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Beaches reviews#150
Posted: 4/30/26 at 10:11am
It's dumbfounding they're keeping this open. Tony nominations aren't saving this. If anything, this is probably closing May 17 now.
Beaches reviews#151
Posted: 4/30/26 at 10:23am
On the upside, paychecks will continue to go out to those involved. …Presumably.
Featured Actor Joined: 1/8/24
Beaches reviews#152
Posted: 4/30/26 at 11:07am
whats still keeping this open
despite losing boatloads of $$$
pride
Beaches reviews#153
Posted: 4/30/26 at 11:07am
Kad said: "On the upside, paychecks will continue to go out to those involved. …Presumably."
Has it ever happened with a Broadway show that was bleeding money, stayed open, but couldn't pay the actors/crew/etc.?
Broadway Star Joined: 5/10/04
Beaches reviews#154
Posted: 4/30/26 at 11:15am
Didn't Paradise Square have a lot of unpaid bills - including payment for work on the cast recording, which is why it was never realeased.
Beaches reviews#155
Posted: 4/30/26 at 11:21am
Yes, Paradise Square comes to mind. But it was of course produced by a convicted criminal.
There should be security bonds with unions to ensure their members be paid, but those bonds need to be formally invaded and doing so is an involved process.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/05
Beaches reviews#156
Posted: 4/30/26 at 11:24am
KarenValentine'sheadband said: "ACL2006 said: "But the musical isn't the movie. it would bomb on tour as well."
People in Topeka {and other cities} don't know that.
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Yes, but this was such stinker on Broadway that anyone in charge of booking touring productions would be nuts to choose to book it for their season. Booking agents know this was a turkey. The tour was supposedly scheduled to begin this fall; seasons have been announced these past two weeks. Anyone see it on their mailers? Once this closes, it will be time to put it down for good; the tour will never see the light of day.
Beaches reviews#157
Posted: 4/30/26 at 11:27am
Financial viability aside, I’m assuming they’re hoping they can run it through the end of may to get SRC attendees in the door. The show is not getting booked unless that happens.
How (or if) they have the money to do that? Who knows.
Chorus Member Joined: 3/13/25
Beaches reviews#159
Posted: 4/30/26 at 11:55am
DiscoCrows said: "Financial viability aside, I’m assuming they’re hoping they can run it through the end of may to get SRC attendees in the door. The show is not getting booked unless that happens.
How (or if) they have the money to do that? Who knows."
John Gore is probably putting up collateral for a priority loan. Does it make any sense? Absolutely not.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
Beaches reviews#160
Posted: 4/30/26 at 1:33pm
John Gore might be too smart to put up a Priority Loan.
Did they ever raise their money the ethical way, or did part of the capitalization have to occur via PL?
Beaches reviews#161
Posted: 4/30/26 at 1:49pm
Even if this did tour, they are so deep in a financial hole that I cannot imagine it would ever turn a profit. I just do not understand this.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
Beaches reviews#162
Posted: 4/30/26 at 2:25pm
I would love to talk to the people who essentially donated their funds to this production. Would love to share my banking information with them just in case they want to donate some money to me, too...
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Beaches reviews#163
Posted: 4/30/26 at 2:32pm
Well with all the fervor to do community and school productions of Beaches in 2026 and beyond, I'm sure they'll earn some money back before the whole property falls into public domain in another [total life of creator who lives the longest plus 70] years.
Sorry that the cast is going on to such empty audiences every show. Happy that they're still getting paid.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
Beaches reviews#164
Posted: 4/30/26 at 2:37pm
Yes, it's nice they are getting paid but looking out to empty seats nightly is brutal. At least tonight's center orchestra seems pretty well sold. I do believe they will go the way of Redwood (Jesus Christ) and announce their closing the day after the Tony Awards nominations are announced. Unless they have some angel that enjoys wasting money? Who knows.
Updated On: 4/30/26 at 02:37 PM
Beaches reviews#165
Posted: 4/30/26 at 3:25pm
Interesting that they want to keep this open through the touring conference in Vegas. Despite the hemorrhage of money, I could see a world where they send out a non-AEA tour.
Beaches reviews#166
Posted: 4/30/26 at 7:45pm
It looks like they changed the schedule to add another matinee on Thursday in lieu of an evening show on Wednesday.
Granted, this is starting in June so it’s kinda like rearranging the deck chairs in the Titanic
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
Beaches reviews#167
Posted: 4/30/26 at 8:21pm
quizking101 said: "It looks like they changed the schedule to add another matinee on Thursday in lieu of an evening show on Wednesday. Granted, this is starting in June so it’s kinda like rearranging the deck chairs in the Titanic"
OH FFS
Granted, Wed matinees are better sold than Wed evenings over the next three weeks. But changing the performance schedule is one of those things like firing the ad agency: it's an act of desperation by producers that rarely––if ever––makes a meaningful difference, and it's a big hassle for the box office team and company managers to implement. But it makes the producers feel like they're doing something.
1/2-sold matinees and 1/8-sold evening shows do not a success make!
Beaches reviews#168
Posted: 4/30/26 at 10:13pm
Switching the schedule really only worked for A Beautiful Noise. They eliminated Wednesday evenings and added Thursday matinees. It helped keep the show running another 8 months. Beaches doing the switch last minute isn't going to save the show. It wouldn't matter what their schedule is.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Beaches reviews#170
Posted: 4/30/26 at 11:07pm
They did average over 1,000 people per performance last week (8,345 total). But that was partially high due to opening night being nearly sold out.
Beaches reviews#171
Posted: 5/1/26 at 12:33am
I think the producers have gotten an influx of cash in hope of creating the essence of success as a means to carry this show forward. They have TV spots (I've seen them) and the hope that there will be a handful of Tony noms. When you bring a show outside of New York, it's only a few shows that the audience knows are a true success. You can market much with the air of success and I think they are hopeful that out there where people are hungry for a Broadway musical this might have a life. Frankly, they might have a shot if the economics of the road can make sense.
Beaches reviews#172
Posted: 5/1/26 at 1:03am
nycward said: "I think the producers have gotten an influx of cash inhope ofcreatingthe essence of success as a means to carry this show forward. They have TV spots (I've seen them) and the hope that there will be a handfulof Tony noms. When you bring a show outside of New York, it's only a fewshows that the audience knows area true success. You can market much with the air of success and I think they are hopeful that out there where people are hungry for a Broadway musical this might have a life. Frankly, they might have a shot if the economics of the road can make sense."
I can't say definitvely that never happens. Though I wish you'd give some examples. And please, no shows that played to reasonably full houses but didn't recoup because of their running costs. To think it will work in this case strikes me as delusional.
Beaches reviews#173
Posted: 5/1/26 at 8:14am
Beaches should be the first Broadway show to go all-in on matinees. Their afternoon performances are actually selling tickets, unlike the evenings, and doing quite well. Adding the Thursday morning show was a smart move by the producers. First Broadway show with a Tuesday matinee?
Beaches reviews#174
Posted: 5/1/26 at 8:54am
At this point they need to do all seats $25 in the mezz or buy one get one free
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