Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 8/19/18- Page 2

[haterobics]

Posted: 8/20/18 at 5:19pm

quizking101 said: "(Though the Hudson website, quite ballsy, is selling until mid-February 2019)."

Pretty low bar for ballsy. If they close before then, they just refund the money? If they just added a new block of tickets, then sure... but that's the same block that has always been available, no?

[OnBroadway4]

Posted: 8/20/18 at 5:37pm

Not surprised most shows saw drops. The weather was pretty crappy last week which didn't motivate last minute theatregoers. I mean aside from the typical shows that are always sold out, Hello Dolly's final performances, attendance was down across the board aside from a few minor jumps. 

Has School of Rock announced a closing date? 

I'm not understanding how GTBBT had close to 95% attendance one week and then drops down to the 60s. What did they do last week? Offer everyone a lottery ticket?

[quizking101]

Posted: 8/20/18 at 5:46pm

OnBroadway4 said: "Not surprised most shows saw drops. The weather was pretty crappy last week which didn't motivate last minute theatregoers. I mean aside fromthe typical shows that are always sold out, Hello Dolly's final performances, attendance was down across the board aside from a few minor jumps.

Has School of Rock announced a closing date?

I'm not understanding how GTBBT had close to 95% attendance one week and then drops down to the 60s. What did they do last week? Offer everyone a lottery ticket?"

SCHOOL OF ROCK announced a closing date of January 20, 2019 some time ago.

For GTBBT, they probably gave out A LOT of comped or heavily discounted tickets, and now they're back to regular pricing and people realized it ain't worth that much.

[Clyde15]

Posted: 8/20/18 at 6:14pm

Anastasia also posted a pretty low gross, lowest they’ve ever had if I’m seeing correctly. I can’t imagine that being a good sign for the show especially now that tourist season is over.

[David10086]

Posted: 8/20/18 at 7:09pm

It's ironic how mostly everyone thought SUMMER was going to make most of it's money during the Summer tourist season....but the show hasn't cracked a million since the end of June, which was two months ago. I wonder if it will rebound in the Fall? 

[Huss417]

Posted: 8/20/18 at 7:23pm

EthelMae said: "Someone over at the Talkin' Broadway board just posted: "GTBBT, average ticket price, $36. I once paid more for a hamburger"."

 

After seeing the show I would have preferred the hamburger. 

 

[HogansHero]

Posted: 8/20/18 at 8:24pm

I really wish people would not post things they don't know. The notice is one week, the pay is one week, unless an individual has a different notice or payment in their contract. 

And in all the observation about HOH and GTBBT let's not over look what happened over at Circle's box office this week. 

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 8/20/18 at 8:33pm

I don’t think anyone is ignoring OOTI’s situation. It’s just those two other shows had horrid weeks while the other’s was just really bad.

[After Eight]

Posted: 8/20/18 at 9:08pm

Elizabeth wrote: 

"So the last few weeks The Band’s Visit has been slowly declining their gross potential and I’ve been wondering why."

The fundamental reason is it's a bad show. A boring show, A dreary show with ugly music.

Oh, yes, it won raves from the critics and passels of awards. But these things can only carry a show so far until the public catches on and word of mouth catches up to the overpraise and hype.

Fact is, the show's grosses had already declined until the Tony voters got their chance to ride to the rescue, and give the show a second wind, They succeeded to a point, but in the end, reality is inexorable.

Good for reality.

 

[Stage Door Sally]

Posted: 8/20/18 at 9:32pm

I think the Band's Visit's attendance is hurt by Tony Shalhoub dropping out.

[blaxx]

Posted: 8/20/18 at 11:06pm

Stage Door Sally said: "I think the Band's Visit's attendance is hurt by Tony Shalhoub dropping out."

Lol, no one knows who that is, love.

[taylortrensch]

Posted: 8/20/18 at 11:10pm

Stage Door Sally said: "I think the Band's Visit's attendance is hurt by Tony Shalhoub dropping out."

I think so, too. There are definitely people who want to see the show because it won best musical 2018, but Shalhoub was a big draw.

[BroadwayMan5]

Posted: 8/20/18 at 11:26pm

blaxx said: "Stage Door Sally said: "I think the Band's Visit's attendance is hurt by Tony Shalhoub dropping out."

Lol, no one knows who that is, love."

That's not true. When I was posting on social media about going to see the show in July, friends of mine (not the major theatre buffs) asked me if "Monk" was there or how "Monk" was in the show

Updated On: 8/20/18 at 11:26 PM

[HogansHero]

Posted: 8/20/18 at 11:37pm

After Eight said: "The fundamental reason is it's a bad show. A boring show, A dreary show with ugly music.

Oh, yes, it won raves from the critics and passels of awards. But these things can only carry a show so far until the public catches on and word of mouth catches up tothe overpraise and hype.

Fact is, the show's grosses had already declined until the Tony voters got their chance to ride to the rescue, and give the show a second wind,They succeeded to a point,but in the end, realityis inexorable."

Dude, that alternate reality BS is lame even for a troll. The show has done very well. All shows are not going to be blockbusters, but no one really cares that you did not like it. The facts speak for themselves, and at the end of the day you are still just an intellectually anemic troll.

[SomethingPeculiar]

Posted: 8/20/18 at 11:39pm

Band's Visit's word-of-mouth could be catching up to it. The first few months probably had a lot of traditional New York theatergoers. Tourists and people coming in from out-of-town expecting to be blown away by a Tony-winning Best Musical might be disappointed by this delicate, quiet little show.

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 8/20/18 at 11:45pm

HogansHero said: "After Eight said: "The fundamental reason is it's a bad show. A boring show, A dreary show with ugly music.

Oh, yes, it won raves from the critics and passels of awards. But these things can only carry a show so far until the public catches on and word of mouth catches up tothe overpraise and hype.

Fact is, the show's grosses had already declined until the Tony voters got their chance to ride to the rescue, and give the show a second wind,They succeeded to a point,but in the end, realityis inexorable."

Dude, that alternate reality BS is lame even for a troll. The show has done very well. All shows are not going to be blockbusters, but no one really cares that you did not like it. The facts speak for themselves, and at the end of the day you are still just an intellectually anemictroll."

Ooh...I love this...it’s like watching Godzilla take down Mothra...

[RippedMan]

Posted: 8/21/18 at 12:36am

I get not liking The Band's Visit (I loved it) but yeah it's not going to be "THE" show of our generation. I don't get why people like DEH but but they do and so be it. But "The Band's Visit" is great and is a hit, and I'm happy for it. 

[haterobics]

Posted: 8/21/18 at 12:48am

After Eight said: "Elizabeth wrote:

"So the last few weeks The Band’s Visit has been slowly declining their gross potential and I’ve been wondering why."

The fundamental reason is it's a bad show. A boring show, A dreary show with ugly music."

A show being bad, albeit subjective, would not reduce its gross potential over time, which would be objective.

The show not selling as many premium seats and instead selling them for regular price would. Of course, that has already been explained in here, but I guess any opportunity to bloviate is hard for you to pass up.

[shrekster224]

Posted: 8/21/18 at 1:20am

The numbers for Spongebob ain't too shabby....selfishly wish it weren't closing so soon.

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 8/21/18 at 1:28am

shrekster224 said: "The numbers for Spongebob ain't too shabby....selfishly wish it weren't closing so soon."

I suspect the numbers are up because it is closing. It’s not unusual for a show’s box office to increase after it announces a closing date as people prioritize seeing it before it closes. Maybe HOH and GTBBT should each announce several closing dates. Lol

[blaxx]

Posted: 8/21/18 at 8:38am

BroadwayMan5 said: "blaxx said: "Stage Door Sally said: "I think the Band's Visit's attendance is hurt by Tony Shalhoub dropping out."

Lol, no one knows who that is, love."

That's not true. When I was posting on social media about going to see the show in July, friends of mine(not the major theatre buffs)asked me if "Monk" was there or how "Monk" was in the show"

Oh, if your friends asked you then it must be true! Bring him back to double their weekly box office.

[BroadwayMan5]

Posted: 8/21/18 at 9:50am

blaxx said: "BroadwayMan5 said: "blaxx said: "Stage Door Sally said: "I think the Band's Visit's attendance is hurt by Tony Shalhoub dropping out."

Lol, no one knows who that is, love."

That's not true. When I was posting on social media about going to see the show in July, friends of mine(not the major theatre buffs)asked me if "Monk" was there or how "Monk" was in the show"

Oh, if your friends asked you then it must be true! Bring him back to double their weekly box office."

I'm not saying he has a huge box office draw. I'm just saying casual, non-theatre goers know who he is

[JSquared2]

Posted: 8/21/18 at 10:27am

HogansHero said:  Dude, that alternate reality BS is lame even for a troll. The show has done very well. All shows are not going to be blockbusters, but no one really cares that you did not like it. The facts speak for themselves, and at the end of the day you are still just an intellectually anemictroll."

 

Funny how you never fail to take the bait, "dude". 

[dramamama611]

Posted: 8/21/18 at 10:49am

Spongebob may be doing "better" but I was still able to get a TDF ticket for Weds night.  (As well as for Anastasia).

 

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 8/21/18 at 10:52am

I can confirm that many of my friends and some coworkers only know/care of The Band’s Visit because of Tony Shalhoub. They are not theater people but really wanted to see him in it.