Profile for AKarp2013

Isn't every house essentially a flop house until a hit comes along?

Elf still made over $2 million. I'd say odds are high that they may return next year if there's a theatre available. The Marquis will be occupied but maybe the Nederlanders will plug this into the Palace if that's vacant.

Holy mother of God, those are some monster numbers!!

Question regarding Gatsby: did they open the rear mezz at all or is it still curtained off? Considering how gob-smacking good they're doing, it seems like they would want to open it up and try to rake in even more.

Anyway...

The book is rough and clunky as all heck but god I really love a lot of the score to The Pirate Queen. Would be first in line for tickets if they ever were to do that.

Hestia2 said: "What is exactly Superbia?"

I don't know, I thought you brought it up.

Thank you!! The post-Covid economics of Broadway are fascinating to me.

Do we know what the capitalization was for The Outsiders? I'd be curious to know as to when they might recoup and start turning a profit. They're doing incredible business and the rest of the holiday weeks should be huge for them.

Also curious about Gatsby. Definitely has a longer ways to go but they've been holding on strong and going longer than any of us thought they would.

Jordan, I think what you're referring to is a passerelle if I'm not mistaken?  I've always hated those things.  They should ALWAYS be used sparingly.

Why break with tradition though, right?

Oh boy! Here comes my favorite part of the preview period for a high profile production!! The opinions that range from "the most glorious, stunning, beautiful thing ever" to "a total abomination, an atrocious pile of garbage, and a crime against humanity."

This is gonna be a long preview period on this board isn't it?

Elton John has kept Lestat all to himself but what are the odds of a cast recording?

Their grosses appear to have been improving the past few weeks since announcing closing. Any chance we think they could push back their closing by a week or two (especially if all goes well tonight/this week)?  I always thought how beautiful it would be if they closed on Sunday January 19th, the night before Inauguration Day.

So what are we thinking? Tour from 2025-2027, reopen on Broadway for the 40th anniversary of the original Broadway production? I see that being the end goal. And I have zero qualms if it's essentially the current production in London.

If it were to return to Broadway, would they try to reclaim the Majestic? Maybe a house with not as many seats to try and fill? If not the Majestic, I could see them slipping it right into the Imperial quite easily.

Kad said: "Always odd when shows close just before the very busy holiday weeks. Is there perhaps a new tenant lined up that wants the theatre asap?"

Hasn't the going theory been that Smash has the Imperial? If so, maybe they're looking at a February preview period and a March opening? I can't imagine producers want what happened this past season where April was flooded with new show openings.