Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15- Page 2
Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#25Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 4:07pm
Truth be told, enjoyed OTT a hell of a lot more than AAIP
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#26Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 4:09pm
Skies... OTT = On The Town, not On The 20th Century
GreasedLightning
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/11/14
#27Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 4:10pm
"Truth be told, enjoyed OTT a hell of a lot more than AAIP"
I did as well, but OTT hasn't hit their nut in weeks (months?) and their capacity % is dire.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#28Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 4:19pm
Biggest mistake they made was going into the airplane hanger known as the Lyric
The Lyric should be used for concerts or special shows only. It is simply to big to make a Broadway show have any chance of succeeding.
Vespertine1228
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/30/05
#29Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 4:19pm
Ten years on Broadway for Jersey Boys is incredible, but there's no doubt with these recent numbers that the end of the road is near.
Once they start allowing regional productions it's going to make a fortune all over again.
#30Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 4:20pm
OTT has only been in the black in 7 of 37 frames, and most of those were marginal.
GreasedLightning
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/11/14
#31Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 4:23pm
"OTT has only been in the black in 7 of 37 frames, and most of those were marginal."
Right, which is why I am so very confused how they are still afloat.
evic
Broadway Star Joined: 3/5/04
#32Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 4:32pm
I believe that the 2 weeks before the Tonys are traditionally slow weeks. There is a bump for those shows who take home some prizes and there are always closing notices posted right after. I cannot believe how many millions have been flushed down the toilet for those flop shows that are hanging on for reasons i have no clue about. Isn't it obvious that if there is no interest after a show opens, that there won't be any after a month of performances. The summer will be interesting to see if the weak euro has any effect on the grosses. The million dollar club will remain so......2 million for Lion King for an 8 performance week-WOW. Curious if Hedwig will hold on for Taye to start if grosses don't improve. Criss is a bigger name but Taye may attract a different demographic. To me-those premium tickets are nothing but a scam but if suckers wanna shell out the big bucks-so be it.
evic
Broadway Star Joined: 3/5/04
#33Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 4:32pm
I believe that the 2 weeks before the Tonys are traditionally slow weeks. There is a bump for those shows who take home some prizes and there are always closing notices posted right after. I cannot believe how many millions have been flushed down the toilet for those flop shows that are hanging on for reasons i have no clue about. Isn't it obvious that if there is no interest after a show opens, that there won't be any after a month of performances. The summer will be interesting to see if the weak euro has any effect on the grosses. The million dollar club will remain so......2 million for Lion King for an 8 performance week-WOW. Curious if Hedwig will hold on for Taye to start if grosses don't improve. Criss is a bigger name but Taye may attract a different demographic. To me-those premium tickets are nothing but a scam but if suckers wanna shell out the big bucks-so be it.
GreasedLightning
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/11/14
#34Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 4:37pm
I think Hedwig needs to lower ticket prices all around because they barely budge and the discounts don't help much.
#35Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 4:44pm
The Lyric should be used for concerts or special shows only. It is simply to big to make a Broadway show have any chance of succeeding.
Wait wait wait, your saying is too large for a show to succeed. Then how do you explain wicked which is in the Gershwin and is even larger? I think the theatre should fit with the size of the production. So I don't think the lyric should be used for concerts or special shows.
#36Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 4:46pm
Im very curious what Hedwig's running costs are. If Darren Criss can only rake in $400,000, I wonder how much Taye will bring in. I see the show closing after the holidays unless they can really bring in a huge name.
#37Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 4:57pm
"Im very curious what Hedwig's running costs are. If Darren Criss can only rake in $400,000, I wonder how much Taye will bring in. I see the show closing after the holidays unless they can really bring in a huge name."
I'm going to guess the running costs of Hedwig fall between 375-400K.
Having said that, I don't think other than NPH any of the Hedwigs so far are "big" names. Rannels and JCM have BW reps as seasoned veterans, Michael Hall and Darren Criss are more TV names but not really big stars. Taye might do very well because he might fall into the BW going crowd type of demo.
Jonwo
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/16/06
#38Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 4:57pm
I imagine there are upcoming shows that want the Lyric. Something like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory would be suitable.
GreasedLightning
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/11/14
#39Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 5:02pm
Hedwig had their shoT at "BW going crowds" with Rannells and JCM, you said it yourself. They have the potential to bring in some of the big names, but for some reason they just aren't doing so.
Updated On: 6/1/15 at 05:02 PM
Phan2
Understudy Joined: 6/1/15
#40Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 5:20pm
Hi. New to this message board. Wouldn't the running costs of Hedwig be lower than $400K per week? The show only has 2 actors, plus a small band (with four or five band members). What would you estimate would be the running costs of Gigi and On The Town?
Updated On: 6/1/15 at 05:20 PM
PatrickDennis92
Stand-by Joined: 9/25/12
#41Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 5:25pm
I would guess Gigi and On the Town are between 550-650. 350-400 seems right for Hedwig. And dear god, The Visit. What a disaster.
#42Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 6:00pm
OTT has been reported at 650-675; I suspect Gigi is at least 600
#43Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 6:01pm
"Wait wait wait, your saying is too large for a show to succeed. Then how do you explain wicked which is in the Gershwin and is even larger? I think the theatre should fit with the size of the production. So I don't think the lyric should be used for concerts or special shows."
The Lyric is larger than the Gershwin by 67 seats, according to this week's numbers. And WICKED is more an aberration, being such a success at that size, than ON THE TOWN is for failing to fill the house consistently.
Hairspray0901
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/29/08
#44Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 6:36pm
"The Lyric should be used for concerts or special shows only. It is simply to big to make a Broadway show have any chance of succeeding.
Wait wait wait, your saying is too large for a show to succeed. Then how do you explain wicked which is in the Gershwin and is even larger? I think the theatre should fit with the size of the production. So I don't think the lyric should be used for concerts or special shows."
I'm really glad so many new shows have made it into the million dollar 'club'! Something Rotten, The King and I (well, revival), An American In Paris, Finding Neverland..bravo!
Also - this is just my opinion, I LOVE Wicked but say it opened 2 years ago, last year, this year, what have you - in the Gershwin (or, the Lyric, or the Broadway) I don't think it would be such a success today with this economy. I don't think many shows these days last long in the bigger theaters, no matter how great the production is. I mean, look how many shows have gone in and out of the Broadway the past few years (Shrek, Promises Promises, Sister Act, Cinderella, Dr. Zhivago). I'm not saying they were all incredible, but, I think if they had been in smaller theaters then some would have definitely had a longer life.
#45Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 8:37pm
I wish they would just move The Lion King to the Lyric so it would be able to fill that barn
#46Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 8:46pm
No the Gershwin has 1933 seats and the lyric is smaller by only three seats with 1930 seats.
#47Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 8:55pm
^No. Based on the total capacities listed in the grosses table the difference between the two is 67 seats as jnb9872 says above.
ETA- 1807 vs. 1874
Updated On: 6/1/15 at 08:55 PM#48Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 8:57pm
the lyric has 1938 seats anyway. It is the largest broadway house and beats the gershwin by 5 seats
#49Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31/15
Posted: 6/1/15 at 9:35pm
No, frogs_fan is correct. At is current seating arrangement, the Lyric seats 1874. The Gershwin seats 1807. Just do the math according to the grosses, its simple and irrefutable.
Stop using IBDB for your facts
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