In The Heights Not To Close

[SLeo]

Posted: 10/3/10 at 3:16pm

Am I the only one who believes that In The Heights will hold out until the movie comes out? They do have the same producers who kept Rent open for a long run. I really dont think that it will close this January.

[aasjb4ever]

Posted: 10/3/10 at 3:23pm

probably...it hasn't been selling great for a while

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 10/3/10 at 3:27pm

I don't know if the movie will do well unless they cast a lot of stars which I don't think they are... only time will tell.

[phantomcrazy14]

Posted: 10/3/10 at 3:44pm

It isn't going to close in January (i think) because they're selling tickets pat this January.

[tking001]

Posted: 10/3/10 at 4:14pm

^Phantomcrazy
That means nothing, Hair was selling tickets up thru October of 2010 and they closed in June

[tking001]

Posted: 10/3/10 at 4:14pm

^Phantomcrazy
That means nothing, Hair was selling tickets up thru October of 2010 and they closed in June

Posted: 10/3/10 at 4:20pm

When is the movie coming out? Why would they lose money for a year or so in the HOPES of cashing in IF the movie is successful (a BIG if)?

[MissAnneThrop]

Posted: 10/3/10 at 4:25pm

keeping it open until the movie could backfire. didn't the Annie movie kinda kill the original run?

[dramamama611]

Posted: 10/3/10 at 4:45pm

And seeing how they haven't even begun to film it yet -- that's seems ridiculous. (I'm not saying it CAN'T stay open....but it only will if tix sales increase.)

I dont know if too many movie releases EVER helped tix sales of bway shows. Goes along with the "why pay for the cow, if you can get the milk for free" way of thinking.

I know Chicago hasn't been HURT by it's filmed....but I don't know if it made any improvement.

[Kad]

Posted: 10/3/10 at 4:47pm

Are the rumors of it transferring off-Broadway dying down?

I agree about it being silly to hold off until the movie- the thing hasn't even been cast.

[bwayfan7000]

Posted: 10/3/10 at 6:32pm

Other shows have their eyes on the Rodgers, so that leads me to believe that Heights is in serious danger of closing, though nothing is for sure.

[chellylovesrent]

Posted: 10/3/10 at 6:45pm

I really hope that ITH will not close. it's such a great show, and it will make a lot of money when the movie comes out. Just hope they will wait.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 10/3/10 at 6:45pm

All the money that the show will lose between now & when the movie comes out will outweigh the benefits it'll have when the movie is released.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 10/3/10 at 7:13pm

And again....I don't know too many people that will be in any rush to pay 100 bucks a ticket for something they just saw for 10.

Additionally, I'm not sure this will even do all that well at the box office.

[justafan2]

Posted: 10/5/10 at 12:09pm

Why is ticketmaster only offering tickets in NYC thro' the middle of February? After that---the tickets are for Detroit and other cities.

[ljay889]

Posted: 10/5/10 at 12:16pm

Actually the CHICAGO film did wonders for its box office. Check out their grosses after 2002.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 10/5/10 at 12:22pm

"I know Chicago hasn't been HURT by it's filmed....but I don't know if it made any improvement."

Chicago is a staple to the Broadway community, hence it has gained the honor of being the longest revival of a musical. Plus, it recouped by the time the movie was released. The movie definitely helped the musical sell more tickets (which is always an improvement in terms of sales), but the show would have been just as successful even without the movie.

[madbrian]

Posted: 10/5/10 at 1:34pm

I love In The Heights, but the prospect of a movie is at least 12 months away, more likely closer to 24 months. It's had a very successful run, has generated a tour, and is slated for filming. By any conceivable standard, it's an immense success. I, for one, don't mourn shows that close after successful runs. While I don't wish the loss of work on anyone, in or out of the theater, Broadway needs new shows to thrive. I think far too many shows outlive their use, and Broadway would be better served, at least artistically, with more new productions.

[Yero my Hero]

Posted: 10/5/10 at 1:42pm

They do have the same producers who kept Rent open for a long run.

RENT was a very profitable show for many years. They did not "keep it open." They are also the same producers behind [title of show].

While the CHICAGO movie probably helped the Broadway show's box office, that is not always the case. The producers of THE PRODUCERS have said that the Lane/Broderick movie helped bring about the end of that show on Broadway. I'm sure there were many other factors, but the point is, those producers saw no benefit whatsoever, and in fact saw the opposite, to releasing the movie while the show was still running.

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 10/5/10 at 4:32pm

I dont know if too many movie releases EVER helped tix sales of bway shows.

GREASE is a rare exception to that rule. The show got mixed reviews but was relatively cheap to run and could cover its costs with 60% houses. It never sold out...until the summer of 1978 after the movie came out and the receipts went through the roof.

[Holbee]

Posted: 10/5/10 at 4:52pm

Is the movie even going to get made? The tour is doing lousy business as well...

[Fosse76]

Posted: 10/5/10 at 6:21pm

"I dont know if too many movie releases EVER helped tix sales of bway shows."

RENT, Chicago, The Phantom of the Opera and Hairspray all saw an increase in ticket sales after the movies were released. Chicago even sent out another Equity tour in response, it was selling that well. The Producers is the only one that saw a decline in ticket sales. And that's because Lane and Broderick had been so associated with those roles that it was a hard sell BEFORE the movie.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 10/6/10 at 2:10pm

"Why is ticketmaster only offering tickets in NYC thro' the middle of February? After that---the tickets are for Detroit and other cities."

Tickets are sold in blocks (for example, December 2010 through October 2011). Just because tickets aren't sold past a certain date doesn't mean the show is closing. When and if producers release additional tickets depends on many factors. Likewise, just because a show is offered until a certain date doesn't mean it will run until that date if producers decide to close the show for whatever reason.

Updated On: 10/6/10 at 02:10 PM

[tourboi]

Posted: 10/6/10 at 5:04pm

Moving to Off-Broadway wouldn't make sense. The cast is so huge there's no way they could make money.

The original off-Broadway run was never meant to be a long run, but rather to be their "In town out of town tryout" with an eye ALWAYS on a Broadway transfer. A very, very expensive workshop of sorts.

Better to close while it's still breaking even, and not risk losing some of the profit they've accumulated.