Template:Did you know nominations/Gershwin Theatre
- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Z1720 (talk) 00:06, 23 April 2022 (UTC)
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Gershwin Theatre
- ... that one producer of the musical Wicked, which has been at the Gershwin Theatre since 2003, thought the theater was too large for the show? Source: Healy, Patrick (April 28, 2010). "In Broadway Lights: No Vacancy". The New York Times. For the fact that it's still running today, see The Broadway League (October 30, 2003). "Wicked – Broadway Musical – Original".
- ALT1: ... that though the Gershwin Theatre has housed the musical Wicked since 2003, the theater was initially considered too large for the show? Source: See ALT0
- ALT2: ... that the first show at Broadway's Gershwin Theatre closed after seven performances and lost US$1 million? Source: Bloom, Ken (2007). The Routledge Guide to Broadway (1st ed.). Routledge. p. 92; Calta, Louis (November 30, 1972). "'Via Galactica' Ends Saturday". The New York Times
- ALT3: ... that the first show at the Gershwin Theatre was also the first Broadway show to lose US$1 million? Source: See ALT2
- ALT4: ... that the first show at the Gershwin Theatre, which closed after seven performances, was the first Broadway show to lose US$1 million? Source: See ALT2
- ALT5: ... that Broadway's Uris Theatre did not host its first straight plays until more than a decade after its opening? Source: Botto, Louis; Mitchell, Brian Stokes (2002). At This Theatre: 100 Years of Broadway Shows, Stories and Stars. New York; Milwaukee, WI: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books/Playbill. p. 325. The theater did not host its first straight plays until 1984, despite opening in 1972 and being renamed in 1983. (Note that some people consider musicals to be a subset of plays, hence the wording "straight play".)
- ALT6: ... that Broadway's Uris Theatre did not host its first straight plays until after it was renamed, over a decade after its opening? Source: See ALT5
- ALT7: ... that Broadway's Uris Theatre, which opened in 1972, did not host its first straight plays until 1984, after it had been renamed the Gershwin? Source: See ALT5.
- Reviewed: This Is Ear Hustle
- Comment: More hooks later. Two months ago I added a bunch of references but did not increase the prose size; however, the wikitext byte increase was substantial due to the size of the references. Per WP:DYKRULES, I am only counting prose in the expansion.
5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 23:02, 8 April 2022 (UTC).
The article has been expanded fivefolds, long enough, referenced, neutral and no copyvio obvious. The hooks are sourced and interesting. The image in the article is free. QPQ done. For notable section, I don't think IBDB is a reliable source, but most of productions have also have Playbill and/or something more reliable to back them up, with the exception of American Ballet Theatre in 1975, but there's probably a review in the New York Times or somewhere else. Will also wait for any other ALTs. (Coincidentally I just nominated an article about a ballet to Gershwin's songs) Corachow (talk) 00:48, 9 April 2022 (UTC)
- @Corachow: Thanks for the review. Regarding the sources, despite the similar name to IMDb, IBDB seems to be reliable based on past discussions. It's published by the Broadway League, which basically defines what Broadway theaters are and whether or not a production is Broadway-class. Unlike its film counterpart, IBDB isn't easily editable by the public; it's more heavily vetted, is much smaller in scope, and requires documentation for any corrections, according to their policy.Regarding the additional hooks, I will add some ALTs tomorrow. It's a nice coincidence that you nominated a ballet to Gershwin's songs as well. Epicgenius (talk) 03:03, 9 April 2022 (UTC)
- Actually, let me see if I can expand Paramount Plaza so I can propose a double hook. I already have most of the expansion for that article in one of my sandboxes. Epicgenius (talk) 17:00, 10 April 2022 (UTC)
- OK, thanks for the IBDB clarification. Keeping the question mark for now due to the possible double hook. Corachow (talk) 17:52, 10 April 2022 (UTC)
- @Corachow: Unfortunately, I'm unable to come up with a suitable double hook, despite having thought about it for a few days. Epicgenius (talk) 00:19, 14 April 2022 (UTC)
- OK, thanks for the IBDB clarification. Keeping the question mark for now due to the possible double hook. Corachow (talk) 17:52, 10 April 2022 (UTC)
- Actually, let me see if I can expand Paramount Plaza so I can propose a double hook. I already have most of the expansion for that article in one of my sandboxes. Epicgenius (talk) 17:00, 10 April 2022 (UTC)
- @Corachow: Thanks for the review. Regarding the sources, despite the similar name to IMDb, IBDB seems to be reliable based on past discussions. It's published by the Broadway League, which basically defines what Broadway theaters are and whether or not a production is Broadway-class. Unlike its film counterpart, IBDB isn't easily editable by the public; it's more heavily vetted, is much smaller in scope, and requires documentation for any corrections, according to their policy.Regarding the additional hooks, I will add some ALTs tomorrow. It's a nice coincidence that you nominated a ballet to Gershwin's songs as well. Epicgenius (talk) 03:03, 9 April 2022 (UTC)
Promoted ALT3 to Prep 1. Z1720 (talk) 00:06, 23 April 2022 (UTC)