Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/5/16- Page 2

[Up In One]

Posted: 6/6/16 at 8:39pm

ACL - Jersey Boys has been pulling low numbers since the beginning of 2015, if Kinky Boots follows the same path it would last another year. I would think they both have the same carrying costs.  Kinky Boots' numbers are starting to look lilke Jersey Boys from a year ago.  But agree I don't see Jersey Boys recent numbers supporting it beyond the summer. There's a lot of traffic waiting in the wings for the fall.

[ChiTheaterFan]

Posted: 6/6/16 at 9:33pm

HogansHero said: "@ChiTheaterFan, even more bad news: I was referring to the quality. Again, no reason you have to agree with me about that.

 

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Then you probably should've said "the opinions are the opinions" instead of "the facts are the facts."  Yes, I disagree with your opinion that it was a bad year. My opinion is it was a great year. Loved Bright Star, American Psycho, She Loves Me, Eclipsed, Blackbird, Noises Off, The Father, and Spring Awakening, and most of them are gone/will be gone soon. (Of course some of them were limited runs but my point is I felt like there were a lot of great things I had to choose from all year and now there's not much over the summer.). Combined with the shows still running, that's a lot of shows in a single year I've really loved. And while certainly not everyone has to share that opinion, I'm fairly sure I'm not the only one. 

[somechrysanthemumtea]

Posted: 6/6/16 at 9:43pm

Is that not a terrible number for An Act of God?

[ACL2006]

Posted: 6/6/16 at 10:16pm

KINKY BOOTS may ask Wayne Brady to return this winter or another name to keep it going. Otherwise I don't see it lasting into 2017.

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 6/6/16 at 10:46pm

ACL2006 said: "KINKY BOOTS may ask Wayne Brady to return this winter or another name to keep it going. Otherwise I don't see it lasting into 2017.

 

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I've heard reports from some very out there sources who wouldn't normally be discussing theater replacements that they do have a name planned, but not a household name or one that anyone would expect. It's a very niche "star" who has never performed in the musical theater world (at least not since his success or rise to fame) but has a theater background and is very theatrical in his music. I wish I could share more but I am simply sworn in. Just putting out word that a name is being tossed around a few offices in Manhattan. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 12:06am

^RUPAUL?!

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 12:07am

Call_me_jorge said: "^RUPAUL?!

 

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No. 

[matty159]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 12:08am

^^^I was about to post something similar!  Ru or even Bob going purse first!

[Cupid Boy2]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 12:09am

GreasedLightning said: "Call_me_jorge said: "^RUPAUL?!"

No. "

Well color me disappointed. 

 

[matty159]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 12:09am

Well, damn!  That seemed like a good fit.

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 12:14am

Cupid Boy2 said: "Well color me disappointed."

Same. I would've gone back to see that.

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 8:39am

^ Its a good fit, and I could totally see that happening. Hell, it even might. But that's not the name that I've heard. Could be another potential one, though...

[Auggie27]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 8:43am

Friday night I was telling people who've put off seeing FUN HOME to go immediately.  They are operating at a loss or close, and one suspects the summer advance is weak.  I think it may go earlier than Labor Day if they stay well below $400,000.