Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 7/16/2017 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section.
Also, you will find information on each show's historical grosses, cumulative grosses and other statistics on how each show stacked up this week and in the past.
I feel like Comet has the appeal that it is the best new musical that you can actually get tickets to. And the "strange" immersive factor gets people talking (even if many don't like it) which Groundhog Day doesn't have.
Bandstand's numbers are great either. Probably just around their weekly nut. All three may shutter by Labor Day.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
I think one of the reasons Groundhog Day isn't doing so hot is because they dropped the ball in their marketing department. I didn't really see any marketing until about mid-april and by that time, most of the summer tourist, who have been planning their trips for months, have bought tickets to other shows making GHD redundant.
I think most of GHD audience now a days, have probably bought their ticket at a discount the day of, either through, Tdf/ Tkts, rush, and the lottery and GHD isn't one of these shows where most of the audience is paying a discount.
So moral of the story, don't get cocky and neglect marketing.
I'm pretty positive that Groundhog Day's Tony performance was the nail in the coffin for that show. Frankly, it's a decent production, but I won't miss it and I'm not going to be recommending a mediocre musical to my friends and family unless I feel like it's something they would like. I feel no need to try to keep such an extremely mediocre show open. They're marketing was and is virtually non-existent. This makes me wonder if people are sick of the "The Musical" musicals. Why spend $100+ on a ticket if you can just watch the movie on Netflix instead for free?
That being said, I hope that War Paint and Bandstand stick it out. Bandstand and War Paint have kind of developed a cult following with it's cast albums. Bandstand seems to be attracting teen girls and War Paint seems to be attracting older women and gay men. Hopefully these groups will be able to keep these shows afloat for a while longer.
Awesome numbers for Kinky Boots. The new Charlie is really bring people into the theatre. Hopefully, they'll find an equally appealing replacement.
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
Why did GHD fall by a hundred grand in a week with other modest rises? Odd. Was Karl out? (Does it impact daily wrap?) "BS," which I'm rooting for is clearly just hanging on, but it's inched close to $600,000 again. I agree that August is rough for all three of the shows everyone is talking about.
"I'm a comedian, but in my spare time, things bother me." Garry Shandling
There's no possible way that the massive production of Groundhog Day is in a financially sustainable place with those numbers. Heartbreaking, since it's one of my very favorite shows on Broadway. That said, I'm wondering which will be next on the chopping block: that, War Paint, or Bandstand?
Ghd is fine, hogans told us all their numbers were sustainable until January and he is never wrong!
I mean sure they have barely been above op costs in the middle of the summer which means that in the fall they will probably be around 500k or less but no worries!
I mean sure they are always on tdf offering 45.00 tix in the middle of the summer and they just opened..but no worries! Hogan's says it's gonna be just fine so it will be!
massofmen said: "Ghd is fine, hogans told us all their numbers were sustainable until January and he is never wrong!
I mean sure they have barely been above op costs in the middle of the summer which means that in the fall they will probably be around 500k or less but no worries!
I mean sure they are always on tdf offering 45.00 tix in the middle of the summer and they just opened..but no worries! Hogan's says it's gonna be just fine so it will be!"
^FAKE NEWS^
Sad when you can't even get away from it here.
OR: Actually, you can. Just do a search on everything I have said on this subject and you will see I never said anything attributed to me above. (And that I have called out this fake news before!)