Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/2/17 — Page 2

Saigon finally made it to the million dollar club!

Skimbleshanks2 said: "Some of the numbers for the plays are depressing -- SIGNIFICANT OTHER, obviously, but also plays like SWEAT, as well...

Curious to know what's going on with GROUNDHOG DAY... I guess like little_sally said ... it's a hard sell, plus much as I love him, MR. KARL isn't a star...



"Wow, Shimbleshanks did you sprain your ankles jumping off the GHD bandwagon?? Prior to GHD opening you were all over GHD & Andy Karl being the best thing ever. Now that its been in previews for a couple weeks, you seem to be giving up on it. I have read lots of reviews and it actually looks to be picking up steam ever so slightly. It seems to me there are more positive reviews now than there were when it opened, and it may just be growing on people and perhaps starting to find its audience. I could be wrong about that.....but not about the need for tensor bandages and crutches. :)

Groundhog Day's real numbers won't come until after opening. Everyone at the first preview got free tickets to another preview of their choice

War Paint numbers will drop after the theatre die-hards have seen it. LuPone's Gypsy started strong and quickly dipped, as did Ebersole in Grey Gardens. Both shows had armfuls of awards and couldn't get the box office. We'll see what reviews and Tonys do for it.

Amelie is just bad and that's the word of mouth. It was bad out of town and not much better now. It's DOA. Word of mouth is important. For instance, everyone and their brother is telling friends to see Come From Away. No one is doing that for Amelie or Groundhog Day.

Why people want to musicalize 20 year old mediocre films is beyond me? Do they think this will bring the audiences out in droves?

Bettyboy72 said: "No one is doing that for Amelie or Groundhog Day.

Why people want to musicalize 20 year old mediocre films is beyond me? Do they think this will bring the audiences out in droves?"

I wouldn't consider these mediocre films. Here are some of the accolades Groundhog Day has received (from its Wikipedia page):

The film is number 32 on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies". In Total Film's 1990s special issue, Groundhog Day was deemed the best film of 1993 (the year that saw the release of Schindler's List, The Piano, A Perfect World and The Fugitive). In 2000, readers of Total Film voted it the seventh greatest comedy film of all time. The Writers Guild of America ranked the screenplay #27 on their list of 101 Greatest Screenplays ever written.[28][29] In 2009, American literary theorist Stanley Fish named the film as among the ten best American films ever, writing that "as the movie becomes more serious, it becomes funnier. The comedy and the philosophy (how shall one live?) do not sit side by side, but inhabit each other in a unity that is incredibly satisfying."[30] In 2011, Time Out London named it the 5th-greatest comedy film of all time.[31]

Oh, and Amelie was nominated for 5 Oscars, including Best Foreign Language Film.

LesWickedly said: "That's really amazing for Come From Away. I think everyone can admit that they thought it would be having a short life here, when it was first announced, but so happy to see them have success.

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To be honest, when I read all the reviews for its pre-Broadway runs, I was convinced it would do well on Broadway with the preemptive word of mouth, and that's thinking as a tourist. Only some native New Yorkers on this board believed otherwise. Obviously, it can never be a sure thing, but these numbers don't really surprise me.

elephantseye said: "Pootie2 said: "LesWickedly said: "That's really amazing for Come From Away. I think everyone can admit that they thought it would be having a short life here, when it was first announced, but so happy to see them have success."

To be honest, when I read all the reviews for its pre-Broadway runs, I was convinced it would do well on Broadway with the preemptive word of mouth, and that's thinking as a tourist. Only some native New Yorkers on this board believed otherwise. Obviously, it can never be a sure thing, but these numbers don't really surprise me."

Also speaking as a tourist, I didn't think CFA would do well, either. While the plot doesn't bother me the way it does some others, the staging and conceptualization seemed better for an off-Broadway house. It feels like a small show, and with all of the 'big' shows/performances going on this season, I thought it would flounder due to its competition.

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The sold-out venues, run extensions, and multiple reviews outside standard audience word-of-mouth are better, if imperfect indicators; I suspect the producers must have banked on that existing goodwill. Whether or not this can hold out in the long run is important, of course, but this particular show is uniquely positioned in our current political climate compared to the rest of the competition.

a-mad said: "Bettyboy72 said: "No one is doing that for Amelie or Groundhog Day.

Why people want to musicalize 20 year old mediocre films is beyond me? Do they think this will bring the audiences out in droves?"

I wouldn't consider these mediocre films. Here are some of the accolades Groundhog Day has received (from its Wikipedia page):

The film is number 32 on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies". In Total Film's 1990s special issue, Groundhog Day was deemed the best film of 1993 (the year that saw the release of Schindler's List, The Piano, A Perfect World and The Fugitive). In 2000, readers of Total Film voted it the seventh greatest comedy film of all time. The Writers Guild of America ranked the screenplay #27 on their list of 101 Greatest Screenplays ever written.[28][29] In 2009, American literary theorist Stanley Fish named the film as among the ten best American films ever, writing that "as the movie becomes more serious, it becomes funnier. The comedy and the philosophy (how shall one live?) do not sit side by side, but inhabit each other in a unity that is incredibly satisfying."[30] In 2011, Time Out London named it the 5th-greatest comedy film of all time.[31]

Oh, and Amelie was nominated for 5 Oscars, including Best Foreign Language Film.



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I agree to an extent about Groundhog Day but I think Groundhog Day (the film) is popular but not iconic and that makes it tricky because it's not a universally beloved film. It's well-liked by many, don't get me wrong, but it's not an all-timer for many. And while Amelie may have been a critical success on film, being nominated for Best Foreign Language Film does nothing to get people in seats for a musical adaptation.

PHANTOM is still making $1 million a week. I know it dips after peak seasons, but it's a huge accomplishment almost 30 years in to its run!

Also, thrilled for the success for GREAT COMET, COME FROM AWAY, and DEAR EVAN HANSEN. What a great year for musicals!

Call_me_jorge said: "Any idea on if Sunday will recoup?

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You gotta imagine that they have it set to do so. I mean, they bypassed Tony consideration because they didn't want to give away all those free tickets.With tickets in the $400 range, and it selling out, I would think they have it all mapped out to make their money back.

Skimbleshanks2 said: "I'm not sure if my crazy mind can handle another flop LOL..."

Guess we'll see!

Sunday doesn't seem like it's going to recoup, to me at least.

neonlightsxo said: "Sunday doesn't seem like it's going to recoup, to me at least.



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Its got a super low weekly run (for a musical) and is printing in the $1.2m range - I'd be surprised if we dont see an announcement at closing that they've recouped.