"I mean...if the show even makes it to February. I'm a little stunned they haven't announced closing yet, to be honest. And that's not a dig--I just didn't think the grosses would support keeping this open beyond the holidays."
I am by no means an expert about the ecnomics of Broadway shows, but I don't understand the doom and gloom about Cinderella that I've read on this board. To me, Cinderella is like a good seasonal business, and the question is only whether or not the money earned in the good weeks or months is enough to offset the months when business is down. Shouldn't the show be judged on an annual basis. If it is, it seems to be pretty profitable. I think I've read that the weekly nut is about $700,000, but I doubt that tells the real story, but even if $800,000 is the break even point, Cinderella, according to the Broadway League numbers, has grossed $42 million in 46 weeks. Even at that $800,000 number, wouldn't that mean that it's generated about a $5 million profit to date, which will increase between now and the end of 2013. So it would seem to me that the producers have every intention of keeping the show open througout the summer of 2014. However, I'm open to learning new things, so if my analysis seems wrong, please educate me.
CZJ at opening night party for A Little Night Music, Dec 13, 2009.
