Posted: 3/19/24 at 5:14pm
We all know that closing announcements can bump up ticket sales. When was the last time that ever resulted in a show reversing their decision to close? Sweeney Todd is closing. Move on, and maybe follow it on tour if you want to see it again. Let's move on and get excited about other shows!
Posted: 3/19/24 at 5:40pm
hearthemsing22 said: "We all know that closing announcements can bump up ticket sales. When was the last time that ever resulted in a show reversing their decision to close? Sweeney Todd is closing. Move on, and maybe follow it on tour if you want to see it again. Let's move on and get excited about other shows!"
I mean, it could result in an extension? Remember the Indecent extension after they posted closing? That was truly exciting and unexpected.
Posted: 3/19/24 at 6:12pm
How did Into the Woods do after its closing was announced? Were all of replacements announced when the closing was announced? How is Sweeney comparing?
Also, do NYC schools get an entire week off for spring break before Easter?? Numbers will hopefully keep improving across the board with the holiday.
Posted: 3/19/24 at 6:35pm
I still have to wonder if A BEAUTIFUL NOISE will make it through June 30.
Posted: 3/20/24 at 8:50am
Falsettolands said: "hearthemsing22 said: "We all know that closing announcements can bump up ticket sales. When was the last time that ever resulted in a show reversing their decision to close? Sweeney Todd is closing. Move on, and maybe follow it on tour if you want to see it again. Let's move on and get excited about other shows!"
I mean, it could result in an extension? Remember the Indecent extension after they posted closing? That was truly exciting and unexpected."
ah sure one example! So for example with Into The Woods, maybe they went out on a high note and then they had a tour. Sweeney has already announced a tour. They will not announce an extension. I'm not against it, I just am convinced it won't happen. Can we move on?
Posted: 3/20/24 at 10:25am
“Can we move on?”
You seem to be the only one on this board who can’t (or won’t).
Posted: 3/20/24 at 10:35am
GiantsInTheSky2 said: "“Can we move on?”
You seem to be the only one on this board who can’t (or won’t).
"
Oh please. I try to and then y'all come back with snarky comments. No, it's not me, but nice try.
Posted: 3/20/24 at 11:01am
hearthemsing22 said: "
Oh please. I try to and then y'all come back with snarky comments. No, it's not me, but nice try."
You don't have to have the last word, yknow.
Posted: 3/20/24 at 11:21am
Question about Back to the Future: What would their weekly gross have to be to be considered successful? I thought $1 MIL was impressive but maybe I'm wrong!
Posted: 3/20/24 at 11:29am
It’s been reported Back to the Future costs around a million dollars a week to operate.
Posted: 3/20/24 at 11:35am
Call_me_jorge said: "It’s been reported Back to the Future costs around a million dollars a week to operate."
Oh- so am I correct in saying they'd need at least...$1.5 million-2 million to make a good profit?
Posted: 3/20/24 at 1:00pm
Neil Diamond show is losing a lot of money each week. Think they will plug the plug before announced closing date .
Posted: 3/20/24 at 5:55pm
I wonder if they're kicking themselves for not trying to get a more mainstream name since Amber clearly didn't work. I
d'oh- this was meant to be about ABN of course
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Posted: 3/20/24 at 6:53pm
BETTY22 said: "Neil Diamond show is losing a lot of money each week. Think they will plug the plug before announced closing date ."
They're currently advertising as "final weeks" when they're still months away from June 30th. So that gives me the idea it might either close a lot sooner than 6/30 or they want to make audience think time is running out
Updated On: 3/20/24 at 06:53 PM
Posted: 3/20/24 at 7:55pm
pablitonizer said: "BETTY22 said: "Neil Diamond show is losing a lot of money each week. Think they will plug the plug before announced closing date ."
They're currently advertising as "final weeks" when they're stillmonths away from June 30th. So that gives me the idea it might either close a lotsooner than 6/30 or they want to make audience think time is running out"
And no discount code is available. Dumbfounding
Posted: 3/20/24 at 9:40pm
I agree with dramamama611: The Days score is just special, both the challenging yet rapturous music ("As the Water Loves the Stone," gorgeous) and the lyrics ("Morton Salt Girl," O'Hara's peak moment, just wrecks me. "What about the church we built?" a haunting image for this symbiotic couple's entrapment with addiction.) I went back last week, 4th row center thanks to TDF, and ended up only more besotted. But many are not. And it was a hard sell, out of the gate.
Posted: 3/21/24 at 1:15pm
RippedMan said: "the last Cabaret revival had some pretty big names, so I’d imagine they could keep it going. It’s a fairly easy show to stunt cast."
The last revival barely lasted a year. They weren’t able to line up another star for Sally after Sienna Miller's relatively short stint (about a month and a half) and never got anyone to replace Alan Cumming, who did the entire run. Roundabout was definitely disappointed that it only ran about 1/5th of the run of the 98 revival (which was just shy of three months).
While the fact that this revival isn’t another remount of the Mendes production might make it more attractive to replacements, it’s not a guarantee that they’ll be able to line up people with the star power to keep it running in the black.
Posted: 3/21/24 at 1:39pm
That’s why I’m slightly skeptical. Felt like the Sam Mendes revival of the revival had bigger stars, was cheaper to run and was only 10 years ago. I’m so curious to see how this new Cabaret goes. I suppose a definitely a new production so maybe everyone who saw the 98 revival and didn’t go back in 2014 will go back now. It also continues to do very good business in London. They don’t really announce when shows recoup, but I’d be shocked if it hasn’t. If it hasn’t, it doesn’t stand a chance to in NYC.
Posted: 3/21/24 at 1:44pm
I'm a little bit surprised that this isn't being marketed as a limited run given the previous revivals track record. But I also saw a video of Sweaty Oracle predicting that Chris Colfer will be coming in to play the Emcee after Eddie. How credible do you think this is?
Posted: 3/21/24 at 1:52pm
hearthemsing22 said: "I'm a little bit surprised that this isn't being marketed as a limited run given the previous revivals track record. But I also saw a video of Sweaty Oracle predicting that Chris Colfer will be coming in to play the Emcee after Eddie. How credible do you think this is?"
If I remember correctly (don’t feel like going back to look)- SO said that Chris Colfer would be going into the UK production.
Posted: 3/21/24 at 1:59pm
It's not unfeasible but it's also something I highly doubt is credible when performances haven't even started yet (going from Redmayne to Colfer, who hasn't done much acting since Glee beyond a few guest appearances and has largely pivoted to being an author, is also quite a downgrade of star power).
I'm also as of now uncertain as to how well Cabaret will do in the long term. There's a lot of hype and a lot of mystique- their marketing is very careful not to reveal much beyond the same few things over and over. But the hype can face a backlash and the mystique will soon be punctured as people see it. It's a big question mark, for sure.
Posted: 3/21/24 at 2:39pm
AEA AGMA SM said: "RippedMan said: "the last Cabaret revival had some pretty big names, so I’d imagine they could keep it going. It’s a fairly easy show to stunt cast."
The last revival barely lasted a year. They weren’t able to line up another star for Sally after Sienna Miller's relatively short stint (about a month and a half) and never got anyone to replace Alan Cumming, who did the entire run. Roundabout was definitely disappointed that it only ran about 1/5th of the run of the 98 revival (which was just shy of three months).
While the fact that this revival isn’t another remount of the Mendes production might make it more attractive to replacements, it’s not a guarantee that they’ll be able to line up people with the star power to keep it running in the black."
As someone who saw the original Mendes production as well as the remount, I felt the remount lost a LOT of the bite and energy of the original production. I found Michelle Williams to be just barely adequate as Sally, and Alan Cumming's performance felt like he was just going through the motions.
The new production seems to be quite polarizing, which makes me even more curious to see it for myself.
Posted: 3/21/24 at 4:04pm
It is very very dark. Starts dark and has no where to go....
I often find directors mistake dark with importance..........
