As part of their campaign to alienate the entire theatre community, Mel Brooks and co. decided not to report weekly grosses like every other show. At first, it was probably because they were almost ashamed by how much money they were making (i.e. how badly they were ripping people off), now it's probably because they aren't looking so great.
Mel Brooks did an interview with Playbill Radio where he talked about why they weren't reporting grosses for YF. He said that the West End shows never reported grosses. Has that always been true?
He finanaced it. It all goes to him. He says it's none of our business. And if he alienates scarywarhol, I'll bet he doesn't shed a tear. And in reality, it is none of our business. In many ways, making the movies and Broadway into grosses horse races is ridiculous. Who knows if they are telling the truth. They're under no obligation to be accurate and I fear there's sometimes better fiction in the grosses than ion the stage.
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
Um... to quote Mel Brooks himself, "NEVER PUT YOUR OWN MONEY IN THE SHOW." I highly doubt he financed it himself. Robert FX Sillerman and other backers would have put up the money.
I agree that Brooks at first wasn't reporting grosses because he didn't want to flaunt how badly he was ripping off people. Now I also agree that I think it is because the show isn't doing as well as he wants it to.
"If you try to shag my husband while I am still alive, I will shove the art of motorcycle maintenance up your rancid little Cu**. That's a good dear"
Tom Stoppard's Rock N Roll
"He finanaced it. It all goes to him. He says it's none of our business. And if he alienates scarywarhol, I'll bet he doesn't shed a tear."
I wasn't really referring to myself, just the critics, Tony voters, and other theater people, and he has obviously succeeded in all three of those areas!