First to close: FIDDLER, LITTLE SHOP, WONDERFUL TOWN?

[CapnHook]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 2:29pm

Which show do you think will close first:

FIDDLER
LITTLE SHOP
WONDERFUL TOWN
MARC SALEM (30% for weeks! - why hasn't it closed already?)

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 2:31pm

Well, Marc only plays Monday nights...I think it will be Little Shop of Horrors.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 2:32pm

Don't we get this question every two weeks?

[localonecrew]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 2:37pm

wonderful town.
little shop is up since joey went in and fiddler is still making the nut.

[mamamia sammy]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 2:42pm

Assasins

[CapnHook]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 2:55pm

Yes, the question is asked every two weeks. But moi has not asked it yet.

[The8re phan]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 3:04pm

Little Shop seriously can't last much longer. Even with Joey Fatone, it is only playing to about 53% capacity...... hardly the numbers they were hoping to bring in by casting him. I don't think Wonderful Town or Fiddler can last much longer either.

[J.]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 3:18pm

you guys need to remember that the % capacity is not everything. You need to look at the money also. Also, all the musicals charge the same price even though they cost different amounts. Little Shop is a cheap show and they only have to pay like 10 actors.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 3:23pm

Here are the attendance numbers (This week, Last week)

Fiddler -- 54.7%, 59.5%

Little Shop -- 56.2%, 57.7%

Wonderful Town -- 53.3%, 53.5%

In other words they're all in trouble (and have been for some time). Since, it's not as if there are dozens of shows clamoring to go into those theatres (the only shows scheduled to come to town in the next few of months have already booked their theatres), perhaps the producers have gotten the creative teams to waive royalties and made deals for certain concessions from the theatre owners for lower rent in order to keep the shows up and running for a while. It's better to have the shows open, getting at least a little income from them and keeping actors, musicians and stagehands employed, rather than closing the shows and having the theatres be dark for several months. Any of the three could close at anytime -- but, as long as they're doing break even business (which they barely are now) I guess they'll stay open.

Updated On: 7/13/04 at 03:23 PM

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 3:32pm

Little Shop is NOT a cheap show -- its capitalization was roughly $10 million (compare that to Avenue Q, truly a cheap show, which was capitalized at around $4 million, which was why it was able to recoup so quickly). Including understudies, the cast is actually about 20 people, plus orchestra, extra puppeteers for Audrey II and stagehands -- not a cheap show to run weekly.

Updated On: 7/13/04 at 03:32 PM

[ponine24601]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 3:43pm

either wonderful town or little shop

[J.]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 3:44pm

I noticed there are a lot of dark theatres right now. But, I did walk by the Dracula Theatre and they were building and they doors were open so you could see the set.

[ponine24601]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 3:53pm

cool what did it look like?

[mamamia sammy]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 3:57pm

Alfred Molina was out of FIDDLER all last week doing SPIDERMAN II press.

[Benzy92]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 4:37pm

Probably Fiddler or Little Shop

[Plum]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 5:39pm

I'm surprised no one complained about Molina, mamamia sammy.

[JohnPopa]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 6:00pm

I'd predict 'Wonderful Town,' it has the least marquee value.

[Broadway Matt]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 6:03pm

I love Wonderful Town but I'm a bit surprised it's run this long. I do hope it sticks around until September so I can see it one more time.

Updated On: 7/13/04 at 06:03 PM

[J.]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 6:36pm

WONDERFUL TOWN should have closed a long tim ago. It think they still have tickets avalable for performances last month.

[perfectliar]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 6:38pm

Wonderful Town.

[localonecrew]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 6:54pm

little shop is actually a cheap show to run in comparison. very cheap

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 7:16pm

Marc Salem, then Wonderful Town

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 9:59pm

Wonderful Town (be prepared to see a closing notice for it any time soon)
then Fiddler (after Molina leaves)
then Little Shop (it is a family-friendly crowd pleaser)

[J.]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 10:04pm

What is that silly Marc Salem show?!?!?!?!? AAAHHHH!!!!! Is anyone actually going to see it??!?!?!?

[mamamia sammy]

Posted: 7/13/04 at 10:05pm

AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!

How silly!!