Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 2/25/24- Page 2

[Wick3]

Posted: 2/28/24 at 2:44pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "jkcohen626 said: "ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "In hindsight, MERRILY probably wishes they'd gone for a house bigger than the 975-seat Hudson. This could easily be making an additional $350,000 a week at the August Wilson or Nederlander (or even more at someplace like theSt. James or Imperial)."

I disagree quite a bit. The intimacy and limited availability are selling points and a big part of why the show has been such a smash success. If everyone who wanted to see this show had been able to get tickets easily, I don't think it would have blown up like it has."

I usually agree with the supply-and-demand argument, but in this case the demand is just SO high (higher than even they anticipated). Even someplace like the Schoenfeld or Barrymore with 100 more seats would have helped demand without hurting it and increased $$. But that's just me Monday Morning Quarterbacking."

Demand was also due to the cast. That production is similar enough to the West End 2014 and Boston 2017 productions with lesser-known casts. I still remember going to Boston for a weekend back in 2017 and was able to get a discounted orchestra seat for around $30.

 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 2/28/24 at 2:55pm

Wick3 said: "Demand was also due to the cast. That production is similar enough to the West End 2014 and Boston 2017 productions with lesser-known casts. I still remember going to Boston for a weekend back in 2017 and was able to get a discounted orchestra seat for around $30."

I mean, yes, but this production would not be happening on Broadway without the current cast (or stars equivalent to Groff & Radcliffe), nor would the demand be ANYTHING like what it is now. There were attempts and failures to get the Maria Friedman revival to Broadway years ago. Sonia secured Radcliffe and Groff which made it financially viable.