didn't curious get the tony?
didn't curious get the tony?
Jabere
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Phyllis Rogers Stone
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#4didn't curious get the tony?
Posted: 10/6/15 at 4:11pm
It could be because they lost their tony winning star.
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Jabere
Stand-by Joined: 10/3/15
#5didn't curious get the tony?
Posted: 10/6/15 at 4:17pm
I am not an idiot. I know less people are attending. But why ?
Why after winning a slash of Tonys are grosses so low?
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#7didn't curious get the tony?
Posted: 10/6/15 at 4:33pm
Not to mention that the general populace tends to lose interest in plays quicker than they do musicals.
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asmith0307
Broadway Star Joined: 8/5/14
#8didn't curious get the tony?
Posted: 10/6/15 at 4:38pm
Most plays, even Tony-winning ones, don't last longer than a few months.
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#9didn't curious get the tony?
Posted: 10/6/15 at 4:40pm
Why after winning a slash of Tonys are grosses so low?
It's because they rescinded the rule that stated that a Tony win equaled never-dwindling grosses.
I'm not sure slash was the word you wanted there, btw.
#10didn't curious get the tony?
Posted: 10/6/15 at 5:52pm
Jabere said: "I know less people are attending. But why?"
That seems to the real question then... not why its grosses are low.
Jabere
Stand-by Joined: 10/3/15
#11didn't curious get the tony?
Posted: 10/6/15 at 6:00pm
asmith0307 said: "Most plays, even Tony-winning ones, don't last longer than a few months.
Maybe the Americans do not get as much as the British
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#12didn't curious get the tony?
Posted: 10/6/15 at 6:30pm
Don't get as much WHAT?
This has been playing for (just) over a year. For an American PLAY, that is outstanding.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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Updated On: 10/6/15 at 06:30 PM
asmith0307
Broadway Star Joined: 8/5/14
#13didn't curious get the tony?
Posted: 10/6/15 at 7:47pm
dramamama611 said: "Don't get as much WHAT?
This has been playing for (just) over a year. For an American PLAY, that is outstanding. "
While I can't answer as to what, it is true that War Horse will run almost 8.5 years on the West End. No American play has lasted that long in a while, if ever.
ggersten
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#14didn't curious get the tony?
Posted: 10/6/15 at 7:50pm
Jabere said: "Why are Curious Grosses so low?
What do you mean by "so low"? Grosses look pretty good to me - considering there is no orchestra to pay.
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#15didn't curious get the tony?
Posted: 10/6/15 at 8:14pm
neonlightsxo said: "It's October. Tourism is low. "
It's suprising that October is a low tourism month, as many schools have fall breaks around this time. Plus NYC is amazing in the fall!
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#16didn't curious get the tony?
Posted: 10/6/15 at 8:20pm
Very few schools have a break in October.
But the statement about it being slow is not wrong.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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#17didn't curious get the tony?
Posted: 10/6/15 at 9:44pm
Why would schools have off in October? That wouldn't make sense given the fact that school started just a month or two ago and there's Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up very soon. (Of course, I'm from the South, so maybe things work differently up North.)
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BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#18didn't curious get the tony?
Posted: 10/6/15 at 9:55pm
I think Tony wins don't affect runs of plays as much as they do musicals. Really, though, for Curious to still be running today (as a categorical play) is an astonishing achievement.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#19didn't curious get the tony?
Posted: 10/6/15 at 10:58pm
Elfuhbuh said: "Why would schools have off in October? That wouldn't make sense given the fact that school started just a month or two ago and there's Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up very soon. (Of course, I'm from the South, so maybe things work differently up North.)
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No, it's not different for the vast majority of schools.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
#20didn't curious get the tony?
Posted: 10/7/15 at 1:04pm
Phyllis Rogers Stone said: "Why after winning a slash of Tonys are grosses so low?
It's because they rescinded the rule that stated that a Tony win equaled never-dwindling grosses.
I'm not sure slash was the word you wanted there, btw.
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Well played, Phyllis.
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mamaleh
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#21didn't curious get the tony?
Posted: 10/7/15 at 1:32pm
I caught the play about a year ago, just after it opened; knew instantly that Alex Sharp would win great acclaim. Going back again soon (this time with hubby) to see how it plays with the new major cast members.
#22didn't curious get the tony?
Posted: 10/7/15 at 9:38pm
I saw the understudy in July and was blown away. The play is BRILLIANT as are all the performances and the entire creative concept. That doesn't mean people will flock to it like they do musicals. Just the nature of the biz.
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NotTheComfyChair
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#23didn't curious get the tony?
Posted: 10/8/15 at 10:10am
What's the problem here?
Curious Incident is still running after one year with no above the title stars. Even after one year, it is still grossing at a higher percentage than any other play currently on Broadway - unless I mis-read the grosses. That will change when Pacino and Charles III hit town but still... The only play with a higher attendance percentage last week was Fool for Love whose percentage is skewed by MTC's subscriber base.
It's running costs are much, much less than virtually all the musicals running right now. I would guess that Curious is making much more money per week now than Matilda, Jersey Boys, Amazing Grace, Spring Awakening, Dames at Sea, etc etc and potentially more than King and I and Kinky Boots
Rumors of it's demise are highly exaggerated.
#24didn't curious get the tony?
Posted: 10/8/15 at 10:42am
"While I can't answer as to what, it is true that War Horse will run almost 8.5 years on the West End. No American play has lasted that long in a while, if ever."
War Horse might not be the best example - it's a highly unusual show, not driven by text, with almost enough music to be called a musical, and appealing to adults, children, non-English speaking audiences, etc. Although technically a "play," that word doesn't really suffice to define it.
8.5 years = 3,536 performances. No play has run that long on Broadway. The longest running Broadway play is still (I believe) Life With Father at 3,224 performances (7.75 years), then Tobacco Road with 3,182, then Abie's Irish Rose at 2,327. More recently, there has been Gemini with 1,819 performances, closely followed by Deathtrap at 1,793 and Harvey at 1,775.
