Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/26/17 — Page 3

pupscotch said: "Chicken_Flavor said: "Book of Mormon did sub-par... How long do you guys think it'll go on? It's six year anniversary was recent, so how many more years are they planning to go for?



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Only on BroadwayWorld is 96% of gross potential and over 1.2 million dollars for a show that's already recouped sub-par.



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I'd say it runs for a 14 years... should we start a pool?

JustAnotherNewYorker said: "neonlightsxo said: "So far Groundhog Day has made no changes from London, from what I've read here, so..."

Is that really true? The wikipedia list of songs seems to have some differences...."



Not sure what you're reading but no changes from what I've heard.

Could be Oslo. Doesn't have to be either Indecent or Sweat.

Scarywarhol said: "Sweat is far, far, far more pertinent to the political climate in a direct sense, although I prefer Indecent as a play. "

Well the award if for best ply not most politically pertinent play so I gather you agree with me that Indecent is the better of the 2. (I'd say of the 3 if you add in Oslo per above.)

MadonnaMusical said: "pupscotch said: "Chicken_Flavor said: "Book of Mormon did sub-par... How long do you guys think it'll go on? It's six year anniversary was recent, so how many more years are they planning to go for?
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Only on BroadwayWorld is 96% of gross potential and over 1.2 million dollars for a show that's already recouped sub-par.
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I'd say it runs for a 14 years... should we start a pool?

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I say 12 yrs then they move to New World, to be next door neighbors to Ave Q. idk, just guessing.

Dancingthrulife2 said: "Call_me_jorge said: "Groundhogs gross seems low, but could that be due to handing out comps to those who went to the first preview? So happy for Come From Away. It's amazing to see a show like it without much name recognition out grossing those that do. I think it's funny it's gross and Miss saigons were about the same



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The situations are significantly different. Miss Saigon has a barn to fill, and the only way to do it with the competition it has now is discounting and probably papering tickets, whereas Jacobs is a smaller house and the amount of publicity CFA gets fills it up quickly.



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Come From Away isn't in the Jacobs.

Ado Annie D'Ysquith said: "I keep forgetting about Oslo, which is shameful on my part because I love Jefferson Mays. I hope I'm in the minority and that word is getting around. The Vivian Beaumont is quite large.

On Sunday afternoon it was quite full but not sold out (there were a few seats empty here and there.) Unfortunately it did look like people left during each intermission.

neonlightsxo said: "JustAnotherNewYorker said: "neonlightsxo said: "So far Groundhog Day has made no changes from London, from what I've read here, so..."

Is that really true? The wikipedia list of songs seems to have some differences...."



Not sure what you're reading but no changes from what I've heard."

As I said, the wikipedia page:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundhog_Day_(musical)

which shows 8 songs each act in London and 12/11 in the acts on Broadway. Some are reprises, but it certainly doesn't look identical...

HogansHero said: "Scarywarhol said: "Sweat is far, far, far more pertinent to the political climate in a direct sense, although I prefer Indecent as a play. "

Well the award if for best ply not most politically pertinent play so I gather you agree with me that Indecent is the better of the 2. (I'd say of the 3 if you add in Oslo per above.)



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I do indeed agree; was just responding to the notion that Indecent had an edge because of its topical relevance. On that front, it's clearly Sweat. I do think they're both excellent plays.

Have not seen Oslo yet.

Had anyone else had large school groups at Sweat? I'm asking because I'm wondering if they have a promotion going with schools or something that is contributing to the low average ticket price.



The show itself was great. Sadly I can't say the same for the audience. (And I've been at shows with plenty of very good groups of kids.). Too bad it's not selling better.

>I do indeed agree; was just responding to the notion that Indecent had an edge because of its topical relevance. On that front, it's clearly Sweat. I do think they're both excellent plays.<

Indecent depicts a time in US history fraught with anti-Semitism, anti-immigration and homophobic sentiment, our boarders were closed to refugees, and art was being censored. How is it not topical?