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Up for the week by attendance was: PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL (10.1%), WAITRESS (8.6%), THE FERRYMAN (6.6%), BE MORE CHILL (6.5%), MY FAIR LADY (6.3%), KISS ME, KATE (6%), THE PROM (5.8%), BURN THIS (5.6%), FROZEN (4.6%), THE CHER SHOW (3.8%), HILLARY AND CLINTON (3.1%), FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE (3%), TOOTSIE (2.8%), MEAN GIRLS (2.8%), KING KONG (1.6%), BEETLEJUICE (1.5%), ALL MY SONS (1.5%), WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME (1%), THE BOOK OF MORMON (0.9%), WICKED (0.8%), ALADDIN (0.6%), COME FROM AWAY (0.3%), TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (0.2%), DEAR EVAN HANSEN (0.2%),
Down for the week by attendance was: BEAUTIFUL (-6.3%), THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (-4.1%), OKLAHOMA! (-3.7%), INK (-0.7%), CHICAGO (-0.1%),
Well, the Prom did have good grosses this particular week.
The happiest story of the past few months for me has been the success of What the Constitution Means to Me. It felt like a really risky bet to move it to Broadway even with (or maybe especially after) two successful off-Broadway runs. I'll be so interested to hear if it does indeed end up touring without Schreck, but I also hope that the show is recorded for release. Feels like it would make a pretty spectacular Netflix special in my opinion.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/09
"The happiest story of the past few months for me has been the success of What the Constitution Means to Me. It felt like a really risky bet to move it to Broadway even with (or maybe especially after) two successful off-Broadway runs."
It was the safest bet in the world.
After Eight said: ""The happiest story of the past few months for me has been the success of What the Constitution Means to Me. It felt like a really risky bet to move it to Broadway even with (or maybe especially after) two successful off-Broadway runs."
It was the safest bet in the world."
It was not. It's obvious to you that anything you dislike and anything with liberal values will "obviously" be praised and "obviously" be successful. We get it. You hate it. It's yet another property to drag through your cynicism and misanthropy. But it was never a safe bet. A largely one woman show finding the potential for hope in our current political climate with zero stars? Heck, just a couple blocks up, we had a gender non-binary playwright whose hugely liberal play Gary was also wildly praised AND had stars, but that didn't succeed. And I haven't looked to find your opinion on it, but one can only imagine you hated that as well. So if it's not just politics and it's not just star-power, then what is it? I look forward to your reductive, thoughtless, cynical response.
After Eight said: "It was the safest bet in the world."
Has there ever been a safe bet on Broadway? While I haven't seen WTCMTM, it seems very different from most plays on Broadway (like is there any plays similar to it?), that seems like it could have bombed just as easily as it's successed.
Patti LuPone FANatic said: "Well, the Prom did have good grosses this particular week."
Agreed. Since it's World Pride week in NYC, hopefully the Prom will have better grosses this week!
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/09
"Has there ever been a safe bet on Broadway?"
Yes. Once, Hamilton, Fun Home, The Band's Visit, Hadestown, this thing. Critics' darlings, each and every one. Success a foregone conclusion.
Grosses are finally rising. Hello, Summer!
Chorus Member Joined: 10/16/11
Are you for real?
Updated On: 6/24/19 at 03:59 PM
I can't believe how much Frankie and Johhny is struggling.
johnmichael said: "Are you for real?!"
No, he is not.
I realise it's nothing to be concerned about yet (lol) but interesting Oklahoma had a few spare seats this week.
After Eight said: ""Has there ever been a safe bet on Broadway?"
Yes. Once, Hamilton,Fun Home, The Band's Visit, Hadestown, this thing. Critics' darlings, each andevery one. Success a foregone conclusion."
The Band's Visit and Fun Home had two of the shortest runs of Tony winners for Best Musicals in history. Not to mention that if either one (or Once for that matter) had lost the Tony, they would have been dead in the water. Your argument holds no weight. Also critical darlings? The Angels in America revival that lost a ton of money. Will Eno's The Realistic Joneses which atrophied cash. Hillary and Clinton which just closed up its run yesterday after losing money hand over fist for weeks. You're cherry picking examples, and it's silly.
I don't know why I'm letting this person get to me, but let's go for another example: Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet. Critics couldn't stop falling all over themselves praising it. Two hugely successful runs off-Broadway. By your estimation, "a sure thing." Guaranteed success. Closed at a massive loss. Didn't win any Tony's. Also, I assume, hated by you. So what's the difference? Calling things sure things AFTER they've succeeded isn't an art. If you actually had the stuff to make calls on what would be successful before they arrived, you surely missed your lucrative calling as a producer.
Kad said: "johnmichael said: "Are you for real?!"
No, he is not."
Weird, you assuming I'm a male. Anyway, SHE was not for real. I assumed things would go crazy for some of these shows after kids got out of school...... I was mistaken.
Broadway Star Joined: 11/4/15
The Cher Show grossed higher with SJB out ??
Pose2 said: "Kad said: "johnmichael said: "Are you for real?!"
No, he is not."
Weird, you assuming I'm a male. Anyway, SHE was not for real. I assumed things would go crazy for some of these shows after kids got out of school......I was mistaken."
...I and the person I quoted were referring to After Eight.
Of course that grump is for real. He actually believes what he is saying.
Chorus Member Joined: 10/16/11
Kad said: "Pose2 said: "Kad said: "johnmichael said: "Are you for real?!"
No, he is not."
Weird, you assuming I'm a male. Anyway, SHE was not for real. I assumed things would go crazy for some of these shows after kids got out of school......I was mistaken."
...I and the person I quoted were referring to After Eight.
"
Indeed I was
Broadway Star Joined: 12/31/69
Worth mentioning that To Kill a Mockingbird is now the first American play to gross over $2,000,000.00 in a single week of regular performances.
MannPhan24601 said: "The Cher Show grossed higher with SJB out ??"
Trust me, tourists are not going to see The Cher Show for SJB. Tony-winning aside.
Sauja said: "I don't know why I'm letting this person get to me, but let's go for another example: Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet. Critics couldn't stop falling all over themselves praising it. Two hugely successful runs off-Broadway. By your estimation, "a sure thing." Guaranteed success. Closed at a massive loss. Didn't win any Tony's. Also, I assume, hated by you. So what's the difference? Calling things sure things AFTER they've succeeded isn't an art. If you actually had the stuff to make calls on what would be successful before they arrived, you surely missed your lucrative calling as a producer."
I've had him blocked for years. Forget all about him until he shows up in someone quote.
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Also, thrilled for a solid week for the Prom! Hoping they can have a nice summer before closing, I love that show so much.
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