Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/22/18- Page 2

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 4/23/18 at 10:48pm

AntV said: "Children of a Lesser God seems to be the only show that will close before the summer. Does Roundabout subscribers mean it will stick it out a bit longer or does that not matter?"

It isn't a Roundabout show; the production is just renting out Studio 54 from RTC. 

[AntV]

Posted: 4/23/18 at 11:36pm

I know it's not a typical Roundabout show, but they aren't just renting the theater. Roundabout is credited as an Executive Producer in the playbill and they included tickets in subscriber packages.

[Synecdoche2]

Posted: 4/23/18 at 11:47pm

It’s a co-production

[Dancingthrulife2]

Posted: 4/24/18 at 2:53am

AntV said: "I know it's not a typical Roundabout show, but they aren't just renting the theater. Roundabout is credited as an Executive Producer in the playbill and they included tickets in subscriber packages."

If so, subscriber tickets may explain part of their low ticket sales.

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 4/24/18 at 12:43pm

I'm curious what the arrangement is for Roundabout to be receiving producer credits on Children of a Lesser God. 

For what's it's worth, the Roundabout website does state "Children of a Lesser God is not a Roundabout Theatre Company production" on the "Shows & Events" page.

https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/Shows-Events.aspx

 

[HogansHero]

Posted: 4/24/18 at 1:48pm

I don't know but I would guess it is the same as when you sometimes see any landlord as a producer: that they received points in exchange for a rent concession. It is also possible that it was the price paid for revenue flowing to the production for subscriber tickets. (Note also, that the list of producers is sort of a United Nations of landlords.)

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 4/24/18 at 2:33pm

Very true, and probably what I meant more to address (but was rushing and not expressing all my own thoughts) was that even though they are credited as producers, I don't think their subscriber base is having a much of an effect on the grosses, either positively or negatively.

[BuddyStarr]

Posted: 4/24/18 at 3:26pm

Why is Lion King still doing so superbly well?  I mean the opening is spectacular but after that it goes downhill.  Saw it once and don't care to see it again but to be #2 in weekly grosses.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/24/18 at 4:54pm

Because not everyone feels that way?   Lots and lots of people love it, and love bringing their kids to it.   Watching my kids watch that show was one of my most cherished theater memories.   (That is, tbh, the most vivid thing I remember about the show, however.)

Updated On: 4/24/18 at 04:54 PM

[blaxx]

Posted: 4/24/18 at 4:58pm

BuddyStarr said: "Why is Lion King still doing so superbly well? I mean the opening is spectacular but after that it goes downhill. Saw it once and don't care to see it again but to be #2 in weekly grosses."

You should ask them to close because you didn't like it. It only makes sense.

[haterobics]

Posted: 4/24/18 at 5:09pm

BuddyStarr said: "Why is Lion King still doing so superbly well?"

People keep buying tickets.

[Jessetenny]

Posted: 4/24/18 at 5:29pm

I loved Spongebob, and I hope that it gets a slew of Tony noms, but unfortunately I don't know how much that will help the box office. I am worried about them.

[blaxx]

Posted: 4/25/18 at 3:09am

Jessetenny said: "I loved Spongebob, and I hope that it gets a slew of Tony noms, but unfortunately I don't know how much that will help the box office. I am worried about them."

Nominations start to stink of second place without substantial wins.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/25/18 at 7:01am

With a few exceptions, the only win That matters at the box office is the top prizes: BEST...musical, revival, play.

[binau]

Posted: 4/25/18 at 7:07am

Not even revival, in my opinion. Can we really find any examples of a struggling revival that clearly had a longer life from the award? It seems less clear than Best Musical, which is probably the single greatest thing a Producer(s) could hope for to ensure financial success.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/25/18 at 7:35am

Not necessarily from struggling to succeeding, but there are always decent bumps at the box office after the wins.  If OOTI wins, I think/hope it will make a big difference.

 

Can you think of a struggling revival that won?  (I'm sure there are some, my brain, however, is drawing a blank)

[bdn223]

Posted: 4/25/18 at 11:40am

Company in 2007, La Cage in 2010, Porgy and Bess in 2012, and The Color Purple in 2016. The later 3 although they were not bleeding money, they were all just making ends meet during the month leading up to the Tonys.

[BuddyStarr]

Posted: 4/25/18 at 12:06pm

blaxx said: "BuddyStarr said: "Why is Lion King still doing so superbly well? I mean the opening is spectacular but after that it goes downhill. Saw it once and don't care to see it again but to be #2 in weekly grosses."

You should ask them to close because you didn't like it. It only makes sense."

Never surprises me how snarky or smart some people think they are while typing in their parents basement...

The question was in relation to the the Lion King being one of the highest grossing productions last week.  Thanks Dramamana611 for being the only one making a decent response.  There have been other shows much more creative and interesting (and I know it's my opinion) that closed far too soon yet this one keeps going even with the multiple tours going on too.  I think it's even doing better than CATS did at the same time during its run.

[haterobics]

Posted: 4/25/18 at 12:19pm

BuddyStarr said: "Never surprises me how snarky or smart some people think they are while typing in their parents basement..."

A snarky response decrying snark?!

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 4/25/18 at 6:16pm

bdn223 said: "Company in 2007, La Cage in 2010, Porgy and Bess in 2012, and The Color Purple in 2016. The later 3 although they were not bleeding money, they were all just making ends meet during the month leading up to the Tonys."

However, of the latter three (Company closed too quickly after the Tonys to see any appreciable bump), none really seemed to benefit long-term from the win. If you take the top ten weeks that both The Color Purple and Porgy and Bess had, only one week in that top ten was a post-Tony win week, the other nine were all before the win. It really doesn't seem to show that a Best Revival win translates into a big box office boost for shows that aren't already a hot ticket.