Entertainment Venues To Allow 33% Capacity Next Month

Slowly but surely, we’re getting there...

Hamilton and Moulin Rouge would probably break even at 1/3 capacity...maybe even TKAM. I wonder whether it would be a good PR start to get people used to the idea that Broadway is slowly opening up (presumably, they would not be able to reopen for at least a couple of months anyway). They would also require some sort of pass to make sure that everyone actively involved in ‘putting on a show’ has received their vaccinations in advance of being needed.

I’ll bet that Some big stars could break even at 1/3 capacity in the right theatre, again if the goal is to say ‘we are slowly on our way’ (and putting on some things to get you into a theatre). Of course, the ticket prices would have to be elitist unless there was some subsidy possible to help viability.

Updated On: 3/3/21 at 02:57 PM

raddersons said: "It's a start, but let's be honest. Broadway can barely sustain itself at 100% capacity, let alone 33%."

You're right. I mean, if you take a look at the Music Box Theatre, the total capacity (according to the Shubert website) is 1025. 33% of that is 338.25. So, if they charged $200 per seat, they would be getting $67,650 in ticket sales.

The best "recent" example I can give is when the play "Dead Accounts" during the week of Dec. 23rd, 2012 played 8 performance at a capacity of 38% grossed $243,154. Mind you that was Christmas week, but only 25% of its potential.

Just a little number check for fun.

This is taking the invalid off of an induced coma and starting the slow, cautious process of crawling, standing, walking, and then running. It's 33% or 100 people, whichever is LESS. No show can break even at that, not even Hamilton. We will see special events, we will see things other than theatre, and then when the time is right, theatre. Patience. It's good news (assuming we can do our part and keep more virus at bay) but don't get ahead of it.

fashionguru_23 said: "raddersons said: "It's a start, but let's be honest. Broadway can barely sustain itself at 100% capacity, let alone 33%."

You're right. I mean, if you take a look at the Music Box Theatre, the total capacity (according to the Shubert website) is 1025. 33% of that is 338.25. So, if they charged $200 per seat, they would be getting $67,650 in ticket sales.

The best "recent" example I can give is when the play "Dead Accounts" during the week of Dec. 23rd, 2012 played 8 performance at a capacity of 38% grossed$243,154. Mind you that was Christmas week, but only 25% of its potential.

Just a little number check for fun."

You’re missing the rest of the details. It’s 33% with a CAP of 100 people (or 200 if outdoors).

Soon? Everyone has to be vaccinated first including cast and crew. If they have no health issues they will be at the back of the line meaning May/June. Two vaccines several weeks apart still means Fall for any kind of play or musical, even off Broadway.

Fosse76 said: "It also appears to include everyone in the building,not just the audience."

I hadn't seen that, but that means that target audiences would be my mother's bridge game basically.

You're right. I mean, if you take a look at the Music Box Theatre, the total capacity (according to the Shubert website) is 1025. 33% of that is 338.25. So, if they charged $200 per seat, they would be getting $67,650 in ticket sales...

Who will pay $200.00 to sit in the balcony? The same with Hamilton - all seats $1000. All seats are not equal. Crazy idea

Kad said: "I don't think this will get most theatres in the city to resume anything close to regular programming, as the costs would be substantially greater than the returns. I would think the venues that would most benefit are the off-off Broadway spaces- very small, very local, very low-cost places."

99s doing 33s or, maybe by the time the get it ready, 50s. And because there will not be a lot of them, they will find audience.