Financial Crisis Effect On Broadway

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Financial Crisis Effect On Broadway

Posted: 9/29/08 at 7:29pm

In the coming months, Broadway will take a beating due to the credit crunch.

Jan/Feb & March 2009 will be a disaster.. It is a very bad time to br bringing in a new show now.

Any other thoughts?

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re: Financial Crisis Effect On Broadway

Posted: 9/29/08 at 7:32pm

Really??? I didn't know.

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Updated On: 9/29/08 at 07:32 PM

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re: Financial Crisis Effect On Broadway

Posted: 9/29/08 at 7:34pm

That. Is. AMAZING.

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re: Financial Crisis Effect On Broadway

Posted: 9/29/08 at 7:49pm

You know guys, he does have a point. And PS, you have no room to judge! Broadway is suffering alot right now. It is really terrible!

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re: Financial Crisis Effect On Broadway

Posted: 9/29/08 at 7:58pm

Looking at the grosses sink lower each week, it's hard to imagine how the winter months will look. Like the shows that are grossing $400,000 now, might not make it.

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#6

re: Financial Crisis Effect On Broadway

Posted: 9/29/08 at 8:02pm

PS is showing how witty he is (not).

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re: Financial Crisis Effect On Broadway

Posted: 9/29/08 at 8:06pm

Vegas Entertainment is getting hit hard too!

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#8

re: Financial Crisis Effect On Broadway

Posted: 9/29/08 at 8:31pm

not trying to be "witty"

but this is like the 8th thread on it, in the last week.

the world isn't over.

the economy WILL pick back up.

and so will Broadway.

the shows that have closed, because of the economy, were destined to close anyway.

It's a "crisis" for Broadway when it will effect shows like WICKED and JERSEY BOYS. But it's not really.

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"I don't see that many plays, and for me, musicals are rarely pleasing. I feel the actors are being put through a kind of nightmarish labor. They're like animals being forced to pull heavy carts of vegetables at incredible speeds." --- Wallace Shawn

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re: Financial Crisis Effect On Broadway

Posted: 9/29/08 at 8:46pm

It's okay for it to have a few threads, it is just a tad bit important.

#10

re: Financial Crisis Effect On Broadway

Posted: 9/29/08 at 9:05pm

I understand that corporate entertaining (be it the theatre or sports events) is fairly big when business clients come to New York - that could also suffer from the economic downturn.

Maybe this could free up some of the good seats from premium ticket pricing?

#11

re: Financial Crisis Effect On Broadway

Posted: 9/29/08 at 9:12pm

I blame Wildhorn!

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#12

re: Financial Crisis Effect On Broadway

Posted: 9/29/08 at 9:17pm

A financial crisis is not Wicked closing. This is the most harebrained thing I have ever heard.

The post about freeing up parking is also on the unbelievable side.

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Updated On: 9/29/08 at 09:17 PM

#13

re: Financial Crisis Effect On Broadway

Posted: 9/29/08 at 9:36pm

I can only guess that Broadway will become a place only for MEGA hits hence the closing of Legally Blonde. People liked it but it was no "Producers". Shows that only fill an average of 60-70% will lose more money and now that the school year is in and the ****ty economy ...shows like "Chicago", "Spring Awakening" and similar will have no option other than closing. Maybe so maybe not. But Wicked, Lion King and Phantom will never die....... I hope thats not a jinks :P

#14

re: Financial Crisis Effect On Broadway

Posted: 9/29/08 at 9:40pm

Take a deep breath, Mr. Roxy

It will be okay.... Momma's here.

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"I don't see that many plays, and for me, musicals are rarely pleasing. I feel the actors are being put through a kind of nightmarish labor. They're like animals being forced to pull heavy carts of vegetables at incredible speeds." --- Wallace Shawn

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re: Financial Crisis Effect On Broadway

Posted: 9/29/08 at 9:42pm

Denial is not a river in Egypt

What will it take to convince you we are in deep doo doo? Will we all have to sell apples on the street or will you see the light before that

Maybe Wicked should close to get you to believe this is real.

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#16

re: Financial Crisis Effect On Broadway

Posted: 9/29/08 at 9:45pm

Find a happy medium, at least. Between PS's Pollyannaness and your OMG WTF AHHHHness.

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