Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 9/6- Page 2

[BroadwayBound115]

Posted: 9/8/09 at 7:16pm

Did WSS recoup? If not, its got to be close, no?

[blaxx]

Posted: 9/8/09 at 7:20pm

Not yet, but the announcement should be up anytime.

[legally_popular]

Posted: 9/8/09 at 7:25pm

This should answer some questions regarding WSS...

"Box-office business tends to decline across Broadway for several weeks after Labor Day; even so, Mr. Seller said that the production was expected to recoup its original multimillion-dollar investment and begin making ?a very nice profit? in the next three weeks. He added that advance ticket sales total more than $7 million. The musical, one of the biggest commercial successes now on Broadway, grossed $1.15 million for eight performances for the week ending Aug. 23; the weekly operating costs are approximately $600,000."
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/27/theater/27west.html?_r=1


So if they're already at the point of recouping really soon and have a nice advance, I don't see how the show is in trouble.


And Riedel mentioned that the production cost an initial $14 million.
http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/theater/west_side_substitutes_x8mwnhqva8DBuceCgSojGI

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 9/8/09 at 7:28pm

Wicked's initial investment was 14 mill and it took 14 months for it to recoup its investment. West Side Story probably has a smaller nut, but it has been grossing slightly less money than Wicked and its initial investment is the same. I would imagine that WSS still has plenty of time before it will recoup. Excuse my ignorance if I'm missin' something!

[binau]

Posted: 9/8/09 at 7:36pm

Well I'm not sure

Total difference in gross-600k nut is about 17.5 million (Obviously the nut wouldn't be an exact figure etc..), so I'd imagine they are very close to recouping..

[Stage Door Sally]

Posted: 9/8/09 at 7:46pm

Nope wasn't serious about Wicked, just surprised to see it dip below 100%.

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 9/8/09 at 8:35pm

"Nope wasn't serious about Wicked, just surprised to see it dip below 100%"

It's had some weeks below 100% earlier this year. On the week ending February 8 it was at 91%.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/grossesshow.cfm?show=WICKED

[ljay889]

Posted: 9/8/09 at 8:38pm

". I would imagine that WSS still has plenty of time before it will recoup. "

- If you read the NY Times article, the producers said they expected the show to recoup within 3 weeks from the day that article was posted.