Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006

[Rob]

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#1

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:29pm

Click below to access all the grosses from all the shows for the week ending 11/5/2006 in BroadwayWorld.com's grosses section.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm

[Yankeefan007]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#1

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:31pm

Come on, Jay!

[MargoChanning]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#2

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:33pm

And as predicted Grey Gardens dropped about 10% in its opening week. We should see a post-opening bounce in next weeks numbers.

A pretty bad week overall with lots of double-digit drops. Twyla looks to be in trouble.

"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie [http://margochanning.broadwayworld.com/] "The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney

[Calvin]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#3

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:36pm

While Jay Johnson still looks bad, at least he's one of only three shows (Grinch and Lion King being the others) that are actually up this week. Sure, it's less than a percentage point, but still.

[MargoChanning]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#4

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:39pm

Yes, but Johnson's actual gross went down. You'd think as abysmal as his numbers are, he'd have nowhere to go but up, however.............

"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie [http://margochanning.broadwayworld.com/] "The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney

[Calvin]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#5

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:40pm

I just want to know who the heck bought that $151 ticket for it. And if they'd like my investment advice.

[Mark_E]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#6

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:45pm

Avenue Q had a really bad week. It hasn't been in the 60's since 2003 when it first opened.

[James2]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#7

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:55pm

Mary Poppins went up by $64,000.

Company didn't do too well. Hope it picks up big this week.

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[paphillyguy]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#8

Posted: 11/6/06 at 4:02pm

The Little Dog did not do that well as well. But it is the first week.

[MargoChanning]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#9

Posted: 11/6/06 at 4:09pm

It was actually Little Dog's second week (it did six performances the week before). It's not selling well, but neither do most nonmusicals that don't have a star name above the title.

"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie [http://margochanning.broadwayworld.com/] "The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney

[ILoveWicked330]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#10

Posted: 11/6/06 at 4:36pm

Will Wedding Singer even make it to the closing date?

[MistressoftheHouse]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#11

Posted: 11/6/06 at 4:38pm

So what, TWS announces it's closing and NOBODY GOES?! Gaaahhh!

That number is NOT good.

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[SirLiir]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#12

Posted: 11/6/06 at 5:14pm

Was there any reason the numbers were so bad this week? Halloween a factor?

[mijofly19]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#13

Posted: 11/6/06 at 5:16pm

I think it's obvious that TWS is going to close at a loss. But after seeing the show this week for the first time since previews I have to wonder why the producers don't save SOME money and switch to B&W Playbills?

[mr14]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#14

Posted: 11/6/06 at 5:42pm

What is going on with RENT?

[bwayondabrain]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#15

Posted: 11/6/06 at 5:55pm

those are not good numbers for TWS
i sure hope they keep it open till the end of December...

but those were bad grosses across the boards, so im not overly worried right now

[jv92]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#16

Posted: 11/6/06 at 8:43pm

When that big Grey Gardens add in the Sunday Times is printed with quotes from Brantley's review, I am hoping for a bounce.

[RentBoy86]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#17

Posted: 11/6/06 at 11:08pm

"What's wrong with RENT?"

Nothing. That show fluxiates so much.

[FoscasBohemianDream]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#18

Posted: 11/6/06 at 11:28pm

Still, I think it's time for Rent to close.
Will The Producers post a closing notice soon?

[RentBoy86]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#19

Posted: 11/6/06 at 11:35pm

As much as I love the show, I would agree. It's run its course. It's a landmark of the 90s, and now it just seems dated. It should have closed at the 10th Anniversary.

[blaxx]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#20

Posted: 11/7/06 at 12:47am

RENT has been like that or worse for the past few weeks, that's why I've always wondered what its break even is (it can't be much less than that, otherwise, it will never close. Ever.) Spelling Bee looks the same, but I assume it's a lot cheaper to run.

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[LuPonatic]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#21

Posted: 11/7/06 at 3:01am

Wow, Jay's running costs must be super-low for him to stay open!

[algy]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#22

Posted: 11/7/06 at 3:58am

What on earth caused such a big drop in Avenue Q last week?

There's a pretty mighty drop for The Times... as well.

Like you guys I begin to doubt whether TWS will make it to it's closing date.

[BROADWAYFAN3]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#23

Posted: 11/7/06 at 7:10am

LDL is going to be a word of mouth show. It did well at 2nd stage.

[MollySim]

re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006#24

Posted: 11/7/06 at 11:09am

Those reviews certainly took their toll on Twyla's show... Yikes!