Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/1/22 — Page 3

Theatrefanboy1 wrote:

“I have no interest going to a show while masks and disclosure of medical information is in place. No interest in going to a city with such a rise in crime and deterioration (and I say this as someone who for a decade was completely in love with the city.”

Since this indictment has been posted by a self identifying producer based in another place, let’s take this moment to again celebrate our intrepid, audience trusting, art embracing New York producers who gave us an extraordinary season. I went back on 9/14/21 - I chose Chicago just to hear that Kander and Ebb overture after a sad 19 month musical theatre drought (yes, there were tears) - and have attended 14 additional performances of brand new work since. Great artists, gifted covers, masked and vaccinated audiences all brought their considerable light back to a no longer darkened Times Square. The results were glorious, and like many, I feel blessed to be a joyful participant in a genuine rebirth.

Updated On: 5/3/22 at 08:46 PM

I doubt someone getting so defensive about those safeguards is vaccinated at all.

OhHiii said: "ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "OhHiii said: "CFA probably still broke even last week. If they lost money, it wan't much. It's a surprisingly cheap show to run and doubt they've asked for concessions yet."

I would be amazed if CFA costs less than $500K to run per week these days. 18 in the cast (incl understudies) and 8 in the band. And a theatre owner with a glut of shows wanting to come in."

Be amazed then, because CFA costs less than $500K to run."

Very relieved to hear that!

The worst fate, honestly, falls to those shows that get nominated and continue to run at a loss. They will burn through more good money after bad with nothing to show for it.

HogansHero said: "The worst fate, honestly, falls to those shows that get nominated and continue to run at a loss. They will burn through more good money after bad with nothing to show for it."

So true. Pull the plug now. You are burning valuable dollars. But, alas, if we ruled the bdwy trajectory???

Hangman looks like it is in similar territory to For Colored Girls.

Hope Company lasts through end of July when I have tickets to see it.

Also hope some shows that are doing well extend past their current closing date. I'd buy full priced tickets to Plaza Suite despite reviews if it played through the summer.

Updated On: 5/4/22 at 09:54 AM

Not to oversimplify, but I feel like since Covid times we’ve all gotten so used to proselytizing doom. These numbers seem pretty on point compared to previous years. Yes, there’s Covid and NY press overlap, but this just seems cyclic. Shows do worse, shows do better. I don’t think we need to start predicting the inevitable closing of some of these shows yet (even as much as I’d love to see Dear Evan Hansen gone).


The exception here is Paradise Square. I have no clue how it’s run this far.

JBroadway said: "I'd expect that that Hangmen and The Minutes might both still benefiting from SVOG money, no?"

Hangmen is only a 10 week run so I can imagine the worst that may happen is they just won’t extend. The Minutes may curtail their run, but again, probably not by much. Both are strong odds for a Best Play nod so that could help

soulmistin said: "I’d love to see Dear Evan Hansen gone"

That's a very mean-spirited thing to say.

Lot666 said: "soulmistin said: "I’d love to see Dear Evan Hansen gone"

That's a very mean-spirited thing to say."

I agree with soulmistin and I don't think it's mean-spirited at all. It has nothing to do with the incredibly talented actors, musicians, stage crew, behind the scenes, and front-of-house staff. I want it to stay open to keep them employed and, if it closes, I hope they all find work quickly and stay employed for years to come. But the show itself has aged TERRIBLY. We don't need a psychopath-glorifying musical served with a side of homophobia on Broadway, especially when it isn't selling well and has had a very respectable run.

We don't need a psychopath-glorifying musical served with a side of homophobia on Broadway, especially when it isn't selling well and has had a very respectable run.

Wow. Nearly every single thing is wrong in this sentence. Impressive.

David10086 said: "The one title no one has mentioned yet is "Phantom", which looks like it's doing record low business. If this has been tourist-dependent for the last 25+ years, it looks like this may be the end of the road for them."

Phantom mainly depends on big school groups, no? I feel like I always see hella teenagers outside in line.

Though I know it's not going to happen, I wouldn't be upset if Phantom and DEH both ended their runs this year. There are so many good shows down the pipeline and there's not gonna be enough space for everyone.

Edit: throw Doubtfire in there too.

Updated On: 5/5/22 at 10:46 AM