HONEYMOON IN VEGAS struggling on Broadway — Page 23

That's the catch-22 of the business, sweetT. While you are thankful to have the job, it's still disheartening to see those far less than full houses, and of course scary as hell because, assuming you've been in the business any length of time, you know that despite what the producers may be saying that it's only a matter of time before you're fighting to find that next job.

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Updated On: 3/1/15 at 08:47 PM

I find it weird that the entire house (outside of premium pricing, which only appears to be four rows of center orchestra at $187) is $125.

I'm pretty sure I made more money than Honeymoon last week.

They made thirty-five grand per performance?

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I just can't imagine a musical that size only costing $400,000-$500,000 a week. They must be hemorrhaging money. And why? Just to save face?

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"maybe their show isn't as expensive as we all think it is"

and maybe the earth is flat.

Pinto, it's not what we all "think." The show's nut is not some mysterious enigma; it is an actual number that's actually calculated every week and that is not a guess. It averages over $550k. It would really be nice if you could wander down from fantasyland every so often.

We don't need proof, we have a better working knowledge of what the necessary components cost more than you do.

There is no way that a show with 24 person cast and a 16 member orchestra, that features that many sets and costumes (which both necessitate a larger contingent of stage hands, dressers, etc.), can run for under $400K, as Kad noted earlier.

this thread continues to entertain me. philly pinto - i don't understand you.

i have seen this show three times (all during their crazy long preview period). I think it's an ok show. How it is still running today baffles me. Their numbers are at an all time low. They have been losing money EVERY week. They failed to bring in an audience during NYC's busiest time of the year, not to mention, their performance at the thanksgiving day parade clearly did nothing for their sales. They switched their marketing company, what, two weeks ago, and since have gotten a billboard in times square and a spot on that gigantic eighth avenue electronic billboard across from port authority but they are still not making ANY money! Time to call it quits!!!

Updated On: 3/2/15 at 04:59 PM

So it's officially the lowest grossing show on Broadway? (or at least tied with "On the Town")

How is it not closed yet? Who is pouring money into this?

It reminds me of when I was working as an usher at the Venetian here in Vegas last year. They had this bland Chinese acrobatic show called "Panda" which was drawing the most absolutely pitiful crowds you'd ever see. I vividly remember taking some guests about ten minutes prior to showtime to their seats from the VIP level, when they would look up and see the incredible lack of people. They'd look down at the paltry thirty to forty people (the theatre sat over 1200) sitting and they'd turn to me and go, "Is that it? Is everybody else just late?" I'd shrug, and sure enough only about ten or so more people would file in before the show started. Afterward they'd usually say, "Well that was nice and everything but how the hell is it still running?"

We were told that the show was a pet project of a Chinese producer with very deep pockets. I left before the summer rush, and I don't know if the crowds picked up but to my amazement they kept it running until the end of the year. I'd be shocked if it picked up. My coworkers at my next job had barely even heard of it.

I wonder if the ushers at the Nederlander Theatre are going through the same motions right now. Absolutely amazing.

I thought Phil knew the producers - so Phil must know the weekly operating costs. If Phil says it's not that expensive a show to run, then it must not be that expensive. The Honeymoon producers are just smarter business people who are able to run a big Broadway show for less than anybody else.

The blodne wig truly does nothing for her. She claimed on her Broadway.com blog that she tried it on during the photoshoot and they all like it. Personally I don't know why they would.