Baby It's You closing Sept 4th (no question mark needed!)

[HBBrock]

Baby It's You closing Sept 4th (no question mark needed!)#1

Posted: 7/26/11 at 11:40pm

Telecharge stopped selling tickets past that date.
Updated On: 7/28/11 at 11:40 PM

[Jordan Catalano]

'Baby It's You' closing on Sept 4th#2

Posted: 7/26/11 at 11:41pm

Odd. Havent they been doing pretty well lately?

[ChiChi]

'Baby It's You' closing on Sept 4th#2

Posted: 7/26/11 at 11:42pm

This doesn't surprise me.

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[aasjb4ever]

'Baby It's You' closing on Sept 4th#3

Posted: 7/26/11 at 11:44pm

While not surprised, I still feel awfully for everyone involved with the show who will be out of a job.

[dramamama611]

'Baby It's You' closing on Sept 4th#4

Posted: 7/26/11 at 11:45pm

Shocking, I tell you, shocking.

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[mjroberts972]

'Baby It's You' closing on Sept 4th#5

Posted: 7/27/11 at 12:14am

They weren't doing too terrible

[theatreguy]

'Baby It's You' closing on Sept 4th#6

Posted: 7/27/11 at 12:14am

No dates were taken off sale, they've never been selling performances beyond September 4th. At this point, though, that does make it seem likely they'll be closing then.

[SeanMartin]

'Baby It's You' closing on Sept 4th#7

Posted: 7/27/11 at 12:27am

Could just be that they're getting ready to release another block. It's doing about 80% capacity, which isnt bad, and its grosses arent so terrible either.

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[Eris0303]

'Baby It's You' closing on Sept 4th#8

Posted: 7/27/11 at 12:41am

Could just be that they're getting ready to release another block. It's doing about 80% capacity, which isnt bad, and its grosses arent so terrible either.

Was just going to say that. Not selling tickets past a certain doesn't always mean it's closing. Personally, I would wait for an official announcement before starting any threads.

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[bwayphreak234]

'Baby It's You' closing on Sept 4th#9

Posted: 7/27/11 at 12:41am

Hmmm... It could just be they are waiting to see how they fare through the rest of the summer before deciding whether or not to stick it out through the holidays.

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[Idiot]

'Baby It's You' closing on Sept 4th#10

Posted: 7/27/11 at 1:01am

Why would you post a headline like this when it's just your own speculation? Even a question mark at the end would have absolved you from being so irresponsible.

[Idiot]

'Baby It's You' closing on Sept 4th#11

Posted: 7/27/11 at 1:01am

(double post) Updated On: 7/27/11 at 01:01 AM

[ChiChi]

'Baby It's You' closing on Sept 4th#12

Posted: 7/27/11 at 1:10am

A lot of people of jumped the gun before. It happens. 80% capacity isn't shabby. And it sounds like from what some people are saying on here that they're holding back a little to see if selling another block would be profitable. At the very least this thread has provided some education. Thanks to all.

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[bk]

'Baby It's You' closing on Sept 4th#13

Posted: 7/27/11 at 1:49am

First of all, yes, a question mark at the end of the header - otherwise it makes it seem like this has been officially announced, which it most assuredly has not.

Second, eighty percent is the wrong number to look at. They're actually doing about forty-seven percent of what money could be coming in were they actually selling tickets. They've been comping and discounting heavily and all that gets factored into the 80%, which is a kind of meaningless number. Just look at the average ticket price and the percentage of box-office sales.

All that said, put the damn question mark in the header. This show is running and has not announced anything to the contrary and until they do this is a non-news item and a silly one.
Updated On: 7/27/11 at 01:49 AM

[ChiChi]

'Baby It's You' closing on Sept 4th#14

Posted: 7/27/11 at 1:52am

Are company members given unlimited comps? I've always wondered about that kind of stuff.

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[Mildred Plotka]

'Baby It's You' closing on Sept 4th#15

Posted: 7/27/11 at 2:17am

And then transferring to New World Stages, I assume?

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[bwayphreak234]

'Baby It's You' closing on Sept 4th#16

Posted: 7/27/11 at 4:15am

^ correct. They will be doing a time share with Million Dollar Quartet. Creative teams from both shows are meeting up to design a new set and new costumes that can accommodate BOTH shows. They will even be using some of the same cast members. On Saturday afternoons they will be doing a double feature where act 1 is Million Dollar Quarter and act 2 is Baby, It's You. No word on rush or lotto yet!

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[quizking101]

'Baby It's You' closing on Sept 4th#17

Posted: 7/27/11 at 9:09am

They probably haven't released a new block of tickets yet because of the schedule change they have this summer. Though, not having new tickets up yet may seem like a hint at closing (which I honestly hope this schlock would...)

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[TheatreDiva90016]

'Baby It's You' closing on Sept 4th#18

Posted: 7/27/11 at 11:30am

Unless there is some sort of OFFICIAL announcement, this thread is wrong.

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[Fosse76]

'Baby It's You' closing on Sept 4th#19

Posted: 7/27/11 at 12:06pm

"Unless there is some sort of OFFICIAL announcement, this thread is wrong."

It's not. The house staff were told by the production that the show is closing Sept. 4 a few weeks ago. I'm surprised it hasn't been officially announced. Perhaps they're hoping for a miracle?

[singtopher]

'Baby It's You' closing on Sept 4th#20

Posted: 7/27/11 at 12:18pm

There are strategies involved in when to tell the company and when to tell the public.

Also, I'm tired of folks saying the only number to look at is "gross potential" True, it is more telling than capacity, but only a dumb producer would produce a show that needs to be making at least 80% of its gross potential to survive.

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[bk]

'Baby It's You' closing on Sept 4th#21

Posted: 7/27/11 at 12:58pm

Since they have made capacity include comps, it is a meaningless number - so why should anyone look at? Comps are comps - everyone can be playing at 100% if they comp the entire house. Doesn't mean much, but since they decided to add freebies into that percentage they made it a pretty meaningless thing. Look at the average ticket price and the gross potential because they tell a more accurate story in every case for every show.

[AC126748]

'Baby It's You' closing on Sept 4th#22

Posted: 7/27/11 at 12:59pm

Here's the unofficial official announcement.
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/153100-Baby-Its-You-Cast-Will-Sing-at-Passaic-High-School-Where-Shirelles-Dawned-Broadway-Tix-on-Sale-to-Sept-4

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[singtopher]

'Baby It's You' closing on Sept 4th#23

Posted: 7/27/11 at 1:02pm

bk- Absolutely correct. I'm just saying, generally, an unremarkable gross potential doesn't necessarily equate mayday.

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Updated On: 7/27/11 at 01:02 PM

[Kad]

'Baby It's You' closing on Sept 4th#24

Posted: 7/27/11 at 1:04pm

They also have the second lowest average ticket price of any musical (third if you consider Rain to be a musical)... and it's been that way for a while. Of course the house will be full when the tickets are cheap.

Well, except for Hair.

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