Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/26/17- Page 2

[ACL2006]

Posted: 11/27/17 at 6:47pm

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS averaged just 449 people per show and $6,050 per show. This is just pathetic.

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 11/27/17 at 6:55pm

It's not even the numbers as they are. It's the fact that they DECLINED from a 5-performance week to an 8-performance week. That's insane!

Shut it down, y'all.

[chuckydisc]

Posted: 11/27/17 at 6:56pm

ACL2006 said: "HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS averaged just 449 people per show and $6,050 per show. This is just pathetic."

Maybe the producers are trying to lose money on purpose?

 

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 11/27/17 at 7:08pm

M/ Butterfly also is looking pretty dire. 

[Zamedy154]

Posted: 11/27/17 at 8:54pm

So how in the heck has HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS not posted a closing notice yet???

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 11/27/17 at 9:00pm

poisonivy2 said: "M/ Butterfly also is looking pretty dire."

Yeah, I feel like people are overlooking that because Holidays is so egregious. But Butterfly's numbers are really, really poor.

Also, Time and the Conways closed this week, and it just kind of fizzled out pretty pathetically. Not that that's going to have any effect on Roundabout's programming in the future. 

[LYLS3637]

Posted: 11/27/17 at 9:00pm

The holidays are here! Though they certainly ain't going home!

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 11/27/17 at 9:00pm

Zamedy154 said: "So how in the heck has HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS not posted a closing notice yet???"

Because Peter Hollens

[dramamama611]

Posted: 11/27/17 at 9:03pm

Perhaps they are holding out for a Christmas Miracle.

[Wick3]

Posted: 11/27/17 at 9:14pm

BroadwayConcierge said: "HAMILTON’s highest-grossing week EVER. Unbelievable!!!"

From what I recall prices are normally a bit higher during Thanksgiving weekend and the holidays (between Dec 24-Jan 1) so there's a chance that record will be beaten again in 4 weeks or so.

As for DEH, we'll see what the numbers are like this week now that prices will go back to 'normal'. 

Once on this Island opens Dec 3rd so we'll see if the reviews are ok or positive. I think the rave reviews helped The Band's Visit a lot given how its numbers vastly improved after it opened.

I also wonder how the Thanksgiving day parade performances will help the numbers this week (and throughout December.)

[bfreak]

Posted: 11/27/17 at 9:15pm

People are obviously staying Home instead of making the trip to the August Wilson to see this wreck!

[Fordham2015]

Posted: 11/27/17 at 9:57pm

BroadwayConcierge said: "poisonivy2 said: "M/ Butterfly also is looking pretty dire."

Yeah, I feel like people are overlooking that becauseHolidaysis so egregious. ButButterfly's numbers are really, reallypoor.

Also,Time and the Conwaysclosed this week, and it just kind of fizzled out pretty pathetically. Not that that's going to have any effect on Roundabout's programming in the future."

I saw Conways on Saturday, and while I commend Roundabout for taking a risk on a rarely performed play I think this one should've stayed on the shelf. McGovern, Boyer and Ebert were very good, and the set was really cool (probably its only possible nomination) but overall a misfire. And this is coming from someone who really liked Marvin's Room.

And M Butterfly's poor performance really depresses me. Now there's a show that takes creative risks that pay off (yes, I know I'm the only person on the board who thinks that).

[luvcaroline]

Posted: 11/27/17 at 10:00pm

bfreak said: "People are obviously staying Home instead of making the trip to the August Wilson to see this wreck!"

^^

Thanks for the chuckle, bfreak!

[HogansHero]

Posted: 11/27/17 at 10:26pm

re why Home hasn't closed etc...

Aside from the usual reasons we've rehearsed a bunch of times lately, with a holiday show like this one, most of the costs have already been expensed or guaranteed, and many of the others might be waived or reduced. So combine that with a healthy dose of the usual wishful thinking from these sorts that business will pick up and you have your answer (as long as a great deal of rationality doesn't get in the way). For whatever reason, this was obviously a huge miscalculation. 

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 11/27/17 at 10:49pm

I live in New York and saw three shows this week and didn't even realize Home For the Holidays existed until reading this thread...

[ucjrdude902]

Posted: 11/27/17 at 11:32pm

Said thing is Candice Glover is incredibly talented and deserves a better vehicle than this. Would love to see her in something else. Even as simple as Chicago?

[RippedMan]

Posted: 11/27/17 at 11:43pm

Maybe there's no budget for advertising, but I live in NYC and haven't seen a thing? I feel like this would be an easy sell to tourists. Why not plug it on the Today Show or something?

[ggersten]

Posted: 11/28/17 at 12:07am

Did somebody actually pay $397 for Home for the Holidays?  Or was that just the hoped for top ticket price?

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 11/28/17 at 12:29am

ggersten said: "Did somebody actually pay $397 for Home for the Holidays? Or was that just the hoped for top ticket price?"

Someone paying that much for home for the holidays is like someone paying a horse a 1,000 dollars to watch their children. It ain’t happening.

[UncleCharlie]

Posted: 11/28/17 at 3:40am

Call_me_jorge said: "ggersten said: "Did somebody actually pay $397 for Home for the Holidays? Or was that just the hoped for top ticket price?"

Someone paying that much for home for the holidays is like someone paying a horse a 1,000 dollars to watch their children. It ain’t happening."

I've found, the horses will usually take much less if you haggle with them.

As far as the $397, as has been discussed here numerous times, that's the top posted ticket price. It doesn't mean any were actually sold at that price. Likely none were.

[little_sally]

Posted: 11/28/17 at 6:32am

RippedMan said: "Maybe there's no budget for advertising, but I live in NYC and haven't seen a thing? I feel like this would be an easy sell to tourists. Why not plug it on the Today Show or something?"

I have seen posters around subway stations and I heard a radio commercial recently, so they’re doing something. 

[urnothingwithoutme]

Posted: 11/28/17 at 8:54am

RaisedOnMusicals said: "urnothingwithoutme said: "The DEH figures have little to do with Noah Galvinand allto do with people who planned ahead long ago to buy Thanksgiving tickets before Ben's last show announcement."

Um, if you were referring to my post, I was being sarcastic. I thought it was pretty obvious."

No, I was referring to the headlines I keep seeing that say "DEH breaks records on Noah's first week!" making it seem like he's responsible for records being broken. It was bothering me yesterday.

[haterobics]

Posted: 11/28/17 at 9:59am

urnothingwithoutme said: "No, I was referring to the headlines I keep seeing that say"DEH breaks records on Noah's first week!" making it seem like he's responsible for records being broken. It was bothering me yesterday."

But it did break records and it was Noah's first week. Correlation does not imply causation.

It just happened that he started on Thanksgiving week, when they sold more premiums since that is one of the most profitable weeks for shows and the show is now a hit.

The Hamilton cast made more money this week than the OBC ever did in a single week, too. It just doesn't have anything to do with the cast.