Profile for LucasIvy

Utilizing basic broadway mathematics, coupled with mixed reviews,  a prolonged shut down after opening resulting lost revenue and a cessation of any positive word of mouth, this show will be forced to shut down in the next 21 days. 

THANKS HOGANS! I DO LOVE TRAIPSING! I have no obsession with the show, I just think it stinks. And thanks for the NY Post demographic data.  I did not realize you were a print aficionado! When you have a minute can you fill me in on Field and Stream readers, do they buy tickets?

 

 

HogansHero said: "LucasIvy said: "Thanks Hogan! your point , The New York Post has now real power or influence. Right! Now, lets bury our heads in the sand. Johnny's points were what the average tourist will come away with after buying a discounted ticket after not getting into Funny Girl or Mr. Saturday Night."

Your post is hard to decipher. Did you mean "The New York Post has NO power or influence"? [in which case I guess you were trying to be sarcastic]

Or did you actually mean "The New York Post NOW HAS real power or influence"? [in which case I guess you were being serious]

That of course betrays a lack of understanding of Venn Diagrams on your part. As I said, lots of people read the Post, but they read it selectively. And lots of people who read the Post never ever go to the theatre. And hardly any "tourists who buy discounted tickets" read the Post. These are not susceptible to "head in the sand" guessing; they are based on data . We know who reads what in 2022.

And why wouldn't a tourist get into the 2 shows you mention? Best to keep up if you are going to post, lest someone decide you are naive and unaware.

You do not need to explain your strange obsession with this show. You are free to like and dislike the show, Garth, or whatever you choose. I guarantee you I have more grievances with Garth than you do. I was very vocal about that long before you traipsed in and will likely be after your oxygen evaporates. Enjoy. "

 

Thanks Hogan! your point , The New York Post has now real power or influence. Right! Now, lets bury our heads in the sand. Johnny's points were what the average tourist will come away with after buying a discounted ticket after not getting into Funny Girl or Mr. Saturday Night. 

 

 

 

HogansHero said: "LucasIvy said: "and behold one of the most gutsiest reviews:

https://nypost.com/2022/04/04/paradise-square-on-broadway-loud-depressing-90s-retread/

and before everyone says , theatregoers don't read The Post, think again"

Your description of this analytically inert and intellectually vapid review as "gutsy" is the best proof we have seen so far that you and your one-track mind are running out of oxygen.

Oh, and while it is true that theatregoers read parts of the Post (I depend on the sports coverage), they don't read the theatre page. (And that's not open to debate.) Think again lol. (PS, it's 2022, the data is easy to come by.)"

 

and behold one of the most gutsiest reviews: 

https://nypost.com/2022/04/04/paradise-square-on-broadway-loud-depressing-90s-retread/ 

and before everyone says , theatregoers don't read The Post, think again

 

Sutton Ross said: "Our newest Mayor is NOT great but I'm glad he was there supporting."

 

The lead investor and former Senator asked to him to attend. You know the old saying; It's an honour and obligation. 

 

still loads of tickets on telecharge, I would look at rush seat prices. No need to pay full price as it appears that  the reviews have not created any ticket buying frenzy 

still loads of tickets on telecharge, I would look at rush seat prices. No need to pay full price as it appears that  the reviews have not created any ticket buying frenzy

READ THE REVIEWS.This show is all done. There is no hope for a Best Musical Tony and this will see no bump in the box office. regardless, they will buy a double page designed overnight and shipped by Tuesday, goodbye another 110k

EDSOSLO858 said: "Things could get reeeeeeeally interesting these next few hours... will we be reading actual reviews tonight, or will they just be multi-paragraph anti-Drab*nsky rants?
 

the reviews will be exactly what the show deserves. If bad, Drabinsky will claim it's about him. If they are raves, he will glory grab. Either way, no demand, no word of mouth, no future


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JBroadway said: "I predict they won't have any trouble finding workable pull-quotes. Seems like even many of the dissenters agree that there are aspects of the show that work - the critics will likely praise those aspects, and the pull-quotes will pull themselves."

You can pull all day long, ticket buyers will decide this show's fate , not a publicist doing a deep dive for superlatives

So well said Dan6. The most important thing is to ensure that cast and crew keep working. This not about deep pocketed producers who will move on regardless of the outcome. The issue will be if the outcome is mixed reviews. Mixed reviews mean you have to spend a million bucks or more stimulating demand and twisting mixed reviews to appear positive. Not an easy task and does not work unless you have a show that fans already love. 

yikes! Last week's gross was $346,000, an unsustainable gross to keep this running.

interesting note from industry Broadway Briefing this morning: 

 

"Paradise Square" grossed $355,401 across its first eight preview performances, albeit with a capacity of 97%, suggesting ticket giveaways and discounting. …"

 

This show will certainly be gambling on the reviews (Tony noms will not help). In a factual back of the envelope look at the weekly gross as reported by Variety and Deadline, the show is losing approximately $250k per week. That is an unsustainable gross should the box office not explode on unanimous positive reviews and word of mouth.  https://deadline.com/2022/03/broadway-box-office-26-million-music-man-march-20-grosses-report-1234984341/

 

 

theaterdude2 said: "I saw the OBC of Dreamgirls the week after the Tony Awards, and there was a standing ovation BEFORE Jennifer even started the song, so I'm not sure what you're referring to."

this is ain't no dreamgirls for a country mile.