Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/27/2008- Page 3

[Craig]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/27/2008#50

Posted: 1/28/08 at 9:40pm

Imagine those bad reviews and yet Xanadu remains one of the best reviewed offerings this season so far..

Newspapers reviews good or bad aren't affecting sales at this point that much for Xanadu or any other show except maybe the ones that opened this past month.

"A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men" - Willy Wonka

[Greekmusicalfan]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/27/2008#51

Posted: 1/28/08 at 9:45pm

Let's not compare reviews please ! I am sure that, for these negative reviews, some XANADU fan can equally provide ecstatic ones ! This will only take up space ! I am sure that there are people who hated the show, but my feeling, by reading the boards, is that, the majority of the people who have seen it, had a GREAT time ! Of course it's not art and i don't think it poses as such ! But if it's a great party, that sends me off with a big smile, it's fine by me and I'll gladly pay for a ticket !
Updated On: 1/28/08 at 09:45 PM

[songanddanceman2]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/27/2008#52

Posted: 1/28/08 at 9:48pm

I thought Xanadu was OK but a little over hyped (mostly by you big bunch of queens on here lol)XXX

Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna

[Luvinbroadway]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/27/2008#53

Posted: 1/28/08 at 9:50pm

"Newspapers reviews good or bad aren't affecting sales at this point that much for Xanadu or any other show except maybe the ones that opened this past month."
Ummm.
Have you seen Xanadu's numbers?...This year so far they have ranged from 50 to 69% at the smallest house on Broadway...The month pre-strike was worse..so if it isn't the reviews maybe just bad word of mouth as well...?

[songanddanceman2]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/27/2008#54

Posted: 1/28/08 at 9:56pm

now now Xanadu Lovers and Haters play nice or else i will be forced to cover you all with glitter and feathers and make you sing songs from In My Life......you have been warned

Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna

[massofmen]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/27/2008#55

Posted: 1/29/08 at 12:22am

huh, I thought Blonde was going to do poorly, but not have the
lowest percentage of any musical on the whole board. uh oh.


And Sunday had a great percentage, and yet its avg tix sale was only 55 bucks. So its Grosses were not good at all. I know they only did 5 shows.
What does that tell us? That most of the people who went got their tix off discount sites and or TKTS. Which means that the general public didn't go, but "theater people", which might be the majority of the crowds that show receives.
not a great sign.

[adamgreer]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/27/2008#56

Posted: 1/29/08 at 6:41am

Roundabout also has that huge subscriber base, which accounts for the high % capacity for Sunday and 39 Steps.

[Testing1232]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/27/2008#57

Posted: 1/29/08 at 12:44pm

<< Testing, you are an "Honoray gay" ! An open-minded straight man with good taste and great sense of humor ! We love you, so you don't count LOL
>>

Awww--- thanks !!! :))

[chrysler99]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/27/2008#58

Posted: 1/29/08 at 11:30pm

the $55 average for Sunday is due to the reduced subscription price. the majority of these seats (and those for many weeks to come) are used by Roundabout's massive base of subscribers.