Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 8/7/22- Page 2

[UncleCharlie]

Posted: 8/9/22 at 4:18pm

InTheBathroom1 said: "ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "In terms of the Tonys impact, MJ has seen the greatest reward. Consistently above 1.6 for every 8-show week since the Tonys."

I don’t think it’s Tony’s impact rather than it’s tourist season and it’s a big tourist show."

That was exactly my thought. I think it's the summer travel season and many people are finally feeling comfortable to travel again. Frankly, it feels like the Tony's are having less and less impact every year.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 8/9/22 at 4:45pm

InTheBathroom1 said: "ACL2006 said: "Fosse76 said: "JSquared2 said: "I wonder ifDEAR EVAN HANSENwill take down their closing notice -- especially now that TKAM isn't coming in?"

They can't. Even the cancellation of the unannounced show at the Schoenfeld isn't greenlighting an extension of Come From Away."

I find it interesting that with nothing coming into the Schoenfeld that CFA isn't extending until the end of the year."
 

Seems odd to kick a show out that's doing pretty decent. 
The Schoenfeld is booked through next spring but productions haven’t announced yet. They have a limited holiday run and then another play in spring"

 

[quizking101]

Posted: 8/9/22 at 5:14pm

ljay889 said: "I wonder if a ASL could replace Passion as the shortest run of any Tony-winning Best Musical? I don't wish for it to close though, and there's star power involved that could somehow help keep it running."

I mean, to keep with the spirit of the cast, who could possibly worm their way into what are otherwise very distinctive roles?

I could see Tituss Burgess or Billy Porter stepping in for a bit as Thought 2 or 4. Alex Newell, MJ Rodriguez or Raven-Symone (non-binary) as Thought 1. Jeremy Pope or Todrick Hall as Thought 3 (though I personally would stop going for the latter)

[pethian]

Posted: 8/9/22 at 8:52pm

Fosse76 said: "JSquared2 said: "I wonder ifDEAR EVAN HANSENwill take down their closing notice -- especially now that TKAM isn't coming in?"

They can't. Even the cancellation of the unannounced show at the Schoenfeld isn't greenlighting an extension of Come From Away."

LIFE OF PI has been cancelled at the Schoenfeld?

[Jarethan]

Posted: 8/9/22 at 9:18pm

quizking101 said: "ljay889 said: "I wonder if a ASL could replace Passion as the shortest run of any Tony-winning Best Musical? I don't wish for it to close though, and there's star power involved that could somehow help keep it running."

I mean, to keep with the spirit of the cast, who could possibly worm their way into what are otherwise very distinctive roles?

I could see Tituss Burgess or Billy Porter stepping in for a bit as Thought 2 or 4. Alex Newell, MJ Rodriguez or Raven-Symone (non-binary) as Thought 1. Jeremy Pope or Todrick Hall as Thought 3 (though I personally would stop going for the latter)"

Other than Billy Porter, will any of the others really sell many tickets?

[Bill Snibson]

Posted: 8/9/22 at 9:24pm

Let’s be real…no celebrity will ever step in to take over as one of the Thoughts. It’d be hard enough to stunt cast Usher. Just the way replacement casting works. 

[quizking101]

Posted: 8/9/22 at 9:51pm

I was kinda just spitballing ideas of those who may be able to sell a few extra seats.

Although stranger things have happened (Sting jumping to save THE LAST SHIP, anyone?), I agreed this is a much harder task at hand.

[Ke3]

Posted: 8/9/22 at 10:48pm

Jarethan said: "quizking101 said: "ljay889 said: "I wonder if a ASL could replace Passion as the shortest run of any Tony-winning Best Musical? I don't wish for it to close though, and there's star power involved that could somehow help keep it running."

I mean, to keep with the spirit of the cast, who could possibly worm their way into what are otherwise very distinctive roles?

I could see Tituss Burgess or Billy Porter stepping in for a bit as Thought 2 or 4. Alex Newell, MJ Rodriguez or Raven-Symone (non-binary) as Thought 1. Jeremy Pope or Todrick Hall as Thought 3 (though I personally would stop going for the latter)"

Other than Billy Porter, will any of the others really sell many tickets?"

Raven could probably sell a decent amount of tickets to an audience of a certain age. 

[Jarethan]

Posted: 8/9/22 at 11:01pm

quizking101 said: "I was kinda just spitballing ideas of those who may be able to sell a few extra seats.

Although stranger things have happened (Sting jumping to save THE LAST SHIP, anyone?), I agreed this is a much harder task at hand."

Sting did not actually help, though.

[Fosse76]

Posted: 8/9/22 at 11:04pm

InTheBathroom1 said: "ACL2006 said: "Fosse76 said: "JSquared2 said: "I wonder ifDEAR EVAN HANSENwill take down their closing notice -- especially now that TKAM isn't coming in?"

They can't. Even the cancellation of the unannounced show at the Schoenfeld isn't greenlighting an extension of Come From Away."

I find it interesting that with nothing coming into the Schoenfeld that CFA isn't extending until the end of the year."

The Schoenfeld is booked through next spring but productions haven’t announced yet. They have a limited holiday run and then another play in spring"

It's not. The show that was the reason for ousting Come From Away fell through and isn't happening. So as of now it's dark. They won't even confirm with the staff when the next show is coming (Life of Pi in the Spring is the rumor, but no one knows where that rumor came from).

[JBroadway]

Posted: 8/9/22 at 11:15pm

Jarethan said: "quizking101 said: "I was kinda just spitballing ideas of those who may be able to sell a few extra seats.

Although stranger things have happened (Sting jumping to save THE LAST SHIP, anyone?), I agreed this is a much harder task at hand."

Sting did not actually help, though."

Sting joining the show was also…not very strange. For quite a few reasons. 

[Fosse76]

Posted: 8/9/22 at 11:16pm

pethian said: "Fosse76 said: "JSquared2 said: "I wonder ifDEAR EVAN HANSENwill take down their closing notice -- especially now that TKAM isn't coming in?"

They can't. Even the cancellation of the unannounced show at the Schoenfeld isn't greenlighting an extension of Come From Away."

LIFE OF PI has been cancelled at the Schoenfeld?"

It hasn't even been confirmed for a transfer. But no, that was always going to be a spring show.

The show replacing CFA was unannounced, and the only info that was being given to anyone was that it would be a star vehicle. A little over a week ago the house staff was informed that this replacement show had fallen through, and there is no information about the next show (and that Life of Pi is still just a rumor). Supposedly CFA cannot extend, but there was no real reason given other than a vague response about contracts. 

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 8/9/22 at 11:17pm

Sting stepped in to a show for which he wrote the music and lyrics. hardly comparable to anything re A Strange Loop.

Updated On: 8/9/22 at 11:17 PM

[UncleCharlie]

Posted: 8/9/22 at 11:21pm

quizking101 said: "I was kinda just spitballing ideas of those who may be able to sell a few extra seats.

Although stranger things have happened (Sting jumping to save THE LAST SHIP, anyone?), I agreed this is a much harder task at hand."

But The Last Ship was HIS show, HIS music, HIS story growing up. He wasn't some random celebrity choice who they thought would sell tickets. It was a pretty unique situation.

Most of the dream casting on this board is 100% driven by who someone would like to see or thinks would be really good in a role. Almost never do people consider "but what would this do for the actor's career?" Is it a logical next role that would make sense from a career trajectory standpoint. Most times the answer is no.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 8/10/22 at 6:37am

But what's the holiday show ? a Christmas Carol again?

[Wick3]

Posted: 8/10/22 at 8:44am

jo said: "On a more positive note, The Music Man has hit $ 97.361 million (per Playbill) after 357 performances (including previews)! It should hit $ 100 million in Gross Receipts after the end of this coming week - it will need only $ 2.638 Million to do that.. Then there will be a one-week break ( they are not selling tickets as of now) when Hugh Jackman presumably takes his break."

Has any production after the Bway reopening publicly stated it recouped its investment?

[ACL2006]

Posted: 8/10/22 at 8:53am

Fosse76 said: "pethian said: "Fosse76 said: "JSquared2 said: "I wonder ifDEAR EVAN HANSENwill take down their closing notice -- especially now that TKAM isn't coming in?"

They can't. Even the cancellation of the unannounced show at the Schoenfeld isn't greenlighting an extension of Come From Away."

LIFE OF PI has been cancelled at the Schoenfeld?"

It hasn't even been confirmed for a transfer. But no, that was always going to be a spring show.

The show replacing CFA was unannounced, and the only info that was being given to anyone was that it would be a star vehicle. A little over a week ago the house staff was informed that this replacement show had fallen through, and there is no information about the next show (and that Life of Pi is still just a rumor). Supposedly CFA cannot extend, but there was no real reason given other than a vague response about contracts."

 

The CFA producers have been trying to extend the show(likely until the end of the year). Very bizarre due to "contracts" that they're being prohibited.

Updated On: 8/10/22 at 08:53 AM

[Standby Author]

Posted: 8/10/22 at 10:14am

Only The Kite Runner and Mr. Saturday Night sold less tickets (not gross dollars, the number of people actually buying a ticket) than A Strange Loop.  Even Chicago sold more tix than Loop.  

[Jarethan]

Posted: 8/10/22 at 11:39am

Standby Author said: "Only The Kite Runner and Mr. Saturday Night sold less tickets (not gross dollars, the number of people actually buying a ticket) than A Strange Loop. Even Chicago sold more tix than Loop."

In retrospect, they probably would have been better off re-opening in a larger off-Broadway house.  But some people did get their Tony’s for doing absolutely nothing but investing in the show.  

[OhHiii]

Posted: 8/10/22 at 11:40am

Fosse76 said: "JSquared2 said: "They can't. Even the cancellation of the unannounced show at the Schoenfeld isn't greenlighting an extension of Come From Away."

The unannounced show for the Schoenfeld has not been canceled...

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 8/10/22 at 2:29pm

Was going to say that’s just bad business. Why not let a show extend and pay it’s rent if another shows cancels? So I’m assuming said production is still a go, yet you’d think we’d have heard something about it by now. 

[OhHiii]

Posted: 8/10/22 at 3:13pm

Wick3 said: "jo said: "On a more positive note, The Music Man has hit $ 97.361 million (per Playbill) after 357 performances (including previews)! It should hit $ 100 million in Gross Receipts after the end of this coming week - it will need only $ 2.638 Million to do that.. Then there will be a one-week break ( they are not selling tickets as of now) when Hugh Jackman presumably takes his break."

Has any production after the Bway reopening publicly stated it recouped its investment?"

I'd highly doubt that we'll get a notice of if Music Man recouped given the track record of previous productions tied to Scott Rudin and Barry Diller. We were asking the same questions of Hello, Dolly back in the day and we didn't get that answer til it closed. If anything, when they announce their final performance date, it may include if/when it recouped. 

[Andres LaFrazia]

Posted: 8/10/22 at 4:51pm

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eXusYNDm8gs

Funny Girl Could Close Before Lea Michele? Strange Loop Declining

 

Updated On: 8/10/22 at 04:51 PM

[Huss417]

Posted: 8/10/22 at 5:04pm

Andres LaFrazia said: "https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eXusYNDm8gs

Funny Girl Could Close Before Lea Michele? 

"

Not going to happen. I guess you needed to get ppl to your youtube one way or another.

[jo]

Posted: 8/10/22 at 5:05pm

OhHiii said: "Wick3 said: "jo said: "On a more positive note, The Music Man has hit $ 97.361 million (per Playbill) after 357 performances (including previews)! It should hit $ 100 million in Gross Receipts after the end of this coming week - it will need only $ 2.638 Million to do that.. Then there will be a one-week break ( they are not selling tickets as of now) when Hugh Jackman presumably takes his break."

Has any production after the Bway reopening publicly stated it recouped its investment?"

I'd highly doubt that we'll get a notice of if Music Man recouped given the track record of previous productions tied to Scott Rudin and Barry Diller. We were asking the same questions of Hello, Dolly back in the day and we didn't get that answer til it closed. If anything, when they announce their final performance date, it may include if/when it recouped."

 

Sorry for the error - it should be 247 performances, not 357!