By Jennifer R Jones | Posted on October 02, 2012 9:52 PM
The Troubled Broadway-Bound Musical, Rebecca, Faces Another Setback Canceling Its Planned Production This Season, The Postponement Raises Questions About The Production's Future
Broadway Musical Postpones Production Again
The woeful tale of the Broadway-bound musical Rebecca continues. The musical had to cancel its Broadway engagement last season due to lack of funds, and now it has canceled its planned production this season, once again due to investor troubles. The show initially just delayed rehearsals when a key investor, Paul Abrams, died from malaria, as lead producer Ben Sprecher announced his commitment to ensuring that they could secure the needed funds to proceed with the production.
In a new announcement from Sprecher and co-producer Louise Forlenza, they have said that they now must officially postpone the production since, they claim, that their replacement investor was scared away by a malicious email sent by an anonymous person. The postponement of the show itself--a misfortune for the many cast members, the creative team, and crew members who expected to have a job this season--has been overshadowed by the many questions surrounding the investor whose untimely death prompted Rebecca's postponement.
Questions Rise About Existence of Investor
A New York Times investigation into the matter revealed that Sprecher never actually spoke to or met Abrams, only dealing with this major investor via email. And the death of said Paul Abrams could never actually be confirmed. Sprecher was apparently informed through email of Abrams' death from a person identified only as "Wexler," supposedly a representative of the estate. These circumstances have led to much speculation as to whether or not the mysterious investor Paul Abrams even existed. Despite all this, Ben Sprecher insisted in a statement that, "We will not stop our efforts to mount this show and alternatives are already unfolding."
