Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/30/17- Page 2
Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/30/17
#25Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/30/17
Posted: 5/1/17 at 4:47pm
little_sally said: "I wonder if Amelie would've benefited from waiting a season. Why did they rush it to Broadway?"
I doubt it. I said it back in December when I saw it in LA that in its current form, the show's Broadway run will be very short if no major changes were made. It wasn't only me but a chorus of negative comments echoed this. It's too bad the show's creative team did not listen.
IHeartNY2
Stand-by Joined: 4/14/17
#26Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/30/17
Posted: 5/1/17 at 4:57pm
I don't think there's ever a "right season" to open...it'll either catch on or not. There will always be shows that get more attention/business than others. I'd like to think American Psycho would have done better this season but who knows...Next year I'm sure the family-show flops will blame Harry Potter/Frozen, etc...
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#27Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/30/17
Posted: 5/1/17 at 4:59pm
Though it has a wonderful star, Amélie is just a bad show. No industrial conditions could save it.
#28Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/30/17
Posted: 5/1/17 at 5:07pm
I doubt that Donna Murphy's added Tuesday evening show will boost up the grosses that much more. In fact, it'll lower the average ticket price a bit. Going to 8 shows a week starting in mid-June will likely keep it around the $2 million mark.
JustAnotherNewYorker
Broadway Star Joined: 12/20/16
#29Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/30/17
Posted: 5/1/17 at 6:50pm
pupscotch said: "Groundhog Day has been steadily growing and I'm so glad! Hope the grosses continue to improve!"
Yes, let's hope they can repeat at least this performance week after week 
#30Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/30/17
Posted: 5/1/17 at 7:29pm
I feel like once these shows take off after the Tony Awards, I think "Cats" will be gone by Labor Day. It's not looking real prime for any nominations and seems to continue to exist as a curio...
trpguyy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/25/05
#31Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/30/17
Posted: 5/1/17 at 8:05pm
quizking101 said: "I feel like once these shows take off after the Tony Awards, I think "Cats" will be gone by Labor Day. It's not looking real prime for any nominations and seems to continue to exist as a curio..."
Yet is profitable every week, not that it even matters. ALW would keep it open as a vanity piece even if it lost him money.
#32Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/30/17
Posted: 5/1/17 at 9:17pm
trpguyy said: "quizking101 said: "I feel like once these shows take off after the Tony Awards, I think "Cats" will be gone by Labor Day. It's not looking real prime for any nominations and seems to continue to exist as a curio..."
Yet is profitable every week, not that it even matters. ALW would keep it open as a vanity piece even if it lost him money.
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I don't believe ALW is producing this revival of Cats... so it's far from a vanity piece
#33Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/30/17
Posted: 5/1/17 at 9:29pm
chernjam said: "trpguyy said: "quizking101 said: "I feel like once these shows take off after the Tony Awards, I think "Cats" will be gone by Labor Day. It's not looking real prime for any nominations and seems to continue to exist as a curio..."
Yet is profitable every week, not that it even matters. ALW would keep it open as a vanity piece even if it lost him money.
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I don't believe ALW is producing this revival of Cats... so it's far from a vanity piece
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He's not producing it by himself, but really useful group is one of the producers
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#34Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/30/17
Posted: 5/1/17 at 9:42pm
Cfried said: "Bandstand is on the right track! Hoping those numbers will continue to grow.
That is NOT a good number for them.
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GreasedLightning
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/11/14
#35Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/30/17
Posted: 5/1/17 at 10:51pm
CurtainPullDowner said: "Cfried said: "Bandstand is on the right track! Hoping those numbers will continue to grow.
That is NOT a good number for them.
"
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Sure, but cfried didn't say it was a good number. They said they are on the right track... meaning the numbers are climbing.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#36Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/30/17
Posted: 5/1/17 at 11:28pm
Play Esq. said: "Considering that Dolly only had 7 performances last week and many seats were comped for opening...Dolly could very well take Hamilton's top spot next week!
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I believe Dolly is only doing 7 shows until after the Tonys in June when Donna Murphy starts her performances on Tuesdays.
#37Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/30/17
Posted: 5/2/17 at 12:17am
WAR PAINT continues to impress.
#38Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/30/17
Posted: 5/2/17 at 12:49am
These grosses are staggering. I can't remember such a thrilling season with so many hits. Last season was so boring with all the Hamilton hype. This season is an embarrassment of riches. So thrilled.
froote
Broadway Star Joined: 2/14/17
#39Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/30/17
Posted: 5/2/17 at 3:31am
Last season was the opposite of boring to me, I found it thrilling to watch a new musical have such an incredible impact. This year is interesting too, just in a different way.
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