Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/19/2006
Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/19/2006
#0Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/19/2006
Posted: 3/20/06 at 4:48pmClick below to access all the grosses from all the shows for the week ending 3/19/2006 in BroadwayWorld.com's grosses section.
#1re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/19/2006
Posted: 3/20/06 at 5:04pmWow - gotta love Spring Break when virtually every show on Broadway is playing at high 80s-100 percent capacity.
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#2re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/19/2006
Posted: 3/20/06 at 5:04pmGreat week, pretty much across the board.
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#3re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/19/2006
Posted: 3/20/06 at 5:30pm"Well" is not too well, though.
#4re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/19/2006
Posted: 3/20/06 at 5:54pm"Ring of Fire"--Yikes! Can it last much longer?
#5re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/19/2006
Posted: 3/20/06 at 5:57pmDRS went up! yay!!
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RentBoy86
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
#6re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/19/2006
Posted: 3/20/06 at 6:19pm"WELL" just started previews, so I wouldn't expect it to be doing great. But "RING OF FIRE" has already opened --- I don't see it lasting too much longer.
QMAN03
Broadway Star Joined: 9/20/05
#7re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/19/2006
Posted: 3/20/06 at 7:22pmThe ring is slowly closing on "Ring of Fire"
Vespertine1228
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/30/05
#8re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/19/2006
Posted: 3/20/06 at 7:32pm
I forgot it was spring break when I went to the matinee of Rent yesterday. There were so many people there I just couldn't believe it. Nice to see the show doing well, even if I don't know about some of the casting.
Even if Well is only in previews, it opens in just 10ish days. It needs to pick things up. Even with good reviews, I don't see how it could run for longer than a couple of months. I would think a lot of people who would like to see it already did a year or so ago at the Public. I missed it during that run and will try to catch it now though.
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#9re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/19/2006
Posted: 3/20/06 at 8:00pmVery few new plays without major stars run for more than a few months anyway, including plays that win the Tony or the Drama Desk. There just isn't a huge audience for non-musical plays anymore, unless a movie star is billed above the title. Producers Liz McCann and Scott Rudin certainly know this, but believe in the play and that it deserves the wide exposure that comes with a Broadway run. I sincerely doubt they expect to make a fortune from WELL and are quite prepared to lose a significant amount of their investment (they're both extremely wealthy individuals), but are hoping that maybe it'll catch on with audiences. If it doesn't, there's no shame in having supported a terrific work of art that they were passionate about.
"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie
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QMAN03
Broadway Star Joined: 9/20/05
#10re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/19/2006
Posted: 3/20/06 at 8:03pmMargo, how long do you expect Well to stay open for?
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#11re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/19/2006
Posted: 3/20/06 at 8:15pm
No way to predict at this point. We'll have to wait till the reviews come out, how it does Tony time and whether word of mouth helps.
I will say that it's very rare for a new play without an identifiable star to run more than two or three months. I AM MY OWN WIFE managed to run nearly year, but even with the benefit of a Pulitzer and Tonys for Best Play and Best Actor (and minimal weekly running costs given it was a one person show), it never made back its investment. Same with GOLDA'S BLACONY (another solo show that ran a long time without recouping). However, Sarah Jones has recouped and she's not a "name." Then again, you can't really compare WELL with a cast of six to a low cost solo show.
I suppose it's debatable whether Cherry Jones (or Eileen Atkins) is really a "star" -- though she's obviously a much bigger name in Broadway circles than Lisa Kron -- but thanks to great reviews, a Pulitzer and great word of mouth, DOUBT is a huge hit. Not sure if WELL will have that kind of wide appeal, but we'll see.
"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie
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"The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney
Updated On: 3/20/06 at 08:15 PM
QMAN03
Broadway Star Joined: 9/20/05
#12re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/19/2006
Posted: 3/20/06 at 8:18pmI'm going to the city in Aug. What are the chances it will be open then (assuming it gets good reviews, gets nominated for best play but doesn't win)
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#13re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/19/2006
Posted: 3/20/06 at 8:21pmIt's really not fair to even speculate on it at this point. It JUST started previews and there are several factors that determine whether it will have a long run or not -- factors that haven't even come into play yet. Wait and see.
"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie
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"The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney
QMAN03
Broadway Star Joined: 9/20/05
#14re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/19/2006
Posted: 3/20/06 at 8:23pmWas it crowded when you were there?
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#15re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/19/2006
Posted: 3/20/06 at 8:29pmThe orchestra seemed mostly full.
"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie
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"The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney
QMAN03
Broadway Star Joined: 9/20/05
#16re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/19/2006
Posted: 3/20/06 at 8:42pmOh cool. Is the theatre big. I can't remember from Woolf if it was big. But I may be going on Monday (if I can get rid of my dumb Altar Boyz tickets) so I'll report back then.
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