev. Questions are asked by the correspondent of "Kommersant" Marina Shimadina. - "Cats" - one of the highest grossing productions of its genre. In many countries, it was for many years. In Russia, this famous musical was also not successful? - No, we are the "Cats" was satisfied in Russia. Andrew Lloyd Webber called our troops from one of the best in the world. We celebrated critic, we loved the audience. For the full year musical saw almost 300 million viewers, 20% of them - children. - As for the financials? - I can not say that this project was very profitable, but he deserves more than any other musical in Moscow shown, although the cost is pretty impressive. (The exact figures are a trade secret, but it is easy to calculate when the game saw some 300,000 people with an average ticket price of $ 30 fees will be about $ 9 million - Ed.) We went on the level of return that can be expected had. And before the holidays and holiday tickets are selling very well. - Why then close the musical, which is still a win, and by the way, merely had a new singer played in the German "Cats"? - Yes, a long time critic scolded us for Grizabella, and recently we were the artists that we are completely satisfied to find. Played by Hope Solovieva largest party musical "Memory", which everyone knows, and finally wait sounded shrill and powerful. But we must continue. The international group Stage Entertainment, one of which is a part of our Russian society to profit from their projects - is not the only purpose of the activity. Our priority - is the strategic development of the Russian market of musicals. We want this genre in Russia successful and popular, always a natural part of the entertainment industry, such as, say, the Hollywood blockbuster. And then multiply the income from them many times. The occupancy of the rooms will increase from the current 70-75% to 100, and buy tickets until the next six months, both on Broadway. - Do you believe that? - Otherwise, I was not involved. But for the development of the market at the beginning you need each year new high-profile performances. It is necessary to introduce our audience to the genre. After all, "Cats" - it is still of great experience to play there in the coming years marks 25 years of age. Not everyone in the vicinity of his style. A musical - a multi-genre, and we need to show the public that it is very different musicals like pop productions like "Mamma Mia!" To the songs of the quartet ABBA Based. We now see as the next project of the company, although in our portfolio further productions. The problem is that in Moscow there are few places left for us. Therefore, until a new independent theater, adapted for the production of large, technically complex productions - the construction of the building began in the garden of "Hermitage", on the site of the old Schukinskaya scene - we must at the same site, the scene of the MDM operate, and close a project for the next. And about time for a new show in the fall can publish, we need at least six months of training. - But the samples, as far as I know, usually takes a maximum of two months. Why so many? - We close the "Cats" earlier than they would otherwise have done, because of the arduous casting, we are about. For productions of "Mamma Mia!" Needs a special kind of artist - pop singers who sing both nice, play and dance are. We also have singers or pop stars who do not fully understand how to live on stage, and what is offered on the circumstances, either good dramatic actors from amateur singing. So we decided to play a special training for those out in the first round in order to teach them to sing and dance, and then rearrange to make the selection. It's a big job, and not to pull the two projects that we just physically. So it's not sad, "Cats" Farewell to Moscow for further development of the genre in general.
No comments:
Post a Comment