Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/1/18- Page 2
Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/1/18
Jarethan
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/10/11
#25Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/1/18
Posted: 4/2/18 at 7:42pm
Agreed. I am already assuming that nothing is going to change its trajectory to be a financial failure, but there have been a lot of really entertaining shows that were financial failures despite decent runs. The longer the show runs, the more employment, the more audiences get to enjoy it (or, admittedly, not), the more viable it becomes for a lot of regional productions, etc.
I have to admit that I have not seen it yet (out of town), only have a couple of remaining slots to fill in my next trip (and I am not likely to see this at that time, because of the competition for those slots); however, if it is still opened in October, when I return to Florida, it has an increased likelihood of being one of the shows that I see.
Crashdowngurl693
Chorus Member Joined: 5/30/17
#26Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/1/18
Posted: 4/2/18 at 9:11pm
Looks like Summer only had 4 performances last week as previews started on 3/28/18 with a percentage capacity sold of 91.12% according to playbill. I guess we will see what will happen in the coming weeks.
#27Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/1/18
Posted: 4/2/18 at 9:12pm
I know its not surprising now, but I continue to be blown away by Come From Away's numbers.
#28Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/1/18
Posted: 4/2/18 at 9:17pm
Excluding the first weekend and first full week of performances, Dolly just had their best week of Bernadette performances ever! So happy for the show and especially Bernadette.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
Updated On: 4/2/18 at 09:17 PM
#29Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/1/18
Posted: 4/2/18 at 10:08pm
poisonivy2 said: "Good to know ther'es still a market for classic musicals."
Was this market ever in question?!?
#30Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/1/18
Posted: 4/2/18 at 10:12pm
Jessetenny said: "I know its not surprising now, but I continue to be blown away by Come From Away's numbers."
Agreed! The show continues to be sold out and have high grosses! Impressive!
And Frozen jumps into the 2 million club!
freewilma
Leading Actor Joined: 2/18/15
#31Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/1/18
Posted: 4/3/18 at 11:56am
poisonivy2 said: "Looking at those numbers for MFL and Carousel make me happy. Good to know ther'es still a market for classic musicals."
I'm confused by this comment? Maybe I'm reading the numbers wrong, but Carousel only brought in 66% of it's gross potential. This only bettered three other musicals and was behind SpongeBob, Once on this Island and Bronx tale. I would have thought spring break week would have been stronger for a well-known title.
#32Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/1/18
Posted: 4/3/18 at 12:00pmI don’t think Carousel is a title that teenagers and young adults out of Spring Break are going to gravitate towards.
"Broadway...I'll lick you yet!"
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#33Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/1/18
Posted: 4/3/18 at 12:01pm
freewilma, gross potential is one of the less-important numbers to look at here. For example, you can have a gross "potential" of $2 million in a house with tons of seats, but if your production only costs $750K a week to operate, then making $1 million ("50% of gross potential"
still solidly puts you in the green.
Surpassing $1 million is a big accomplishment for a show like Carousel in this day and age.
#34Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/1/18
Posted: 4/3/18 at 12:05pm
Yes Carousel has made over 1mil for three weeks in a row. Idk if they can keep up this momentum but a show without a big, costly megastar like Bette Midler that's making over 1mil is definitely making money.
MadsonMelo
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/24/14
#35Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/1/18
Posted: 4/3/18 at 1:51pm
What's the capitalization costs for ''Mean Girls'', does anyone knows?
The numbers are great and I hope it can stay this way.
Also, the ''Summer'' numbers.. wow!
goodlead
Stand-by Joined: 3/30/18
#37Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/1/18
Posted: 4/5/18 at 3:40pm
goodlead said: "What were the Rocktopia grosses?"
are you really expecting someone to post that when the answer is linked in the original post in this thread?
taylortrensch
Leading Actor Joined: 1/20/18
#38Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/1/18
Posted: 4/5/18 at 7:51pm
goodlead said: "What were the Rocktopia grosses?"
Yikes!
don't message me thinking im taylor trensch?? what would he be doing on bww?? you can't possibly be that dumb bye
goodlead
Stand-by Joined: 3/30/18
#39Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/1/18
Posted: 4/8/18 at 9:17pm
Sorry, Hogan. I thought I looked carefully before posting. I wonder if it was added later.
#40Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/1/18
Posted: 4/9/18 at 3:15amI thought that was a rhetoric question.
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