Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/7/24- Page 2

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 4:32pm

A Beautiful Noise had a discount code through 4/7. So it just expired. They really need to keep that discount code up through the end of their run. Probably don't make it valid for the matinees.  Their matinees are now seeing between 80-60% capacity. Some of their weeknight shows are get 30-40% only. They still have 12 weeks left, let's see if they keep their June 30 closing date.

[Jarethan]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 4:35pm

Broadway Flash said: "It was their first week of performances, Gatsby will get even stronger"

Those average prices were in holiday weeks.  The only way those average prices are going up are: (a) if it gets spectacular reviews and / or (b) it somehow defies the odds and catches on in a huge way with some sizable demographic, a la SIX.

[Observation]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 4:36pm

Any chance Lempicka pulls the plug and doesn't open? Those numbers seem like, BAD bad. 

[Springtime]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 4:48pm

Radcliffe was out for three shows over two days. Groff out for three shows next week. 

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 4:52pm

What on Earth does Sonia Friedman have to do with Gatsby?  I think she’s a bad producer cause of Funny Girl and this lackluster production of The wiz and other things she’s done. Let’s hope she doesn’t bring over Dreamgirls cause that will also be terrible. 

[jkcohen626]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 4:55pm

Observation said: "Any chance Lempicka pulls the plug and doesn't open? Those numbers seem like, BAD bad."

Lempicka opens this Sunday and I think it's probably too late to close before that. Who knows if it'll get more than a couple weeks after that though. 

[gibsons2]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 4:58pm

Jarethan said: On another note, I am really disappointed at the soft start of Patriots. I saw it in London and thought it was a really terrific night in the theatre."

I'm pretty sure it's because of the subject matter. I love Michael Stuhlbarg, but I won't see this play. Because Putin. Yes, I know my attendance doesn't matter, but I can't bring myself to watching anything about him at this point. He is a living dictator who is invading a sovereign country and killing its civilians every day as we speak. It's very bizarre that Broadway produces a play about him simultaneously with his crimes.

I'm also surprised there's yet another play about Putin's regime coming this fall at MTC. Off-broadway this time. What's up with that? 

Updated On: 4/9/24 at 04:58 PM

[Kad]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 5:05pm

I think the problem with Patriots is less the subject matter than the lack of marketing push or overall buzz.

[jkcohen626]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 5:06pm

Call_me_jorge said: "Heart of rock and roll is not long for this world.

How long does cabaret need to keep at that gross in order to recoup? I can’t imagine they’ll be able to turn a profit in the span of Eddie’s run."

Cabaret would be able to recoup in a year if it can sustain these grosses. That feels optimistic though. 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 5:12pm

jkcohen626 said: "Call_me_jorge said: "Heart of rock and roll is not long for this world.

How long does cabaret need to keep at that gross in order to recoup? I can’t imagine they’ll be able to turn a profit in the span of Eddie’s run."

Cabaret would be able to recoup in a year if it can sustain these grosses. That feels optimistic though."

It'll recoup easily, just wait 'til you see who they stunt cast, this thing will be open for years if not decades. :)

I just realized that right now, Water for Elephants feels like this season's Shucked. Better-than-expected reviews, has somehow built solid word of mouth, decent grosses — and there are rumors going around that it may be evicted in January (at the absolute latest, if the grosses stay at this level) to potentially make way for Gypsy or Othello!

 

Updated On: 4/9/24 at 05:12 PM

[Wick3]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 5:28pm

I’m a Cabaret fan but will admit it does need stunt casting. 
The 2014 revival closed after it couldn’t find any other celebs to cast as Sally Bowles after Michelle Williams and Emma Stone. 

 

[Mr. Wormwood]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 5:38pm

Kad said: "Don't forget, Stereophonic started one day earlier than initially announced on fairly short notice and filled that performance with very inexpensive tickets. That undeniably brought down both its box office total and average ticket price."

Thanks for the reminder, I did forget about that!

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 5:39pm

Wick3 said: "I’m a Cabaret fan but will admit it does need stunt casting.
The 2014 revival closed after it couldn’t find any other celebs to cast as Sally Bowles after Michelle Williams and Emma Stone."

That revival didn't remodel a theater. The initial investment of this production is MUCH greater. Clearly they've plotted selling Eddie at 100% asking price for tickets to make up a chunk of it and then x number of years at y percentage and I think it's very possible.

It will be curious to see who they get. I think we can expect Jake Sheers and other names involved in the West End and also other "broadway" names to get us back in to see the show again once prices are less crazy.

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 5:48pm

People: Come on, bring back "x" show!!

Show comes back

People: No! We want new work! 

Show announces it's for a limited run, or implies their stars are there for a limited time

People: why??? extend!!!!! 

 

Make up your friggin minds people 

[JSquared2]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 5:55pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "Jarethan said: "A question. Even with DR out of Merrily, it sold out and had the fourth highest average ticket price. i am still assuming that it will win tony awards for Revival, Director, Actor and Supporting Actor at a minimum. I doubt that LM will win, based on her attendance track record. Coming fresh off of multiple Tony awards and (presumably) and entirely sold out run, doesn't it make sense to announce an extension around now. i would imagine that there is a good chance that Groff and Mendez would extend; even if they did not, the producers can surely borrow a page from the Weissler's game plan, and hire replacements who will generate some excitement. Thoughts appreciated."

If it does extend, it will only be until around Labor Day.Romeo and Juliethas the Hudson in the future."

 

Wrong.

[Rainah]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 5:57pm

In other news, I'm thrilled to see that Hadestown appears to have reached an equilibrium. I live a good 7h from NYC amid people who rarely know anything going on in NYC (and certainly can't name ANYTHING that's opened this year) but they all know Hadestown. I find it's a good casual barometer of when a show is becoming more of a household name, enough to sell some tickets on it's own

[Wick3]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 6:19pm

nasty_khakis said: "Wick3 said: "I’m a Cabaret fan but will admit it does need stunt casting.
The 2014 revival closed after it couldn’t find any other celebs to cast as Sally Bowles after Michelle Williams and Emma Stone."

That revival didn't remodel a theater. The initial investment of this production is MUCH greater. Clearly they've plotted selling Eddie at 100% asking price for tickets to make up a chunk of itand then x number of years at y percentage and I think it's very possible.

It will be curious to see who they get. I think we can expect Jake Sheers and other names involved in the West End and also other "broadway" names to get us back in to see the show again once prices are less crazy."

Not to the same extent as this new production but from what I recall, the entire Studio54 orchestra had table seating with freestanding chairs and front mezz also had lamps. Lots of photos if you google it but here's the playbill article about the theater reconstruction of studio54: https://playbill.com/article/returning-to-the-kit-kat-klub-for-set-designer-robert-brill-cabaret-has-an-encore-com-217685

This new production is smart though that they were able to sell tickets with Eddie Redmayne alone. They just need a big name for Sally Bowles once Eddie's run ends or have another in the same level as Eddie Redmayne. 

[yyys]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 6:28pm

why? their audience will buy tickets at full price.

ACL2006 said: "A Beautiful Noise had a discount code through 4/7. So it just expired. They really need to keep that discount code up through the end of their run......"

 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 6:59pm

Broadway Flash said: "It was their first week of performances, Gatsby will get even stronger"

Begging you to go outside every time you feel compelled to post about GATSBY.

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 8:12pm

I’ve seen half a dozen Instagram posts tonight from friends at Lempicka who I know are there on comps. 
Hope the investors don’t like their shirts, because they’re about to lose them. 

[kdogg36]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 9:06pm

hearthemsing22 said: "People: Come on, bring back "x" show!!

Show comes back

People: No! We want new work!

Show announces it's for a limited run, or implies their stars are there for a limited time

People: why??? extend!!!!!

Make up your friggin minds people"

This is only a valid argument if you can find specific individuals who have supported all of these opposing views. You can't make the point by appealing to unspecified "People." We all know there are lots of "people" longing for revivals of the classis and other "people" looking for new work - no contradiction there.

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 9:21pm

Rainah said: "In other news, I'm thrilled to see that Hadestown appears to have reached an equilibrium. I live a good 7h from NYC amid people who rarely know anything going on in NYC (and certainly can't name ANYTHING that's opened this year) but they all know Hadestown. I find it's a good casual barometer of when a show is becoming more of a household name, enough to sell some tickets on it's own"

No, you must be mistaken. I have it on good authority from anonymous posters here that its on its last legs, and in fact closing any day now, and has been closing any day now for the better part of a year.

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 9:21pm

Aren’t previews usually cheaper?  The outsiders had a lower ticket price and people on here seem to think it’s the hit on the season

[MayAudraBlessYou2]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 10:01pm

Broadway Flash said: "What on Earth does Sonia Friedman have to do with Gatsby? I think she’s a bad producer cause of Funny Girl and this lackluster production of The wiz and other things she’s done. Let’s hope she doesn’t bring over Dreamgirls cause that will also be terrible."

sigh. Not sure why I'm even bothering to engage but you are truly on a roll lately...

Sonia turned Funny Girl into a box office smash, making the tough personal call to axe the original lead, landed a much-lauded replacement, and successfully navigated potentially deadly discourse. In the end, she turned a flop into a sold out hit. How is that not great producing? 

Sonia is also not a producer on the current revival of The Wiz.

Because Sonia knows how to produce Broadway hits that make tons of money and return money to investors (ie: Merrily, Leopoldstadt, Harry Potter, etc) she also has the ability to use her earnings, and her clout with investors, to bring much riskier projects to Broadway. This season she has Stereophonic, Patriots, and Lempicka, all of which would have gotten a firm NO from some other producers. Thank god we have someone who can champion challenging, wildly ambitious work (especially plays) in what is an incredibly brutal commercial landscape. 

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 4/9/24 at 10:05pm

The quality of her shows are dreadful. Cheap cheap cheap is her motto.