Profile for bdn223

ACL2006 said: "But why enact the stop clause when the theater doesn't have another tenant until March?

Or was SWEPT AWAY really that close to not being able to pay their weekly nut and their rent on the theater?"

The stop clause was enacted, but the original December 15th closing date was a choice by producers because much like Tammy Faye the show was hemorrhaging cash likely loosing between $200K-$350K a week since the first wee

ACL2006 said: "witchoftheeast2 said: "The way Christine Dwyer went off on social media about the shows closing really put a bad taste in my mouth.

In good news, the final week is almost all sold out"

They really could have managed to run for two more weeks."

They were running out of cash and the way the holiday's fell this year they were not likely so see much of a benefit from playing thr

Ravanne_1 said: "PaigeTurner2 said: "Wouldn't these numbers be expected bythe MHE producers/investors though? I mean, when your average ticket price is so low and you're apparently papering like crazy, how could they be doing any better? I'm not saying this is a winning strategy or anything, just that given the (self-imposed) constraints, I don't think they're doing too badly. Obviously it can't continue beyond previews, but I don't think anything

• Water for Elephants: $25 million capitalization, $960k weekly to break even
• Cabaret: $26 million capitalization, $1.6 million weekly to break even
• (and since it's here anyway) Back to the Future: $23.5 mi

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macbeth said: "A friend just told me that she was cast in Shucked, but after the controversies (which I'm sure the mods don't want re-debated) she was replaced with The Prom'sIsabelle McCalla (who I'm glad got the opportunity!)."

The timeline for this does not align with Caroline's departure. From my understanding producers where scrambling behind the scenes to find a replacement before it was announced on July 29th. The entire cast was on 6 month

Harmony has a smaller hill to climb then Ohio, but I wouldn't be surprised if we get notice for either next week for 12/30 or 1/8.

I saw someone say they think Akimbo will likely post after the holidays and it wouldn't surprise me either, and a 15-16 month run for a such a small show that's had a terrible marketing campaign and next to no non-theater community support is nothing to poopoo  about. While Kimberly Akimbo will also likely close at a loss

From my understanding producers are actively looking to move the show to another theater as the show has consistently made money since Tony nominations came out. It wasn't making a ton of money, nor was it on track to recoup its investment, but was still consistently turning a profit. I had some friends who were at Glass House last night also tell me the cast was there after the news broke and they overheard them discussing where they think they might move. So the question at this point s

pablitonizer said: "Not good numbers overall, and that Sweeney Todd drop! Damn! Was it because of that malfunction Friday show or due to Josh's absence? 

HLL, KA and the shark is broken are definitely struggling 

 

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Kimberly Akimbo is still making money, but barely. It likely won't make it past January, but for that's in line with what you would expect for a run for such a quirky little musical th

Jarethan said: "bdn223 said: "I saw a tiktok of someone questioning if Moulin Rouge will make it past January with last weeks grosses, are its operating costs really that high? I always assumed they hovered around $1M, but if thats true and with the first week of its new stunt cast only pulling in $1.1M as we head into the fall, which will likely be a slower season for the show could they be right and they close up shop early next year?"

Who is the stunt

jkcohen626 said: "An interesting week. Great for Parade, Here Lies Love, Lion King, Kimberly Akimbo, Just For Us and Good Night Oscar. Not so great for Some Like it Hot, Back to the Future, Once Upon a Once More Time, and A Beautiful Noise. A mixed bag for a lot of others.

Interesting to note that both SIX and Mormon were shut out of the $1 mil club this month. I don't think either will be closing anytime soon since they've both recouped and are definitely still tu

RippedMan said: "Is it something that happened! And how is the weekly cost the same as Kimberly Akimbo…"

Since when did Kimberly Akimbo cost under $500K a week? Yes I fully acknowledge the apparent $410K and $520K operating costs seem outrageous with what is actually happening on stage, at least Kimberly Akimbo has 9 principal performers and 6 offstage principal understudies. For a 3 person show with a single static set, m

Jumpin_J said: "The problem here is no one associated with this show is "god of sorts". Susan Strohman. She had a massive hit with The Producers. That was 2000. In the words of Janet Jackson, "what have you done for me lately"? Nearly every show she's done since then has tanked. For LMM, The Disney company has been good to him, but he did Freestyle Love Supreme on Broadway and that tanked. And while John Kander has had many shows, the reality is a handful have