tourboi said: "Phantom In London, my comments are based on info received from folks working within the Cursed Child orbit. THey've got a multi-year deal for SF. Now, anything is possible and they might break that deal, but they're there at least two years I'm told, possibly three."
Agreed. When the SHN/Carole lawsuit details were released over a year ago it was revealed that the Potter deal was for three years with the ability to extend:
"The ruling also reveals that the Ambassador Theater Group, a British company closely affiliated with the lead producer of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” at first sought to take over long-term programming at the Curran even after the run of that show.
Hays refused, and instead negotiated an agreement that brings the play to San Francisco while leaving her in control of future programming as well as physical alterations to the theater; the ruling says that the intention is to run “Cursed Child” in San Francisco for three years, starting next fall, although the run could be extended." (NY Times)
In light of the price drops seen for both HP Broadway and Hamilton SF, it will be interesting to see if HP at the Curran can last a full three years. Also noteworthy that Hamilton at the Pantages appears to be scheduled for only a year and 3 months maximum since The Lion King is booked there for Summer 2021. I don't know how others feel, but given the continued strength of ticket prices on Broadway and the length of the Chicago engagement I am surprised these West Coast Hamilton sit-downs haven't been able to sustain higher ticket prices or longer engagements.
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